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alfonzos

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« on: July 30, 2005, 04:01:37 PM »
What version of $OTC is this theme from? I don't recognize it.
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Chelsea Thrasher

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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2005, 04:10:08 PM »
Well, the above link would probably be from the 404 Error version of the show.

http://www.farmingdaleweather.net/gscollec...mes_library.htm
is the site.   (.com, .net, .org, .xxx - It's all easy to get backwards)

That said, it's the theme from the original 70s version of the show, to the best of my knowledge.
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Brandon Brooks

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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2005, 04:26:49 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:10 PM\']Well, the above link would probably be from the 404 Error version of the show.

http://www.farmingdaleweather.net/gscollec...mes_library.htm
is the site.   (.com, .net, .org, .xxx - It's all easy to get backwards)

That said, it's the theme from the original 70s version of the show, to the best of my knowledge.
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This is an old Brit theme.

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remlap

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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2005, 04:28:39 PM »
[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 09:26 PM\'][quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:10 PM\']Well, the above link would probably be from the 404 Error version of the show.

http://www.farmingdaleweather.net/gscollec...mes_library.htm
is the site.   (.com, .net, .org, .xxx - It's all easy to get backwards)

That said, it's the theme from the original 70s version of the show, to the best of my knowledge.
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This is an old Brit theme.

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They missed the live from Norwich thats no complete theme without that ;)
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Chelsea Thrasher

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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2005, 04:52:49 PM »
[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:26 PM\']
This is an old Brit theme.

Brandon Brooks
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Ah.  Apparently I was misinformed.  Apologies to all then, for having posted faulty information.
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Kevin Prather

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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2005, 05:24:28 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 01:52 PM\'][quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:26 PM\']
This is an old Brit theme.

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Ah.  Apparently I was misinformed.  Apologies to all then, for having posted faulty information.
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byrd62

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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2005, 05:59:46 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:52 PM\'][quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:26 PM\']
This is an old Brit theme.

Brandon Brooks
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Ah.  Apparently I was misinformed.  Apologies to all then, for having posted faulty information.
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You might want to check www.tv-ark.com , look under "gameshows", then click "S-Z" to find a clip of the British "Sale of the Century" opening from the early 1980's, complete with announcer John Benson's "And now, from Norwich...." intro, and his rundown of the "star prizes...on offer," before introducing host Nicholas Parsons.
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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2005, 09:28:16 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' date=\'Jul 30 2005, 03:10 PM\']Well, the above link would probably be from the 404 Error version of the show.
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Not sure if I can award that "Line Of The Day" consideration, but it is pretty darn close. :)

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rebelwrest

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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2005, 08:14:25 PM »
Has anyone thought that both the US (69-73) and the UK (71-83) used the same theme?  If this is true, can you think of any international shows using the same theme as an American theme (with the exception of WWTBAM).
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Steve Gavazzi

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« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2005, 08:48:20 PM »
[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' date=\'Jul 31 2005, 08:14 PM\']Has anyone thought that both the US (69-73) and the UK (71-83) used the same theme?  If this is true, can you think of any international shows using the same theme as an American theme (with the exception of WWTBAM).
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Off the top of my head, the later years of Der Preis Ist Heiss used the same theme (and opening music, for that matter) as The Price Is Right.
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« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2005, 10:01:38 PM »
[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' date=\'Jul 31 2005, 07:14 PM\']Has anyone thought that both the US (69-73) and the UK (71-83) used the same theme? 
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Nope. I have an audio clip of the original SotC, and while it's a bit garbled, you can tell the tune is very different.
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2005, 10:40:21 PM »
[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' date=\'Jul 31 2005, 10:01 PM\'][quote name=\'rebelwrest\' date=\'Jul 31 2005, 07:14 PM\']Has anyone thought that both the US (69-73) and the UK (71-83) used the same theme? 
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Nope. I have an audio clip of the original SotC, and while it's a bit garbled, you can tell the tune is very different.
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The "original theme" sounds oddly like something Ray Ellis would have written in the 1980's. I can vouch it's not the original one from the 60's.
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rebelwrest

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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2005, 10:44:02 PM »
Well if Chris is correct then the theme at Eric's site is incorrectly labeled.  The only possible reason is that the theme at his site is an earlier theme for the UK SOTC.  TV-Ark has the theme for 1981.
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2005, 12:35:49 AM »
However, if I'm not mistaken, isn't the 80s US $otC based on the Australian theme?
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2005, 01:41:19 AM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jul 31 2005, 09:35 PM\']However, if I'm not mistaken, isn't the 80s US $otC based on the Australian theme?
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The two themes are very similar, but I do not know when Australia started using that partcular theme. But no question one is definitely based on the other.
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