It’s a losing proposition, I tell ya, writing these lists for EW (print and online). Read the full post.
Sep 27
2007
04:00 PM ET
'Miami Vice'? Really? And not 'The Sopranos'?
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You mentioned Mike Post and Pete Carpenter, and picked Wild Wild West, sounds good to me.
I’d add Stingray, which won an Emmy for opening credits (and is a great Post & Carpenter theme), LA Law, & The A-Team.
I can’t believe no one mentioned The Addams Family. (snap, snap)
I loved the opening of the old cartoon show “Wacky Races.”
Wook Kim, you poor soul. Guy, I hate telling you this (really, I do) but this is probably the worst list Entertainment Weekly has ever put together. This list sucks. There’s maybe three that belong on it, and soooo many notable exceptions. You didn’t include the obligatory (Seinfeld, All in the Family), the appropriate (Roseanne’s theme perfectly plays up its blue collar bawdiness), or, God forbid, the alive and crackling (The Sopranos, The Wire). Nothing on your list inspires any kind of excitement, nor anything approaching the comfort zone joy of Curb Your Enthusiasm’s opening bum-bum-bum.
wow- not one person mentioned the odd couple?!?!
Wow, how about
- “Dead Like Me”
- “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (boo-hiss to “Enterprise” – even after they revised their credits the 2nd (3rd?) season, it still looked like we were watching NOVA – I think this had more to do with the failure of the series than anything else)
- “Cheers”
There are FAR too many impressive, inspiring, or interesting opening credits to fit into a list of just 15… tell your editors you want to do one of the top 100…
There’s no excuse for leaving “The Incredible Hulk” off this list. More recently, I agree the “Dexter” credits are amazing. And you “Cowboy Bebop” fans should find “Cosby Bebop” on YTMND.com; it’s hysterical.
Welcome Back Kotter, just for the catchy song!
OMG. I can’t believe you forgot The A-Team. Who works over there at EW?
One of my favorites is WKRP. There’s something about that song…
OK, call it the ultimate cheese factor but Hank Williams Jr. signing “Are You Ready For Some Football” really does it for me.
Batman: the animated series – Danny Elfman’s score, the exploding building, the Batmobile lighting up and Batman staring down at his prey. It was so good and iconic, it didn’t even require an opening title.
If there’s a Hall of Fame for TV intros, then this guy certainly should receive a lifetime achievement award!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcUFr2mkF6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzQuduV59Y
Like more than one person here, the fact that you included any cartoon intro was cool, but the fact that it wasn’t Batman: The Animated Series was a shame. That intro gave me chills and thrills BEFORE every episode (ok, so I was a kid. It’s still good)