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Impressions · 03-10-2003, 11:45 PM

Can you name any sitcoms that changed their original theme song, this includes if they changed the vocalists or instruments, remixed, made slight changes, or even revamped the entire original theme song. Here some examples:

1) The Cosby Show
2) Diff'rent Strokes
3) Happy Days
4) The Facts of Life
5) The Brady Bunch
6) Gilligan's Island

Brian · 03-11-2003, 12:10 AM

The Partridge Family changed their theme substantially after their first season.

Adamantium · 03-11-2003, 12:13 AM

NewsRadio went from scenes of New York City (seasons 1,2,3) to the actors doing wacky stuff in New York City (4) to a very short theme with no names.

Janice · 03-11-2003, 01:19 AM

Barney Miller
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Family Ties
Everybody Loves Raymond

James · 03-11-2003, 03:41 AM

Growing Pains - some 1990s version instead of good ol' B. J. Thomas

really made me quit watching the show

The Wonder Years - the same song was used ("With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker), but a different part of the song was played for the last two (high school) seasons

Step By Step - parts were cut out in the later years

Full House - see above

Perfect Strangers - see above

Leave It To Beaver - a slower jazzier version was used for the last season or two (when the family gets in the car and drives away)

SBTB Geek · 03-11-2003, 01:25 PM

Small Wonder

PanamaMike · 03-11-2003, 06:22 PM

Mad About You
Wings
Murphy Brown
Designing Women

ClassicTV4Ever · 03-11-2003, 06:59 PM

ALF
Silver Spoons
Gimme A Break
Too Close For Comfort
Charles In Charge
Alice
Roseanne
Nurses

LucyFan · 03-12-2003, 08:12 PM

The Brady Bunch
The Munsters
The Lucy Show
Here's Lucy
Bewitched

David · 03-13-2003, 06:29 PM

Three's Company sounded a bit different from season to season

David · 03-13-2003, 06:29 PM

Drew Carey Show

David · 03-13-2003, 06:30 PM

Full House and Step By Step got shortened in their last seasons... I actually liked it best in their last seasons..

David · 03-14-2003, 03:31 PM

Also Sabrina the Teenage Witch!

mstewart · 03-16-2003, 03:53 AM

Mary Tyler Moore Show
Bob Newhart Show
Silver Spoons
The Facts of Life
Differn't Strokes
That Girl
Growing Pains (Liked the first season when it was just B.J. Thomas)
A Different World
The Cosby Show (Every season a new variation of the theme music)
Rhoda (Loved the sax jazzy version of it in the final season.)

03-10-2003, 11:45 PM	#1
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Sitcoms That Changed Their Original Theme Song Can you name any sitcoms that changed their original theme song, this includes if they changed the vocalists or instruments, remixed, made slight changes, or even revamped the entire original theme song. Here some examples: 1) The Cosby Show 2) Diff'rent Strokes 3) Happy Days 4) The Facts of Life 5) The Brady Bunch 6) Gilligan's Island

03-13-2003, 06:29 PM	#10
David mcphee. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: jacksonville, FL. Posts: 28,115	Three's Company sounded a bit different from season to season
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03-11-2003, 12:10 AM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	The Partridge Family changed their theme substantially after their first season.

03-11-2003, 12:13 AM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	NewsRadio went from scenes of New York City (seasons 1,2,3) to the actors doing wacky stuff in New York City (4) to a very short theme with no names.

03-11-2003, 01:19 AM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Barney Miller The Mary Tyler Moore Show Family Ties Everybody Loves Raymond

03-11-2003, 03:41 AM	#5
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Growing Pains - some 1990s version instead of good ol' B. J. Thomas really made me quit watching the show The Wonder Years - the same song was used ("With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker), but a different part of the song was played for the last two (high school) seasons Step By Step - parts were cut out in the later years Full House - see above Perfect Strangers - see above Leave It To Beaver - a slower jazzier version was used for the last season or two (when the family gets in the car and drives away)

03-11-2003, 01:25 PM	#6
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Small Wonder

03-11-2003, 06:22 PM	#7
PanamaMike Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 25, 2002 Posts: 150	Mad About You Wings Murphy Brown Designing Women

03-11-2003, 06:59 PM	#8
ClassicTV4Ever Coming November 27th! Senior Member Join Date: May 02, 2002 Location: TV Land! Posts: 1,421	ALF Silver Spoons Gimme A Break Too Close For Comfort Charles In Charge Alice Roseanne Nurses

03-12-2003, 08:12 PM	#9
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	The Brady Bunch The Munsters The Lucy Show Here's Lucy Bewitched

03-13-2003, 06:30 PM	#12
David mcphee. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: jacksonville, FL. Posts: 28,115	Full House and Step By Step got shortened in their last seasons... I actually liked it best in their last seasons..

03-14-2003, 03:31 PM	#13
David mcphee. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: jacksonville, FL. Posts: 28,115	Also Sabrina the Teenage Witch!

03-16-2003, 03:53 AM	#14
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Mary Tyler Moore Show Bob Newhart Show Silver Spoons The Facts of Life Differn't Strokes That Girl Growing Pains (Liked the first season when it was just B.J. Thomas) A Different World The Cosby Show (Every season a new variation of the theme music) Rhoda (Loved the sax jazzy version of it in the final season.)