'A wise man believes only in lies, trusts only in the absurd, and learns

to expect the Unexpected...

This was the line that John Houseman said at the beginning of each show for the American syndicated version of this show. There was also apparently an alternate opening credits sequence featuring the creepy music and a simple carousel over a black background.

Found on the internet:

"A wise man believes only in lies, trusts only in the absurd, and learns to expect the unexpected... So began each episode of a new British anthology show in the late 1970s when it hit American television. Ron Grainer’s theme song quickly followed. A light would turn on the various features of the faces of wooden horses in a carousel as each line was read, then when the theme kicked in, the horses would suddenly be on their ever-circling journey to nowhere. So were the opening credits in the American copies of this series."

Will we ever get to see this version that American viewers remember the most?

Anyone have a link to a video clip of the American opening?