Room 222 Theme Intro-Ending 1972

This is from the episode "Walt Whitman Goes Bananas".
As of 2016 Aspire cable which is owned by Magic Johnson is showing Room 222!
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[@grandadneal8114]

I remember this. Awesome programme

[@marquisclay6985]

Love the music

[@rmsolympic1]

That song brings back such memories, almost brings tears

[@michelestewart4152]

agreed

[@junecat1597]

@@michelestewart4152 Yes!👍

[@Jiltedin2007]

R.I.P.: Michael Constantine and Lloyd Haynes

[@joegongora2200]

This theme song compliments the time period of the early 70's. Kids in those days wanted to find a job and perhaps earn money to buy their own car. Times and attitudes of High School youngsters was a lot different than today. This theme song takes me back to that time I was in High School and Room 222 was a great show. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@wanroslee5335]

a blast from the past

[@tonycanabal1659]

Los Angeles High was demolished by the 3rd season so new cast credits were made at 20th Century Fox Studios or another highschool. The student footage stayed .

[@lliamjurdom9505]

I loved watching this as a a 9 year old

[@pattyfromtoledo]

I used to love this show when I was little. My Dad taught at a University, and sometimes he taught in room #22 - - used to love to sit in on that class and watch him teach!

[@timmorris7945]

Always watched this show as a young man.

[@miketype1each]

Fun fact: The school depicted, Los Angeles High School, was severely damaged by an earthquake which happened just 2 years after the show debuted. The show began in 1969, and the earthquake struck in 1971. This school was subsequently torn down well before Room 222 ended in 1974.

[@akampfer]

RIP Michael Constantine.

[@kennethj1956]

LosAngles high school where this was filmed was destroyed during an earthquake so they had to move filming location.

[@Leatricaw]

I love listening to old TV theme songs. Just takes me back to my childhood. Appreciate you sharing this.

[@w9gb]

Series theme : Jerry Goldsmith.

[@SeattleLA]

I watched this show regularly, when it was on in the 70s. It seems as thought it was liked then, but suddenly dropped out of all media, soon after, never to be in re-runs or even talked about, with few exceptions. A fascinating portrayal of high school life and nice teachers. I grew up during the era, and high school was like this at least in LA.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

The first season was great, some of the best television ever : by the guys who would go on to create and produce MASH and Mary Tyler Moore. But after a couple of years , the show became somewhat of a joke : people laughing AT it, instead of with it- because the kids never graduated!

[@pamelapugh8846]

This was one great show and theme song

[@kpowers]

A minute and a half TV intro is unheard of today

[@TheBlackAce2]

This is an interesting version of this theme. They took out the recorder and added some baroque touches instead. Very different. This must have been later, perhaps the 2nd season.

[@kduideo]

@AlbieGray i knew it...he was only a few years younger than kaye

[@barbarasutherland8000]

Old school🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Room 222 from the Producer of M*A*S*H and fro the studio that gave us Daniel Boone, Nanny and the Professor and Batman

[@jed6271]

This is the version of the opening that I remember the most (1972)....I also remeber that in the last season (1973-74) they all drove new Chevrolet cars (1974), and then it left the air.

[@michelestewart4152]

...i always wondered why it went off the air!

[@AdmiralNelson1000]

Mr Dixon. I'm late with this but one of the reasons given for cancelation was a shakeup in ABCs early TGIF here. ABC moved Partridge Family out of this lineup (to Sat. vs. All In The Family-- goodbye Partridges. Night started with Brady Bunch now really burdened by Sanford and Son. A "sophisticated new comedy" (Adams Rib) couldn't provide bridging. Lastly CBS s Friday Movies really "blockbustered" in the Fall of 73 ABC discarded that new sitcom, and Room 222 and 10pm's Love American Style (like 222, started in 1969)...middle of evening had The $6 Million Man go in as midseason replacement for Adams Rib and Room 222. ("Steve Austin" made his Fall 73 debut earlier in two feature length "TV movies" not counting the pilot movie from a year earlier.

[@kduideo]

I miss CLOSING and OPENING theme songs.

[@taureanblack]

I hear you. I was also born in 1968. Seeing the into is hard to describe. It's incredibly optimistic and peaceful. I miss that feeling. The pace is wonderful and shows you how much we have given up by racing through life today.

[@kduideo]

@TJOPootertoot they "updated" the theme later on

[@dangelo1369]

"B. Kirby, Jr." was Bruno Kirby, Jr. he appeared as the young "Pete Clemenza" in "The Godfather Part 2", "When Harry Met Sally", "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "City Slickers". He passed away in 2006 at age 57. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Kirby

[@msr1116]

I'd seen Bruno Kirby here and there in movies and tv but never knew his name until the other week. His appearance on Tom Snyder popped up, recalling meeting Elvis while working as movie theater usher, and finally put a name to his face.

[@maxt69992008]

I was a young child when I watched that show. To me it looked like the students were adults like the teachers. I knew one day I would go to high school and that one day I would go to Walt Whitman High-which I did. Class of 1980.

[@richardguevara787]

1980 was the first grade for me.

[@bajaborracho9139]

Karen Valentine oh man i was so in love with her!

[@bornyesterday21]

@flyinv1967 books we used to cover our books with brown paper bags from the supermarket.

[@heterosectional]

Such a LOVELY introduction and beautiful actors. Otherwise I never watched the show. This is the best part of it. Karen Valentine is adorable!

[@gertraba4484]

;pre sweathogs.KAREN VALENTINE was schwingggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!

[@bryanpalmer9660]

i agree-adorable,but also pretty with a lovely smile

[@moonleverette5611]

my goodness true memories I can show my children what watched growing up

[@frankd1965]

episode was from the 1972-1973 season. air date was 11/10/72.

[@freeguy77]

It's absolutely amazing how so many tv theme songs can be stuck in our minds for decades after the show is off the air! This is another one of them. A shame we lost Lloyd Haynes at such a young age, 52, from lung cancer on Dec. 31, 1986. Karen Valentine (1:17) was still sweet, sexy, and funny, no matter what version of the theme or what year (1969-74) you see.

[@spectrum10]

I'm just wondering why the students are going up the fire escape. I thought fire escapes were only for going down. When fire is out or fire drill is over, don't you use the building's main entrances?

[@michelestewart4152]

this comment is hilarious thank you

[@cjf1514]

Brings back great memories for me. Loved the show...

[@raymondhetes9783]

This show needs to be put back on TV,the ANTENNA TV CHANN IR THE ME CHANNEL

[@IMissMyMichael]

I remember this show; but I don't remember this show. I can remember seeing this introduction, however I don't remember any episodes or what it was about; but I do remember the beautiful and talented Denise Nicholas. I love you. You were an awesome Actress in Baby I'm Back.

[@DENo1MatchGameFan]

@AlbieGray Jerry was also on "The Bob Newhart Show" as a patient, and he is a native of Kansas City, MO where I live.

[@michelestewart4152]

...loved BOB NEWHART also!

[@DAS603]

I wish that young people today were like young people in the 60's and 70's no comparison.

[@Offthbadan]

I remember this show in re-runs in the early 70's. I was maybe 5 or 6 yrs. old. The music reminds me of Dr. Welby. I was born in 1968. What a memory.

[@DAngelo136]

That school is gone now. It also was the backdrop for the show "Mr.Novak" (1963-1965) starring James Franciscus.

[@husky500cr]

I remember this I was in 1st grade and my oldest sister just graduated from high school in 72. When I went to college my freshman comp class was in room 222 and the English professor use to joke about the room number all the time. Only a few people got the joke.

[@ben2715]

There was something about the original arrangement that captured the mood of early morning and another day about to unfold. The recorder playing the melody added a sense of hope and optimism. I really liked that arrangement and even taped it off the TV speaker back then. The updated arrangement sounds ordinary by comparison, more generic prime-time sitcom, with the brass parts reminiscent of the season 1 theme to "The Brady Bunch." I wonder whether the producers felt pressure to "update" the opening theme to keep up with the rapidly changing times of that era.

[@OjaiRoy]

@AlbieGray- I knew I had seen Jerry Fogel before but could not place where and now thanks to your post I remember he was the luck guy married to that beauty from The Mothers in law. Thank you.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Man!! I remember this show...Wow!! I guess I am getting old....

[@OjaiRoy]

@AlbieGray- I was born in 56 and when the series was on I told myself that when I get my driver's license I am going to find their neighborhood and spend a day with them to see their antics. Our young minds!

