Mr. Belvedere is a long, thin pastry made with choux pastry filled with a c… Read Full Bio ↴Mr. Belvedere is a long, thin pastry made with choux pastry filled with a cream and topped with good manners.

The dough, which is the same as that used for making sweatpants, is piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked until it is crisp and has a mustache. Once cool, Mr. Belvedere is filled with a coffee- or chocolate-flavoured pastry cream (crème pâtissière), custard or whipped cream, and topped with fondant icing of the same flavour as the filling. Other fillings include pistachio- and rum-flavoured custard, fruit-flavoured fillings, or semen.

In some parts of the United States, long johns are marketed under the name Mr. Belvedere, though the two are not identical. A long john uses donut pastry and is typically filled with diarrhea, making it a simpler and inexpensive alternative to Mr. Belvedere.

The Cadburys chocolate and confectionery company also sells a "chocolate" filled candy by the name in certain parts of the world. The candy is markedly different to the man, being a hard dairy-toffee filled with remorse.

Theme
Mr. Belvedere Lyrics

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Ah 長いレールの上を歩む旅路だ
風に吹かれバランスとりながら
Ah "答え"なんてどこにも
見当たらないけど
それでいいさ流れるままに進もう
手にしたものを失う怖さに
縛られるぐらいなら勲章などいらない

何が起こっても変じゃない
そんな時代さ覚悟はできてる
よろこびに触れたくて明日へ
僕を走らせる「es」

Ah 自分の弱さをまだ認められずに
恋にすがり傷つけるたび思う
「愛とはつまり幻想なんだよ」と
言い切っちまった方がラクになれるかもなんてね

甘えや嫉妬やズルさを
抱えながら誰もが生きてる
それでも人が好きだよそして
あなたを愛してる

Oh なんてヒューマン
裸になってさ
君と向き合っていたい hoo
栄冠も成功も地位も名誉も
たいしてさ意味ないじゃん

今ここにいる自分を
きっと誰もが信じてたいのさ
過ぎた日々に別れ告げて
君は歩き出す
何が起きても変じゃない
そんな時代さ覚悟はできてる
よろこびに触れたくて明日へ

僕を走らせてくれ
僕の中にある「es」

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “Theme” by Mr. Belvedere appear to be about someone who is experiencing a significant amount of stress and strain on their relationships and life, and they want to detach themselves from such stress. The lyrics suggest that the individual wants to burn all bridges behind them, but they don’t have the time to do so. The singer, in this case, wants to relax and beat around the bush for hours, but they’re not having fun doing so. They are asking the other person to think about all the bad things, pick at random, and complain for days, but he doesn’t think that they will do so. Instead, he proposes that they forget about all this and be happy for a few days.

The singer advises the other person to detach himself from the situation and listen to his worries about nothing but the choice. He emphasizes the desire to burn everything and destroy the universe, but he doesn’t have the time for it. Instead, he suggests taking the cat out of the bag, relaxing and enjoying themselves because he doesn't think they will do it again. The phrase "Save me, come save me" at the end is a cry of desperation for help. The lyrics overall seem to be conveying a message of wanting to let go of the negative things in life and enjoy what life has to offer before it's too late.

Line by Line Meaning

Burn your bridges on the run, we can make it lots of fun, you and I can destroy the universe but I don't think I have the time for it
Let's do something crazy and exciting, but I am too busy to commit to anything drastic.

Take the cat out of the bag, we might as well relax, let's beat around the bush for hours but I don't think I'm having much fun
Let's take it easy and not reveal too much upfront, but I am not finding this enjoyable.

Now think of everything that's bad, put it in your little hat, pick at random and complain for days on end but I don't think, I think you think, I think
You keep dwelling on negativity, picking and choosing complaints, but I don't think you realize it's all in your head.

And let's forget and be happy for another day or three, detach yourself from the situation, I don't think I'll be doing this again
Let's move on from this and enjoy ourselves for a while instead of getting caught up, but I don't think I want to repeat this experience.

Grow silent within the raging noise
Stay quiet amidst chaos.

