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Chelsea · 11-07-2003, 01:33 AM

Watching the Season 1 eps for the first time. Were the producers watching Cheers when they had the opening credits made. Seriously, except for the different subject matter, and classic GP-style credits text, the style of the open was virtually the same as Cheers' open.

FamilyTiesGOP · 11-08-2003, 07:51 PM

You can see serious similarities. However, I liked all three original intros. I've always thought that FT, GP, and Cheers have the best intros. I thought Cheers was really cool though because the paintings actually looked like the actors in a way. I think this way is more creative than just showing photographs.

I thought the Family Ties intro looked more like photographs than paintings however. GP and Cheers looked more like paintings. Anyway, I liked the initial GP introduction and the initial Family Ties intro and the Cheers intro. I liked the opening song of FT during the first 10 episodes better than when they switched it, but that is just my personal opinion. And I never have gotten into that a-capella GP theme song version!

I wish FT and GP had stuck with their original openings like Cheers. The Cheers intro was always fun to watch!

newlife · 01-24-2004, 02:19 PM

I loved that they used real pictures of the actors when then they were younger. I thought that was unique. wasn't kirk Cameron just the cutest little kid ever!!! i always thought that when I watched the opening.

jarri · 01-29-2004, 04:06 PM

Yeah, that was an NBC thing. In fact, I think there were a couple of other shows that had the same style of opening.

Marvo301 · 01-31-2004, 09:39 PM

But Growing Pains was on ABC not NBC so how can it be an NBC thing?

bob7 · 02-01-2004, 03:30 AM

where can I download the scenario of Growing Pains on the web ?

11-07-2003, 01:33 AM	#1
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Am I the only one who noticed... Watching the Season 1 eps for the first time. Were the producers watching Cheers when they had the opening credits made. Seriously, except for the different subject matter, and classic GP-style credits text, the style of the open was virtually the same as Cheers' open.
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01-29-2004, 04:06 PM	#4
jarri Happily divorced Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 20, 2003 Location: New Castle County, DE Posts: 255	Yeah, that was an NBC thing. In fact, I think there were a couple of other shows that had the same style of opening.
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11-08-2003, 07:51 PM	#2
FamilyTiesGOP _ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 1,631	You can see serious similarities. However, I liked all three original intros. I've always thought that FT, GP, and Cheers have the best intros. I thought Cheers was really cool though because the paintings actually looked like the actors in a way. I think this way is more creative than just showing photographs. I thought the Family Ties intro looked more like photographs than paintings however. GP and Cheers looked more like paintings. Anyway, I liked the initial GP introduction and the initial Family Ties intro and the Cheers intro. I liked the opening song of FT during the first 10 episodes better than when they switched it, but that is just my personal opinion. And I never have gotten into that a-capella GP theme song version! I wish FT and GP had stuck with their original openings like Cheers. The Cheers intro was always fun to watch!

01-24-2004, 02:19 PM	#3
newlife Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 69	I loved that they used real pictures of the actors when then they were younger. I thought that was unique. wasn't kirk Cameron just the cutest little kid ever!!! i always thought that when I watched the opening.

01-31-2004, 09:39 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	But Growing Pains was on ABC not NBC so how can it be an NBC thing?

02-01-2004, 03:30 AM	#6
bob7 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 31, 2004 Location: China Posts: 2	where can I download the scenario of Growing Pains on the web ?