My Three Sons Open/Close (1970) [Season 11] | 16mm

From "The Bride Went Home".

[@jed6271]

This version of the introduction by Fred is not seen in syndication for any of the final three seasons!

[@jed6271]

It would be great to see an original CBS version of the Season 12 opening!

[@TheVintageTVArchive]

I’ve been trying to find that intro, with no luck. My lone 16mm print of a Season 12 episode has no intro at all. It starts with the SMPTE countdown leader, followed by a “Sponsor’s Message” bumper after that, then the episode begins.

[@awesomegamer5141]

just a quick question, what are those random words and letters at the end and beginning of every old 60s and 70s show called?

[@TheVintageTVArchive]

I assume you’re talking about the film leader before the intro and after the credits?

[@awesomegamer5141]

@@TheVintageTVArchive no, I was talking about what happens at 1:32

[@TheVintageTVArchive]

Those words are part of the film leader, the SMPTE Universal Leader as it’s called.

[@FernandoAlarcon-nm5qb]

De que se trata esa serie si es otra serie de comedia o que

[@Luke2505]

Judging by the lack of splices after the credits, I think this an original print. Am I correct?

[@TheVintageTVArchive]

Yes, this is an original.

[@Luke2505]

@@TheVintageTVArchive Interesting about the lack of any sponsors, I would have thought these would be intact on original prints?

[@TheVintageTVArchive]

Here’s something: back in August, I purchased a print of the series (S07 E26) and to my complete shock, it retained the opening sponsor in the credits, which was for Toni. It even retains MacMurray’s original greeting, "Hi! Welcome to our show for the Toni company." The credits also retained the sponsor in the bottom-right corner. It seems that it’s a copy of a network print (no actual commercials though, just commercial inserts). The print is a Viacom print dated 1975 and has Viacom’s Pinball at the end. No splices in the print, and it’s a very clean print. It’s been well taken care of.

[@Musicradio77Network]

No “Pinball” at the end. Glad you’re lucky!