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Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 12:18 AM One answer per non-consecutive post please, This is to give everyone a chance to play.
You don't have to provide the dialogue if you don't want to
Gomer Pyle USMC - Starring Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, Also starring Frank Sutton as Sergeant Carter.
PrettyinPink55 06-18-2008, 01:10 AM Leave it to Beaver
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 01:14 AM The Invaders
PrettyinPink55 06-18-2008, 01:16 AM The Twilight Zone
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 01:19 AM The Twilight Zone
I was going to say that next! :lol:
Star Trek
treky 06-18-2008, 02:51 AM "THE FUGITIVE"
"The name...Dr. Richard Kimble"
"The destination...death row, state prison"
"The irony...Dr. Kimble has been found guilty Moments after finding his wifes body, he was arrested and setenced to death for her murder. Now, he looks at the world for the last time, and sees only..darkness. But in that darkness, fate strikes a lucky hand".
Then later "THE FUGITIVE" "starring David Jannsen as the fugitive"
"with guest stars" (they name each of the guests) then-"tonights episode" (reads the episode name)
and in the later episodes "THE FUGITIVE" "staring David Jannsen as...Dr. Richard Kimble... an innocent victim of blind justice...falsely convicted of his wifes murder... releived by fate when a train wreck freed him, enroute to the death house. Freed him...to run, and hide . ...to change his appearence...to toil at many jobs...freed him to run; from the rellentless pursuit of the police Lt. obbsessed with his capture".
"The guest stars in tonights story" (they name the guest stars) then "tonights episode" (they read the episode name)
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 03:18 AM Barnaby Jones - A Quinn Martin production starring Buddy Ebsen also starring Lee Meriwether with guest stars...... Special guest star...... Tonight's episode.....
repeatshistory 06-18-2008, 03:29 AM Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future
"POWER ON! ...From the wreckage of the metal wars came a fighting force...." I'd have to go back and listen to get it all. It's across the complete opening credits.
Edison 06-18-2008, 03:32 AM "There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We can reduce the focus to a soft blur, or sharpen it to crystal clarity. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to THE OUTER LIMITS".
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 03:50 AM The Andy Griffith Show starring Andy Griffith with Ronny Howard also starring Don Knotts.
comedyfreak 06-18-2008, 05:31 AM Season 6 of Bewitched=Elizabeth Montgomery in....................Bewitched.
sorry
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 05:40 AM Season 6 of Bewitched=Elizabeth Montgomery in....................Bewitched.
Here's Lucy starring Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon with Lucy Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr.
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea starring Richard Baseheart and David Hedison
Leave It To Beaver starring Hugh Baumont, Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers as The Beaver
One answer per non-consecutive post please, I clearly stated this when I started the thread.
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 05:48 AM The Incredible Hulk
Dr. David Banner: physician; scientist. Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. And now when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. (Bixby: "Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."--a clip from the first pilot) The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him
tv star collector 06-18-2008, 07:54 AM The Incredible Hulk
Dr. David Banner: physician; scientist. Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. And now when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. (Bixby: "Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."--a clip from the first pilot) The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him
By the way, that was Ted Cassidy (Lurch on The Addams Family) narrating the prologue. He also supplied the Hulk's growls!
tv star collector 06-18-2008, 07:57 AM The Six Million Dollar Man (narrated by Richard Anderson, who played
Oscar Goldman on the series): "Steve Austin, a man barely alive ... Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the capability to build the first
bionic man ... Better than he was before ... Better, stronger, faster."
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 08:10 AM Alias Smith and Jones - Prologue by Roger Davis who took over the role of Hannibal Heyes after the death of Pete Duel.
"Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry: the two most successful outlaws in the history of the West. And in all the trains and banks they robbed they never shot anyone. This made our two latter-day Robin Hoods very popular with everyone but the railroads and the banks"
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 02:42 PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
megamanj2004 06-18-2008, 03:52 PM Dragnet - "The story you're about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."
Rockford Files, The - "This is Jim Rockford, at the tone leave your name and message and I'll get back to you. (telephone rings) (insert random message)."
Adam-12 - The woman's voice on the intercom says "One Adam-12, One Adam-12" before the title logo comes up.
Charlie's Angels -the spiel changed slightly depending on the cast members of a particular season.
Quincy, M.D. - "Gentlemen, you're about to enter the fascinating world of police work...the world of forensic medicine!"
Knight Rider
A-Team, The - Up until it's 5th and final.
