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jamesanthony · 05-04-2005, 05:05 PM

It seems like the syndication openings are different from how the show originally played in primetime. Each of the actors that were on for the whole run or most of it had about 3 different images of them throughout the years, but I get confused as to when the images change for each of them. Carl has one where he's wearing a sweater, one where he wears a blue uniform and one where he wears a white one. Jo Marie has one where she wears orange and one where she's wearing a suit and going through the back door. Her last name also changes a few times.

Also, when did they stop having main titles at all? Year 7 or Year 8? It was weird that in the end this show had no theme music, main titles or closing whatsoever.

Finally, it's noteworthy that they never listed Jaleel White as "AND STARRING Jaleel White as Steve Urkel".

Karen* · 05-04-2005, 10:20 PM

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Finally, it's noteworthy that they never listed Jaleel White as "AND STARRING Jaleel White as Steve Urkel".

But the credits still listed "And Jaleel White as Steve Urkel." That shows some importance.

SimpsonsFan · 05-05-2005, 09:40 AM

Also, when did they stop having main titles at all? Year 7 or Year 8? It was weird that in the end this show had no theme music, main titles or closing whatsoever.

Yeah, they didn't use the theme song for the last 3 seasons, probably because the theme song no longer fit with the show.

GCW · 05-05-2005, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesanthony

It seems like the syndication openings are different from how the show originally played in primetime. Each of the actors that were on for the whole run or most of it had about 3 different images of them throughout the years, but I get confused as to when the images change for each of them. Carl has one where he's wearing a sweater, one where he wears a blue uniform and one where he wears a white one. Jo Marie has one where she wears orange and one where she's wearing a suit and going through the back door. Her last name also changes a few times.

Also, when did they stop having main titles at all? Year 7 or Year 8? It was weird that in the end this show had no theme music, main titles or closing whatsoever.

Finally, it's noteworthy that they never listed Jaleel White as "AND STARRING Jaleel White as Steve Urkel".

The Opening Credits

Carl
seasons 1 -3 - came down stairs in a sweater
Seasons 4 &5 - comes in with blue police uniform
Season 6 - On the top of the stairs with new white poilice uniform showing his promotion

Harriette
Seasons 1-2 - getting up from the piano
Season 3 - comes in and puts flowers on the table
Seasons 4 -6 - shows her coming in from the back door

Mother Winslow
Seasons 1 -3 - sitting on the bench in the back reading a book
Seasons 4 -6 - shows her with a tennis racket

Laura
Season 1 - shows her listening to her walkman in her room
Seasons 2 -3 - shows her at Rachel's place
Seasons 4-6 shows her looking at a dress in her room by the mirror

Eddie
Season 1 - shows him bagging groceries at a store he worked at
Season 2 -3 - shows him washing the car ( I think?)
Season 4 -6 - shows him next to his new car

Judy
Seasons 1-3 - shows her near her dollhouse
Season 4 - shows her on the couch reading a book

Richie
Season 1 - baby
Seasons 2 - listening to a walkman
Seasons 2-4 - shows him riding small bike
Season 5 -6 shows him riding a bigger bike

Rachel
season 1 - shows her holding flowers
seasons 2 -4 - shows her at Rachel's place

Waldo
season 4-6 - shows him getting hit with a basketball

Steve
Seasons 2-3 - shows him playing an accordion
Seasons 4-6 - shows the Winslows closing the door on him
Season 6- credited as Jaleel White as "Steve Urkel"

They took the theme song out in season 7 because by then like Simpsonfan said the theme song no longer fit with the show.

SimpsonsFan · 05-05-2005, 09:56 AM

And in season 6:
Myra-blowing into Steve's ear at fancy restaurant

Urkel_2003 · 05-09-2005, 02:54 PM

In Season 7 they actually did air the opening Credits on 2 episodes. The Christmas one, and the one when they appeared on that Talk Show. I don't know why they decided to put the theme on these 2 shows, but for some reason they did. Does anyone else remember this?

GCW · 05-09-2005, 02:57 PM

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In Season 7 they actually did air the opening Credits on 2 episodes. The Christmas one, and the one when they appeared on that Talk Show. I don't know why they decided to put the theme on these 2 shows, but for some reason they did. Does anyone else remember this?

