Episode 212: “Favorite TV Theme Songs with What Difference Does It Make Podcast”
The Conversation
- Whatever happened to TV theme songs?? Sharon has a theory…
- What pop song stalled at 79 on the Billboard charts in 1981 – then climbed to number one six years later when it was featured on “Family Ties” in 1987?
- Thirty-two Oscar winners set sail on the “Love Boat” – can you name five? (We’ll spot you Jamie Lee Curtis)
- The magic of those old network promotional specials with all the stars - from Battle of the Network Stars to ABC's Love Boat Fall Preview Special!
- “Remington Steele”’s bizarre Season Two opening credit sequence where Laura and Steele sit in a theater and watch scenes of themselves -- from their own show!
- Which “Golden Girl” are Susan and Sharon? Which one are you?
- That weird “Wednesday” dance song Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps!
- “Skyfall”-ing with Susan and Rich – just don’t do it around the kids…
- TV HOUSES – THEY’RE ALL HERE IN L.A.! Sharon walked past the Brady Bunch house a million times before realizing it! (And no, she didn’t buy it…)
Join Susan and Sharon – and Dave and Holly – as they talk “Night Court”, “China
Our Audio-ography
Check out Dave and Holly’s 80s Music podcast “What Difference Does It Make?”
Watch the shot-by-shot opening credits remake of Simon & Simon at The Greatest Event in Television History on adult swim.
Listen to the 8TL212: Fav TV Theme with WDDIM Spotify playlist!
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
The 90s TV Babies have to watch the following episodes of “It’s a Living”
Season 1: Ep 1 & Ep 13
Season 3: Ep 2
Season 5: Ep 2
Season 6: Ep 1
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SPECIAL MESSAGE
CREDITS
80s TV Ladies™ Episode 212: “TV Theme Songs with ‘What Difference Does It Make?’ Podcast” Produced by 134 West and Susan Lambert Hatem. Hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson. Guest: Dave Sloan and Holly Cantos. Sound Engineer and Editor: Kevin Ducey. Producer: Melissa Roth. Associate Producer: Sergio Perez. Music by Amy Engelhardt. Copyright 2023 134 West, LLC and Susan Lambert. All Rights Reserved.
