1978–1982 A very young Robin Williams. I was going to say bizarre, but he is already that. The Mork & Mindy theme tune was composed by Perry Botkin, Jr., who also did work (scoring) for Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley. In the second season, the theme was modified toContinue Reading
1980-1982 Wow, imagine Tom Hanks in a 1980s television series. Bosom Buddies might well have been Tom Hanks’ big break; the show is about two men (the other being Peter Scolari) who disguise themselves as women in order to live in a women-only apartment because of the dirt-cheap rent. TheContinue Reading
Let’s just complete all Jesse Frederick theme songs, shall we? This is the last. By the way, I just found out that these shows associated with Jesse Frederick are known as “Miller-Boyett sitcoms.” Shows developed and produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett. The theme song for StepContinue Reading
1989-1998; yet another Jesse Frederick theme song If you were to ask me, I’d associate Family Matters with Steve Urkel—the Winslow’s nerdy neighbor, played by Jaleel White, who later became the focus of the show. The show’s theme song is “As Days Go By.” It was written by Jesse Frederick,Continue Reading
1987-1995 The video below shows the original opening credits (I believe coming from season 7) and theme song for Full House—that television sitcom which starred Bob Saget, Lori Loughlin, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen among others. The theme song is entitled “Everywhere You Look,” and was performed by singer/composer JesseContinue Reading
It’s eighties day today here at Theme Songs. Perfect Strangers, 1986 – 1993, was this American sitcom that chronicled the rocky coexistence of Larry Appleton, played by Mark Linn-Baker, and his distant cousin from a fictional Greek-like country, Balki Bartokomous, played by Bronson Pinchot. The memorable theme song for Perfect StrangersContinue Reading
So, we’re still in the Happy Days era, and this next show, apparently, is a spin-off of Happy Days. Surprisingly enough, composers Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel are once again associated with this show’s theme song. The theme song for Laverne & Shirley is entitled “Making Our Dreams Come True,”Continue Reading
You’d probably be surprised to know that “Happy Days,” the song, was not always used for Happy Days, the show. In its first season, “Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets was used for the opening credits. However, also in season one, “Happy Days” was used asContinue Reading