Getting By - Syndicated Opening Titles
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- Edits of the opening title sequences to Miller/Boyett's Getting By, which show how they would have been shortened for syndication, had the series lasted long enough. Getting By ran on ABC's TGIF lineup (at 9/8c) from March until May of 1993. It then returned in September 1993 on a new network, NBC, where it originally aired on Tuesdays after Saved By the Bell: The College Years; it only lasted one more full season before ending in June 1994. Since two different intros were used for each of its two seasons, a few different arrangements are toyed with.
First, we have a 27-second version of the first season intro, which in its longest form, was only over 40 seconds (especially short for a Miller/Boyett series during its network run). Second, we have the first season intro with the complete second season theme, which could have been used for the first season episodes in syndication--other shows that have changed their themes within the first four years of their runs often plaster over early themes and visuals with those of the current or later elements (i.e., Family Matters substituting "What A Wonderful World" for "As Days Go By" on its 1989 episodes in syndication). Often, this is because the distributor feels that the later opening better identifies the show's marketability, and so there won't be any confusion of what show they're watching. Finally, we have an edited version of the second season intro with its proper theme.
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R.I.P. Merlin Santana!!!!!
I still can't believe he is gone
Stanley from the forgettable heavily unliked pro black last season of Cosby show .
I remember both guys being in The Cosby Show
This was a pretty good show. They should not have canceled it.
True, but it lasted two seasons. That's a good run for back then.
@@lavalampluva55401if it had been on Fox or the WB came sooner it may have a decent run
I remember this show. I was mad when it got cancelled.
I was mad, too.
I though I dreamed this show
It was a good show. I wish it could have lasted more seasons. I agree with you all on this.
When the show premiered, I used to call it “The Bud Show” because of Deon Richmond.
Dang Aunt Rachel just went out and got another son leaving poor Richie behind lll
It wasn't. In 1992, Miller/Boyett wanted to give Telma Hopkins her own series, with Hopkins wanting to portray a new character, away from the Family Matters universe. At the same time, the two were developing an ABC project titled A New Day, in which a white family adopted a black son. Cindy Williams was slated to star in this. After Tom and Bob had trouble coming up with suitable premise for Hopkins' series, they decided to merge elements of both projects together, resulting in Getting By.
So what was the case with Miller Boyett wanting to remove her from family matters? Was it because urkel had taken over and she didn’t get much screen time anymore?
@@jwilliams7554 I don't know if Telma had an issue with having decreased screen time because of Urkel, although she did seem to be on less by 1991/92. As I remember reading, she had expressed a desire to be the lead in her own show. So, Miller and Boyett started thinking of ideas for her.
@@VaultMasterDBT I believe she saw what was happening with urkel and had the business mindset to make a deal for another show she would star in before it was too late. By season four, I don’t think she had any storyline, and we never saw Rachel’s place anymore. As someone with experience in show business, she wanted to think ahead while she was still on Family Matters, IMO. My thing was that Getting By aired on the exact same night and network as Family Matters while Telma was still on the show! I’m thinking that must have been some contract deal she made with Miller Boyett and ABC!! But that’s probably why her name was removed from the opening credits during the latter part of the fourth season. But she was still in the show in the season finale episode
One Friday night, Telma hosted TGIF trivia as her new character Delores, not as aunt Rachel, even though we were more familiar with the latter character. It was quite a confusing time and I always wondered what sparked that move. But too bad Getting By didn’t last long anyway.
This show looked like it could of went on for a long run if it aired at a different time. This show probably should of aired when after Family Matters went off air. Why Thelma Hopkins didn't return to Family Matters as a regular cast after Getting By got cancelled? And this show should of took in Jaimee Foxworth showing sympathy for her after Family Matters letting her go. Imagine Jamiee portray Dolores niece living with Dolores due to dysfunctional parents and probably that would of drew more viewers attention.
Cindy Williams is my all time favorite actress ever i wish I could watch all of these
Thanks for editing these. It was interesting to see. From what I remember ABC wanted to renew it, but was planning on scheduling it on Sat nights, instead of TGIF . The producers/studio felt that the show would not get good enough ratings on Sat and it was then moved to NBC.
