The Dick Van Dyke Show Theme
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The Dick Van Dyke Show Theme is the iconic, upbeat instrumental television theme music composed by Earle Hagen for the classic 1960s sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dick Van Dyke Show Theme canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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music for television ⓘ television theme song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Theme from The Dick Van Dyke Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor |
Dick Van Dyke
NERFINISHED
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Mary Tyler Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Rob Petrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreatorOfSeries | Carl Reiner GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWithProductionCompany |
CBS Television Network
NERFINISHED
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Calvada Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTVEra | classic network television GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTVGenre | sitcom GENERATED ⓘ |
| closingThemeFor | The Dick Van Dyke Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Earle Hagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | iconic US TV theme ⓘ |
| endOfOriginalRun | 1966 ⓘ |
| firstAiredWithSeries | 1961 ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz-influenced pop
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television music ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 30 seconds in broadcast form ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass section
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orchestra ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
bright brass fanfares
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catchy main motif ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
swing-influenced
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upbeat ⓘ |
| hasNoLyricsInOpeningCredits | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Dick Van Dyke Show Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
big band jazz
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swing era arrangements ⓘ |
| isInstrumental | true ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable melodic hook
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sync with opening credits pratfall gag ⓘ |
| openingThemeFor | The Dick Van Dyke Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | television broadcast ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Dick Van Dyke Show franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | CBS (various rights over time) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
end credits music
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opening credits music ⓘ |
| usedInTVSeries | The Dick Van Dyke Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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