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TVFactFan · 04-29-2006, 09:24 AM

the Closing Credits instead of the Opening Credits because the Primary setting for this Comedy was in the Inner City Section and to see the
Sears Tower/Chicago Skyline just didn't fit in with the other camera shots of Chicago's Poor Section. I think the Sears Tower/Downtown Chicago should have been the last thing you seen in the CLOSING CREDITS to just remind viewers that the Show was based in Chicago. This kind of reminds me of seeing the Empire State Building as the First Camera Shot in the Maude Opening Credits-lol

everett552 · 05-02-2006, 05:10 PM

The Sears Tower was not erected until 1976. The premier of GT was 1974.

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the Closing Credits instead of the Opening Credits because the Primary setting for this Comedy was in the Inner City Section and to see the
Sears Tower/Chicago Skyline just didn't fit in with the other camera shots of Chicago's Poor Section. I think the Sears Tower/Downtown Chicago should have been the last thing you seen in the CLOSING CREDITS to just remind viewers that the Show was based in Chicago. This kind of reminds me of seeing the Empire State Building as the First Camera Shot in the Maude Opening Credits-lol

Ireneparalegal · 05-02-2006, 05:32 PM

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The Sears Tower was not erected until 1976. The premier of GT was 1974.

TVFactFan · 05-02-2006, 05:58 PM

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The Sears Tower was not erected until 1976. The premier of GT was 1974.

Ok well the Chicago Skyline shouldn't have been in the opening credits-lol

Brian Damage · 05-02-2006, 07:11 PM

Why not? That way the tv audience knows right away where the setting of the show. I think it was fine the way they had it.

TVFactFan · 05-02-2006, 07:17 PM

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Why not? That way the tv audience knows right away where the setting of the show. I think it was fine the way they had it.

There wasn't a camera shot of DOWNTOWN Los Angeles on the opening credits of Sanford and Son. Now what do you say to that BRIAN???-lol

Brian Damage · 05-02-2006, 07:33 PM

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There wasn't a camera shot of DOWNTOWN Los Angeles on the opening credits of Sanford and Son. Now what do you say to that BRIAN???-lol

1. The environment was a more important backdrop to Good Times than it was for S & S.

2. For years, I didn't know where Watts was.

TVFactFan · 05-02-2006, 07:58 PM

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1. The environment was a more important backdrop to Good Times than it was for S & S.

2. For years, I didn't know where Watts was.

Both shows was set in POOR SECTIONS of the Major Cities they lived in

Ireneparalegal · 05-02-2006, 08:04 PM

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Both shows was set in POOR SECTIONS of the Major Cities they lived in

True. but I don't think Watts was an important factor overall, the junkyard was.

Brieannas21 · 05-02-2006, 08:06 PM

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True. but I don't think Watts was an important factor overall, the junkyard was.

True, and plus the projects was one of the main characters on GT so why not show the happenings of the projects in the opening and closing credits.

TVFactFan · 05-02-2006, 08:07 PM

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True, and plus the projects was one of the main characters on GT so why not show the happenings of the projects in the opening and closing credits.

I didn't say don't show the projects in the opening credits, I said they didn't need to show downtown chicago

Brian Damage · 05-02-2006, 08:22 PM

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I didn't say don't show the projects in the opening credits, I said they didn't need to show downtown chicago

They didn't NEED to show the projects either, but it was nice that they did.

Brieannas21 · 05-02-2006, 08:25 PM

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They didn't NEED to show the projects either, but it was nice that they did.

I think so, it gave the viewers and chance to see where the Evans' lived.

Brian Damage · 05-02-2006, 08:28 PM

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I think so, it gave the viewers and chance to see where the Evans' lived.

I agree, but Solomon said they didn't need to show downtown Chicago. They didn't need to, but I'm glad that they did. It gave the viewers an understanding that they were in Chicago.

TVFactFan · 05-02-2006, 08:32 PM

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I agree, but Solomon said they didn't need to show downtown Chicago. They didn't need to, but I'm glad that they did. It gave the viewers an understanding that they were in Chicago.

I said downtown chicago should have been in the closing credits like how manhattan was in the closing credits of All in the Family

04-29-2006, 09:24 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,095	Camera Shots of Sears Tower/Downtown Chicago would have worked better in...... the Closing Credits instead of the Opening Credits because the Primary setting for this Comedy was in the Inner City Section and to see the Sears Tower/Chicago Skyline just didn't fit in with the other camera shots of Chicago's Poor Section. I think the Sears Tower/Downtown Chicago should have been the last thing you seen in the CLOSING CREDITS to just remind viewers that the Show was based in Chicago. This kind of reminds me of seeing the Empire State Building as the First Camera Shot in the Maude Opening Credits-lol

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