The actual episode title at the beginning

[James]

I know of at least one television show that showed the episode title name at the beginning, that being The Waltons. (I believe Little House on the Prairie engaged in this practice as well.)

Those are the only shows that come to mind. Are there any others?

[LucyFan]

Here are some that come to mind:
~ The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
~The Munsters (1964-1966)

[Chocoholic]

ER always has the episode titles at the beginning.

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Doesnt Without A Trace? I forget if they do or not. Mostly dramas do those.

[TVgen62]

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Doesnt Without A Trace? I forget if they do or not. Mostly dramas do those.

You're right, it's more common with dramas.
I don't know if this one EXACTLY qualifies, but Star Trek and Lost in Space had "teasers", followed by the opening theme, then a commercial. When the show resumed, the episode title appeared.

:ufo:
If that doesn't work, then try these:
The FBI
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gunsmoke
Mission: Impossible
...and any show that was a Quinn Martin production!

[horseman]

I think Charlie's Angels did too.

[Christopher]

Designing Women and Lois & Clark also showed episodes titles.

[dawsongirl]

Route 66 always used to.

[dawsongirl]

Here's another one-

Medical Center

[JT]

Here are some:

"Little House on the Prairie"
"Julia"
"The FBI"
"Magnum, PI"
"Murder, She Wrote"
"The Streets of San Fransisco"
"Matlock"

[mrmikey]

Originally posted by James
I know of at least one television show that showed the episode title name at the beginning, that being The Waltons. (I believe Little House on the Prairie engaged in this practice as well.)

Those are the only shows that come to mind. Are there any others?

The last season of "Get Smart" did. And "Brisco County Jr" named its "chapters," which were different acts of the show.

Mike

[Impressions]

The Adventures of Superman and Batman also had episodes titles during the beginning of each episode.

[Janice]

Barney Miller did and The West Wing does.

[TVgen62]

Originally posted by Janice
Barney Miller did and The West Wing does.

Barney Miller didn't show its episode titles on air. (TV Land does it as a courtesy, as it's not part of the show itself.)

[Penny Lane]

In The Heat Of The Night always did:)

[Janice]

Originally posted by TVgen62


Barney Miller didn't show its episode titles on air. (TV Land does it as a courtesy, as it's not part of the show itself.)
Thanks. You learn something new everyday. This is my first viewing of Barney Miller so that explains my confusion.

[Penny Lane]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Here's another one-

Medical Center

I haven't seen that show in years! I used to have a crush on Chad Everett.:eyes:

[Kitt]

The Twilight Zone. The episode title was particularly important to that show. It lent itself to that 'edge of your seat' feeling Rod Serling hoped to accomplish for the viewers.

[Penny Lane]

Originally posted by kittflynn
The Twilight Zone. The episode title was particularly important to that show. It lent itself to that 'edge of your seat' feeling Rod Serling hoped to accomplish for the viewers.

And it did!:eek:

[dawsongirl]

Here's another goodie-

Automan always did. Remember that show??

[Janice]

Originally posted by Penny Lane


I haven't seen that show in years! I used to have a crush on Chad Everett.:eyes:
I did too. He was a cutie. I liked Chad and James Brolin on Marcus Welby MD. He looked good on his motorcycle. ;)

[Brian]

Originally posted by LucyFan
~The Munsters (1964-1966)

Actually (excuse the nitpick), The Munsters only had episode titles at the beginning in their first season but not during their second season.

[Brian]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Here's another goodie-

Automan always did. Remember that show??

I love that show. I can't believe it lasted only 13 episodes. Here are some other shows with episode titles at the beginning:

The Gemini Man
Highway to Heaven
Perry Mason

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by BJL
I love that show. I can't believe it lasted only 13 episodes.


Really. I wish it would have been on at least a year.

[Penny Lane]

Originally posted by Janice

I did too. He was a cutie. I liked Chad and James Brolin on Marcus Welby MD. He looked good on his motorcycle. ;)


Yeah!:thumbsup: