Classic Concentration Closing Theme Music

[@chuckers40]

R.I.P. to the legendary game show host Alex Trebek. He passed away today at age 80.

[@opiumgoon666]

behind these numbers, is a puzzle! can you solve it? “Wheel”! “Ms.”! “Ewe”! “Tree”! “Back!” “We’ll Miss You, Trebek!” godspeed.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Nice!

[@MrTlyoung21]

It you can solve it, you can win one of these 8 FABULOUS Cars as well play CLASSIC CONCENTRATION! And here's the host of "Classic Concentration" Alex Trebek.

[@rjflesher]

NGL, I read that in Gene Wood's voice

[@natashalawson2600]

​@@tiffanymorgan6562 Very nice. 😊

[@dbz1986]

Classic Concentration and Jeopardy! will never be the same without the humor and intelligent answers of Alex Trebek😭😭

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Amen to that! 😢💔

[@carloflorio2615]

Indeed 😪

[@tnawcwvictoria]

This is Gene Wood Speaking for Classic Concentration A MARK GOODSON TELEVISION PRODUCTION

[@TBONE_2004]

Stay tuned for Super Password, next on most NBC stations!

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Stayed tuned now for Wheel of Fortune Next over most of these NBC Stations

[@myrahillen862]

Why did I hear this in his exact voice? 😂

[@Shellinois]

A certified jam. Great ears by someone in production decided it should go from a Body Language ticket plug to the new theme for Classic Concentration. Love the whole track, the horns, the funky slap bass, the entire arrangement. Choice!

[@mikeestwick3350]

This is a remix of the ticket plug cue from “Body Language” hosted by the late and legendary Tom Kennedy on CBS.

[@mattkowal90]

RIP Alex Trebek (July 22nd, 1940-November 8th, 2020) by far one of the most sophisticated, well-mannered, and dapper men to grace the screen. Here's my Classic Concentration rebus for him: Frenchman saying OUI! + Loaf of Bread + An Ewe + An Owl + "X" + A Tree + Arrows pointing at a guy's Back: We Love You Alex Trebek. When it comes down to his illness, he triumphed over it because he beat the odds and fought longer than most. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to watch another rerun of Double Dare, Classic Concentration, or Jeopardy! again after this year (he taped episodes of Jeopardy! all the way through October 19th that will air for the rest of the year).

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

I haven't seen Jeopardy since his last episode as host.

[@mattkowal90]

@@tiffanymorgan6562 This past season, the 40th season was nothing but what seemed to be tournament after tournament. Where was the regular season gameplay to sharpen my mind and play along that Trebek gave us?!

[@demetriusdillard2863]

I can close my eyes and imagine Alfonso "Carlton" Ribiero dancing up a storm to this theme.

[@danwicht402]

One of the best game show themes!

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Yes INDEED!

[@volitionVX]

This theme is the shit... Nice, jazzy and upbeat. Someone needs to make a beat out of this. It'd be 🔥

[@LeotheTiger1234]

I did a simplified piano duet arrangement of music from this show three days after Alex died. It's not the same without all the instruments, though.

[@lobstertexas]

@@LeotheTiger1234 Incidentally, I had just stumbled upon this on MuseScore, and was wondering if you (or anyone in feedback since) actually had tried playing this with a second accompanying pianst? Because I'm very tempted to print it out and bring it to my local Duelling Piano Bar to see if they can slam it out .. 🙃 (if I ever do this, I'll totally post it.)

[@AHuebner2004able]

RIP Alex Trebek :(

[@DetroitLove4U]

Used to catch every episode of this I could every summer because I was in school when it would air on weekdays throughout the school year - the game shows had so much vibe and originality back in the 80's!!!

[@willmack5909]

The 70s was more my wheelhouse but certainly the 80s were fantastic as well for major network non-syndicated daytime game shows...Scrabble was another awesome one. NBC had a big time lineup back in the day. Sadly now just two hour long game shows air on major networks (CBS specifically) with Price & Deal.

[@mattkowal90]

@@willmack5909 Don't count out ABC with their two game shows, which are only half an hour each, Jeopardy! (Hosted by Trebek) & Sajak.

[@JohnathanWilliamson849]

@@mattkowal90 Wheel and Jeopardy are syndicated game shows and they usually air in the evening.

