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Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place - Ryan Reynolds’ Big Break
That Was a Show?
08/01/23 • 73 min
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place was the 1998 sitcom about Gen-X career and relationship angst. It featured Ryan Reynolds as Berg (Guy 1), Richard Ruccolo as Pete (Guy 2) and Traylor Howard as Sharon (a Girl). They hang out at Beacon Street Pizza in Boston (a Pizza Place) where the Guys work. After season two, the pizza place is dropped from both the story world and the title, and it becomes Two Guys and a Girl—a title that is both preposterously generic and numerically inaccurate, as another Guy as well as another Girl are added to the main cast. Whatever...the point is this slightly younger, slightly edgier version of Friends is best known for helping launch the career of superhero/gin/football tycoon Ryan Reynolds. These two guys and a girl (Barry, Aaron and Brynn) grab a few slices and give it a taste.
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Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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04/16/21 • 60 min
Jennifer Slept Here WAS a show. These are the actual lyrics to the theme song:
“I just saw the most beautiful ghost in the world—she slept here. I just saw the most outrageous kind of a girl—she lived here. Jennifer, whatchu doin’ to me? In and out of my life you appear. They say the stars don’t shine as bright since you left here. Jennifer slept here; she lived here; she loved here; laughed here and wept here—she slept here. And she never really left here—Jennifer slept here!”
Brynn, Aaron & Barry hold a séance to find out why the ghost of a Hollywood starlet is hanging out with a 14 year old boy.
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Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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Vinnie & Bobby - aka Matt LeBlanc’s Joey Before Joey
That Was a Show?
06/17/21 • 78 min
Vinnie & Bobby WAS a show. Buried deep within the filthy bowels of Married With Children was a backdoor pilot for a show called Top Of The Heap starring Matt LeBlanc. It lasted seven episodes. But because everyone else was wrong, another attempt was made featuring the same character, Vinnie Verducci, and thus Vinnie & Bobby was born. It also lasted seven episodes.
Brynn, Aaron & Barry attempt to piece this all together—and while they’re at it they pick apart the latest major act of 90s nostalgia about that obscure show where Matt LeBlanc really took off...the Friends Reunion! Welcome back to Season 2 of That Was a Show?
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Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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Not My Department! - Our First/Première Canadian Sitcom Review!
That Was a Show?
09/16/21 • 50 min
Not My Department WAS a show. This 1987 satire was produced by the CBC and takes on government bureaucracy in Ottawa. The show centres around the fictional Department of Regional Incentive Targets, or DRIT. Quelle idée amusante! That Was a Show? takes a drive north of the border to review a Canadian sitcom for the very first time. Brynn, Aaron & Barry fill out the appropriate access to information request forms, and politely ask why this show didn’t get reelected after its first term in office.
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Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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2021 Year in Review
That Was a Show?
01/01/22 • 35 min
2021 WAS a year. We look back on some of our favourite—and least favourite—shows, characters, tropes, sets and other sitcom artifacts from our reviews over the past year. Brynn, Aaron & Barry each give their pick for 20 different categories in this lightning round bonus episode. Happy New Year and thanks for listening!
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Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
Badaptation: Uncle Buck (1990) Somehow not starring John Candy!
That Was a Show?
02/15/24 • 70 min
1989 saw the release of one of the most memorable cinematic comedies of all time, the John Hughes classic Uncle Buck starring the incomparable John Candy and Macaulay Culkin. A mere one year later, a sitcom version was released featuring practically none of the original cast. The replacements try their darnedest to replicate the unique charm of the film, which is of course the story of three kids left in the care of their rough-around-the-edges uncle Buck Russell whilst their parents leave town to attend to a family emergency. The show has a premise that has been modified in dark and strange ways to suit the format of an ongoing series. Brynn, Aaron and Barry light up cigars, hop in the old ‘77 Mercury and try to figure out why this version of the heartwarming family story backfired. (Fans of the movie will get that reference!)
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Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
08/27/20 • 58 min
The Golden Palace WAS a show. It was a spinoff of The Golden Girls—but subtract Bea Arthur, and add Don Cheadle and Cheech Marin. They sell their house and buy a hotel in Miami. Why do they come out of retirement to take on this much risk and hard work? Why does Sophia want to run a commercial kitchen and bus tables at 87? We decided to put on some pastel leisurewear and investigate. Featuring guest Samantha MacAdam!
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Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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One Of The Boys starring Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane and Mickey Rooney - with guest Neal E. Fischer
That Was a Show?
03/04/22 • 97 min
One Of The Boys WAS a show. What do you get when you bring together Dana Carvey in his first starring role, Nathan Lane in his first starring role, music and acting icon Scatman Crothers, and cap it off with the vaudeville stylings of Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney? Turns out not a lot. This 1982 sitcom is about an energetic senior who ditches the nursing home (where he inexplicably lives because he’s in terrific shape) to move in with his college student grandson and roommate. This show even features appearances from the likes of Olympia Dukakis, and Meg Ryan in her second role ever. Brynn, Aaron, Barry, and special guest co-host, Neal E. Fischer of the podcast Triviality, try to figure out why this show got pulled offstage by that giant cane.
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Email: [email protected] (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!
Check out our new sponsor: Wander Nut Butters
tastewander.com/twas
Use the discount code “TWAS15” at checkout to save 15%
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
BadAptation Series: Ferris Bueller starring Jennifer Aniston - with guest Simone Smith
That Was a Show?
02/17/22 • 80 min
Ferris Bueller WAS a show. The iconic John Hughes classic about high school rebellion from 1986 was reimagined as a sitcom in 1990. Matthew Broderick was replaced by Charlie Schlatter who, much like the Ferris of the film, often breaks the 4th wall to address the audience—only this Ferris is also explicitly aware of the existence of the film, for which he has an apparent disdain. This show also features Jennifer Aniston in her 2nd time at bat. Join Brynn, Aaron, Barry, and special guest Simone Smith who chose this show—looking into the camera—as we cut class and go on an adventure to see why this one got expelled.
Email: [email protected] (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!
Check out our new sponsor: Wander Nut Butters
tastewander.com/twas
Use the discount code “TWAS15” at checkout to save 15%
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
Season 1 Finale! That Was a Season?
That Was a Show?
05/06/21 • 63 min
Brynn, Aaron & Barry look back at a full 90s-sitcom-season worth of podcast episodes. The hosts watch another episode of a show they reviewed early on to see how it compares; they present the first annual TWASies Awards to some of the most deserving shows, characters and actors; they answer a listener question; and they reflect on the origin story of That Was a Show? and how far they’ve come! And inspired by classic sitcoms, there’s even a clipshow!
Email: [email protected] (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
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
That Was a Show? is a Radio Gizmo Production
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How many episodes does That Was a Show? have?
That Was a Show? currently has 86 episodes available.
What topics does That Was a Show? cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Tv Reviews and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on That Was a Show??
The episode title 'Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place - Ryan Reynolds’ Big Break' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on That Was a Show??
The average episode length on That Was a Show? is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of That Was a Show? released?
Episodes of That Was a Show? are typically released every 14 days, 8 hours.
When was the first episode of That Was a Show??
The first episode of That Was a Show? was released on May 29, 2020.
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