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Offline Neverdul

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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2020, 07:41:37 pm »
The Simpsons theme was written by Danny Elman but the show has the distinction I believe as being the only TV show to have a slightly different title sequence opening each show – the "chalkboard gag", “Lisa's solo” and the “couch gag”.

They did a great GOT themed opening.


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Speaking of:


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And:


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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2020, 07:55:21 pm »
Arguably the greatest closing theme in television history . . .


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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2020, 07:56:55 pm »
Arguably the second greatest closing theme in television history . . .


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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #28 on: July 29, 2020, 10:55:57 pm »

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And... one where the theme song outlived the show itself by a long shot:

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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #29 on: July 29, 2020, 11:10:17 pm »
Two of my all-time faves were from British shows.


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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #30 on: July 29, 2020, 11:20:22 pm »
I bet you didn't remember this gentleman (yes, it's that Randy Newman) did the theme and much of the music for this television classic . . .


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Re: Favourite TV and Radio Themes
« Reply #31 on: July 29, 2020, 11:26:29 pm »
Best version:


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I still have this version in a 45. Played a hole in it when I was 12.