Throwback Thursday - Hindsight edition

Thursday, February 5, 2015




One of my favorite shows on TV right now has come from a very unexpected place, VH1. I know, I know, I was skeptical at first too, but hear me out.

Here's a brief synopsis and preview from the show's site:


"The series begins with Becca (Laura Ramsey) on the eve of her second wedding. It all seems perfect this time around, but she is still plagued by doubt. What if she could fix everything, and make the 'right' choices this time? Becca finds herself thinking about her former best friend Lolly (Sarah Goldberg), with whom she had a falling out many years ago. If only she could talk to her once again… Suddenly, after a freakish elevator ride, Becca gets the opportunity to do just that as she wakes up in New York City on the morning of her first wedding day in 1995. She's about to marry Sean (Craig Horner), a bad-boy artist who is all wrong for her – and she knows her first move must be to reconnect with Lolly to re-live that day. Can she 'make it right' by living her life all over while re-adapting to life in New York City in the 90's – a time of smoking in bars, carrying pagers, having an AOL email address? Becca will soon discover there's no sure-fire way to make the right choices in life – even knowing everything she thinks she knows now."




This show is so much fun. It's a great trip down memory lane and worth watching for the music and 90's nostalgia alone. At least twice an episode I find myself thinking "Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about (insert random 90's topic here)." I was worried a show on VH1 would be cheesy or juvenile, but much to my surprise, it's really not. The story centers around Becca trying to fix the problems she's made in both her personal and professional life. But when she gets the chance to start over, she still struggles to make things right. The result is a really funny and sweet show.

The best part about this show is the (doomed?) friendship between Becca and Lolly. They have such great chemistry and you'll think these two really are best friends in real life. I swear the character of Lolly is Six from Blossom grown up and in her 20s. 

So this Throwback Thursday I encourage you to bust out your Collective Soul CD, lace up your Doc Martens, and check out Hindsight Wednesday nights on VH1. Five episodes have already aired, so if you want to catch up from the beginning (and I suggest that you do), the episodes are available on Amazon Instant Video or the VH1 Mobile App.

Warning, you will be tempted to rush to iTunes and download a bunch of 90's music after every episode!

2 comments:

  1. You're right - it sounds so good! You had me at 90s music. How'd you hear about this? I know you weren't watching VH1.

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    1. Ashley had to do a Winter TV preview and saw the pilot before it aired. So he set te DVR and told me to check it out because he thought I'd like it!

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