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That Was a Show?

Radio Gizmo: Brynn, Aaron & Barry

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The podcast about failed or forgotten sitcoms from the 80s and 90s. Many sitcoms have stood the test of time and have millions of adoring fans—but those shows were diamonds in the rough. This podcast is not about those diamonds, it's about the rough. Some sitcoms were briefly popular in their time, some were cancelled almost immediately. You probably won't recognize most of these, and you'll say 'that was a show?' Hosted by Brynn Byrne, Aaron Yeger, and Andrew "Barry" Helmer. A Radio Gizmo P ...
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It’s been a while since the last TWAS episode came out, so Brynn, Aaron and Barry have a little chat to check-in with fans…announce the sitcom that will be featured in the next regular episode...and do a little trivia game too! Visit our website! thatwasashow.com Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow Hosted b…
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George & Leo WAS a show. Bob Newhart played George—which is his actual first name in real life, thus keeping up the tradition of naming every single show he did after himself. George is the owner of a charming little bookshop on the equally charming little island of Martha’s Vineyard. His son Ted, played by Jason Batement, is engaged to be married …
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The Duck Factory WAS a show. The year was 1984 and NBC was entering their sitcom golden age. A young cartoonist from the midwest moves to LA to take a job at a decaying old animation studio, mainly known for their show Dippy Duck. That young cartoonist’s name is Skip Tarkenton, and he was played by none other than Jim Carrey in his first major role…
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Partners WAS a show. This short-lived sitcom is about two young architects in San Francisco, Bob (Jon Cryer) and Owen (Tate Donovan.) Off the top, Owen gets engaged to Alicia (Maria Pitillo), and his best friend Bob competes for attention as something of a third wheel. It’s a fairly standard hangout show about dating and friendship dynamics with va…
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Flying Blind WAS a show. It ran on Fox from September, 1992 to May, 1993, lasting a total of 22 episodes. It’s the story of a relationship between young, uptight and somewhat nebish Neil (Corey Parker) who lives at home with his parents, and the free-wheeling and sexually liberated Alicia (Téa Leoni) who lives with cool New York artist-loft party t…
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1989 saw the release of one of the most memorable cinematic comedies of all time, the John Hughes classic Uncle Buck starring the incomparable John Candy and Macaulay Culkin. A mere one year later, a sitcom version was released featuring practically none of the original cast. The replacements try their darnedest to replicate the unique charm of the…
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For the 2023 very special holiday episode, the TWAS team watches Christmas episodes from three classic shows: a very successful show (Family Matters), a failed or forgotten show (Soul Man) and a wild card episode of a show with a particularly unusual format (The Nanny)...and learn more than they ever wanted to know about Stefan Urquelle. Join Brynn…
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Hardball WAS a show. This baseball themed workplace sitcom aired on Fox in the fall of 1994 and centred around the exploits of the fictional American League team The Pioneers. Sitting on the bench for this one were some actors who’d go on to be some real heavy hitters themselves, like Bruce Greenwood, Mike Starr, Phill Lewis, Joe Rogan and Steve “K…
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Going Places WAS a show. In fact, it was part of ABC’s famous TGIF lineup during the 1990 to 1991 season, and lasted just 19 episodes. It was about two brothers from Chicago who move to LA to take jobs as TV comedy writers, and move into a house owned by the show’s producer. Also living with them are two women who also write for the show. Hijinks e…
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Soul Man WAS a show. It ran from April 15, 1997 to May 26, 1998 for a total of 25 episodes. Starring official Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd, it’s the story of Mike Weber, a widowed Episcopal priest and single father of four children in Royal Oak, Michigan. It takes place in the Home Improvement Sitcom Universe due to crossover episodes featuring Al Bor…
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1996 was a solid year for hangout shows about Gen-Xers. Boston Common is about Boyd and Wyleen Pritchett, a brother and sister from Virginia (played by Anthony Clark and Hedy Burress) who move to Boston. It lasted two years and 32 episodes. Wyleen’s there to attend college, and Boyd is just driving her there as a favour. The twist is that he stays …
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1987 saw the release of the Academy Award winning film Harry and the Hendersons. That Oscar was for makeup and hairstyling, which makes sense when you consider that the star of the story is in fact a bigfoot. It was adapted into a sitcom a mere four years later. Both were produced by Amblin Entertainment, best known as the Spielberg-helmed producti…
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On February 26, 1996 CBS pulled off quite possibly the greatest crossover marketing stunt in sitcom history with “Liz Night.” Four different prime time shows featured an ongoing stunt plot with Elizabeth Taylor and a lost black pearl necklace that she needs to promote her new fragrance. The story kicked off with the first show in the lineup—The Nan…
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The year was 1987 and comedies about multiple straight men raising children together and acting domestic was all the rage! That year saw the movie Three Men and a Baby, the start of Full House…but wait, there was one more lesser known show to hit the airwaves: My Two Dads! Starring Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan as the two dads, and Staci Keanan as th…
