digidoh

I know there were color series distributed in black-and-white in the 50's (The Lone Ranger, Adventures of Superman). But did any series film a season in black-and-white, but film the opening/closing for that season in color so that in case the show was renewed and they went to color, that much would be taken care of?

Shannon Nutt

I think the opening credits to BEWITCHED may have always been in color (they're animated), but they were SHOWN in B&W during their B&W season, so I'm not sure that answers your question.

Jay G.

I was thinking BEWITCHED too, but I don't have any evidence. The animation between the B&W and Color versions look the same though.

For other shows, I would think the vast majority of them shot their opening/closing titles in B&W, then when they switched to color redid them.

Jay G.

Here's the Season 1 intro for Gilligan's Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfR7qxtgCgY

And then for Season 2 when they switched to color:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3HFXSgWps8

The color intro is all new footage (as well as a newly recorded theme song with slightly different lyrics!).

whotony

That second intro always bugged the crap outta me.

There is no logical explanation to what part of that boat it is supposed to be
plus you can see an opening or something on the right side when it leans too far over

mphtrilogy

my 3 sons

Obi-Wanma

Even if the animation wasn't orginally done in color, I imagine it wouldn't have been too hard to go back to the original animation and colorize it.