Jeopardy!
1964–NBCSyndicationDocumentary
The think-music cue, written by the show's own creator as a lullaby for his son, and now one of the most licensed pieces of music on television.
One opening sequence is catalogued for Jeopardy!, covering season 1.
It arrived on NBC in 1964, when Romper Room, Truth or Consequences and Another World were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
No usable clip found. Searching returns a CBBC children's version of the format rather than the American programme.
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