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Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 21, 2004, 04:45:46 PM
With over 400 game shows in the books, what are your favorite, and least favorite theme songs? [Please don't post a list of 35 songs for each category; 3-5 is sufficent]

My favorites:
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1. Super Password
2. "Big Wheels"
3. Classic Concentration
4. Hollywood Squares [1986]
5. Whew

My least favorites:
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1. All Star Blitz
2. Card Sharks/Double Dare
3. The Better Sex
4. "The Savers"
5. The Price is Right [1972]

As a side note: There wasn't ever an attempt to have the syndicated "To Tell the Truth" theme released as a single, was there?
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: adamjk on September 21, 2004, 05:17:04 PM
No offense here or anything, but I am curious. Why do you not like the Price is Right theme?
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on September 21, 2004, 05:29:58 PM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 02:17 PM\'] No offense here or anything, but I am curious. Why do you not like the Price is Right theme? [/quote]
 Because it's all subjective. I think the Davidson Squares theme is crap, yet he has it on his favorites list. Why? Because I do.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: SRIV94 on September 21, 2004, 05:31:20 PM
Great topic, Mark O.!

Top five are in no particular order:

1.  TTD (Hidey put together a masterpiece)
2.  TTTT syndie (very catchy)
3.  TATTLETALES (70s version, the 80s one pales in comparison)
4.  GONG (at least it was done live)
5.  NYSI ("Chump Change"--another classic)

There's also about 18 Honorable Mentions in there.  :)

Bottom three (again in no particular order):

1.  JACKPOT! (Darrow version--"Jet Set" would be one of the 18)
2.  HSq6x (The first theme--like the second one much better, the discoish one just a little bit better)
3.  BUMPER STUMPERS (Good show; theme was just a little too cutesy for my taste)

Doug
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: gsnstooge on September 21, 2004, 05:40:12 PM
Among my favorites are: Big Wheels, (I just can't stop dancin' when I hear the opening!) The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour, and Gene Gene the Dancing Machine from The Gong Show. Two others which I am also comfortable with All-Star Blitz and Go!  I guess I like repitiveness.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: ITSBRY on September 21, 2004, 06:04:14 PM
Favorites
High Rollers '87
Press Your Luck
TattleTales '82 (never heard this theme til the 2nd CD was released...WOW!)
Pyramids '80s
TTTT '90

Least Favorites
Pyramid (2000's) -If it even qualifies as a theme
Hollywood Squares/H2 (both themes)
TJW- (Savers)- I think all that synthethic noise causes internal bleeding
Jeopardy! (any remix of the original '84 theme)
Password '60s (along with most other 50s and 60s gs themes...with the exception of 'A Swingin Safari')

ITSBRY
itsbry@juno.com
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Skynet74 on September 21, 2004, 06:23:16 PM
John's favorites:

1. The Cross-Wits (1978)
2. The New Let's Make A Deal (Canadian)
3. Whew!
4. Password Plus
5. Trivia Trap

John's least favorites:

1. Joker's Wild (The Savers)
2. Gambit
3. The Joker's Wild 1990
4. The Better Sex
5. Card Sharks "1986" Eubanks




John
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: FeudDude on September 21, 2004, 06:35:13 PM
Favorites
1. Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
2. Family Feud (Dawson/Combs)
3. Super Password
4. Wheel of Fortune '89
5. Classic Concentration

Least
1. Any generic tuneless techno theme (Whammy, Osmond Pyramid, etc.)
2. Wheel of Fortune (2000- )
3. Scrabble '93
4. Card Sharks '86
5. Where In Time (not World) is Carmen Sandiego
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: BrandonFG on September 21, 2004, 07:42:21 PM
FAVORITES, in no particular order

1. High Rollers 74
2. TJW (the one used mostly through Barry/Cullen's syndie run)
3. "Big Wheels"
4. Family Feud 76 (not the Combs remix...I love a song with a good percussion line, and this one has it)
5. High Rollers 87

LEAST
1. Double Dare/Card Sharks 78 (very overrated)
2. Strike it Rich 86 (very repetitive and boring)
3. Pyramid 02
4. Beat the Clock 02 (very annoying)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: SamJ93 on September 21, 2004, 07:50:41 PM
Faves, in no particular order...
1. Match Game (Swingin' Safari)
2. To Tell the Truth (both the original 60's version and 90's orchestral re-record)
3. The Diamond Head Game
4. Dream House (Eubanks)
5. The Newlywed Game

And least faves...
1. Pyramid (Osmond version)
2. Cram
3. Gambit (70's version)
I don't really have any other least favorites...the rest are all somewhere in between.

--Sam
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: tyshaun1 on September 21, 2004, 07:58:51 PM
Oh, why not-

Faves:

1. Press Your Luck (high energy, loud, just like the show)
2. Now You See It "Chump Change" (Too "fawnky" for a word game)
3. Bullseye (best theme by Hal Hidey)
4. Hit Man (very much overlooked)
5. Starcade (although not much to it, very catchy)

And.....not so much:

1. Card Sharks '86 (liked everything about the show when I was a kid, hate everything about it now)
2. Play the Percentages (sounds like '80's infomerical music)
3. $OTC '86 remix (took a good, dramatic theme and made it boring)
4. current J! music (feel like I'm watching a nighttime soap- oh wait, I am! All My Jennings)
5. tie- Family Feud '99, Whammy! (3 words: Techno is EVIL.)
Tyshaun
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on September 21, 2004, 08:06:30 PM
[quote name=\'gsnstooge\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 02:40 PM\'] Among my favorites are: Big Wheels, (I just can't stop dancin' when I hear the opening!) [/quote]
 This frightens me.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: alfonzos on September 21, 2004, 08:55:31 PM
Favorites (in no particular order):
Classic Concentration, Blockbusters, Shenanigans (yes, I'm that old), NYSI, The 10K Pyramid, Monopoly, Family Feud

Least liked (again, in particular order)
TTTT (the one with the vocals), Beat the Clock (Subway Polka), The Wizard of Odds
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: drmusic_99 on September 21, 2004, 09:24:37 PM
FAVORITES:
1. The Price is Right
2. Tattletales (original)
3. Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
4. Card Sharks (Perry)
5. H2

LEAST FAVORITES:
1. Current Feud
2. Monopoly
3. Scrabble
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: ChuckNet on September 21, 2004, 09:35:38 PM
My faves:

- Thicke WoF (Big Wheels)
- High Rollers (70s)
- Dream House (2nd version)
- DD/CS '78
- FF (original mix)
- HS (Bob and Merrill's Theme)
- $10K/$20K Pyramid (Tuning Up)
- NYSI
- Bullseye

Least faves:

- Pyramid '02
- TJW '90
- TTD '90
- WoF 95-97 (the 94-95 version of the big band theme mix was decent, then they decided to loop that one section 10x)
- LMaD '80 (too disco-ey for my taste)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: WhammyPower on September 21, 2004, 09:42:42 PM
Here's my list:

