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Payphone · 04-07-2004, 05:25 AM

Hi
Why wasnt David and mark be in the opening them????
maybe the theme wolud be too long!
any ideas???????????

Thanks

jamesanthony · 04-07-2004, 09:41 AM

You know I had often wondered the same thing since they are so much a part of things. I am not sure of this, but I think that the actors whose names appear in the main titles of a show are the ones who are entitled to residual money from the syndicated reruns. To keep costs down they don't bill people. In Cheers there were characters like Frasier and Lillith and Cliff who weren't billed in the opening until long after they had been on the show. Lilith was around for like 5 years before they gave her credit in the opening.

It's funny though on some shows some of the people whose names appear in the main titles are in the show a lot less than others who aren't.

charityandmiguel · 04-07-2004, 07:50 PM

I also thought it was unfair that Glenn Quinn was on the show longer than Johnny Galecki but he was always listed behind him in the closing credits. And the kids were listed alphabetically at first but near the end Sara Gilbert was listed before Fishman and Goranson/Chalke.

Christmas Snow · 04-07-2004, 11:24 PM

Maybe Johnny Galecki was first because it was in alphebitical order?

And I think Sara Gilber was shown first in the credits before Michael or Sarah Chalke because she was in it more than they were.

tanabi5790 · 04-09-2004, 11:57 AM

When Sara Gilbert was in the 4th season I think, she wanted her new contract to state that she was to be billed before the other two children.

Johnny Galecki was billed before Glenn Quinn just because Galecki was used alot more.

Dean Winchester · 04-09-2004, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by charityandmiguel
I also thought it was unfair that Glenn Quinn was on the show longer than Johnny Galecki but he was always listed behind him in the closing credits.

well, to be fair, David got much more screen time in the last 4 seasons than Mark did. Mark mostly was there for comic relief after he came back with Becky #2, David had a lot of storyline arcs revolved around him, I was shocked he never got in the opening credits personally

Dean Winchester · 04-09-2004, 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by Christmas Snow
And I think Sara Gilber was shown first in the credits before Michael or Sarah Chalke because she was in it more than they were.

I agree, once Becky eloped and the show moved on, it much more became about Darlene than it ever was about Becky, even after Becky came back, Darlene still had more screen time.

Ms. Mark Healy · 01-05-2005, 09:38 PM

I have to agree with you guys:I've always wondered myself why they never got on the opening credits,because,if you think about it,Mark and David were on the show for about 6 or 7 seasons,and Crystal was only in like,2,and she got in the credits,and she was hardly in the episodes as it was!!That always confused me...but jamesanthony is probably right,at least that's the only reason I could think would be logical...

byjw82 · 01-21-2005, 10:19 AM

Well in all fairness Crystal was in the early ones but she wasn't credited. As in it didn't show her name like it did the others. She was just there. I think the reason that David and Mark weren't credited in the opening scenes is that they weren't considered primary characters. The primary characters are the ones that the show started out with. Which is why Becky is still there but she isn't in as many episodes as when Lecy played her.

Dennis · 01-21-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tanabi5790

When Sara Gilbert was in the 4th season I think, she wanted her new contract to state that she was to be billed before the other two children.

What a bitch...

I think the Galecki-Quinn thing was alphabetical.

zypherix · 01-22-2005, 10:42 PM

IMO Mark and David should have been credited in the intro throughout seasons 6-9 cause they actually appeared in more episodes than Darlene and Becky.

dogluver992 · 01-23-2005, 12:22 PM

Yeah it would have made sense

byjw82 · 01-26-2005, 05:42 AM

I imagine it was more of a continuity issue than anything else.

Southern Hellraiser · 02-18-2005, 08:13 PM

I think it would be stupid for Mark and David to be in the theme.

jamesanthony · 02-19-2005, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. knowitall

I think it would be stupid for Mark and David to be in the theme.

Why?

04-07-2004, 05:25 AM	#1
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04-07-2004, 11:24 PM	#4
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04-09-2004, 11:57 AM	#5
tanabi5790 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2004 Location: the happiest place on earth! Posts: 265	When Sara Gilbert was in the 4th season I think, she wanted her new contract to state that she was to be billed before the other two children. Johnny Galecki was billed before Glenn Quinn just because Galecki was used alot more.
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01-21-2005, 10:19 AM	#9
byjw82 Friends Nut! Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 14	Well in all fairness Crystal was in the early ones but she wasn't credited. As in it didn't show her name like it did the others. She was just there. I think the reason that David and Mark weren't credited in the opening scenes is that they weren't considered primary characters. The primary characters are the ones that the show started out with. Which is why Becky is still there but she isn't in as many episodes as when Lecy played her.
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04-07-2004, 09:41 AM	#2
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	You know I had often wondered the same thing since they are so much a part of things. I am not sure of this, but I think that the actors whose names appear in the main titles of a show are the ones who are entitled to residual money from the syndicated reruns. To keep costs down they don't bill people. In Cheers there were characters like Frasier and Lillith and Cliff who weren't billed in the opening until long after they had been on the show. Lilith was around for like 5 years before they gave her credit in the opening. It's funny though on some shows some of the people whose names appear in the main titles are in the show a lot less than others who aren't.

04-07-2004, 07:50 PM	#3
charityandmiguel Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 19, 2004 Posts: 13	I also thought it was unfair that Glenn Quinn was on the show longer than Johnny Galecki but he was always listed behind him in the closing credits. And the kids were listed alphabetically at first but near the end Sara Gilbert was listed before Fishman and Goranson/Chalke.

01-05-2005, 09:38 PM	#8
Ms. Mark Healy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 28, 2004 Location: With Mark,in the trailer....DUH!! Posts: 10	I have to agree with you guys:I've always wondered myself why they never got on the opening credits,because,if you think about it,Mark and David were on the show for about 6 or 7 seasons,and Crystal was only in like,2,and she got in the credits,and she was hardly in the episodes as it was!!That always confused me...but jamesanthony is probably right,at least that's the only reason I could think would be logical...

01-22-2005, 10:42 PM	#11
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	IMO Mark and David should have been credited in the intro throughout seasons 6-9 cause they actually appeared in more episodes than Darlene and Becky.

01-23-2005, 12:22 PM	#12
dogluver992 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 28	Yeah it would have made sense

01-26-2005, 05:42 AM	#13
byjw82 Friends Nut! Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 14	I imagine it was more of a continuity issue than anything else.

02-18-2005, 08:13 PM	#14
Southern Hellraiser Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 08, 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 19,960	I think it would be stupid for Mark and David to be in the theme.