Favourite TV Intros

edited August 2013 in General Movies & TV Posts: 6,396
Whilst reading about the upcoming film version of The Equalizer, one of my favourite 80's TV shows, I miss the really slick and iconic title sequences and catchy theme tunes:



What's you favourites?

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  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    So many... Hawaii 50, Man From Uncle, UFO, I could list fifty here easily.
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    Just for you @chrisisall ;-)





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    Oh yes @0013, you get a ^:)^ for that




  • And only a one off (the normal theme is nothing special imo) but this really made me laugh the first time I saw that episode.

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    How long have you got?













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    And the Brits:








  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Miami Vice Season 1 intro.


    Game of Thrones. The locations seen in the intro change, depending on the episode.


    True Blood. I'm pretty sure those lips at the end are Jessica's. :x
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    Easily missed at the time - the superb Edge of Darkness, track played by Eric Clapton

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    And how about the just as memorable ads from Guinness with Rutger Hauer, the epic Carling Black Label series, the Hoffmeiseter Bear and Castella / Hamlet cigar ads!





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    Great memories :-)





  • MrBondMrBond Station S
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    How has nobody mentioned The Wire, with the use of Tom Waits' "Way Down in the Hole", or rather, a different version of the song for each season?
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    This must be one of the weirdest show ever existed. I don't know why but I found it funny when I was a kid... even if I didn't understand it.

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    'American Horror Story' has an incredibly eerie intro, but I think out of the shows I really stuck with and watched, my favorite would have to be 'Nip/Tuck.'
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Friends!
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    3 other great openings

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNl9M5TxGC8
    Macgyver


    Batman Animated. Warner stil not release volume 3 and Volume 4 in The Netherlands with Dutch subtitels. Shame you!.


    James Bond Jr.
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    Some absolute gems here:





  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
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    'm going to show 80's comedy a little love:

    'Allo 'Allo opening sequences were always fantastic. This remains, until today, one of my favourite series ever.


    The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, the two first ones:
    ht

    EDIT: this comment was cut for some reason. I will post the rest when I can.
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    For me 'Allo 'Allo has got to be the best British comedy series ever - I can happily watch the same episodes over and over. It's uncanny you mention it as I was just watching an episode earlier today! Superb.

    This could be explored on the US versus UK humor (or is that 'humour') thread!?
  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
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    @andmcit 'Allo 'Allo is probably my all time favourite TV series. It's simply brilliant and it doesn't matter how many times I watch it, I always get a good laugh out of it. I grew up watching it, now I think it might not have been the best educational choice for a young child but nobody can say my parents didn't have a good taste ;)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Well as a massive Roald Dahl (his adult short stories) and Tales of the Unexpected fan, I'd have to plumb for this eerie piece of fairground-style music from the notorious early episode 'The Landlady':


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