Boys Will Be Boys
In 2011, Charles Russell perishes in a hovercraft accident and finds himself in the high spiritual palace of Saint Peter. Since Charles is dead good for Hell and dead bad for Heaven, he is given the chance to return to the present to assist his younger self, Chazz, in making better decisions at critical junctures in his life in order to redeem himself. In response, Saint Peter, who grades Charles' progress in his attempt to grow into a better man the second time around, watches over him like a hawk.
- 1987-1988
- 1 season
- Fox Network
- Comedy, Fantasy
In 2011, Charles Russell perishes in a hovercraft accident and finds himself in the high spiritual palace of Saint Peter. Since Charles is dead good for Hell and dead bad for Heaven, he is given the chance to return to the present to assist his younger self, Chazz, in making better decisions at critical junctures in his life in order to redeem himself. In response, Saint Peter, who grades Charles' progress in his attempt to grow into a better man the second time around, watches over him like a hawk.
Season 1 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
The End
Sat, Sep 26, 1987
On July 29, 2011, Charles is killed in a hovercraft accident and his soul is promptly sent to the high spiritual palace of Saint Peter. It is there that Saint Peter determines that Charles is too good for Hell but not good enough to get into Heaven. Consequently, Charles is sent back to Earth in 1987, to re-join his life during the teenage years in order to help himself, through the younger Chazz, make more moral choices.
Episode 2
Moving In
Sat, Oct 3, 1987
Charles moves in with his younger self Chazz and his mother; Chazz, Booch, and Eugene have a beach party at Venice Beach; Charles tries to prevent Chazz from having the worst night of his life.
Episode 3
Plain Jane
Sat, Oct 10, 1987
Charles tries to convince Chazz to take his sweet but unpopular and geeky neighbour Jane to the Junior Prom instead of the shallow airhead Yvonne.
Episode 4
Life Without Father
Sat, Oct 17, 1987
Chazz attempts to understand his father, whom he hasn't seen in 24 years.
Episode 5
Oedipus Russell
Sat, Oct 24, 1987
There are unexpected consequences for Chaz when he sets up Charles on a date.
Episode 6
Handy Boy
Sat, Nov 7, 1987
Charles accidentally changes history when he convinces Chazz to help his mother's boss Wendy Worth, who then tries to seduce him. St. Peter tells Charles that he must stop them from having an affair.
Episode 7
To Have Loved and Lost
Sat, Nov 14, 1987
Chazz's summer job results in heartbreak when he falls for a coworker.
Episode 8
Mid-Term Blues
Sat, Nov 21, 1987
Using cough and sneeze signals, Chazz helps Booch to cheat in their mid-term history exam. Chazz is caught with an incriminating note and it is going to be placed on his permanent record. Helen grounds him for two months. Charles must convince Booch to step forward and take the wrap.
Episode 9
A Hunting We Will Go
Sat, Nov 28, 1987
Charles takes steps to change a camping trip he remembers taking with Eugene and Booch that ended with Eugene accidentally shooting him with Booch's gun.
Episode 10
Hot Wheels
Sat, Jan 16, 1988
Chazz tries to find a way to get his own car in order to impress the new girl next door.
Episode 11
Viva Las Vegas: Part 1
Sat, Jan 23, 1988
Booch, Eugene and Chazz head to Las Vegas in search of excitement.
Episode 12
Viva Las Vegas: Part 2
Sat, Jan 30, 1988
The boys' crazy Las Vegas adventure screeches to a halt when Chazz's mother hunts them down.
Episode 13
Changes: Part 1
Sat, Feb 6, 1988
Booch bunks with Chazz after a fight with his father, but when he decides to go home, he learns his father dropped dead right after their quarrel.
Episode 14
Changes: Part 2
Sat, Feb 13, 1988
Chazz encourages a grieving Booch to have fun, which results in a foolish prank.
Episode 15
The Girl Next Door
Sat, Feb 20, 1988
Jealousy strikes when Debbie catches Chazz with another woman.
Episode 16
South of the Border
Sat, Feb 27, 1988
When Booch's truck breaks down, the boys find themselves stranded at a cantina in Tijuana.
Episode 17
The Gang
Sat, Mar 5, 1988
Booch falls for a gang member named Kyla. Her ex-boyfriend Choke swears vengeance.
Episode 18
The Secret of Their Success
Sat, Mar 12, 1988
Chazz and Booch drop out of school to pursue a get-rich-quick scheme.
Episode 19
The Front
Sat, Mar 19, 1988
Booch tries to win over the father of a girl he wants to date.
Episode 20
Two Men and a Baby
Sat, Apr 9, 1988
A baby is left on the doorstep, and Booch is its father.
Episode 21
The Triangle
Sat, May 7, 1988
Chazz and Booch fall for the same girl, which puts their friendship in jeopardy.