How ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ Tango Title Sequence Happened
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Season 1, Episode 1, “The 6:10 to Lubbock.”]
They say it takes two to tango and CBS’s Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is taking that phrasing quite literally with its new title sequence as stars Montana Jordan and Emily Osment twirl around the McAllister house with the kind of skills that could only be picked up under professional instruction.
Donning silky attire for the spin around the kitchen, living room, and beyond, Jordan and Osment dazzle in what is sure to become an instant classic among TV opening credits. But how did it all come together? “Well, I first wanted to give credit to Steve Molaro, our co-creator in the show because when we were talking about the main titles… we sort of felt like the main title sequence in this sort of Big Bang world were always a very identifiable piece of these shows, and the theme songs were a very identifiable piece,” co-creator and executive producer Steve Holland says.
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With that in mind, Holland says, “We wanted to find something that was also identifiable but felt unique and surprising and specific to the show. And Steve came up with the idea of the tango as a thing that perfectly encapsulates their relationship, that there’s a lot of passion and there’s fieriness and it’s sexy, but there’s also a push-pull to it, which is exactly what’s going on in Georgie and Manny’s life.”
While the idea had been sparked, it still required reaching out to the stars and getting them prepared to perform at such a high level within a quick turnaround period. “We went to Emily and Montana and we were like, ‘So we have this idea for the main title sequence..’ And I think Emily was really excited off the bat. And I think, Montana in his very Montana way was like, ‘I’ve never danced before, but I’ll give it my best shot.’ And that’s sort of Montana’s reaction to anything,” Holland shares.
“Learning the tango was on my bucket list. Let me just put that out there,” Jordan told TV Insider during a press conference prior to the premiere.
“We haven’t yet found a thing that he or Emily can’t do,” Holland gushes. In terms of preparation for the sequence, Holland notes that they brought in choreographers from Dancing With the Stars for assistance. “We figured that they we’re used to working with non-dancers and we were asking them, ’How long do you think they’ll need [to rehearse]? Three weeks, a month?’ And they were like, ‘No, we think in three or four days they could do this.’ And that’s what it was. It was about three or four days.”
“They would rehearse the show during the day and then would have a couple hours of dance rehearsal,” Holland explains. “And I think they did have a couple of dedicated days, but they were fantastic. It was pretty impressive.”
“We just had the best time,” Osment told us during a conference call, “and I’m so proud of it and it goes to show if Montana and I can learn a full tango together, I think this marriage is gonna work.”
You could say that again. What did you think of the exciting main title sequence for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage? Let us know in the comments section, below, and catch it again as additional episodes air on CBS this fall.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Thursdays, 8/7c, CBS
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I thought the tango opening was great! It was unexpected, different, and fitting for the show. I think Montana and Emily can make this show work, as long as the writers don't ruin it.
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I think the title sequence was creative and so fitting to the show's dynamic. It's a fun attention grabber that in a moment, speaks high volume of the show it surrounds. Two partners twirling and jumping through life together as a team with each move they make.
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We love the exciting, playful and spicy intro! We are so happy to see this crew in a new scene and are excited for more!
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Loose the canned laughter
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All Chuck Lorre shows are filmed in front of an audience so not canned!
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Find it really hard to believe that was not canned laughter. I mostly like the show, but didn't really appreciate the laugh track tbh.
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How would we know if it's funny or not without the laughter? 😂
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I loved when Georgie said that line because in some shows you aren't really sure if they were trying to be funny or not.
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Loved it
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Ok so I watched the second episode of GadMFM, I have to say I enjoyed it much more than episode 1. It seems like this series may have to grow on me, YS was kind of the same when it started, It took a few episodes before I liked it, spin off usually don't do well in my opinion, so time will tell, so far they seem to be on the right track.
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Did not care for it at all. Seemed so fake.
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Love the tango—especially the timing of his flipping off the light switch at the end of the sequence! They did a great job! Unique intro.
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The show is worth watching but the tango music is just dumb. I seems completely out of place. And the canned laughter needs to go. If they have to tell us when to laugh then it is no longer funny.
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I love the Tango intro. The Tango is exactly what a marriage is with it's push, pull, passion and sexy dance of life. I can watch the intro over and over. Also love the show! Big fan.
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The intro is stupid. East Texans aren't likely to whip out a tango. It's unrelated to the show, and I don't think I will watch a 2nd episode.
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Nothing against the actors. But The tango intro is awful. I can understand the back and forth with Georgie and Mandy trying to make it heated and dance. But the tone kills the flow and mood form the laughter and humor. The transition audio brings the scene cuts down its painful. YS intro was brilliant, TBBT was creative and matched to show from the start. Tango just doesn’t fit, they don’t even dance any any of the shows lol so why?
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Great and very memorable.
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I loved it hope to see more
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The far better sequel would have been about Missy Cooper. Young teen daughter growing up with no father, siblings gone to their new lives, and mother dealing with her own grief.
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Looking forward to watching more but I hate the laugh track. The tango dance was amazing...loved it!
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It is really outstanding to say the least, lots of emotion.
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I don’t understand the title, I detest the dance intro, and I find it painful to watch with the canned laughter. Who in the world thought canned laughter is a plus? Get rid of it, or I’ll have to tune out. No way as good as Young Sheldon, but I’m trying to give the show grace to find its groove.
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Unexpected for sure. I was worried what others were thinking. It's definitely different. I'm cool with it.
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Not to fond of the title.Watched the show seems pretty likable but its not in a good time slot.Swats on the same time.
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Not good like Young Sheldon and BBT. Too bad because I miss the characters.
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I’ll watch it one more time. I did NOT like the laughter. There is something very different about the presentation, maybe it’s like they are on a “stage” performing. Don’t like it. I’m comparing it to Young Sheldon. Which I really liked. It was much more life like.
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It was bizarre.
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I was not impressed, I am a huge fan of TBBT,and YS grew on me, I was looking forward to GaMFM but didn't get the dance opening thought it was lame and the show was meh at best, I am not giving up just yet but if it doesn't get me by episode 3 I will not watch, I know you can do better, I want to like it.
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I felt it was long and boring. The repear of the music between scenes didn't fit. I would have liked to have seen something along the lines of Raising Hope. Funny with some history.
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I'll give this one at least a couple more episodes before writing it off entirely, but them going full "sitcom format" on this spinoff, including laugh track, didn't quite hit the mark for me.
IMHO a lot of the nuance of the characters risks getting boiled away when the writers craft each line with the intent of "will this make the studio audience laugh on cue?" As a result the dialogue felt forced most of the time, stripped down to little more than a string of punchlines, issued from characters who have been reduced to caricatures of their Young Sheldon selves with virtually none of the moments of pathos that really made them human. I don't think I laughed even once while watching it (though no shade to anyone else who did, different strokes etc.)
That said, the opening sequence tango was pretty fire, and even though the initial episode itself didn't live up to the opening, maybe the show will hit its stride with time. (And I guess the same could be argued about TBBT, after all.)
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