John Forsythe Show Opening and Closing credits -1965

[Juliaflo]

To the one who posted this-Thank you, and may you have a happy holiday.

I remember this back in the day, and don't try to figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOL.

[fromthesidelines]

"THE JOHN FORSYTHE SHOW" appeared on NBC's Monday night schedule at 8pm(et) in the 1965-'66 season (following "HULLABALOO"), primarily sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive. In the fall of '66, Colgate sponsored "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" in the same time period.

[peterlnj]

I remember a different opening with John Forsythe having just landed a plane and still being in the air force. Any chance you have that?

[OldWorldTelevision]

@peterlnj

Yes there were 2 openings. I don't have the other one, sorry....

[RepublibotThreePoint]

So did they change the opening credits when the show turned into a spy series and they dropped half the cast?

[OldWorldTelevision]

@RepublibotThreePoint

Couldn't answer that... Great cast but tI think they premise of the show was weak. Guy Marks was an hysterical genius but in this role, he was rather boring......

[tomservo56954]

@RepublibotThreePoint My reference book says nothing about a change from the original format--Forsythe heading up a girls' school. Is that why these credits don't have any of the students listed, which included a pre-MOD SQUAD Peggy Lipton, the ubiquitous child actress of the era, Pamelyn Ferdyn, and who might possibly be John's real-life daughter Brook Forsythe.

[filmidioten]

Ignore greats like Forsythe, Lanchester etc, this show was clearly doomed from the beginning considering that it had such a lame opening theme tune. I'm not joking here. Quite often when a tv show tanks it also has a really poor theme.

[retrotvluver]

Any chance you have the ep, "From Russia With Chaos"?

[TCall2004]

I vaguely remember an episode where Elsa Lanchester tried to sing "One Two Three."

[TCall2004]

Great show till someone got the brilliant idea to turn it into a spy show.

That's how they ruined "Burke's Law".

[OldWorldTelevision]

Sorry I haven't gotten to it this week. I should be moving shortly and so much is packed away.. But I did promise I would do it, so give me an hour or so.

I wouldn't hold my breath expecting this rarity to be released..

[cmcb09]

Please post any episodes that you have, have wanted to see this show forever. I wonder if Universal has any plans for it as i found some production stills from it on getty restored. I know its a long shot but here's hoping.

[OldWorldTelevision]

I'll try to put an entire episode up this week.

Thanks for your inquiry

Bobby

[mobibimo]

Please full The John Forsythe Show!

[joebradio]

that closing music sounds familiar .. I think it was used on a morning or midday show in Charlotte NC (WSOC or WBTV) ... back in they 70s...

[wahoo76]

@joebradio The name of the end credits theme is "Little Bells and Big Bells" (Glocke und Glöckchen). Composer. Helmut Zacharias. It was a hit for Percy Faith and his Orchestra. You can find it on YouTube. Try searching for Xg4KRUZCB0g