Hill Street Blues
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 04:07 PM Dragnet - "The story you're about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."
Rockford Files, The - "This is Jim Rockford, at the tone leave your name and message and I'll get back to you. (telephone rings) (insert random message)."
Adam-12 - The woman's voice on the intercom says "One Adam-12, One Adam-12" before the title logo comes up.
Charlie's Angels -the spiel changed slightly depending on the cast members of a particular season.
Quincy, M.D. - "Gentlemen, you're about to enter the fascinating world of police work...the world of forensic medicine!"
Knight Rider
A-Team, The - Up until it's 5th and final.
Hill Street Blues
Why do I even bother?
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 04:48 PM The Green Hornet: Prologue by William Dozier.
Another challenge for the Green Hornet his aid Kato and their rolling arsenal the black beauty. On police records a wanted criminal, The Green Hornet is really Britt Reid owner publisher of the Daily Sentinel. His dual identity known only to his secretary and to the District Attorney and now to protect the rights and lives of decent citizens rides the Green Hornet.
tv star collector 06-18-2008, 06:16 PM And let's not forget The Lone Ranger:
" ... a fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty 'Hi-Yo,
Silver' ... The Lone Ranger ... With his faithful Indian companion Tonto, the
daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!"
And, of course, The Adventures of Superman:
"Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap
tall buildings at a single bound. 'Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird!' 'It's a plane!'
'It's Superman!' Yes, Superman, strange visitor from another planet with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can
change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who--
disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper--fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American
way."
littlebelle 06-18-2008, 06:37 PM Soap!
Ireneparalegal 06-18-2008, 06:53 PM I feel for you Charles. :lol: I seen another thread where someone specified TWO RESPONSES only and posters posted away. You may have to enlarge the rules. ;)
Zoneboy 06-18-2008, 11:34 PM And let's not forget The Lone Ranger:
" ... a fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty 'Hi-Yo,
Silver' ... The Lone Ranger ... With his faithful Indian companion Tonto, the
daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!"
And, of course, The Adventures of Superman:
"Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap
tall buildings at a single bound. 'Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird!' 'It's a plane!'
'It's Superman!' Yes, Superman, strange visitor from another planet with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can
change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who--
disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper--fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American
way."
Here we go again!
Well, maybe if he would explain why he's making rules in the first place, people would actually follow them.
Here's my "one answer per non-consecutive post."
THE PRICE IS RIGHT:
"Here it comes! From the Bob Barker Studio at CBS in Hollywood, television's most exciting hour of fantastic prizes, the fabulous, sixty-minute PRICE IS RIGHT! *first contestant*, come on down! *second contestant*, come on down! *third contestant*, come on down! *fourth contestant*, come on down! You are the first four contestants on THE PRICE IS RIGHT!! And now, here's the star of The Price is Right, BOB BARKER!!"
Zoneboy 06-19-2008, 12:44 AM Well, maybe if he would explain why he's making rules in the first place, people would actually follow them.
I've done that before and it did no good but I'll explain it again just to clarify things.
The reason for the limit was to simply give everyone who wanted to participate a chance to do so. Some topics I post about may not have alot of answers and when someone comes in and wipes out the thread with multilple replies then they take the fun out of it for everyone.
I could put the rules in giant bold all caps letters and there would still be someone who wouldn't understand. There are times when I don't bother with this, I started a thread long ago about naming songs with the word love in the title. This topic had a multitude of answers so no limits were set.
It's possible that the ones who posted multiple answers didn't bother reading my initial post so I have to take that into consideration.
Mr. Television 06-19-2008, 12:48 AM Dragnet - "The story you're about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent."
Rockford Files, The - "This is Jim Rockford, at the tone leave your name and message and I'll get back to you. (telephone rings) (insert random message)."
Adam-12 - The woman's voice on the intercom says "One Adam-12, One Adam-12" before the title logo comes up.
Charlie's Angels -the spiel changed slightly depending on the cast members of a particular season.
Quincy, M.D. - "Gentlemen, you're about to enter the fascinating world of police work...the world of forensic medicine!"
Knight Rider
A-Team, The - Up until it's 5th and final.
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues never had an announcer unless you mean the person on the intercom. I don't consider them announcers though.
I've done that before and it did no good but I'll explain it again just to clarify things.
