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[Kicking Back with Jersey Joe] Jersey Joe’s Top 100 TV Themes (41-50)

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Here it is!  We’ve made it to the top 50!  All summer long, I’ve been counting down my top 100 favorite TV show themes.  We’ve had everything from current hits, to kid’s shows, to obscure classics.  Let’s keep the list going and see what’s in store for the next set of 10!

 

#50 KNIGHT RIDER

Airdates: 1982-1986 (NBC)

 

 

I can’t tell you how bad I’ve always wanted to drive this car!  I recently re-watched the pilot on DVD and was shocked at how graphic it was for the 80’s.  The pilot shows our hero, Michael Knight, getting shot in the head as a cop and then is nursed back to health with no family, no identity, and goes to work for the Foundation for Law and Government.  Basically, they go after the bad guys, when the cops can’t!

 

Michael’s talking car, KITT (perfectly voiced by actor William Daniels) was a super computer on wheels.  This car is far more advanced than anything we have on the road today.  This car could drive 150 MPH on auto-pilot through city streets, had an early form of GPS, a computer database that could look up just about anything, and a TURBO BOOST button that caused the car to jump high in the air.  Why hasn’t our military developed this?

 

I don’t know who voiced over the original intro (there was no voice over for the first few episodes), but he sounded like he really needed to stop smoking.  It was all he could do to get the show’s title out of his mouth before being winded.  Listen to him gasp for air!

 

Want to hear a scarier version of the intro?  Listen to this guy from the Danish version:

 

http://youtu.be/6xCTDkkcPg0

 

I still say the show’s greatest episode was when KITT was challenged by his evil twin KARR.  Kind of reminds me of Data and Lore from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

 

While the show was awesome in the 80’s (and including several made for TV movies), it has been brought back twice since.  One ran for two seasons in syndication as Team Knight Rider and in 2008 for NBC starring Val Kilmer.  The 2008 version was a disaster all around.  They changed the car into a Transformer and even recycled some of the original series plots.

 

http://youtu.be/8jk8dhYQqoA

 

#49 THE DUKES OF HAZZARD

Airdates: 1979-1985 (CBS)

 

http://youtu.be/4C3N6LgU0lI

 

The only way to follow Knight Rider in my count down is to go with another of TV’s greatest car show ever, The Dukes of Hazzard.  You can’t tell me that there’s ever been a funnier cop to watch on TV than Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane!

 

A bunch of country hicks that run around in a car with the doors welded shut, getting arrested over and over.  That was the plot for the series that skyrocketed in the ratings week after week.

 

As the show grew with fans, so did the cast’s egos.  First, James Best as Roscoe walked off the show and was replaced for three episodes, followed by Tom Wopat and John Schneider (Luke & Bo Duke) who walked off for most of season 5 and were replaced by their nearly identical and yet somehow related counterparts Coy & Vance Duke, until everything was settled.

 

Take a look at the opening credits and teaser with the Coy and Vance replacements.  Remember them?

 

 

#48 FRAGGLE ROCK

Airdates: 1983-1987 (HBO)

 

 

This was back at the time when pay cable channel, HBO aired kid’s shows.

 

Created by Jim Henson and is part of his Muppets franchise, the Fraggles lived underground and ate candy scaffolding created by ant like creatures known as the Doozers.  Fraggles played, while the Doozers just worked and worked.  They were constantly trying to avoid the Gorgs, who are farmers that live at another tunnel exit and consider the Fraggles pests.

 

Sound crazy?  This would probably never hit the air today, but back in the 80’s, it was great for both kids and adults and still has a loyal following.

 

#47 FAMILY MATTERS

Airdates: 1989-1997 (ABC) 1997-1998 (CBS)

 

 

So, what’s missing from the season 1 credits?  Steve Urkel! The nerdy neighbor would be the show’s star after the first season, but here Jaleel White was only an occasional guest star until everyone loved his character.

 

Another of ABC’s family sit-coms, the show dealt with the problems of work, school and growing up in a Chicago suburb.  Somehow, this show was a loose spinoff of Perfect Strangers.

 

The show moved to CBS for the final season, when they tried to create a family friendly Friday night of programming to take some of the thunder from ABC’s similar programming strategy.  It failed and this show along with a few others that moved to the network were gone in less than a year.