FAVORITES
1) Press Your Luck (catchy!)
2) "Big Wheels" (again, catchy)
3) WinTuition
4) Bullseye*
5) On the Cover (don't ask!)
HONORABLE MENTION: Match Game ('7x)

LEAST FAVORITES
1) Blockbusters '88
2) All Star Blitz
3) Match Game '98
4) Beat the Clock (PAX)
5) Cram
DISHONORABLE MENTION: Balderdash


*For whatever reason, I like the pilot theme better than the series theme.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: GS Warehouse on September 21, 2004, 09:59:41 PM
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 09:42 PM\'] 4) American Gladiators [first version] (Surprised nobody's mentioned this one yet!) [/quote]
 I like that Bill Conti theme, but for some reason, Dan Milner's 1993 rerecording is just below it.  That said, here's my list, in alphabetical order: Double Dare (1986 arrangement), Fun House, Press Your Luck, Super Password, and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?.  Honorable mention: "Changing Keys" (1989 arrangement).
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: JayC on September 21, 2004, 10:01:47 PM
Favorites- Wheel 89 and The Price is Right
Least favorites- Osmond Pyramid and H2
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Don Howard on September 21, 2004, 10:18:19 PM
[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 08:42 PM\'] 4) American Gladiators [first version] (Surprised nobody's mentioned this one yet!)
 [/quote]
 Probably because it isn't a game show. I like Conti's theme for The Colbys, too, but that's not a game show either. Meanwhile, Face The Nation is a game show. You see it each week on CBS--the network for Columbias.

Now to our original question:

TOP FIVE FAVES

* Break The Bank 1976 edition
* Match Game 1973-82 incarnation
* Whew!
* Card Sharks/Double Dare I recall someone once referred to this theme as "boss"--perfect description
* High Rollers 1987-88 run

IN THE BASEMENT

* Tic Tac Dough 1990 miniseries (about the only Henry Mancini tune I cannot stand)
* Pyramid 2002-2004 Osmond edition (THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!--how long did that take to compose?)
* Whammy! Described by one of our members as looped Casio music--I agree with him/her
* Card Sharks late 80s version. I got reamed for having this opinion a month or so ago. Sorry. I just don't like it.
* Let's Make A Deal 1990 comeback attempt. Yuck.

MAKES ME BURST INTO HYSTERICS

* Beat The Clock Fresh era ("daisy, daisy,....") what the _____?
* Love Me, Love Me Not
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: urbanpreppie05 on September 21, 2004, 10:42:31 PM
Top Themes

The Price is Right, both the 72 and 94 versions
Press Your Luck
To Tell The Truth 1990
$25,000/ $100,000 Pyramid
$1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
Double Dare
Dream House
H2- Square Biz
Super Password

Bottom of the barrel
Pyramid- the "blips" part. The theme starts off fine, but then it just goes into some random sounds and just goes all wrong.
Scrabble 93'-Cheezy
Whammy-liked the show, hated the theme/
WOF- Big Band version #1
Monopoly
All Star Blitz
and...one im sure Ill get flamed for....Card Sharks...perry. Sorry folks, but I never cared for this theme!
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: SRIV94 on September 21, 2004, 11:11:51 PM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 09:42 PM\'] Top Themes
Double Dare

Bottom of the barrel
and...one im sure Ill get flamed for....Card Sharks...perry. Sorry folks, but I never cared for this theme!
 [/quote]
 I won't flame you but I do want to clarify.  You did mean Nick/FOX's DOUBLE DARE, yes?  Otherwise, the same theme song would show up in your likes and dislikes.

Just making sure.  :)

Doug
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: urbanpreppie05 on September 21, 2004, 11:14:28 PM
That is correct- I actually like the remix from the Fox Family Nighttime version tho...
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 21, 2004, 11:17:14 PM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 09:42 PM\'] and...one im sure Ill get flamed for....Card Sharks...perry. Sorry folks, but I never cared for this theme! [/quote]
I don't think anyone will have a good cause to flame you, because it's your opinion.  If someone does flame you, they are a close-minded individual.  That said, I'm sure a certain individual will soon inquire as to why you don't like that theme. In addition, I refuse to clairfy why I dislike Price's theme.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: mystery7 on September 21, 2004, 11:18:49 PM
Faves:
- Chain Reaction. Surprised I'm the first to mention this one. Love how the escalating strings build tension.
- Jackpot/Shoot For The Stars: Listen carefully and you might hear a little bit of "Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'."
- Password. The post '63 "swing" version I envision Allen and Betty dancing to during the credits.
- Chump Change. Must find a copy of "You've Got It Bad, Girl," the Quincy Jones album it came from.
- Just about any Hal Hidey theme.

Unfaves:
- Tic Tac Dough '90. Yeah, Henry Mancini composed it, but it's just not game show enough.
- What's My Line, post '68 version.
- Go. One of the very few Bob Cobert themes I just didn't like.
- The original LMAD theme. Maybe I'm just too much a product of my generation to appreciate it.
- Trivial Pursuit. Too far out on the EZ-Listening end of the spectrum.

Additions and substitutions may occur, but that's what it looks like at the moment.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Adam Nedeff on September 21, 2004, 11:32:34 PM
Adam's Favorite Themes
1. Super Password

2. Jeopardy! 1978

3. Play the Percentages

4. Whew!

5. Hot Potato

6. Hit Man

7. Split Second (Tom Kennedy version)

Adam's Least Favorite Theme
1. All-Star Blitz

2. Family Feud (current)

3. Wheel of Fortune (current)

4. To Say the Least

5. Three on a Match (the one on the existing episode)

6. The Dating Game (Spanish Flea, unless sung by Homer Simpson)

7. Hollywood Squares (Winkler-produced episodes)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: HairMetalLives on September 22, 2004, 12:52:51 AM
FAVORITES (in no particular order):
-"Wheel of Fortune" 1989 & 1992 ('89 moreso than '92)
-"Hollywood Squares" 1986
-"Finders Keerpers"
-"Fun House"
-"Jeopardy!" 1984 & 1991
-"Hot Potato"
-"Price is Right" 1994
-"$100,000 Name that Tune" 1984

LEAST FAVORITES (in no particular order)
-"Wheel of Fortune" ANY of the newer ones
-"Joker's Wild" "The Savers"
-"Family Fued" 1999
-"Whammy!"
-"Lingo" 2002
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: joshg on September 22, 2004, 01:08:25 AM
***Shameless Plug***

Remember, you can hear some of the themes listed in this thread and more at:

http://www.live365.com/stations/310484 (http://\"http://www.live365.com/stations/310484\")

You may resume your surfing now...

Josh
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Craig Karlberg on September 22, 2004, 05:03:11 AM
Well. here goes:

From the Top Rung(in no particular order):

Jeopardy!-84 version
Wheel of Fortune("Big Wheels")
Double Dare/Card Sharks '78
The Price Is Right 1972
Hollywood Squares(2nd theme-didn't care for the Silly Song theme there)

At the Bottom:(again in no particular order):

All Star Blitz
Monopoly
The Better Sex
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: bossjock967 on September 22, 2004, 06:52:36 AM
Since just about everyone else has responded to this... here's mine as well...