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Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place was the 1998 sitcom about Gen-X career and relationship angst. It featured Ryan Reynolds as Berg (Guy 1), Richard Ruccolo as Pete (Guy 2) and Traylor Howard as Sharon (a Girl). They hang out at Beacon Street Pizza in Boston (a Pizza Place) where the Guys work. After season two, the pizza place is dropped from both…
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The Crew WAS a show! Before he found success with Desperate Housewives, Mark Cherry co-created this workplace/hangout/romcom sitcom about hot young flight attendants based in Miami. It was a sufficiently horny romp for the 90s Fox line-up but didn’t quite “land” the same pop culture impact as Friends or Living Single. Brynn, Aaron & Barry book a fl…
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High Society WAS a show. The year was 1995, and women all over New York City were winning publishing companies in divorce settlements. Such was the case with Dorothy "Dott" Emerson, played by Mary McDonnell. She published the trashy yet highly successful romance novels penned by her best friend Ellie Walker, played by Jean Smart. The show is pretty…
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Father Ted WAS a show…in fact it was the most successful Irish sitcom ever! This surprisingly dark, twisted sitcom left an indelible mark on the Emerald Isle, but it’s been largely forgotten over on this side of the pond. It’s about three Catholic priests who were banished to the fictitious Craggy Island for various sins, and now live together as r…
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Be Kind, Rewind! For this bonus episode, it’s a look back at the recently reviewed show The Single Guy. This show was created by Brad Hall (husband of Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and aired right before Seinfeld. The first time around there was some speculation about an episode featuring a cameo appearance from this comedy star best known for portraying El…
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Bob WAS a show. After successful runs on both The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, Bob Newhart brought his famous stammering deadpan stylings to a third sitcom… but uh, this one, it was, it uh, it was just called…well, it uh, it was called Bob. So in this show Bob Newhart plays Bob McKay, an artist who created a comic book called Mad-Dog 20 years ago,…
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Will Nic Cage’s Dracula suck all the blood out of Renfield? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest, instant reaction podcast after seeing Renfield with Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Nicolas Cage. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = =…
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Is Mia Goth’s Pearl a hidden treasure? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest, instant reaction podcast after seeing Pearl with Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland and Emma Jenkins-Purro. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LI…
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Love & War WAS a show. It’s basically what happens when Diane English, the legendary creator of Murphy Brown, makes a sitcom in the 80s rom-com style of movies like When Harry Met Sally. Love & War is about rough around the edges New York City newspaper columnist Jack Stein (Jay Thomas) and his attempts at romance—first in an on-again off-again rel…
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Will you love The Evil Dead Rises more than pizza? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper finds out in our latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Evil Dead Rises with Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =…
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If you were to open a time capsule containing all the artifacts of the cynical postmodernism and depraved celebrity trolling of 1995 to 1998, you would also find a VHS tape containing all 3 seasons of The Naked Truth. Téa Leoni plays Nora, a recently divorced former photojournalist who, despite being only 26, was already nominated for a Pulitzer ba…
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Prolific actor Matt Frewer secured his place in the pop culture zeitgeist with his lead in the cult classic Max Headroom, and went on to countless movie and TV roles—yet none bigger in terms of actual minutes of screen time than Dr. Mike Stratford, general practitioner, novelist, and TV medical expert in Providence, Rhode Island. Despite disappeari…
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Is Air a three-point basket or a rebound in the making? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Air with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =…
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Will the Shazam sequel incur the fury of the Gods ? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Shazam! Fury of the Gods with Zachary Levi, Adam Brody, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = …
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Welcome to the 90s NBC Must See TV Single-in-the-City Sitcom Universe! The Single Guy WAS a show…starring Jonathan Silverman, Joey Slotnick, Ming-Na Wen, Jessica Hecht and Ernest Borgnine! Right smack in the middle of Friends and Seinfeld, NBC had a show that seemed to draw on aspects of both shows to create a bridge between the two. Seinfeld was a…
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Will The Whale break the box office ? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale with Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau and Samantha Morton. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =…
