TV Themes
Transcript
Chuck E. Cheese:
Well hello everybody! You’re just in time for our tv show!
Mr. Munch & Jasper T. Jowls & Helen Henny & Pasqually:
What?
Helen Henny:
Is there something you haven’t told us Chuck E?
Jasper T. Jowls:
Where are the cameras?
Chuck E. Cheese:
Nah gang, I just thought it would be fun to bring back some of the great musical themes from everybody’s favorite old tv shows!
Pasqually:
That sounds great Chuck E! What are we going to cook up first?
Mr. Munch:
It better be pizza, or I’m outta here.
Helen Henny:
Oh Munch, you’re such an animal
Chuck E. Cheese:
Great place to start Helen! Animals were the stars of lots of tv shows! Here’s 2 I’ll bet you’ll remember, take it Jasper!
[Song: Mr. Edd Theme]
Jasper T. Jowls: (Singing)
A horse is a horse, or course, of course And no one can talk to a horse, of course that is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Edd
Mr. Munch: (Singing)
I am Mr. Edd
[Song: Flipper Theme]
All: (Singing)
They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning No one you see, is smarter than he! And we know Flipper lives in a world full of wonder Flying there under, under the sea!
Helen Henny:
Ba-caww. Hey chuck E how about a romantic tv adventure, like you-know-who who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor?
Mr. Munch:
And fed the hungry!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Let’s try these 2 adventure themes! The second doesn’t have lyrics, but it certainly has “star” quality.
Jasper T. Jowls:
Is that a hint?
[‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ theme]
Pasqually:
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glenn Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men Feared by the bad Loved by the good Robin Hood Robin Hood Robin Hood
[Helen sings the theme of “Star Trek”]
Pasqually:
Nice operatic soprano Helen! It was a hint Jasper. The real “stars” of that show were Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in, Star Trek!
Jasper T. Jowls:
How about some comedies Chuck E? There’s lots of em!
Chuck E. Cheese:
There sure are Jasper! But just for you, let’s remember 3 country comedies that had cousins of yours in, shall we say, supporting roles.
Jasper T. Jowls:
You mean actors of the canine persuasion? I think I remember.
[Song: The Ballad of Jed Clampett]
Jasper T. Jowls: (Singing)
Come and listen to a story ‘bout a man named Jed Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed Then one day, he was shooting at some food And up through the ground come a bubbling crude Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea
[Song: ‘Petticoat Junction’ theme]
Chuck E. Cheese:
Come ride the little train that is rolling down the tracks to the junction. Forget about your cares, it is time to relax at the junction.
The Warblettes: (Singing)
Petticoat Junction
[Song: ‘Green Acres’ theme]
Pasqually: (Singing)
Green Acres is the place to be. Farm livin’ is the life for me. Land spreadin’ out so far and wide
Pasqually & Helen Henny & The Warblettes: (Singing)
Green Acres we are there!
Pasqually:
I bet everybody remembers this one, snap your fingers twice.
[2 finger snaps]
Pasqually:
Again.
[2 finger snaps]
Chuck E. Cheese:
Keep it up gang! That’ll get us into 3 more fabulous comedies from the 60’s
[Song: ‘The Addams Family’ theme]
All: (Singing)
They’re creepy and they’re kooky Mysterious and spooky They’re all together ooky The Addams family
[Song: Dobie]
The Warblettes: (Singing)
Dobie, wants a girl to call his own. Is she blond, is she tall, is she dark, is she small, Is she any kinda dreamboat at all Cause Dobie has to have a girl to call his own
[Song: The Ballad of Gilligan’s Isle]
All: (Singing)
The ship set ground on the shore of this Uncharted desert isle
Chuck E. Cheese: (Singing)
With Gilligan
Mr. Munch: (Singing)
The Skipper too
Chuck E. Cheese & Pasqually: (Singing)
A Millionaire
Helen Henny & Pasqually: (Singing)
And his wife A movie star
Chuck E. Cheese: (Singing)
The professor
Helen Henny & Pasqually: (Singing)
And Mary Ann
All: (Singing)
Here on Gilligan’s isle
Chuck E. Cheese:
Y’know gang lots of the most memorable tv themes were instrumentals, no words at all!
Mr. Munch:
Words cannot describe how hungry I am!
Pasqually:
Uh- How about we serve you up some more tasty musical selections Munch?
Helen Henny:
Bakaw. Come on Chuck E, let’s see if the folks remember the shows with these instrumental themes.
