Live Action TV Series' that had animated opening credits.

Bewitched

I DREAM OF JEANNIE, SGT. BILKO, MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY/THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW,MY 3 SONS, DATE WITH THE ANGELS, I LOVE LUCY, THE LUCY SHOW (first season only)

The Nanny
The Carol Burnett Show
3rd Rock from the Sun
Cheers
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Desperate Housewives
Saved by the Bell
Home Improvement
Leave It to Beaver

A couple of game shows that were like that:

Whew!
Blackout

Frasier.

Even Stevens
Lizzie McGuire (had the animated Lizzie McGuire character that could be seen)
McGee and Me! (had the animated McGee character that could be seen)

Caroline in the City
My Two Dads

Press Your Luck would also be in this number, I think. I'm pretty sure the animated Whammies could be seen in the opening credits.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
In Living Color
Happily Divorced (Fran Drescher loves the animated intros)

*Martin had a partial CGI intro for the last 2 seasons.

*Punky Brewster had an alternate intro for the 1st Season that was partially animated.

*Punky Brewster had an alternate intro for the 1st Season that was partially animated.

Really? I'll have to look that up- I've seen some episodes of Punky Brewster- I love that show.:) :cool:

The Partridge Family

Press Your Luck would also be in this number, I think. I'm pretty sure the animated Whammies could be seen in the opening credits.

That's right! I think those came starting in 1985.

A really short-lived sitcom from 1979 called "Turnabout" had animated opening credits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12ksf_9vr3Q

My World And Welcome to it
The Honeymooners
Dennis the Menace
F-Troop (S2)
Nanny And the Professor (partially animated)
Bridget Loves Bernie (partially animated)

Wild, Wild West

Bachelor Father (early season only)
My Favorite Martian
Batman (1966 series - Adam West)
Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)
Lost in Space

Batman (1966 series - Adam West)
Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)

DUH! As a big comic book and superhero fan, I can't believe I didn't think to mention those! Good call.:) :cool: (Both great shows, by the way.)

Arguably, "Little Muppet Monsters" could fit here. For a brief while in 1985, CBS had Jim Henson expand "Muppet Babies" into an hour long package, which was called "Muppets, Babies and Monsters". The intro theme song featured both animation and live action (of puppets) shots. The hour long package featured an episode of "Muppet Babies" and then an episode of "Little Muppet Monsters"- a show which contained both live action puppet work and some animation as well.
It was cancelled after only 3 episodes (though more were produced or at least were in the process of being produced) and remains a rare Muppet treasure for Muppets fans.

Really? I'll have to look that up- I've seen some episodes of Punky Brewster- I love that show.:) :cool:

I don't think it was seen in syndication (and it wasn't the main intro).

Here it is (starts at 0:37)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8gGUzpQgBI

It's About Time (1966-67)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSkEKq89B-k/Ti3aWvMhq7I/AAAAAAAAIRs/9ZBM4T63vXM/s1600/It+Takes+a+Thief+Logo.jpg
It Takes a Thief (Robert Wagner)
Combat

Perry Mason had a sort of animation that drew off of a live shot, after the earliest "plain" opening

Also, I'll need to verify but I think the intro to Mr. and Mrs. North was animated (Richard Denning & Barbara Britton)

Perry Mason had a sort of animation that drew off of a live shot, after the earliest "plain" opening


It did! I think that the version you speak of started sometime in #4.

Originally Posted by MacLeaper
Really? I'll have to look that up- I've seen some episodes of Punky Brewster- I love that show.


I don't think it was seen in syndication (and it wasn't the main intro).

Here it is (starts at 0:37)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8gGUzpQgBI

Thanks for the link. Cool! :) :cool:

Ironside (the original)

Sesame Street had a partially animated opening during the early 1990s seasons. Also, the closing theme was partially animated during the mid-to-late 1970s.

The 1970s U.S. live action Spider-Man show had an animated spider-web appear on screen at the title of the show- I don't know if that counts. I guess it's more of a computer graphic, but I thought it could still count as a quick bit of animation. I guess it depends on how technical you want to get.