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James"Thunder"Early
12-05-2004, 04:25 PM
I like a lot of openings, but I think my favorite is the Jeffersons.

EmoJoe
12-05-2004, 07:04 PM
Boy Meets World Seasons 5, 6, 7 version

Who's the Boss? Seasons 7 and 8 version (Though I like them all)

Charmed All Seasons

I Dream of Jeannie all seasons

Everybody Loves Raymond- the version when Frank and Marie are coming and Ray and Debra try to pretend their not home

Three's Company- the one when they're on the boardwalk

jamesanthony
12-05-2004, 07:37 PM
Sitcoms:

Cosby Show- I like to see how they change from one year to the next- in terms of music the Apollo one is the best IMo, in terms of visuals the last season with the mural is the best,

Jeffersons- the theme song rocks! I like just about all the visuals that appear throughout the various seasons except the ones from the Dallas takeoff which were used around season 9

Sanford and Son- the visuals are nothing special really but the music is so funky and really represents the series in general

Roseanne- not so much for the music but I like the way the faces morphed in the last 2 seasons (esp Lecy Gorenson morphing into Sarah Chalke that was a funny in-joke)

Dramas:

Mission Impossible- the music is great but I like how they would edit in scenes from each episode into the opening and they were always the most exciting scenes

Ironside- great theme music by Quincy Jones and very simple but effective black shadows against the blood red background

Hawaii Five 0- very well done music and visuals the only complaint is they should have given the cast members different visuals every couple of years to keep it fresh

Cartoons:

Simpsons- how they manage to come up with something different in each opening over 16 years is pretty unique and amazing

Children's shows:

The Electric Company-

They had about 4 different openings all pretty well done, esp the last 2 seasons when the actors morphed into themselves from the characters they played

db108108
12-05-2004, 07:42 PM
Everybody Loves Raymond- the version when Frank and Marie are coming and Ray and Debra try to pretend their not home

They actually have the video to that opening in the ELR section of sitcoms online.

David
12-05-2004, 08:52 PM
Some of my favorites are Three's Company, Step By Step, and Full House.

spunkygirl
12-05-2004, 09:02 PM
Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: All Seasons

Boy Meets World: Seasons 1, and 5-7

Who's the Boss? (I like them all, but Season 8 opening is my favorite)

Desperate Housewives, I like what they're doing so far

Step by Step: All Seasons

Wings: Season 1

Smallville: All Seasons

Friends: All Seasons

A Different World: All Seasons

Three's Company: All Seasons

EmoJoe
12-05-2004, 09:07 PM
Originally posted by db108108
They actually have the video to that opening in the ELR section of sitcoms online. Yeah I know :)

musicradio77
12-05-2004, 11:08 PM
For the record, I love these openings for these shows.

SITCOMS:

1. "The Cosby Show" (Season 4 Only)
2. "Full House" (All Seasons)
3. "Who's the Boss?" (All Seasons)
4. "Friends" (All Seasons)
5. "Family Matters" (First 5 seasons)
6. "Family Ties" (All Seasons)

DRAMAS:

1. "Charmed" (All Seasons)
2. "Summerland"

GAME SHOWS:

1. "Match Game" (The theme song rocks!)
2. "The Price Is Right" (I love this theme)

slackermonkey
12-05-2004, 11:17 PM
Cheers had a great opening sequence.

I loved the original Friends opening, seen on the pilot, before NBC decided to muck it up and add episode footage.

The most recent Will & Grace opening is kind of cool.

Small Wonderian
12-05-2004, 11:27 PM
The ones I really like would have to be:

The Jeffersons
Three's Company
Silver Spoons
Who's The Boss

WilCap
12-05-2004, 11:34 PM
Smallville
Angel
Buffy

PZelda
12-06-2004, 12:08 AM
Originally posted by jamesanthony
Simpsons- how they manage to come up with something different in each opening over 16 years is pretty unique and amazing

Amen to that! That is why The Simpsons has a spot on my list for favorite opening. And they have more than 300 episodes under their belt, as well. I know they repeated a few openings more than once, but you are right. :)

I've also always been fond of the opening sequences to Home Improvement.

Although this isn't a sitcom, I've also always been fond of how Trading Spaces opens - they used the same one for seasons 2-4 and Trading Spaces Family used Trading Spaces' seasons 2-4 opening. :D

tylerjjj
12-11-2004, 07:21 PM
Roseanne's theme opening was very original. My favorite is the seasons 1 and 5 opening