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Sigh..that sucked. It's like a "death and mayhem" type theme song, not anything spooky whatsoever :( . I miss you Robert Stack and old UM!

It definitely does seem like "Unsolved Mysteries" without the old theme song.

That's quite a shame if they aren't using the original song. :(

That's quite a shame if they aren't using the original song. :(

To crystaldawn: are you changing the picture up top to Dennis Farina? Or if you must put Farina up there, can you have a picture of both Stack and Farina?

To crystaldawn: are you changing the picture up top to Dennis Farina? Or if you must put Farina up there, can you have a picture of both Stack and Farina?

Well TJ takes care of all of that but I'll mention it to him and see if he wants to add Farina. I'm sure he won't want to take the RS picture down.

Why couldn't they've used the classic UM theme song? :( It's kinda degrading the way they seem to think that people have really short attention spans or something :(

That promo was terrible. Not lookin' good, folks.

Well TJ takes care of all of that but I'll mention it to him and see if he wants to add Farina. I'm sure he won't want to take the RS picture down.


Maybe TJ can create an animated .gif of Robert Stack morphing into Dennis Farina. That way you can have the best of both worlds.

Why couldn't they've used the classic UM theme song? :( It's kinda degrading the way they seem to think that people have really short attention spans or something :(

If they believe that, then it is a demonstration of just how out of touch the television industry currently is. Nowadays, they have a habit of pandering to a select few, instead of accommodating TV audiences in general. This certainly explains the fact that some network executives are partial to airing programs that are designed for viewers of certain groups (such as age groups)?

I said it before and I'll say it again: we the silent majority are being ignored!

Maybe TJ can create an animated .gif of Robert Stack morphing into Dennis Farina.

If someone knows how to create that, he said he would use it.

Based off of that promo, they will probably have guitar riffs in place of UM's traditional musical cues. :crazy:

That promo was terrible. Not lookin' good, folks.

Well, that'll wake up the guys "watching the backs of their eyelids" when it comes on! :lol:

That promo was terrible. Not lookin' good, folks.

Groan! Where's our beloved Phrygian mode, shiver inducing, theme song? What's with the balls to the wall, testosterone-drenched, guitar riffs? It feels like the intro to some WWF or Ultimate Fighting crap. I almost felt like yelling: "Go kick his @ss!" Instead of ... "I'm putting on the alarm system and locking all the doors and windows!"

Let's just hope that this was just placeholder music for the teaser AND not the official theme song. Come on' guys, haven't you been paying attention to us, the die-hard fans who post here day and night, sacrificing time with friends, families, loved-ones, pets? Dang it!

Sheesh. I said it once and I'll say it again. We should have been hired as consultants. Cased closed.

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I'm still hoping they use the theme music used in the background from the commercial I saw (assuming they don't use the original theme)

It at least had something attempting to resemble the vibe of the classic music.

The song in that promo was freaking awful.

It's like they are trying way to hard to give the show an 'edge' when it clearly doesn't need one.

The song in that promo was freaking awful.

It's like they are trying way to hard to give the show an 'edge' when it clearly doesn't need one.

It sounds like the kinda guitar riff that Trey Parker and Matt Stone would use in South Park to make fun of over-the-top and "edgy" adverts, film or TV shows aimed at men. I was expecting to hear Trey Parker go "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah!" ... or that the Lock Ness Monster would start pounding back a bottle of Mountain Dew Voltage. Edgy and extreme is what we're servin'!!!!

... oh my, it's my 200th post! :mango

Somehow, I am number 2 on their buddy list. I sent them a friend request months ago not even knowing that was the official site and I guess that is where it landed me.

Just had an interesting thought:

What if the UM theme had lyrics?

Someone around here has to be twisted enough to pen some... ;)

Here is what the promo should look like - I placed the original theme over top it. :)
Great job! Hopefully someone involved with the new series will get the message!!

Eh....it is what it is. I'm not surprised they're trying to give it some kind of edge that it doesn't need.

And I'm sorry to break this to you, Kane, but television isn't a democracy. Spike TV doesn't exist because somebody thought it would be awesome if guys had more stuff to watch on tv. It exists because someone took a look at the income distribution in the U.S. and figured out that 18-34 year old single males have a lot of disposable income. And to get those guys to watch commercials, they have to design a programming format around what they think that particular demographic will watch (i.e., explosions, sports, cars, and boobies). UM must have done well with that demographic once upon a time, but I think to some extent they know they're rolling the dice, so that's why they're tarting it up with a new host known for being in Elmore Leonard adaptations and "edgy" music. And that closes my explanation of television marketing after 3 margaritas. :wave:

Song sounds like Headstrong by Trapt.

