Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site spock.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!decvax!yale!spock!ckuppe From: ckuppe@spock.UUCP (Charles A. Kupperman '87 ) Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho Subject: Re: Who's opening credits Message-ID: <250@spock.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-May-85 09:04:46 EDT Article-I.D.: spock.250 Posted: Thu May 23 09:04:46 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 25-May-85 12:07:00 EDT References: <175@nicmad.UUCP>, <5550@Shasta.ARPA> Organization: Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT. Lines: 65 > Planet of the Daleks and Invasion of the Dinosaurs are now five parters! Planet of the Daleks and Invasion of the Dinosaurs are now six parters! I apologise for the fuss, folks. I guess I was wrong- It just seemed that there was overriding evidence. The reason I thought those two questioned episodes would not be shown was: a) The adventures in question were available in a motley Colour/BW mix which might be unshowable. b) The episodes in question were supposedly "not BBC broadcast quality." Oh well, onto the theme. Someone else is going to answer this question, I know, so I'll just have to answer it more thoroughly. An Unearthly Child- The Original theme and credits are shown, using howlaround and, significantly, without the Doctor's face. Episodes have individual titles. No graphics used for story ending credits, just black w/ lettering. Savages- First story with no individual titles. War Machines- Title written in computer lettering. Smugglers- "Story so far" on simulated old lettering replaces for one story the traditional prequel. Power of the Daleks- First Patrick Troughton story- Same faceless credits. Macra Terror- A new graphics are devised for the 2nd Doctor, featuring his face. Ending graphics are also devised, but used only this story. Faceless ones- Formula of new opening graphics with old black ending credits. Spearhead from Space- "spangles" added to original theme. Music changed so as to lead more smoothly into adventure, with color graphics featuring orange tongues of flame around Doctor's face. (Note: For this adventure, the words "Spearhead from Space" approach the screen instead of just appearing. Silurians- Only adventure to have "Doctor Who" in title. Title reads, "Doctor Who and the Silurians." Ambassadors of Death- Prequel is edited into theme. First adventure to have now traditional whizzing sound at the end of episodes (And in the starting theme) Inferno- Another of many stories to have a credits sequence featuring the story name, etc. Terror of the Autons- Starting Music changed back to original format for two stories. Three Doctors- A completely new, electronic theme is devised. The theme is used on trailers for the "Three Doctors" and a copy of "Carnival of Monsters" with it goes out to Australia before Barry Letts decides he doesn't like the new theme, and opts to keep the old one. Time Warrior- New Graphics start this story, uneconomical since Pertwee only remains on season. These are completely animated, by Bernard Lodge. Baker Era- "Bridge" disappears from ending theme, except on some six-parters where the credits are so long as to necessitate the bridge. New animated credits, the only ones to feature the Tardis. Leisure Hive- New Baker credits, animated by Sid Sutton. New electronic theme arranged by Peter Howell. New "Outer space noise" leads into adventure. Electronic music used entirely for the first time since "Terror of the Autons" Logopolis- Ending graphics do not feature the Doctor's face. Instead, a box-shaped graphic is used. Castrovalva- New Davison graphics with "Venetian blind" effect. Five Doctors- Does not feature "Outer space noise", but leads into start of "bridge," then leading into adventure, rather along the lines of the Hartnell and Troughton adventures. Twin Dilemma- New graphics for Colin Baker's Doctor. Are much more box-shaped, along the lines of ending credits for "Logopolis" And that's about all. Thank you, Charles Kupperman. "Asssuming I'm right, and I invariably am..."