 

Here’s a look at a syndicated set of opening credits that have been cut down for time:

 

http://youtu.be/fL0SaAkEJ9s

 

#46 SCRUBS

Airdates: 2001-2008 (NBC) 2009-2010 (ABC)

 

 

A bunch of interns at a teaching hospital learning the ropes of working in a medical center.  These guys knew how to make medicine, funny.  Some of the show’s greatest moments would be the classic daydream cutaways!

 

Just like many other shows, the opening credits got shorter and shorter as the series went on.

 

 

This show probably would have been on the air for several more years, but star Zach Braff, decided he wanted to leave and many of the original cast followed.  The show was rebranded Scrubs: Med School for the ninth season.  A new set of credits were created, but without most of the stars everyone knew (some of the cast did hang around for a few episodes), the experiment was a flop.

 

 

#45 DR. WHO

Airdates: 1963-1989 (BBC) 2005-present (BBC)

 

 

The theme song and opening credits have basically been the same for this classic sci-fi series for more than half a century!

 

Mostly aired on PBS in the United States, Dr. Who tells the story of a time traveling humanoid alien who helps to right wrongs, fight for the human civilization, and help ordinary people.

 

The series currently holds the Guinness Record for the Longest Science Fiction Show.

 

Dr. Who has become a part of pop culture in the United Kingdom and numerous attempts have been made to bring it across the pond to the United States.  In 1996, FOX aired a movie pilot that was not picked up to series.  Most recently, new episodes have been airing on BBC America.

 

The Doctor has changed numerous times over the years, but the premise of the show has not.  When the Doctor is near death, he re-energizes himself into a new host.  A changing sign of the times, the Doctor’s ship is actually a vintage police call box.  They were plentiful on London streets in the 60’s, but are all but gone now.

 

I’ve seen this show off and on over the years and I’m fascinated at how they’ve kept the character fresh and relevant through all these decades.  I’d like to see some of the original black and white episodes, but nearly 100 of the early shows were erased and the tapes were recycled.

 

If you really want to see some TV history, check out what this fan did.  They’ve edited together every opening credit sequence since 1963!

 

 

#44 THE FALL GUY

Airdates: 1981-1986 (ABC)

 

 

Another great 80’s action show, The Fall Guy was the story of Colt Seavers (played by Lee Majors) who was a Hollywood stuntman by day and private investigator at night.  It was ABC’s answer to The A Team!  The show featured amazing stunts, great plot lines, and a pre Night Court Markie Post!

 

I have no idea what country this other intro is from, but take a look at Ein Colt fur alle Falle.  The Fall Guy – aired overseas.

 

 

#43 HAPPY DAYS

Airdates: 1974-1984 (ABC)

 

 

It’s the show that brought us such phrases as “sit on it” and “jump the shark,” Happy Days was TV gold in the 70’s and early 80’s.  Set in the 1950’s, the series focused on Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) and his misadventures with friends and family as they made their way through the decade.  He often sought the advice of his bad boy, leather jacket wearing friend Fonzie (Henry Winkler,) who would become the main focus of the show after Richie joins the army and leaves.

 

The famous Happy Days theme song, was the not the series first.  For the first two seasons, Bill Haley’s famous Rock Around the Clock opened the show.

 

http://youtu.be/B87SJz_T-sM

 

The series featured many cast and format changes over the years.  The first happened in season 3, when the sit-com went with a multi-camera setup and was taped in front of a live studio audience.  The set was changed to allow for the modifications, so the Cunningham’s house seemed to undergo a little renovation over the summer hiatus.

 

The Chuck Cunningham syndrome, as it came to be known, was the sudden and mysterious departure of the older brother Chuck.  He appeared off and on during the first two seasons as the older, athletic brother, but never returned after season 2.  Later scripts make no mention of him and even refer to the main character Richie as the only son.

 

Later, Richie would leave the series and the plot lines would focus on Fonzie and his new role as auto shop teacher at the local high school.  While still popular, the series was on the air for far too long and the writers were running out of things to do with the cast.  New characters were being constantly introduced, while many of the main cast ended up with spin-offs of their own.

 

 

The result was a very different looking show by the time they got to their last season.  The cast didn’t even look like they belonged in the 60’s, anymore.

 

#42 THE X FILES

Airdates: 1993-2002 (FOX)

 

http://youtu.be/rbBX6aEzEz8

 

As soon as the dark whistle theme kicked in, you know you were about to battle aliens and government conspiracies.

 

The X Files was one of the last powerhouse shows on FOX’s Friday night, before moving to it’s final home on Sundays, where it aired for several more years.

 

Agent Mulder (David Duchovny) and his partner Agent Scully (Gillian Anderson) initially started off with a rough relationship, as Scully was always the skeptic when it came to investigating the paranormal.  11 seasons and several movies will change that; as the two finally hooked up, got married, and had a kid!  The whole romance thing never worked for me as it took away from the mystery that was the core of this show.

 

It spawned one spin-off, The Lone Gunman, based on a trio of nerdy informants the FOX burned off after 13 less than exciting episodes.

 

#41 CSI

Airdates: 2000-present (CBS)

 

 

I’ve been to Las Vegas a zillion times and I’m grateful that I’ve never needed the services of CSI!  All kidding aside, it’s one of TV’s most popular shows and with The Who’s rocking theme, you get one awesome show open.  Although for the first couple of seasons the credits were a lot less flashy.

 

 

14 seasons later, only a few of the original cast is still part of the show, but current star Ted Danson is absolutely perfect in his role as team leader.  Sure, the series gets gory at times as they try to solve murders, but they’ve been able to keep most of the scripts fresh and the plots are constantly taking crazy turns!

 

THE 411

 

What: TV Theme Songs

 

Use: themes used to open a TV series or cartoon

 

Purpose: introduce main cast and introduce audience to the theme of the series

 

Numbers reviewed: 41 – 50

 

JERSEY JOE RECOMMENDS:

 

We’re now past the halfway point in my countdown and the best is still to come!  I wanted to add Unsolved Mysteries and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego at number 41, but I couldn’t find any good show intros online.  Most of what I found was either remixes or parodies.

 

Check back next week when we take a look at numbers 31-40.  We’ve got America’s favorite game show, the cruise ship everybody wants to be on, and the show about nothing!

 

I don’t own any of the rights to these, nor did I upload them to YouTube.  This blog is presented for educational and informational purposes.

Image credit – chrisinplymouth

[Desert Droppings] Cooked! Betty Crocker Gets Roasted

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Posted by :Ronni Sims On : June 13, 2014
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It all began with a delivery of organic vegetables from ABQ’s Skarsgard Farms.
http://skarsgardfarms.com A kind, healthy gift from family members.  Thanks!Desert--061214--squash
In the delivery cooler were several bright yellow disc shaped vegetables with scalloped edges like mini UFOs. From some far corner of my brain came the name “patty pan squash.” Was there such a thing and how do you cook it?  I could have googled it, but instead opted for a more homespun approach.  I took down my venerable, classic cookbook, Betty Crocker’s New Picture Cook Book.  “New”- hah!  This tattered tome was copyrighted in 1961, making Betty Crocker (whose name still appears on cake mixes and instant mashed potatoes) really, really old!
That is, if the bright eyed, fortyish lady with neatly coiffed, brown with a touch of gray hair, and a modestly confident smile, was really, really real.  She’s not.  Never was. But even though Betty C. was a figment of General Mills’ marketing Desert--061214--bettyimagination, for homemakers in the 50’s and 60’s, she was the quintessentially perfect embodiment of womanhood.  Perfect wife.  Perfect Mother. And most important of all, perfect hostess.  From Baked Alaska to Yorkshire Pudding, Betty was a garnishing genius, mistress of meatloaf, queen of the quesadilla. Ha! Gotcha! There isn’t a quesadilla to be found in the Betty Crocker Cook Book. No arugula or cilantro either.  But, on the other hand, if you want to wow your dinner guests with “Cauliflower Porcupine” (toasted almonds stuck in a cheese sauce covered boiled cauliflower) or offend them with “Squaw Corn,”
(A skillet concoction of bacon,eggs, and canned creamed corn that would disgust a Native American quicker than the “R” word that football team uses), check pages 422 and 423.

Before Martha Stewart, before Rachel Ray, before Betty Friedan, Betty Crocker reigned –Desert--061214--cookbook
a dinner roll model, a souper star. In my search for a patty pan squash recipe, I began to look closely and critically at the cook book’s familiar, sauce spattered pages. And there it unfolded, like raw jelly-roll dough on a greased cookie sheet, a glimpse of the American woman over 50 years ago. I grinned, at first, at the retro illustrations and the preachy Home Ec/ Ladies Auxiliary tone of the text.
“Bake cake or cookies while washing dishes or cooking dinner.”

“Have a weekly plan for scheduling such tasks as washing, ironing, baking, shopping, cleaning the refrigerator, or washing floors.”Desert--061214--jobs

And this gem-
“Have a hobby. Garden, paint pictures, look through magazines for home planning ideas, read a good book, or attend club meetings. Be interested-and you’ll always be interesting!”

The grin gave way to a teeth grinding grimace.

And the pictures- They’re far  more  disquieting than quaint. There are dozens of Betty Crocker Cook Book illustrations of women Desert--061214--manwifestirring, saucing, and sautéing their little hearts out, while attired in cocktail dresses, pearls and little frilly aprons.  And in the background, the man of the house with hands clasped behind his back to avoid any suggestion that he might be Heaven Forbid! helping with kitchen chores, beams his avuncular approval at his little woman who (fond pat on the head) really knows the way to a man’s heart. (She’d better! To the moon, Alice!)

And then I came to page 14!  Page 14 is titled, “Kitchen Know -How.” Above a list of common recipe ingredients which may be substituted for others in  an “emergency”, is a drawing of a manicured housewife, all dolled up in a matching necklace and earring set, watching nervously from  the window. A group of executive types in hats and topcoats  are approaching the house.
It’s the hackneyed plot of  many a black and white, small screen sit-com:

Hubby is bringing the boss and a business buddy home…for dinner…at the last minute.Desert--061214--knowhow1

ACTION!
Wife: Heavens to Betsey! What will I do? I’m all out of buttermilk for the biscuits and cornstarch for the gravy. And the dog just knocked over my floral centerpiece!

Husband: (Chest puffed out boastfully)  Yes indeed, Mr. Bigster, my little bride can whip up a banquet in the blink of an eye. You’ll have a feast to remember. (Deep manly chuckle)

FX : The film speeds up to show the frantic housewife measuring, sifting, kneading, chopping, frying, whipping, straining, mixing, ladling, sprinkling, and wiping.
Just as she collapses onto a kitchen stool, husband and guests enter.

Husband: Honey, I’m home!
(Cue full-out laugh track.)

And that’s not all.
On the same page, another illustration.  This time, the happy housewife, again in cocktail dress, pearls, and frilly apron, is checking Desert--061214--knowhow2a recipe and punching numbers into the 60’s version of an ipad – a room sized data processing machine!
The title says it all, “If you are a Good Mathematician you may safely…Reduce Recipes and Increase Recipes.”
Did you catch the “If?”
My goodness! A dressed-up domestic dolly just couldn’t do hard math like multiplying and dividing in her pretty little head, now could she?  I mean, really! Math is man’s work.
And the idea of a woman with the brains to operate data processing equipment- why that’s like gals knowing how to drive…Did ya hear the one about the woman driver, the pig, and the fire hydrant?  Guffaw!
Grimace! Grimace!

Hey, 1961! You can have your cook book and your ladies last – breakfastlunchanddinner first  lifestyle back.Desert--061214--forbes
Give me high-fiber, low fat, gluten free, whole grain, microwaveable , lactose intolerant living any day!  Hooray for now when with the exception of Deep South Congressman and some other Neanderthal types, the idea that a woman has a mind, not just a mop and a menu has ceased to shock.
We may not all be Hillary, Mary,Michelle, Sheryl, Indra, or Oprah (to name a few of Forbes magazine’s “100 Most Powerful Women”), but in 53 years, many of us have broken through the scrubbed and polished homebetterbewhereyourheartis ceiling.

Oh, and about the patty pan squash…I may not be a “Good Mathematician,” but I “safely” found a recipe on the internet.

Betty, dearest, you’ve got a lot of ‘splainin’ to do!

[Kicking Back with Jersey Joe] Jersey Joe’s Top 100 TV Themes (91-100)

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Quentin Tarantino once said in an interview that opening credits in movies are the only mood time a film really gives itself.  That can also be said for the opening credits to TV series.  Along with the actors’ names, you also get a feel for the show thanks to the visuals and the theme song.  Sadly, as TV continues to look for more ways to jam in more ad time, TV themes have mostly gone by the wayside.  I long for the days, when you would watch a show and after many weeks, you would have that theme song stuck in your head.