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Based on the 1995 indie Sundance hit of the same name, Christine Taylor plays Mary, struggling to make a living amidst her fast paced lifestyle in the New York City “club kid” culture where she hosts underground parties with her best friend Derrick, played by John Cameron Mitchell. She gets a job in a library—but can she prove herself as mature and…
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In the 80s and 90s, successful standup comedians were given their own shows. Actually that still happens today. So when a sitcom was developed for George Carlin, one of the greatest standups of all time, clearly this show was going to be a big deal. Clearly it was going to be a hit…right? Brynn, Aaron and Barry hop in a cab, head down Broadway Aven…
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Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he interviews writer, producer and director Davy Chou about his fantastic drama Return To Seoul which was screened at Cannes and nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar. You can see Return To Seoul on general release in theatres and in Germany from 26th January 2023. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant revi…
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We have an exciting announcement about That Was a Show? Season 3... In the style of a 90s network television interstitial promo! Starting in Season 3, we'll be releasing episodes on specific dates: the 1st and 15th of each month. This will begin with our season premiere on February 15th, with an episode about The George Carlin Show! Oh and on that …
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Will Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans find a place in your heart? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans with Michelle Williams. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on:…
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Can anyone keep pace with Cate Blanchett’s talented conductor in Tár? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing Todd Field’s Tár with Cate Blanchett. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on: SPOTIFY: https…
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How far will a podcaster go for Vengeance? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing The Office’s B. J. Novak’s directorial debut in the black comedy Vengeance. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on: SPO…
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Avatar: The Way of Water - is it worth the 13 year wait? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director James Cameron’s sci-fi sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on: …
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Will it be “Ho Ho Ho” or “Ho My God?” In Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director Tommy Wirkola’s seasonal comedy Violent Night with David Harbour. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = …
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Does The Banshees of Inisherin have that In Bruges magic? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = …
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Will you find anyone on The Menu that you like? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director Mark Mylod’s dark comedy The Menu with Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Ralph Fiennes. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = …
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Brynn, Aaron & Barry celebrate the end of an incredible 2nd season of That Was a Show? They watch and review three very successful sitcoms from the 90s that may or may not be forgotten today…and you’ll have to listen to find out which ones! They also present the 2nd annual TWASies Awards to some of the shows and characters discovered over the past …
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Wakanda Forever - Is there life after Black Panther? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director Ryan Coogler’s follow-up to Black Panther Wakanda Forever. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on: S…
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Will you be glad you called Jane? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director Phyllis Nagy’s comedy drama Call Jane with ElizabethBanks, KateMara and SigourneyWeaver. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTE…
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Will Bros put some milk into your milkshake? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director Nicholas Stoller’s comedy Bros. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on: SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2r63NmK AP…
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Is it truly Armageddon Time for Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director James Gray's Armageddon Time. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW on: SPOTIFY: https:/…
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Does Hellraiser 2022 have such sights to show you? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in the latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director David Bruckner’s reboot of Hellraiser with Jamie Clayton as Pinhead. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN N…
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Is this Michael Myers's final Halloween? Join No Spoiler Reviews’ Mark Esper as he finds out in our latest instant reaction podcast after seeing director David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends with Jamie Lee Curtis and Will Patton. No Spoiler Reviews - Instant reviews with the surprises left in. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LISTEN NOW o…
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Maybe This Time WAS a show. This 1995 sitcom is about the comings and goings of a family owned coffee shop, and stars the likes of Marie Osmond, Ashley Johnson, Any Hill, Craig Ferguson, and saving the best for last here, Betty White! It’s part sarcastic gen-x hangout show and part saccharine kid-friendly family show a la TGIF. Brynn, Aaron and Bar…
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