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fullhousefan91619 · 10-31-2007, 03:49 PM

What is the longest theme song you've ever seen. By that I mean it has to have been use an ENTIRE SEASON on the series, it doesn't count if it's just a CD version.

I say Step by Step's season one version(1:52)

(There's a link to see it below)

fullhousefan91619 · 11-04-2007, 04:02 PM

Nobody?!?!?!?!?

fullhousefan91619 · 11-09-2007, 08:39 PM

HELLO??????!!!!!!!!!!!

littlebelle · 11-11-2007, 04:01 PM

Want to know something funny? When I saw this topic I was so about to say "Step by Step season 1" but I noticed that you already put that! So, I agree!

fullhousefan91619 · 11-25-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by littlebelle

Want to know something funny? When I saw this topic I was so about to say "Step by Step season 1" but I noticed that you already put that! So, I agree!

Yeah, I can't think of any other show that had a longer theme!

littlebelle · 01-28-2008, 12:45 PM

Well I know that (judging by your name, you probably know this also) the pilot/first ep. of Full House had a pretty long theme song... then they kept shortening it as the show went on. I believe it was probably as long as Step by Step.

Dean Winchester · 01-28-2008, 03:51 PM

I don't know if it really counts, but the theme song from Charmed is "How Soon Is Now", the original version was made by The Smiths in the 1980's and ran six minutes.

For actual opening credits, the theme credits to Dexter seems to run 2-3 minutes

littlebelle · 01-28-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

I don't know if it really counts, but the theme song from Charmed is "How Soon Is Now", the original version was made by The Smiths in the 1980's and ran six minutes.

For actual opening credits, the theme credits to Dexter seems to run 2-3 minutes

Yeah but they only play the chorus... and a little bit of the beginning.

I believe that beats out Step by Step... which is about a minute and a half.

Dean Winchester · 01-28-2008, 06:33 PM

here's the Dexter theme, http://youtube.com/watch?v=x5WpxxJpL-g it's 1:45, a few seconds shorter than Step By Step's. For some reason I thought it was slightly longer than that

TripperFan · 01-28-2008, 06:56 PM

The original full length theme to Fresh Prince of BelAir is the longest I know of. It only ran for the first three episodes. I like it, but for the show, it seemed like it would never end.

It was 2:52 and Will recorded a version released in the Netherlands that was 3:23.

JT · 02-24-2008, 05:13 PM

Primetime soaps in 1980s and 1990s had some looooong opening credits at times. "Dynasty" would add and remove people from its opening at the drop of a hat, so sometimes it could go on for well over 2 minutes. "Knots Landing" originally had an opening that lasted about 1:10, but by the late 1980s, it would be as long as 1:40.

It wasn't a problem though, because those shows had some really great theme songs.

tvfan0101 · 02-25-2008, 10:02 PM

The theme song for the first three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran 1:55, while the theme song for the remaining four seasons ran 1:54. That is really impressive, having two minutes of show time given over to the theme.

Coffeecup · 02-27-2008, 05:46 PM

Didn't China Beach have a fairly long opening. It is not a comedy but for a while I was recording opening credits and that one I never cared for It seemed it was someone long and it just didn't do anything for me.

Nvr_Sk_to_Tll · 03-05-2008, 05:35 AM

Had to jump in on seeing 'China Beach' mentioned...I was fairly young when the show was in first run, and I caught up on it a few years ago on the History channel...anyway, I came across probably one of the longer credit runs on youtube...and it only runs to 1:28! Thought sure it was longer...of course, it's one of those runs that would have fluctuated over the seasons...
This is another case like 'Charmed,' where the theme is a chopped down version of a longer song...in the case of 'CB' it is, of course, 'Reflections' by the Supremes. The song itself, in uncut form, seems to run to 2:55...

jayman75 · 03-08-2008, 01:30 PM

What about "The Greatest American Hero?" The youtube video reads 1:45.

Not the longest, but more extensive than others.

10-31-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
fullhousefan91619 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 329	The Longest Theme Song You Know What is the longest theme song you've ever seen. By that I mean it has to have been use an ENTIRE SEASON on the series, it doesn't count if it's just a CD version. I say Step by Step's season one version(1:52) (There's a link to see it below)

01-28-2008, 06:56 PM	#10
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02-24-2008, 05:13 PM	#11
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,219	Primetime soaps in 1980s and 1990s had some looooong opening credits at times. "Dynasty" would add and remove people from its opening at the drop of a hat, so sometimes it could go on for well over 2 minutes. "Knots Landing" originally had an opening that lasted about 1:10, but by the late 1980s, it would be as long as 1:40. It wasn't a problem though, because those shows had some really great theme songs.
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03-05-2008, 05:35 AM	#14
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03-08-2008, 01:30 PM	#15
jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	What about "The Greatest American Hero?" The youtube video reads 1:45. Not the longest, but more extensive than others.
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11-04-2007, 04:02 PM	#2
fullhousefan91619 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 329	Nobody?!?!?!?!?

11-09-2007, 08:39 PM	#3
fullhousefan91619 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 329	HELLO??????!!!!!!!!!!!

11-11-2007, 04:01 PM	#4
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Want to know something funny? When I saw this topic I was so about to say "Step by Step season 1" but I noticed that you already put that! So, I agree!

01-28-2008, 12:45 PM	#6
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Well I know that (judging by your name, you probably know this also) the pilot/first ep. of Full House had a pretty long theme song... then they kept shortening it as the show went on. I believe it was probably as long as Step by Step.

01-28-2008, 03:51 PM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I don't know if it really counts, but the theme song from Charmed is "How Soon Is Now", the original version was made by The Smiths in the 1980's and ran six minutes. For actual opening credits, the theme credits to Dexter seems to run 2-3 minutes

01-28-2008, 06:33 PM	#9
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	here's the Dexter theme, http://youtube.com/watch?v=x5WpxxJpL-g it's 1:45, a few seconds shorter than Step By Step's. For some reason I thought it was slightly longer than that

02-25-2008, 10:02 PM	#12
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	The theme song for the first three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran 1:55, while the theme song for the remaining four seasons ran 1:54. That is really impressive, having two minutes of show time given over to the theme.

02-27-2008, 05:46 PM	#13
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	Didn't China Beach have a fairly long opening. It is not a comedy but for a while I was recording opening credits and that one I never cared for It seemed it was someone long and it just didn't do anything for me.