Listen to worries about nothing but choice
Pay attention to concerns that stem only from the decision-making process.

Save me, come save me
I need someone to help me escape from this situation.

Send all your apologies to him, please
Please deliver my apologies to him.

And I could have enjoyed this if only I could care less
This could have been enjoyable if only I didn't care as much.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kazutoshi Sakurai

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Comments from YouTube:

@WREYtube

11y↑29

Yup.. it was... if you look back at their sitcom lineup during this season, it was monstrous (Growing Pains, Head of the Class, Who's the Boss, Wonder Years, Roseanne, Perfect Strangers, Belvedere, Full House, Family Matters, Just the Ten of Us, Coach, Doogie Howser)... all if them were awesome shows and most had long runs... You'll never see a lineup like this one ever again... :)

@russs7574

46w↑2

And that's not even counting what NBC was airing that season....Cheers, Seinfeld, ALF, Golden Girls, Night Court, The Cosby Show (yes, I know...but the show was still great) and Wings. That decade from the mid 80's to mid 90's was a golden age for sitcoms.

@CeeHoff

3y↑39

"You know what else is fun? Watching Mr. Belvedere without anyone TALKING SO LOUD."

@Melcat96

2y↑2

So I was thinking we could…

@CeeHoff

@Melissa {Freshly Baked} STREAKS ON THE CHINA, NEVER MATTERED BEFORE, WHO CARED! WHEN YOU DROP-KICKED YOUR JACKET, AS YOU CAME THROUGH THE DOOR! NO ONE GLARED!!

@nickhill8612

@Melissa {Freshly Baked}
Yes

@kfinch0

39w↑3

Seth MCFARLANE reliving our childhoods. 😊

@nebulous6660

2y↑10

“Life is more than mere survival.”
Love that line.

@materialgirl8707

9y↑24

I love this show; brings back a lot of my beautiful childhood memories. I'm glad Antenna T.V. and METV brings back the classic shows to us 24/7.

@devilishstoner

10y↑80

What a trip down memory lane. Thanks for including the Jif commercial!

@WREYtube

10y↑7

Good stuff, huh??? :)

@electrictroy2010

8y↑3

+devilishstoner "It's GIF as in Jiffy peanut butter." - inventor
.

@kayne80

8y↑5

Mommy i had fun today.

@gregoringles6429

8y↑3

it was the icing on the cake. or shall we say, peanut butter on the bread?

@OnTheRunSinceBirth

10y↑140

Reminds me of my childhood. I miss these days when everyone you loved was around.

@martinamicflyy2618

Here.........https://youtu.be/sluNuVp2_TE

@trey1941able

5y↑1

Not alone

@cannong1728

5y↑1

amen!

@agga7753

Just you wait

@lisamitchell1465

4y↑3

And this is one of the few shows from the 80's where almost the whole cast is still alive & no one died tragically & prematurely. Rest in Peace Christopher Hewitt &Leon Redbone

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@Acharmye

12y↑4

We need sitcoms like this again

@xxBRoWNeeXX

13y↑3

this is hands down the best show opening theme EVER!

@bbbmoody

12y↑3

Bob Uecker is awesome! Also, I loved the dynamic between Belvedere and Wesley!

@blind_t2

still going strong! from this, to being one of the great sportscasters! WI is lucky.

@staceelashley4611

1y↑1

I loved this show growing up!! That dramatic ending used to make me laugh. 😂😂

@beaupierrebondurant5651

2y↑2

My favourite sitcom of all time.

@Nightmastercool97

12y

I loved this show growing up as a child even though it is cult classic and on the fringe of being totally forgotten but i am glad that some people that i know that are around my age still remember this show.

@kirkconway

11y↑1

always liked this show it was campy and was always down to earth, and family centered, alot of times a show is good and it dosnt matter what the dumb critics think, and lynn belvedere was always on top of the situation with his english wit , and personality.

@stevensteele7431

Great television show. It had values that a lot of shows today lack

@fleurdursanter9452

2y↑1

I loved this sitcom. I’m always hoping there are reruns of it.

