Best TV theme songs

[Ahpook]

Going to be hard to beat

[RiverbendsJoe]

1. Angie (1979-80)

[griffi94]

2. Gidget

[TygrBright]

3. Hawaii Five-0

nostalgically,
Bright

[lapfog_1]

13. original is better imo

[CentralMass]

86. Thats a great one.

[quickesst]

4. I did like this one.

The Greatest American Hero.

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[Ahpook]

49. Forgot about that one

Good song!

[RiverbendsJoe]

5. The Greatest American Hero (1981-83)

[gay texan]

83. That show was awesome!

He'd get pissed when he would crash land into something

[targetpractice]

105. Originally, his last name was Hinkley...

... But, after Reagan got shot... They changed his name to "Handley" and dubbed it in (poorly) for the rest of episodes of the first season. Fun fact.

[RiverbendsJoe]

6. Family Ties (1982-89)

[Niagara]

69. +1000

[mucifer]

7. Gary Shandling and Peter Gunn

Gary Shandling for silly:

Peter Gunn for awesome:

[NBachers]

10. I gotta go with Peter Gunn- M-Squad is a close second:

[RiverbendsJoe]

8. Maude (1972-78)

[Dagstead Bumwood]

72. Yep, good song.

I like Peter Griffin's take on it too:

[FM123]

76. This version just cracks me up!

[FM123]

77. I love the show and it's theme song!

When ever I watch one of the re-runs on the oldies channel I make sure to sing along. LOUD.

[NotASurfer]

9. I always liked the theme from "Get a Life"

Though admittedly it wasn't written specific to the show

[smirkymonkey]

12. I absolutely loved that show!

Do you know where I can watch re-runs? I would love to binge watch during these long days.

[NotASurfer]

15. I don't think it is streaming anywhere

I'd also like to watch reruns of "Sledge Hammer!" but probably in the same boat, short run and only a few of us oddballs ever watched it.

[smirkymonkey]

18. Bummer!

That show would have really picked up my spirits.

Have you ever seen Cabin Boy? Chris Elliot's first and only feature film? It's so stupid, but hilarious at the same time.

[musette_sf]

37. Three bucks on Amazon! Adding to our viewing lineup.

I love this movie and I don't care who knows it!

[smirkymonkey]

39. I'm an idiot and I'm proud of it!

Enjoy the movie!

[lastlib]

61. I was huge sledge hammer fan!

"Trust me--I know what I'm doing!" --still cracks me up!

[Dream Girl]

27. I loved it too. I think we're like 12 of us

[cannabis_flower]

64. Beat me to it!

Also loved the show.

[Cartoonist]

11. Mr. Lucky

Vince Guaraldi's version

[aikoaiko]

14. Barney Miller (all versions)

They did slight variations. I could listen to this for 20 minute jams.

[ailsagirl]

17. Barney Miller...

One of my all-time favourite TV programs!!!!!!!!

[ailsagirl]

16. CSI Miami!!!

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[applegrove]

19. Welcome Back Kotter!

[Nay]

20. Miami Vice! Oh, and Strike Back!

[Niagara]

70. There's another Jan Hammer piece that I like

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Besides the Miami Vice theme song. It's called "Like What You See". I'm not going to share the higher quality video since Christopher Atkins makes my glasses steam up.

[NBachers]

21. The iconic bugle of Death Valley Days will always be with us:

And Groucho Mark's You Bet Your Life is fun:

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[irisblue]

22. Hill Street Blues

[rownesheck]

102. Yeeeessssss!!!!!

I love the theme song from hill street blues! I remember watching it as a kid and just thinking how awesome it was!

[irisblue]

23. St Elsewhere

[Laffy Kat]

62. Great show. nt

[dflprincess]

79. I loved that show! nt

[Fla Dem]

24. Mash "Suicide Is Painless"

[Brother Buzz]

43. The lyrics were written by director Robert Altman's 14 year old son

Robert Altman made $70,000 for directing the movie, his son had earned more than $1 million in royalties.

So, there's your fun fact for the day!

[Fla Dem]

45. Thanks very much, didn't know that.

[sarge43]

25. Hill Street Blues

[LakeArenal]

26. Two. The Buccaneers and Bronco Layne

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[Glamrock]

28. Sanford and Son! Hands down! 🙄

[Ahpook]

50. LOL

That one is good! I have a friend that has set his ring tone to that

So funny hearing it

[JenniferJuniper]

29. Maude

[Mike Nelson]

30. Well...

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[Mike Nelson]

31. Well...

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[Bradshaw3]

32. Andy Griffith/Sopranos

How's that for two ends of the spectrum.

[Ahpook]

52. Our family had a poodle

that would howl like a wolf during the Andy Griffith theme song. Not sure what was going on with her.

Maybe the whistling?

[Bradshaw3]

59. That's hilarious

I would imagine it was the whistling. BTW, the theme song of the show was The Fishin Hole.

[Ahpook]

74. It was funny

I have quite a weird family. My dad was retired military and my mom a hippie from the 60's era. I suppose opposites attract sometimes?