[@JoshLeRose]

This theme slaps so hard

[@autismpete]

Holy shit it does. I remember watching this when I was a kid and taping one of the episodes so I could listen to this theme whenever I wanted. Good times, man.

[@leemcdonald1342]

One of my favorite themes. You can't believe how long I waited for this video to be posted.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Me too!

[@randyfoster4666]

@@tiffanymorgan6562 do you remember the game show scrabble and fun house

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

@@randyfoster4666 oh Yes! Absolutely! Good times! With J.D. Roth and Chuck Woolery! Back when game shows were actually worth watching!!!! #IWantMy80sGameShowsBack Please tell me you remember #DoubleDare too!!!!!

[@randyfoster4666]

@@tiffanymorgan6562 i have heard of double dare but i dont think it was on in canada i remember a show called fun house which was kinda like double dare tho

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

Alex Trebek's Wardrobe Furnished by MR. GUY of Beverly Hills

[@megamanj2004X]

Later on switching to PERRY ELLIS and PERRY ELLIS MEN.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

​@@megamanj2004X That was on JEOPARDY!

[@megamanj2004X]

@@aaronbruceladner1983 He started wearing Perry Ellis in 1989 onward thru 1991 actually.

[@thomasrusso8393]

Due to a production problem this program was edited and re-recorded this is Gene Wood speaking for Classic Concentration a Mark Goodson television production

[@myrahillen862]

I’ve watched this show a few times over the years and didn’t understand why it didn’t air very long……it was great!

[@Josdiaz70]

Happy 80th birthday, Alex Trebek! Longtime Jeopardy! host and former Classic Concentration host George Alexander Trebek OC (Order of Canada) was born on July 22, 1940 in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

You forgot to add : "Champion against pancreatic cancer"

[@amh313]

I remember watching this in my bedroom from the good old small color tv on KCAL9.

[@erikbunty2016]

Did the TV have remote, or knobs?

[@LogoMan7777]

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[@toddwacha5108]

Classic Concentration has to come back in a new, rebooted version. Keep everything the way it was from 1987-91, but make all of the cars more luxurious and have a new Wild Card Bonus: Only have 1 Wild Card in the game, but if it's left on the board after all of the numbers have been called or someone solves the puzzle without uncovering the Wild Card, have a cash jackpot won by that player who solves the puzzle. Also, have the Green Takes, but bring back the Forfeits in Red, no Red Takes. One pair of Takes in green and one pair of Forfeits in red. Base time in the Winner's Circle should be 35 seconds as always with five extra seconds each time until a player wins the last car matched after all seven pairs have been matched, with one number hiding the single copy of the eighth car, and if the champion can match all seven pairs of cars in less than 35 seconds, then they win the car plus a huge cash jackpot and they are retired undefeated.

[@NickCMedia]

ParaWarnerViacom-17 Enterprises, Inc. I'd prefer Burton Richardson announce. Johnny should stick to Jeopardy!, but he's welcome to substitute.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

@ParaWarnerViacom-17 Enterprises, Inc. I agree, Johnny and Alex do make a great team!

[@wturner777]

@ParaWarnerViacom-17 Enterprises, Inc. With Alex's cancer and him leaving Jeopardy! soon, I highly doubt he'd be doing anymore hosting unfortunately. 😢

[@JWWD1985]

If they are going to bring it back, don’t put a famous comedian as host. Todd Newton should be host.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

@ParaWarnerViacom Entertainment now that Alex is no longer with us, doing a reboot of this show would be a waste of time

[@bra075ndon9]

my dad recently started watching this on buzzr and i gotta say, this aint half bad

[@TheAverycross]

Mr. Alex Trebek was one of my favorite game show hosts. Loved his work on "High Rollers", "Jeopardy!", "To Tell the Truth", "The $128,000 Question", and of course, "Concentration". He's still missed.

[@thomasrusso8393]

On this July 22nd 3 days ago Alex Trebek up in heaven happy 83rd birthday you're a great host

[@dbz1986]

The portion of the piano theme begins at 1:09 on the Prize Description theme.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

I could definitely picture Selena dancing to this music, wish she was alive today 😢

[@BRIYOOFFICIAL]

Sounds like if it was a collaboration between Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan and Kool & The Gang

[@RadioAaron]

This show needs to come back.

