Which TV series have an opening theme that is sung,but a closing that is instrumental?The ones I can think of right off the bat,are "The Addams Family","Green Acres","The Doris Day Show","The Golden Girls",and "All in the Family".Know any others?Feel free to post.

Oh,I forgot:Season one(black and white)of "F Troop"

WKRP in Cincinnati

"Cheers"

The Brady Bunch

"COPS" plays 'Bad Boys' without the lyrics at the end.

Bosom Buddies had "My Life" in the opener and "Shake It Loose" instrumental for the closer

Dukes of Hazzard - the opening credits played to Waylon Jennings' vocal version of "The Good Ol' Boys". The closing credits played to the instrumental version of the song.

Petticoat Junction -- vocals in the opening, no lyrics in the closing -- except PJ is stated at the very end. (I should note that there were 3 sets of opening vocals in total, over the years: The original, then a briefly used one without Kate but before "Lady M.D.," and finally the Lady MD one).

Just thought of two more - Family Ties and Growing Pains.

Question: What about The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Phyllis? I haven't seen either in a long time, and just can't remember.

Question: What about The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Phyllis? I haven't seen either in a long time, and just can't remember.About "Phyllis",I don't know.As for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show",you are 100% correct.The show actually had TWO instrumental closings:1)Used in the early seasons(I'm not sure what seasons.Does anyone know?)was the kind of melancholy one,which I didn't care that much for.and 2)The much better,happier one used in the latter seasons(again,I'm not sure what seasons used theme 2-Does anyone know?)

"China Beach"

Mr. Belvedere

I wanted to mention that Bat Masterson was the opposite of these series: Instrumental opening, and a great set of closing lyrics ("He wore a cane and derby hat, his name was Bat...").

The Brady Brides

Chico and the Man

The Muppet Show

Daniel Boone

Star Trek: Enterprise had "Faith of the Heart" as its opening theme (not the Rod Stewart version) and an instrumental as the closing.

"Xena:Warrior Princess"

Perfect Strangers

"Night Gallery" and "The Twilight Zone"(with the famous doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-theme by Marius Constant and opening narration by Rod Serling,and Marius Constant's instrumental closing at the end,with no narration ,AND the much softer eerier theme by the late Bernard Herrmann,and opening narration by Rod Serling,and Bernard Herrmann's much softer eerier closing with no narration)I personally liked the late Bernard Herrmann's theme better.They should have used that throughout the entire series.

After Gilligan's Island left the air, Bob Denver starred in another sitcom for two seasons called "The Good Guys". The opening theme was sung, the closing was instrumental.

Here's a youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhGssQZroyc) clip of the 1968 (i.e. first) season opening and closing credits, it's about 1:30 in length

This was one of my favorite theme songs as a kid, I never forgot the tune. But I'm sure as a kid, I probably never quite understood all of the lyrics. They also had a vocal opening in the 2nd season, with different lyrics.

Ray Evans, one of the co-writers of the song, passed away in 2007. The other two writers passed away around 1980 and 2001 I think.

Gidget (series with Sally Field and Don Porter)

"Maniac Mansion"

I forgot one more:"The Real McCoys".

.....and both seasons of "F TROOP" had instrumental closing themes. Another series was "NANNY AND THE PROFESSOR" (first and second seasons only- third season reprised The Addirisi Brothers' vocal at the end). "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW" used three versions of Sonny Curtis' theme vocals in the opening credits (1970-'71, 1971-'76, 1976-'77)...and there were five instrumental closings (1970-'71, with the sax and brass out front; 1971-'72, the "soft closing" amid swirling strings; 1972-'75 {even though it sounds "melancholy" to you, 'rrenzy', that version, with the trumpet and piano out front, was one of the best closing themes I've ever heard, and reflected the series at its apex}; 1975-'76 {I wan't too crazy about that rendition- it sounded too "self-consicous"}, and 1976-'77 {that's more like it [trumpet, piano, rhythm section, and that lone guitar at the end]- a nice way to reflect, and to close the season and the series).

"LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE" was another example (even though it was more of a comedy anthology than a straight sitcom). Problem is, you can only hear the full rendition of Charlie Fox's closing theme in the original hour-long version. The half-hour daytime/syndicated edition used an edited version, with the "middle section" {trumpet solo} omitted.

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The first season of The Partridge Family had a different closing theme other than the opening.

Which TV series have an opening theme that is sung,but a closing that is instrumental?The ones I can think of right off the bat,are "The Addams Family","Green Acres","The Doris Day Show","The Golden Girls",and "All in the Family".Know any others?Feel free to post.

The Below shows will not be in order of release dates. I dont know if this post is for any TV show or not

Who's The Boss. Opened with a song. (Brand new life) closed with theme music.
Greatest Americam Hero. Opened with Believe it or not. closed with theme to same song.

The Love Boat, Song opening and music closing
Eight is enough. Song opening and music closing
Threes Company. Come and knock on our door. closed with music to the opening.
Smallville. opens with Save Me and closes with theme music of something else

I was going to mention Love, American Style but someone else did so but I will mention the series, "Angie", even though the closing theme started with "Let the times flow/Let the love grow/ah...and the rest is instrumental.

The first season of The Partridge Family had a different closing theme other than the opening.
I was going to mention PF myself. The season 1 closing theme was cool.

Most sitcoms from the 80's had the closings that were instrumental....

"The Wonder Years"...

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"The Hogan Family"

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And "Full House" to name a few.

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