Opening Credits where Star is on Location...

[McGillicuddy]

To create the opening for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, MTM, along with Valerie Harper, went on location in Minneapolis, and showed her all over the city.
What other shows did this?

Valerie Harper was filmed in New York City for the opening of Rhoda
Cloris Leachman was filmed in San Fransisco for the Phyllis opening.
Bob Newhart was filmed in Chicago for The Bob Newhart Show opening.

[Marvo301]

Mark Linn Baker and Bronson Pinchot were shot visiting various Chicago landmarks for the opening of Perfect Strangers.

[treky]

Tony Randall went to Philadelphia (my hometown) and was filmed at some landmarks for "THE TONY RANDALL SHOW".

[McGillicuddy]

The cast of The Beverly Hillbillies driving down the street in Beverly Hills in their opening.

[biffbronson]

Here's a couple where most of the show was filmed on location:

Karl Malden on a San Francisco cable car for the opening of The Streets of San Francisco

Jack Lord atop a building for the opening of Hawaii Five-O (1968 series)

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Jack Lord atop a building for the opening of Hawaii Five-O (1968 series)
That was the famous Ilikai hotel in Honolulu.The show also did quite a bit of on location filming in various episodes at that hotel.

[treky]

The cast of The Beverly Hillbillies driving down the street in Beverly Hills in their opening.
that was really in Beverly Hills? I never knew that.

[McGillicuddy]

Can't believe I forgot this one --In 1996 or 97, the cast of The Drew Carey Show came to Cleveland one Sunday to create a new opening for the second season (Cleveland Rocks. They filmed at Jacob's Field and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame among some other sites. I got to be an extra in one of the tapings.

[McGillicuddy]

that was really in Beverly Hills? I never knew that.
Sure. I believe its Rodeo Drive.

[McGillicuddy]

Tony Randall went to Philadelphia (my hometown) and was filmed at some landmarks for "THE TONY RANDALL SHOW".
Another filmed in Phili, the opening for Angie. From what I remember Donna Pescow and Robert Hays are seen around the city.

Marlo Thomas, of course, is all over NYC for the opening of That Girl.
Doris Day filmed on location for The Doris Day Show Opening in San Francisco.

[megamanj2004]

My Sister Sam - both Pam Dawber and Rebecca Shafer are seen on location in San Francisco.

Full House - the entire cast is on location all over San Francisco.

[andress_jade]

In the opening of Family Matters they are all riding their bikes in Chicago. You can see the city as the camera pulls away from them.

In the beginning of The Jefferson's, you see them in the cab on the way to their apartment and it shows a lot of the city. Then you see the apartment building.

In Good Times, you see the part of the city where the Evans's live.

You see the father in the limo on the way to pick up the boys and you see the boys playing basketball on Diff'rent Strokes.

On Dr. Quinn, you see her on the wagon on the way to Colorado Springs and it shows a lot of the country. It's beautiful.

[robyrob]

Phyllis in San Francisco

the gang from Three's Company in most versions of the opening

[USATVFAN]

Laverne & Shirley

[MariposaLKB]

Chico and the Man. The stars don't appear, but in both opening and closing there is alot of footage panning down streets in East Los Angeles.

[megamanj2004]

Head of the Class - During at least the 1st 2 or 3 seasons there's a lot of footage from New York, NY and bits of Howard Hesseman hitchhiking and mvoing, running, and racing all over New York City to race to make it to the school on time.

The Sopranos - There's plenty of footage of various New Jersey landmarks all while Tony Soprano (James Gandofini) is seen driving around.

Ryan's Hope - Throughout its 13 1/2 year run, Ryan's Hope had at least several openings where the cast is on location out and about all over New York City. Although for the bulk of the 3rd opening with the Starsky and Hutch font for the title logo, the people seen in the opening are basically locals in NYC.

[catlover79]

Another show that showed its location in its credits was the 1994-95 CBS drama, Christy, based on Catherine Marshall's best-selling 1967 novel of the same name, and also based on true events. Morgan Gap, TN, was the basis for the fictional Cutter Gap - and the crew originally wanted to film there but the logistics were horrible, so production was moved to the nearby town of Townsend - which is where the entire series was shot. Everything was filmed in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

[Ronny G]

The cast of "Step by Step" filmed their opening credits at an amusement park.

[treky]

THE TONY RANDALL SHOW" & "ANGIE" both filmed their openings in Philadelphia.

[treky]

Hi guys,,,I'm new in this forum...I think They filmed at Jacob's Field and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame among some other sites. I got to be an extra in one of the tapings.......
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for what show?

[megamanj2004]

Speaking of Five-O, the new version of Five-O also has their stars shooting on location in the opening credits.

Alex O'Loughlin, like Jack Lord in the original Five-O did also was atop the Ilani Palace Hotel.

Magnum, P.I. also had their stars filming on location in Hawaii.

I'm not sure if this is true or not, but I think Marlo Thomas filmed the part of her running through Central Park in NYC in the That Girl opening.

[megamanj2004]

I got a new one:

Spenser: For Hire filmed the bulk of their opening credits all over various Boston, MA landmarks.

A Man Called Hawk and or Scarecrow and Mrs. King filmed bits and pieces of their opening credits on location in Washington, D.C.

[ThomasE]

California Dreams, the TV series, filmed portions of its opening in LA on the beach during season one.

Punky Brewster with Solei Moon Frye and George Gaynes in Chicago

The Cosby Show: Season One was filmed on loaction in New York City.

Double Trouble's theme opening (for season two) was on location in New York City.

Laverne and Shirley? Didn't they film on location in Milwaukee or were those shots mixed in to give the appearance that they were actually there?

Some did say "Rhoda"? Valerie Harper was on location here in NYC.

Melrose Place (Seasons one thru three) There was B roll footage chilling out having a good time in LA.

Beverly Hills 90210 (Seasons 2 and 3) The gang on one of the beaches of LA.