The Lawrenceville Stories

1987•5.0/10

DramaComedy

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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.

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Production

American Playhouse, Disney Channel, Bar Harbour Films Inc.

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 26, 1987

Last Aired

April 5, 1989

Networks

PBS

Created By

Jan Jaffe Kahn

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Prodigious Hickey

Air date: 1987-01-26

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.

The Return of Hickey

Air date: 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.

The Beginning of the Firm

Air date: 1989-04-05

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.