[@RadioDon1]

You'll have to ask NBC. They own the rights to the Concentration format, nor Fremantle.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Aaron Hahn, it wouldn't be the same without Alex

[@stephanierushing6566]

@@RadioDon1 Fremantle could provide some assistance because of the connection between Mark Goodson and Robert Noah.

[@jasonbertalotto2355]

RadioDon Finding the host is no easy chore.

[@jasonbertalotto2355]

Tiffany Morgan I would agree

[@mattkowal90]

Aside from the fact we lost Alex nearly 3 years ago, it has been a sad time for emcees lately. Bob Barker died back on August 26th at the age of 99, and now this coming Monday will be the start of the 41st season of Wheel of Fortune, but it will be the final season in which Pat Sajak will be host. Think about this, Bob would've been 100 this coming December 12th. Trebek would've been 83 back on July 22nd, and Sajak will be 77 on October 26th, two days after I turn 33. They're not getting any younger!

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Classic Concentration joined the NBC Daytime Line-Up along with $ale of the Century, Daytime Wheel of Fortune, The Original SCRABBLE, Super Password and Wordplay which would later be replaced by Daytime Win, Lose or Draw with Game Show Queen Vicki Lawrence NBC Game Shows in the 80's were Da BOMB!

[@thomasrusso8393]

They sure were!!

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Amen to that brother

[@jamesklatt]

Then nbc destroyed the entire daytime lineup in the 90s ending daytime game shows in 1994 and then cancelling another world in 1999.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@jamesklatt Not to mention, they replaced Game Shows with the Newsmagazine Cover to Cover and Trial Watch and Talk Shows like A Closer Look with Faith Daniels, The Marsha Warfield Show, One on One with John Tesh, Doctor Dean, The Jane Whitney Show, John & LeeZa from Hollywood and later LeeZa and in 1999 came Later TODAY with Jodi Applegate (formally of Weekend TODAY) Asha Blake (formally of abc NEWS) and the late Florence Henderson of The Brady Bunch Fame and a Former Weathergirl on TODAY back in the 50's and 60's and since 2000, TODAY expanded to 3 hours and now, it's 4 Freakin' Hours which is ridiculous

[@BiffGreggle]

That bass player tho...absolute 🔥🔥🔥

[@BenJabituya]

This is Rohan Padiyar speaking for "Classic Concentration". A Fremantle Production.

[@25FADIII]

My 8th Favorite Game Show Theme Song of all-time.

[@thomasrusso8393]

My favorite of all time too!

[@durielroberts1673]

They need to bring this show back!,!!

[@jbohnoff]

This show should be redone and released. This time, they should call it "Concentration" (as the original show was). It would be such a fun show to see for millennials, Gen Z as well as us X'ers and Baby Boomers.

[@wschmrdr]

We'll see how the reruns on BUZZR do. Sadly I'm not so sure it would ever work these days because there isn't really anything that cerebral newly coming to air. For now, just enjoying the classics.

[@wturner777]

@@wschmrdr We never know. We see shows like To Tell The Truth, Name That Tune, Supermarket Sweep, Press Your Luck, and many others return.

[@lobstertexas]

So, I engaged in a deep-dive discussion about this theme - and (while it is one of my all time favorites) I'm now starting to wonder if it's computerized MIDI or if an actual group of saxes, trumpets, piano (and triangle!) got together and jammed this out? In my heart of hearts I want to picture session musicians sitting in a recording studio playing the F out of this, but a couple of things give me a slight suspicion it might not have gone down that way. And since "Score Productions" is the only entity credited with this song, is there even a name known to be tied to it arrangement-wise?

[@suprchickn7745]

I'm not positive but I think this is a Bob Israel composition. I believe the sax solo is spliced back in multiple times to extend the length but the performances sound like brilliantly arranged session musicians to me.

[@CalebMartinMusicMedia]

@@suprchickn7745 Bob Israel owns it, but Paul Epstein wrote it. Can't guarantee there aren't synths doubling under the horns, but that sounds way more like a live 6- or 7-piece horn section than mid-'80s-quality MIDI. The horn gliss and fall at @3:27 would sound tacky as hell if it was just MIDI.

[@johnjustice8976]

The best Game show theme rip to a legend Alex Trebek

[@MusiCole-1]

This is Gene Wood speaking for Classic Concentration. A Mark Goodson Television Production.

