Throb 38 years old
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.
Credits
Jane Leeves
Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
Paul Walker
Jeremy Beatty
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hardy Rawls He was 33 , now 72 years old | |
| Jane Leeves She was 25 , now 63 years old | as Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett |
| Paul Walker He was 13 , 40 years old when he died | as Jeremy Beatty |
| George Clooney He was 25 , now 63 years old | |
| Kathleen Wilhoite She was 22 , now 60 years old | |
| Gerrit Graham He was 36 , now 75 years old | |
| James Brown He was 53 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Jess Harnell He was 22 , now 60 years old | |
| Michael Gregory He was 41 , now 80 years old | |
| John Bennett Perry He was 45 , now 83 years old | |
| Tim Russ He was 30 , now 68 years old | |
| Stephen Furst He was 31 , 62 years old when he died | |
| John Putch He was 25 , now 63 years old | |
| Richard Hatch He was 41 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Emma Samms She was 26 , now 64 years old | |
| Jerry Levine He was 29 , now 67 years old | |
| Joe Seneca He was 67 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Al Fann He was 61 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Mickey Jones He was 45 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Jerry Hardin He was 56 , now 95 years old | |
| Mark Lindsay Chapman He was 32 , now 70 years old | |
| Kit McDonough | |
| Shelley Plimpton She was 39 , now 77 years old | |
| Ron Fassler He was 29 , now 67 years old | |
| Lou Rawls He was 52 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Susan Kohner She was 49 , now 88 years old | |
| Gary Imhoff He was 34 , now 72 years old | |
| Jack Riley He was 50 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Barry Gordon He was 37 , now 76 years old | |
| Haskell V. Anderson III He was 42 , now 81 years old | |
| Henry Beckman He was 64 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Kenny Rogers He was 48 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Russell Todd He was 28 , now 66 years old | |
| Walter Olkewicz He was 38 , now 76 years old | |
| Sam Whipple He was 25 , 41 years old when he died | |
| Jonathan Prince He was 28 , now 66 years old | |
| Robert Picardo He was 32 , now 71 years old | |
| Christopher Allport He was 39 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Terry Kiser He was 47 , now 85 years old | |
| Robert Torti He was 24 , now 63 years old | |
| Donny Osmond He was 28 , now 67 years old | |
| Edd Byrnes He was 53 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Vincent Irizarry He was 26 , now 65 years old | |
| Shanna Reed She was 30 , now 69 years old | |
| Timothy B. Schmit He was 38 , now 77 years old | |
| Pat Cooper He was 57 , now 95 years old | |
| Brandon Douglas He was 18 , now 56 years old | |
| Jayne Kennedy She was 34 , now 73 years old | |
| Richard Cummings, Jr. He was 85 , now 123 years old | as Phil |
| Kriss Turner She was 86 , now 124 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| James Widdoes Directing He was 32 , now 71 years old | Director |
| Barnet Kellman Directing He was 38 , now 77 years old | Director |
| Joe Regalbuto Directing He was 37 , now 75 years old | Director |
Throb (38 years)
Canceled
- First Air Date: 1986-09-20
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 48