Members Planet Soap Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) I like fade to black (with background score still playing) then show credit, Law & Order "Created by Dick Wolf" style. Case & point: Y&R It was nice and dramatic. Maybe my favorite: Fade into show logo is another good way, a la Days of Our Lives spinning hourglass closer 1990s. Freeze frames, beat, then show credits on the frozen frame are cool. Dynasty and Dallas in particular. Edited February 14, 2022 by ironlion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 I liked Y&R’s fade to black and producer credits too. I loved GH’s end credits from the ‘90s: And GL’s end credits with the still shots of the cast in alphabetical order. I was also disappointed when they skipped those credits and just had the GL logo. It was also so weird when they ended with Kim Zimmer instead of Michael Zaslow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Planet Soap Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) GH still image was lovely, plus the sax music was very nineties! Edited February 14, 2022 by ironlion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 Kurt McKinney's still shot: "I swear to you, I don't know where I left my shirt!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 LOL. He was gorgeous, but I hated Matt so much. That slowed-down version of the theme makes me verklempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DemetriKane Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 It's Y&R for me, i love freeze frames for big moments like Val chasing after her baby on Knots Landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spoon Posted February 21, 2022 Members Share Posted February 21, 2022 Also, B&B introduced a vocal version performed by Dionne Warrick over scenic beauty shots. https://youtu.be/4k3HEWljWuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelGL Posted February 21, 2022 Members Share Posted February 21, 2022 This is how you end a Christmas episode for a soap. Having the characters pose for a family photo while looking directly in the camera. Perhaps one of the many things that endeared me to Pine Valley and Agnes Nixons creations. Then the credits begin to roll with Christmas carolers singing in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted February 21, 2022 Members Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Since Eastenders was mentioned… It’s a feature of all the British soaps. Most shows, in fact. A beat of feature that takes the show into the credits. Hollyoaks is slightly different as it neatly always has a post-credit scene. Edited February 21, 2022 by LondonScribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 21, 2022 Members Share Posted February 21, 2022 I like that the UK primetime soaps have pretty much maintained their themes (sometimes with different arrangements and visuals) as their series evolved. The U.S. shows always wanted to repackage themselves, which so often reeked of desperation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted February 21, 2022 Members Share Posted February 21, 2022 Indeed. The only thing that has remained consistent about our soaps are their themes. The only soap that has kept the exact same theme and arrangement is 22 year old daytime soap, Doctors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members LondonScribe Posted February 22, 2022 Members Share Posted February 22, 2022 It wasn’t bad. But Brits don’t take all that well to change, so that theme only lasted a year. I remember that period very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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