# Name your favorite TV show credits. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463 "2009-01-15T18:16:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/61 "2009-01-16T20:09:08Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Except for the blah first season _The Cosby Show_ is also a winner, but for the reverse reason: they clearly enjoyed playing around with it, and it was always fun to watch. Particularly fun was the first episode of each season, when they’d change it. Good call. Bill Cosby has done well with opening credits. ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gvypTYWmFn4/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvypTYWmFn4?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cFDBW7Xgagg/hqdefault.jpg "Fat Albert cartoon opening theme") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFDBW7Xgagg) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fxch2td-uNA/hqdefault.jpg "The Cosby Show Season 4 Opening") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxch2td-uNA) [/quote] The theme to [It’s Garry Shandling’s Show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdy9CjZ6B8&feature=related) performed by the Turtles. ---
**Author:** ![FrustratedIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@FrustratedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrustratedIdiot)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/62 "2009-01-16T20:18:30Z")
[The Streets of San Francisco](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVu0l8fXWaQ) ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/63 "2009-01-16T20:24:08Z")
> [@Jorge\_Burrito](#): > > SCRUBS: Extremely short and simple, shows you all the main characters, what more could you want? Except it doesn’t show all the main characters. Except for the extended version they showed briefly in the second season, the Janitor is omitted. Admittedly, in the show’s first concept the Janitor was going to be a figment of JD’s imagination, but it’s still slightly vexsome not to see him. Also it would be nice if they’d ever updated it; Sarah Chalke, in particular, looks very different now (her hair was much more boring back then). ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/64 "2009-01-16T20:24:36Z")
How could I miss [Doctor Who](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF2x5IKxmAQ&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/65 "2009-01-16T20:36:17Z")
Always been partial to [Hill Street Blues](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLUiS9XfB7k), not because the credits themselves are stellar, but the theme song is one of the all-time greats. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/66 "2009-01-16T23:26:16Z")
> [@Histrion](#): > > Plus the original recording was electronically realized in the days before synthesizers - all test-tones from electronic equipment and tape segments of guitar strings, cut together and looped and cut together and looped… > > Oo-wee-ooooooooooo… And running a bunch of keys over some piano strings. That whole arrangement was courtesy of Delia Derbyshire, who, it could be argued, single-handedly invented modern electronic music back in 1963 with a bunch of stuff and a lot of sticky tape. The swooshing visuals, done with with video feedback, were pretty cool too. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/67 "2009-01-17T00:04:03Z")
Well since **Icerigger** took my #1 (UFO), I’ll add my #2: [The Avengers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYKMnTADbxY). ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/68 "2009-01-17T00:32:56Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > Always been partial to [Hill Street Blues](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLUiS9XfB7k), not because the credits themselves are stellar, but the theme song is one of the all-time greats. I was going mention this one too. Also, _NYPD Blue_. And _Golden Girls_. I think I remembe hearing a longer version of Thank You once or twice – am I crazy? ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/69 "2009-01-26T19:20:15Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > Always been partial to [Hill Street Blues](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLUiS9XfB7k), not because the credits themselves are stellar, but the theme song is one of the all-time greats. Yes, the theme tune stands on its own as a lovely piece of music. (As you say the credits are just a way of naming the actors.) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/70 "2009-01-26T19:24:39Z")
I like 2 1/2 Men’s lipsyncing. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/71 "2009-01-26T19:45:12Z")
**MST3k** , a wonderful satire of traditional TV credits that never gets old. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/72 "2009-01-26T19:52:43Z")
Somebody beat me to **Dexter**. I love the imagery. I also really like the opening of \*\*Survivor \*\*and how they have the same tune, but change up the tribal chants each season to match the location. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463/73 "2009-01-26T21:21:04Z")
[It’s Garry Shandling’s Show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac8cQuEzDCQ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-tv-show-credits/481463.md?page=3)