Yeah I remember when they did that. I don't why they did it though.

jamesanthony · 05-09-2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GCW

Yeah I remember when they did that. I don't why they did it though.

I don't remember these episodes. With the Xmas show was it because most of the regulars were in it, unlike the other ones from that season?

SimpsonsFan · 05-10-2005, 10:18 AM

The talk show eps was different because when it originally aired it was part of a Beatles theme night, if you remember the eps started out by showing Waldo sitting in the living room watching Beatles impersonaters. They used a different theme song in that eps on ABC, for syndication they put the original theme song in place of it instead.

SimpsonsFan · 05-16-2005, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesanthony

Finally, it's noteworthy that they never listed Jaleel White as "AND STARRING Jaleel White as Steve Urkel".

What about on Leave It To Beaver: "and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver", same thing.

GCW · 05-19-2005, 03:17 PM

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What about on Leave It To Beaver: "and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver", same thing.

Speaking of "Leave It To Beaver" didn't Larry Mondello (Beaver's friend) disappear without an explanation either? Not to be mentioned again until the very last episode.

SimpsonsFan · 05-20-2005, 08:09 AM

Yeah I think so, I havn't seen 'Beaver for a while though.

Dennis Dubois · 07-20-2005, 08:47 AM

I for one think they stopped the theme music in Season 7 because in this season, the characters were not all consistently on the show. Notice how especially in Seasons 8 and 9, only the characters in a specific episode were noted in the beginning.

SimpsonsFan · 07-20-2005, 09:59 AM

That's right, with the exception of Myra in season 6 and Rachel in season 4, they showed all of the characters in the opening theme song regardless of whether or not they even appeared in the eps.

fullhousefan91619 · 12-13-2005, 08:12 PM

I'm going to be more speciffic (if you don't mind)

The Opening Credits

Carl
seasons 1 -3 - came down the living room stairs (always the pilot staircase) with newspaper tuked under his arm in, wearing a blue sweater
Seasons 4 &5 - comes in to the house and puts his police hat on the coat rack with blue police uniform
Season 6 - On the top of the stairs putting on his police hat with new white police uniform (showing his promotion)

Harriette
Seasons 1-2 - getting up from the piano. NOTE: she's credited as "JoMarie Payton-France" both seasons.
Season 3 - comes in and puts flowers on the table. NOTE: she's credited as "JoMarie Payton"
Seasons 4 -6 - shows her coming in from the back door. NOTE: she's credited as "JoMarie Payton" in season 4, and as "JoMarie Payton-Noble" in seasons 5&6.

Mother Winslow
Seasons 1 -3 - sitting on the bench in the back reading a book (Pilot theme song shows her doing the same thing in different clothing)
Seasons 4 -6 - shows her with a tennis racket

Laura
Season 1 - shows her listening to her walkman in her room
Seasons 2 -3 - shows her by the front counter at Rachel's place
Seasons 4-6 shows her looking at a dress in her room by the mirror

Eddie
Season 1 - shows him bagging groceries at a store he worked at
Season 2 -3 - shows him washing the car
Season 4 -6 - shows him next to his new car

Judy
Seasons 1-3 - shows her in the kitchen playing with her dollhouse (Pilot has her doing the same thing, except it's Valerie Jones instead of Jaimee Foxworth, and she in her room)
Season 4 - shows her on the couch reading a book

Richie
Season 1 - Rachel playing with him (baby)
Seasons 2 - shows him riding a tricycle
Seasons 3 - listening to a walkman
Season 4 -6 shows him riding a bigger bike

Rachel
season 1 - shows her holding flowers
seasons 2 -4 - shows her putting amenu on a table at Rachel's place

Waldo
season 4-6 - shows him getting hit with a basketball

Steve
Seasons 2-3 - shows him playing an accordion
Seasons 4-6 - shows the Winslows closing the door on him
Season 6- credited as Jaleel White as "Steve Urkel"

They took the theme song out in season 7 because by then like Simpsonfan said the theme song no longer fit with the show.

