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.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Pilot | 1986-09-20 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Our Song | 1986-09-27 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Getting to Know You | 1986-10-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | My Fair Punker Lady | 1986-10-11 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | I Lost Him At The Movies | 1986-10-18 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Something Extra | 1986-10-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Bus of Dreams | 1986-11-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Concert | 1986-11-08 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | The Party | 1986-11-15 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Tassles | 1986-11-22 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Wedding Bell Blue | 1986-12-06 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Nothing Personal | 1986-12-13 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Confidence Game | 1987-01-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | Brief Encounter | 1987-01-31 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Genius | 1987-02-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | An Oldie But Goodie | 1987-02-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | High Anxiety | 1987-02-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | Death Be Not Weird | 1987-02-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Buffalo | 1987-03-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Party Games | 1987-04-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Moonlighting | 1987-05-02 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Two Flights Up | 1987-05-09 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | Nashville Almost | 1987-05-16 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | Rainy Day People | 1987-05-23 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Moving In | 1987-09-19 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Spa | 1987-09-26 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Torn Between Two Lovers | 1987-10-03 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Future Shock | 1987-10-10 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Good Vibrations | 1987-10-17 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Who's Coup Is It Anyway? | 1987-10-24 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Last Night At the Firehouse, Part 1 | 1987-10-31 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Last Night At the Firehouse, Part 2 | 1987-11-07 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Garden Party | 1987-11-14 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Selling Out | 1987-11-21 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | The Golden Guys | 1987-12-05 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | One Christmas | 1987-12-12 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Mary Heartless | 1988-01-02 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | Men Without Lips | 1988-01-30 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | Make A Joyful Noise | 1988-02-06 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | The Cable Show | 1988-02-13 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | Here Come The Amish | 1988-02-20 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | Only The Lonely | 1988-03-05 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | There's No Place Like Home | 1988-03-12 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | Summer Job | 1988-04-23 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 21 | Neil Returns | 1988-04-30 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 22 | Jung Love | 1988-05-07 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 23 | The Grammy | 1988-05-14 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 24 | She Can't Sing, Don't Ask Her | 1988-05-21 | 30 min |