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Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
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Date: February 14, 2009 07:50PM
Here are some of my favorites...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
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Date: February 14, 2009 08:01PM
And some from less iconic shows...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
Numbers
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Date: February 14, 2009 08:01PM
Every person I knew was tuned in the night Steve Austin battled Bigfoot and the last MTM.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
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Date: February 14, 2009 08:55PM
Not the original, but The GREATEST
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
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Date: February 14, 2009 08:56PM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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> Not the original, but The GREATEST
>
>
I was trying to post the best version but you can't embed it. But, yeah, definitely one of the best.
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> Not the original, but The GREATEST
>
>
I was trying to post the best version but you can't embed it. But, yeah, definitely one of the best.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
pgens
()
Date: February 14, 2009 08:58PM
I tried to post Angel, but it looks like Fox had YouTube take those down.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:10PM
Shows with opening sequences better than the actual shows...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
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Date: February 14, 2009 09:12PM
The funny thing about the SWAT credits is that back in the 1970s a wah-wah pedal and horn section could even make what is essentially a UPS delivery truck look cool.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:13PM
Room 222? Did you know the exteriors were originally filmed at Los Angeles High School (called Walt Whitman High in the program), and the interiors were filmed at both Walter Reed Junior High in North Hollywood, and Hamilton High in West L.A. Los Angeles High was considered unsafe after the earthquake of 1971, and dismantled. All that is left of it is a soccer field where the baseball diamond once stood.
By the way, for those Southern California nostalgia buffs, Karen Valentine is getting off the old RTD bus.
By the way, for those Southern California nostalgia buffs, Karen Valentine is getting off the old RTD bus.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:14PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like this...
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Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like this...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:20PM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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Los Angeles High was considered unsafe after
> the earthquake of 1971, and dismantled. All that
> is left of it is a soccer field where the baseball
> diamond once stood.
>
That's too bad. That was a cool looking high school.
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Los Angeles High was considered unsafe after
> the earthquake of 1971, and dismantled. All that
> is left of it is a soccer field where the baseball
> diamond once stood.
>
That's too bad. That was a cool looking high school.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:29PM
Oh, and Walter Reed Jr. High is where the West Wing filmed Jimmy Smitts' announcement he was running for President. Also, John McCain mistakenly had a huge photo of Walter Reed Jr. High on the backdrop of his acceptance speech when he referenced Walter Reed Medial Center. OOPS!
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:31PM
WashingToneLocian Wrote:
>>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like this...
That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle possible.
When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now, it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why my Dad used to hate it so much.
>>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like this...
That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle possible.
When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now, it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why my Dad used to hate it so much.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:50PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> WashingToneLocian Wrote:
> >>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like
> this...
>
>
> That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was
> perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode
> around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle
> possible.
>
> When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show
> of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now,
> it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why
> my Dad used to hate it so much.
Your dad probably would have preferred to watch this...
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> WashingToneLocian Wrote:
> >>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like
> this...
>
>
> That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was
> perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode
> around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle
> possible.
>
> When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show
> of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now,
> it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why
> my Dad used to hate it so much.
Your dad probably would have preferred to watch this...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:50PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> WashingToneLocian Wrote:
> >>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like
> this...
>
>
> That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was
> perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode
> around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle
> possible.
>
> When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show
> of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now,
> it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why
> my Dad used to hate it so much.
And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them by Ford. From what I understand, he hated the black cars because, on the set, when he had to get in it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110 degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into the script at the end of the run that the Mercury needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in a car explosion scene!
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> WashingToneLocian Wrote:
> >>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like
> this...
>
>
> That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was
> perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode
> around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle
> possible.
>
> When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show
> of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now,
> it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why
> my Dad used to hate it so much.
And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them by Ford. From what I understand, he hated the black cars because, on the set, when he had to get in it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110 degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into the script at the end of the run that the Mercury needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in a car explosion scene!
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 14, 2009 09:59PM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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>
> And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln
> Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them by
> Ford. From what I understand, he hated the black
> cars because, on the set, when he had to get in
> it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110
> degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into the
> script at the end of the run that the Mercury
> needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in a
> car explosion scene!
The cool thing about that show is I remembered they would use squibs in the gun battles, which was unusual for TV shows at the time. They would shoot a guy and blow a couple of holes in him. That was back when the networks had "family hour" and they actually treated the shows "outside of family hour" like adults were watching.
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>
> And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln
> Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them by
> Ford. From what I understand, he hated the black
> cars because, on the set, when he had to get in
> it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110
> degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into the
> script at the end of the run that the Mercury
> needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in a
> car explosion scene!
The cool thing about that show is I remembered they would use squibs in the gun battles, which was unusual for TV shows at the time. They would shoot a guy and blow a couple of holes in him. That was back when the networks had "family hour" and they actually treated the shows "outside of family hour" like adults were watching.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 14, 2009 10:14PM
Hawaii Five-O is one of the best shows of all time, IMO. I used to watch it in syndication regularly when I was younger, and it seriously was a GREAT cop show. The plots were always intriguing and the main characters were fucking cool. It never delved into that cerebral personal-problem shit like most shows do in an attempt to make characters seem "human". Five-O's main characters were just badass. It was also great that some of the main enemies they fought were evil communist agents from China. That element was unique. It was almost like a comic book, where good guys are just good, and the bad guys are mysterious and evil.
