The Undergrads is a 1985 CanadianâÂÂAmerican made-for-TV comedyâÂÂdrama directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. Starring Art Carney and Chris Makepeace, the film premiered on April 1, 1985 on The Disney Sunday Movie.
After Mel AdlerâÂÂs (Carney) apartment catches fire, his son attempts to move him into a retirement facility. MelâÂÂs teenage grandson, Dennis âÂÂJodyâ Adler (Makepeace), rescues him and arranges for Mel to live in his college dormâÂÂand enroll as a student. The two navigate college life on a shoestring, with Mel even developing a gentle romance with his English professor, while Jody works a stressful part-time job. As Mel strives to maintain the required GPA to stay in school, familial bonds and intergenerational friendship take center stage.