It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 509 & 510 - Throb/Nearly Departed

2024-11-01

This week on It Was a Thing on TV First, the late 80s was an era where the syndicated sitcom ruled the airwaves, primarily on FOX and independent affiliates, also primarily on the weekends. One such show starred podcast favorite Diana Canova, a single mother who worked at a record label. Despite being on the air for two seasons, very little of this show exists online. Maybe viewers didn't have the heart to record and retain Throb? Then, for Halloween we went back to a very short-lived show to commemmorate the even...

This week on It Was a Thing on TV

First, the late 80s was an era where the syndicated sitcom ruled the airwaves, primarily on FOX and independent affiliates, also primarily on the weekends. One such show starred podcast favorite Diana Canova, a single mother who worked at a record label. Despite being on the air for two seasons, very little of this show exists online. Maybe viewers didn't have the heart to record and retain Throb?

Then, for Halloween we went back to a very short-lived show to commemmorate the event. Even nowadays, there have been shows where ghosts inhabit a house but can only be seen by select individuals. NBC tried this in 1989 with Eric Idle. Within a month, Nearly Departed was wholly departed from the network.

Timestamps

0:11 - Episode 509 Cold Open (Ron Ely Tribute)

2:00 - Throb (Episode 509)

50:57 - Nearly Departed

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