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Coolest openings for '50s shows?

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    3rdrowleft — 13 years ago(April 20, 2012 10:34 AM)

    But the first season, with the moody music, had Rod Serling's narration, "There is a fifth dimension"
    Another great opening to a Henry Mancini theme was Mr. Lucky, a pair of animated dice tumbling down from an overhead shot and landing on a seven (I belive a six and a one).
    But throughout it all, my motto was "Dignity! Always dignity!".

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      Patricia91 — 13 years ago(April 20, 2012 10:58 AM)

      Another favorite: Make Room for Daddy.

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        Thor-Delta — 13 years ago(April 21, 2012 02:02 AM)

        The opening of "Rocky King, Detective", while simple, was pretty cool: Rocky walking down a highly-realistic & atmospheric hallway, lights a cigarette, and then talks off-camera.
        We're not fighting! We're in complete agreement! We hate each other!

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          Divtal-1 — 13 years ago(April 23, 2012 10:17 AM)

          "Panic," was a 30 minute show that depicted people dealing with emergency situations. During the opening, a narrator would introduce the viewer to the characters, who were doing something very mundane driving down a road, eating a meal, etc.. Then he would say (something like):
          "In 60 seconds, Mr. and Mrs. Smith will face
          PANIC!
          "
          With the word "panic," a graphic of splintered glass would appear on the screen.
          That opening had a lasting effect on me. But, for years, I couldn't find anyone who remembered the series. I began to think that I imagined it until I saw it listed/confirmed on IMDb.

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            KrazeeforKittiez — 11 years ago(September 14, 2014 05:12 PM)

            Panic..I had forgotten about that one but remember the title since you brought it up.
            I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.
            Tommy Mottola

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              rod7973 — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 07:35 AM)

              To associate yourself with a pedophile is,at best, doltish. His talent should have been "show cased" in prison.

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                KrazeeforKittiez — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 04:18 PM)

                What will you do when the IMDB forums are closed? You will have to find another place to anonymously insult people.
                Johnny Carson: "It's been so hot lately that Michael Jackson is wearing a seersucker glove."

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                  ChocksAway — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 08:22 PM)

                  Look at you KrazeeforWacko fighting with people on other boards no wonder the boards are closing.

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                    bodryn — 13 years ago(July 16, 2012 02:47 PM)

                    I have to say that Rawhide, with the dynamic singing voice of unforgettable Frankie Laine, hit it out of the park every week for me.

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                      TexasJohnBapster — 12 years ago(May 21, 2013 12:49 PM)

                      Verily I say unto theeI liked the opening to "The Range Rider".

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                        jrparz — 12 years ago(May 24, 2013 10:20 AM)

                        There is not a cooler opening in television history than Chuck Conners, walking down the middle of the street, shooting his rifle as Lucas McCain in the Rifleman.

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                          ZevII — 12 years ago(May 24, 2013 03:08 PM)

                          I have to say I can remember a group of us kids watching the Rifleman in a friend's basement and we thought the opening was pretty cool.

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                            NewtonFigg — 11 years ago(August 17, 2014 08:47 PM)

                            The Untouchables

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                              jonmac-78418 — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 10:52 PM)

                              I always thought "the Fugitive" did a great job of using the shows opening to provide new, or infrequent, viewers enough backstory so that they could watch single episodes and not feel lost.

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