Favorites

Blockbusters (Original)
Chain Reaction
Bullseye
Match Game 7x/PM/Syn.
Now You See It (Original)

Non-Favorites

Hot Potato
Whammy!
Russian Roulette
TJW '90
Match Game '98
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: aaron sica on September 22, 2004, 07:01:28 AM
Favorites:

Match Game '90
Match Game '7X
Family Feud (Dawson/Combs)
Chain Reaction
Face the Music
Tic Tac Dough ('78-'86)

Non-Favorites:

Now You See It
Joker's Wild (Savers)
TPiR '94
Match Game '98
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: DrBear on September 22, 2004, 07:41:44 AM
I'm not awake enough today to do a list - TTTT 7x is my fave and that's no lie, lie, you're telling a lie...

And although I like it, I can tell you my wife's least favorite - Monopoly. She listened to my Game Show Themes CD and when it got to "M...Oh! N....Oh!" she turned to me and growled "you know what they MEAN by that, don't you!"
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: adamjk on September 22, 2004, 08:34:40 AM
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 10:17 PM\'] [quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 09:42 PM\'] and...one im sure Ill get flamed for....Card Sharks...perry. Sorry folks, but I never cared for this theme! [/quote]
I don't think anyone will have a good cause to flame you, because it's your opinion.  If someone does flame you, they are a close-minded individual.  That said, I'm sure a certain individual will soon inquire as to why you don't like that theme. In addition, I refuse to clairfy why I dislike Price's theme. [/quote]
 For the record Dsmith, I was not flaming you, but was just curious as to why you do not like the Price theme. That being said, I understand and respect the fact that you don't want to explain why.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: tvwxman on September 22, 2004, 08:52:57 AM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 07:34 AM\']
For the record Dsmith, I was not flaming you, but was just curious as to why you do not like the Price theme. That being said, I understand and respect the fact that you don't want to explain why. [/quote]
This child defends himself more than Bob Barker these days.

And yet, Adam, there is an obvious reason why your posts are laughed at around here. Because not only do you feel the need to focus on the most trivial aspects of someone else's post, you feel the need to not even answer the original question!

The OP called for everyone's opinion of best and worst themes. You could have listed yours. Instead, you feel it's better to get into a pissing match with someone over something you said. And I know that what you asked was innocent enough. It just didn't have anything a damn thing to do with the original question.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Ian Wallis on September 22, 2004, 09:02:48 AM
Quote
As a side note: There wasn't ever an attempt to have the syndicated "To Tell the Truth" theme released as a single, was there?


To the best of my knowledge (and looking through all my vinyl record release books), no.  There have been several themes that were released as singles, but Matt Ottinger does a good job at describing those on his site.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Ian Wallis on September 22, 2004, 09:14:38 AM
My list changes from time to time, but here are my current rakings:

Favorites:

1. Whew
2. Jeopardy '78
3. Who Wants to be a Millionaire
4. Las Vegas Gambit
5. Hollywood Sqaures '86
6. Dating Game '78 closing theme
7. Wheel of Fortune '75


Least favorites:

1. Go
2. To Tell the Truth 69-78  (I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I never cared for the vocal version of this theme.  However, I love the '90s instrumental remake!)
3. Whammy
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: zachhoran on September 22, 2004, 09:20:41 AM
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 08:14 AM\']
2. To Tell the Truth 69-78  (I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I never cared for the vocal version of this theme.  However, I love the '90s instrumental remake!)
 [/quote]
 The original plan for the 90s TTTT theme was to have a cappella group Take 6(who had some notoriety around that time, in part due to backing up Don Henley on his solo hit "New York Minute") sing the vocal parts from the 70s theme.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: BrandonFG on September 22, 2004, 10:49:59 AM
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 09:18 PM\'] I like Conti's theme for The Colbys, too, but that's not a game show either. [/quote]
Semi-OT:
But the Colby's and Dynasty WERE game shows...two families fighting over oil rights, or something like that. It was Family Feud with crude!

I thought The Colby's theme was nothing more than a variation of the Dynasty theme. I prefer the Dallas theme myself. In fact, Dallas is another game show, very similar to Dynasty...in fact, Dallas is to Family Feud what Dynasty was to Hot Potato.
 
ObGameShow: John Forsythe made appearances on The $10,000 Pyramid and Match Game 75.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Don Howard on September 22, 2004, 10:54:49 AM
Quote
Dallas is to Family Feud what Dynasty was to Hot Potato.
Making Flamingo Road the equivalent of Match Game '98/99.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: BrandonFG on September 22, 2004, 10:59:22 AM
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 09:54 AM\']
Quote
Dallas is to Family Feud what Dynasty was to Hot Potato.
Making Flamingo Road the equivalent of Match Game '98/99. [/quote]
 All I know about Flamingo Road was that it had a very catchy theme song.

All I want to remember from MG98 was that it had a very catchy theme song.

That analogy works for me.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: dzinkin on September 22, 2004, 11:00:37 AM
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 08:52 AM\'] [quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 07:34 AM\']
For the record Dsmith, I was not flaming you, but was just curious as to why you do not like the Price theme. That being said, I understand and respect the fact that you don't want to explain why. [/quote]
This child defends himself more than Bob Barker these days. [/quote]
 The comparison is particularly apt, as Barker never admits when he's wrong either.

That said:

FAVORITE THEMES

1. Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
2. Password Plus
3. Tic Tac Dough ('78)
4. The Joker's Wild ('78)
5. Pyramid ('82)

LEAST FAVORITE THEMES

1. Press Your Luck
2. Whammy
3. The Joker's Wild ('90)
4. Pyramid ('02)
5. Scattergories
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: ITSBRY on September 22, 2004, 11:11:27 AM
[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 09:42 PM\'] Whammy-liked the show, hated the theme/
 [/quote]
 Did this grow on anyone else?  I didn't like it at first, but by the end of the run, it seemed to fit the show.  It could have been a bit longer, but it was OK.

Same thing w/ the current Feud.  The classic theme, as great as that is, just seemed oddly out of place.  The current theme is pretty cool and fits the "feel" of the show.

