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friendsfan77 · 10-11-2008, 11:47 PM

I was wondering, which version of the theme does everyone like best? The first one with Bob on his way home from work which was more gentle or the version from the later seasons which was more upbeat where Bob was shown going to work?

I personally prefer the one from the later years.

catlover79 · 10-12-2008, 03:05 PM

The early one...by far.

FanofRetroTV · 10-22-2008, 02:16 PM

I like the first one better, but the second is not without it's charm

torcan · 05-23-2009, 03:48 PM

I liked the first one better.

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-24-2009, 02:10 PM

The first one

lecroixwalker · 07-11-2009, 09:44 AM

I prefer the first one but I liked that the entire cast was featured in the later one. I never liked that in older shows the supporting cast were only credited at the end of the show.

fitzlaw · 09-28-2009, 03:23 AM

I thought the first theme song had much more style and charm than the second. Also, let's not forget Jim Ignatowski's lyrics for the first theme song (as performed for Carol Kessler in a classic episode of Taxi):

"Here come Bob and Carol
His wife Emily really loves him
There's lots of people in his group"

rcbrad · 10-01-2009, 06:02 PM

They were both great, but I preferred the second version beginning with season 4. It was jazzier. I also loved the incidental music used beginning with season 4. It also was great that the arrangements of the opening theme changed every year. But come to think of it maybe seasons 2 and 3 were the same? I cannot recall off hand.

comedyfreak · 10-02-2009, 05:44 AM

I liked both actually.

McGillicuddy · 10-04-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I liked both actually.

I like the jazzier versions. I'm not sure how many different versions there are though.

MrMatt · 11-18-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by friendsfan77

I was wondering, which version of the theme does everyone like best? The first one with Bob on his way home from work which was more gentle or the version from the later seasons which was more upbeat where Bob was shown going to work?

I personally prefer the one from the later years.

I like 'em both!

AMackII · 03-05-2019, 08:11 AM

Both

treky · 03-11-2019, 02:51 AM

the 2nd one

treky · 03-11-2019, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzlaw

I thought the first theme song had much more style and charm than the second. Also, let's not forget Jim Ignatowski's lyrics for the first theme song (as performed for Carol Kessler in a classic episode of Taxi):

"Here come Bob and Carol
His wife Emily really loves him
There's lots of people in his group"

yea, that was a funny episode!

TVFactFan · 03-12-2019, 12:46 AM

I'm dancing now to the opening theme for season 6

10-11-2008, 11:47 PM	#1
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10-22-2008, 02:16 PM	#3
FanofRetroTV Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 15, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 292	I like the first one better, but the second is not without it's charm

05-23-2009, 03:48 PM	#4
torcan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 04, 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 154	I liked the first one better.

07-11-2009, 09:44 AM	#6
lecroixwalker Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2007 Location: ireland Posts: 23	I prefer the first one but I liked that the entire cast was featured in the later one. I never liked that in older shows the supporting cast were only credited at the end of the show.

09-28-2009, 03:23 AM	#7
fitzlaw Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 12	I thought the first theme song had much more style and charm than the second. Also, let's not forget Jim Ignatowski's lyrics for the first theme song (as performed for Carol Kessler in a classic episode of Taxi): "Here come Bob and Carol His wife Emily really loves him There's lots of people in his group"

10-01-2009, 06:02 PM	#8
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	They were both great, but I preferred the second version beginning with season 4. It was jazzier. I also loved the incidental music used beginning with season 4. It also was great that the arrangements of the opening theme changed every year. But come to think of it maybe seasons 2 and 3 were the same? I cannot recall off hand.

03-05-2019, 08:11 AM	#12
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,210	Both

03-12-2019, 12:46 AM	#15
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,000	I'm dancing now to the opening theme for season 6