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| 1. I Love Lucy | |||
| 2. Dragnet | |||
| 3. The Honeymooners | |||
| 4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents | |||
| 5. Leave It To Beaver | |||
| 6. Peter Gunn | |||
| 7. 77 Sunset Strip | |||
| 8. Maverick | |||
| 9. The Flintstones | |||
| 10. The Andy Griffith Show | |||
| 11. The Dick Van Dyke Show | |||
| 12. The Addams Family | |||
| 13. Gilligan's Island | |||
| 14. Batman | |||
| 15. The Monkees | |||
| 16. Bewitched | |||
| 17. Mission: Impossible | |||
| 18. Hawaii Five-O | |||
| 19. The Brady Bunch | |||
| 20. Sesame Street | |||
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The big plus here is the sound improvement over the other TV theme song collections that I have, where it always sounds like somebody put a tape recorder next to the television why a theme song was playing. In fact some of the tunes on "TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes" sound too good to be the originals. But from "I Love Lucy" to "Six Feet Under," these are the originals, cleaned up where necessary without sacrificing their original charm. The accompanying booklet also offers 50 "TV Guide" covers reflecting the 50 series selected for inclusion on this CD.
Yes, some of the fun is quibbling over what has been included and what has been omitted (I would trade "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" for "Greatest American Hero" just off the top of my head). There seems to be a rule that a show has to have made it to a third season, which is what "Alias" has done this season (although that is certainly not a song I would have ever thought of for this list, mainly because the visual aspect of the opening credits is nothing unless you slow it down and see the key frames, which is too much work for me). So memorable songs like the themes for "Branded" and "Murder One" miss the cut by that standard. But then I would love to see a collection that included some of the great obscure TV themes, like the one John Barry wrote for "The Persuaders," a series with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. On the other hand, "TV Guide" does not count chart success a key criteria, because you will not find any of the versions of "The Legend of Davy Crockett" or "The Theme from 'S.W.A.T'"
Still, all things considered, "TV Guide" has done a great job of putting these 50 TV themes together on a single disc. The vast majority of them should meet anyone's criteria for inclusion, which means this CD has to grade out with at least a solid "B" in the 80s (if not higher), and the improved sound is a big plus. Of course, that is in terms of this side of the pond. Do they have television theme show collections in the U.K.? I am sure you would recognize more of our TV themes than we would of yours, although BBC America is helping PBS make some headway in that regard.
Format:Audio CD
A great selection of TV Themes that bring back many memories - great to use for a family quiz and I am personally using it for a music quiz with those that I support who suffer from memory loss. Keeping the brain active is the key to a healthy brain and music is one of the most enjoyable ways of exercising the brain in a relaxed and fun way. Music for the brain - can't wait to use this CD and know that it will bring a smile to many faces.
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83 of 88 people found the following review helpful
Re-Hashed Tee Vee Toons
9 Nov 2004
Format:Audio CD
This is nothing more than a re-release of many of the same badly remade TV themes from the mid-eighties albums entitled "Tee Vee Toons Presents..." series by TVT Records.
Many of these songs are replicated (horribly) with outdated keyboards and synthisizers. I find it sad that TV Guide would slap it's name on such a horrible compilation album such as this. For some unknown reason, companies that put together TV theme compilations think lovers of TV music won't care that they've included cheap remakes of there favorite theme songs!
If you can't get the original version, than don't put it on the album!
Another pet peeve, is that often times (like in here) they put the lesser popular version of the theme in as well. Example: They have the first season version of the Mary Tyler Moore theme "Love Is All Around". The arrangement and lyrics were different in this version than in the entire rest of the series. It's not the popular version.
People who put these together are not usually fans of TV themes and usually don't know what they are doing. Oh yeah, don't mix the long record version (usually not enough like the original to be recognizable) with the shorter TV versions!
I've said my peace!
Larry Lee Moniz
Hayward, California
Many of these songs are replicated (horribly) with outdated keyboards and synthisizers. I find it sad that TV Guide would slap it's name on such a horrible compilation album such as this. For some unknown reason, companies that put together TV theme compilations think lovers of TV music won't care that they've included cheap remakes of there favorite theme songs!
If you can't get the original version, than don't put it on the album!
Another pet peeve, is that often times (like in here) they put the lesser popular version of the theme in as well. Example: They have the first season version of the Mary Tyler Moore theme "Love Is All Around". The arrangement and lyrics were different in this version than in the entire rest of the series. It's not the popular version.
People who put these together are not usually fans of TV themes and usually don't know what they are doing. Oh yeah, don't mix the long record version (usually not enough like the original to be recognizable) with the shorter TV versions!
I've said my peace!
Larry Lee Moniz
Hayward, California
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Good Idea, but unfortunatley, many NOT original recordings
7 July 2004
Format:Audio CD
Contrary to a previous review, many of these themes are remakes.
Just to name a few I Love Lucy, Dragnet, The Honeymooners, Alfred Hitchcock,Bewitched. But there are several that are original, such as Flinstones, Adams Family, Gilligans Island, Monkees, Brady Bunch, Six Feet under, and a few more. So this comp is touch and go. I have been collecting themes for 35 years, and I have never found a comp with ALL ORIGINAL THEMES.
Just to name a few I Love Lucy, Dragnet, The Honeymooners, Alfred Hitchcock,Bewitched. But there are several that are original, such as Flinstones, Adams Family, Gilligans Island, Monkees, Brady Bunch, Six Feet under, and a few more. So this comp is touch and go. I have been collecting themes for 35 years, and I have never found a comp with ALL ORIGINAL THEMES.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
a big disappointment
30 Dec 2002
Format:Audio CD
tv guides 50 greatest themes is a nice package, what with its 50 card set included(i'm referring to the limited box edition) but to me fails in its failure to deliver what it advertises. alot of the early and mid period themes are NOT the original themes used on the tv shows and that is annoying to me. anyone over 35 who has ever seen the particular show the theme is for knows in 2 notes it is a modern rerecording. i don't care if the original themes sound quality isn't perfect, that original is what brings the memory back to the show. i'd like to know the reason these rerecorded "fake " themes are included here and secondly, why is this not stated anywhere here that many of these are not the original songs. i remember buying tvt's(the producer)tv theme albums in 1985 and having had the same letdown then as i do now. seventeen years later, steve gottlieb, the cd's producer, still can't find the original theme songs. if they can't get the rights, don't put them in here. how ridiculous is it to have someone other than batman & robin begin that theme. in my opinion , a full third to a half of the first 25 themes are not original , including i love lucy, dragnet, the andy griffith show, gilligan's island, batman, bewitched, hawaii five-o, mash, mission impossible and the honeymooners. i think tv guide should have monitored this a little better and only let tvt put in original themes. NOT RECOMMENDED.
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