ITSBRY
itsbry@juno.com
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: BrandonFG on September 22, 2004, 11:16:41 AM
[quote name=\'ITSBRY\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 10:11 AM\'] Same thing w/ the current Feud.  The classic theme, as great as that is, just seemed oddly out of place.  The current theme is pretty cool and fits the "feel" of the show.
 [/quote]
 I actually do like the current Feud theme, with the Karn remix being my fave of the two. Whammy's theme was OK, at least it had some sort of distinct melody.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: tvwxman on September 22, 2004, 11:31:37 AM
Faves :

1. High Rollers 78
2. Now You See It
3. Jeopardy (Current) ...yep...i'm the only one! :)
4. Classic Concentration
5. Big Showdown
6. WOF Big Wheels
7. Password Plus

Least Faves :

1. CS 01
2. MG 98
3. FF 2003 (are you spotting a trend?)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Don Howard on September 22, 2004, 11:33:34 AM
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 10:31 AM\'] Faves:
3. Jeopardy (Current) ...yep...i'm the only one! :)
 [/quote]
 No, you're not. I like it, too. It's an actual bona fide theme...one of the few in this day and age. It just doesn't go into my top five--top fifteen maybe.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on September 22, 2004, 12:12:57 PM
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 06:20 AM\'] The original plan for the 90s TTTT theme was to have a cappella group Take 6(who had some notoriety around that time, in part due to backing up Don Henley on his solo hit "New York Minute") sing the vocal parts from the 70s theme. [/quote]
 Good thing they aborted it. What they eventually used was far better and far more distinguished.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: DJDustman on September 22, 2004, 12:24:17 PM
Favorites
==============
1. Hollywood Squares 1986 - I love the sax.
2. The Joker's Wild 1990 - So catchy
3. Wipeout - Very Late 80's Rockish.
4. Classic Concentration. - Perfect theme for a perfect show.
5. Sale of the Century 1986 - Strange It's titled in 1986, when I beleive the theme premiered in 1988, still a great theme.

Least Favorite
==============
Wizard's of Odds
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 22, 2004, 01:42:56 PM
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 07:52 AM\'] Because not only do you feel the need to focus on the most trivial aspects of someone else's post, you feel the need to not even answer the original question!

 [/quote]
 He's also been told that we have names...and they're not "Dsmith", "Clemon79",or "tvwxman".

At least, I don't think your birth certificate says that.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: MCArroyo1 on September 22, 2004, 02:30:05 PM
Faves:
TTTT '80
Match Game-HS Hour
Password Plus

Hate 'em:
TTTT '90 (I just feel that they tried too hard to take a late-'60s pop song and turn it into some classy work of art.  I appreciate the instrumentation, but the tune didn't fit the instruments that were playing it)
Monopoly
Child's Play
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: SRIV94 on September 22, 2004, 02:55:54 PM
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 12:42 PM\'] He's also been told that we have names...and they're not "Dsmith", "Clemon79",or "tvwxman".

At least, I don't think your birth certificate says that. [/quote]
 In all fairness, Mark, some names here are a little harder to find than others (although yours, Chris L.'s, and Matt the weather guy's aren't among them).  Some people *want* to hide behind the alias.

Not excusing Adam here, mind you, but there are a few people who have posted here since this place existed (and even back in the Usenet era) of whom I have no idea what their actual names are (and it that wasn't gramatically correct, sue me).

Doug -- who has no qualms about making himself known
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: adamjk on September 22, 2004, 03:02:41 PM
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 12:42 PM\'] [quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 07:52 AM\'] Because not only do you feel the need to focus on the most trivial aspects of someone else's post, you feel the need to not even answer the original question!

 [/quote]
He's also been told that we have names...and they're not "Dsmith", "Clemon79",or "tvwxman".

At least, I don't think your birth certificate says that. [/quote]
 There's a reason for that. I never was very good with names. Except for friends I have known for a long time, I have trouble remembering some people's names. If you all would send me an email with your real names, maybe I would remember them better. Anyway, I will now post my favorite and least favorite themes:

Faves:
Price is Right (current)- Simply the best theme of all time I think
Family Feud (Dawson and Combs)- Fit the country feel of the show well
Family Feud (Karn)- Again fits the feel of the show
Super Password- Awesome theme with a really cool intro
Classic Concentration- Really neat piano twist on one of the two versions of this makes it good to me, though that isn't to say the other version is bad either
Match Game (70's)- Timeless
Card Sharks/Double Dare (70's)- Makes you want to sit up and clap along with it

Least Faves:
Wheel of Fortune (current theme)- No substance to it all
Hot Potato- See above comment
Family Feud (Anderson)- Just like his version of the show, the theme stunk

That's about all I can think of now
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: TheInquisitiveOne on September 22, 2004, 03:05:58 PM
I'll bite with the six and six:

Top o' the Line Goodness:

1. The Price is Right (1972)
2. Wheel of Fortune (1983-1989)
3. Jeopardy! (1984-1991, I honestly did not like when they threw out the first 17 seconds of the theme...seemed out of place to me)
4. $ale of the Century '83
5. Scrabble '84 (I know I am in the minority with that one!)
6. Card Sharks 1978 (Very well composed theme)

Bottom o' the Barrel Crap:

1. Pyramid (Osmond)
2. $ale of the Century '87 (I know I am once again in the minority with that one, but that version of the theme seemed too sterile and missed the closing bridge that the original theme had. Maybe the changes that came with the theme is helping me with this decision...)
3. All Star Blitz
4. Chain Reaction (Cullen, way too repetitive)
5. Go! (See no. 4)
6. The Wizard of Odds

These are, of course, in no particular order.

The Inquisitive One
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: MikeK on September 22, 2004, 03:14:55 PM
Time to toss my 2 cents into this thread...

Faves, in no order

1.  Hit Man
2.  Whew!
3.  Match Game 98
4.  Break the Bank 76
5.  Make Me Laugh 79, the vocal version
6.  The Love Experts
7.  The Challengers
8.  Now You See It--Chump Change
9.  The $10/$20/$25K Pyramid--Tuning Up
10.  Balderdash (not a typo)

Honorable mention simply for rhyming 'entertain ya' with 'Sylvania'--Beat the Clock "Lights on Broadway" from the early 50s

Least faves, again in no order

1.  Lingo, GSN 3rd season
2.  Family Feud, the theme used for ~90% of the Louie/Karn era
3.  Pyramid
4.  Gambit, the close music
5.  TJW--The Joker's Jive
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: mystery7 on September 22, 2004, 03:56:16 PM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 03:02 PM\'] If you all would send me an email with your real names, maybe I would remember them better. [/quote]
 That's a joke, right, Dave?

While I'm here, another least fave theme for me: He Said, She Said.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: tvwxman on September 22, 2004, 04:08:36 PM
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 12:42 PM\'] [quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 07:52 AM\'] Because not only do you feel the need to focus on the most trivial aspects of someone else's post, you feel the need to not even answer the original question!

 [/quote]
He's also been told that we have names...and they're not "Dsmith", "Clemon79",or "tvwxman".

At least, I don't think your birth certificate says that. [/quote]
 Wait, lemme check my birth certificate.....

<slaps head>

OmiGod.....It says CLemon!!!

Matt
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on September 22, 2004, 05:04:20 PM
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 01:08 PM\'] Wait, lemme check my birth certificate.....

<slaps head>

OmiGod.....It says CLemon!!!
 [/quote]
 And in an ironic twist of fate, "tvwxman" is neatly lettered inside my underwear.

I THOUGHT these were a little tight. ;)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: tvwxman on September 22, 2004, 05:46:29 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 04:04 PM\'] [quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 01:08 PM\'] Wait, lemme check my birth certificate.....

