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* The TV Tokyo Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'' not only has a different theme song, it completely reanimates [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjAbXrvkFw the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HkDMht3d4 opening!]] It also uses a new [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ZIleCnye8 ending]]. The Jetix redub [[note]][[UnfinishedDub Only 42 episodes were dubbed in the TV Tokyo version,]] [[ScrewedByTheNetwork since they pulled the show 2 and a half years before it ended in the US.]] [[/note]] uses the original opening instead.

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* The TV Tokyo Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'' not only has a different theme song, it completely reanimates [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjAbXrvkFw the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HkDMht3d4 opening!]] It also uses a new [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ZIleCnye8 ending]].ending]], which uses stills from the American comic. The Jetix redub [[note]][[UnfinishedDub Only 42 episodes were dubbed in the TV Tokyo version,]] [[ScrewedByTheNetwork since they pulled the show 2 and a half years before it ended in the US.]] [[/note]] uses the original opening instead.instead.
** The first opening from the Japanese version was also reused in the rerun version's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_3qzNmYevc closing credits]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' has an different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6dDAIepuE theme song]] for the Japanese version.

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* ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' has an different had two of these in Japan. The first, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6dDAIepuE theme song]] "Colorful Fanfare"]], was used for the Japanese version.Cartoon Network dub, while the second, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=57PBw5DQuWY "Miracle Everyday"]], was the theme song to the show that its' second dub aired on, Kinder TV, and in this case served as an Additional Foreign Opening since the original intro was used during the Peppa Pig segments.
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* This is the norm with Islamic Arabic dubs produced for Basma Channel. Not only do they change the song completely, but the music is removed as well! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNIOCkPkiow Here is the Islamic theme to Pablo, The Little Red Fox as an example]].
** One notable exception was the Islamic Dub of Fimbles, where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwCJAr9d2k8 the original theme was performed in a similar style]].

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* This is the norm with Islamic Arabic dubs produced for Basma Channel. Not only do they change Al-Majd owned networks like Basma, which are made to comply with Islamic beliefs. One of these changes is replacing the song completely, but the music is removed as well! theme songs with nasheeds (traditional Islamic music). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNIOCkPkiow Here is the Islamic theme nasheed]] to Pablo, The Little Red Fox ''WesternAnimation/PabloTheLittleRedFox'' as an example]].
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** One notable exception was Several of the Islamic Dub of Fimbles, where dubs used nasheeds that are similar to the original themes, such as ''Fimbles'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwCJAr9d2k8 the original theme was performed in a similar style]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' has a different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_u5WnWcmgY opening]] in Italy.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' has a different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_u5WnWcmgY [[https://youtu.be/3Mptj58DKWk opening]] in Italy.
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* The Latin American Spanish dub of the first ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' TV series uses this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2887MsT5Axw opening]] performed by the Chilean singer Capitan Memo.

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* The Latin American Spanish dub of the first ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' TV series ''WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967'' uses this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2887MsT5Axw opening]] performed by the Chilean singer Capitan Memo.
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* The Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ91y_60O8 "Megalopolis Patrol"] by Soul'd Out].

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* The Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ91y_60O8 "Megalopolis Patrol"] Patrol"]] by Soul'd Out].Out.
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* The Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ91y_60O8 Megalopolis Patrol] by Soul'd Out].

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* The Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ91y_60O8 Megalopolis Patrol] "Megalopolis Patrol"] by Soul'd Out].
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* The Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' has a different [[http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODQ3NzQ4OA==.html opening theme]].

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* The Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' has a different [[http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODQ3NzQ4OA==.html opening theme]].uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ91y_60O8 Megalopolis Patrol] by Soul'd Out].
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** There's also the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCDKhos7yU Arabic theme]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvZUvE6j2qc Korean theme]] (which gives the English opening theme lyrics).

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** There's also the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCDKhos7yU Arabic theme]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvZUvE6j2qc com/watch?v=j5zDUWvZ88 Korean theme]] (which gives the English opening theme lyrics).
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeaMCK0szPM this]] was used as the opening to season one of WesternAnimation/Fireman Sam in Croatia. On top of that, instead of reusing the final verse of the intro, the credits had completely new lyrics!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeaMCK0szPM this]] This]] was used as the opening to season one of WesternAnimation/Fireman Sam WesternAnimation/FiremanSam in Croatia. On top of that, instead of reusing the final verse of the intro, the credits had completely new lyrics!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeaMCK0szPM this]] was used as the opening to season one of WesternAnimation/Fireman Sam in Croatia. On top of that, instead of reusing the final verse of the intro, the credits had completely new lyrics!
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* The Greek version of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' gave the iconic theme lyrics. In addition, the theme was in a lower key.

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* The Greek version of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' gave the iconic theme lyrics. In addition, the theme was in a lower key.key and the theme survived after HIT Entertainment took over.

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** The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 TMNT]] in Hebrew uses a very different melody (search for TMNT Hebrew, because the videos keep getting deleted due to copyright problems).

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** The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 TMNT]] in Hebrew uses a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIhPKeVIzAY very different melody (search for TMNT Hebrew, because the videos keep getting deleted due to copyright problems).melody]].


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** The Venus Center Arabic Dub also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Kav2gmA20 a unique opening]]
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* In Japan, the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000'' is called "Funky Teacher" by Seamo.

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* In Japan, the theme song for ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000'' is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3UdZ_Z1RwU "Funky Teacher" Teacher"]] by Seamo.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OscarsOrchestra'' has two: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDweQ4PlX5g One in Italian]] by Music/CristinaDAvena, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hENLPtwPtU one in Sinhala]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/OscarsOrchestra'' has two: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDweQ4PlX5g One in Italian]] by Music/CristinaDAvena, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hENLPtwPtU com/watch?v=sUMLFY38O5U one in Sinhala]].
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* As with Batman (see above), also ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' has a different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_u5WnWcmgY opening]] in Italy.

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* As with Batman (see above), also ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' has a different [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_u5WnWcmgY opening]] in Italy.
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** Averted with ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'', which opted to have the characters [[GagDub crack jokes and talk over the unchanged title sequences]] to pump the audience up.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OscarsOrchestra'' has two: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDweQ4PlX5g One in Italian]] by Music/CristinaDAvena, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hENLPtwPtU one in Sinhala]].
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* Italian singer Music/CristinaDAvena has done several alternative theme songs for Western cartoon series dubbed in Italy. These include the following: ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' ([[https://youtu.be/NyQxVxme2aU there]]), ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN4rghDyjn0 there]]), ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSqh4Ym3Xuc there]]), ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he1rlqhM-vo there]]), ''[[WesternAnimation/CareBears1980s Care Bears]]'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_INjawJb7o there]]) ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Nhz-UFMNw there]]), ''WesternAnimation/TazMania'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-opPzpRF78 there]]), ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'', ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xdAMcybRQ there]]), ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDGwdg40QCs there]]), ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-pa3mEfPc there]]), ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' ([[https://youtube.com/watch?v=bcq5FM8pzpk there]]), ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ss5uvV_qs there]]), ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Y32JZEo-s there]])[[note]]Oddly enough, Mediaset aired the same dub (produced by Videodelta in Turin, oddly enough with several members of Mediaset's usual Milan-based dub talent pool) as the Odeon syndicate, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O517uDZ95M which kept the theme song in English]] but with a VoiceoverTranslation applied[[/note]], ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSCq1ebahpo there]]), ''Anatole'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eTOPKNrJXs there]]), and many others.

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* Italian singer Music/CristinaDAvena has done several ''hundreds'' of alternative theme songs for Western cartoon series dubbed in Italy. These include the following: ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' ([[https://youtu.be/NyQxVxme2aU there]]), ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN4rghDyjn0 there]]), ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSqh4Ym3Xuc there]]), ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he1rlqhM-vo there]]), ''[[WesternAnimation/CareBears1980s Care Bears]]'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_INjawJb7o there]]) ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Nhz-UFMNw there]]), ''WesternAnimation/TazMania'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-opPzpRF78 there]]), ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'', ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xdAMcybRQ there]]), ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDGwdg40QCs there]]), ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-pa3mEfPc there]]), ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' ([[https://youtube.com/watch?v=bcq5FM8pzpk there]]), ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ss5uvV_qs there]]), ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Y32JZEo-s there]])[[note]]Oddly enough, Mediaset aired the same dub (produced by Videodelta in Turin, oddly enough with several members of Mediaset's usual Milan-based dub talent pool) as the Odeon syndicate, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O517uDZ95M which kept the theme song in English]] but with a VoiceoverTranslation applied[[/note]], ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSCq1ebahpo there]]), ''Anatole'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eTOPKNrJXs there]]), and many others.
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** The original Arabic dub used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ph8mpJE48 this song]], which was more of a morality ballad than a theme song for a kids TV show, asking the viewers to "grow their knowledge" and to not rely on machines for learning.

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** The original Arabic dub used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ph8mpJE48 this song]], which was more of a morality ballad MoralityBallad than a theme song for a kids TV show, asking the viewers to "grow their knowledge" and to not rely on machines for learning.

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