05-04-2005, 05:05 PM	#1
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	How do the main titles change in each season? It seems like the syndication openings are different from how the show originally played in primetime. Each of the actors that were on for the whole run or most of it had about 3 different images of them throughout the years, but I get confused as to when the images change for each of them. Carl has one where he's wearing a sweater, one where he wears a blue uniform and one where he wears a white one. Jo Marie has one where she wears orange and one where she's wearing a suit and going through the back door. Her last name also changes a few times. Also, when did they stop having main titles at all? Year 7 or Year 8? It was weird that in the end this show had no theme music, main titles or closing whatsoever. Finally, it's noteworthy that they never listed Jaleel White as "AND STARRING Jaleel White as Steve Urkel".

05-05-2005, 09:40 AM	#3
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	Also, when did they stop having main titles at all? Year 7 or Year 8? It was weird that in the end this show had no theme music, main titles or closing whatsoever. Yeah, they didn't use the theme song for the last 3 seasons, probably because the theme song no longer fit with the show.
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05-09-2005, 02:54 PM	#6
Urkel_2003 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 167	Something you guys may not have noticed In Season 7 they actually did air the opening Credits on 2 episodes. The Christmas one, and the one when they appeared on that Talk Show. I don't know why they decided to put the theme on these 2 shows, but for some reason they did. Does anyone else remember this?

05-05-2005, 09:56 AM	#5
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	And in season 6: Myra-blowing into Steve's ear at fancy restaurant

05-10-2005, 10:18 AM	#9
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	The talk show eps was different because when it originally aired it was part of a Beatles theme night, if you remember the eps started out by showing Waldo sitting in the living room watching Beatles impersonaters. They used a different theme song in that eps on ABC, for syndication they put the original theme song in place of it instead.

05-20-2005, 08:09 AM	#12
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	Yeah I think so, I havn't seen 'Beaver for a while though.

07-20-2005, 08:47 AM	#13
Dennis Dubois Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 14, 2004 Location: Newington CT. Posts: 172	I for one think they stopped the theme music in Season 7 because in this season, the characters were not all consistently on the show. Notice how especially in Seasons 8 and 9, only the characters in a specific episode were noted in the beginning.

07-20-2005, 09:59 AM	#14
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	That's right, with the exception of Myra in season 6 and Rachel in season 4, they showed all of the characters in the opening theme song regardless of whether or not they even appeared in the eps.

12-13-2005, 08:12 PM	#15
fullhousefan91619 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 329	I'm going to be more speciffic (if you don't mind) The Opening Credits Carl seasons 1 -3 - came down the living room stairs (always the pilot staircase) with newspaper tuked under his arm in, wearing a blue sweater Seasons 4 &5 - comes in to the house and puts his police hat on the coat rack with blue police uniform Season 6 - On the top of the stairs putting on his police hat with new white police uniform (showing his promotion) Harriette Seasons 1-2 - getting up from the piano. NOTE: she's credited as "JoMarie Payton-France" both seasons. Season 3 - comes in and puts flowers on the table. NOTE: she's credited as "JoMarie Payton" Seasons 4 -6 - shows her coming in from the back door. NOTE: she's credited as "JoMarie Payton" in season 4, and as "JoMarie Payton-Noble" in seasons 5&6. Mother Winslow Seasons 1 -3 - sitting on the bench in the back reading a book (Pilot theme song shows her doing the same thing in different clothing) Seasons 4 -6 - shows her with a tennis racket Laura Season 1 - shows her listening to her walkman in her room Seasons 2 -3 - shows her by the front counter at Rachel's place Seasons 4-6 shows her looking at a dress in her room by the mirror Eddie Season 1 - shows him bagging groceries at a store he worked at Season 2 -3 - shows him washing the car Season 4 -6 - shows him next to his new car Judy Seasons 1-3 - shows her in the kitchen playing with her dollhouse (Pilot has her doing the same thing, except it's Valerie Jones instead of Jaimee Foxworth, and she in her room) Season 4 - shows her on the couch reading a book Richie Season 1 - Rachel playing with him (baby) Seasons 2 - shows him riding a tricycle Seasons 3 - listening to a walkman Season 4 -6 shows him riding a bigger bike Rachel season 1 - shows her holding flowers seasons 2 -4 - shows her putting amenu on a table at Rachel's place Waldo season 4-6 - shows him getting hit with a basketball Steve Seasons 2-3 - shows him playing an accordion Seasons 4-6 - shows the Winslows closing the door on him Season 6- credited as Jaleel White as "Steve Urkel" They took the theme song out in season 7 because by then like Simpsonfan said the theme song no longer fit with the show.