# What TV show was this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 18, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973 "2014-11-18T17:35:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/1 "2014-11-18T17:35:13Z")
The talk of old variety shows reminded me of one that was aired probably in the 80s. It was vaguely circus- like and pretended to be from (iirc) eastern Europe. It had as its main characters a guy with a thick accent and a woman who dressed like some sort of show girl, although I don’t think she was all that young. I don’t think it was on long. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/2 "2014-11-18T17:39:27Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > The talk of old variety shows reminded me of one that was aired probably in the 80s. It was vaguely circus- like and pretended to be from (iirc) eastern Europe. It had as its main characters a guy with a thick accent and a woman who dressed like some sort of show girl, although I don’t think she was all that young. I don’t think it was on long. [Viva Variety?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_Variety) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/3 "2014-11-18T17:39:39Z")
Would it be [_Viva Variety_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_Variety)? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/4 "2014-11-18T17:41:21Z")
It sounds like either [Viva Variety](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_variety), or “Rio” by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/5 "2014-11-18T17:44:06Z")
I’ve been sitting on youtube watching clips of viva variety for almost 10 minutes to get ninja’d be 3 people? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/6 "2014-11-18T17:45:44Z")
Viva Variety by the same people that did Reno 911 ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/7 "2014-11-18T17:46:27Z")
Possibly “Viva Variety?” ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/8 "2014-11-18T17:52:36Z")
You guys got it! Funny thing- I was going to say the “showgirl” of my poor memory reminded me of the brunette cop on 911. Now I know why! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/9 "2014-11-18T17:56:10Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’ve been sitting on youtube watching clips of viva variety for almost 10 minutes to get ninja’d be 3 people? Cause, meet effect. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-was-this/704973/10 "2014-11-18T18:06:31Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Viva Variety by the same people that did Reno 911 Reno 911 had the two main people that were in VV. Viva Variety was by the same people that were in The State.