<slaps head>

OmiGod.....It says CLemon!!!
 [/quote]
And in an ironic twist of fate, "tvwxman" is neatly lettered inside my underwear.

I THOUGHT these were a little tight. ;) [/quote]
 Yeah, well, there's a reason the camera shot at the chroma key wall is tight.

Dammit.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: ITSBRY on September 22, 2004, 05:55:36 PM
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 01:55 PM\']but there are a few people who have posted here since this place existed (and even back in the Usenet era) of whom I have no idea what their actual names are (and it that wasn't gramatically correct, sue me).

Doug -- who has no qualms about making himself known[/quote]
Exactly.  If you're offended by people calling you by your screen name, then change your screen name to your real name.

I'm Bryan by the way, but you can call me ITSBRY. :-D

ITSBRY
itsbry@juno.com
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: JMFabiano on September 22, 2004, 08:54:50 PM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 09:59 AM\'] [quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 09:54 AM\']
Quote
Dallas is to Family Feud what Dynasty was to Hot Potato.
Making Flamingo Road the equivalent of Match Game '98/99. [/quote]
All I know about Flamingo Road was that it had a very catchy theme song.

All I want to remember from MG98 was that it had a very catchy theme song.

That analogy works for me. [/quote]
 And good too, cause in a different world, we'd all be asking how Fimily Fied was played....
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 22, 2004, 10:32:16 PM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 02:02 PM\'] Family Feud (Karn)- Again fits the feel of the show

Least Faves:

Family Feud (Anderson)- Just like his version of the show, the theme stunk
 [/quote]
 I thought they used the same theme; sans for the short time they used the Combs' theme.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: adamjk on September 22, 2004, 10:42:26 PM
Well they did kinda, but if you listen closely to both, you'll notice the differences, and trust me they were for the better.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: BrandonFG on September 22, 2004, 10:48:20 PM
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 09:32 PM\'] [quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Sep 22 2004, 02:02 PM\'] Family Feud (Karn)- Again fits the feel of the show

Least Faves:

Family Feud (Anderson)- Just like his version of the show, the theme stunk
 [/quote]
I thought they used the same theme; sans for the short time they used the Combs' theme. [/quote]
 The Karn theme has more electric guitar in it. Like Adam said, the change was for the better.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: The Ol' Guy on September 22, 2004, 11:33:16 PM
Being one of the geezes, I agree with a lot of the choices (yay, Chain Reaction!) - I'll pick a few that go back a bit

Old faves:
Say When!!
Chain Letter
60s I've Got A Secret
G.E. College Bowl
$64,000 Question
Call My Bluff
Get The Message
Video Village
Word For Word
--later ones--
Lingo (w/Reagan)
Every Second Counts
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: JMFabiano on September 23, 2004, 01:08:47 AM
Some of the ones I like...

MG/HS Hour
Big Wheels (of course, Woolery
Wheel and early Sajak NBC Wheel theme)
Split Second (original....between this and Big Wheels, I think it's an unwritten rule...BONGOS = INSTANT GREAT SONG.  For those of you from the NY area, I also present WPIX's Channel 11 Film Festival theme as another example)
Whew! (would that I could find a clean copy of this)
Hitman (ditto)
Password Plus
Password Plus "going to Alphabetics" theme (the song they usually play as a commercial outro when a match is finished or, yes, when the players walk over to the Alphabetics area)
Press Your Luck
Tuning Up ('70s Pyramids, both the show edit and the long version on the GSN2 CD)
'80s Pyramids (Tuning Up Again?)
100 Mexicanos Dijeron (the more FF-flavored first theme)
Card Sharks (all but, of course, the CASINO theme in 2001)
The Barry-Enright Big Three ala Hidey
Break the Bank '76 (show edit(s))

Random observation: though I like the High Rollers '78 theme, was it just me or did the NBC H-Q Two (HR '78 and Las Vegas Gambit) have themes where the musical piece building up to the title appearing were kind of more exciting than the rest of the song?  (I mean the music that plays when the animated dice appear with either the numbers of "1978" or the "HR" logos, and the music when the word "Gambit" forms)  

Another thought: which GS themes spun off into the best musical cues (for wins, bonus game transitions, commercial outros, etc)?  I already mentioned the PW+ "going to Alphabetics" music, and I liked the front game winning jingle as well.  I also liked that part of the CS78 theme used for revealing the Money Cards board.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Frank15 on September 23, 2004, 05:07:00 AM
Family Feud (1976, 1988... 1988 version a tad bit better, but not really that big a difference)
The $25,000/$100,000 Pyramid
Scrabble (1984.  Though not a standout theme, the 1993 theme is entirely underrated)
Tic Tac Dough (1978)
Wheel of Fortune (1983, 1989, and 1992.  In that order)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: mystery7 on September 23, 2004, 03:47:01 PM
JM, I'll put in a vote for Bullseye on the "Best Cues" question. All three of the Barry & Enright shows are at the top of the list for prize music. Bullseye is the best, but the other two get points just because there were more cues (OK, so Joker and Tic Tac shared - but there were still more in that shared package than in Bullseye).

Also agree on bongos, as someone who's just barely old enough to remember Channel 11's movie theme. And how about the CBS Special fanfare from the mid to late '70s?

Now, back the GAME SHOW music discussion, already in progress.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: JMFabiano on September 23, 2004, 04:20:19 PM
[quote name=\'mystery7\' date=\'Sep 23 2004, 02:47 PM\'] JM, I'll put in a vote for Bullseye on the "Best Cues" question. All three of the Barry & Enright shows are at the top of the list for prize music. Bullseye is the best, but the other two get points just because there were more cues (OK, so Joker and Tic Tac shared - but there were still more in that shared package than in Bullseye).

Also agree on bongos, as someone who's just barely old enough to remember Channel 11's movie theme. And how about the CBS Special fanfare from the mid to late '70s?

Now, back the GAME SHOW music discussion, already in progress. [/quote]
 Speaking of B-E share cues, gotta give a nod to the Face the Devil cue the TJW of the '80s borrowed from Bullseye (not sure if I ever heard the identical piece on Bullseye, I know part of it was its win cue).  Though not as great, I also liked the FTD music used near the end of Barry's run and in the first Cullen season.  And...well, you're right, all of the Hidey stuff was great!  Not just the Big Three stuff either, there's also Hat Put...dammit, I mean Hot Potato ;-)  

How could I have forgotten the CBS Special jingle?!!?
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: LetsGoMets2003 on September 23, 2004, 09:19:15 PM
Well, for me, TPiR '72's theme is number one. Best theme of all time, you just can't help but get excited and/or sing along. I probably hum it two times a day, at least.

Nickelodeon's Double Dare ('88-93) probably had the best music of any kid game show, and the obstacle course cue is a perfect example of how Edd Kalehoff felt the tension and excitement of those kids running around. Unfortunately, it sounds to me now that I have Nick GaS on digital cable that the cues from Finder's Keepers could've been rejected DD ones.

