Which Islander floats your boat?

GraceKrispy · 08-18-2009, 03:01 AM

Since I am not real gifted at the poll posting skill, I'm going to change this thread into a "sing your favorite old sitcom theme thread!"

So..... I'll start:

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port,
Aboard this tiny Ship.
The mate was a mighty sailin' man,
The Skipper brave and sure,
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour.

A three hour tour. [ sound of thunder: crack! ]

The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed.
If not for the courage of the fearless crew,
The Minnow would be lost.

The Minnow would be lost.

The ship's aground on the shore of this
Uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan, the Skipper too,
The Millionaire and his wife,
A movie star, the Professor and Mary Ann,
Here on Gilligan's Isle!

So this is the tale of our castways,
They're here for a long, long time
They'll have to make the best of things,
It's an uphill climb.

The first mate and the Skipper too,
Will do their very best,
To make the others comfortable,
In their tropic island nest.

No phone! No light! No motor car!
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson C-ru-soe, it's primitive as can be.
So join us here each week my freinds,
You're sure to get a smile,
From seven stranded castways,
Here on "Gilligan's Isle."

Stitchawl · 08-18-2009, 03:16 AM

"Don't worry, Skipper! I'll save you!"
- Gilligan

montsnmags · 08-18-2009, 03:53 AM

Technically it's probably not a sitcom, but screw rules, they're never louder than the voices in my head...

Mine is Monkey:

[Spoken intro]

"In the worlds before Monkey, primal chaos reigned. Heaven sought order. But the phoenix can fly only when its feathers are grown. The four worlds formed again and yet again, as endless aeons wheeled and passed. Time and the pure essences of Heaven, the moisture of the Earth, the powers of the Sun and the Moon all worked upon a certain rock, old as creation. And it became magically fertile. That first egg was named "Thought". Tathagata Buddha, the Father Buddha, said, "With our thoughts, we make the World". Elemental forces caused the egg to hatch. From it then came a stone monkey. The nature of Monkey was irrepressible!"

[Song]

Born from an egg on a mountain top,
the punkiest Monkey that ever popped,
He knew every magic trick under the sun,
to tease the gods and everyone can have some fun.
Monkey magic,
Monkey magic,
Monkey magic,
Monkey magic,
Monkey magic,
Monkey magic,
Monkey magic, ooh

And the whole intro, courtesy of YouTube:

Gees, I loved that show.

Cheers,
Marc

Donnageddon · 08-18-2009, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Since I am not real gifted at the poll posting skill, I'm going to change this thread into a "sing your favorite old sitcom theme thread!"

So..... I'll start:

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port,
Aboard this tiny Ship.
The mate was a mighty sailin' man,
The Skipper brave and sure,
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour.

A three hour tour. [ sound of thunder: crack! ]

The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed.
If not for the courage of the fearless crew,
The Minnow would be lost.

The Minnow would be lost.

The ship's aground on the shore of this
Uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan, the Skipper too,
The Millionaire and his wife,
A movie star, the Professor and Mary Ann,
Here on Gilligan's Isle!

So this is the tale of our castways,
They're here for a long, long time
They'll have to make the best of things,
It's an uphill climb.

The first mate and the Skipper too,
Will do their very best,
To make the others comfortable,
In their tropic island nest.

No phone! No light! No motor car!
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson C-ru-soe, it's primitive as can be.
So join us here each week my freinds,
You're sure to get a smile,
From seven stranded castways,
Here on "Gilligan's Isle."

GraceKrispy · 08-18-2009, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

I don't like that version as much. I mean, really, relegating the two best characters (Prof and MA) to "and the rest?" Like it really hurt them to say that ONE extra word-- "Professorandmaryanne" see- wasn't that hard after all!

Otherwise, LOVED that!

Wetdogeared · 08-18-2009, 09:03 AM

And now for something completely different.

The lyrics to the theme song to "The Patty Duke Show":

Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sight.
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.

Where Cathy adores a minuet,
The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,
Our Patty loves to rock and roll,
A hot dog makes her lose control --
What a wild duet!

Still, they're cousins,
Identical cousins and you'll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike --

You can lose your mind,
When cousins are two of a kind.

PieOPah · 08-18-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Technically it's probably not a sitcom, but screw rules, they're never louder than the voices in my head...

Mine is Monkey:

Monkeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

I absolutely loved that show. I recently watched a few of the episodes on YouTube and still enjoyed watching (a lot of the old things I used to watch are better remebered as being good rather than discovering that they have aged badly!)

I am looking forward to watching the recent movie, especially as the characters all look so similar. I also hope that they bring the stage show to the screen!

Again, sitcom probably doesn't quite fit the bill, but one of my favourites was

Its cold outside,
There's no kind of atmosphere,
I'm all alone,
More or less.
Let me fly,
Far away from here,
Fun, fun, fun,
In the sun, sun, sun.

I want to lie,
Shipwrecked and comotoase,
Drinking fresh,
Mango juice,
Goldfish shoals,
Nibbling at my toes,
Fun, fun, fun,
In the sun, sun, sun,
Fun, fun, fun,
In the sun, sun, sun.

[Red Dwarf]

pshrynk · 08-18-2009, 09:32 AM

Dee deet duh deetle dee deet duh deet duh deet duh deetle duh deeee!

DixieGal · 08-18-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Dee deet duh deetle dee deet duh deet duh deet duh deetle duh deeee!

The Addams Family theme!

DixieGal · 08-18-2009, 09:39 AM

Here's the story
Of a lovely lady
Who was brining up
Three very lovely girls

EDIT: To answer the question, I vote for Lovie.

Wetdogeared · 08-18-2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Dee deet duh deetle dee deet duh deet duh deet duh deetle duh deeee!

I hope that's not the new theme song for the new sailboat? Unless, of course, you *want* to be stranded on a desert island.
*edit* It may be difficult to be stranded with LaGrange friends.

pshrynk · 08-18-2009, 09:48 AM

Well, it technically wasn't a sitcom.

Addams Family went:

Duh deet duh deet duh deetie!
Duh deet duh deet duh deetie!
Duh deet duh deet duh deetie!
Da dee da dee da deeee!

PieOPah · 08-18-2009, 09:55 AM

I thought Addams Family went

Dulla dum deet deet
Dulla dum deet deet
Dulla dum dulla dum dulla dum
deet deet

BenG · 08-18-2009, 09:56 AM

Green Acres - the best of the sixties' rural sitcoms.

And of course the Addams Family were altogether ooky.

pshrynk · 08-18-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PieOPah

I thought Addams Family went

Dulla dum deet deet
Dulla dum deet deet
Dulla dum dulla dum dulla dum
deet deet

Right right. That was the prelude. Then the bit I posted.

08-18-2009, 03:01 AM	#1
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Which Islander floats your boat? Since I am not real gifted at the poll posting skill, I'm going to change this thread into a "sing your favorite old sitcom theme thread!" So..... I'll start: Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port, Aboard this tiny Ship. The mate was a mighty sailin' man, The Skipper brave and sure, Five passengers set sail that day For a three hour tour. A three hour tour. [ sound of thunder: crack! ] The weather started getting rough, The tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, The Minnow would be lost. The Minnow would be lost. The ship's aground on the shore of this Uncharted desert isle With Gilligan, the Skipper too, The Millionaire and his wife, A movie star, the Professor and Mary Ann, Here on Gilligan's Isle! So this is the tale of our castways, They're here for a long, long time They'll have to make the best of things, It's an uphill climb. The first mate and the Skipper too, Will do their very best, To make the others comfortable, In their tropic island nest. No phone! No light! No motor car! Not a single luxury, Like Robinson C-ru-soe, it's primitive as can be. So join us here each week my freinds, You're sure to get a smile, From seven stranded castways, Here on "Gilligan's Isle." Last edited by GraceKrispy; 08-18-2009 at 03:13 AM.

08-18-2009, 09:56 AM	#14
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Green Acres - the best of the sixties' rural sitcoms. And of course the Addams Family were altogether ooky. Last edited by BenG; 08-18-2009 at 10:02 AM.

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montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Technically it's probably not a sitcom, but screw rules, they're never louder than the voices in my head... Mine is Monkey: [Spoken intro] "In the worlds before Monkey, primal chaos reigned. Heaven sought order. But the phoenix can fly only when its feathers are grown. The four worlds formed again and yet again, as endless aeons wheeled and passed. Time and the pure essences of Heaven, the moisture of the Earth, the powers of the Sun and the Moon all worked upon a certain rock, old as creation. And it became magically fertile. That first egg was named "Thought". Tathagata Buddha, the Father Buddha, said, "With our thoughts, we make the World". Elemental forces caused the egg to hatch. From it then came a stone monkey. The nature of Monkey was irrepressible!" [Song] Born from an egg on a mountain top, the punkiest Monkey that ever popped, He knew every magic trick under the sun, to tease the gods and everyone can have some fun. Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, ooh And the whole intro, courtesy of YouTube: Gees, I loved that show. Cheers, Marc

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Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,776 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lobster Capital Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	And now for something completely different. The lyrics to the theme song to "The Patty Duke Show": Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere, From Zanzibar to Barclay Square. But Patty's only seen the sight. A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights -- What a crazy pair! But they're cousins, Identical cousins all the way. One pair of matching bookends, Different as night and day. Where Cathy adores a minuet, The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette, Our Patty loves to rock and roll, A hot dog makes her lose control -- What a wild duet! Still, they're cousins, Identical cousins and you'll find, They laugh alike, they walk alike, At times they even talk alike -- You can lose your mind, When cousins are two of a kind.

08-18-2009, 09:32 AM	#8
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Dee deet duh deetle dee deet duh deet duh deet duh deetle duh deeee!

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Here's the story Of a lovely lady Who was brining up Three very lovely girls EDIT: To answer the question, I vote for Lovie.

08-18-2009, 09:48 AM	#12
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Well, it technically wasn't a sitcom. Addams Family went: Duh deet duh deet duh deetie! Duh deet duh deet duh deetie! Duh deet duh deet duh deetie! Da dee da dee da deeee!

08-18-2009, 09:55 AM	#13
PieOPah Addict Posts: 398 Karma: 914 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505	I thought Addams Family went Dulla dum deet deet Dulla dum deet deet Dulla dum dulla dum dulla dum deet deet

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