[“The Fishin’ Hole” Plays]
Jasper T. Jowls:
I can just see little Opie fishing with his dad, that’s from the Andy Griffith Show!
Helen Henny:
Ooh remember Barney and lovable Aunt Bee?
Pasqually:
And Gomer and Goober and Thelma Lou? What a cute show!
[“The Toy Parade” Plays]
Chuck E. Cheese:
That weekly show was about Ward, June, Wally, Eddy, -
Jasper T. Jowls:
And Theodore, otherwise known as
All:
The Beaver!
Chuck E. Cheese:
And leave it to beaver! Here’s one more!
["‘I Love Lucy’ theme’ Plays]
Jasper T. Jowls:
Mm-bah-ba luuuu! Love that Cuban rhythm Senor Desi!
Mr. Munch:
Even I know that one, I love Pizza!
Helen Henny:
Bakaw! I love Lucy Munch, you’re so insensitive
Mr. Munch:
I’m so hungry! Let’s eat!
Chuck E. Cheese:
There are a few more categories we don’t wanna miss! How about all of the neat old detective shows?
Jasper T. Jowls:
There were so many Chuck E.
Chuck E. Cheese:
Here’s 3 from the 60’s I’ll bet you’ll remember! But we’re gonna need some more finger snapping
[Song: 77 sunset strip]
The Warblettes: (Singing)
77 sunset strip 77 sunset strip 77 sunset strip
Helen Henny:
Remember the cool character in that show who was always combing his hair? Bakawk, what was his name?
Chuck E. Cheese:
His name was Kooky, Helen. This next Hawaiian adventure introduced a perky little lady named Cricket.
[Song: ‘Hawaiian Eye’ theme]
All: (Singing)
The soft island breeze brings you strange melodies And they tell of exotic mysteries under the tropical spell of The Hawaiian Eye
[ ‘Peter Gunn’ plays]
Chuck E. Cheese:
I bet you’ll remember this one Munch!
Mr. Munch:
Oh yeah!
Pasqually:
Everyone knows that’s the theme from The Blues Brothers!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Haha Nah Pasqually, that was for Peter Gunn! Written for the 50s tv show by the same composer who wrote moon river.
Helen Henny:
Bakaw! Henry Mancini, he’s one of my favorites!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Well as long as we’re doing favorites-
Mr. Munch:
Then let’s do pizza! Now!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Just hold on Munch, we’ll feed you in a minute. But first, here’s 2 themes about superhero’s for kids and grown up’s of all ages!
[Song: ‘Batman’ theme]
The Warblettes: (Singing)
Batman Batman Batman Batman Batman Batman Batman
Helen Henny:
Look! Up in the sky!
Pasqually:
It’s a bird!
Jasper T. Jowls:
It’s a plane!
All:
It’s Superman!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Yes it’s Superman! Strange visitor from another planet, with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men
Pasqually:
Superman!
Jasper T. Jowls:
Who can change the course of mighty rivers!
Mr. Munch:
Bend steel with his bear hands!
Chuck E. Cheese:
And who, disguised as Clark Kent,
Helen Henny:
Mild mannered reporter for great metropolitan newspaper.
Chuck E. Cheese:
Fights a never ended battle for:
All:
True justice and the American way!
Helen Henny:
Bakaw! That’s so inspiring!
Jasper T. Jowls:
Chuck E, wasn’t there an unusual tv comedy about a police car that was always getting lost?
Chuck E. Cheese:
There sure was Jasper! And even one about someone’s mother who was, pardon the pun, reincarnated as an automobile
[everyone groans]
Chuck E. Cheese:
And here they are gang, 2 tv cartoons I’m sure you’ll never forget!
[Song: Car 54, where are you?]
All: (Singing)
There’s a holdup in the Bronx! Brooklyn’s broken out in fights! There’s a traffic jam in Harlem that’s backed up to Jackson Heights! There’s a scout troop short a child! Krushchev’s due at Idlewild!
Mr. Munch: (Singing)
Car 54, where are you?
[Song: ‘My Mother the Car’ theme]
All: (Singing)
Everybody knows in the second life We all come back sooner or later As anything from a pussy cat To a man-eatin’ alligator But believe it or not, my mother dear Decided she’d come back As a car My mother the car
Mr. Munch: (Singing)
Sausage and cheese, where are you?
Chuck E. Cheese:
It’s coming right up munch, but first there are a few more tunes I know the people want to hear.
Jasper T. Jowls:
Yeah, like themes from some of the spy shows!
Mr. Munch:
I think I spy some food headed this way!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Don’t get smart on us Munch!
