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In this episode (my most popular episode to date), presented in stereo for the first time, the TV theme music of award-winning film composer John Williams is explored. Mr. Williams is best known as the musical composer for nearly 100 movies, notably those of director Steven Spielberg, for whom he has composed every movie except for two ("The Color Purple" and "Bridge of Spies"). His prolific musical legacy includes the well-known scores to "Jaws," all seven "Star Wars" movies, all four (soon to be five) Indiana Jones movies, "E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial," "Superman," the first two "Jurassic Park" movies, the first three "Harry Potter" movies, "The Witches of Eastwick," and many others. This survey includes the following themes to 14 series that aired beginning in 1960: CHECKMATE (1960-1962) [opening] [closing] ALCOA PREMIERE (1961-1963) [opening] [closing] WIDE COUNTRY (1962-1963) [opening] [closing] BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATRE (1963-1967) [opening] [closing] KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE (1963-1965)[196