(ABC Primetime, 1976 - 1977; CBS Primetime, 1977 - 1978) [One year after he finished a long-running success on the ABC television series "The Odd Couple" with Jack Klugman, Tony Randall was given the chance to headline his own network sitcom; (perhaps this was the result of earlier contract negotiations that kept Randall on "The Odd Couple" for so long) -- at any rate Randall was a talented and funny actor who certainly deserved to work in television; This series concerned both the personal and professional life of a Philadelphia judge, played by Randall; In some ways this idea had more the tone of "The Bob Newhart Show" which dealt with its lead character both at the office and at home; but somehow formula didn't quite work in this context; for one thing, the legal system wasn't as much of the source of sitcom hilarity as the psychiatric profession so the situations in this series were a bit more contrived; After ABC cancelled the series, CBS gave it another shot, but despite the wit and charm of Randall and his supporting cast, the show only lasted two seasons]
[Theme title and composer credit in the Ray Clark collection; BMI title variation... aka: "Tony's Theme"] Composer: Pat Williams (ASCAP/BMI) [professional name of Patrick Moody Williams] 1978 Publisher: 2002 Publisher: Fox Film (Mimsey) (BMI); and Workers Union Music (BMI) div. of Larry Shayne Enterprises c/o Largo-Cargo Music, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings: