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Time Was

Time Was

1979 1 seasons 6 eps≈ 6h totalEndedHBODocumentary

Time Was... is a documentary television series that premiered on Home Box Office on November 11, 1979. It was hosted by Dick Cavett with each program looking at one decade from the past starting from the 1920s up to the 1970s. The historical program looked at the lifestyles and society during the various periods of time. The series was followed up with two other HBO documentary series hosted by Cavett, Remember When and Yesteryear.

Synopsis

Time Was... is a documentary television series that premiered on Home Box Office on November 11, 1979. It was hosted by Dick Cavett with each program looking at one decade from the past starting from the 1920s up to the 1970s. The historical program looked at the lifestyles and society during the various periods of time. The series was followed up with two other HBO documentary series hosted by Cavett, Remember When and Yesteryear.

Cast

Dick CavettDick CavettSelf - Host

Network

HBO

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

≈ 6h

First aired

1979

Country

United States

Genres

Documentary

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