 

This summer, I’ve decided to list my top 100 favorite TV themes.  This started off as a great idea, but turned out to be a much harder task.  In fact, I had more than 100 on the list.  There were lots that I had to leave behind.

 

To make my top 100, the show opens had to meet several factors.  First, the theme song: if it’s not a catchy tune, then it’s no good.  It doesn’t necessarily something you sing along to, but it has to be something that sets the mood of the series.  Second, it would have to be the visuals.  There’s no sense having an awesome song if you’re going to play it over a black background.  I need to know what the show is about and the theme is the perfect fit.  Lastly, the theme has to accurately reflect the show.  If the show is a comedy, then it needs to have a light and happy theme.

 

Hopefully, you will enjoy this look back at some of your favorite shows and a few that you’ve probably forgotten about.  Along with the showing you the show open, I’ll discuss why I liked the theme, and offer my own insights into the show.  In some cases, I will also present alternate versions as well.  For better or worse, some shows would change up their themes during the series run.

 

So, like Casey Casem’s old radio show, here are my top 100 themes.  This week, we’re counting down numbers 100 to 91.

 

#100 MAMA’S FAMILY

Airdates: 1983-1984 (NBC) & 1986-1990 (Syndicated)

 

 

That was a look at the season 1 opening when the show aired on NBC.  When the series was canceled, a year later in entered syndication, where some of the best episodes took place.  When the brought the show back, they dropped the two kids and introduced Bubba, Thelma’s juvenile delinquent grandson.

 

 

I had no idea this is a thing, but apparently there’s a Mama’s Family challenge that was going on YouTube.  The object is to stare directly at the screen while the Mama’s Family theme played and try not to smile.  I don’t know – did this guy succeed?

 

 

#99 MAUDE

Airdates: 1972-1978 (CBS)

 

 

A spin off of All in the Family, Maude gave America our first look at Bea Arthur.  Her priceless facial reactions made her the perfect choice to lead her next, more successful show The Golden Girls less than a decade later.

 

I love how this open give you a look at a 1970’s New York City.  You get to see the now demolished West Side Highway, which I am ever so thankful that I never had to drive on!

 

One of the craziest things I’ve ever done was to memorize this song after my friend Mike’s 30th birthday party.  It seemed like a good idea at the time and I stayed up for hours doing so… in full disclosure, I got talked into it after a few too many libations in a Hoboken bar.  Hey, I blew his mind when I came to work the following Monday and sang it word for word!  Still, that story’s not as funny as what The Family Guy did to the Maude credits…

 

http://youtu.be/fjWhDLbr3MA

 

#98 THE HOGAN FAMILY

Airdates: 1986-1990 (NBC) 1990-1991 (CBS)

 

http://youtu.be/kjtGXztRJuc

 

It’s the show that had three different titles and the main star walk off the show.

 

When it first aired on NBC, the series was known as Valerie starring Valerie Harper.  Yes, Rhoda from Mary Tyler Moore.  She got into a dispute with the producers and walked off the show at the end of season two.  She obviously ticked off the NBC executives as well, so they killed her off!

 

For season three, they brought in Sandy Duncan to take care of her mourning family and re-titled the show first as Valerie’s Family: The Hogans and then simply to The Hogan Family.

 

The expression on Sandy Duncan’s face after she catches that ball in the second shot drives me nuts.  What would she have looked like if it had bounced off of her head?

 

Here’s a look at the same show open during the first season Valerie Harper year.  Enjoy the bonus commercial for Chic jeans!

 

 

#97 AMERICAN GLADIATORS

Airdates: 1989-1996 (Syndicated)

 

 

How about those original American Gladiators?  I would have given anything to sit in the audience of this show back in the day.  I’m sure I would have died running around in those giant spheres or the final Eliminator, but it would have been fun to shoot Nerf balls at the Gladiator for points.

 

NBC tried to bring this show back in 2008 during the WGA Writer’s Strike, because there’s no script to write.  That version, with Hulk Hogan, had very little resemblance of this fun original and flat out stunk.  It was only on the air for a few disappointing episodes.

