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combsisthebest · 07-03-2004, 10:16 PM

Why do shows sometimes have different openings in syndication than they did on the original broadcast?

EmoJoe · 07-03-2004, 10:58 PM

I dont know. I know Full House and Who's The Boss? use syndication openings. Full House always does and Whos The boss? occasinouly does.

spunkygirl · 07-03-2004, 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by combsisthebest
Why do shows sometimes have different openings in syndication than they did on the original broadcast?

On Disney Channel, for Boy Meets World, they use the Season 4 opener for Seasons 1-4, even though there is a Season 1 opener, a Season 2 opener and a Season 3 opener, and the odd thing is the Seasons 2 and 3 opener are much shorter than the season 4 opener is. They use the regular openings like on ABC for Seasons 5, 6 and 7.

The funny thing is ABC Family shows all the original openings for BMW on that channel.

factsoflife · 07-04-2004, 12:13 AM

Usually its for the purpose of allowing more time for commericals so they often times use shorter openings. Because episodes are often edited extensivley for syndication.

spunkygirl · 07-04-2004, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by factsoflife
Usually its for the purpose of allowing more time for commericals so they often times use shorter openings. Because episodes are often edited extensivley for syndication.

Yeah true

The thing is Disney Channel shows alot more commercials than ABC Family does. ABC Family does very little editing on BMW, and when they do it's for time not content unlike Disney Channel

I think there's a syndicated opening for Full House as well

storrs19 · 07-04-2004, 01:49 PM

I know that on many shows form the 1950's & 1960's the original openings contained plugs for the sponsor of the show, which usually will never be the same in syndication. Also I've heard that sometimes stars of the show now have different names (i.e. married or divorced) and want their new name on the opening.

EmoJoe · 07-04-2004, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by Topanga
Yeah true

The thing is Disney Channel shows alot more commercials than ABC Family does. ABC Family does very little editing on BMW, and when they do it's for time not content unlike Disney Channel

I think there's a syndicated opening for Full House as well

Theres one for Whos The Boss? too, but they only use it in some episodes, usually around season 4-6 (at least, thats how they did it on Nick@Nite.)

PZelda · 07-04-2004, 03:18 PM

They did the same to Mama's Family. The first two seasons it was on, it was on NBC and they had a longer opening...It had Harvey Korman in it as Alstair (or whatever) and he would explain what you were about to watch. After he finished, it would go right to the regular opening credits...

In syndication now, they cut out the Alstair part of the opening credits for S1 & S2. I think they've left the opening credits for S3-S6 pretty much intact.

Dean Winchester · 07-04-2004, 03:24 PM

the TBS opening to Sex And The City is a lot shorter than the HBO opening credits... you don't even see the bus with the picture of Sarah Jessica Parker splashing her.

TVFactFan · 07-04-2004, 10:11 PM

Good Times had a syndicated opening
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Three's Company

That's all i can think of

tvfan0101 · 07-04-2004, 10:22 PM

Happy Days had one as well. I think it even had a syndicated title.

TVFactFan · 07-04-2004, 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by tvobscurities
Happy Days had one as well. I think it even had a syndicated title.

Which OPening? The around o clock opening or the other opening which was 75-84?

tvfan0101 · 07-04-2004, 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Which OPening? The around o clock opening or the other opening which was 75-84?

I'm not sure. I know it was syndicated under the title Happy Days Again and it may have reused the Pratt & McLain "Happy Days" theme/opening. I'd have to check and I'm not sure where I have the opening.

BLT · 07-06-2004, 11:54 PM

Just Shoot Me--All episodes contain the open from the last several seasons, early seasons included a pencil breaking in two and later a camera shutter, if I recall right.

Cheers--Abridged opening

tvfan0101 · 07-10-2004, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by tvobscurities
I'm not sure. I know it was syndicated under the title Happy Days Again and it may have reused the Pratt & McLain "Happy Days" theme/opening. I'd have to check and I'm not sure where I have the opening.

Quoting myself, hrm? Anyway, I just checked and the syndicated Happy Days Again used "Rock Around The Clock", or at least it did for a while, the opening I have uses "Rock Around The Clock".

07-03-2004, 10:16 PM	#1
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EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	I dont know. I know Full House and Who's The Boss? use syndication openings. Full House always does and Whos The boss? occasinouly does.
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07-04-2004, 12:13 AM	#4
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07-04-2004, 01:49 PM	#6
storrs19 B&W TV Lover Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 742	I know that on many shows form the 1950's & 1960's the original openings contained plugs for the sponsor of the show, which usually will never be the same in syndication. Also I've heard that sometimes stars of the show now have different names (i.e. married or divorced) and want their new name on the opening.
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07-04-2004, 03:18 PM	#8
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	They did the same to Mama's Family. The first two seasons it was on, it was on NBC and they had a longer opening...It had Harvey Korman in it as Alstair (or whatever) and he would explain what you were about to watch. After he finished, it would go right to the regular opening credits... In syndication now, they cut out the Alstair part of the opening credits for S1 & S2. I think they've left the opening credits for S3-S6 pretty much intact.
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07-04-2004, 03:24 PM	#9
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	the TBS opening to Sex And The City is a lot shorter than the HBO opening credits... you don't even see the bus with the picture of Sarah Jessica Parker splashing her.

07-04-2004, 10:11 PM	#10
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,144	Good Times had a syndicated opening Fresh Prince of Bel Air Three's Company That's all i can think of

07-04-2004, 10:22 PM	#11
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	Happy Days had one as well. I think it even had a syndicated title.

07-06-2004, 11:54 PM	#14
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Just Shoot Me--All episodes contain the open from the last several seasons, early seasons included a pencil breaking in two and later a camera shutter, if I recall right. Cheers--Abridged opening
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