Two years later, the theme song switched yet again to a remixed version of the classic “Heavy Action" melody, which had been featured as part of the broadcast's music catalog since 1976.

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Favorite version: “Ella Fitzgerald’s. That lady could sing. She had perfect pitch and could just ad-lib anywhere in a song and come right back to where the song was supposed to be moving.” ...

Although he spent years performing on Broadway, 'The Irrational' star Jesse L. Martin was reluctant to sing on his television show. But, he finally convinced himself now was the time.