Kenny and Stanley reunited! I wish someone would post episodes of this show! I’ve seen Ashleigh on a short lived tv series with Scott W. before he got his role on Full House! Not to mention I think I’ve seen Nicki on an episode of Punky Brewster and an episode of Blossom! Never thought I’d see Shirley and Aunt Rachel in the same sitcom!
Good old days!!
With three of their successful ABC comedies built on the concept of blended families (Full House, Family Matters and Step By Step), Miller and Boyett were looking to develop a new sitcom for the network in 1992 which would continue this theme. Bickley and Warren, who had created Family Matters and Step By Step, had begun penning a new series concept shortly after the early success of Step. What the producers came up with was the story of a white family that adopted a black son, which looked to be an original 1990s variation of Diff'rent Strokes and Webster.
The project was titled A New Day, and had Miller and Boyett's former Laverne & Shirley star Cindy Williams cast as the mother. Plans were moving forward on the series for a fall 1992 debut, until a change in direction occurred. Telma Hopkins, who had been co-starring for the past three years as Rachel Crawford on Family Matters, made the decision to leave the series after its third season for her own show. Miller/Boyett were willing to provide Hopkins with her own show, in which the actress would play an entirely new character. In the process of coming up with a concept for Hopkins' series, producers in the end experimented with the idea of adding her into A New Day with Williams, to see how the casting would work. The women clicked as equal leads, and from there the producers decided to revamp the project. The show's premiere was moved up by several months as Miller/Boyett and company tinkered with the format, resulting in the final product known as Getting By. In October 1992, the series was announced on ABC's schedule with its new title and format as a 1992-1993 midseason replacement.
Merlin Santana and Deon Richmond portrayed preteen rivals for the affections of Keshia Knight Pulliam's character Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Their interaction on that series was so impressive that they were cast as brothers on Getting By. The two also made two guest appearances on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper in 1995 and 1996, as well as the 2003 movie The Blues, which turned out to be Santana's last film appearance before his death.
Getting By scored well in the ratings on ABC's TGIF lineup in the spring of 1993, airing at 9/8c (replacing Dinosaurs, which had moved to Sundays). The success was owed in part to its lead-in, Step by Step, the star power of Williams and Hopkins, and Santana as its breakout star. It was also scheduled before a new sitcom airing in the 9:30 TGIF block, Where I Live, which, like Getting By, was marked by a largely black cast. In early May 1993, a few weeks before network upfronts, ABC confirmed that Getting By would be renewed, but would move to Saturday nights in September along with Where I Live. Miller/Boyett and Bickley-Warren were dissatisfied with ABC's plan, as they were certain their show's ratings would severely drop on Saturday nights (ABC had previously damaged the ratings of Miller/Boyett's Perfect Strangers when they moved it to Saturdays for a time in 1992). ABC was not willing to keep the show on TGIF, since they were adding Hangin' With Mr. Cooper and the new Michael Jacobs series Boy Meets World to the Friday lineup. In retaliation, Miller and Boyett pulled Getting By from ABC, promptly getting NBC to pick it up for the fall.
When its 2nd season premiered on NBC in September, Getting By aired Tuesday nights following the new series Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Disappointing ratings for the College Years (a sequel to NBC's original Saved by the Bell) had an effect on Getting By, whose ratings were now falling from its 1st season ranking on ABC. By mid-season, NBC ended up defeating the purpose of the producers having moved the show from ABC in the first place. Getting By relocated to Saturday nights at 8/7c that January. After only a month of Saturday airings, NBC put the series on hiatus in late February. It did not return until May, where it continued airing in the same Saturday slot, but, concurrent with NBC's fall 1994 network upfronts, the series' return came with the news that Getting By had been cancelled. Four new episodes left over from earlier in the season aired, until the last original episode, "My Brilliant Career", aired on June 18, 1994.
Damn this is nostalgia for me. I'm a 90's guy, and Miller Boyett and Brickley Warren made A LOT of shows, a lot of them I never even heard of to be honest.
I always believed had this show stayed on ABC, it would have left Saturday Night and moved to Wednesdays when Thea was canceled in February to rebound the ratings. The ratings would have rebound and it would have stayed on Wednesdays based on programming decisions for a good two to three more seasons. Shows with women leads were doing well for ABC such as Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, Phenom (a popular show but canceled after one season and was in the Top 30. Word had it that ABC suits simply just didn't like the show nor understood it. Addams Family while never a hit but had enough ratings to justify a 3rd season in 1966 had a ABC suit call the show stupid and redundant which killed it off).
thanks for this information, I wondered what happened to this show.