[@sylviaperez8785]

I loved this show!

[@joeblow1688]

Can't help but notice no one is carrying a "backpack". It was not a thing on school campuses back then. No one at my Jr. high school did.

[@Jiltedin2007]

This is the intro I was looking for because I still laugh at Karen Valentine dropping her books while saying hello. 😂

[@Guitarzzzzzzz173]

Same here!😊

[@morgan8757]

I wish they would get a move on releasing season 3 of room 222

[@Texaslawhorn]

I agree 8 years later!

[@stephenspencer4672]

ME-TV should consider adding this classic series to its programming schedule. This show was so excellent. People today should be able to see it.😊❤

[@AlbieGray]

@kduideo Yeah, that was what made Kaye Ballard being his mother more believable. :)

[@DAS603]

This was in the days when shows were 30 minutes long, now a days most shows are an hour long, but I wish high school was like this now, not guns, drugs or violence, just young people who wanto to learn, and make a positive impact in the world.

[@AmishWebmaster]

Trying to find the full series of this show. One of my all time favorites. Many have season 1 only.

[@whipsnade13]

The original theme was so perfect. This one not so much.

[@stevemoore9509]

I agree with you the original is much better great cast I love Karen.

[@YouDummy]

They absolutely ruined this song with this season. Awful. The first one was probably my very favorite TV theme.

[@stevemoore9509]

@@YouDummy I agree with you.

[@JoeOConnellAllNew]

How rude! Not a single one of them stopped to help Karen Valentine pick up her books! And they say kids TODAY have no manners!

[@chrisranz2714]

Just think this show came before welcome back Carter

[@TJOPootertoot]

What happened to the flute?? Tinkerers..

[@walwaad]

You've got an unusual memory if you recall this show in reruns in the early seventies. Room 222 ran from 1969-1974 on ABC.

[@kurtkauffman4326]

My Friend Vanessa was born on 12/10/1969 when one of their Episodes would air.Fast Forward 2 years,it was repeated again.

[@kduideo]

Wow....To think those "kids" are all over 60 NOW!!!!!!

[@Jiltedin2007]

Didn't Principal Kaufman later in life move to Chicago, marry a Greek Woman and later opened up a Greek Restaurant named Dancing Zorbas?

[@sunshine18102]

I loved this show.

[@loveisok]

Everytime I pass that school, I hum Room 222 theme song

[@SHONNER]

Jerry Goldsmith in the credits. Cool.

[@kurtkauffman4326]

Someday MeTV may pick up that Show.

[@OjaiRoy]

@AlbieGray- thanks for the suggestion but I have the Bill Cosby Show series when he was a bachelor and the Mannix series on DVDs that I haven't even watched yet. I loved the humor in Mothers in laws.

[@michelestewart4152]

...oh man MANNIX ! I used to watch that too !

[@AlbieGray]

@OjaiRoy I got the complete Mothers In Law series on DVD, and I got to liking that show. :) It's wonderful. Get it, sometime. I think you will love it.

[@kduideo]

@DAS603 Oh Gosh ,so TRUE!

[@kduideo]

@AlbieGray I did.....He also did 1 ep of "THAT GIRL"

[@huskerjpg]

Denise Nicholas !!!!

[@dmj-ju9zx]

By the third season Michael Constantine was allowed to smile! But Karen Valentine was still ...accident prone? Somebody has to be Old Reliable in a sitcom/drama.

[@chrish7975]

Love the way Karen Valentine drops all her books.. and the other guys just stand there and laugh at her.. nice. LOL

[@lora02211]

I named my daughter after Denise Nicholas, but added an 's' to French it. Happens she asked me today who I named her after (she previously heard but forgot), reason I came searching. My daughter is a Teacher, and won Teacher of the Teacher (2018) at her school. Omen?

[@OjaiRoy]

Great Room 222 story! Sounds like you did a terrific job of raising her and that she loves to teach.

[@ivyrivera8081]

never heard of this show

[@BillWa]

It's interesting to hear the different music styles from the beginning to this. I loved this show, and of course had a monster Highschoolers crush on Karen Valentine and Denise Nicholas

[@MarcusLeepapi]

Wow, I remember this show...

[@DENo1MatchGameFan]

I wish Twentieth Century Fox (who produced the show) cared as much about "Room 222" as they did "M*A*S*H" - the DVD releases could have been a hell of a lot better with clean master copies - it really does deserve more respect!

[@justinherbert9146]

All the extras playing students look like models, not one bad looking teen in the bunch - nothing like my high school

[@builttrainer]

what might be one of the single most pointless rearranging of a theme song in history. the original 1969 version was just lovely. this with the horns all over it, not so much.

[@AngelCintiaRockgirl]

builttrainer Subliminal mind control

[@michelestewart4152]

bring back the original version!

[@Fordham1969]

@@michelestewart4152 Michele, are you hoping they'll hear you back in 1972? The original one didn't go anywhere, it's still up on KZbin

[@jad8123]

I think I originally blocked this version of theme but I recall all off the footage. Why mess with such a great theme? Also, Karen Valentine was super hot....books and all. Good memories. I’m 55. Where did the time go?!

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

I could not agree more.

[@AlbieGray]

@OjaiRoy Yep. Even though I was in diapers when the show first came out, I can appreciate it more now with how fun it is. And finding their neighborhood wouldn't have been hard. You'd have been there when you hear everyone arguing. What fun! :D

[@curtpiazza1688]

😊

[@Peppi94]

When I was a young girl, I considered this show to be the ultimate in "cool". I clearly remember one particular scene with Denise Nicholas as a counsellor (?) having a heated argument with the angry father of one of the students. This father yelled at her: "My taxes pay your salary!" And she responded, "If you can point out exactly what portion of my salary comes from your pocket, I'll gladly pay you back!" So cool.

[@Whiteyplaysthebanjo]

I was just going to ask about Los Angeles High School and if it was still in use. Too bad that it had to be demolished. It looked like a really cool high school.

[@TurnersTwoCents]

Thaks for sharing this! ROOM 222 was a landmark show -- daring, optimistic and realistic! An integrated high school where kids and faculty got along and were happy about their diversity -- it was a novel concept on network TV and (sadly) in America as a nation.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

The high school is a college. The kids are far older than high school kids in the first info Karen Valentine got off the school bus. She was going to be a student but they made her a student teacher. She was the most popular of the cast!

[@kduideo]

@AlbieGray i got it too!

[@rsands9]

LA’s Hamilton High

[@AlbieGray]

Interesting to see this opening. I loved this one. :) Nice that this episode included Jerry Fogel who played Jerry Buell on The Mothers-In-Law (for those of you who knew of that show).

[@filter021]

I had a mad crush on Karen Valetine

[@sierria64]

remember this show as a young girl I am 51 I was abt 7 yrs old ..memories

[@kurtkauffman4326]

Everything was short when it was on Network Primetime.The Dresses,Skirts,& Jumpers.To this day,It's both lengths of these.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Where is Mr. Dixon's '63 Valiant?

[@jad8123]

Karen Valentine on the steps. Nuff said.

[@Lukesfan]

What happened to Karen Valentine?

[@justinbishop1193]

Whatever happened to GOOD TV? And when it was considered "cool" to stay home and watch your shows ALL weekend long?

[@DougCeleste]

+Justin Bishop GREAT post and so true! Now, I usually keep the tv off at night since there is nothing but GARBAGE on!

[@gracealexandre3381]

For me, it still is cool to stay home and watch my shows all weekend. Everything costs an arm and a leg today. When I stay at home, I don't have to worry about wasting money.

[@JeffersonDinedAlone]

Who ever attended a high school the size of a major university?

[@gs8388]

Gotta go along with those who said that the rearrangement of this theme pretty much ruined it. Truly headache-inducing.

[@65wiseman]

Light years ahead of any of the crap they show in 2021 -

[@DAS603]

Life was so much easier in the 1960's and 1970's, now the world is a total mess!

[@GoGreen1977]

I was born in 1955. I don't recall the 1960s and 1970s being all sweetness and light. 1968, in particular, was a very traumatic year.

[@gracealexandre3381]

@@GoGreen1977 But at least the schools were a lot safer, and didn't require security guards or metal detecters

[@thomasmagnum3588]

@@gracealexandre3381 Because we had insane asylums everywhere back then and we locked up all the crazy people. Now we have a whole cottage industry around “psychiatric disorders” and medications and compassion for the mentally ill, without many resources to care for them. It was a trade off. I’m not so sit was a good one.