[@chuckers40]

Starting Closing Credits: Executive Producers Chester Feldman Howard Felscher

[@thomasrusso8393]

And ended with Distributed by Victory Television Inc. followed by the Classic Concentration logo and year in Roman Numerals

[@LeotheTiger1234]

R.I.P. Alex Trebek.

[@Ian16545]

If _I_ were to revive the show, this would be on ABC (as part of the _Summer Fun and Games_ block, natch)-with, oh, say, Jonathan Mangum as host and Neil Ross as announcer.

[@wturner777]

That would be a good idea, except NBC owns the rights to the Concentration format. If the network isn't gonna do anything with it, I'd say they should sell the rights.

[@joesheha6580]

@@wturner777 Keep in mind that NBCU has produced programs that they own the rights to for rival networks, such as the FBI franchise and The Equalizer. Hey, if those shows can air on a network other than NBC, so can Concentration and TTD, as they could produce it for ABC.

[@jamesleopard8518]

I never saw the closing of the Concentration game show before!!!!! Not only that I had that the time I played that back in 8th grade during Reading/Writing Improvement and Social Studies before the day of the test!!!!!

[@yrnpproductionsstudio193]

This is Nate Powalie speaking for Classic Concentration. A Mark Goodson Television Production.

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

Behind these numbers, is a puzzle. Can you solve it? ♂️ +k + good + 👪 "Mark Goodson" If you can do that, you can win 1, of these 8, faboulous cars, as we play, CLASSIC CONCENTRATION!! And here's the host of Classic Concentration, Alex Trebek!

[@ripwtc91101]

Would be nice to have Alex do a week of this instead of jeopardy before he has to quit

[@wturner777]

He loved Jeopardy! so much he wouldn't want to do anything else. Sadly he never got a chance to retire before his death.

[@gsnfan]

Also the contestant plug music for Body Language

[@operator35]

Correct, however the instrumentation on the version from Body Language was slightly different.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Do you have the contestant plug music for Body Language?

[@jnadle1]

1:08 Used when Gene describes the car the contestant won in the bonus round.

[@randyfoster4666]

i miss this show i remember watching this when i was little i miss being little again

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

So do I 😭💔

[@yrnpproductionsstudio193]

1:10 That's a match! Oh boy! Way to go Alex! And this is a very nice car. Gene, tell him about the car he just won! Gene: Alright, Nate. Alex, you've just won this Ford Taurus LX 4-door sedan. Features a 3.8-liter fuel-injected V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission and an AM-FM stereo-cassette, furnished by Ford, a prize worth over… a very nice car indeed, $18,900!

[@yrnpproductionsstudio193]

1:08 There ya go. Well done, young lady. Gene, tell her. Gene: All right, Nate. Hallie, you've just won this Jeep Wrangler Sport soft-top. Features a 2.5-liter I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and an anti-lock brake system. Furnished by Jeep, a prize worth over… $11,200!

[@johnissoevil]

This theme reminded me of one of the music cues used during Real Ghostbusters.

[@corinecornacchio5875]

I love classic concentration my favorite car is the Volkswagen Golf gti

[@NickCMedia]

Closing spiels: Original: "This is Gene Wood speaking for Classic Concentration: A Mark Goodson Television Production!" Revival (if ever): "This is Burton Richardson speaking for Classic Concentration: A Fremantle Production!"

[@stephanierushing6566]

Concentration is actually owned by NBCUniversal.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

This is Joey Fatone speaking for Classic Concentration, a Fremantle Production!

[@NickCMedia]

Tiffany Morgan Absolutely not! 1. He's not an announcer anymore. 2. They don't use the term "a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman/Television Production" anymore. It's "a Fremantle Production" now.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

@@NickCMedia I said "Fremantle Production"

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

@@NickCMedia who would make a good substitute announcer

[@joshuaraney9403]

Great job

[@DeLaDank]

dig the pluck bass!

[@GamingDelight]

Closing spiels: Original: "This is Gene Wood speaking for Classic Concentration. A Mark Goodson Television Production!" Revival (if ever...): "This is your announcer Burton Richardson saying join us again next time/week/season for more puzzling fun on Classic Concentration. See ya! Classic Concentration has been a Fremantle production."

