TV Show Intros That Left A Huge Impression on You...

o1s1n

There has never been a greater tune in a cartoon into, ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9K0SzFIf4A

EmmetSpiceland

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Dana Delaney was a bit of a minx in her time. Would definitely have given her a dart.

Still is, J. Should bring that that “I’d like to speak to the manager” haircut though.

She was excellent in that “HouseSitter” with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. She also popped up in that awful “Desperate Housewives”.

Well worth a five fingered “flute salute”.

Wibbs

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Dana Delaney was a bit of a minx in her time. Would definitely have given her a dart.

Hell yeah and still looks pretty good these days.

maudgonner

This earworm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js7T-VTL91k

cruizer101

If going for the nostalgia this one is a biggie for me, fond memories of this and cities of gold

More recently Dexter, really struck me as one of the cleverest intros

odyssey06

Red Dwarf.

Star Trek DS9.

Grange Hill.
Match of the Day.
The Sunday Game.

And it left a huge impression but not in a good way...
Star Trek Voyager.

namloc1980

Ulysses 31. Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4c1X5ene8

RhubarbCrumble

Porklife wrote: »

Also, dogtanian and the three muskehounds... when he sliced the apple in the air. I thought it was amazing! Tried to recreate the scene aged about 6 and almost cut my hand off. I remember my mom had to use an entire packet of plasters on me and the blood just kept soaking through. idiot.

Transfer, the baddie in Willy Fogg used to scare me ****less :eek:

tonycascarino

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy4qi7GQhD0

Your Face

Ulysses 31 was brilliant - what a theme song

The Unsolved Mysteries intro:

SEPT 23 1989

Deja Boo

Gotten hooked on old youtube sitcoms... This one has a lovely intro song: "Love is all around, no need to waste it, You're gonna make it after all..."

Titzon Toast

I can't embed videos from my phone, sorry.

Kickstart
https://youtu.be/sFlmEznsr2w

Monkey Magic
https://youtu.be/88y4ttqaW6U

Princess Calla

Well user name would suggest Gummi Bears.....loved that cartoon.

Another one for dogtanian and the muskerhounds............ I thought the 3 musketeers were based on the cartoon.....oops

Beyond 2000 and how it's made, remember this is before YouTube.

Wildlife on one....think it was on BBC 1 at 8 or 8:30 on Tuesday night...bedtime was 8 but was allowed to stay up.......so yeah anything with David Attenborough.

Sir Osis of Liver.

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Jim'll Fix It ....

Still a virgin at 14? Jim'll fix it!

Jim fixed it for me to milk a cow..blindfolded.

moonage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjS5xJC6KI

It inspired me to beome a professional avenger.

Rubberchikken

hawaii 5 o but only because of the waves. love the sea:)

Sir Osis of Liver.

moonage wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjS5xJC6KI

It inspired me to beome a professional avenger.

Had that as a ringtone for a while...Purrrrdy

Bob Gray

The Littlest Hobo.
That song.

Roger_007

M*A*S*H.

Very evocative.

wiggle16

Don't know why but I always loved the intro to Malcolm in the Middle. Think it's the plastic camera tint.

Sir Osis of Liver.

pavb2

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

That little boy dressed as a rabbit “singing” his heart out. Wonder what he’s up to now?

dublinjock wrote: »

Tizwas

Health and safety would have a nightmare if that show was shown today.
There never be another show like it.

Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile

Great stuff including The Phantom flan flinger 'later revealed to be Ben Mills, a taxi driver from Cheswick Green near Solihull.' Spit the dog and the Dying Fly dance.


Here's the rabbit boy's biog

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/films/tiswas-bunny-matthew-butler-hopping-9630755

Princess Calla

Bob Gray wrote: »

The Littlest Hobo.
That song.

I was going to say that too.

riffmongous

You'll pay for this Captain Planet!

Princess Calla

Haven't watched it in years but casualty.... I still get the fear driving past an oil tanker.

S*X and the city......I blame you for all my shoes....though the line "he's just not that into you" was a valuable piece of wisdom.

begbysback

Oz


No way anyone would be willing to go to prison after watching that

dastardly00

BDI wrote: »

Mask

Ma ma ma mask
Mask crusaders working overtime fighting crime, fighting crime

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z1yLO9C-Q

It’s not a cool theme tune if it doesn’t cram fighting crime into the lyrics

It must be about 25 years since I last watched/heard that. Thanks for posting it!

Raconteuse

Black Beauty - what an anthemic, unforgettable tune!

Quantum Erasure

i think a lot of people are missing the point of the OP....


I always wanted to be a Gummi Bear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97QkO7nAn68

Mr Meanor

dublinjock wrote: »

Tizwas

Health and safety would have a nightmare if that show was shown today.
There never be another show like it.

Tiswas (Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile) Saturday mornings on ATV land telly. the ATV local programme announcer was the chap you saw dressed up as Tarzan from time to time
Was a young audience member with some of my then classmates on one of the shows!
Yes, we got destroyed with fake blancmange and watery emulsion paint, time of our lives.

BBC Swap Shop was crap, hated then and now.

thecornflake

How in the name of Jaysis has Father Ted not been mentioned yet?

Be right back

MacGyver and also the North and South theme. Cheers too of course!

The Rape of Lucretia

Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler...

The graphics were great. But the genius and source of fascination lay in the two letters "Mr.". So polite. So British. So correct. Even in the context of the threat from a brutal murderous megalomaniac, he is accorded his title.
It's the small detail that elevates the ordinary, to perfection.

skimpydoo

This one is a beauty.

Raconteuse

skimpydoo wrote: »

This one is a beauty.

Was thinking of that too. Awesome Russian style tune by John Barry.

Capt'n Midnight

skimpydoo wrote: »

This one is a beauty.

Both were promised top billing

so they showed both at the same time.

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w

JohnnyFlash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhYCfv2TuDQ

bnt

Six Feet Under:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5JkGY1qC8Y

The whole series is highly recommended, unless you have recently suffered a bereavement. :eek:

JupiterKid

Baywatch was a guilty pleasure.

In my student days , I wouldn't have dared to have admitted watching it to my college friends, preferring to discuss the importance of 1970s Pink Floyd, the environment, boycotting Nestle products or some other such "right on" topic.

Let's face it...Baywatch was visual masturbation and there was eye candy galore for the guys and gals to ogle over, straight or gay. The actual plots of the episodes were irrelevant. It was all about storing those hot characters for the **** Bank.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I love the simplicity of this introduction, class tune to go with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07tYdd7drSE

Heaven.

Jeff Conaway and Andy Kaufman in the credits there. Kenickie.

Stevieluvsye

Highway to heaven

Knots landing

Little house on the prairie

B0jangles

Saw this first as a tiny kid when it was rerun on telly, then never again until about 25 years later when the complete series came out on DVD

Was still brilliant!

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Highway to heaven

Knots landing

Little house on the prairie

Very memorable opening credits but a brutal show. Michael Landon had such a God complex.

And Little House On The Prairie was pretty messed up at times.

1o059k7ewrqj3n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTb3e8Pi1KY

Breathe in that nostalgia and repeat after me.

"Thank you kindly"

matchthis

Loved this, watched the intro every time

https://youtu.be/y9K0SzFIf4A

Jayce and the wheeled warriors

The littlest hobo also deserves a mention

https://youtu.be/lgGKSjiw0HQ

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

China Beach:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFXmkbj5BY8

China Beach was great.

tonycascarino

retalivity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H3JuQUQTLQ

Growing up, i wanted to be michael J fox and live in america because of this.

Shalalala.....