Helen Henny:
Bakaw! That’s another hint, isn’t it Chuck E?
Chuck E. Cheese:
Well listen and see!
[ ‘Get Smart’ theme plays]
Helen Henny:
Bakaw! Good hint Chuck E! That’s the theme from ‘Get Smart’! Ooh I can just see Agent 99 and Maxwell Smart giving the chief a hard time, Bakaw!
[Song: Secret Agent Man]
Chuck E. Chuck: (Singing)
Secret agent man Secret agent man They’ve given you a number, and taken away your name
Pasqually:
That was a big hit record too, by Johnny Rivers
[ ‘Mission Impossible’ theme plays]
Chuck E. Cheese:
Right Pasqually! Now your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to identify this theme song before it self destructs!
Pasqually:
Ah that’s a classic! The main character was Jim Phelps.
Helen Henny:
Bakaw, and there was a beautiful lady too, remember her name?
Jasper T. Jowls:
I think they called her butterscotch!
Helen Henny:
Close Jasper! Her name was cinnamon.
Chuck E. Cheese:
Well gang, that wasn’t such an impossible mission was it?
[everyone groans]
Chuck E. Cheese:
Now I’m really gonna test your memory!
Jasper T. Jowls:
More instrumental themes Chuck E?
Chuck E. Cheese:
Right! But this time you have to identify them as I play them!
Helen Henny:
Ooh are they in different categories Chuck E?
Chuck E. Cheese:
Well sorta, but mainly police, lawyer, and mystery. Are you ready?
All:
Yeah!
Chuck E. Cheese:
See who can guess the title and the name of the main character!
[ ‘Dragnet’ theme plays]
Jasper T. Jowls:
Uh- uh- Cannon?
Pasqually:
I know! Dragnet! And the policemen’s name was- was Joe Friday!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Right Pasqually! Now try this!
[ ‘Park avenue beat’ plays]
Helen Henny:
Ooh isn’t that the untouchables theme? With Elliot Ness?
Chuck E. Cheese:
Nope! Anybody else know?
Mr. Munch:
Ooh I do! The show was Perry Mason, and the characters name was- was- I can’t remember.
Chuck E. Cheese:
Oh Munch, you do need a pizza. Here’s another theme!
[ ‘Hawaii Five-O’ theme plays]
Helen Henny:
Oooh it’s right on the tip of my beak!
Chuck E. Cheese:
I’ll give you a hint, “Hook em Dan-O!”
Helen Henny:
Oh! Yeah yeah! That’s from Hawaii Five-O, and the characters name was Steve Mcgarrett.
Chuck E. Cheese:
Good memory Helen! And how bout this one?
[ ‘Funeral march of a Marionette’ plays]
Jasper T. Jowls:
That’s easy, he always walked into the picture and said “good evening”. That’s Alfred Hitchcock!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Good work gang! There’s one more that’s probably the most unusual tv theme ever recorded.
Pasqually:
I bet it’s the theme from ‘Miami Vice’!
Chuck E. Cheese
Haha, nah Pasqually. I mean really way out.
[ ‘Twilight Zone’ theme plays]
Helen Henny:
Oooh, you do mean way out Chuck E. That’s the theme from the ‘Twilight Zone’ , presented by Rod Serling back in the 50’s
Mr. Munch:
Hold it! Enough is enough, it’s pizza time!
Chuck E. Cheese:
I guess you’re right Munch, but let’s close out with a theme from one of the first tv shows for kids. Back to the days of 5 cent cupcakes, red, yellow, and blue balloons on the wrapper.
Helen Henny:
Princess Sumerfall Winterspring
Pasqually:
Chief Thunderthud!
Jasper T. Jowls:
And don’t forget Clarabell and Flubadub!
Chuck E. Cheese:
Hey kids! What time is it?
[ ‘Howdy Doody’ theme plays]
All:(Singing)
It’s Howdy Doody time It’s Howdy Doody time Bob Smith and Howdy, too Say Howdy do to you Let’s give a rousing cheer Cause Howdy Doody’s here It’s time to start the show so kids let’s go
Mr. Munch: (Singing)
Oh yes it’s pizza time Oh yes it’s pizza time
Chuck E. Chuck:
Ok Munch, it is pizza time. But we wanna thank everyone for helping us remember some of the great old tv themes which were so much a part of our lives when we were growing up! Everybody stick around and have some pizza and we’ll be back with more fun and music real soon!
All: (Singing)
It’s time to start the show So kids let’s go!