Related to my previous post: here are my two favorite ABC-TV jingles ever, from 1981 (“Now is the Time, ABC is the Place”) and 1982 (“Come on Along with ABC”). These promo spots are filled with TV stars and the tunes are just so damn catchy.
TV networks would never spend money like this today, and this wonderful schmaltz would never fly in our irony-dominated age.
This reminds me that several years ago the WB did an extended promo to the song “Oh, What a Night” with all the stars in a club. Not quite the same as the old network promos, this being very schmaltz-free, but still fun.
LOL, I used to get so excited when it came on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py3QPY3SOUA