Reminds me of the age-old bar argument about whether 'tis better to freeze or burn to death.

Nowadays, we tell folks to take a "chill pill." Imagine there were such a thing, being slipped into the missus' late-night warm milk, to ensure someone doesn't get up to a temperature not of their choosing.

Could technology save the day? Or would Mrs. Nanook find revenge at the drugstore.

The mind boggles, Mr. Keillor. I only remember the warm, sunny, gorgeous June day right here in Bend, Oregon, by the Old Mill, when you visited, made fun of us good-naturedly and made us all enjoy the day so much more.

Warmth is a state of mind, and skin. So's the cold. More's the pity;-)

What a wonderful topic - one my brothers and I have enjoyed for a long time as our own generation's parlor game.

The only unmentioned one that pops to mind that is a great old-style theme is "WKRP from Cincinnati":

"Got kinda tired of packing and unpacking ... town to town, up and down the dial..."

As for new-era understatedness, "Frasier" is hard to top. Stylish, a hint of pretentiousness...fits the man at the center of the show. Which reminds me, I need to go look for the pilot of Kelsey Grammer's new Fox sitcom I have high hopes for, "Back to You," that offers a LOT of opportunities opening-theme wise.

Oh, and here's another new-era favorite: "30 Rock"! Just a great throwback theme!

I haven't Googled this yet, but curious - what's the best one-stop shop for TV themes? It sounds like YouTube, but not sure I need the video- just the full audio clip would be great!

(Yikes, posted this in the wrong thread - about best TV shows! Folks will have a cow;-/

WKRP, Frasier and... 30 Rock!

What a wonderful topic - one my brothers and I have enjoyed for a long time as our own generation's parlor game.

The only unmentioned one that pops to mind that is a great old-style theme is "WKRP from Cincinnati":

"Got kinda tired of packing and unpacking ... town to town, up and down the dial..."

As for new-era understatedness, "Frasier" is hard to top. Stylish, a hint of pretentiousness...fits the man at the center of the show. Which reminds me, I need to go look for the pilot of Kelsey Grammer's new Fox sitcom I have high hopes for, "Back to You," that offers a LOT of opportunities opening-theme wise.

Oh, and here's another new-era favorite: "30 Rock"! Just a great throwback theme!

I haven't Googled this yet, but curious - what's the best one-stop shop for TV themes? It sounds like YouTube, but not sure I need the video- just the full audio clip would be great!

Did I miss your views on Lions for Lambs, or is it because that one's not out yet/ready for preview by critics? Sounds like an interesting one, to me - if only for the star power involved.

http://www.lionsforlambsmovie.com/