It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 390 & 391 - Blansky’s Beauties/The Flash (1990)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a failed spin-off and look at a TV show with Barry Allen (no, not THAT one!)

 

First, we have talked about many failed spinoffs in the past, but this one is unique in the sense that it didn't happen concurrently with the parent show.  Rather, this was set in 1977, versus Happy Days' 50s/60s setting.  That is just the beginning of the confusion regarding Blansky's Beauties.

 

Then, before you see the Ezra Miller Flash f' up the DC multiverse for everybody, we talk about the highly bandied about original version of The Flash from 1990 on CBS, which went up against two powerhouse shows on its initially scheduled night, then went up against more tough competition on not such a great night.

 

But don't feel too bad as this version of The Flash would get closure close to 30 years later in the current version of The Flash on The CW.

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Timestamps

0:40 - Blansky’s Beauties

55:23 - The Flash (1990)