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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The Incredible Disappearing TV Theme Song (WNYC)

From WNYC:

Soundcheck
January 23, 2008

If you're a TV viewer of a certain age, you can probably sing a few lines from at least a dozen theme songs, from Gilligan's Island to The Brady Bunch. But as memorable as classic TV themes seem to be, few of today's programs open with one.

Eric Deggans, media critic for the St. Petersburg Times, says that while TV themes still exist, most are no longer as memorable as themes once were.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18340765

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