That Was Then
Encyclopedia
That Was Then is an American
drama series
that was broadcast on ABC
in 2002.
as Travis Glass, a 30-year-old who finds his life in a rut. Still living at home with his mother (Bess Armstrong
) he works as a door-to-door salesman. The girl of his dreams, played by Kiele Sanchez
, is married to his older brother, Gregg, played by Brad Raider
. Travis is able to trace his life's downward spiral to a single week in high school in 1988. After telling his best friend, played by Tyler Labine
, that he wished for a second chance to make everything right, he lies in bed listening to the song "Do It Again" by The Kinks
, when a bolt of lightning hits his house, and an electrical jolt sends him back to that week in 1988. Glass tries to correct things that originally went wrong, but finds his new life isn't quite to his expectations, and must return from the past.
Often compared to a WB
program with a similar plot, Do Over
, That Was Then was cancelled after only two episodes.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drama series
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
that was broadcast on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in 2002.
Synopsis
The series starred James BulliardJames Bulliard
James Bulliard is a Canadian actor.Born in Bern, Switzerland, he moved to Canada at the age of three and began his career on a radio program called Not the History of Rock and Roll at the age of six His first role in a feature film occurred in 1993, when he appeared in the movie Ordinary Magic,...
as Travis Glass, a 30-year-old who finds his life in a rut. Still living at home with his mother (Bess Armstrong
Bess Armstrong
Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong is an American film and television actress.-Life and career:Armstrong was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Louise Allen , who taught at Bryn Mawr, and Alexander Armstrong, an English teacher at the Gilman School...
) he works as a door-to-door salesman. The girl of his dreams, played by Kiele Sanchez
Kiele Sanchez
Kiele Michelle Sanchez is an American actress who stars in the A&E Network drama The Glades. Previously she starred as the second-eldest Sorelli sister, Anne, a therapist in her mid-twenties, in The WB's comedic ensemble drama, Related. She was cast as a co-star in the third season of the ABC...
, is married to his older brother, Gregg, played by Brad Raider
Brad Raider
-Theatre:Raider was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975 and began his early theatrical career at the local arts center when he was just in elementary school...
. Travis is able to trace his life's downward spiral to a single week in high school in 1988. After telling his best friend, played by Tyler Labine
Tyler Labine
Tyler Sean Labine is a Canadian actor. His brothers Kyle Labine and Cameron Labine also work in the entertainment industry.-Life and career:Labine was born in Brampton, Ontario...
, that he wished for a second chance to make everything right, he lies in bed listening to the song "Do It Again" by The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, when a bolt of lightning hits his house, and an electrical jolt sends him back to that week in 1988. Glass tries to correct things that originally went wrong, but finds his new life isn't quite to his expectations, and must return from the past.
Often compared to a WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
program with a similar plot, Do Over
Do Over
Do Over is an American comedy-drama/fantasy series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener. The series, which was broadcast on The WB in 2002, stars Penn Badgley.-Synopsis:...
, That Was Then was cancelled after only two episodes.
Cast
- James BulliardJames BulliardJames Bulliard is a Canadian actor.Born in Bern, Switzerland, he moved to Canada at the age of three and began his career on a radio program called Not the History of Rock and Roll at the age of six His first role in a feature film occurred in 1993, when he appeared in the movie Ordinary Magic,...
.....Travis Glass - Bess ArmstrongBess ArmstrongElizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong is an American film and television actress.-Life and career:Armstrong was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Louise Allen , who taught at Bryn Mawr, and Alexander Armstrong, an English teacher at the Gilman School...
.....Mickey Glass - Brad RaiderBrad Raider-Theatre:Raider was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975 and began his early theatrical career at the local arts center when he was just in elementary school...
.....Gregg "Quad G" Glass - Kiele SanchezKiele SanchezKiele Michelle Sanchez is an American actress who stars in the A&E Network drama The Glades. Previously she starred as the second-eldest Sorelli sister, Anne, a therapist in her mid-twenties, in The WB's comedic ensemble drama, Related. She was cast as a co-star in the third season of the ABC...
.....Claudia Wills - Tyler LabineTyler LabineTyler Sean Labine is a Canadian actor. His brothers Kyle Labine and Cameron Labine also work in the entertainment industry.-Life and career:Labine was born in Brampton, Ontario...
.....Danny Pinkus - Tricia O'KelleyTricia O'KelleyPatricia Beth "Tricia" O'Kelley is an American actress. She is known for her role as Marly on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.- Personal life :...
.....Sophie Frisch - Andrea BowenAndrea BowenAndrea Lauren Bowen is an American actress who is best known for playing Julie Mayer on Desperate Housewives . She has won two SAG Awards.-Biography:...
.....Zooey - Logan O'BrienLogan O'BrienLogan Craig O'Brien is an American child actor and singer. O'Brien is best known for his role as Lucas Jones on General Hospital.-Biography:...
.....Ethan Glass - Jeffrey TamborJeffrey TamborJeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
....."Double G"
Episodes
Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
---|---|---|
1 | "The Thirty-Year Itch" | September 27, 2002 |
2 | "Mayor May Not" | October 4, 2002 |
3 | "Under Noah's Certain Terms" | Never aired |
4 | "A Rock and a Head Case" | Never aired |