THROB - Opening and Closing

Opening and closing from "Throb," a 1986 syndicated TV series created by Fredi Towbin. Probably inspired by the surprise syndicated success of "WKRP in Cincinnati," the show was about a single mother in her '30s who goes to work at a young-skewing record company where everyone is a little younger and hipper than she is. It did well in its first season but was canceled after the second season. It featured many musical performances in the studio by artists both fictional and real. Canova co-sang the theme song.

[@californiabeachboy1]

Paul W Walker was on sitcom way before he appeared in Fast & Furious. RIP, the 10 seconds down a quarter mile can be the fastest.

[@AsYourCruiseDirector]

I loved Diana Canova on "Soap" -- such a great show.

[@jmjfanss]

R.I.P. Paul Walker

[@Kepley100]

I'm so glad to finally see this intro and outro here on KZbin! I used to watch this show every Sunday evening on WTAF/WTXF TV 29 Philadelphia back in the day!

[@Raymel2366]

I didn't know Throb came on TV 29 back then.

[@MisterB2eternity]

@@Raymel2366 Sure did. Right around the time 29 became Fox

[@michaeljones2925]

For us here in Baltimore it was Saturday afternoon on WNUV TV 54 IN BALTIMORE. which is now the CW

[@debfan74]

I actually remember this show and loved it...it was on when I was in Middle School

[@kayandaeddings4803]

I remember watching this show back in 1987 on Saturday nights at 5 PM on KTVU channel 2 in California. It was a great lineup from Saturday afternoon until night time. Shows like small wonder, the all new Gidget, out of this world, secret identity, and of course this show, then the classic WKRP in Cincinnati, and of course double Dare believe it or not, then after that silver spoons. Boy! I had quite a Saturday night well, Saturday afternoon growing up.

[@Bluesst-bd5jc]

Yeesssssssss!!!!!! Those Saturday afternoon Shows were Amazing I loved them. Between the Saturday morning cartoons & The Afternoon Shows. It was some Saturdays I didn't even go outside & was completely fine with it.😂😂😂😂

[@fromthesidelines]

Jonathan Prince (formerly of "MR. MERLIN") later became a producer....Jane Leeves went on to "FRASIER"...Diana Canova eventually retired from acting.

[@oldschooljunkie2687]

Eventhough she will not see this but, A Happy Birthday to Ms.Canova today.

[@nashia23]

I only remember this show because of this theme song. Man can Diana sing.

[@petrovmoorichka]

The group backing Canova is the Nylons. A capella legends.

[@steeltownbrown52]

Yes, they were parodied on SCTV as "The Polyesters".

[@jnadle1]

They made an appearance on Sharon, Lois, and Bram's Elephant Show.

[@TravonJamelGreen]

Throb is came out September 6th,1986 to May 21st,1988!

[@jnadle1]

I didn't know Diana Canova could hit those high notes!

[@bltvd]

I don’t recall watching this but must have because remembered theme immediately.

[@nickhill8612]

It does have a catchy tune.

[@LogoAttitude]

The show was produced by Proctor and Gamble Productions, a division of Proctor and Gamble, and Taft Entertainment Television, a division of Taft Broadcasting. Both companies were based in Cincinnati (which was the setting of WKRP BTW) at the time of the show's production.

[@fromthesidelines]

That also meant that two minutes of advertising were reserved for Procter & Gamble products; the rest were available for the local stations to sell to their own clients.

[@yolandawhite2696]

@@fromthesidelines Lol; that's a wrap P&G Prod. actors!!! here you other guys take what's left of the commercial break. 😁

[@chompypunk890]

Very 80's!

[@Mysterycat1974]

I remember an episode where Jonathan Prince's character and Diana Canova's character were having some sort of war where they were trying to embarrass each other (or something like that) and Jonathan Prince had her drivers license blown up to life size (like the size of a refrigerator) and brought it into the station to show everyone because she had a REALLY embarrassing license photo. Her hair was all messy and it looked like she was sneezing. For some reason I still vividly remember that!

[@captaincorleone7088]

This is where I first saw Jane Leeves when Channel 4 (UK) screened this during their graveyard slot.

[@faustrmp75]

We had this show even on German TV (translated into German, of course). I loved it!

[@KathrinIG]

Ich auch 👌.

[@faustrmp75]

@@KathrinIG kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5TIqWWka7WShbM Viel Spass! :-)

[@allizdaughter]

Okay, so I loved this show a great deal and had a huge crush on Paul Walker later and didn't even realize it was him on the show! I think I always recognized him, but did not connect the dots. Craziness.

[@odalisgonzalez6875]

AW a cute & young Paul Walker..rip

[@KageZulu]

I remember this show because of Jane Leeves, but Paul Walker was on this show?!!!

[@palabrajot505]

Only for one season.

[@carseye1219]

Always kind of had a thing for Diana Canova. Loved her on "Soap". Didn't think much of this show but I would always watch Diana.

[@paulmscotland5560]

America's first intro to Jane leeves unless they watched Benny Hill

[@palabrajot505]

Flesh is burning... Na na na na na na!

[@canuckfan97219]

Diana Canova sung the theme song along with The Nylon. I did not know that.

[@Raymel2366]

What 'da hell?! The young Paul Walker! Way before The Fast and the Furious came around. I never seen that show before.