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

This is Aaron Ladner Speaking for CLASSIC CONCENTRATION... A MARK GOODSON Television Production

[@dbz1986]

I know that no one has the clear cut theme of Classic Concentration with the piano version. However, have you tried taking a portion of the prize description music and insert it into this theme?

[@corinecornacchio5875]

I love classic concentration can you get more episodes on? My favorite car is the vw golf

[@TBONE_2004]

If my dream of Jaleel White spearheading a revival of Concentration for NBC, I also hear it ending like this... "This is George Gray speaking for Concentration, a Fremantle production!" *PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH NBCUNIVERSAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION*

[@HirenPatel-lh4yj]

These are really good quality. Where did you find these? By the way did you upload the opening cue? I can’t find it. Thanks!

[@operator35]

I Got them directly from Score Productions back in the early 90's. And I do have the opening but I haven't uploaded it yet.

[@HirenPatel-lh4yj]

operator35 wow lucky you! Well, please upload when you can because I love the opening jingle too! Thanks!!

[@averyhatchett1301]

A very underrated game show

[@mixon270]

My childhood game show

[@leemcdonald1342]

Agreed, and the music is top notch.

[@newstarcadefan]

True, NBC's biggest mistake was cancelling the show in 1991

[@SamHodkin23]

@@newstarcadefan True, but it did get a full 2 years of reruns.

[@newstarcadefan]

@@SamHodkin23 Yes from 1991-1993. Though to be fair, NBC did Alex a huge favor in hindsite. He was doing 3 shows at the same time.

[@darrendoyle568]

Behind these doors is a puzzle can you solve it? Con + cent + tray + shin Concentration. If you can do that then you’ll have a chance to win one of these eight fabulous cars as we play Classic Concentration now here’s the host of Concentration Alex Trebek

[@donmccullen1973]

What is the official title of the Classic Concentration theme.

[@paulc6944]

1:10 you just won this Chevrolet IROC Z28 features air conditioning automatic transmission and AM/FM stereo cassette furnished by Chevrolet. A prize worth over, listen to this number: $17,500

[@petercolbeysgameshowmania7176]

This is Peter Colbey speaking for Classic Concentration, a Fremantle production!

[@jwavada]

Join us tomorrow for more Concentration! So long!

[@martinmoore2468]

Awesome! Can you please upload the alternative closing theme with the plano solo after the saxophone solo?

[@operator35]

I'll check if I have it and if I do I certainly will.

[@martinmoore2468]

@@operator35 thanks.

[@Superion85]

@@operator35 I have that theme

[@Superion85]

@@operator35 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaDVpYuVrZ2VZ6M Did it on my page

[@jnadle1]

And that sax solo sounds like Lou Marini from SNL.

[@joshuaraney9403]

Can you please do more videos of super market sweep cues closing theme 1993 1994 2000 2002 2003 no sax playing about 4 hours please just asking

[@martinmoore2468]

Got the opening theme yet?

[@MichaelMitchRailfan2009]

Speaking of this gameshow this was also on jeopardy and it have it for long time

[@disneydanny2]

"This is Danny Eyheralde speaking for "Classic Concentration". A Freemantle Media Production"

[@joaquimpayne1774]

Miss you gene woods

[@dbz1986]

Operator35, is it possible that you can upload the full clear quality instrumental version of Press Your Luck( just the one when the 1st round of the Big Board is over)

[@operator35]

Sorry I don't have it.

[@wecantfightgravity]

Do you have the piano version of this closing theme?

[@operator35]

Do you mean this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qWaHuwad2Egas

[@wecantfightgravity]

​@@operator35Well, it's kinda this one. But it's the closing theme with the piano section included at the end that I'm actuallly referring to.

[@joaquimpayne1774]

Miss you Alex trebek

[@Retropizzapaws]

RIP

[@NathanielRussell1965]

Stanley Blits and Buddy Piper did this music.

[@clogph]

It was Paul Epstein

[@paullarue2010]

Jazzy theme.

[@jnadle1]

Almost sounds like a reworked version of "Sussudio" by Phil Collins.

[@cam-qg3it]

Anybody here because of Today on CBS's Spin-To-Win?

[@steeltownbrown52]

Anybody pop-locking to this?

[@jessicamcneill2463]

😎😍😔