"Backtimed" Themes, When the music ended, so did the show... Options

[Ian Wallis]

I guess this thread begs another question:

which bugs you more - never hearing the end of a theme; or never hearing the beginning?

[ActualRetailMike]

which bugs you more - never hearing the end of a theme; or never hearing the beginning?

Usually the end. Though here's a twist: for years, I would try desperately to hear the end of the Hollywood Squares theme. Now, it's not hearing that piccolo strain in the middle that bugs me.

Regarding the original thread, did the Jim Perry Sale of the Century have a backtimed closing theme? Or did they use a different piece of music for their "Reg Grundy Production" signature.

[TimK2003]

I guess this thread begs another question:

which bugs you more - never hearing the end of a theme; or never hearing the beginning?

For me, it was a treat to hear more of the ending when they had to stretch or do the long credit roll. You would always hope that they'd reach the end of the theme.

I always disliked the later Bob Stewart shows (or was it the Bob Cobert compositions, since it would happen on Blockbusters as well???) for the fact that they would always "restart" the themes as soon as they would come back from the promotional considerations.

[dale_grass]

I guess this thread begs another question:

Don't make me stand behind my lectern and explain what "begging the question" really means, goldarnit.

[Don Howard]

did the Jim Perry Sale of the Century have a backtimed closing theme? Or did they use a different piece of music for their "Reg Grundy Production" signature.

It was a different piece of music. It came in at different points in the song depending on the length of the credits.
Burst in with a thud it did while Jay Stewart or Don Morrow was informing the waiting world that the preceding was a Reg Grundy Production.
Likewise, this was the practice on Scrabble and on Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak.
Then, sometimes, they'd rejoin the program's theme in progress for a few seconds if time allowed.

[fostergray82]

Regarding the original thread, did the Jim Perry Sale of the Century have a backtimed closing theme? Or did they use a different piece of music for their "Reg Grundy Production" signature.

No on the backtiming, and they used the standard RG fanfare during the closing.

[Ian Wallis]

For me, it was a treat to hear more of the ending when they had to stretch or do the long credit roll. You would always hope that they'd reach the end of the theme.

I liked that too - unfortunately it didn't happen often enough!

I always disliked the later Bob Stewart shows (or was it the Bob Cobert compositions, since it would happen on Blockbusters as well???) for the fact that they would always "restart" the themes as soon as they would come back from the promotional considerations.

I wonder who would have made the decision to do that - the music supervisor, or the producer/director? FWIW, there was an episode of Blockbusters where they didn't restart - it was part way through the 20-win streak of the mother-daughter team. I remember seeing it on GSN and was surprised that they let the whole them play through. It was long credit day that day too. If they did it once, why couldn't they have done it more often?

I always liked it when the music supervisors cued up some of the music to different spots - sometimes you'd get to hear a different part of the theme. Even better when they forgot to recue the cart and it played through to the end - that didn't happen often enough either!