Damn ABC knew wtf they were doing when they made the genius decision to add Hangin with Mr Cooper and Boy Meets World to the TGIF lineup
@@Wza456
It gave them their most stable lineup in TGIF history (September 24, 1993 to August 30, 1996).
I have love for those old Miller Boyett sitcom openers. They have a feel to them
I remember watching this show, but the only thing that really sticks out in my head was something about recipe for "Grandma Netty's Apple Brown Betty" haha
I lowkey wish someone would post the full episodes of this show, my two favorite people are on this show! I've always wanted to see it so badly!!!!!!!!!
Which two were your favorites? I enjoyed the show, too.
@@smill1985 Merlin Santana & Deon Richmond.
Someone posted one recently
There's a TH-cam Channel called Rare Gems that has a few episodes of Getting By, now the quality might not be the best, but it was great being able to see the show and some other great shows from my teenage years.
There on here
Never remembered this on TGIF. And I can tell it was a TGIF show because the first theme just literally screams "Miller/Boyett TGIF sitcom on ABC".
Was on nbc. Not even on fridays.
@@charlietriana9448 yes it was, the first 12 episodes was on TGIF and then they went to NBC the next season.
Shirley meets Rachel.
I thought I knew all of TGIF's shows. This is the first time I seen this.
this wasn't a TGIF show it was a NBC show if I'm not mistaken
+Beast of Bmore I mention in the video description that the show started out on ABC, specifically on the TGIF lineup. Plenty of sources are out there that back me up.
+Batman Dude, that's better than me. I had thought I'd _dreamed_ this!!!!! This and _Teen Angle_ I would have sworn were my imagination!
Beast of Bmore It came out in spring 93 as a midseason replacement on TGIF (think a few episodes even aired Tuesdays as well 2 episodes a week). The show didn’t do as ABC had expected so they cancelled it at the end of the season and NBC snatched it up and put it on Saturday nights where it didn’t do any better and was cancelled after that season. So it only lasted 2 seasons. I watched a few episodes of it. Wish it was released on dvd I’d definitely buy it.
@@BruceFord1976 The show *was* successful on ABC, but the producers moved the show to NBC for the second season when ABC planned on placing it on Saturday nights in the fall of 1993, which was going to be a death sentence for the show. NBC at first aired it on Tuesdays but, rather ironically, banished it to Saturdays in early 1994.
Personally, i liked the more light-hearted, classical Miller-Boyette "heart warming" opening as opposed to the more modern "hip hop flavored" version.
Same season ones theme is better
@@davidhodgson2025 It is said that the show got canceled cause of the "hip-hop" themes. But who would've thought country music would sell with all the rhyming and hip-hop overtones most artist delve into?
RIP Merlin Santana & Cindy Williams
Cindy Williams
1947-2023
We’ll miss you, pal.
Good theme song for what's going on now in 2020.
Aired as a mid-season replacement in the 1992-1993 season.
That makes alot of sense. From what I know, the show didn't do badly from March to May of 1993. ABC undoubtedly wanted to provide berth for Boy Meets World, but I feel that an all Miller/Boyett TGIF lineup could have finally have been achieved (as they had tried to do three years earlier, when they had Going Places on TGIF). There should be news articles floating around, explaining the circumstances surrounding Getting By's network switch.
Does anyone have any episodes of Getting By? I’ve always wanted to see this ever since I found out that Merlin and Deon were on this show after being on the Cosby Show together! If anyone has any tapes of Getting By somewhere in your boxes of memories, please upload them to TH-cam somehow! Sitcoms in the 90s sure were the coolest!
R. I. P. Cindy Williams
From the producers of Family Matters Telma Hopkins always went back and fourth doing both shows
Terrell Ryans I could tell because the first sequence had the same font that Family Matter did.
Terrell Ryans Telma Hopkins was also on Bosom Buddies an Gimme me a break!!!!
Jody Smith yes she was
Terrell Ryans Actually, Telma Hopkins semi-left Family Matters In 1993 after the 4th season and made guest appearances in season 5, and was doing this forgettable show.