Supermarket Sweep - Memorable melody, fit the show perfectly, I can hum along to it.

The current Jeopardy! and Wheel themes are quite good, IMO. They're better than the mid 90's Wheel big band and J! bongofied versions. I can see why some of you would think the current arrangement for Wheel has no structure, because it doesn't have that "stick in your brain and repeat throughout the day" feel to it.

Jeopardy '78 - Probably one of the most underrated catchy, laid back themes of the genre. I wish Merv would release it on an album to hear the whole thing.

MG '7X - Has a nice groove to it, and although it's a bit heavy on the synths in some parts, it's really good.

Least favorites - Shop 'Till You Drop, Pictionary '97, Showoffs, Mindreaders, Better Sex, All Star Blitz. Generic GS music that got annoying for me after repeated listenings.

James
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: aaron sica on September 23, 2004, 09:27:16 PM
[quote name=\'JMFabiano\' date=\'Sep 23 2004, 04:20 PM\'] How could I have forgotten the CBS Special jingle?!!? [/quote]
 For many people (including myself!), they'll be forever linked with "Peanuts" specials (brought to you by such names as Peter Paul, Dolly Madison, etc.)

ObGameShows: You can find said jingle at 80stvthemes.com, where game show themes are downloadable, too.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Ian Wallis on September 24, 2004, 09:04:13 AM
Quote
Jeopardy '78 - Probably one of the most underrated catchy, laid back themes of the genre. I wish Merv would release it on an album to hear the whole thing.


There actually were a few "Wheel of Fortune" episodes where the whole thing was played underneath prize descriptions.  It would be nice to hear "in the clear" though.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Jay Temple on September 25, 2004, 09:32:57 PM
Favorites:

$10/25,000 Pyramid--1982 for celebrating a victory in the Winner's Circle;  10K for everything else.  I even like it is just a song to listen to.
J! (1984)
TTTT 70's
FF (Dawson)
Blockbusters (Cullen)

Least favorites:
Pyramid--Hear, hear, to the person who asked, "Is this even a theme?"
Monopoly
plus a bunch that I'm probably blocking because they were so bad

I'll also agree with JM in liking the CBS Special jingle.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Stevek83 on September 25, 2004, 11:19:33 PM
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Sep 23 2004, 08:27 PM\'] [quote name=\'JMFabiano\' date=\'Sep 23 2004, 04:20 PM\'] How could I have forgotten the CBS Special jingle?!!? [/quote]
For many people (including myself!), they'll be forever linked with "Peanuts" specials (brought to you by such names as Peter Paul, Dolly Madison, etc.)

 [/quote]
I feel the same wa about that CBS Jingle, with the peanuts special. Sure brings back memories :)

Anyway my fav. themes in no particular order are:

1. Family Feud (Esp. the classic theme)
2. Price is Right 72 and Esp. 94 (love the remix of the latter
3. Lingo (Current season)
4. Match Game 7x-98
5. TTTT (Classic Theme and 2001 Theme)
6. Card Sharks 86 (sentimental reasons, reminds me when I was about 3 or 4 yrs old, watching it with my mom and grandparents :))
7. Wof 75-94
8. Scrabble
9. Pyramid

The only one I can think of right now that I never really liked was Lingo 2002
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: mystery7 on September 26, 2004, 01:28:25 AM
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' date=\'Sep 25 2004, 09:32 PM\']$10/25,000 Pyramid--1982 for celebrating a victory in the Winner's Circle;  10K for everything else.  I even like it is just a song to listen to.
[/quote]
Wasn't the Winner's Circle music from The Pyramids (all versions) just a slice of the main theme? And whatever happened to that funky electric piano solo toward the end of the '80s theme?

- Brought to you by Mystery 7, who reminds you that 80s TV Themes (http://\"http://www.80stvthemes.com\") has the full CBS Special intro as a Real file. Click for Promos at the bottom of the main page, then click CBS. Can't miss it.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: MyCapableAssistant on September 26, 2004, 02:31:26 AM
LIKES:

1 - Press Your Luck
2 - Pyramid

* (figures nobody else has said they enjoy this one,
     but I think it's catchy, especially the beginning!!)

3 - What's My Line? (1965 - 1967)

DISLIKES:

1- Feud (Anderson)
2 -Wheel Of Fortune
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Robert Hutchinson on September 26, 2004, 04:03:25 PM
[quote name=\'mystery7\' date=\'Sep 26 2004, 12:28 AM\']Wasn't the Winner's Circle music from The Pyramids (all versions) just a slice of the main theme?[/quote]
It wasn't even a slice--it simply was the main theme. You didn't get to hear it play out very far unless there was a lot of celebrating, though.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: ChuckNet on September 26, 2004, 09:20:59 PM
Quote
Good thing they aborted it. What they eventually used was far better and far more distinguished.

Indeed...orchestration-wise, I'd call TTTT '90 one of the best arrangements ever written.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: ChuckNet on September 26, 2004, 09:22:38 PM
Quote
Another thought: which GS themes spun off into the best musical cues (for wins, bonus game transitions, commercial outros, etc)?

I vote for:
- YDS '75
- Marshall HS (original, which had a nice big band-style flourish at the end)
- TJW
- Wipeout (bonus win)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: PalCatIN on May 06, 2006, 10:22:30 PM
Reviving this old thread so I don't start a new one, my favorites are:

Jackpot (All 3 versions, but '74 is my overall fav)

7X and 90 versions of Match Game

$25,000 and $100,000 Pyramids

Original Card Sharks

Wordplay

Original PYL

Original Chain Reaction

Go! (Hey, what can I say, it grabs ya!  One of those once you get it in your head it won't leave)

Newlywed Game

Deal or No Deal (both NBC's version by Groove Addicts, and the ABC version by Russ Landau, which you can check out by going to his website (just Google for him))

And, my least favorites:

$10,000 Pyramid

All but the current Trebek Jeopardy! versions

Current Feud

Michael Burger's Match Game

Win Lose or Draw

All-Star Blitz
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: GSmaniac on May 08, 2006, 09:48:45 AM
I'll give it a try.