The reason for the limit was to simply give everyone who wanted to participate a chance to do so. Some topics I post about may not have alot of answers and when someone comes in and wipes out the thread with multilple replies then they take the fun out of it for everyone.
I could put the rules in giant bold all caps letters and there would still be someone who wouldn't understand. There are times when I don't bother with this, I started a thread long ago about naming songs with the word love in the title. This topic had a multitude of answers so no limits were set.
It's possible that the ones who posted multiple answers didn't bother reading my initial post so I have to take that into consideration.
Okay, that makes sense, then. Thanks for explaining. It might help if you briefly explain in the first post why you want limits to answers. It could be as simple as "...so everybody can have a chance to answer."
Hill Street Blues never had an announcer unless you mean the person on the intercom. I don't consider them announcers though.
I wouldn't consider that narration, either. I think of narration as an announcer announcing the program or a voiceover explaining the program.
Zoneboy 06-19-2008, 12:56 AM Okay, that makes sense, then. Thanks for explaining. It might help if you briefly explain in the first post why you want limits to answers. It could be as simple as "...so everybody can have a chance to answer."
Thanks, JT. I'll be sure to do that from now on. There are times like this when I kinda wish I were a moderator but it would probably take an act of Congress for me to ever become one. :lol:
Skywalker 06-19-2008, 01:21 AM The Odd Couple - Starting midway through the first season, through season three, this monologue opened the show:
On November 13th, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that someday he would return to her. With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his childhood friend, Oscar Madison. Sometime earlier, Madison's wife had thrown him out, requesting that he never return. Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving eachother crazy?
Some of the later show openings eliminated the word "childhood", and changed "sometime earlier" to "several years earlier."
Zoneboy 06-19-2008, 02:08 AM The F.B.I. Starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Also starring Philip Abbott, Steven Brooks with guest stars.....Tonight's episode......
Edison 06-19-2008, 02:39 AM Babylon 5
Version #2: (Bruce Boxleitner's Voice) "The Babylon Project was our last best hope for peace. A self-contained world five miles long located in neutral territory. A place of commerce and diplomacy for a quarter of a million humans and aliens. A shining beacon in space. All alone in the night. It was the dawn of the Third Age of Mankind. The year the Great War came upon us all. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 2259. The name of the place is ... Babylon 5."
megamanj2004 06-19-2008, 11:34 AM The Green Hornet: Prologue by William Dozier.
Another challenge for the Green Hornet his aid Kato and their rolling arsenal the black beauty. On police records a wanted criminal, The Green Hornet is really Britt Reid owner publisher of the Daily Sentinel. His dual identity known only to his secretary and to the District Attorney and now to protect the rights and lives of decent citizens rides the Green Hornet.
I was just going to say the Green Hornet.
Remington Steele - 1st season definitely had one as well.
Rhoda - the 1st season also had a voiceover as well.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Battlestar Galatica (original)/Galactica 1980 - Not fully sure on Battlestar Galactica (original), but I definitely know for a fact that Galactica 1980 had one
Bosom Buddies - some episodes have a voiceover that preceeds the theme song.
That's My Mama! - Only a handful of S1 episodes had a voiceover, which varied on some eps.
You Again! (February 1986 - March 1987) - the 1st season had a voiceover.
catlover79 06-19-2008, 11:36 AM ^ I was just going to say Rhoda! GRRR! :mad: :lol:
megamanj2004 06-19-2008, 11:44 AM Square Pegs
Zoneboy 06-19-2008, 11:55 AM I was just going to say the Green Hornet.
Remington Steele - 1st season definitely had one as well.
Rhoda - the 1st season also had a voiceover as well.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Battlestar Galatica (original)/Galactica 1980 - Not fully sure on Battlestar Galactica (original), but I definitely know for a fact that Galactica 1980 had one
Bosom Buddies - some episodes have a voiceover that preceeds the theme song.
That's My Mama! - Only a handful of S1 episodes had a voiceover, which varied on some eps.
You Again! (February 1986 - March 1987) - the 1st season had a voiceover.
Please read the first post in this thread.
An American icon:
Days of our Lives
1965-1966 - "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. DAYS OF OUR LIVES, a new dramatic serial starring Macdonald Carey."
1966-1994 - "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. This is Macdonald Carey and these are the DAYS OF OUR LIVES."
1994-present - "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives."
Edison 06-20-2008, 12:05 AM Xena : Warrior Princess
"In time of ancient Gods, Warlords and Kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. The power. The passion. The danger. Her courage will change the world."
