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It is if you’ve got Ricardo Montalban. He made all the ladies swoon. Hell, when he says “Cordoba!” even I want to jump into bed with him:pimpin' aint easy
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It is if you’ve got Ricardo Montalban. He made all the ladies swoon. Hell, when he says “Cordoba!” even I want to jump into bed with him:pimpin' aint easy
WTF???TV Theme
There was a clear cut winner and a close tight grouping for 2,3,4. What I was looking for was how the tune still resonated with me, how it set the tone for the show, and if still has some legacy value. Mostly though, if I had a strong reaction when I listened to it. Everybody has their favorites, but these are the rankings of the three judges @Yo Mama and @rick6668 and a crowdsource score all weighted for 25%.
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (1 point) – I have some response to the song, but it was clear cut last amongst the remaining judges scores. Sorry about that, but here is a nice Wiki note:
Judges: 2 1 1 1
Judges: 1 3 2 3"Moonlighting" is the theme song to the ABC comedy-crime drama of the same name, which ran from 1985 to 1989 and starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. The theme song was performed by Al Jarreau, who wrote the song with Lee Holdridge; it was produced by Nile Rodgers. The song was included on the soundtrack album for the series. The theme from "Moonlighting" was released as a single in 1987, where it reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[1]
Judges: 3 8 4 4Awards The theme won the National Music Award for "Favorite TV Theme" in 2002, and has won the BMI TV Music Award in 1996, 1998, and 2003. In 1990, the theme was nominated for the Emmy for "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music".[6] "The Simpsons Theme", also referred to as "The Simpsons Main Title Theme" in album releases, is the theme music of the animated television series The Simpsons. It plays during the opening sequence and was composed by Danny Elfman in 1989, after series creator Matt Groening approached him requesting a theme. The piece has been noted by Elfman as the most popular of his career.[1]
The Andy Griffith Show theme song is one of the most recognizable TV show theme songs of all time. But did you know that the classic tune you've been whistling along with for years has lyrics? Before playing Sheriff Andy Taylor on the classic CBS sitcom, Andy Griffith was an accomplished singer. In 1961, Griffith released the album "Themes and Laughs from the Andy Griffith Show," which included "The Fishin' Hole," in which Griffith performs lyrics to the show's classic theme song. The tune was composed by Earle Hagen, who you can hear whistling in the original song, and Herbert Spencer. Hagan was an accomplished songwriter, also creating the TV theme songs for the #### Van Dyke Show, I Spy, and The Mod Squad. The lyrics were composed by Everett Sloane and match the simple tune of the music perfectly. Listening to the song with lyrics makes you look at one of Hollywood's most iconic theme songs in a new way and makes you feel like you're right there with all your favorite residents of Mayberry. Griffith was known to sing and play guitar on the sitcom that carries his name, often with The Darlins, a family band portrayed by members of real life bluegrass band The Dillards.
Since the debut of Jeopardy! in 1964, several songs and arrangements have served as the theme music for the show, most of which were composed by Griffin. The main theme for the original Jeopardy! series was "Take Ten",[95] composed by Griffin's wife Julann.[96] The All-New Jeopardy! opened with "January, February, March" and closed with "Frisco Disco", both of which were composed by Griffin himself.[97]
The best-known theme song on Jeopardy! is "Think!", originally composed by Griffin under the title "A Time for Tony", as a lullaby for his son.[98] "Think!" has always been used for the 30-second period in Final Jeopardy! when the contestants write down their responses, and since the syndicated version debuted in 1984, a rendition of that tune has been used as the main theme song.[99] "Think!" has become so popular that it has been used in many different contexts, from sporting events to weddings;[100] "its 30-second countdown has become synonymous with any deadline pressure".[101] Griffin estimated that the use of "Think!" had earned him royalties of over $70 million throughout his lifetime.[102] "Think!" led Griffin to win the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) President's Award in 2003,[103] and during GSN's 2009 Game Show Awards special, it was named "Best Game Show Theme Song".[104]
Judges: 7 2 11 5"Hill Street Blues" is a 1981 instrumental by Mike Post. It is the theme from the TV series Hill Street Blues starring Daniel J. Travanti. The song features Larry Carlton on guitar.The song spent over five months on the charts and reached number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It became an Adult Contemporary hit in the U.S. (No. 4) and Canada (No. 29). It became Post's second Top 10 hit, matching the performance of his first hit in 1976, "Theme from the Rockford Files". The song also charted in the UK (No. 25).[1]
Judges: 11 4 8 9"The Rockford Files" is a 1975 instrumental by Mike Post and co-composer Pete Carpenter. The song is the theme from the TV series The Rockford Files starring James Garner. It appears at the opening and ending of each episode with different arrangements. Throughout the show's tenure, the theme song went through numerous evolutions, with later versions containing a distinct electric guitar bridge section played by session guitarist Dan Ferguson.[1] The song spent four months on the charts and in August 1974 became a Top 10 hit in the U.S. (#10, for two weeks)[2] and in Canada (#8). It was also a Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit in both nations. "The Rockford Files" won a 1975 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement.[3][4][5]
