 Rooney claimed he was unhappy with the billing MGM gave him for "Words and Music".His first television series, "The Mickey Rooney Show", also known as "Hey, Mulligan", was created by Blake Edwards with Rooney as his own producer, and appeared on NBC television for 32 episodes between August 28, 1954 and June 4, 1955.In 1951, he made his directorial debut with "My True Story," starring Helen Walker.