2008–present Just finishing off the USA Network batch. Anyhow, In Plain Sight is about witness protection. It stars the quite-alright Mary McCormack, who I still associate with The West Wing, and the quite-hot Nichole Hiltz. I’ve seen a couple of this show’s episodes and I never thought it would last three seasons (going on 4). [...]
2010 Yes, Toy Story 3 is indeed in fact, more than just an animated film. Not sure if this fits as a “theme song” though, but I really want to make an Oscar-related post. Today, Toy Story 3 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Well actually, composer Randy Newman and his song “We [...]
2009–present Let’s do USA Network shows today. Royal Pains is their take on medical comedy slash drama, because seriously, you’re not a network if you don’t have one. The show has a short, but enough-for-today’s-standards, opening sequence and theme song combo. The song is semi-obviously entitled “Independence”. It was performed by a band from Denmark [...]
2011-present Ah, Sarah Shahi. Fairly Legal is a fairly-new legal drama on the USA Network, and I’m glad it has a proper opening sequence and theme song combination. The song is quite nice actually. It is entitled “The Yellow Brick Road Song” and was performed by Iyeoka Okoawo—a Nigerian-American poet and recording artist. Below is [...]
2010-present April 3, 2011 update Interesting, interesting comment below — from the composer, which answered all our questions! Thank you, Mr. Smith. Original post starts here I just saw this the other day and I do think it has promise. It does have an apt theme song though to say the least. Or is it [...]
2010-present I had better get a head start on this. So, Covert Affairs is a new series on the USA Network starring Piper Perabo. Nice. I’m about three episodes in—I started just the other day via suggestion—and yes it does have a theme song and an opening sequence. The sequence, I have to say, looks [...]
2004–2006 Let’s go David Schwartz all the way today. Well, so I guess that’s it. Deadwood, that American Western drama series set in the 1800s, had its opening theme song composed by David Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz also happens to be the subject of our last two posts—Northern Exposure theme and Arrested Development theme. The theme [...]
2003–2006 This was a really, really good show. Unfortunately (I think), it was not picked up by the masses. As for the opening theme song, well, it was short, apt and simple. And, there is really not much to say about it except that it was composed by known television composer David Schwartz. We just [...]
1990–1995 I have to admit, I do not remember much about this show except for the moose in the opening. It sure did have a rockin’ theme song though, which is just so relaxing to listen to. Audiophiles, this is a good gear tester. The song, normally credited as “Theme From Northern Exposure”, was composed [...]
1984–1990 Love that white Ferrari Testarossa. Also, why is there no sequel to the 2006 film yet? The man behind the “Miami Vice Theme” (yes, that is its official title) is composer Jan Hammer. He alone composed and recorded the tune. This song is more than just a theme song. It was released as a [...]