Rank the Best Opening Titles - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

James"Thunder"Early · 04-26-2005, 10:20 AM

This can be comedy and drama. Mine are:

1. The Jeffersons
2. St. Elsewhere
3. Mary Tyler Moore
4. Charlie's Angels
5. Knots Landing
6. The Cosby Show (8th season)
7. 227
8. Dallas
9. Trapper John M.D.
10. Amen

jamesanthony · 04-29-2005, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Phillips

This can be comedy and drama. Mine are:

1. The Jeffersons
2. St. Elsewhere
3. Mary Tyler Moore
4. Charlie's Angels
5. Knots Landing
6. The Cosby Show (8th season)
7. 227
8. Dallas
9. Trapper John M.D.
10. Amen

Do you mean music or visuals or both? From your list I like The Jeffersons for both. Cosby Show's best for visuals was the last one, but for music I like the Apollo opening. Dallas' music was very good as were St Elsewhere and Mary Tyler Moore.

Others I like:

Mission:Impossible- both visuals and music
Room 222- both, but moreso the music
Ironside
I Dream of Jeannie- the first more orchestral theme
Sanford and Son- music only
Hill St Blues- music only
Barney Miller- music only
Get Smart- visuals esp in year 5
One Day At a Time- visuals only
Alice- music only in the first couple seasons
Gimme A Break- music in year one only

James"Thunder"Early · 04-29-2005, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesanthony

Do you mean music or visuals or both? From your list I like The Jeffersons for both. Cosby Show's best for visuals was the last one, but for music I like the Apollo opening. Dallas' music was very good as were St Elsewhere and Mary Tyler Moore.

Others I like:

Mission:Impossible- both visuals and music
Room 222- both, but moreso the music
Ironside
I Dream of Jeannie- the first more orchestral theme
Sanford and Son- music only
Hill St Blues- music only
Barney Miller- music only
Get Smart- visuals esp in year 5
One Day At a Time- visuals only
Alice- music only in the first couple seasons
Gimme A Break- music in year one only

it can be ranked on any basis

dlemond · 04-29-2005, 01:37 PM

Star Trek
The Odd Couple
Barney Miller
Welcome Back Kotter
Battlestar Galactica (original)
Dallas
The Sopranos
Quincy
Law and Order
M*A*S*H

greenlaser5555 · 04-29-2005, 06:14 PM

Spenser: For Hire
Perfect Strangers
Bosom Buddies

barwars · 04-30-2005, 01:15 AM

Cheers is the best, followed by Coach.

sbeamish · 05-01-2005, 07:44 AM

The Adventures of Superman
F-Troop
Mr. Terrific (really!)
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Odd Couple
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
M*A*S*H
Top Cat (Yeah, I think even more than The Flintstones)
Bonanza
The Abbott and Costello Show (1st season. I used to love identifying the film clips used in the montage.)

Honorable mention- My Mother the Car and the original Smothers Brothers Show.

spunkygirl · 05-01-2005, 03:44 PM

oops, I originally posted in the wrong thread, so I deleted my post

JT · 05-01-2005, 03:57 PM

My favorite sitcom opening...

Alice (1976-1978) - this version was so great because instead of the theme song singing about how the show is set up, we get just visuals of it. We see footage from the movie of Alice's station wagon breaking down on the road, and then we see newly filmed clips of her and Tommy moving in to their apartment and then of her getting her job at Mel's Diner, ending with the infamous shot of Tommy pouring hot water into the pot Alice is soaking her feet in after a long day at work.

rossnrach4ever · 05-11-2005, 03:03 AM

Here are mine

The Partridge Family
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Love Boat... used to sing the theme on dateless saturdays
DALLAS
Bewitched
That Girl
FRIENDS
I Dream of Jeannie
Will and Grace
JOEY

barwars · 05-11-2005, 03:28 PM

Everything about the opening titles of Joey is horrendous. The song, the video, EVERYTHING.

slackermonkey · 05-17-2005, 03:30 AM

Really? I love the theme song (and it does fit the theme of the show), and though the sequence is kind of dull, it's not terrible. But that's just me.

Nods2Nothings · 05-23-2005, 10:16 AM

Taxi
Frasier (understated but classy...the animation around the space needle changes frequently...nice touch)
Wings (the visual transitions are just perfect for the music)
Everybody Loves Raymond (only when they used Steve Miller's "Jungle Love")
The Jefferson's (great song)
Welcome Back, Kotter (who didn't tune in just to hear that song?)
M*A*S*H

04-26-2005, 10:20 AM	#1
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05-01-2005, 03:57 PM	#9
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	My favorite sitcom opening... Alice (1976-1978) - this version was so great because instead of the theme song singing about how the show is set up, we get just visuals of it. We see footage from the movie of Alice's station wagon breaking down on the road, and then we see newly filmed clips of her and Tommy moving in to their apartment and then of her getting her job at Mel's Diner, ending with the infamous shot of Tommy pouring hot water into the pot Alice is soaking her feet in after a long day at work.
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05-17-2005, 03:30 AM	#12
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Really? I love the theme song (and it does fit the theme of the show), and though the sequence is kind of dull, it's not terrible. But that's just me.
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04-29-2005, 01:37 PM	#4
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Star Trek The Odd Couple Barney Miller Welcome Back Kotter Battlestar Galactica (original) Dallas The Sopranos Quincy Law and Order MAS*H

05-01-2005, 07:44 AM	#7
sbeamish Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 296	The Adventures of Superman F-Troop Mr. Terrific (really!) The Dick Van Dyke Show The Odd Couple The Mary Tyler Moore Show MAS*H Top Cat (Yeah, I think even more than The Flintstones) Bonanza The Abbott and Costello Show (1st season. I used to love identifying the film clips used in the montage.) Honorable mention- My Mother the Car and the original Smothers Brothers Show.

05-01-2005, 03:44 PM	#8
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05-11-2005, 03:03 AM	#10
rossnrach4ever Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2004 Location: corner of bedford and grove Posts: 133	Here are mine The Partridge Family The Mary Tyler Moore Show The Love Boat... used to sing the theme on dateless saturdays DALLAS Bewitched That Girl FRIENDS I Dream of Jeannie Will and Grace JOEY

05-11-2005, 03:28 PM	#11
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Everything about the opening titles of Joey is horrendous. The song, the video, EVERYTHING.

05-23-2005, 10:16 AM	#13
Nods2Nothings Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 17, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 31	Taxi Frasier (understated but classy...the animation around the space needle changes frequently...nice touch) Wings (the visual transitions are just perfect for the music) Everybody Loves Raymond (only when they used Steve Miller's "Jungle Love") The Jefferson's (great song) Welcome Back, Kotter (who didn't tune in just to hear that song?) MAS*H