Throb
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.
Top Cast
Diana Canova
Sandy Beatty
Jane Leeves
Prudence Anne 'Blue' Bartlett
Jonathan Prince
Richard Cummings Jr.
Phil
Maryedith Burrell
Episodes
Pilot
Sep 20, 1986
Our Song
Sep 27, 1986
Getting to Know You
Oct 04, 1986
My Fair Punker Lady
Oct 11, 1986
I Lost Him At The Movies
Oct 18, 1986
Something Extra
Oct 25, 1986
Bus of Dreams
Nov 01, 1986
The Concert
Nov 08, 1986
The Party
Nov 15, 1986
Tassles
Nov 22, 1986
Wedding Bell Blue
Dec 06, 1986
Nothing Personal
Dec 13, 1986
Confidence Game
Jan 24, 1987
Brief Encounter
Jan 31, 1987
Genius
Feb 07, 1987
An Oldie But Goodie
Feb 14, 1987
High Anxiety
Feb 21, 1987
Death Be Not Weird
Feb 28, 1987
Buffalo
Mar 21, 1987
Party Games
Apr 25, 1987
Moonlighting
May 02, 1987
Two Flights Up
May 09, 1987
Nashville Almost
May 16, 1987
Rainy Day People
May 23, 1987
