Fantastic Job by TBS with the Opening Credits of Fresh Prince, N@N should take Notes - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 06-04-2007, 02:04 PM

I'm watching FP on TBS for the first time since i'm off today and I was so impressed by the way TBS removed the lyrics to the opening theme and just left the THEME-lol I mean I get so sick of hearing that song over and over,
IN WEST PHILADELPHIA BORN AND RAISED, ON THE PLAYGROUND IS WHERE I SPENT MOST OF MY DAYS.

TBS has made the right decision and defintely get a thumbs up by taking out the Lyrics. N@N maybe u should do the same?

EmoJoe · 06-04-2007, 02:48 PM

WHAT? the theme song is AMAZING. you can't have fresh prince without the rap opening credits!!! what the EFF?

TVFactFan · 06-04-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe®

WHAT? the theme song is AMAZING. you can't have fresh prince without the rap opening credits!!! what the EFF?

I been hearing that RAP song for 17 years so all I need is the theme-lol I think all cable stations should do that with older shows

blue4t · 06-04-2007, 02:54 PM

No! Another thing TBS is doing wrong these days. Ugh! The lyrics are a very important part of the show. Sure, they get tiring and old if you hear them an awful lot, but if you are a casual viewer then you will be upset when they don't show the opening theme.

A lot of older shows have really great and memorable themes. Cutting the themes is like cutting part of the show.

Heather987 · 06-04-2007, 02:57 PM

That rap is stale. If you really want to hear the theme along with the rap tune into N@N just about any night and you can hear it dozens of times.

TVFactFan · 06-04-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by blue4t

No! Another thing TBS is doing wrong these days. Ugh! The lyrics are a very important part of the show. Sure, they get tiring and old if you hear them an awful lot, but if you are a casual viewer then you will be upset when they don't show the opening theme.

A lot of older shows have really great and memorable themes. Cutting the themes is like cutting part of the show.

Js the Fresh Prince the only show TBS does this with?

TVFactFan · 06-04-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Heather987

That rap is stale. If you really want to hear the theme along with the rap tune into N@N just about any night and you can hear it dozens of times.

You are so right Heather, if you are a FP fan and watched the show on TBS in the afternoon ou defintely would hear it on N@N later today-lol

JulieSomoski · 06-04-2007, 03:38 PM

I agree. This is a great thing on TBS's part. Everytime I hear the theme, I want to shut the TV off and turn to ABC Family, which usually do anyways, since it is unbearable to watch Fresh prince these days.

blue4t · 06-04-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Js the Fresh Prince the only show TBS does this with?

I don't think they do this with Friends. A lot of the shows they air, like Everybody Loves Raymond, don't really have an opening theme for most seasons. What I have seen them do is air the opening of the next show with the closing credits for the previous underneath. They're just trying to save time to show more commercials.

TVFactFan · 06-04-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blue4t

I don't think they do this with Friends. A lot of the shows they air, like Everybody Loves Raymond, don't really have an opening theme for most seasons. What I have seen them do is air the opening of the next show with the closing credits for the previous underneath. They're just trying to save time to show more commercials.

Yeah I seen that today with the closing credits of the Steve Harvey show and Teaser for Fresh Prince

Heather987 · 06-04-2007, 04:35 PM

I think they do the same thing with King of Queens, on my local all the episodes they show they have an opening theme and on TBS they just kind of run past it really quickly. I think they use maybe a 10 sec clip of the opening.

MLBonTBS · 06-04-2007, 11:03 PM

Yeah, TBS does this now with most of their shows in order to make more time for commercials...

"Saved By the Bell" is one example. It's been shortened to where they don't sing the theme.

Also on "Friends" they run a shorter version of the opening from a later season, even if it is an earlier episode.

Mr. Television · 06-04-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MLBonTBS

Yeah, TBS does this now with most of their shows in order to make more time for commercials...

"Saved By the Bell" is one example. It's been shortened to where they don't sing the theme.

Also on "Friends" they run a shorter version of the opening from a later season, even if it is an earlier episode.

I'm glad I don't watch TBS. It's bad enough sitcoms of today don't have much of a theme song but to cut off the theme songs from older shows....

TVFactFan · 06-05-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

I'm glad I don't watch TBS. It's bad enough sitcoms of today don't have much of a theme song but to cut off the theme songs from older shows....

But I think it was necessary with Fresh Prince because the them song was like 3 min-lol Almost like a Rap Video

JT · 06-05-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

But I think it was necessary with Fresh Prince because the them song was like 3 min-lol Almost like a Rap Video

It's never necessary to edit out ANY part of a TV show, ever. Don't even kid yourself into believing that. I swear, you "complained" and moaned (I use "complain" because I don't want to get in trouble) about ION chopping up "Alice," but here you're praising TBS for chopping up "Fresh Prince." It makes no sense. They shouldn't chop up ANYTHING. Next thing you know, they'll figure that people are tired of hearing the same old jokes in the same old episodes so they'll just chop entire scenes. They do that anyway, so they might as well cut out another five or so minutes from each episode of each show that they air.

Luckily, "Dawson's Creek" has an opening sequence that is only about 50 or so seconds long, so they wouldn't dare but their hands on that one.

06-04-2007, 02:04 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,949	Fantastic Job by TBS with the Opening Credits of Fresh Prince, N@N should take Notes I'm watching FP on TBS for the first time since i'm off today and I was so impressed by the way TBS removed the lyrics to the opening theme and just left the THEME-lol I mean I get so sick of hearing that song over and over, IN WEST PHILADELPHIA BORN AND RAISED, ON THE PLAYGROUND IS WHERE I SPENT MOST OF MY DAYS. TBS has made the right decision and defintely get a thumbs up by taking out the Lyrics. N@N maybe u should do the same?

06-04-2007, 02:48 PM	#2
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JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	I agree. This is a great thing on TBS's part. Everytime I hear the theme, I want to shut the TV off and turn to ABC Family, which usually do anyways, since it is unbearable to watch Fresh prince these days.
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06-04-2007, 02:54 PM	#4
blue4t Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 15, 2005 Posts: 168	No! Another thing TBS is doing wrong these days. Ugh! The lyrics are a very important part of the show. Sure, they get tiring and old if you hear them an awful lot, but if you are a casual viewer then you will be upset when they don't show the opening theme. A lot of older shows have really great and memorable themes. Cutting the themes is like cutting part of the show.

06-04-2007, 02:57 PM	#5
Heather987 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 476	That rap is stale. If you really want to hear the theme along with the rap tune into N@N just about any night and you can hear it dozens of times.

06-04-2007, 04:35 PM	#11
Heather987 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 476	I think they do the same thing with King of Queens, on my local all the episodes they show they have an opening theme and on TBS they just kind of run past it really quickly. I think they use maybe a 10 sec clip of the opening.

06-04-2007, 11:03 PM	#12
MLBonTBS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2006 Posts: 80	Yeah, TBS does this now with most of their shows in order to make more time for commercials... "Saved By the Bell" is one example. It's been shortened to where they don't sing the theme. Also on "Friends" they run a shorter version of the opening from a later season, even if it is an earlier episode.