That Was a Show?

That Was a Show?

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 Production. Artwork by Brian Walker. thatwasashow.com
Reviews:
The Single Guy - The Forgotten Friends Crossover Show
March 15, 2023x
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01:32:04127.62 MB

The Single Guy - The Forgotten Friends Crossover Show

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 about single people who want to be single. Friends is about single peop...

Badaptation: Party Girl (1996) starring Christine Taylor and John Cameron Mitchell
March 01, 2023x
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01:29:38124.18 MB

Badaptation: Party Girl (1996) starring Christine Taylor and John Cameron Mitchell

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 responsible? Can she learn the Dewey Decimal System? Brynn, Aaron and Bar...

The George Carlin Show - Yes he really did a sitcom!
February 15, 2023x
51
01:20:11111.11 MB

The George Carlin Show - Yes he really did a sitcom!

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 Avenue to The Moylan Tavern, grab a seat at the bar and try to sort out why th...

Network Promo - Season 3 of That Was a Show? Coming Soon!
January 24, 2023x
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00:01:532.66 MB

Network Promo - Season 3 of That Was a Show? Coming Soon!

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 note, we will now try to announce the show being covered in each episo...

Season 2 Finale! That Was a Season?
November 10, 2022x
50
01:10:3997.98 MB

Season 2 Finale! That Was a Season?

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 year—including the Baddest Badaptation Award, the Best Betty White Awa...

Maybe This Time - Starring Marie Osmond, Craig Ferguson and Betty White
October 13, 2022x
49
01:13:44102.18 MB

Maybe This Time - Starring Marie Osmond, Craig Ferguson and Betty White

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 Barry grab a seat at the counter, order a cookie and cappakino, and gab about...