Song sounds like Headstrong by Trapt.
i thought the same thing lol.

Eh....it is what it is. I'm not surprised they're trying to give it some kind of edge that it doesn't need.

And I'm sorry to break this to you, Kane, but television isn't a democracy. Spike TV doesn't exist because somebody thought it would be awesome if guys had more stuff to watch on tv. It exists because someone took a look at the income distribution in the U.S. and figured out that 18-34 year old single males have a lot of disposable income. And to get those guys to watch commercials, they have to design a programming format around what they think that particular demographic will watch (i.e., explosions, sports, cars, and boobies).

FYI, I never explicitly said that television is or ever was a democracy. I was merely noting some facts about the state of the television industry. My point was that there used to be a time where television would accommodate most audiences. However, in recent years, it has become increasingly different, with networks even canceling shows (even ones that are still doing well in the Nielsen ratings) just for the sake of creating programming lineups designed to attract (primarily or exclusively) specific demographics.

This is why I have made the accusation that primetime networks are now pandering to a select few. It seems to me that a TV viewer has to be "special" in order for the networks to cater to him or her. (Besides, I remember reading that NBC's strive for a more "youthful, urban audience" resulted in the network's decision to cancel UM.) It is one thing to have a show or cable network that appeals to a certain group of viewers, but it is something else to have primetime networks (or perhaps the overall TV industry) ignore the general viewing public.

I could go further into this subject, but it would become longwinded. Nevertheless, it can't hurt to do some research on the matter, so that there could be a better understanding of what I have discussed here. I could be wrong on some of these details, but some of the other details are too evident to ignore.

FYI, I never explicitly said that television is or ever was a democracy. I was merely noting some facts about the state of the television industry. My point was that there used to be a time where television would accommodate most audiences.

Right. Once upon a time, there were only 4 or 5 tv channels for people to choose from and so everyone had to watch them if they were going to watch tv at all. Ever since the early 1980s people have been able to choose from 20+ channels just by buying basic cable, and naturally those channels targeted specific demographics. I guess I just don't understand the outrage. Like I said: it is what it is. I wish a major network would pick up UM again too, but it's probably not going to happen.

Right. Once upon a time, there were only 4 or 5 tv channels for people to choose from and so everyone had to watch them if they were going to watch tv at all. Ever since the early 1980s people have been able to choose from 20+ channels just by buying basic cable, and naturally those channels targeted specific demographics. I guess I just don't understand the outrage. Like I said: it is what it is. I wish a major network would pick up UM again too, but it's probably not going to happen.

That's all true, especially the probability that the show's primetime days are over. Numerous members of this forum have expressed a wish have UM brought back to primetime, but I know deep down that it will never happen.

I particularly doubt that it will ever resurface on NBC. But here's my hypothesis on the matter: If NBC were to bring back UM, it would probably require an admission of error on their part. In other words, they would likely have to publicly admit that they had made a mistake in canceling the show. The only reason I can think of as to why NBC would be unlikely to admit to that is because it would "tarnish" their reputation.

I agree that it would have been better back on UM's old stomping grounds. I think SpikeTV is a "niche" broadcaster that caters to a very specific target audience. Broadcasters tend to think more in terms of branding first, and a TV series must be tailor-made to fit within the parameters that they have set. Branding is important to a point, but it should never supersede the first goal: to produce a great TV show. If the end result is detrimental to the spirit of the original series, that has maintained a loyal following even 6 years after the producers stopped shooting original content, then they've missed the point entirely. Everyone in my surroundings LOVED UM. Not because it was action-packed. Not because it was graphic. They loved it because of the atmosphere, that they were spooked and scared, even in the comfort of their living room. I’ve written this bit in a previous post, but it bears repeating:

The production team at CM understood what made this show special, they really put the emphasis on the "mystery". They knew how to convey a sense of foreboding in their segments, like something bad was about to happen any time soon. That was the hook. The stories profiled on UM where just like a good ghost tale told around the campfire. It would just pull you in.

Sometimes the broadcaster does not “get” the show and want to turn it into something it is not (speaking from personal experience.) I just hope that the trailer we saw was made to fit the branding of the adverts, but that in the end, they will have respected the spirit of the show.

Cosgrove Muerer is still producing the new show. So if it goes downhill it will be because of them.

just put in a fried request!


yeah bummout about the old theme song. i understand that people may want something new but you dont mess with perfection...

The theme wasn't that bad. I would have loved the old music, but times do change. I do like the fact that the video and graphics kept to the original theme of showing the cases with the titles. It could have been worse....they could have had some frou frou theme.