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TV Media Weekly | May 28 - June 3, 2016 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: The theme songs of "Full House" and "Family Matters" sound very similar. Are they by the same person? A: Same people, actually. You have an ear for catchy TV jingles, just like Jesse Frederick and Ben- nett Salvay had. The Frederick-and-Salvay team had a pretty solid relationship with ABC in the '80s and '90s, writing the themes to a number of sitcoms, mostly in the net- work's family-friendly TGIF pro- gramming block. Their run started in 1986 with "Perfect Strangers" and its up- beat opening tune "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now." The part- nership continued the next year with "Full House" and in 1989 with "Family Matters." As a fan, you may remember that "Family Matters" was actually a "Perfect Strangers" spinoff, with Harri- ette Winslow (the matriarch of the titular family) originating as the elevator operator at the building where Larry and Balki worked. Frederick and Salvay did a number of other TGIF sitcoms to- gether, including the successful "Step By Step," which ran for seven seasons from 1991 to 1998, as well as the not-so-suc- cessful "Going Places" and "On Our Own," which lasted a season each. Frederick and Salvay's TV work was so well respected that it spanned generations, sort of. When "Perfect Strangers" ended, the team was tasked with writing music for Bronson Pinchot (a.k.a. Balki)'s next project, "Meego." And they also wrote the theme to "Two of a Kind," a sitcom star- ring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who, of course, collectively played Michelle in "Full House." However, both "Meego" and "Two of a Kind" were flops. The success of the Frederick- Salvay partnership harkens back to a time when being a sitcom jin- gle writer was a lucrative business. Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided. Hollywood Q&A By Andrew Warren TV Media L adies and gentlemen, start your ovens! The foodie's recurring sum- mertime pleasure is back yet again: Fox's "MasterChef" explodes onto TV screens Wednesday, June 1, for a sev- enth season. Anyone who has watched the show knows that Chef Gor- don Ramsay loves nothing more than to make each season sound like it's bigger and more exciting than the last, and no doubt this season will be no ex- ception. This time, though, he could be right. A rather big change has been made to the show, but whether that trans- lates into a "huge advantage" for "MasterChef" remains to be seen. After six seasons as one of the three judges, Chef Graham Elliot has departed, following in the footsteps of Joe Bastian- ich, who left after season 5. Un- like Bastianich's spot in the judging trio, which was filled last season by Chef Christina Tosi, Elliot's place has been left empty. Instead, episodes feature a rotisserie of guest judges, in- cluding many whose faces should be familiar to anyone who's a fan of food television: Wolfgang Puck, Richard Blais, Aaron Sanchez, Edward Lee and Kevin Sbraga are among those tapped to lend their culi- nary expertise. It's not all big shakeups in "MasterChef's" judging realm, though. Ramsay's tough-love approach to helping out aspir- ing home cooks is back, as is Tosi's expertise with desserts and pastries. Also, as in seasons past, the premiere episode features a huge number of home cooks — 40, this time — all traveling to Los Angeles, where they have to earn their way into the actu- al competition. With only a limited number of spots available, the competi- tion is fierce, but the grand prize makes it worthwhile: $250,000 is nothing to sneeze at, but on top of the cash, the ultimate winner walks away with a deal to publish his or her own cookbook. Of course, there's also the name recognition that winning "MasterChef" brings, and the ful- fillment of a home cook's dream of becoming a bona fide chef. Sea- son 7 of "MasterChef" premieres Wednesday, June 1, on Fox. Gordon Ramsay as seen in "MasterChef" Two's company Fox's 'MasterChef' trims down its judges 10 | Cooking this week Robin Hood Muffler 2 x 2.5" Noah's Ark 2 x 2" Barkers B&K 1 x 3" Main Street United Methodist 1 x 2" FREE MEAL EVERY SUNDAY AT 5PM! 830 S. Main St., Kokomo www.msumc.info • 457.8248 www.kokomotribune.com/obituaries Obituaries KOKOMO TRIBUNE Signing a guestbook allows the family to know their loved one touched your life. LET THEM KNOW YOU CARE.

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