
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.
Jan Jaffe Kahn
PBS

Zach Galligan
William 'Hickey' Hicks

Robert Joy
Mr. Tapping

Edward Herrmann
Headmaster

Stephen Baldwin
Gutter Pup

Josh Hamilton
Lovely Mead
Tony Van Bridge
The Roman
Hans Engel
Hungry Smeed

Dave Foley
Smith / Welsh Rarebit
Paul Haddad
Triumphant Egghead
Kevin Lund
Turkey Reiter

Jeremy Ratchford
Charles 'Charley' De Soto
John Graham
Firecrackers
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
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.