"Throb" (1986) TV series 1986-1988

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Creator:

Fredi Towbin

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

6 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Genial sitcom about a young record company exec and his attempts to discover new talent, while scouting his own "talent".

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Punk Satire | Hair Gel | Music Industry

Cast

Diana Canova	...	Sandy Beatty (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jonathan Prince	...	Zach Armstrong / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Maryedith Burrell	...	Meredith (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jane Leeves	...	Prudence Anne Bartlett 'Blue' (2 episodes, 1986-1988)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

Trivia:

The show's theme song was performed by star Diana Canova and The Nylons.

A Decent Syndicated Show!

I remember this show being on Saturday evenings back in the 1980s. That was when syndicated television shows like Throb and Mama's Family aired when it didn't succeed on prime time. Anyhow, Throb was alright. It wasn't bad. The writing was decent and so was the acting of Diana Canova. I swear that Jane Leeves from Frasier was on this show but I could be wrong because I don't see her name anywhere here. Like so many sitcoms of the 1980s, this show was somewhat mediocre for network but had a syndicated audience. I remember those days of syndication when you watched independent sitcoms like Throb and not infomercials. Sadly, they don't make many syndicated programs like they used too. Everybody has a network for them. But I do remember a time when syndicated television thrived and shows like Throb thrived or lasted longer than a few episodes. Sitcoms need time to develop and the networks don't give that time anymore and they don't want that audience neither.