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Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

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Cassie
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rupie, Isn't that the show where Dudley Moore and Peter Cooke got their start? Or am I confused...?

Sherbabe
Member

07-28-2002

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 8:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, Cassie...good catch!

Hey, you & I both Sherbabe. I'll be happy to see it return, too :-)

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is a reality show?

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, the mods can move it elsewhere but I didn't think it belonged in with All My Children & Star Trek.

Kimmo
Member

05-02-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 4:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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"!