| Time Was | |
|---|---|
 Opening title for HBO'sTime Was | |
| Starring | Dick Cavett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | 1979 (1979) |
Time Was is adocumentarytelevision series that premiered onHBO[1] on November 11, 1979. It was hosted byDick 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 viaarchival footage. The series was followed up with two other HBO documentary series hosted by Cavett,Remember When, which premiered in May 1981 andYesteryear, which premiered in July 1982.[2][3][4][5]