Show Tunes

It’s time for television producers to realize that an important ingredient has been missing from many shows--the theme songs. I enjoy such shows as “The Nanny” (CBS) and “Mad About You” (NBC) not only because they are good shows but because they have theme songs that I can hum along after the show ends. I understand the reasoning behind wanting to throw in some extra commercials, and not wanting people to turn the channel, but many of the new shows (without theme shows) are low in the ratings. So, people are obviously still turning to other stations. There must be a way of having shorter versions of theme songs, while still allowing for added show time or commercials.

Mark Hochberg, Los Angeles