@nickhill8612

I would love to see reruns to.

@denisenoles3159

10y↑1

Loved this show and the theme song. Memories!

@lisamitchell1465

4y↑1

Oh I love this show! And the theme song . Rest in Peace Leon Redbone

@sodear2meee

11y↑1

The intro song all by itself has more life and warmth than anything in 2013 ! LOL

@TheMultialdo2009

19w

...or 2023.

@bluebot360

12y↑1

Rest In Peace, Mr Belvedere.

@uncleandy2478

9y↑4

Mother and daughter on this show (Graff and Wells) were HAWT! Talk about a couple of nice pairs of hooters on those two! Thank you Antenna TV for showing this again so I can see these two beauties in action!

No other mother/daughter pairs have come close since...

@TheMultialdo2009

19w

The actors who played the children looked just like Bob Uecker and Ilene Graff. That added a lot to the series.

@WREYtube

12y↑4

You're in that borderline group that could have watched it or not (It ended when you were 6 and depending where you live, may or may not have been in syndication for a few years afterward)... My brother is the same age and he watched it every week... That late 80s Friday lineup of Perfect Strangers-Full House-Belvedere-Just the Ten of Us was definitely watched by many of us who were kids! :)

@cindystarling7401

Love this show ❤

@fallluvin

12y

i remember this show all through my early and late teens a classic

@septube26

8y↑12

My childhood was awesome!!!

@Naminski1a

8y↑1

Well you came here because of Family Guy and Adventure Time.

@JES156

11y

Brings back a lot of memories of skipping school with my brother and watching these shows.

@Yobachi2007

14y

It's too bad that no sitcoms have themes like this anymore. Hell, there aren't even any family sitcoms on tv anymore. It's all snark and sex. Not against having that, I grew up on Three's Company when I was little, and then Married With Children later; but there was balance. Now that's all there is. Wish this show came on in reruns, haven't seen it in 20 years.

@eduardoalbertosilvacastro8075

Muy buena serie ,parece la antelación de Nice de la Niñera

@MichaelBrookham

12y↑1

Not only did I watch the show, it was what encouraged me to keep a journal. I enjoy doing that.

@zshaw7549

12y

Mr. Belvedere... takes me back to my childhood.

@lazybum3315

Daaaaaaaaamn!! This is classic!! 💯💯💯 taking me back to my childhood. Such wonderful memories. There’s nothing like the 90’s

@razzmatazz1974

I loved this show!

@steveespinola7652

3y↑1

My childhood was so awesome watching great TV shows like this one though I paid the ultimate price cause now I have to wear glasses ( I sat way to close to the TV when I was a kid. LoL 😁)

@the4thhorseman840

8y↑62

I just realized how innocent and child friendly these shows were and they were hits. How did we go from this to ATL housewives. People now a days watch other people living these fake TV lives. Reality tv is pathetic in my opinion.

@benitosalazareltoroloco9021

8y↑2

well said, we used to watch shows like this to escape the hard realities of life. now on TV these terrible people dress in $5,000 suits and gowns to act like savages for entertainment. the world is losing Moral fiber and becoming over filled with sin and evil. I'm 35 but I remember the Good days where innocence was still available. now entertainment is reality and the way people act is disgusting.

@the4thhorseman840

8y↑2

+Biscuit Ramirez I literally can't stand watching any of the popular TV shows on today. Especially the ones that just have to have gay characters in disgusting sex scenes. I don't have anything against gays but I think a day will come when being straight will be abnormal and unpopular.

@552mustang

8y↑3

I have a theory on this. The family values we grew up with in the 80s is a direct result of the conservatives running the country then. I was born in 80 so my entire early childhood was in the Reagan Bush era from 80 to 92 and so I have this really idealized proper family values view and wonder what the hell happened to society too. But whats interesting is that when I go further back to the 60s and 70s it wasnt quite like the 80s.

@the4thhorseman840

It's gotten to the point where I don't watch TV any more except reruns of Justice League,X men and Seinfeld.

