Throb (1986)

Throb is an American television sitcom broadcast in syndication from 1986 to 1988, created by Fredi Towbin. It revolved around thirty-something divorcee Sandy Beatty who gets a job at a small New Wave record label, Throb. Beatty's boss is Zach Armstrong, who looks like Michael J. Fox but dresses like Don Johnson. Beatty also has a 12-year old son named Jeremy. Beatty's best friend was Meredith, a single teacher who lived in her building, and her co-workers included hip business manager Phil Gaines, and Prudence Anne Bartlett, nicknamed Blue. During the second season, Sandy moved from her original apartment to the recently vacated penthouse in her building. She took in her co-worker, Blue, to help with rent, but the differences between straitlaced Sandy and the very free-spirited Blue became more pronounced as they both lived and worked together. Notably, it was the first time much of the American TV audience saw Jane Leeves, who later gained fame as Daphne Moon on Frasier. Also notable is the casting of a young Paul Walker, who played Jeremy Beatty for the first season. Walker became a leading man in Hollywood some 15 years later, particularly after his breakthrough role in The Fast and the Furious.

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Maryedith Burrell
Maryedith Burrell
as as Meredith
Richard Cummings Jr.
Richard Cummings Jr.
as Phil as Phil Gaines
Diana Canova
Diana Canova
as Sandy Beatty
Jane Leeves
Jane Leeves
as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
Jonathan Prince
Jonathan Prince
as
Paul Walker
Paul Walker
as Jeremy Beatty
Nicolette Larson
Nicolette Larson
as
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy B. Schmit
as
John Putch
John Putch
as
Terry Kiser
Terry Kiser
as
Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch
as
Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon
as
Hardy Rawls
Hardy Rawls
as
Russell Todd
Russell Todd
as
Jerry Levine
Jerry Levine
as
Christopher Allport
Christopher Allport
as
Edd Byrnes
Edd Byrnes
as
Lois de Banzie
Lois de Banzie
as
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls
as
Shadoe Stevens
Shadoe Stevens
as
George Clooney
George Clooney
as
Michael Gregory
Michael Gregory
as
Jess Harnell
Jess Harnell
as
Sam Whipple
Sam Whipple
as
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
as
Liz Sheridan
Liz Sheridan
as
Al Fann
Al Fann
as
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
as
Walter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz
as Perry Mason
Jayne Kennedy
Jayne Kennedy
as
Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow
as
Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber
as
Daryl Anderson
Daryl Anderson
as
Pat Cooper
Pat Cooper
as
Christian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson
as
Shanna Reed
Shanna Reed
as
Brandon Douglas
Brandon Douglas
as
Ron Fassler
Ron Fassler
as
Montrose Hagins
Montrose Hagins
as
Bette Ford
Bette Ford
as
Vincent Irizarry
Vincent Irizarry
as
Tasha Scott
Tasha Scott
as
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
as Bleeding Gums
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
as
Mickey Jones
Mickey Jones
as
John Bennett Perry
John Bennett Perry
as
Kit McDonough
Kit McDonough
as
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite
as
Gloria Cromwell
Gloria Cromwell
as
Stephen Furst
Stephen Furst
as
Kriss Turner
Kriss Turner
as
Barry Pearl
Barry Pearl
as
Tim Russ
Tim Russ
as
Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts
as
Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman
as
Robert Picardo
Robert Picardo
as
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien
as
Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
as
Laurie Faso
Laurie Faso
as
Fritzi Burr
Fritzi Burr
as
Gary Imhoff
Gary Imhoff
as
James Brown
James Brown
as
Jim Doughan
Jim Doughan
as
Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
as
Mack Dryden
Mack Dryden
as
George W. Scott
George W. Scott
as
Johnny Olson
Johnny Olson
as
Robert Torti
Robert Torti
as
Billy Vera
Billy Vera
as
Mark Lindsay Chapman
Mark Lindsay Chapman
as
Haskell V. Anderson III
Haskell V. Anderson III
as
Jack Riley
Jack Riley
as
Emma Samms
Emma Samms
as
Richard Blade
Richard Blade
as
Morgan Englund
Morgan Englund
as Billy
Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly
as The Waiter
Tom Henschel
Tom Henschel
as Ralph
Bettina Devin
Bettina Devin
as
Kelly McClain
Kelly McClain
as Katie
Mary Beth Barber
Mary Beth Barber
as Audrey
Sean De Veritch
Sean De Veritch
as Jeremy Beatty
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Pilot

  • 1x2

    Our song

  • 1x3

    Getting to know you

  • 1x4

    My fair punker lady

  • 1x5

    I lost him at the movies

  • 1x6

    Something extra

  • 1x7

    Bus of dreams

  • 1x8

    The concert

  • 1x9

    The party

  • 1x10

    Tassles

  • 1x11

    Wedding bell blue

  • 1x12

    Nothing personal

  • 1x13

    Confidence game

  • 1x14

    Brief encounter

  • 1x15

    Genius

  • 1x16

    An oldie but goodie

  • 1x17

    High anxiety

  • 1x18

    Death be not weird

  • 1x19

    Buffalo

  • 1x20

    Party games

  • 1x21

    Moonlighting

  • 1x22

    Two flights up

  • 1x23

    Nashville almost

  • 1x24

    Rainy day people

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Moving in

  • 2x2

    Spa

  • 2x3

    Torn between two lovers

  • 2x4

    Future shock

  • 2x5

    Good vibrations

  • 2x6

    Who's coup is it anyway?

  • 2x7

    Last night at the firehouse - part 1

  • 2x8

    Last night at the firehouse - part 2

  • 2x9

    Garden party

  • 2x10

    Selling out

  • 2x11

    The golden guys

  • 2x12

    One christmas

  • 2x13

    Mary heartless

  • 2x14

    Men without lips

  • 2x15

    Make a joyful noise

  • 2x16

    The cable show

  • 2x17

    Here come the amish

  • 2x18

    Only the lonely

  • 2x19

    There's no place like home

  • 2x20

    Summer job

  • 2x21

    Neil returns

  • 2x22

    Jung love

  • 2x23

    The grammy

  • 2x24

    She can't sing, don't ask her

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