That Was a Show?

Joanie Loves Chachi WAS a show. You’ve probably heard of it, but never actually seen it! It was the Happy Days spin-off that spun out. The series mixes traditional sitcom elements with musical performances, as Joanie Cunningham and Chachi Arcola try to make it as rock and/or roll musicians in Chicago in the early 60s—and we see if they can carry the tune. Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow The T...

Welcome to our first ever That Was a Show? bonus episode...Davis Rules Deleted Scenes! From the 90s obsession with mini golf, to our adolescent assumptions about Mad About You , some parts of our Davis Rules discussion went off on tangents that didn’t really fit with the plot. So here they are anyway! Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow The Trope Library blog is now live! thatwasashow.tumblr.com...

Davis Rules WAS a show. Legendary comedian Jonathan Winters riffs to his heart’s content, while bombastic movie star Randy Quaid plays a calm, subdued family man (?) Plus Patricia Clarkson almost, and then actually, becomes a nun. Brynn, Barry and Aaron go down a Randy Quaid rabbit hole, but inevitably veer back into debating whether or not Davis does in fact rule. Follow us on Instagram @thatwasa...

Muddling Through WAS a show. It’s the story of Connie Drago, an ex-con who returns from prison to run the family roadhouse diner/motel and reunite with her daughters. But really it’s the story of a sitcom featuring Jennifer Aniston which debuted moments before Friends, and due to contractual obligations could have resulted in the re-casting of Rachel Green. We put on our aprons and serve up the st...

Townies WAS a show. It’s like Friends but set in a blue collar fishing village in Massachusetts. It starred Molly Ringwald, pre-Dharma Jenna Elfman and Bill “Billy” Burr. What went wrong? We embark on a voyage to find out! Listen to the episode and follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow to find out about our new merch, and for an exciting announcement about our very first contest! Hosted by: Brynn B...

Whoops! WAS a show. Actually they spelled it "Woops!" When an accidental nuclear holocaust destroys the planet, it’s up to six lone survivors to rebuild civilization while hanging out in a random farmhouse in California. It’s basically a post-apocalyptic Cheers. This left us with a lot of questions...first and foremost: what happened to the H in the title? Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow Host...

Teen Angel WAS a show. Apparently there needed to be a boy’s equivalent of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, so they kill a teen by having him eat a six month old hamburger. The boy becomes his best friend’s guardian angel, and Marcia Brady’s there too. Confused? So were we. Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow Hosted by: Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger Andrew "Barry" Helmer @andrewhelme...

Aliens in the Family WAS a show. This late 90s sitcom was the answer to a question no one asked: what if you combined the blended family shenanigans of the Brady Bunch with the muppets from the Jim Henson Company's "Dinosaurs"? But you know… aliens. Brynn, Aaron and Barry perform an alien autopsy to get to the bottom of it! Follow us on Instagram @thatwasashow Hosted by: Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne A...

Coming soon to your favourite pod box... The podcast about failed or forgotten sitcoms from the 80s and 90s! Hosted by Brynn, Aaron and Barry (actually Andrew), That Was a Show? goes on an archeological dig through the decaying the remains of sitcoms you've probably never even heard of before—or the ones you vaguely remember and struggle to convince your friends that they actually existed. Join us...