Toma Theme (Intro & Outro)

Aired on ABC for 1 season, Mar 1973 to May 1974.
Theme by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter.

[@doorswhofan]

David Toma spoke at my high school in New Hampshire around 1983 or so. Powerful speaker: LOUD and foul-mouthed. Passionate. Pulled zero punches. What an incredible (and tragic) life he had.

[@defconkev]

I remember this coming on as very young child and was fascinated by the opening.

[@harrymaharaj7555]

Yeah 830pm Tuesday's I was 9

[@jeffreymadden2745]

Mike post and Pete carpenter were my favorite tv composers,they always had grit and substance to their music,they were the best!!

[@jordanthomas7304]

RIP, Tony Musante, RIP, Stephen J. Cannell

[@frankdenardo8684]

R.I.P. Susan Strasburg and Simon Oakland. He was Captain Spooner his boss.

[@josephvitielo1693]

Musante made a big mistake his carreer was obscure after series but a fine actor

[@sooperb]

I never heard of this in my life. The music in this era was the best.

[@morgan8757]

I wish this was available on dvd

[@larry930legend]

My older sister introduced me to Toma,she liked Tony Musante and we both liked the hard driving theme song.

[@scottfree7089]

David Toma came to our HS back in 1982 to tell us about the dangers of drugs. I can call my ex girlfriend right now and she will tell you because of him she NEVER DID DRUGS. His message was not in vain.

[@ig2hi1]

TOMA was the blueprint for both THE ROCKFORD FILES and BARETTA.

[@davidbunch7517]

Literally, in the case of Baretta. Musante only agreed to do one season. Huggins and Cannell agreed, thinking that if it was a hit, he'd of course renew his contract. He didn't! So the basic "man of disguises" character hook was carried over and the show re-worked for Robert Blake. In the case of Garner and Rockford, that was more of a Maverick-style con man implementation.

[@lamontburton1233]

@@davidbunch7517 See my posting regarding why Tony Musante left the show after one season and how Baretta came into place.

[@jerrycantrell7576]

Great tv series. I was only in 8th grade but I liked it

[@terrancebigham6765]

This theme by Carpenter and Post had a streetwise swagger their other themes lacked.

[@DarthFrodo]

While in Marine boot camp on PI I read about David Toma in Leatherneck magazine. Very tough individual indeed.

[@kevinclark8549]

This was a great show my favorite TV series. I loved watching it on Friday nights at 1000 pm on channel 7.

[@morgan8757]

I remember toma when I was kindergarten age

[@defconkev]

morgan8757 same, fascinated by the opening music, then, still now

[@Scarletspeedster68]

Same here! That show should have lasted longer than it did, but then, we wouldn't have had Baretta if Toma had never aired.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

I like the way the blended his name with the title of the show...TOny MusAnte

[@frankdenardo8684]

2016BMWi8 good one.

[@Scarletspeedster68]

I didn't notice that until now!

[@msquaretheoriginal]

Except that David Toma was a real cop.

[@Scarletspeedster68]

@@msquaretheoriginal And he was the show's production consultant and appeared several times in bit parts. Now that's clever!

[@yesfandavidb]

This was broadcast when I was in 7th grade

[@zackjack4191]

True artists. Thanks you guys. Too many tv shows owe to you.

[@dsen1889]

The 70's were cool

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

You're not wrong

[@Capcoor]

Coolest decade ever, right down to the commercials.

[@Maggie22002]

Yep, 60’s were Westerns & 70’s were all crime dramas.

[@frankgualtieri7243]

Totally agree, including the TV theme songs which are unparalleled

[@Capcoor]

@@frankgualtieri7243 You ain’t never lied!

[@larry930legend]

My older sister always watched Toma, musta had a crush on Tony Musante, just like when Mom watches Michael Douglas on Streets of San Francisco.

[@insightvideo6136]

Great show. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.

[@hebneh]

My memory is that Al Pacino became a star from the first “Godfather” film and then starred in “Serpico”, which was based on a real-life NYC policeman. After that movie was also successful, this TV series was created, which had a similar backstory.

[@pkf81366]

I believe Toma was a progenitor to Baretta. . .

[@frankdenardo8684]

kelly franklin he was a real life cop from Newark NJ. retired.

[@lamontburton1233]

To Kelly Franklin:Series star Tony Musante quit the show after the 1st season as I recall.He didn't want to be typecast & doing a weekly series.Also he wanted to do appeances on other shows such as Police Story & Medical Story.ABC retooled it & it became Baretta which gave Robert Blake one of his better known roles & an Emmy for best lead actor in a dramatic series.

[@dennisminer7952]

@@lamontburton1233 Thanks for that info on Toma,I never new the full details. I WAS BUMMED WHEN IT HAPPENED ...TOMA WAS AMAZING.

[@chrislapp9468]

Forgot about this one. The Kojak opening theme was good too.

[@bluegrassfan8426]

I miss shows like this.

[@salvatoredalessandro1309]

This soundtrack is awesome!

[@humenflash]

1st time i heard about this tv serie

[@michaelhayes1340]

Memories of the show

[@JHollowayNetwork]

Nice usage of the Hohner Clavinet!, by the way where's the Universal logo at the end?

[@917ross]

Det. Sgt David Toma (Newark PD-ret) played a small role in each Episode.....RIP Antonio Musante

[@SMILEYSMILE4]

OH MY GOD I REMEMBER THIS SHOW, OPPS TELLING MY AGE

[@jamesanthony5681]

A great crime drama that stood out from other cop shows at the time (1973/74). Nick Nolte played a small part in ' *The Friends of Danny Beecher* ', as a friend of Danny Beecher who killed a cop that killed his girlfriend.

[@daniellaubach7544]

Yeah I remember this short lived series.

[@nsnopper]

I don’t recall this program, but I see it only aired for one season, which is probably why I don’t recall it.

[@autogram7428]

Seriously cool! Toma was a great show! Far better than Baretta!

[@CKWolf-kq5wz]

WRONG!!

[@MrRobertosoccercoach]

show my friend !! Im brazilian fan tv series

[@ivyrivera8081]

Never saw this before.

[@AldenRDavis]

Based on the real live exploits of David Toma

[@MrRobertosoccercoach]

TOMA excelente serie !!You have eopisodios these wonderful series ?? TOMA, Matt Helm and Joe Forrester ?? Big hug

[@DucNguyen0131]

Despite created by Edward Hume, it should've been made by Quinn Martin Productions.

[@davidallbaugh6858]

Vaguely remember this. When was it on?

[@hellhound47bravo3]

As I recall, the star of this show left after only one or two seasons. I wonder what happened to him?

[@Scarletspeedster68]

Sadly, Tony Musante passed away in 2013 at age 77.

[@TheTayedrums]

i loved this series..i think it was replaced by baretta...but this was the original's how' it was very very good i like tony as an actor teaming up with simon oakland...great show...sad when it was taken off....this was far more grittier than baretta

[@Armando010]

there should be a movie remake

[@mrceleb2006]

No Universal TV logo at the end!

[@MrEab2010]

in retrospect I liked it better in the 1970's

[@GMO--ge4ir]

Stephen J. Cannell.

[@federicangelini627]

Tony😘

[@fulcilover]

😂😂😂 at 1:02

[@defconkev]

fulcilover David Toma as Doorman?

[@magickawaiiminuts8948]

Baretta