Just As I Thought

Designing Women and Teddy Z

One went on to television success, the other faded into obscurity. Here are the themes from the debut of two CBS sitcoms.

Designing Women: [mejsaudio src=”http://www.genecowan.com/cacophony/audio/DesigningWomen.mp3″]

The Famous Teddy Z: [mejsaudio src=”http://www.genecowan.com/cacophony/audio/TeddyZ.mp3″]

It’s worth noting — especially on the “Designing Women” theme — how the first years of stereo television broadcasts were marked by hyper-exaggerated stereo separation; much as the first color broadcasts feature hyper-real primary colors. Listen to these with headphones.

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