BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos

[Planet Soap]

B&B current opening looks to slideshow-ish compared to the original 1987 intro, but it's still the best soap open on TV right now. If BTG can get something like that I'll be excited.

About to arguing with other people, I'll take that advice myself. It was particularly disgusting to see white commenters on Facebook soap groups making passive aggressive comments like "ill pass" or "looks to reality show-ish".

Even if you don't care to watch an all black soap, the success of BTG could inspire more soaps (with a cast of your preference). It's justifiable that many people are skeptical of this given how poor soap writing has been for the last 20 years. Can we give it a try at least. What better does daytime have to offer, another talk/news show?

I must be in the minority because I loved that theme. It was magic when I discovered that was the origin of the Y&R bumper theme. It was like CBS's version of Faces of the Heart. I would take that opening today over the stupid CGI 50th anniversary PowerPoint slide intro.

The white open in 2003 was lame compared to the one from 88-99.

[Khan]

No matter what they do for the opening, it can't be worse than this:

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As would I!

[te.]

If I'm being fair, there seemed to be a push towards a "serious" drama tone (think thirtysomething, China Beach, "sandcastle opening" for Knots, Homefront) after Dallas, Dynasty etc started fizzling. So I think they tried to tap into that trend with the theme, which of course ended up not representing the content of the show at all. 

It makes me wonder if they're going to try and do something like Succession or Yellowstone-esque for BTG lol 

[Melroser]

I watched Generations and enjoyed it for the most part. That opening though, never made sense to me. It just didn't feel like an opening for a daytime soap. 

I hope BTG gets a good opening. Who knows? Maybe all we'll see is a title flash and then back into the action like some primetime shows. 

[janea4old]

I posted this back on October 7th, but the original embedded tweets no longer display due to twitter issues.

reposting now due to the topic of conversation:

--------- Michele Val Jean noticed that someone had tweeted the revised B&B opening photos, 
and commented on the B&B theme song.
Then she replied to herself with one of the GH opening themes.

 

Her tweets don't relate specifically to BTG, but I note her continued respect for her former workplaces.
And ... this shows that she does think about opening theme songs, so of course I wonder what will be the opening theme for BTG.

 

https://x.com/MicheleValJean/status/1841679754698883179

 

 

 

https://x.com/MicheleValJean/status/1841682337794556103

[Faulkner]

I go back and forth with the music (I could hear it opening a family drama), but it feels like something that would introduce a Ken Burns history documentary on PBS. Doesn’t suggest what the show is at all and the blink-and-you-missed-them family portraits feel disconnected and tacked on at the end.

The idea of exploring family roots (“Generations”) and linking it to American history isn’t bad for a show about connections between black and white families; it’s just kinda slow and solemn and poorly executed. 

If they’re using some of the shots in the promo for the opening (the napkins, etc.), it would definitely give Succession vibes. 

[Liberty City]

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Alternative promo aired during The Young and the Restless today.

[Marco Dane]

Anyone has the clip?

[janea4old]

Edited December 18, 2024 by janea4old

[Liberty City]

All it was was the Fairmont Crest Country Club gates opening, Anita saying "Welcome to Fairmont Crest," with the clip from the promo/opening of the gloved woman, that shot above, Dani with a the golf club, and then "BEYOND THE GATES NEW DAYTIME SERIES PREMIERES CBS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24".

[janea4old]

here's official twitter versions of the main promo, if anyone needs them:

https://x.com/SheilaDucks/status/1869238082739814841

 

https://x.com/MicheleValJean/status/1868861020082782536

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by janea4old

[Vee]

I don't think GH has had a half-decent opening since the mid-2000s. And I was not a fan of the overheated, strobing rock remix of FOTH back then, or of the weird floating heads/backgrounds riff on that opening that came after it and lasted until '12. But at least those didn't feel like they had no connection to the past material. I'd kill for a new version of FOTH now but it's not going to happen under current management.

Edited December 18, 2024 by Vee

[janea4old]

Dani (Karla Mosley) uses a golf club to clear off the desk in the teaser video. 
Edit, I see others mentioned this in above posts, but I didn't catch that the first time I watched. I was so focused on the action and the personalities that I didn't see the details.

[Chris B]

In terms of intro, looking at how high energy the show appears, I wouldn't mind something similar to what Footballers Wives had. It was a quick and punchy theme, but set the tone for the show well.

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Personally I'm hoping they avoid an opening with the actors included because the US soaps have always struggled with keeping them updated. If they were to do an opening with the actors, I'd do something like Hollyoaks or Neighbours which I feel is easier to update because they can film the shots between scenes on the already existing sets/locations.

They could easily recreate this at the country club set:

 

[Soapsuds]

The original promo just aired during the B&B credits.