Many of the show's episodes survive today, and are notable for Kaye's opening " signature " patter.

These often opened with the show's main title logo within the teaser scene ; from season four onward, the show began using an anthropomorphic version of the logo in the opening scenes, using various animations.

The opening theme, " The Mickey Mouse March ," was written by the show's primary adult host, Jimmie Dodd.

It depicts the iconic moment in the show's opening credits where Moore tosses her tam o ' shanter in the air, in a freeze-frame at the end of the montage.

Throughout the show's run, there was extensive Internet speculation as to whether the theme song and opening credits would be changed.

Shots from the show's original opening credit sequence.

In a 2010 issue of TV Guide, the show's opening title sequence ranked # 4 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers.

" was first screamed in Episode # 19 and became part of the show's opening titles in Seasons Two, Five, and Six.

This sequence was used as the opening of a 1975 documentary on the success of the series in schools that was included in The Best of The Electric Company Volume 2 DVD boxed set ; however, the music from the show's opening was used for the documentary.

Adding to that feeling were the show's opening credits, which ended differently each week, the only constant being an elaborate interruption from a spotlight-stealing Donald Duck.

In the earlier episodes, as mentioned in the show's opening title, Hercules ' main nemesis is his evil stepmother Hera, the powerful queen of the gods, who seeks to destroy Hercules using various monsters, because he is a reminder of her husband Zeus ' infidelity.

The opening title sequence features many scenes filmed on location in Minneapolis in both summer and winter, as well as a few clips from the show's studio scenes.

In 2010, TV Guide ranked the show's opening title sequence No. 3 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers.

No supporting cast members are credited during the show's opening.

None of the show's running gags was as memorable or enduring as The Closet — McGee's frequently opening and cacophonous closet, bric-a-brac clattering down and out and, often enough, over McGee's or Molly's heads.

A reminder of the tragedy appears in the opening sequence of the show's first season, when the theme song is played.

The show's opening credits feature a series of shots of New York City as the CBS Orchestra performs the Late Show theme ( a livelier variation of the more jazzy Late Night theme ).

As Perot — prerecorded and timed to give the appearance of interacting with the live Bush and Clinton — Carvey eschewed the show's signature " Live from New York " opening line, telling Bush " Why don't you do it, live-boy?

* Another Dragnet trademark is the show's opening narration: " Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true.

In the first season of The Muppet Show, the show's opening featured Fozzie telling a joke during an instrumental portion of the theme song.

After " Live, from New York ...", which is cried out at the end of the opening sketch, Don Pardo announces the show's title, then names the cast members and musical guest ( s ) in a voice-over during the opening montage.

A recording of the show's opening track, " Bodhisattva ", would later be released as a B-side.

These apprentices include both Rick Lyon in the opening theme song of the show's 33rd season on, and Matt Vogel in the show's Journey to Ernie segment.

Sarris's men activate the ship's self-destruct sequence, but Jason and Alexander use a gambit from one of the show's episodes to kill the aliens guarding them.

The series ' theme song, " Under the Gun ," was written by Randy Newman, who also performed it in the series ' title sequence music video-style in a recording studio, complete with a full backing band and the show's cast ( appearing out of character ) serving as an audience.

The show's title sequence features an instrumental version of " Suicide Is Painless ", the theme song from the original film.

After completion of the pilot episode, the budget would not allow an elaborate scene to serve as the sequence played during the show's opening credits.

In 1996 the character appeared on " Call Waiting ", an episode of Roseanne, in a dream sequence experienced by the show's lead.

Despite the new tube station opening sequence, the occasionally seen exterior shots of the show's locales along with brief glimpses of Sadie's home and the frequently visited Charnham Common suggested that Charnham was a modern, green and spacious small town.

The sequence ended with a segue to a set built to resemble the rooftop of an apartment building, where the show's dancers performed a routine and opened a door to let Keenen Ivory Wayans greet the audience.

The season one main opening was a simple eight-second sequence which showed the window of a subway train with moving through and quickly stopping at the original show logo, which then peeled off to reveal the names of the show's creators.

In the show's first two seasons, Tracy hosts a " Tracy Asks ..." sequence in which she asks a question, e. g., " Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

The show's title sequence began with someone leaving a message on Rockford's answering machine, which were still novel in 1974.

Despite appearing in the show's opening sequence, Coconuts appears less often than Scratch and Grounder.

The title sequence of the Mickey Mouse Club TV show's original run ended with Donald Duck striking a gong, with varying results.

The show's opening credit sequence shows the Arthur Daley and Terry McCann characters negotiating over the sale of the white Ford Capri interspersed with still photos of the two main characters, highlighting Terry's credentials as a retired boxer and ex-convict, this presumably symbolising the characters ' first meeting and the terms of their partnership.

The progression of each episode essentially followed an improv format known as the Harold, which was invented by Del Close, improv teacher and mentor to the UCB ( who also contributed the voiceover in the show's opening title sequence ).

During the show's three-year hiatus from American television, CBC Television in Canada continued to use this title sequence and theme music for their own versions of the show.

It is frequently made to " dance " and gets its own credit in the show's opening sequence ; the origins of that tattoo, and one of a sailing ship on Little Pete's back, are unclear.

The story they created was very loosely based on the " parallel time " sequence of the TV show, and was centered around the show's other popular male lead Quentin Collins, played by David Selby.

* The October 22, 2010 episode of the CBS drama Medium, featured Mr. Bill being abused by the show's principal character Allison Dubois during the opening sequence.