FAVS: (no particular order)

TTTT 90
Classic Concentration
Double Dare (Nick)
Family Feud (all except current)
WOF (all except current)
J! (84, 91, and (gasp!) 97)
The Challengers
TPIR
BB 87 (minority vote)
and Pyramids (All except Current)

Worst:
Pyramid 02
FF current
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on May 08, 2006, 01:01:37 PM
My Favorites:
Wheel Of Fortune- "Changing Keys 83"
Jeopardy! (All variations since 84)
Blockbusters 87
$ale of the Century (1986 and Australian versions)
Card Sharks (Yes, even the 2001 version)
All versions of Password
Classic Concentration

Least Favorites
Split Second 1986
Camouflage
The Newlywed Game 1985
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: 14gameshows on May 08, 2006, 01:10:56 PM
My Favorites (in no particular order)
1. The New Price Is Right 1994
2. $ale of the Century '86
3. Tattletales 70s (all cues especially the Turnabout cue)
4. Wheel of Fortune 1992 remix
5. Password All-Stars
6. Legends of the Hidden Temple
7. Card Sharks/Double Dare
8. The All New All Star Beat the Clock 1980

Honorable mentions...
Super Password
Blockbusters 1987
Classic Concentration
Family Feud (current party version)
Match Game 1998

Least Favorites
All Star Blitz
The Savers (TJW)
Go! (UGH)
Gambit
Cram
Pyramid (Osmond version)
The Better Sex
The new version of Shop Til You Drop (Costco warehouse version)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Chief-O on May 08, 2006, 02:23:33 PM
Favorites:
$1MCOAL
10K Pyramid
All-New LMAD
BTB '76
Classic Concentration
CS '78
Gambit
HS '86 [particularly '88 closing]
Jackpot! [Jet Set]
J! '84
Supermarket Sweep
TTTT '90
WOF '89

Honorable mention:
Dream House [Eubanks, of course]
J! '78
Whew!
Wordplay

Least favorites:
All Star Blitz [of course]
Better Sex [of course]
All Feud since '98
Osmond Pyramid [of course]
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Unrealtor on May 08, 2006, 03:11:07 PM
Best: (No particular order)
- $25,000+ Pyramid
- TTTT 90
- Jeopardy, Trebek era (Particularly the first version. There was someone who mentioned upthread not liking that they cut off the first half of the first section, but I liked the sparing use of the very beginning, because the opening couple measures in particular worked to build a tension. The current orchestration is good as a closing theme, but I don't particularly like the new intro and having the first verse of the main theme playing under the contestant introductions.)
- Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
- Family Feud '70s
- Blockbusters 80

Honorable mentions:
- Best recent theme: Russian Roulette
- Great song, not so great game show theme: Tuning Up and The Savers

Worst: (No particular order)
- Card Sharks 86
- Hot Potato
- Whammy
- Hollywood Squares, Whoopi era ("I Love Hollywood" and "Square Biz")

Best cues:
- Password Plus: walk to Alphabetics (also used at the parnter switch in the last few months of the run)
- Super Password: Ca$hword win (I've never understood why this was more impressive than the endgame win cue)
- Family Feud '70s/'80s: the fiddle and mouth-organ heavy faceoff/intro cue
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: gwarman2005 on May 08, 2006, 05:36:17 PM
My Favorites
___________

- Dream House (Eubanks)
- TPIR '72
- Tic Tac Dough '90 - It just grew on me.
- Card Sharks (Perry)
- Jeopardy! '78 - Relaxed you before game play

(Honorable Mention - Your Number's Up)

My Least Favorites
________________

- Joker's Wild '90
- All Star Blitz
- WWTBAM - Got old real fast
- Match Game 7X - Never liked it.
- TTTT - Vocal
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: megamanj1986 on May 08, 2006, 06:29:50 PM
[color=\"#FFCC00\"]BONA-FIDE FAVES:[/color][/size]
Classic Concentration - What can I say?
Trivia Trap - At first, I thought of this theme as another carbon copy of the CS '86 theme, but a second listen and OOOOOH YEAH!!!
Jeopardy! - All versions and even the '97 version to some extent
WoF - Particularly the Big Wheels version, the '89 version, and even the '92 version
HS '86 - Love the sax, b/c it meshes so well w/ the overall look of this version and btw, is it me or does this versions's theme song remind me a lot of Nelly and Kelly's "Dilemma?"

FAVORITES
All versions of Password, esp. PW+ and SP
The B-E Packages
Pyramid (all except 2002)
To Tell the Truth (the '70s, '80s, and '90s)
(Tied) HR - Both versions & PYL

SO-SO
HS (Marshall) - All versions
Blockbusters - Both
The Challengers (1990)
SotC ('86)
Split Second (1986)

LEAST FAVORABLE
The Newlywed Game
Jackpot (1970s) Alternate Version used on This Week in Baseball
HS (Bergeron) - Both versions
The Dating Game
Lingo (2002)

AAAAACK!!! TURN IT OFF!!!
Gambit (1970s Closing) - I hate it, but then again I just like to listen to it to make fun of how horrible it is!!!
TJW (The Savers & Joker's Jive) - I can't stand obnoxious moog synthies!!!
The Wizard of Odds
All New 3's a Crowd - The original version's theme was a lot more bouncier than this, but this was the worst theme song opening I've ever heard of!!!
Pyramid 2002 - Too Clubby for my tastes!

[color=\"#3366FF\"]HALL OF FAME[/color]
TPiR ('72 & '94), Whew!, MG (all verisons and yes, even the '60s version, a.k.a. Swingin' Safari and '98 version), Family Feud (All versions, but I prefer the percussion on Dawson's version though.), Hit Man

[color=\"#FF0000\"]HALL OF SHAME[/color]
TTD '90 - What the f**k was Henry Mancini smoking here???, Monopoly (the sound of that first note makes me cringe to death in my seat!), All GS Theme Songs w/ Lyrics post-1985 (e.g. STYD w/ J.D. Roberto, Monopoly, you name it!), Scattegories, and LMaD 2003!!!
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: PYLclark86 on May 08, 2006, 08:07:58 PM
Might as well....

FAVORITES:
Hit Man (if anyone has this theme, please tell me).
$ale of the Century (1983)
$ale of the Century (Mid-80's Australian)
Press Your Luck
The Joker's Wild (1978 End Theme)
Split Second '86
Tic Tac Dough (1978)
Wipeout

DISLIKES
Quiz Central (or Drum Loop #XXX from Apple Garageband)
Gambit (1972 End Theme)
TTD '90
All Star Blitz
Deal or No Deal
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: MikeK on May 08, 2006, 09:07:19 PM
[quote name=\'PYLclark86\' post=\'118023\' date=\'May 8 2006, 08:07 PM\']Hit Man (if anyone has this theme, please tell me).[/quote]
Jay Wolpert doesn't have it.  If he doesn't have it, then it's likely nobody has it.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Blanquepage on May 08, 2006, 09:11:14 PM
Quote
Jay Wolpert doesn't have it. If he doesn't have it, then it's likely nobody has it.

Maybe it's somewhere still in the Score Productions archives?

--Jamie
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Allstar87 on May 08, 2006, 09:22:21 PM
Guess I'll throw my choices in.

FAVORITES (in no particular order)
Super Password
The Challengers
Hit Man
Trivia Trap
Hollywood Squares (Davidson)
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego
Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak
Wheel Of Fortune (1992 theme)
All-Star Blitz (Yes, I'm the only person on the planet who actually likes this theme.)