Shocking that this show moved to NBC, after ABC canceled it. Seems so out of place on the Peacock. Guess why it was canceled.
@@a.b.sproductionsllc she wasn't in season 5 she returned in season 6
RIP Cindy Williams :(
The opening credits reminds me of The Parent Hood with the lunch bag scene.
I remember this show very well
I don't remember this show all that well. I was a LITTLE KID when this aired, I was only about 10 when it aired. I just remember Cindy and Telma's characters saying something like,"I am looking you straight in the eyes." And the answer was,"No, you're looking me straight in my nose!" LMAO! And, Telma's Character telling her Son, either Merlin or Deon's Character,"I forgive you, but you're still grounded!" LMAO! :D WtF! :/
@@MarySmith-lv3mo lol
Yes, and the font was used on two other Lorimar series besides Family Matters and Getting By--Valerie (first season only) and Nearly Departed (1989).
In my opinion, ABC should have had Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step By Step, and Getting By in the TGIF line up in the fall of 1993. Hangin with Mr. Cooper should have been moved to Tuesday with Full House. If that happened, then maybe Getting By would have lasted longer.
Cooper had already started out on Tuesdays following Full House. In essence, he should have remained there--but as I understand, ABC wanted to give a certain new Judith Light vehicle---Phenom--a cushy timeslot on Tuesdays.
@@VaultMasterDBT
I know and I remember Phenom with Judith Light. It also had Ashley Johnson playing her youngest daughter. However, Phenom didn’t last long. You are right, Cooper did start out on Tuesdays following Full House. It is too bad that Phenom couldn’t be on Wednesday nights in order for Cooper to remain on Tuesday nights following Full House.
This seemed like the 90's version of Kate and Allie.
yeah!
except one family was black and the other was white as opposed to the same race. Even though racial tensions are a lot less these days, my mom though that the concept of two families of different racial backgrounds living in the same household was kind of unrealistic even for the 90s. I don't know...I liked the show though...I liked Deon Richmond when he portrayed Bud on the Cosby Show.
@@abinashmishra329I liked the show but I did remember thinking it was odd back in the 90s having a white family and a black family living under the same roof. At that time I remember people still stared at interracial couples in public….as liberal as the 90s were compared to other decades before them race relations in the real world just weren’t there yet….having said all that, I wish this show could’ve stayed on longer than it did…..
Awwwwwww!!!! Poor Rachel Crawford left Family Matters which it was Season 4 the only Seasons she's in is 1,2 & 3 that's it except for 4,5, 6,7,8 & 9 I like to see Rachel in Family Matters as always but not without her in there with all of the cast and the reason why? she left Family Matters because she moved to this sitcom called Getting By which is her own sitcom I can't believe she left the show I can't believe it ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😟😟😟😟😟😟😟🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
I really used to like that show
every early 90s show had to boast new jack swing
I use to like the theme of the second season….made the show better in my opinion.
If anybody has full episodes of this sitcom, please share. I would like to see it. Thanks
#ripcindysheehan
Used the same font as Family Matters.
I really don't know why ABC didn't keep it on. It premiered as a mid-season/post mid-season replacement, which had become rare for Miller/Boyett shows (Valerie and Perfect Strangers were the last to have such premieres, both in March 1986), since they normally had September premieres. Many other TGIF 9:30 shows notoriously floundered, and it wasn't until the fall of 1993 that the lineup had a solid 9:30 sitcom in Mr. Cooper. What ABC should have done was renew the show and emphasize Santana.
Telma Hopkins went back and forth between this show and Family Matters.
I like the 2nd theme better with the first season opening credits
I Am Trying To Get This Show On TV One For The Summer
I'm sorry, it was very early in the morning and I needed to sleep...I confused myself in a big way! Of course you were asking about a longer version of one of the intros, because I shortened most of these! The full, proper version of the first season's title sequence can be seen on "1993 TV Show Openings Part 2".
Were you able to get Getting By back on TV? I wrote TV One about showing Where I'm From and On Our Own with the Smollett family, and they put it on. That was a while back, though.