 

At one point, they tried to bring this as a live show to the Las Vegas Strip, but it got tied up in legal matters.  There was a dinner show, similar to Medieval Times, featuring many of the original Gladiators that ran for less than a year in Orlando, Florida during 1996.

 

#96 HOME IMPROVEMENT

Airdates: 1991-1999 (ABC)

 

 

This was a look at the season two and three opening credits for Home Improvement.  This was the longest version, before they started cutting back as well to shove more ad time in.

 

The open changed several times over the years as the kids got older, but generally kept the same basic theme.

 

Remember when Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson got her start at Tim’s first assistant on Tool Time?  No wonder he grunted!

 

#95 SEAQUEST DSV

Airdates: 1993-1996 (NBC)

 

 

It was Star Trek under the sea and NBC was looking to cash in.  This show had a ton of potential, but sadly was a victim of constant network tinkering.  Like why did they blow up the ship at the end of the first season?

 

For the third and final season, they picked the whole ship up and put it on an alien planet to add even more sci-fi adventure that just didn’t work.  The show got so bad, that the captain Roy Scheider quit after season 2.

 

#94 NEW GIRL

Airdates: 2011-present (FOX)

 

 

This second version of the New Girl theme is 100% better than the first.  While the song is still sung by Zooey Deschanel, the original opening had the cast sitting on a coach over a white cyc, while Zooey just kind of danced around.

 

This is one of the few sit-coms on TV right now that still has a show open.  Occasionally, they will cut it short or not use it at all, when an episode runs a little long.

 

The original working title for the show was Chicks & Dicks.  I can see why that didn’t clear the FOX censors.

 

#93 THE OC

Airdates: 2003-2007 (FOX)

 

 

While I was not a regular viewer of this show, I really liked the opening credits.  The show used a great deal of indie rock songs and did the same for the opening.  Phantom Planet’s California, still gets an occasional play on the radio and at sporting events regarding California teams.

 

The graphics, cast shots, and b-roll almost make you feel as though you are sitting on a West Coast beach!

 

The credits changed only very slightly throughout the four seasons.

 

#92 PUNKY BREWESTER

Airdates: 1984-1986 (NBC) 1986-1987 (Syndication)

 

 

As a kid, a remember watching this show, and thinking how cool Punky was with all of her adventures.  Now, as an adult, I realize some of the episodes have some very dark tones such as the fight over adoption, drug use, and even sex!

 

I haven’t seen an episode of this series in decades, but that theme song is still stuck in my head.  At least this song does the trick.  By the time you get to the end, you completely understand that an old single guy adopts a rag tag orphan girl.  That’s a sure recipe for 80’s sitcom success!

 

#91 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Airdates: 1987 (pilot only, Syndication) 1998-1993 (Syndication) 1990-1996 (CBS)

 

 

Heroes in a half shell – turtle power!

 

They were actually singing this theme one night last year on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and it instantly brought back memories.  As a kid, this show was on weekday afternoons and also Saturday mornings!  That’s a lot of turtle power!

 

Another great theme song with another great show open.  You knew exactly what you were getting into seeing the start of this show.

 

I always wanted to dress up as one of the turtles for Halloween, but sadly never have.

 

I did learn in doing research for this blog that when the show aired in Europe, it had to be retitled Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles due to controversy over some of the weapons used on the show.  Check out the altered open and really bad editing.

 

http://youtu.be/iaNc-fLwXhQ

 

But, with all of their fighting skills, why couldn’t they ever defeat Shredder?

 

A new version of this series showed up on FOX, CW, and Nickelodeon a decade later and was only vaguely related to this series.

 

THE 411

 

What: TV Theme Songs

 

Use: themes used to open a TV series or cartoon

 

Purpose: introduce main cast and introduce audience to the theme of the series

 

Numbers reviewed: 91 – 100

 

JERSEY JOE RECOMMENDS:

 

I hope you enjoyed the look at these first nine themes.  I had to disqualify one of my original picks, The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  It seems copies of this open have been taken down from YouTube over a copyright issue with the composer.  I’ve found many episodes uploaded to the site, but without the opening credits.

 

Kick back again with me next week when we take a look at numbers 81-99.  We’ll have girls in bikinis, a guy who can do anything with duct tape, and the theme song for a judge!

 

I don’t own any of the rights to these, nor did I upload them to YouTube.  This blog is presented for educational and informational purposes.

Image credit – James Vaughn