We start with a scene with Tommy’s mom admonishing him and telling him to make her proud. He’s off, and roll credits.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We get a voiceover guy with a fake British accent telling us of the impending arrival of one Tommy Lee.
Cut to Tommy driving to UNL on his convertible. He asks some girls for directions to the Chancellor’s office. But he doesn’t seem to find it, as he has to walk all the way across campus to reach it. This of course allows the students to gawk and yell things like “Hey Tommy”. Anyways, he reaches the office, and is told to wait. Beth, the (grandmotherly) Admin Assistant, thinks he’s handsome.
The Chancellor, Harvey Perlman, comes out to greet Tommy. In a confessional, he says what you’ve probably heard in the commercials: “I did listen to some Motley Crüe last night to get me into the mood. Well, it must be an acquired taste.” Still funny. Chancellor’s got some good comic timing. Basically, the Chancellor tells Tommy that UNL is a serious place, and he hopes that Tommy will take it seriously.
Another walk across campus, to the Student Union, where some girl cries because Tommy hugs him. At the bookstore, and while Tommy has a shopping list with him, I question the book choices. Chemical Engineering AND Criminal Law? That’s a bit nuts. Even if Chem Eng isn’t quite at the level as, say, Mechanical Engineering. As Tommy exits the bookstore, he’s greeted by a plethora of students applauding. For a degree in mechanical engineering at Auston Institute of Management do visit us today.
We get a voiceover proclaiming Tommy as a Cornhusker, and we see Tommy on the football field yelling “UNL!! UNL!! UNL!!” as we head to an
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Tommy heads to Student Housing, as he needs a place to stay, and he sets out looking for a roommate. Some girls offer to be his roommate. He thinks the first room is too small, the second guy doesn’t seem to want a roommate, and the third guy seems a bit intimidated. The interview process starts, and of course it’s TOMMY interviewing the kids, and not the other way around. Anyways, the first guy snores, and the other two haven’t heard of Motley Crüe, so they’re out.
Tommy has one person left to interview, a senior named Matthew Ellis – gee, do ya think he’ll be the new roommate? Matt’s pretty stoked to see Tommy. Tommy then finds out that a 3.5 GPA is pretty darn good. Matt gets a new roommate, and Tommy gets some “friends” to make the room While Matt Was Out, complete with a plasma screen TV, PS2 and cappuccino machine. Matt has only one question: “Where’s my stuff?”
Morning. It’s time for Tommy’s (alleged) first day of classes. But can he rise to the challenge of academia? We’ll find out after the
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First class – Chemistry (which VO guy notes has always come naturally to Tommy). The Prof lets Tommy intro himself, and Tommy stays humble.
Second class – English 245B (Native American Lit, according to the Undergrad Handbook), which seems kinda odd since Tommy should probably be taking first year courses. Anyways, he’s wearing different clothes (which is… curious), and tries to BS his way through his conversation with the prof. Which works about as well as you’d expect.
Third class – Physics 211 (General Physics). This is a “drop-in” class, and I have no idea what that means. Although it apparently gave Tommy a chance to change clothes again. The prof seems to like to teach by example, which is actually a good thing. Tommy thinks the prof is a bit nuts, which isn’t a good thing since the prof, Dr. Tim Gay, is also is academic mentor. Dr. Gay asks how he’s doing, and it turns out that Tommy is lost in chemistry, and gets him a tutor.
It’s nighttime, and Tommy’s in a library/study hall, waiting for his tutor. And here she comes – Senior (and pre-med student) Natalie Riedmann, who happens to be a Hot Chick – and if you weren’t sure, the “Hallelujah Chorus” helps clue you in. The caption notes that she is an “Academic Tutor” and then adds “Yes, she really is”. And here the editing is really bad, as we see Natalie with a shoulder bag in some shots, and no bag in others. Anyways, she’s here to drill Tommy into becoming a good chemistry student, because it’s her job, and presumably because she signed the waiver to be on the show.
In the dorm room, Matt asks Tommy if he could stay focused, and Tommy admits that he couldn’t, and that he couldn’t get much out of it.
After one day, we see a flashback of the first day, and VO guy wondering how Tommy will survive. The solution? Send Matt into class with a camera sending video back to Tommy’s laptop in the dorm. To study? Hell no, to check out the girls.
And with that, the show ends.