Judges: 10 9 5 10Ja'Net DuBois and Jeff Barry co-wrote The Jeffersons theme song, "Movin' on Up", which was sung by DuBois with a gospel choir.[35] Sammy Davis, Jr. recorded a cover version of the song in 1978.[36]
Judges: 6 11 15 7"Suicide Is Painless" is a song written by Johnny Mandel (music) and Michael Altman (lyrics). It was the theme song for both the movie and TV series M*A*S*H.[1] Wiki Note 2: ( A bit long but the background is interesting) - Background - The song was written specifically for Ken Prymus, the actor playing Private Seidman, who sang it during the faux-suicide of Walter "Painless Pole" Waldowski (John Schuck) in the film's "Last Supper" scene.[2][3] Director Robert Altman had two stipulations about the song for Mandel: it had to be called "Suicide Is Painless" and it had to be the "stupidest song ever written".[4] Altman attempted to write the lyrics himself, but upon finding it too difficult for his 45-year-old brain to write "stupid enough,"[5] he gave the task to his 14-year-old-son Michael, who wrote the lyrics in five minutes.[6][7][8]; Altman later decided that the song worked so well, he would use it as the film's main theme, despite Mandel's initial objections.[9] This version was sung by uncredited session singers John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin, and Ian Freebairn-Smith and the single was attributed to "The Mash". Robert Altman said that while he only made $70,000 for having directed the movie, his son had earned more than $1 million for having co-written the song.[10]; Several instrumental versions of the song were used as the theme for the TV series. It became a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart in May 1980.[11] The song was ranked #66 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.
"Peter Gunn" is the theme music composed by Henry Mancini for the television show of the same name.[1] The song was the opening track on the original soundtrack album, The Music from Peter Gunn, released in 1959.[2] Mancini won an Emmy Award and two Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Arrangement.[3]
Judges: 8 15 12 6Reception: The single was released exclusively in the Netherlands and Spain in 1992. In the former country, it spent 10 weeks on the Dutch Top 40, peaking at number three.[1] In Spain, it debuted at number two, its peak, and stayed in the top 20 for seven weeks.[7] Although it was not released in the United Kingdom, the song earned a Silver sales certification from the British Phonographic Industry in February 2018 for sales and streams of over 200,000.[8] An article on the MTV.co.uk website stated about the song, "Say what you want, but considering the sitcom wrapped up over 20 years ago and people are still able to start spitting out those lyrics on cue, its lasting appeal is undeniably impressive."[9] Tom Eames of Digital Spy ranked the song 3rd in a list of 25 sitcom theme songs.[10] and Rolling Stone readers ranked the song 6th out of a list of 10 television theme songs.[11]
Judges: 14 12 6 12Chart performance: When "I'll Be There for You" was released in 1995, it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for eight weeks and also peaked atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Top 40 charts.[8][9][10] On the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number 17 as a double A-side with "This House Is Not a Home".[11] The song experienced the best commercial success in Canada, where it peaked at number one for five consecutive weeks and was the best-selling single of 1995.[12][13] In the United Kingdom, it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, and it peaked at the same position on the Irish Singles Chart the same year.[14][15] In Scotland, it topped the country's singles chart.[16] In 2009, the song was listed by Blender as one of the "50 Worst Songs Ever".[4] On the other hand, several magazines have listed the song as one of the best TV theme songs, including Paste,[5] Complex,[6] and Observer.[7]
I took a character from Soap, but I had already taken WKRP. Soap was 3rd on my list after Cheers and WKRP.I'm way late to post this, but based on the 71-90 comedy rankings and shows that were left out, you people are all on my naughty list for leaving out Soap. It was not only brilliant and hilarious but ground-breaking. If I were ranking it would have been top five.
Couldn't we just use that one 15pt score and throw out the rest?TV Theme
Suicide Is Painless them from MASH – (9 points) – Safely slotted into this position a couple of points behind the two above and 5 above the song below. One Judge had this as the #2 theme song. Sets the tone for the show nicely and very memorable. Originally used in the Movie, but was allowed to go through for TV theme as it became an iconic memory for one of the great Sitcoms. Wiki Note:
Judges: 6 11 15 7
In the top 3. As you said, it is an iconic tune that everyone knows. I thought the biggest part of a TV theme is that you immediately know the show once the tune starts. This theme does this. It has cross over to many other places as it is used anytime someone is thinking about what to do or how to answer. Everyone knows what this is for. That is what a theme song should be.TV Theme
Jeopardy! (5 points) – An iconic tune, but a tough one to rank as it is one of the most memorable tunes of all time but where does it fit in evaluations next to intro songs? A tough one to slot. Wiki Note:
Judges: 5 5 3 8
yep agreed, tough one to slot....In the top 3. As you said, it is an iconic tune that everyone knows. I thought the biggest part of a TV theme is that you immediately know the show once the tune starts. This theme does this. It has cross over to many other places as it is used anytime someone is thinking about what to do or how to answer. Everyone knows what this is for. That is what a theme song should be.
