The Night Stalker Stereo Theme & Assorted Cues CLEAN AUDIO! Karl Kolchak

[@5dragonsmusic]

I love how this theme goes from gentle to practically demonic at the end. One of the top ten music themes for television.

[@feferosette]

Me too.

[@kurtbarlow9402]

Opening themes were so much better in the past. Shows with real songs (Bosom Buddies, Buck Rogers, Cheers, etc) and tons of older series with unsung song lyrics (Rifleman, Hogan's Heroes, Leave it to Beaver, Bewitched, etc) My favorite has to be All in the Family. There's a second verse in the opening credits and Carroll O'Connor actually wrote the lyrics for the closing theme.(Remembering You) Carroll preformed the tune with the original piano player, video here on KZbin

[@Alan13448]

All these years and i still miss this show.

[@lawrencebaker5039]

Hey listen I have the whole DVD set of the night stalker Darren McGavin go to eBay or Amazon.

[@Alan13448]

@@lawrencebaker5039 Yea i got 2 copies of that myself and 2 copies of each movie, i guess i should have said i wish there were more seasons than just 1. Or even a reboot that was good.

[@b111372]

It's on the internet.

[@asfasfd7772]

It's on Saturday nights on MeTV!

[@asfasfd7772]

Every Saturday night on MeTV, I'm watching Kolchak.

[@paulhammons7077]

Congratulations 😊

[@megashawnx4427]

Me too.

[@jonoehler5205]

Absolutely the most powerful television theme song ever written.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

When Universal actually had a stable of talent and churned out really great shows. Man do they really suck now.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

When Universal actually had a stable of talent and churned out really great shows. Man do they really suck now.

[@oboedag6970]

Agree wholeheartedly with this statement!

[@PhilipPedro2112]

Mission Impossible theme by Lalo Schifrin is pretty good also. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZLPpKZpqKl9msk

[@mikepastor.k6233]

It absolutely fits the feel of the show

[@zororosario]

This theme song is still in my head after all these years😊❤. The music back then was the Standard, Cheers Thanks

[@badcompany-w6s]

Yes. That seem always scared the hell out of me. Especially when the fan stops the clock stops the lights go out and there's just a spotlight on his face. and then when he turns to his left and has that terrified look on his face.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

Same here. As formulaic as it was for Universal of the time, a lot of their stuff had a huge impact and influence on me. Particularly when they promoted Morality, Values and American Standards. Not like now, they are the complete opposite. It's like there has been a Communist take over. Universal used to be a veritable beacon of virtuosity. Now they are bottom of the barrel and they suck.

[@thethoughtcriminal8786]

I always love the light opening and once he starts typing it goes into the thriller aspect of the show.

[@zayisweird78]

Used to watch this show all the time with my dad, Rest In Peace pops

[@feferosette]

Wonderful theme song. Brings memories from long time ago when it was on TV when I was a child.

[@karlcooper8460]

This music was brilliantly written.

[@timothybrown760]

This theme always gave me the spooks when I was younger! ; D

[@drcrucial5295]

I was sneaking to watch this show when I was six and seven years old. It gave me nightmares, but I loved it.

[@peterbrown3608]

Fantastic show, one of the few 'must watch' shows for me back in the 70's. Kolchak confronted vampires, werewolves, aliens, nightmare (id) monster's, zombies, headless bikies, Native American bear spirits, satan worshipping politicians, a sucubus (or sucubi), the list goes on. 👏👏

[@MrMayDX08]

CLASSIC series!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of my faves. Comes on Me-TV every Saturday late-night as part of their #redeyescifi block.

[@figment1988]

Now it's known as the Super Sci-fi Saturday Night given that it now features Batman following Svengoolie, and Star Trek TOS after Batman.

[@charleswinthrop5929]

Johnny thank you so much for posting this !! This STILL gives me chills. Hard to believe that it's been nearly fifty years ago that this show came out. This came on Friday nights and was the only time I could stay up though it's funny it's the only time my father would miss watching Johnny Carson.

[@Burzurk1987]

I would watch this series as a kid in the late 70s. This theme was fascinating, but it scared me. What scared me the most was the “clunk…clunk…clunk…clunk!!” part of the theme!

[@SpiderHacksaw]

That starting whistle echo is perfect and the most memory inducing part. It has such an hauntingly atmospheric quality. Iconic opening scene and theme song. Loved this series as a little kid. As I loved all things scary.

[@rwfrench66GenX]

I love when the oboe kicks in!

[@LouieNeira]

What oboe? You mean muted trombones?

[@stevenfrioux525]

No oboe or trombones. Whitsling, flute, strings, percussion and French horns.

[@ZeroChannelZero]

0:29 the best cello riff since Led Zeppelin Kashmir

[@freemantong13]

The funk-jazz group Martin Medeski & Wood dropped it in one of their songs, I was like, yeah Kolchak!

[@jamesavalos4555]

I've recently gotten into the show and I love it !!! I hope one day there is an official release of the series music !

[@cozene35]

Love Kolchak the Night Stalker

[@dreadfulspiller8766]

I loved this show when I was a kid amd I still remember that X files episode with Darren McGavin.

[@Basskat100]

Yes Gille was a great Jazz Composer and Jazz Tenor Sax player as well. And of course a music theme Composer for television and Screen Movie Projects. He performed with some of the great Bebop Jazz players too in his younger years. RIH Gille

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

Is the second half of this song in 15/8?

[@doctyler5382]

I got to watch this when I was a kid, 1st run loved it, couldn't believe they canceled it! 😥

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

Same here- As an older adult looking back, I can spot a lot of Universal's formulaic traits in this and many series of the time.