Batt-um...Bath on, Xena !
One of my Nickelodeon favorites from the 1990s:
The Secret World of Alex Mack
"I'm Alex Mack. I was just an average kid until an accident changed my life, and since then, nothing's been the same. My best friend Ray thinks it's cool. My sister Annie thinks I'm her science project. I can't let anyone else know...not even my parents. I know the chemical plant wants to find me and turn me into some experiment. But, you know something? I guess I'm not so average anymore."
Zoneboy 06-20-2008, 10:28 PM Star Trek: TNG
"Space... The final frontier...
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.
Its continuing mission:
To explore strange new worlds...
To seek out new life; new civilisations...
To boldly go where no one has gone before!"
mstewart 06-21-2008, 04:59 PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
Starrring Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Asterdam, Larry Matthews and Mary Tyler Moore
Edison 06-22-2008, 02:04 AM Shameless
"Now, nobody's sayin' the Chatsworth Estate is the Garden of Eden, but it's been a good home to us, to me - Frank Gallagher - and me kids, who I'm proud of! 'Cause every single one of them reminds me a little... of me. They can all think for themselves! Which they've me to thank for. Fiona! Who's a massive help. Lip, who's a bit of a g-o-b-s-h-i-t-e, which is why nobody calls him 'Philip' anymore. Ian - a lot like his mam which is handy for the others 'cause she's disappeared into thin air. And Carl! We daren't let him grow his hair for two reasons; 1, it stands on end and makes him look like Toya and 2, nits love him. Debbie! Sent by God, total angel. You've to check your change, but she'll go miles out of her way to do you a favour. Plus Liam! Gunna be a star! Once we've got the fits under control. Steve; Fiona's boyfriend. The truth is out there... NOT. Fantastic neighbours, Kev and Veronica! Lend you anythin' - well, not anythin'. But all of them to a man know first and formost the most vital necessity is this life is: they know how to throw a PARTY! Heh heh... Scatter!"
Zoneboy 06-22-2008, 02:21 AM The Invaders A Quinn Martin production. Starring Roy Thinnes as Architect David Vincent
“The Invaders. Alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the earth. Their purpose: to make it their world.
“David Vincent has seen them. For him, it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed, deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy.
“Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun . . . .”
The guest stars in tonight's story..... Special guest star..... Tonight's episode.....
phoebe7165 06-22-2008, 10:50 AM Quantum Leap, a show I didn't start watching until they started showing in on USA!!
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett led an elite group of scientists into the desert to develop a top-secret project known as Quantum Leap. Pressured to prove his theories or lose funding, Dr. Beckett prematurely stepped into the project accelerator and vanished.
He awoke to find himself in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time who appears in the form of a hologram, that only Dr. Beckett can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
I notice the wording of this changes a bit from time to time.
tv star collector 06-22-2008, 06:42 PM I don't think anyone has mentioned ...
Ghost Whisperer.
megamanj2004 06-23-2008, 04:08 AM Please read the first post in this thread.
Whoops, sorry about that chief!
I got too ecstatic there.
Edison 06-24-2008, 04:15 AM I don't think anyone has mentioned ...
Ghost Whisperer. Speaking of whispering : "Go... Go now."
comedyfreak 06-24-2008, 05:04 AM The Adventures Of Supeman
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound! ("Look! Up in the sky!" "It's a bird!" "It's a plane!" "It's Superman!")... Yes, it's Superman ... strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men! Superman ... who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way!
The Real World
"This is the story of seven strangers picked to live in a house, work together, and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. The Real World."
p4poetic 09-11-2008, 07:48 PM This got me thinking...do you guys generally like show themes with voiceovers or without -- or no preference? I think it works with what kind of show it is.
andress_jade 09-12-2008, 05:15 PM An American icon:
Days of our Lives
1965-1966 - "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. DAYS OF OUR LIVES, a new dramatic serial starring Macdonald Carey."
1966-1994 - "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. This is Macdonald Carey and these are the DAYS OF OUR LIVES."
1994-present - "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives."