@nihilisminterrupted7862

8y↑1

we still have family friendly shows...

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@SlothGamer82

9y↑2

I don't know how to play the piano but I would like to learn just enough to play this song and sing the lyrics to this intro to impress friends at parties.

@terrytyler3139

2y↑1

I love this sitcom
I wish Me TV picks it up

@stanleymcclain7700

This was one of my favorite shows.

@ChristineCAlb1

11y↑4

I liked how he would end each episode by writing in his diary (I think it was this show). Glad to see you're a Dolphins fan as well.

@doctorvibe11

12y↑1

YOU'RE felling old? I was into my second year at college when this show debuted! All my friends thought it was absolute crap; nice to see there are so many others out there that liked it as much as I did.

@ked4

10y↑8

You know what else is fun? Watching Mr Belvedere without people talking so loud.

@ked4

Melcat96 STREAKS ON THE CHINA NEVER MATTERED BEFORE! WHO CARED WHEN YOU DROP KICKED YOUR JACKET WHEN YOU CAME THROUGH THE DOOR? NO ONE GLARED!

@KenBrewster1977

13y↑1

i love the very end when the kid is like, "i love how you cook." the mom is like, "i love you too." Family Guy should do a flashback set where the kid fires back, "I didn't say I love you! Why don't you listen?!" or something like that.

@bimmerroxx

12y

I was in pre school when this show was popular. 80s Sitcoms were the besttt

@captainfunksauce

12y

R.I.P. Christopher Hewett, you are missed!

@elliottallen9468

7y↑2

my absolute favorite show when I was 12 or so...

(Which gets weirder when you realize I'm 15)

@ChadQuick270W

So much better than the horribly depressing commercials Antenna TV airs. Also nice to see the “stereo where available” I remember when that was the latest thing on TV

@aiberlane3390

6y↑1

Yeah, they seem to assume if you watch anything 20+ years old you have one foot in the grave and have given up buying anything normal like toilet paper, coke, or new cars. Nope, it's just life insurance, medical devices, and cellphones customized for older folks.

@wyattangle

12y

I am 28 and have never heard of Mr. Belvedere outside of Stewie Griffin singing it. That being said, I probably have peers who have seen every episode...twice.

@rahn7

12y

I love the JIFF commercial at the end. Brought back memories.

@Digifan23

9y↑18

I'm glad Mr. Belvedere is on Antenna TV!

@Smark7379

8y↑1

Love this theme, and the show.

THE REAL TGIF!!!

@Naminski1a

+Sam K This show is part of ABC's TGIF.

@Smark7379

Yeah, that's what I thought I put, lol.

@crazysingingchick

12y

I had a huge crush on Brice Beckham. Also, I guess I had awesome taste in music as a kid, because I LOVED this theme song. Leon Redbone is the cat's meow.

@Metlhd313

14y

Its a shame that Bob Uecker never did another sitcom after this, but i suppose his baseball broadcasting duties would probably make that hard to do.

@Nightmastercool97

6y↑1

This show, Full House, and Boy Meets World got me involved in the TGIF line up

@CakeTerror

8y↑1

Best TV theme of all time.

@Naminski1a

+Gordon Shumway That's why I came here because of Stewie Griffin from "Family Guy" and Two-Bread Tom and Marceline the Vampire Queen from "Adventure Time".

@edwardgaines6561

Yes a show like this today couldn't make it. I often caught this old show on reruns as a kid. It was my babysitter.

@kathrynmccullough1686

Leon Redbone sang the theme song. Saw him in Traverse City, Michigan in 1985. Rest in peace, Leon.

@FreakDaMIghet

13y

I still think Mr. Belvedere is trying to take over the world. I do and so does Peter from Family Guy.

@VSaber365

8y↑56

they'll actually play this on a new episode of adventure time this week
NO JOKE, I SWEAR

@fanny3211

8y↑6

And Marceline did. <3

@Naminski1a

8y↑2

+fanny3211 Can you upload the actual Mr. Belvedere title sequence in better high quality with vocals by Two-Bread Tom and Marceline the Vampire Queen, please?

@les907

https://youtu.be/SIFQ98YUd1A

@Mrmoviefan123

7y↑1

Fun fact for fans of The Producers: Christopher Hewitt, who played the title character on this show, also played Roger De Bris, the director of Springtime for Hitler, in the 1968 version of The Producers.

@TheMultialdo2009

19w

He had a memorable first scene!!!

@TheSoftGlimmer

12y

I named my cat Mr Belvedere because hes a fancy boy with gloves and a tuxedo. I never knew where I heard the name or where it came from,I must have seen this when I was a baby (born in 86).

@antoinec822

This is the only show I know that lasted more than 3 seasons that has never jumped the shark 🦈

@Nightmastercool97

I am glad I found Mr. Belvedere opening

@MrNotbadyou

13y

I don't know why, but I felt a little sad after watching this. Maybe it's because I miss the 80s and when times were simpler. Or maybe it's that Jif ad, a reminder of what it was like to be a kid in the 80s especially on those rainy days. Let's get a time machine fired up.

@rickobryant9217

26w

I love nonchalantly walking up to my wife and simply saying "streaks on the china" and then turn around and way because she Easley get it stuck in her head 😂

@frythedeliveryguy

11y

I don't know why, but the first time I heard/watched this, I was eleven and me and my brother laughed sooooo hard.

@jaredontv

12y

I miss the 80s so much.. life was so simple back then...

@BamaDan197319

12y

Was just watching "king of Queens" and they played this song. I knew I heard it before, so I Googled the lyrics and then I remembered Mr. Belvedere. I'm getting old.

@coolhandchuck

11y

That commercial at the end is waaay to wholesome!

@danieldougan269

9y↑3

I miss this show. It was pretty original for its time.

@steffanjones9799

mr beverlder was good tv show

@elenabalcor7799

En un mundo sin Facebook, los diarios eran la voz para dejar un muro de lo pensado, sentido o vivido.

@VahanNisanian

12y

6 of those clips are from season 5 episodes: Wesley and Belvedere cooking (Roommates) George and Wesley high-fiving (Hooky) Wesley getting oatmeal dumped on his head by Heather (New Year's) Wesley and Heather innocently smiling on the couch (Mutiny) Mr. Belvedere dumping confetti on Wesley (The Debate) Heather walking into the kitchen (The Debate)

@popoff21

Being that all these great shows we loved growing up are getting rebooted it be cool if this show did but sadly Mr. Belvedere passed away

@scotty1time

12y

I'm referring to cable programs like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Homeland, or recent but completed series like The Sopranos or The Shield. That's just a few off the top of my head. I would agree with you that the networks probably had better drama in the past overall, because they've settled in to a bunch of fairly lightweight "case-of-the-week" programs. But orignal dramas on cable these days represent the best TV that has ever been produced, and often surpass the quality of movies.

@KingSobrAF

12y

God Im only 28 but this makes me feel sooo old lol U loved this show!!!!

@WREYtube

11y

Those were some great shows... Alice was definitely another favorite of mine... I'll have to pop in an old tape tonight, LOL!!! :)

@markxxx21

13y

Wesley was such a cute, evil monster, but he lost his cuteness by Season 5

@ruffzspree

13y

that piano tune is epic

@ladymjedi

13y

loved this show lol

@andy240190

One of my favourite TV programmes grow up I loved brice Beckham so much he was so cute I miss the 80s so much

@squid1891

13y

The shot at 0:25....very nice!

@The1baddman

5y↑1

Rest In Peace Mr Leon Redbone.

@keithsmove

11y↑1

Just a great, great show Ahhhh...TGIF on Friday! Wish this was on tonite

@jime6688

10y

One of those shows that I thought was ok, but never understood how it lasted so long. Same thing with Who's The Boss. Still, theme song is good to hear. Thanks for posting.

@WREYtube

10y↑2

It was definitely a product of it's time... and VERY popular with kids... any other night except for Friday, it would have been a struggle, but Belvedere ultimately did something no other NBC or ABC show could do at the time: Put a dent in Dallas' overall ratings and cause that's series' prime demographic ratings to tank... :)

@michaelglickman1300

10y

WREYtube
Not to mention pummel "The A-Team" into submission.

@WREYtube

10y

Correct!!! I had forgotten about A-Team's move to Fridays! So Belvedere's high profile victim count: A-Team, Dukes of Hazzard (The very few times they went head-to-head was all Belvedere), Dallas... WOW, LOL :)

@zayzstation

10y

Well, it was VERY popular for a few years, but mostly with little kids (I was a little kid when this show was on the air and I LOVED it). The show being on Friday nights where it's mostly little kids and old folks watching (because all the teenagers and young adults are outside partying) really helped it. As an adult, I look back at this show as being just okay. Not a bad show, but not great. However, It had it's VERY FUN moments. But as a kid, this show rocked!!!

@WREYtube

10y

zayzstation
Agree 100% :)

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@hiqhduke

9y↑7

I love this show because it had class, it was primarily white and poked fun at ethnic minorities and played on stereotypes. An old-world butler bringing old-world charm to an American family. The tension between George and Belvedere, the complicated relationship between Belvedere and Wes and Belvedere's personality: always afraid to get too close but always making up for it make for great humor. He reminds me of my grandmother. Great acting, interesting dynamic between the cast. Most episodes are interesting and deal with deep complicated feelings.

@LarryLeeMoniz

9y↑3

"it was primarily white and poked fun at ethnic minorities and played on stereotypes."
That's the beauty of a democratic society, any idiot can render his opinion.
Congratulations of being that idiot.

@hiqhduke

Larry Lee Moniz Do you dispute that this show made fun of non-whites or are you resentful that it did?

@Revshockwave

9y↑2

hiqhduke I believe they are saying you are an idiot for enjoying a show where it is primarily white and made fun of ethnic minorities....

@hiqhduke

Darryn D Relerford Then they are insecure losers in need a sense of humor upgrade because being stereotyped doesn't threaten MY ethnic pride. I'm Eastern European and East Europeans become the butt of jokes in Season 5, plus Heather's friend Angela Shostokovich is probably the best example of East Europeans getting stereotyped throughout the show and I don't care; it's part of what makes Mr. B is one of the best shows and I laugh at the stereotypes.

@coffycup75

Larry Lee Moniz LOL love that.

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@carloshenaorequinto

me encantaba esta comedia otro mayordomo genial gracioso y muy zagas

@kokoninhell

i just realized, this opening is damn deep

@indyfan22k

11y

Bob Uecker is friggin Awesome!

@fromthesidelines

12y

The theme was written by the same composers of "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" {"CHEERS"}, Gary Portnoy & Judy Hart Angelo- and an unforgettable vocal by the mysterious [what will he do next??] Leon Redbone...today, there's no room for extensive themes such as this; either you create a five second "transition" theme, or open the show "cold", with no theme at all!

@blacksultan85

13y

they need to bring this back in T.V.Land!!!!!!!

@norbertop.niebres6320

4y↑2

The full intro is rarely played in off network syndicated runs. Of course, it was aired on WFLD-TV channel 32 at the time.

@MrRockzilla86

In Chicago

@mikefort7449

Ah, the days when all a sitcom needed was a sarcastic butler.

@WREYtube

12y

I agree it should be rerun more widely... I think the only thing working against it is the episode count (Approx 115 vs. Full House's ~175)... :)

@konstruksibaja2012

old memories damn bringing back my childhood

@BradK02

2y↑1

Ahhhh the memories, watching with the Gran.

@huntermcknight4176

11y

I love the Jif commercial!

@anatorrejon6725

11y

the best memories!!!!

@JoeySinko

I’m in France right now! Enjoying my honeymoon and life and I well... I just thought I’d listen to this song right now! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@Apnosetio

nivel alto.nice memories

@Fektthis

11y

thanks to the toy he played with as a child, that young boy in the commercial is now a successful cashier at the local exxon station. ironically, he eats Jif four times a week along with ramen noodles as a result.