Do you remember a time when television shows had really great intros or openings? Back in the 60s and up until about the 80s, program makers loved to entice their audience with some very exciting opening credits which were almost like a mini movie in themselves. It seems that those days are now gone and instead we have either no program opening or a poor excuse for one. ... http://www.squidoo.com/greatest-tv-intros-ever Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:31:26 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:45:06 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/greatest-tv-intros-ever Do you remember a time when television shows had really great intros or openings? Back in the 60s and up until about the 80s, program makers loved to entice their audience with some very exciting opening credits which were almost like a mini movie in themselves. It seems that those days are now gone and instead we have either no program opening or a poor excuse for one. Broadcasters are more interested in condensing these down to allow for either commercials or to tell the audience what's coming up next. It seems that the good old intro has suffered at the hands of the advertisers. Thanks to the internet, these intros can be found playing over a wide range of video sites, and my husband and I have gathered together what we believe to be several of the greatest intros ever. Now, of course, this list is purely subjective and there are plenty more shows out there with great intros, but these are our personal favorites. Also included towards the end of the page is an all time classic kid's program, which used to be shown in England and Europe repeatedly back in the Sixties and Seventies. It is a show which my husband always watched when he was growing up: The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. It had a very short intro, but had one of the most magnificent theme tunes, which can be heard in the video below. Play it a couple of times and you too will be hooked. In fact, as well as having great intros, these TV shows had some of the greatest theme tunes too. So, (in no particular order) travel back with us and enjoy these TV memories from yesteryear. Image: by Beige Alert on Flickr through Creative Commons. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:45:06 -0600