Who did the opening “Night in the Big City” introduction?
Ellen Barkin. The identity of the narrator was argued among TTRH fans during Season 1 until the Christmas episode was broadcast, when Barkin identified herself. Except for announcer “Pierre Mancini” and Dylan himself, Barkin was the only continuing voice on TTRH. Barkin introduced every episode in Seasons 1 and 2 except the Season 1 “Halloween” show, which was introduced by comedian Steven Wright. Barkin’s intro was used intermittently during the final season. In some Season 3 shows the intro was dropped altogether. In other episodes, the intro was edited to Barkin’s voice simply saying, “This is Theme Time Radio Hour with your host, Bob Dylan.” During the final “Goodbye” show of Season 3, which did not use an intro, Barkin was heard midway through the episode announcing to listeners, “This is Ellen Barkin.
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