That Was the Week That Was 

An Americanized version of the famous hit British TV show, retaining David Frost from the British cast.

Stars:

David Frost, Phyllis Newman, Nancy Ames

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Frost	...	Himself 5 episodes, 1964
Phyllis Newman	...	Herself 4 episodes, 1964
Nancy Ames	...	Herself / ... 4 episodes, 1964
Pat Englund	...	Herself 3 episodes, 1964
Buck Henry	...	Himself 2 episodes, 1964
Bob Dishy	...	Himself 2 episodes, 1964
Elliott Reid	...	Himself - Host 2 episodes, 1964
Paul Sand	...	Himself 2 episodes, 1964

Storyline

Topical political satire program that poked fun at the events of the week. A series of musical numbers, skits, and irreverent humor. It prided itself on being controversial.

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Plot Keywords:

satire | british comedy | topical humor | tv news | stand up comedian | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1964 (USA)

Filming Locations:

NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leland Hayward Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Captain Nice: That Was the Bridge That Was (1967)

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Soundtracks

Calypso
Written and Performed by Lance Percival

User Reviews

Feh!

Balderdash! This show was a complete humbug and was nowhere NEAR as funny as some of you guys remember it! What I remember was a pretentious show with lame, nerdy takes on what was going on around the world, with a very SMUG attitude exhibited by all the players! Especially Nancy Ames, (who hated hippies,) who you say was a FOLK singer??? Heh...I bet she didn't work the coffeehouse circuit much after comments she made on a daytime talk show, (it was either Merv Griffin, Steve Allen or Dick Cavett,) about "those smelly beatniks!" All in all, you're being WAAAYYY too kind to this turkey, which only lasted one year, and rightfully so.