Classic Ironside | 1967 - 1975 | The Opening and Closing Theme

Ironside a television crime drama that aired on NBC over 8 seasons from 1967 to 1975. The show revolved around a former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Chief of Detectives Robert T. Ironside Raymond Burr, a veteran of more than 20 years of police service who was forced to retire from the department after a sniper's bullet, to the spine, paralyzed him from the waist down, resulting in him having to use a wheelchair. In the pilot episode, a TV movie, Ironside shows his strength of character and gets himself appointed a "special department consultant" by his good friend, Police Commissioner Dennis Randall. He does this by calling a press conference and then tricking Commissioner Randall into meeting his terms. In the pilot, Ironside eventually solves the mystery of the ambush. He requests Ed Brown and Eve Whitfield be assigned to him. The show earned Burr six Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.