Disclaimer At The Beginning Of UM

[robbieasbury]

Does anybody notice the slight change in the disclaimer at the beginning of Unsolved Mysteries? At the beginning of the specials, it says this is not a news broadcast or a news documentary, when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1988 it was changed to this is not a news broadcast. When the reruns started airing on Lifetime a womans voice is heard.

[george ramos]

Yes, I noticed

[Kemistry]

Well Lifetime didn't want to pay royalities to Danny Dark so they just got their own correspondant to narrate the disclaimer.

[PrettyinPink55]

Hmmm...I really did not know that.
What did the original sound like?

[Kemistry]

Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

Hmmm...I really did not know that.
What did the original sound like?

It's on my site, just go to the section that has the opening credits and click on the 1988 opening credits.

[U.M. Fanatic]

Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

Hmmm...I really did not know that.
What did the original sound like?

It was creepier, it set the tone for what you were about to watch. Just go to Echoes site, it has the original opening for 1988 and, I believe, the original disclaimer.


Edit: Beat me by 2 minutes, Echoes!

[Kemistry]

It's cool!

I just redid & re--uploaded the '88 & '93 opening credits. Now they both have the original disclaimer at the beginning and are of better quality.

[justins5256]

Originally Posted by Echoes Of Fear

Well Lifetime didn't want to pay royalities to Danny Dark so they just got their own correspondant to narrate the disclaimer.

I never thought of that, but you're probably right. I always figured it was because Lifetime was "television for women", so they wanted a female narrator.

[U.M. Fanatic]

Originally Posted by justins5256

I never thought of that, but you're probably right. I always figured it was because Lifetime was "television for women", so they wanted a female narrator.

Ditto, I also thought along these lines.

[Goofyman]

The same lady also does some of the updates for the "new" shows. She did the update for the the case of the Top 100 Country Music songs director-guy who was murdered after finding out information about a guy who took money to put shows on a prospect list. He was murdered to ensure his silence. However, the latest updates and last ones done are text-form, so I believe that if there were any old case updates, they just had her do them, since Stack was dealing with his cancer at the time...perhaps?

[Todd Mueller]

Originally Posted by Goofyman

The same lady also does some of the updates for the "new" shows. She did the update for the the case of the Top 100 Country Music songs director-guy who was murdered after finding out information about a guy who took money to put shows on a prospect list. He was murdered to ensure his silence. However, the latest updates and last ones done are text-form, so I believe that if there were any old case updates, they just had her do them, since Stack was dealing with his cancer at the time...perhaps?

I remember that case but I didn't know there was an update. Do you remember what it was?

Thanks!

[Brent88]

She seems to be the update girl now that Stack is dead... there was a story this past week on Lifetime where there was a similar update from 2003 and she narrated.

[PrettyinPink55]

Oh! The original is SOOO much better!!!

[Goofyman]

Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

I remember that case but I didn't know there was an update. Do you remember what it was?

Thanks!

Yes. First, a quick review of the case.

The manager of a Top 100 Country Songs listing was well liked and was legit. One night, his friend came to the studio where the manager was working late. They decided to go and have something to eat, but first the friend had to make a call to tell his mom he would be late getting home. So, they went to the friend's nearby studio and called. While he was waiting, there was strange noises coming from the door. He opened the door and saw a man walking away. He said that he was a black male. They got freaked out, so they went out and searched together. Then, they got in the car, and the friend felt like there was someone there. There was a man next to the car with a gun. He shot the friend and wounded him, and the manager got out and started running. The man chased after him shooting, and eventually caught him. He shot him I think 3-4 times in total. He was dead.

Then, an update. In 2003, a man was arrested and charged with the murder. Apparently, he was taking money from artists who wanted to up their name on the list, and the manager found out. The manage was killed to ensure his silence. The man apparently was wearing a black mask.

[Todd Mueller]

Originally Posted by Goofyman

Yes. First, a quick review of the case.

The manager of a Top 100 Country Songs listing was well liked and was legit. One night, his friend came to the studio where the manager was working late. They decided to go and have something to eat, but first the friend had to make a call to tell his mom he would be late getting home. So, they went to the friend's nearby studio and called. While he was waiting, there was strange noises coming from the door. He opened the door and saw a man walking away. He said that he was a black male. They got freaked out, so they went out and searched together. Then, they got in the car, and the friend felt like there was someone there. There was a man next to the car with a gun. He shot the friend and wounded him, and the manager got out and started running. The man chased after him shooting, and eventually caught him. He shot him I think 3-4 times in total. He was dead.

Then, an update. In 2003, a man was arrested and charged with the murder. Apparently, he was taking money from artists who wanted to up their name on the list, and the manager found out. The manage was killed to ensure his silence. The man apparently was wearing a black mask.

Wow... thanks. I always wondered what the real cause of that murder was.

I really appreciate the update!