[@TempeSoldier123]

I’m an 80’s tv historian and I’ve never seen or heard of this show.

[@happydayz7857]

I’m wondering if it was some regional release on a regional network or network affiliate? Cause out here in California, I don’t know where this show ever ran.

[@TempeSoldier123]

@@happydayz7857 yeah, I know. I recognize a few of the actors, including a young Paul Walker, but it’s definitely a blast from the past. Ahhhhhh, the 80’s.

[@KathrinIG]

I'm in Germany and watched it here. It must have had some sort of success or else it wouldn't have made it here (dubbed in German).

[@suzi98babe]

Wow I was just on IMBD & came looking here for this to see if i remembered this show. I remember Paul now on here because I thought he was cute. Still hard to believe hes gone =-(

[@jmjfanss]

and you know what happened to paul walker, he became an international superstar decades later.

[@HernanCARTOON]

En Chile (Mi país) esta serie fue transmitida por Canal 11 Universidad de Chile Televisión (Hoy: Chilevisión) ☺

[@michaelwilliams4410]

I remember when "Throb" aired here in the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida area on WTSP-TV 10!

[@SHOFEHR]

This is so cool, memories, ...I remember a part where these guys were auditioning , like dead guys and did their own themed version of ABC(jackson5), as RIP, OH BOY MEMORIES ARE Good

[@JeterSwisherFan88]

I remember this!

[@BigDave50]

I remember watching this show late night on nbc after Saturday night live

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

I remember this show it came on Usa channel

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

What a great show this was!

[@yolauxyz123]

Throb es una comedia estadounidense que se emitió en sindicación desde el 6 de septiembre de 1986 hasta el 21 de mayo de 1988. La serie, creada por Fredi Towbin, fue producida por Procter & Gamble Productions en asociación con Taft Entertainment Television y distribuida por Worldvision Enterprises . Los derechos de la serie se encuentran actualmente en CBS Television Distribution .

[@happydayz7857]

Wow Paul Walker unrecognizable as a teen.

[@nickhill8612]

Haha I know right. He had the saved by the bell look.

[@michaeljones2925]

I thought i was the only one who remember this show

[@zeusespartano7133]

En México la trasmitió IMEVISION que recuerdos

[@JOEMAG672]

never knew paul was in this TV series. I assume he did not do the whole 2 years as it seems his character shows him and another actor.

[@AlbieGray]

In this episode, Sean DeVeritch played a friend of Jeremy's, but would later on, play Jeremy himself, after Paul W. Walker would leave the show.

[@Supremmo]

I always thought that was Mark Paul Gosselar

[@Celluloidkid]

I don't even remember this!

[@simonmarshall19]

R.I.P. Paul Walker who was Brian O’Connor

[@iroc31407]

awwww memories. got any full episodes?

[@rossleonardsayer2006]

I remeber THROB it was in new zealand on TV2 the programme was screen two times and Paul W Walker was in the first series another actor took over his part in the 2nd series.

[@TheLucasViews]

Source? Jeff Porcaro appeared in one episode, and I need it. :) Thanks in advance!

[@keithwiggins299]

I've never heard of this show.

[@aiberlane3390]

This doesn't look that great from what I see here, but I'd watch it for Diana, Jane, and Paul.

[@clamshell6863]

It's okay for 80's comedy nostalgia. It was a syndicated show. If it had been on a bigger network, it might have been a potential hit.

[@davanmani556]

I like the episode where she dated a hotel bellhop or server named Tim.

[@iroc31407]

@TheMurcksdiebug having trouble finding it.

[@ivyrivera8081]

Never saw this show in my life.

[@lvdude8631]

This show was NOTHING like WKRP. Now if Herb Tarlek showed up and hit on Jane Leeves incessantly...

[@timanny1]

Kenny Rogers Jr.?

[@joeryan82]

Channel 5 after the baseball.

[@molinalong3468]

Kenny Rogers son in this show

[@nickhill8612]

Oh really? I didn't know that.

[@nevaholmes8442]

how to open ifinite vehicle throb

[@realQuestion]

Anyone have the lyric sheet?

[@kathylovingshimer6708]

When this came out

[@escaton74]

should've been more successful than Seinfeld

[@steeltownbrown52]

Wasn't there an episode where someone got into an automobile accident?

[@louistenore2185]

I forgot that was Paul Walker

[@nickhill8612]

Saved by the bell lol.

[@RandomRandom-um1wi]

the girl at 1:00 looks familiar. Punky Brewster?

[@DJ-uv7gi]

Her name is literally on the screen at 1:00 it’s not Punky. Looks like her name is Kelly McClain

[@walkwithrach22]

The Nylons! ❤

[@snowandice8804]

OMG I forgot how awful this was.

[@BacknMetro]

Yeah, but I couldn't stop watching it. Guilty pleasure.

[@snowandice8804]

One of the worst shows off all time.

[@snowandice8804]

Trash tv at it worst

[@homersamson6170]

It was just too corny for TV 🌽(cancelled after less than 1 year).

[@Muzikgirl67]

The show premiered in September 1986...and was cancelled May 1988...and made a total of 48 episodes!..So...if my math is correct..that is 2 seasons (and the 1st season's ratings weren't all that bad either)!..So..who's the corny (and obviously wrong) one now? Hehehe😂😂

[@blainehylton3296]

R.I.P. Paul Walker