The idea of the trolley came from Rogers, when he was young, there had been lots of trolleys operating in Pittsburgh and he liked riding on them. McFeely, who appeared occasionally in the Make-Believe segments and seemed to form a link between the two worlds. Rogers, however, was mentioned from time to time in Make-Believe, particularly by Mr. (Wikipedia)įun Fact: The miniature motorized trolley (which was known in character form as "Trolley"), with its accompanying fast-paced piano theme music, was the only element that appeared regularly in both the realistic world and Make-Believe: it was used to transport viewers from one realm to the other. "Believe it or Not" debuted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 on May 9, 1981, eventually peaking at #2 during the weeks of August 15 and August 22 it spent a total of 18 weeks in the Top 40 and also peaked at the #1 position on the Record World Chart. The theme song became a popular hit during the show's run. "Believe It or Not" was composed by Mike Post (music) and Stephen Geyer (lyrics) and sung by Joey Scarbury. (Wikipedia)įun Fact: The theme song (and variants of the theme) are used frequently throughout.
Gold's version is available on the collection Thank You For Being A Friend: The Best Of Andrew Gold. Baker's version was used for the rest of the show's run and appears on the show's soundtrack album.
The theme was originally performed by Andrew Gold, but a version performed by Anita Baker made its debut midway through the 1997 season. Fun Fact: The show's theme song, "Final Frontier," was composed by Reiser and Don Was.
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