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"Think!" is the title of the [[Think Music]] played on the game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' while contestants write their questions in its final round, "Final Jeopardy!", and was at one point universally recognizable. For readers who've never heard it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXGhvoekY44 here's one version].
"Think!" is the title of the [[Think Music]] played on the game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' while contestants write their questions in its final round, "Final Jeopardy!", and was at one point universally recognizable. For readers who've never heard it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXGhvoekY44 here's one version].


[[Merv Griffin]], the creator of ''Jeopardy!'' (and sister show ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]''), composed the well-known "Think" music. He [[Self Plagiarism|self-plagiarized]] it from "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ14PFZNoF0 A Time for Tony]", which he wrote as a lullaby for his son; the original "A Time for Tony" later became a prize cue on ''Wheel'' in the 1980s.
[[Merv Griffin]], the creator of ''Jeopardy!'' (and sister show ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]''), composed the well-known "Think" music. He [[Self-Plagiarism|self-plagiarized]] it from "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ14PFZNoF0 A Time for Tony]", which he wrote as a lullaby for his son; the original "A Time for Tony" later became a prize cue on ''Wheel'' in the 1980s.


Using the Jeopardy Thinking Music, or a [[Musical Pastiche]] of it, is common when stupid characters are stumped by a simple question. Briefly replaced by the ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' [[Sting|stings]].
Using the Jeopardy Thinking Music, or a [[Musical Pastiche]] of it, is common when stupid characters are stumped by a simple question. Briefly replaced by the ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' [[Sting|stings]].
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* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show|Ren and Stimpy]]'' episode "Out West" uses [[The Jimmy Hart Version]] of the tune twice.
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show|Ren and Stimpy]]'' episode "Out West" uses [[The Jimmy Hart Version]] of the tune twice.
* The very last episode of ''[[ALF]]'' used this.
* The very last episode of ''[[ALF]]'' used this.
* Sports example: The tune is frequently played over the stadium loudspeakers during [[Useful Notes/American Football|NFL instant replay reviews]].
* Sports example: The tune is frequently played over the stadium loudspeakers during [[American Football|NFL instant replay reviews]].
* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. At one point it even had several cast members mentally singing a little ditty along to the music. "Thinking, thinking, thinking hard..."
* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. At one point it even had several cast members mentally singing a little ditty along to the music. "Thinking, thinking, thinking hard..."
* In an episode of ''[[Family Matters]]'', Steve Urkel ''hums this aloud'', in a very annoying fashion, while waiting for Carl to make up his mind about something.
* In an episode of ''[[Family Matters]]'', Steve Urkel ''hums this aloud'', in a very annoying fashion, while waiting for Carl to make up his mind about something.
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