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Rupertbear
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09-19-2003
| Monday, July 05, 2004 - 6:03 pm
ABC Resurrects 'That Was the Week That Was' When "Primetime Live" returns to ABC this fall, younger viewers will notice something funny about the end of the show, while old viewers will notice something familiar. ABC is resurrecting the political satire of "That Was The Week That Was" as a "Primetime" show-ender. Originally launched in the UK in 1962, "TW3" (as it was called by devotees) was one of the first shows to tackle political issues from a satirical point of view. The show was transplanted to NBC in 1963, where it became a hit thanks to jokes about taboo subjects like racism, Anti-Semitism, nuclear weapons and currently sex scandals. The show was hosted by David Frost and its theme song became a major success for Nancy Ames. Although it was renewed for a second season, "TW3" lost its audience thanks to a fall in which it was constantly preempted for coverage of the 1964 election. "Primetime Live" executive producer Shelley Ross looks forward to bringing the format back to the small screen. "We hope to signal a new age of political satire, and believe this concept will become a trademark of the new 'Primetime Live,'" says Ross. LINK
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Cassie
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, July 05, 2004 - 7:29 pm
Rupie, Isn't that the show where Dudley Moore and Peter Cooke got their start? Or am I confused...?
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Monday, July 05, 2004 - 8:18 pm
i remember that show. yes, i'm that old. i think it would be good show to rekindle. i remember a little song the show opened with.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Monday, July 05, 2004 - 8:34 pm
Yes, Cassie...good catch! Hey, you & I both Sherbabe. I'll be happy to see it return, too 
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:15 pm
This is a reality show?
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 8:27 am
Well, the mods can move it elsewhere but I didn't think it belonged in with All My Children & Star Trek.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 4:58 pm
Cook and Moore weren't actually involved in TW3....They had the show "Not Only...But Also." And of course, one of my all-time favorite movies, "Bedazzled"!
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