[@lorenzodicapo6305]

Great forgotten theme songs: Kolchack: the Night Stalker Doc Elliott The Magician Land of the Giants (2nd season) The Mod Squad (70s show, not movie)

[@erichendrickson3355]

Yes the Most Powerful ,the Original X FILES

[@thaumatik]

Fantastic. ;3

[@RayfieldA]

When the Cellos drop, so does my Eyebrows!! It makes me actually make my Funk Face!! 😅

[@DeactivatedCharcoal]

In the beginning you see Kolchak typing, the letters that hit the ink ribbon are reversed, but you will see a "P" on each character as well that isn't reversed. This stands for Pica font size otherwise known as 10 pitch. The other common type is Elite 12 pitch, the are marked E.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

But.....................Why SPock?? Why?

[@DeactivatedCharcoal]

@@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING That’s right… you humans have that emotional need to express gratitude. ‘You’re welcome,’ I believe, is the correct response.

[@mikelongo5062]

Thank you for doing this.

[@chrisjohnston4445]

I'm always whistling that.

[@bendy6626]

For some odd reason, my favorite parts of the theme are the metallic clanks (of a stake being driven...?)

[@paullamontagne1899]

MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING, Thanx 4 posting cause I so love this!!! I've seen the movies & have gr8 memories of the series reruns shown on the CBS Late night presentations!!! Gr8 job!!! ;-)

[@lawrencebaker5039]

I remember this like if it were yesterday those cold Friday Fall nights my dad would come in late from work and moms and I would be waiting for him to bring home some Chinese food home before the night stalker came on. And soon as he would come through the door The night stalker would be coming on And my moms Would go get the plates ready . Shrimp egg foo young Would be piping hot and we would sit there and watch the night stalker . The music really creeped me out as a child and you know what I hated They would always send me back downstairs to get some more Coke while the excitement be going on and downstairs would be totally dark I would fly down there like flash run back up the steps with 2 cups of Coke LOL LOL I miss those times and my dad rest in peace pops.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

Always had a drink and a snack and a ring side sear for T.N.S!!!! You are fortunate to have had more than one Mom.

[@LannieLord]

Fall of 1974 was very scary for me: I was about to enter JUNIOR HIGH school. BUT: The premiere of the Planet of the Apes TV show and Kolchak TV show - BOTH on the same night! And a FRIDAY , no school the next day. I could not wait !! By December Apes was cancelled - and it was - pretty boring . Kolchak lasted to the spring with 2 more shows NOT FILMED . The ratings were bad and Darren McGavin is known as "difficult". Forward Fast to 1978 / 1979 (Now I am in high school) Kolchak was added to the CBS Late Movie on Friday Nights. 11:30. Then their movie (And back in the day - the movie was Night of the Lepus OR Frogs !! Once it was Night Stalker then BEYOND THE DOOR !) the Night Stalker got a new generation of fans AND the ratings were good ! Then Kolchak went dormant once more and then turned up (in some VERY poor quality prints) on the Sci Fi Channel. So today I am sitting pretty with my DVD set ! Best EPS: Spanish Moss Monster , The Ripper, The Zombie , The Vampire . I even liked The Trevi Collection and The Reptile .

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

Beautiful!

[@Annie1962]

great show

[@rosesmith3181]

Wonderfull music.

[@cryptohunt2552]

Wonderful! I have subscribed.

[@matthewdavies2057]

The french horns make my skin crawl.

[@kellydavis3108]

I never noticed the hammering noise while watching the show.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

Placed in a strange spot in the timing to boot!

[@PhilipPedro2112]

Score composed by Gilbert John Mellé.

[@Basskat100]

Yes Gille was a great Jazz Composer and Jazz Tenor Sax player as well. And of course a music theme Composer for television and Screen Movie Projects. He performed with some of the great Bebop Jazz players too in his younger years. RIH Gille

[@jonwashburn7999]

Thanks Johnny

[@stevencohen624]

1:35-2:05 Kolchak checking out the monster’s lair

[@karlcooper8460]

You can do this on a synthesizer with no problem these days.

[@phillryan1749]

When background music conveyed the emotion of the situation to perfection, and the actors and narration were all that was needed scare the crap out of you. Maximise your imagination of terror and fear, today's CGI over animated slap in the face doesn't evoke any imaginative capacity at all.

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

DARK SHADOWS FANS...EVER SEE ANGELIQUE IN ONE OF THESE?...

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

What time signature is the second half of this song written in? It sounds like 15.

[@ericburns2421]

Before that was molder before there was Scully before there was the X-Files there was Ace reporter Carl Cole check simply known as The night stalker

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

Xfiles Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z KOLCHAK!!

[@jonkolchakpertwee6173]

Ace

[@mortalhellion]

Jon Pertwee? As in Doctor Who Pertwee?

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

0:25

[@lawrencebaker5039]

I am 51 now I am a huge Nightstalker fan to this day I didn’t like the remake that they came out back in 2004 to 2005 there was no comparison to the 70s classic no way no how and guess what I have the DVD set who would guess LOL.

[@MrJOHNNYLIGHTNING]

The Hollywood thing for quite sometime now is to try to destroy strong American related legacies by contaminating and diluting them with a"modern version" usually themed with today's engineered marxist bullshit.. There is nothing like the ORIGINAL ANYTHING.

[@clightning9703]

Love the old classic.... they tried to revive it by putting a young guy & black help..... utter failure.

[@deacondavis5098]

Boo Ya Truth Spoken Here

[@onedef92]

Wokeism always fecks everything up.