The show’s theme song is “As Long As We’ve Got Each Other,” which was written and composed by both John Bettis and Steve Dorff. It was performed by:
- B.J. Thomas (singing solo); Season 1
- B.J. Thomas & Jennifer Warnes; Seasons 2, 3, 5 and part of 7
- B.J. Thomas & Dusty Springfield; Season 4
- Rockapella; Season 6 and part of 7
There were 9 versions of the theme song; others included a Halloween-themed version not sung by Thomas or Warnes used in a 2-part Halloween episode in 1990. The first 3 seasons featured an instrumental part at the end of the theme, but in the fourth season, the original last verse of the TV
version of the theme song, “Sharing the laughter and love,” was added in its place. There was also an a cappella version of the song which was used for all of Season Six, but this version was abandoned for most of Season Seven in favor of the reinstatement of Thomas’s and Warnes’s duet version.