Great stuff. I almost bought the DVD's awhile back, and I might have to do that now.
Great stuff. I almost bought the DVD's awhile back, and I might have to do that now.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
()
Date: February 14, 2009 10:29PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Hawaii Five-O is one of the best shows of all
> time, IMO. I used to watch it in syndication
> regularly when I was younger, and it seriously was
> a GREAT cop show. The plots were always
> intriguing and the main characters were fucking
> cool. It never delved into that cerebral
> personal-problem shit like most shows do in an
> attempt to make characters seem "human".
> Five-O's main characters were just badass. It was
> also great that some of the main enemies they
> fought were evil communist agents from China.
> That element was unique. It was almost like a
> comic book, where good guys are just good, and the
> bad guys are mysterious and evil.
>
> Great stuff. I almost bought the DVD's awhile
> back, and I might have to do that now.
I can remember as a kid visiting New Zealand, when Hawaii five -0 started running there, all those kiwis thought the H-50 theme was the American national anthem.
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> Hawaii Five-O is one of the best shows of all
> time, IMO. I used to watch it in syndication
> regularly when I was younger, and it seriously was
> a GREAT cop show. The plots were always
> intriguing and the main characters were fucking
> cool. It never delved into that cerebral
> personal-problem shit like most shows do in an
> attempt to make characters seem "human".
> Five-O's main characters were just badass. It was
> also great that some of the main enemies they
> fought were evil communist agents from China.
> That element was unique. It was almost like a
> comic book, where good guys are just good, and the
> bad guys are mysterious and evil.
>
> Great stuff. I almost bought the DVD's awhile
> back, and I might have to do that now.
I can remember as a kid visiting New Zealand, when Hawaii five -0 started running there, all those kiwis thought the H-50 theme was the American national anthem.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
SBS
()
Date: February 14, 2009 11:55PM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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> And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln
> Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them by
> Ford. From what I understand, he hated the black
> cars because, on the set, when he had to get in
> it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110
> degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into the
> script at the end of the run that the Mercury
> needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in a
> car explosion scene!
What's funny is they replaced the black Mercury with a black Lincoln Continental
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> And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln
> Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them by
> Ford. From what I understand, he hated the black
> cars because, on the set, when he had to get in
> it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110
> degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into the
> script at the end of the run that the Mercury
> needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in a
> car explosion scene!
What's funny is they replaced the black Mercury with a black Lincoln Continental
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
SBS
()
Date: February 14, 2009 11:57PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> WashingToneLocian Wrote:
> >>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like
> this...
>
>
> That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was
> perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode
> around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle
> possible.
>
> When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show
> of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now,
> it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why
> my Dad used to hate it so much.
Yeah, that show was entertaining, but considering they were a supposedly crack military team, they couldn't hit shit when they were shooting at the bad guys. With all the "bullets" spent on that show, the most serious injury was probably someone getting shot in the arm.
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> WashingToneLocian Wrote:
> >>> Nothing says, "Hiding underground" like
> this...
>
>
> That was always the dumbest thing. The A-Team was
> perpetually on the run from the law, yet they rode
> around in the most conspicuous looking vehicle
> possible.
>
> When I was a kid it was like the *GREATEST* show
> of all time. But if you ever try to watch it now,
> it's absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand why
> my Dad used to hate it so much.
Yeah, that show was entertaining, but considering they were a supposedly crack military team, they couldn't hit shit when they were shooting at the bad guys. With all the "bullets" spent on that show, the most serious injury was probably someone getting shot in the arm.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
SBS
()
Date: February 15, 2009 12:04AM
How about this one? A little more recent than most shown so far.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
SBS
()
Date: February 15, 2009 12:10AM
Or this one.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 15, 2009 06:29AM
SBS Wrote:
>>> the most serious injury was probably someone getting shot in the arm.
Even when I was a kid I thought that aspect was funny. They'd shoot grenades at a big rig doing 80 MPH, it would explode and then careen off an overpass upside-down, and the next scene would show the driver getting out of truck wincing in pain, but generally unharmed. That shit was great.
>>> the most serious injury was probably someone getting shot in the arm.
Even when I was a kid I thought that aspect was funny. They'd shoot grenades at a big rig doing 80 MPH, it would explode and then careen off an overpass upside-down, and the next scene would show the driver getting out of truck wincing in pain, but generally unharmed. That shit was great.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
()
Date: February 15, 2009 09:40AM
SBS Wrote:
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> FUNdamental Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln
> > Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them
> by
> > Ford. From what I understand, he hated the
> black
> > cars because, on the set, when he had to get in
> > it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110
> > degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into
> the
> > script at the end of the run that the Mercury
> > needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in
> a
> > car explosion scene!
