Thanks for posting this interesting early TV series. I hadn't encountered any episodes from this program before. Information about this series can be found here: http://www.tv.com/the-mickey-rooney-show/show/74859/episode.html Interesting Early Series airlanes 2009-03-10 19:27:24 2009-03-10 19:27:24 4 The 39 black and white half-hour episodes of "The Mickey Rooney Show" were originally broadcast from 1954-55 on NBC. The series was subtitled "Hey Mulligan", a reference to Rooney's character Mickey Mulligan. This was Rooney's first and probably least known TV series and amazingly the perpetual child star (who was in his mid-30's) is still playing a teenager. Young Mulligan is a page working for a fictional television network and has acting aspirations; generally a reprise of his eager and fast-talking Andy Hardy character. In 1954-55 much of America had yet to purchase their first television set and even relatively experienced viewers knew little about the inner working of the networks. So the segments of Mulligan at his day job would have had a certain novelty. Segments in which Mulligan attended acting classes in the evening (with Alan Mowbray as his teacher) and segments at home with his parents (played by Claire Carleton and Regis Toomey) supplemented the network page scenes. The writing (Blake Edwards was chief writer) is not bad by early television standards but the show itself is more interesting as a curiosity than for the entertainment value of its content. Amazingly, it has been released on DVD. From IMDB Meatpies 2009-03-10 20:43:28 2009-03-10 20:43:28 4 Like the man said.... there were 39 episodes to this little wintertime series BUT apparently it was cast against some other program in the same time slot that was more popular. Mickey is charming and makes his character believable with his own brand of finesse.... for example: He asks "Where's Dad?" and as the word "Dad" is spoken he makes an obvious glance around the room.... Just as naturally as you or I would. How often have you asked where is some-one or some-thing just as you are looking around to see if just by chance you missed it the first time? That kind of insight was not learned but is just a natural part of Mickey Rooney's uncommon talent. As to the episode titles.... I found a few: 1. Episode #1.16 (????) - Mickey Mulligan 2. Episode #1.1 (28 August 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 3. The Moon or Bust (4 September 1954) - Mickey Mulligan, executive producer 4. Disc Jockey (11 September 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 5. Double Trouble (18 September 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 6. Private Eye (25 September 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 7. The Grunion Hunt Mystery (2 October 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 8. Ghost Story (9 October 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 9. The Lion Hunt (16 October 1954) - Mickey Mulligan, executive producer 10. The Bronc Buster (23 October 1954) - Mickey Mulligan, Soundtrack (performer: "Jack Miller"), executive producer 11. Tiger Mulligan (30 October 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 12. Episode #1.11 (6 November 1954) - Mickey Mulligan, executive producer 13. Episode #1.12 (20 November 1954) - Mickey Mulligan, executive producer 14. The Executive (27 November 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 15. The Seance (4 December 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 16. The Voice (11 December 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 17. Fan Mail (25 December 1954) - Mickey Mulligan 18. Scoop Mulligan (1 January 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 19. The Fur Coat (8 January 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 20. The Basketball Star (15 January 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 21. The Wedding Present (22 January 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 22. Mickey and the Mummy (29 January 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 23. Seven Days to Doom (5 February 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 24. Cinderella Nell (12 February 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 25. Star Struck (19 February 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 26. The Average Man (26 February 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 27. Friends and Foes (5 March 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 28. The Producer (12 March 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 29. Society Woman (26 March 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 30. The Giant Killer (2 April 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 31. The Surplus Store (16 April 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 32. The Guardian (23 April 1955) - Mickey Mulligan 33. The Robot (7 May 1955) - Mickey Mulligan ------------------------------------- More later as I find them.... Noah 8-? Episode listings + Noah 8-? 2009-03-11 17:49:04 2009-03-11 17:49:04 3 3 3.67