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In this double-length episode, I explore the long and prolific career of TV theme composer extraordinaire, Mike Post. His influence on TV theme music cannot be underestimated, beginning with his collaboration with his longtime partner Pete Carpenter (1973-1986), and then on up to his stellar solo career as a theme composer thereafter. This surveys covers all 51 of the shows in which Mike Post composed or co-composed the theme music, including the following series: GRIFF (1973-74) [opening theme] TOMA (1973-74) [opening theme] THE ROCKFORD FILES (1974-80) [1974-75 opening theme] BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP/THE BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON (1976-78) [opening theme] RICHIE BROCKELMAN, PRIVATE EYE (1978) [opening theme] THE WHITE SHADOW (1978-81) [opening theme] THE DUKE (1979) [opening theme] 240-ROBERT (1979-81) [pilot opening theme] BIG SHAMUS, LITTLE SHAMUS (1979) [opening theme] -Commercial Break- TENSPEED AND BROWN SHOE (1980) [opening theme] MAGNUM, P.I. (1980-88) [episode 6 of season 1-1988 opening theme] HILL STREET BLU