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TimK2003

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« on: October 02, 2004, 09:34:10 AM »
Most of the diehards on the forum know the official title names to some of the game show themes we know & love, such as:

Jackpot (Edwards NBC) -- "Jet Set"
$10K Pyramid -- "Tuning Up"
Hollywood Squares -- "Bob & Merril's Theme"
Wheel of Fortune ('75) -- "Big Wheels"
The Joker's Wild ('73) -- "The Savers"
The Match Game ('60s) -- "A Swingin Safari"

Any other well known titles, or rarely known ones?  I purposely left out some gimmies (especially if you own any of the Game Show CDs) for others

Themes that are simply called "The <INSERT GAME SHOW NAME HERE> Theme" songs Do Not Count.
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Jimmy Owen

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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2004, 09:42:07 AM »
Eye Guess-Sugar Lips.  Personality-Struttin with Maria, Love Experts-Spring Rain.  Truth or Consequences end theme-Stop Gap. Seven Keys-Everything's Coming Up Roses.
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JasonA1

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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2004, 09:54:35 AM »
"Wheel of Fortune" - "Changing Keys"
"Wipeout" - "Peter's Theme"
TJW last CBS theme/early syndie - "Joker's Jive"
"Password All-Stars" - "Bicentennial Funk"
"Break the Bank" '70s - "Hustle the Bank"
"Celebrity Sweepstakes" - "The Stars Come Out"
"Blank Check" - "Hip Check"

-Jason
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Chief-O

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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2004, 10:05:25 AM »
Make Me Laugh '79-"Laugh!"
Knockout-"The Big Beat"
Sports Challenge-"Get Back" [yes, it was a remake of the Beatles tune]

Also, as per BMI.com, several of the Dream House cues have names, mostly "In My [insert room name here]".
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aaron sica

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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2004, 11:24:55 AM »
[quote name=\'Chief-O\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 10:05 AM\']Sports Challenge-"Get Back" [yes, it was a remake of the Beatles tune]
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THANK YOU!!!

I had heard that theme on Matt O's game show theme audio tapes that he distributed during GSC4 back in '96; thought it sounded like "Get Back", but wasn't sure.
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GS Warehouse

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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2004, 11:28:10 AM »
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 09:34 AM\']Any other well known titles, or rarely known ones?  I purposely left out some gimmies (especially if you own any of the Game Show CDs) for others
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This accounts for why nobody mentioned "Chump Change" yet.

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Hollywood Squares -- "Bob & Merril's Theme"
The original theme was called "The Silly Song".

Wasn't the title of the Jeopardy! theme something like "A Time for Tony" or a "A Tune for Tony" or something or other?
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The Ol' Guy

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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2004, 11:42:12 AM »
early Pantomime Quiz - "Huckleberry Duck" - Raymond Scott
Funny You Should Ask - "Shades" - Pat Williams Orch.
Masquerade Party - 50s - "Galloping Comedians"
Art Linkletter's House Party - "You"
It Could Be You - "Who?" (put them together, you get "you-who")
Big Payoff - "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody"
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sshuffield70

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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2004, 12:02:54 PM »
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 10:24 AM\'][quote name=\'Chief-O\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 10:05 AM\']Sports Challenge-"Get Back" [yes, it was a remake of the Beatles tune]
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THANK YOU!!!

I had heard that theme on Matt O's game show theme audio tapes that he distributed during GSC4 back in '96; thought it sounded like "Get Back", but wasn't sure.
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I had picked up "Sports Challenge" off one of the Yahoo groups, which is how it got to the Ultraplex, and got the "Get Back" connection pretty quickly.  Rather odd comparing the original with a few guitars and drums versus a full orchestra.
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Adam Nedeff

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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2004, 01:25:46 PM »
I've been told that "Jeopardy!" '78 was titled "Frisco Disco, so we might be able to add that to the list.

Also, the first theme from Bill Cullen's TPIR was called "The Sixth Finger Tune."

"You Bet Your Life"'s many themes included one called "Hooray for Captain Spaulding."
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Steve Gavazzi

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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2004, 01:39:20 PM »
[quote name=\'JasonA1\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 09:54 AM\']TJW last CBS theme/early syndie - "Joker's Jive"
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Really?  I always thought The Savers was used on the early syndie shows.  ('Course, I've never seen one, so maybe I just can't read.)
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2004, 01:47:46 PM »
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 01:39 PM\'][quote name=\'JasonA1\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 09:54 AM\']TJW last CBS theme/early syndie - "Joker's Jive"
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Really?  I always thought The Savers was used on the early syndie shows.  ('Course, I've never seen one, so maybe I just can't read.)
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You're right -- the first syndie season used "The Savers" as an opening theme and "Joker's Jive" as a closing theme.
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SRIV94

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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2004, 02:20:44 PM »
THE GONG SHOW -- "Lovee's Come Back"

And Steve Allen's IGAS used his "This Could Be The Start of Something Big" to open the show (not sure if you want to call that the theme as another music bed played under the closing credits and into the commercial breaks).

Doug -- and the countdown to 700 continues
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whewfan

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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2004, 05:07:50 PM »
The early Truth or Consequences eps. had "Merrily We Roll Along" as the opening theme and "Goodnight Ladies" as the closing theme

Others not mentioned...

1.98 Beauty Pageant- "Ain't She Sweet"
10,000 Pyramid- "Tuning Up"
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SRIV94

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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2004, 05:58:09 PM »
[quote name=\'whewfan\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 04:07 PM\']Others not mentioned...

10,000 Pyramid- "Tuning Up"
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Sorry--the OP mentioned "Tuning Up" in the initial post.

Doug -- and the countdown to 700 continues
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2004, 07:34:49 PM »
Bergeron HS(1998-2002)-"I Love Hollywood", 2002-04 "Square Biz" AKA "Square This"

Newlywed Game(1988-89)-"Book of Love"
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