60 episodes
That Was a Show? Radio Gizmo: Brynn, Aaron & Barry
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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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 Production.
Artwork by Brian Walker.
thatwasashow.com
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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 people who want to be married. Along came The Single Guy, a show about one single man amongst a group of married friends. Late 90s television was the era of the single 30-something hanging out in New York city, so why wasn’t this show a huge hit? Brynn, Aaron & Barry take to the Manhattan streets (but really the Seinfeld backlot in LA) to find out.
Visit our website! thatwasashow.com
Email: thatwasashow@aol.com (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker -
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 Barry wander through the aisles, find 791.45 GIR and research why this party flopped.
Visit our website! thatwasashow.com
Email: thatwasashow@aol.com (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker -
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 the taps ran dry on The George Carlin Show.
Meanwhile TWAS made the list of the Top 20 Podcasts About Sitcoms on Feedspot! Check out the the full list here: https://blog.feedspot.com/sitcom_podcasts
Email: thatwasashow@aol.com (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Visit our new website! thatwasashow.com
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker -
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 episode in advance, so that you wonderful TWASies can try to watch it or research it a little bit in advance.
We're looking forward to a great Season 3, coming soon... so stay tuned!
Brynn, Aaron and Barry :) -
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 Award, the Schlubbiest Dad, and of course the highly prestigious Hunkiest Deadbeat Award!
Email: thatwasashow@aol.com (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Visit our new website! thatwasashow.com
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Instagram @thatwasashow
The Trope Library: thatwasashow.tumblr.com
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker -
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 why this show turned out to be half-baked.
Email: thatwasashow@aol.com (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Visit our new website! thatwasashow.com
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Instagram @thatwasashow
The Trope Library: thatwasashow.tumblr.com
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
Customer Reviews
Two words: The Charmings
Omg! Someone else who is human and exists knows this show other than me. I havent checked for an ep on Small Wonder or Its a Living yet, but if I die and go to syndication heaven, I will be happy to have found others who enjoy retro pop culture, and dissecting it, along with the intricacies of the six degrees of (friends) separation, like who wrote this, who created that - it really is something else. I came upon this gem of a show after (semi-randomly) searching “John Larroquette” on spotify (as I am in a bingefest of “Night Court” at the present moment), and who knew Blossom’s Dad helped create his solo venture. This podcast is the best mix of all things 80s/90s tv. And the Jason Bateman show! Lets not forget that! He was like Zack Morris before there was one. Thank you, super cool trio, for your insights and hilarity! Its like being back at my performing arts high school where we would sit and pontificate about movies, musicals, the peeps behind the scenes and on the stage. Really good work! This should be required listening for film students!
What Even Are These Shows?
We are huuuuge fans of obscure, weird, funny, nostalgic anything - so to hear about all these shows we didn’t even know existed have us hooked to looking them up and watching online!
Funny premise, and great execution
The hosts all watch episodes from a long-dead sitcom, and then discuss it afterwards. Their discussions are funny and on point, and even with sitcoms I haven't seen, I love hearing their recaps.
All around recommended!
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