ETA: Go back to your crowd sourcing and play the initial snippet of all the theme songs and ask them what show it belongs to. Jeopardy would be known by everyone asked. That is the point of a theme song.
definitely recency bias for sure...ageism, pure & simple - Cheers theme, #83 on the charts, Friends theme #17, Davy Crockett held the Top Ten for a season. Y'all arent even as woke as me and i fall asleep in front of the TV alla time.
Top 4 coming after lunchIt was between Fresh Prince and Greatest American Hero for me. They were the only two on my list. Looks like I chose wrong
yep I love Andy, but another tough one to slot....Man, Andy Griffith got hosed. Mash and Jefferson’s as well. Tough category though.
Not really. Should be top 3 Easy to slotyep agreed, tough one to slot....
I guess we needed a 5th Judge then... YMMVNot really. Should be top 3 Easy to slot
So TV is going to be the only one of these drafts with a recency bias?definitely recency bias for sure...
I don't think there was a lot of recency Bias for Themes, I do think Peter Gunn suffered a touch and Friends probably moved up a touch... the top 4 are 35+ year old shows...So TV is going to be the only one of these drafts with a recency bias?
Ultimately, you reached a fair decision. I--not @Gally--moved her there to accommodate another pick and knew I was pushing the envelope. Just glad calmer heads prevailed and didn't give her a 0.1971-1990 Supporting Woman Final Rankings - UPDATED
The triumvirate discussed the Jackie Harris misplacement issue and we decided to move her down 3 spots (one judge wanted a 5 spot drop, one wanted 3, one wanted 0)
The problem is, The Theme song is for the opening of the show, not the music the plays during final Jeopardy.In the top 3. As you said, it is an iconic tune that everyone knows. I thought the biggest part of a TV theme is that you immediately know the show once the tune starts. This theme does this. It has cross over to many other places as it is used anytime someone is thinking about what to do or how to answer. Everyone knows what this is for. That is what a theme song should be.
ETA: Go back to your crowd sourcing and play the initial snippet of all the theme songs and ask them what show it belongs to. Jeopardy would be known by everyone asked. That is the point of a theme song.
Got it. Will edit shortly1971-1990 Supporting Woman Final Rankings - UPDATED
The triumvirate discussed the Jackie Harris misplacement issue and we decided to move her down 3 spots (one judge wanted a 5 spot drop, one wanted 3, one wanted 0)
16 pts - Carla Tortelli (#1)
15 pts - Maj. Margaret Houlihan (#2)
14 pts - Rhoda Morgenstern (#3)
13 pts - Margaret Pynchon (#4)
12 pts - Esther Walton (#5)
11 pts - Phyllis Lindstrom (#6)
10 pts - Sue Ann Nivens (#7)
9 pts - Sgt. Lucille Bates (#8)
8 pts - Jackie Harris (#9)
7 pts - Florence Johnston (#10)
6 pts - Florence Jean Castleberry (#11)
5 pts - Daisy Duke (#12)
4 pts - Sandra Clark (#13)
3 pts - Marcia Brady (#14)
2 pts - Willona Woods (#15)
1 pts - Nurse Dixie McCall (#16)
@AcerFC are you doing the ranking collections? The rankings from 11 points to 8 points all changed (#6-#9), nothing else changed. Sorry for the update - should have noticed it earlier.
Yeah, This was hard. Supporting from both Comedy and Drama over that span was not easy.By the way, this was a really tough category with a huge top tier.
Agreed, plus as I’ll mention with the top tier (taking a dramatic pause), some of my all time favorite tv characters were in this category.Yeah, This was hard. Supporting from both Comedy and Drama over that span was not easy.
Judges: 12 13 13 11The theme song (and variants of it) have been used frequently outside of the show. "Believe It or Not" was composed by Mike Post (music) and Stephen Geyer (lyrics) and sung by Joey Scarbury. The theme song became well known during the show's run. "Believe it or Not" debuted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 2. It also peaked at the No. 1 position on the Record World Chart.
Judges: 15 6 14 15The Ventures' version "Hawaii Five-O" The Ventures' cover of the song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, peaking at no. 4 on May 9, 1969,[6] and 11 weeks on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, rising to no. 8 on May 16.[7] It was also the title track of their 1969 album Hawaii Five-O. In Canada, it peaked at no. 5 in the May 12, 1969, issue of RPM magazine.
Judges: 13 14 10 14Chart performance; The instrumental became a hit in the United States, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving a gold certification, selling 500,000 copies there.[5][6] It additionally peaked at number one in Finland, Hungary and Iceland, number two in Australia and Ireland, and number seven in the United Kingdom.
Judges: 16 16 16 16The song received an Emmy Award nomination in 1983 for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics.[3] In a 2011 Readers Poll in Rolling Stone magazine, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" was voted the best television theme of all time. In 2013, the editors of TV Guide magazine named "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" the greatest TV theme of all time.[4]