Television Themes

Both television and film have been a strong influence in my life. Perhaps I've spent too many hours in front of the "box", who's to say.

During the late 70's on throught to the 80's I lived on: Batman (the 60's TV show), Schoolhouse Rock (a series of animated Saturday morning shorts), The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Andy Griffin Show, WKRP in Cincinnati, Star Trek series, The A Team, The Addams Family, Magnum P.I., Hogan's Heroes, Tour of Duty, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Moonlighting, Remington Steele, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Twin Peaks and many, many more.

I remember running home during the summer's of elementary school to watch: Get Smart, I Love Lucy and Gilligan's Island back to back. I often sprawled in front of the TV to do my homework, I remember pretending to do some during episodes of M*A*S*H.

In the past several years I've been watching: The X-Files, Red Dwarf, Absolutely Fabulous, VR5 (thanks to a friend who taped them off of FOX for me), Earth2, South Beach (this was a very short lived summer replacement a few years ago), China Beach, The Avengers (thanks to a friend who had them on tape), Kindred: The Embraced (thanks to the same friend who also taped them off of FOX for me), and a blur of 80's things.

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And there ain't no nothing we can't love each other through; what'll we do baby, without us.

-Opening theme song for FAMILY TIES (1982)

For the names have all changed since you hung around, but those dreams have remained and they've turned around. Who'd of thought they lead ya, back here where we need ya.

-Opening theme song for WELCOME BACK , KOTTER (1975)

This is it, this is life, the one you get...enjoy the view, keep on doing what you do, hold on tight, we'll muddle though one day at a time.

-Opening theme song for ONE DAY AT A TIME (1975)

Loving one that loves you and I'm taking that vow; nice work if you can get it and if you can get it, won't you tell me how.

-Opening theme song for CYBILL (1995)

Just the good old boys, wouldn't change if they could, fightin' the system like two modern day Robin Hoods.

-Opening theme song for THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (1979)

Rollin', rollin' rollin', keep movin', movin', movin' though they're disapproving; keep them dogies movin' Rawhide.

-Opening theme song for RAWHIDE (1958)

Overture, turn up the lights, this is it, the night of nights; no more rehearsing and nursing a part, we know every part by heart.

-Opening theme song for THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW (1975)

She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing Queens, till her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes; what was she to do, where was she to go, she was out on her fanny...

-Opening theme song for THE NANNY (1993)

According to our new arrival, life is more than mere survival and we just might live the good life yet.

-Opening theme song for MR. BELVEDERE (1985)

In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they did not commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help-and if you can find them-maybe you can hire the A-Team.

-Opening spoken dialogue for THE A-TEAM (1983)

There's a new girl in town with a brand new style; she was just passing through but if things work out, she's gonna stay for a while.

-Opening theme song for ALICE

When the world never seems to be living up to your dreams, it's time you started finding out what everything is all about. When the boys you use to hate you date, I guess you best investigate the fact of life.

-Opening theme song for THE FACT OF LIFE (1979)

All the world is waiting for you and the powers you possess; in your satin tights, fighting for your rights, and the old red, white and blue.

-Opening theme song for WONDER WOMAN (1976)

Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum; what might be right for you, may not be right for some...

-Opening theme song for DIFF'RENT STROKES (1978)

Boy, the way Glenn Miller played, songs that made the Hit Parade; guys like us we had it made, those were the days.

-Opening theme song for ALL IN THE FAMILY (1971)

Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name and they'll always be glad you came.

-Opening theme song for CHEERS (1982)

Believe it or not I'm walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free, flying away on a wing and a prayer, who could it be, believe it or not, it's just me.

-Opening theme song for THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (1983)

There's a man who leads a life of danger and everyone he meets he stays a stranger. With every move he makes, another chance he takes; odds are he won't live to see tomorrow.

-Opening theme song for SECRET AGENT (1965)
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