# Interstitial Music - This Weekend's This American Life

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**Created:** [October 25, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interstitial-music-this-weekends-this-american-life/469573 "2008-10-25T23:51:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grither](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grither/32/425_2.png) [@Grither](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grither)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interstitial-music-this-weekends-this-american-life/469573/1 "2008-10-25T23:51:12Z")

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Okay, there was interstitial music during this weekend’s episode of _This American Life_ (Episode 367: Ground Game) that I recognized but couldn’t place.

I’m pretty sure it was used as the theme song to a television show, but cannot for the life of me think of which one.

Just to clarify the music I’m referring to, it was during the station ID break, where they turn the volume WAY down, and then back up when it’s time to return to the show. I keep thinking that the music was the theme to _Northern Exposure_, but that wasn’t it.

After this weekend, you’ll be able to listen to the full episode [here](http://thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=367).

Thanks in advance for helping me with this utterly trivial, but somehow crazymaking query.

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interstitial-music-this-weekends-this-american-life/469573/2 "2008-10-26T13:35:16Z")

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I think it was to _The Office_.

Daniel

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**Author:** ![Grither](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grither/32/425_2.png) [@Grither](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grither)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interstitial-music-this-weekends-this-american-life/469573/3 "2008-10-26T14:59:19Z")

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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> I think it was to _The Office_.
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> Daniel

Right you are, Daniel. Thanks!