Based on the novels by Owen Johnson, the three-part miniseries follows the antics of William "Hickey" Hicks and his fellow students at the prestigious Lawrenceville Prep School at the turn of the 20th century.
Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First Aired
1987-01-26
Last Aired
1989-04-05
Albert Schultz
Doc MacNooder
Robert Joy
Tapping
Zach Galligan
Hickey
Edward Herrmann
Head Master
Stephen Baldwin
Gutterpup
Josh Hamilton
Lovely / Lovely Mead
Tony Van Bridge
The Roman
Hans Engel
Hungry
Dave Foley
Smith / Welsh Rarebit
John Graham
Firecrackers
Paul Haddad
Triumphant Egghead
Kevin Lund
Turkey Reiter
Jeremy Ratchford
Charley DeSoto / Charles De Soto
1. The Prodigious Hickey
Hickey leads the boys at the Lawrenceville School through a series of pranks, which inspire his classmates but earn the ire of the bemused headmaster.
2. The Return of Hickey
1988-02-03
The mischievous Hickey returns to school to find himself against a worthy rival. Scheming to outdo each other for the loyalty of their peers, their comedic battle of wits turns the school into the headmaster's worst nightmare.
3. The Beginning of the Firm
Hickey and his prankster rival "Tennessee Shad" combine their talents to make life miserable for an insufferable freshman while staying one step ahead of the headmaster.