>
> What's funny is they replaced the black Mercury
> with a black Lincoln Continental
Actually, tt was replaced by a black 1974 Marquis Brougham 4-door hardtop, which was also used to drive Mr. Lord from his home to the studio.
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> FUNdamental Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > And Jack Lord used to drive a black Lincoln
> > Mercury on Hawaii five-0 that was given to them
> by
> > Ford. From what I understand, he hated the
> black
> > cars because, on the set, when he had to get in
> > it, start it up, and drive away, it was 110
> > degrees inside. Mr. Lord had them write into
> the
> > script at the end of the run that the Mercury
> > needs to be destroyed- and the writers wrote in
> a
> > car explosion scene!
>
> What's funny is they replaced the black Mercury
> with a black Lincoln Continental
Actually, tt was replaced by a black 1974 Marquis Brougham 4-door hardtop, which was also used to drive Mr. Lord from his home to the studio.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
dono
()
Date: February 15, 2009 10:23AM
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/15/2009 10:26AM by dono.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 15, 2009 10:28AM
Classic
What a great show.
What a great show.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 10:32AM
I always liked the Chico and the Man theme. It's kind of sad in retrospect.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 10:35AM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Classic
>
>
>
>
> What a great show.
My dad grew up during the Depression and served in WWII. He is a lot like Archie Bunker. The racist remarks are more out of ignorance than hate or spite.
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> Classic
>
>
>
>
> What a great show.
My dad grew up during the Depression and served in WWII. He is a lot like Archie Bunker. The racist remarks are more out of ignorance than hate or spite.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
SBS
()
Date: February 15, 2009 11:35AM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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> Actually, it was replaced by a black 1974 Marquis
> Brougham 4-door hardtop, which was also used to
> drive Mr. Lord from his home to the studio.
But it was still black. Makes no sense if Lord didn't like the heat from the original black Mercury.
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> Actually, it was replaced by a black 1974 Marquis
> Brougham 4-door hardtop, which was also used to
> drive Mr. Lord from his home to the studio.
But it was still black. Makes no sense if Lord didn't like the heat from the original black Mercury.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
SBS
()
Date: February 15, 2009 11:45AM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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> Not the original, but The GREATEST
>
>
who knows why they don't let you embed the original, but here's the link to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
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> Not the original, but The GREATEST
>
>
who knows why they don't let you embed the original, but here's the link to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingTone Locian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 12:15PM
SBS Wrote:
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> FUNdamental Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Not the original, but The GREATEST
> >
> >
>
> who knows why they don't let you embed the
> original, but here's the link to it.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
I'm not sure what would be defined as "original," but this is the version I remember from the bulk of the seasons when I was growing up.
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> FUNdamental Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Not the original, but The GREATEST
> >
> >
>
> who knows why they don't let you embed the
> original, but here's the link to it.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
I'm not sure what would be defined as "original," but this is the version I remember from the bulk of the seasons when I was growing up.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
trogdor!
()
Date: February 15, 2009 12:26PM
dono Wrote:
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Love American Style....wow that brings back memories.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/15/2009 12:26PM by trogdor!.
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Love American Style....wow that brings back memories.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/15/2009 12:26PM by trogdor!.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 01:01PM
The Welcome Back Kotter intro reminds me of what a run-down shithole New York was back in the 70s.
Kind of like how San Francisco once had "mean streets"....
Tonight's episode..."Mr. Nobody!" Hah!
Kind of like how San Francisco once had "mean streets"....
Tonight's episode..."Mr. Nobody!" Hah!
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 01:13PM
Quite possibly the worst TV show ever...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 01:19PM
Before Monk, Mad Men and Sex in the City, cable used to produce shows like this...
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: February 15, 2009 01:57PM
WashingToneLocian Wrote:
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>>> Quite possibly the worst TV show ever...
Worst show? I'd have say the worst of all time was "Cop Rock". So bad, it's amazing someone produced it.
I'd post the opening theme, but it would probably be the first time any of us have ever actually seen it.
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>>> Quite possibly the worst TV show ever...
Worst show? I'd have say the worst of all time was "Cop Rock". So bad, it's amazing someone produced it.
I'd post the opening theme, but it would probably be the first time any of us have ever actually seen it.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
FUNdamental
()
Date: February 15, 2009 04:39PM
The Love Boat on rail!
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 15, 2009 04:54PM
FUNdamental Wrote:
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>
> The Love Boat on rail!
As far as "the worst TV show ever," I stand corrected.
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> >
>
> The Love Boat on rail!
As far as "the worst TV show ever," I stand corrected.
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
Eastsider
()
Date: February 16, 2009 01:45AM
And while I hate the show, this theme song is the greatest ever, hands down:
Re: Greatest TV Show Openings Ever
Posted by:
WashingToneLocian
()
Date: February 16, 2009 10:47AM
I love the Odd Couple opening. I always like those shots of New York from the 60s and 70s.