Hi I just came across this group this morning. The Name of The Game has always been on the list of TV shows I most want to see again. In the UK it used to be...
3/14/04 Glenn, Welcome to the group, I think you'll have to be content (right now) with collecting the only episodes that are available, which are roughly 56...
Many years ago I bought an LP of TV themes specifically because it said it included the theme from The Name of The Game. I was not impressed to discover that...
... Hi Glenn: Actually Dave Grusin composed the theme music for both "The Name of the Game" and "It Takes a Thief." Thanks for relating your travails...
... This is interesting. The theme to Name of the Game is included on the compilation CD "Television's Greatest Hits of the 70s and 80s," by TeeVee Tunes, ...
... Here's the description from the liner notes: Crime magazine publisher Glenn Howard, reporter Jeff Dillon and editor Dan Farell, played respectively by Gene...
In a message dated 3/15/04 1:57:15 AM, dghprobe3@... writes: << Grusin is apparently still with us, according to the imdb, he composed music for "Dinner...
Hi: I just realized that we have passed the first year anniversary of this list, which began 3/1/03. Thanks to everyone who has joined and stayed with us so...
If anyone were to ask me when the best television shows were made, I would have to say it was between 1965 and 1975. It was during that period that all of my...
4/4/04 Glen, I am glad you enjoyed "Fear Of High Places", it's cool to see that NOTG is enjoyed by someone outside of the US where it might be hard to obtain...
I would VERY much like to aquire a copy of "All The Old Familiar Faces" and appreciate any info on how to do it. This episode, for those who never saw it, was...
4/17/04 To anotherwaytogo: Thanks for the way cool files, never heard it like this before, wonder if it's available commercially? Yes, I remember seeing "All...
Thanks Peter, FYI, I work in TV and spent a lot of time in the 80's on the Universal lot in the "shadow" of the "Howard Publications" building (Smile)...
PS... Re availability of themes from that era, the place to look is on old BRITISH records--for some reason, the Brits did a LOT of TV soundtrack recordings...
4/18/04 H'llo all, Don: DVD's all hooked up, the eps look incredible! Aside from the Name Of The Game DVD, I've got cacthing up to do with loads of DVD movies ...
Actually, I've been in 'the biz' for most of my life. As for recollections of those early days at U, the one that stands out that MIGHT be of most interest to...
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... Hi: Thanks again for the other midi files, and for sharing some "behind the scenes" insights on the various shows you've worked with. In one way or...
No pix, alas. I was taking them with my mind's eye at the time, but....I have now uploaded both the "Rockford" and "Galactica" themes in MIDI to the file...
Hi- I just joined the group today. I happened on a movie with Shelly Winters this morning....which reminded me of Tony Franciosa...which reminded me...