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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The 1984 TV show based on the book is what I thought of when looking at this meme

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fantastic theme song, that show has

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I have a soft spot for music from tv show intros from the 70s and early 80s. The compositions and memorable melodies were something else.

I think maybe it was a legacy from the 70s movie soundtracks, where Ennio Morricone really showed how important soundtracks were to movies, but then TV shows had to do it in 30 seconds. I love the craftsmanship of it.

Some of my favorites:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Airwolf's opening I've seen before; and the Dallas one is pretty great. Here are a couple I'll throw in to the mix:

Rupert note the interesting time signatures

Gormenghast the first and second books are excellent. The third is... different....

The Prisoner possibly the greatest (and surely the longest!) opening

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

"The prisoner" is quite wild from a music perspective and way ahead of it's time. Looks more like a 60s/70s series. Never saw it myself.

I guess it's not so decade dependent, but more about someone caring enough to make a good intro song.

Here are more TV themes that you didn't know you already knew:

Hill Street Blues

Round the Twist (this is the Epitome of early 1990s)