Wasn't one of the women on Family Matters as Rachel as the owner of Rachel's place
Yes her name is telma Hopkins
I remember this show well, it first aired on friday night after step by step @8:30cst/9:30est. I thought it was a pretty good show. All the characters were likeable, all whith good lines. As the show went on, the funniest one was Merlin Santana's character Marcus. He had gotten quite popular with the audiance to eventually by there scream & cheers as he first entered the screen per episode. I thought the show would last, but ABC cancelled it @ not quite a full season, then NBC had it breifly.
I never heard about this TV show before but I know who's in there Telma Hopkins as Rachel from Family Matters
I remember this show it aired around 1993!?⏰😁✌
Can't wait. ;)
Prince sang the theme song when it moved to NBC?
Your options are either to convert them to recordable DVD, or to buy software with a device that directly copies the VHS feed to your computer. If you want to save money, converting to DVD would probably be the less expensive option.
Sounds to me the ABC version had more of a pop sound while the NBC version had more of a rap version. Sounded like the switch to the Peacock Network put them on the edge.
A lot of famous faces in this.
Well, Good Luck To You!
Does anyone know where I can see a full episode of this show?
That's the same house from step by step
It's not. Step By Step and Getting By were in production at the same time on different sets. The color scheme in the kitchen on Getting By was reminiscent of the "Rachel's Place" set on Family Matters.
i dont even remeber this show
Do.not.recall.this.show.at.all.
How have I never heard of this show?
me neither!
You must have been living under a rock in the 90s
David Hodgson well it lasted lass than 2 years and aired 31 episodes and I never caught it. If in your world that means living under a rock, then who am I to argue with your worldly logic?
E Stew fuck of
David Hodgson you sound like a nice guy.
@VaultMasterDBT Thank you. :)
Getting By was replaced by GETTING HIGH- hahaha
When was this show in syndication?
It wasn't. This is just to show what the titles could have been like in syndication.
The carpet munching that went on once the kids were at school would have made for a more interesting series.
Can someone explain how Telma was on this show and family matters too??? I know this show started out on abc with the TGIF lineup but how did this character not conflict with the Rachel character from family matters?
Yes, Telma Hopkins. Next time, please don't yell. ;)
Good Lord...LaVerne has changed!
It' s Shirley, dog!
@@jordanthomas7304 - he was joking that Thelma was the "LaVerne" in this show.
My funds are kind of tight right now, but I will mail the vhs to someone if they post then on TH-cam for me
Anyone know where I can find the clip of the episode where the boys dressed in drag to Try to Catch a Thief?
Is they a full version of season one theme?
I liked the first theme better
Were can i find full episode of this show people seem to forget this show
They won't be able to see your request unless you reply directly to their comment. :)
I dont remember this show....
There was a longer version of the first season opening? Or, do you mean you'd like to see the cast of Getting By hosting TGIF?
0:32
@VaultMasterDBT I meant the first season opening. I can't seem to find it.
Can someone tell me were to find clips are full episode
I got half of the 2nd season on vhs, but I don't know how to post videos on TH-cam smh
Anybody know where I can see the full version of the TGIF intro for this?
Considering to post them?
@vineyardhouse u mean shirley?
Hey if anyone knows where I can find this show pls help I have been looking forever
+alison k Lobby networks like Antenna TV / Cozi TV / RTV / MeTV to give these short lived shows a weekend time slot to give them a run through again. Look them up and contact them. These subchannel networks are the only potential to getting them back on the air.
missing cbs
This show would have fared well in the 1980s in a night line up with *Silver Spoons,* *Small Wonder,* and *Out Of This World*
Yep, you're right. Getting By seemed more 80's than 90's.
Does anyone have all of the episodes?
can you upload the episodes
I don't have any episodes.
Cosby kids
Why is your family matters get here?
Can u post them please
I think that was a joke. :)
I have about 5 episodes on vhs but I don't know how to put then on TH-cam smh
memph27 There are a few ways you could do it. Seeing this link might help: www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/how-to-convert-vhs-to-dvd/3/
Can u pls post some
do you have the episode with Tatyana Ali? Its called Turnabout Dance and I think Lark Voorhies might be in it too
No I don't have that one. It was the first episode on nbc
Still any chance of us seeing the ABC episodes? No pressure. ;)
It looks as bad as Laverne and Shirley was without Shirley
Were they promoting racial unity?