One of my favorite shows that I was going to mention but decided on a different one instead. Great choice! :D
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman
In the pilot and a few episdoes after in the first season it has Jane Seymour's voice in character as Dr. Michaela Quinn, talking. She is basically saying about how she moved to Colorado Springs and wasn't accepted as a female doctor but was going to prove everyone wrong and so forth. I wish they would have kept it in. It added something more to the opening credits. At least it did for me. :)
Don Howard 10-13-2008, 11:36 PM The original version of The Untouchables:
The Untouchables....a Desilu Production brought to you by (sponsor). Tonight's Episode (whatever the title was) starring Robert Stack as Eliot Ness, co-starring _____, _____ and ______ with special guest star ______. Narrated by Walter Winchell
FYI: These words were spoken by Les Lampson.
Dusty's Fan 10-14-2008, 11:37 AM My Three Sons -- later seasons only:
Fred MacMurray: Hi! Welcome to our show.
(Music begins)
Narrator: MY -- THREE -- SONS... Starring Fred MacMurray... And as Uncle Charley, William Demarest.
Don Howard 10-14-2008, 05:07 PM Alias Smith and Jones - Prologue by Roger Davis who took over the role of Hannibal Heyes after the death of Pete Duel.
And when Roger Davis took over Pete's role, the opening narration was provided by Ralph Story.
Mattmc 10-14-2008, 05:50 PM Emergency ... kindof had a voice over
Zoneboy 10-14-2008, 06:21 PM And when Roger Davis took over Pete's role, the opening narration was provided by Ralph Story.
I knew that but forgot to mention it.
Zoneboy 10-14-2008, 06:22 PM Emergency ... kindof had a voice over
My memory must be fading, I don't recall any voice over during the Emergency theme.
catlover79 10-14-2008, 06:50 PM Here's the voiceover that began every episode of Christy, the 1994-95 CBS drama starring Kellie Martin in the title role:
"The Great Smokies. When I left my city home to be a school teacher in a backwoods mission, I dreamed of adventure. I wasn't ready for the real challenges of life in these mountains. I'd have given up...if not for the children. I came to Cutter Gap to teach, but they show me everyday that I am here to learn."
Mattmc 10-14-2008, 06:53 PM My memory must be fading, I don't recall any voice over during the Emergency theme.
Thats why I said it was kindof a voice over ... the paramedics are calling in a rescue to the doctors at rampart
Don Howard 10-15-2008, 06:45 PM "There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We can reduce the focus to a soft blur, or sharpen it to crystal clarity. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to THE OUTER LIMITS".
As spoken by Vic Perrin.
MickeyMac 10-16-2008, 05:51 PM I didnt see it already:
The Adventures of Superman
The voiceover was done by Bill Kennedy a B movie actor from the 40's and 50's
Anybody who grew up in Detroit certainly knows him. He hosted Bill Kennedy at the Movies
bmasters9 10-17-2008, 12:18 PM "The Streets of San Francisco"
megamanj2004 10-24-2008, 12:44 PM I'm sorry to get over-zealous the last time I posted, so I'm going to slow my role this time.
What about:
ABC's Wide World of Sports?
The announcer was Jim McKay
"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports...The thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat...The human drama of athletic competition...This is ABC's Wide World of Sports!"
megamanj2004 03-15-2009, 11:25 PM Reviving this thread from the near dead, so here's another new one:
Hart to Hart (1979-84; ABC)
In addition to the theme tune arrangement alterations w/in the 1st 2 seasons, the opening spiel by Max (Lionel Stander) changed somewhat and there were 2 versions of his opening spiel:
S1 - "This is my boss, Jonathan Hart! A self-made millionaire! He's quite a guy! This is Mrs. H.! She's gorgeous! What a terrific lady! By the way, my name is Max! I take care of them, which aint easy! Because their hobby...murder!"
S2-S5, most of the lines of his spiel were the same, excpe that:
The lines about Mrs. H were changed from "What a terrific lady!" to "She's one lady who knows how to take care of herself!" And Max's own description of himself changed from "I take of care of them, because their hobby...murder!" to "I take care of both of them, which aint easy! Because when they met...it was murder!"
Zebra 3 03-16-2009, 11:51 PM Police Squad! (YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_t3g4RhpY))
dawsongirl 03-17-2009, 01:30 AM Automan (1983-84, ABC). The opening credits were seriously 3 minutes and change long, which included Automan (Chuck Wagner) telling us about his creator and how he came to be, which then cuts to a scene from the pilot, then back to narration.
Goldilocks 03-18-2009, 11:14 AM The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, starring the entire Nelson family! Here's Ozzie, here's Harriet, here's David and here's Ricky.
Please welcome America's Favorite Family: the Nelsons."
The voiceover varied from season to season, I think. The real O&H enthusiasts would know.
megamanj2004 03-18-2009, 04:08 PM Also:
The Smurfs (before they added those two new characters on there in the final few seasons post-1987):
Gargamel: "Total destruction from mountain to shore!"
megamanj2004 04-05-2009, 02:34 PM With "The Smurfs," I found out there were at least 2 opening credits of this show that used.
The original S1 intro used an even longer spiel that went something like:
"In the land of cuddly creature, there were the Smurfs. They were GOOD! Then there was Gargamel, he was BAD!"
Then it went to Gargamel saying: "Ooooh, I hate those Smurfs! I'll catch you, you little Smurf!"
and the voiceover continued by saying: "Deep from the forest you can hear Gargamel's rage. And you were good, you just might find...The Smurfs!"
megamanj2004 08-16-2009, 09:08 PM Reviving this thread from the dead:
Unsolved Mysteries - The Robert Stack-era (1988-99; 2001-02)
danderson400 02-15-2019, 12:01 AM Another World- "And now, in color, Another World."
The Doctors- "and now, The Doctors, dedicated to the brotherhood of healing." (During the Emmy years of the early to mid 1970s, this was changed to " . . .the Emmy Award-winning porgam dedicated to the brotherhood of healing.")
Morning Star- "No matter how dark the night, there is always a new dawn to come; the sun is but a Morning Star. Morning Star--a dramatic serial for those who face today and look forward to tomorrow's promise."
factsoflife 02-16-2019, 10:30 PM I cannot believe nobody has mentioned "Law and Order" and the iconic opening narration of: ""In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories."
AMackII 02-17-2019, 09:44 AM Star Trek(Original)- Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before!
Impressions 02-17-2019, 11:08 AM The Beverly Hillbillies
Charlie's Angels
TSMIV 02-17-2019, 12:09 PM JAG
Little_stinker 02-17-2019, 05:22 PM The Guns of Will Sonnett
TSMIV 02-17-2019, 05:29 PM The A-Team
danderson400 02-19-2019, 05:05 PM I forgot- in the early years of AW, Bill Wolff would narrate these words: "We do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand other worlds. And now, Another World."
Some other ones:
SeaQuest DSV
Quantum Leap
Hercules
Alien Nation
Thanks, JT. I'll be sure to do that from now on. There are times like this when I kinda wish I were a moderator but it would probably take an act of Congress for me to ever become one. :lol:
I see that Congress came through....
danderson400 01-30-2023, 05:26 PM From Knights and Warriors....""It is written in the book of Good and Evil that in a time long ago all was peace and harmony. Paradise on Earth. Then one fateful day the universe shifted, all was dark and for those born on that day their evil destiny would be sealed. Now they have united to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world and forevermore would be known as warriors! Led by the walking talking tower of destruction: Plague! A true physical specimen, an iron beauty: Steel Maiden! He's too hot to handle, he's Pyro! The biggest chip off the rock of Gibraltar: Lady Battleaxe! The duke of doom, he's your worst Knightmare! The royal good girl gone bad: Princess Malice! The utter state of confusion, he's Chaos! And a truly dangerous snake in the grass, Venom! And I, the Lord of Rules and Discipline have recruited the most skillful teams of modern-day knights to do battle against the despicable warriors. Representing the gold team from (insert town and capital) the (insert occupation and contestant's name) and his/her teammate (insert contestant's name) a (insert occupation) from (insert town and capital) (insert comment here). For the purple team from (insert town and capital), (insert occupation and contestant's name) and his/her teammate (insert town and name) (insert comment here). These teams shall vie for knighthood in a whirling battle where but one couple shall meet the riches of sweet victory. There is no turning back, the time has come for Knights and Warriors!"
American Gladiators...."From Universal Studios in Hollywood, the Samuel Goldwyn Company Presents: American Gladiators! Selected from a nationwide search, 20 men and women have come to Hollywood to challenge our force of American Gladiators, for a single honor, to become American Gladiators champions...... now here are your American Gladiators, Gemini, Lace, Nitro, Gold, Laser, Blaze, Thunder, Ice, Turbo, & Diamond...... The host for American Gladiators, Mike Adamle and his co-host Larry Csonka!"
Zebra 3 03-12-2023, 01:52 AM Highway Patrol
treky 03-12-2023, 03:09 AM THE A TEAM
QUANTUM LEAP (the new one)
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