Freshman Dorm Explained

Developer:	Janet Kovalcik
Starring:	Matthew Fox Robyn Lively Casper Van Dien Arlene Taylor Kevin Mambo Paige French
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	5
Runtime:	60 minutes

Freshman Dorm is an American drama television series which debuted in the summer of 1992 and aired 5 episodes on CBS. It is based on the young adult fiction series of the same name written by Linda Alper Cooney.

Plot

The series followed the lives of three dormmates, Molly, K.C. and Lulu,^[1] who live in a co-ed dormitory at the fictional Western Pacific University in southern California.^[2]

Cast

• Paige French as Louise "Lulu" Victoria Abercrombie: a pretty, spoiled rich girl from New York City who used anything to get what she wanted
• Robyn Lively as Molly Flynn: a theater major from Milwaukee, who had aspirations of becoming an actress
• Arlene Taylor as K.C. Richards (née Kamala Consuelo Ricardo): a lower-class Hispanic girl from Los Angeles on financial aid who is ashamed of her background
• Matthew Fox as Danny Foley: Molly's boyfriend who is on athletic scholarship
• Casper Van Dien as Zack Taylor: a free-spirited surfer with little interest in his studies
• Kevin Mambo as Alex Woods: Zack's studious roommate, a biology major

Production

Exterior scenes for the show were shot at Whittier College.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Freshman Dorm.
2. Book: Tim Brooks . Earle Marsh . 2003 . The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present . 8th . Freshman Dorm (Drama) . 436 . New York . Ballantine Books . 978-0-345-45542-0.