LEAST FAVORITES (again, in no particular order)
Tic Tac Dough 90 (Especially that God-awful prize music!)
Inquizition
The Thousand Dollar Bee
Roberto's Shop Til You Drop (the prize cues are all right, but the main theme and bonus round music are terrible)

I'm sure there are more I could put in each category, but that's all I can think of for now.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: wheelloon on May 08, 2006, 11:29:25 PM
FAVS:

Changing Keys Versions 83-93 (wow, what a surprise...)
Classic Concentration
Press Your Luck (last season sounds better to me than the first one for some reason)
Scrabble
Super Password
Double Dare (Nick)
Hollywood Squares (Davidson)
Password (ABC)
Where in the WORLD is Carmen Sandiego
Twenty-One (Maury)
$25,000 Pyramid
Now You See It
Win Lose or Draw
Super Millionaire (especially the music they use when the person hits $100k)
Match Game 90
Card Sharks (Eubanks)
Family Feud (Combs), and Dawson's 94 Intro


LEAST FAVS:

The Wizard of Odds
Dating Game
Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour
Whammy
Pyramid (Osmond)
Where in TIME is Carmen Sandiego
Friend or Foe
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on May 08, 2006, 11:55:01 PM
Going back to the first post in this thread:

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'57771\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 01:45 PM\']
[Please don't post a list of 35 songs for each category; 3-5 is sufficent]
[/quote]

Why am I not surprised that it has come to this?
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Allstar87 on May 09, 2006, 12:01:55 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'118032\' date=\'May 8 2006, 11:55 PM\']
Going back to the first post in this thread:

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'57771\' date=\'Sep 21 2004, 01:45 PM\']
[Please don't post a list of 35 songs for each category; 3-5 is sufficent]
[/quote]

Why am I not surprised that it has come to this?
[/quote]
Whoops, I didn't notice that. Sorry 'bout that.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on May 09, 2006, 12:05:26 AM
[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'118033\' date=\'May 8 2006, 09:01 PM\']
Whoops, I didn't notice that.
[/quote]
Yeah, no kidding.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: TLEberle on May 09, 2006, 12:06:27 AM
Favorite Themes:
All of them.

Least Favorite Themes:
All of them.

I think that should do it.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: b_masters9 on May 09, 2006, 04:57:07 AM
Here are my favorites and least favorites:

GOOD:
P+
SP
CS/DD '70's
Legends of the Hidden Temple
TPIR '72
TTD 1978-86
Tattletales '80's

BAD
Pyramid (Osmond)
TTD '90
TJW '90
Tattletales '70's

CUES, MISC.
P+ transition cue from the main game area to the "Alphabetics" bonus game
SP transition cue from the main game area to the "Super Password" bonus game
The "Pyramid" 60-second countdown, especially from the '80's
P+ "you've won the game" jingle
SP "you've won the game" jingle
P+ bonus game win
SP bonus game win
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on May 09, 2006, 09:28:43 AM
Right. I give up.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on May 09, 2006, 12:44:58 PM
Obviously, they don't teach kids how to count in school anymore; nor do they teach reading comprehension.

They're probably busy teaching them foreign languages instead.
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: megamanj1986 on May 09, 2006, 04:18:26 PM
Remember when I said that I disliked all Lyrical Gs Themes post-1985, well the only one st-1985 I liked was Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

I just said that I disliked all Lyrical GS themes, b/c all other one post-ASB made it hard to me to listen to.

Other Favorable:

$1M Dollar Chance of a Lifetime - Score Productions version
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Combs Feud aficionado on May 13, 2006, 11:44:51 PM
Love:

Card Sharks '86
Family Feud '88 and '94
The Price Is Right '72 and '94
Match Game '73 and '90
Double Dare '86

Hate:

Card Sharks '78 and '01
Family Feud '99
Match Game '98
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: megamanj1986 on May 19, 2006, 07:13:25 PM
I'm re-posting my faves/least faves again, this time w/ some of y'all complaining that I'm posting 35 themes...lol.

[color=\"#6633FF\"]GREATNESS:[/color]

Classic Concentration
Password (All Versions)
MG (All, even the '60s and '98 versions)
Whew!
Trivia Trap

[color=\"#6666CC\"]HALL OF FAME:[/color]
TTTT (All versions), Jeopardy (all versions), HS (Davidson) - Reminds me a lot of Nelly and Kelly's "Dilemma" in a way..lol!, The B-E Family, Pyramid (All except 2002)

[color=\"#FF0000\"]EAR-BLEEDING HORROR:[/color]

TNG ('80s version)
Gambit (1970s) - I acutally laugh at this one when I hear it...lol.
TJW "The Savers" - Sounds like a bunch of fish trumpeting underwater!
HS
Pyramid 2002-04 - Too clubby-sounding for my tastes!

[color=\"#FF0000\"]HALL OF SHAME:[/color]
Friend or Foe?, All New 3's a Crowd, STYD (Roberto-era) - Stupid lyrics made matters worse for this version!, TTD '90 - Was Henry Mancini on a suicide trip???, All GS themes post-1985 (except for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?)

There, are you happy?
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Brandon Brooks on May 19, 2006, 07:24:04 PM
I've never understood the point of this thread to begin with.  Who gives a flip what you consider to be your favorites... cause I know you rattling off fiftyleven of them doesn't make them worthy to me.

Brandon Brooks
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: TLEberle on May 19, 2006, 11:56:18 PM
[quote name=\'megamanj1986\' post=\'118940\' date=\'May 19 2006, 04:13 PM\']
I'm re-posting my faves/least faves again, [/quote] Because we just couldn't get enough of 'em last time. Star Wars deserved a rerelease. This list...not so much.

Quote
this time w/ some of y'all complaining that I'm posting 35 themes...lol.
Honest to Pete, I don't understand how "Post your favorite" can be construed as anything OTHER than "Post your favorite." He's not asking for your CV, he wants to know your favorite theme. Just one. Uno. We're complaining because people like you are showing a failure in basic elementary reading skills.

And I don't find that particularly funny. Certainly not laugh out loud funny.

(Someone find my Prozac!)
Title: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: AH3RD on July 17, 2006, 08:22:08 AM
Here are my fave GS themes:
[list=1]
I can't think of any non-faves @ the moment...
Title: Re: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: Long live Jeopardy! on July 10, 2015, 08:24:05 PM
My Top 5 favorites:

1. Jeopardy! - 1984, 1991, 1997, 2008 (2001 not so much)
2. Wheel of Fortune - all except current
3. Card Sharks (Perry)
4. The Price Is Right (Barker/Carey)
5. $25K/$100K Pyramid (1982-88 version)

My Top 5 least favorites:

1. Card Sharks (2001)
2. Love Connection (1998)
3. 3's a Crowd
4. All New 3's a Crowd
5. Taboo
Title: Re: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: pacdude on July 10, 2015, 09:56:32 PM
Bumped a thread from 2006! That's something else, man.
Title: Re: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: clemon79 on July 10, 2015, 10:27:23 PM
Quote from: pacdude on July 10, 2015, 09:56:32 PM
Bumped a thread from 2006! That's something else, man.

Was it topical?
Title: Re: Your Favorite/Least Favorite Theme Songs
Post by: pacdude on July 10, 2015, 11:59:47 PM
Yeah, man, it was, and that's cool, I just thought it was wild.