S02E08: You’re In the Army Now (Part 1‪)‬ TUBE TUNES

This episode, packed with 34 opening and closing theme tunes, will focus on the theme music of seven representative military sitcoms from the 1950s up to the present, some of them well-known, some of them forgotten. Here are the series and theme tunes included in this episode:

YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH/THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW/SERGEANT BILCO

(1955-1959)

1955-1959 syndicated reruns opening and closing titles

Music composed by John Strauss; opening voice-over by Phil Silvers

BONUS THEMES:

CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU?

1961-1963 opening titles

Music composed by John Strauss; lyrics written by Nat Hiken









McHALE'S NAVY

(1962-1966)

1962-1963 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Axel Stordahl

1963-1964 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Axel Stordahl

1964-1966 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Axel Stordahl; arranged by Jerry Fielding

BONUS THEMES:

BROADSIDE

1964-1965 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Jerry Fielding

DAY BY DAY

1988-1989 opening titles

Music and lyrics written by Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn (based on their song "Day by Day," composed in 1946)







GOMER PYLE - USMC

(1964-1969)

1964-1969 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Earle Hagen







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M*A*S*H

(1972-1983)

1972-1983 opening and closing titles

"Suicide is Painless"

Music and lyrics (never used) written by Johnny Mandel (based on his music for the 1970 film "M*A*S*H")

BONUS THEMES:

BANYON

1972-1973 opening titles

Music composed by Johnny Mandel

TRAPPER JOHN, M.D.

1979-1986 opening titles

Music composed by John Parker

AfterMASH

1983-September 1984 opening titles

Music composed by Patrick Williams (based loosely on "Suicide is Painless" by Johnny Mandel)

September-December 1984 opening titles

Music composed by Patrick Williams (based loosely on "Suicide is Painless" by Johnny Mandel)







ROLL OUT!

(1973-1974)

1973-1974 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Dave Grusin

BONUS THEMES:

THE GHOST & MRS. MUIR

1968-1970 opening titles

Music composed by Dave Grusin

IT TAKES A THIEF

September 1968-1970 opening titles

Music composed by Dave Grusin; voice-over by Robert Wagner

THE NAME OF THE GAME

1968-1971 opening titles

Music composed by Dave Grusin

DAN AUGUST

1970-1971 opening titles

Music composed by Dave Grusin

ST. ELSEWHERE

1986-1987 opening titles

Music composed by Dave Grusin







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OPERATION PETTICOAT

(1977-1979)

1977-1979 opening titles

Music composed by Artie Butler

BONUS THEMES:

GRANDPA GOES TO WASHINGTON

1978-1979 opening titles

Music composed by Artie Butler







THE ARMY SHOW

(1998)

1998 opening and closing titles

Music composed by Jonathan Wolff

BONUS THEMES:

SEINFELD

1990-1998 closing titles

Music composed by Jonathan Wolff

CAROLINE IN THE CITY

1995-1999 closing titles

Music composed by Jonathan Wolff

WILL & GRACE

1998-1999 closing titles

Music composed by Jonathan Wolff

Also included are vintage promos for many of the series featured in this episode, as well as some ads that my podcasting friends provided to me to promote their own great podcasts; be sure to check them out.

Many, many thanks to Zerbinator for his continued support.