Time Was is a documentary television series that premiered on HBOThe 20 HBO Shows That Transformed TV|The Saturday Evening Post 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.

Summary The historical program looked at the lifestyles and society during the various periods of time via archival footage. The series was followed up with two other HBO documentary series hosted by Cavett, Remember When, which premiered in May 1981 and Yesteryear, which premiered in July 1982.TV: Cavett Looks at 1917 for HBO Retrieved Jan 17, 2009Do you remember the HBO Series "Remember When"?|The RetroistHBO Guide: May 1981HBO Guide: July 1982

See also List of programs broadcast by HBO 1979 in television

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Selected episodes uploaded by Kev The Ripper on YouTube