She would cover the dogs ears thinking it was some sonic issue hurting the poor thing. She may have been right ?

My dad was normal him. Fuck it, the dog is fine....

[Squidly]

33. The Jeffersons!!

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[happybird]

34. Tank! Cowboy Bebop

[Archae]

40. How about this version?

[happybird]

35. Night Court

[Niagara]

71. R.I.P., Harry Anderson

[Lulu KC]

36. All of these! Plus The Simpsons and Get Smart and Mr Ed and and and

[Doc_Technical]

38. Fireball XL5

[captain queeg]

81. Wow. Didn't think anyone else had ever seen this.

I was big fan way way back.

[CentralMass]

87. You can still watch it on PlutoTv

[Archae]

41. The good Doctor!

[IcyPeas]

42. True Blood

[DeminPennswoods]

44. Misson: Impossible

Also Peter Gunn, Hawaii Five-0, The French Chef (w/Julia Child), 77 Sunset Strip.

[captain queeg]

90. Mission impossible.

[DeminPennswoods]

107. There's an album of all the music fro Misson: Impossible

by Lalo Schifrin. All the instrumentals are very jazzy and cool.

[captain queeg]

108. Me and my brother would sneak down after bedtime to at least see the openings

Of Mission Impossible, Hawaii 5-0, and The Avengers. They were on after bed time.

[jrandom421]

46. Perhaps the most uplifting one I Know

[hurl]

47. Twin Peaks

Composed by Angelo Badalamenti

[Polybius]

48. Golden Girls by a mile!

Thank you for being a friend!

[tanyev]

51. Detectorists.

[PennyK]

66. Lovely song

i actually have this one saved, and i listen to it when i need a moment. come to think of it...

[The Polack MSgt]

53. I am appalled that The Beverly Hillbillies hasn't been mentioned this deep in the thread

Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys

[targetpractice]

100. Yes, rightly so...

That show was brilliant on every level... Concept, comedic timing, editing, incidental music... the "cement pond", etc.

I LOVED the "Commerce Bank" theme SO MUCH, that I actually switched from Chase bank to Commerce Bank (now TD Bank) years ago when I lived NYC. I set my ringtone to that theme. Nobody got it, of course.

[KT2000]

54. NYPD Blue

Milch/Bochco asked for something that reflected the city. If you listen to the long version especially you can hear the swaying of the subway under the other influences - and oh - those drums!! I thought it was a masterpiece.

[area51]

55. I'm shocked that the best gorram series in the 'Verse wasn't mentioned:

Firefly

Fox killed it after one season.

[irisblue]

65. I've rewatched my DVDs of the show and the BDM last week.

big damn movie for those who are not BrownCoats.

"I Am To Misbehave"
Malcom Reynolds

[thucythucy]

56. Secret Agent Man (or in the UK-Danger Man)

Here you go:

Love that Fender tube amp guitar noise.

[handmade34]

57. ...

[ironflange]

58. Newhart

A little gem by Mancini.

[not_the_one]

60. Perry Mason, not the original...

The version that was with the remakes, probably in the 70s or 80s?

It sounds like a larger orchestra, with a very lush, sophisticated sound, lots of strings. Beautiful.

edited to add.... The Expanse

[Laffy Kat]

63. "Rawhide"!

Did care for westerns, but the theme song was catchy.

[Niagara]

67. Grizzly Adams

[Ahpook]

75. That is a good one

Thank you

[Niagara]

68. The Wonder Years

[CTyankee]

73. "Suicide is painless" theme from MASH.

At least, to me.

[FM123]

78. WKRP in Cincinnati

[TomSlick]

80. As a trombone player, Hogan's Heroes. Listen to the trombone countermelody in the second strain.

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[CentralMass]

88. I'm watching Hogan's Heroes on MeTv right now.

[TomSlick]

109. Truly silly show. I loved it!

[gay texan]

82. The Champions!!!

[gay texan]

84. NBC news

by Henry Mancini

[3catwoman3]

85. Star Trek TOS (The Original Series for non-Trekkers).

The Next Generation and Voyager, also. The prequel, Enterprise, not so much.

[CentralMass]

89. Gilligan's Island.

[DFW]

91. While I loved St. Elsewhere and Hill Street Blues, for me it's......................

THE ROCKFORD FILES hands down!

all three, by the way, by Mike Post.

[nuxvomica]

92. Let's not forget "Green Acres"

Like if the Trumps were nice people.

[targetpractice]

93. I LOVE THAT SHOW...

Amazingly funny... Perfect comic timing... Loved Eva Gabor... I rewatched some recently, and love when Lisa started breaking "the fourth wall" during the opening credits, as she shooshed the the "written by's" and "directed by's"...

[nuxvomica]

103. It was smart and surreal and silly all at once

Eva was delightful. Despite her character being from a foreign country, she understood the "Hootersville" milieu better than her husband. And who cannot love Arnold Ziffle, the pig who was the Ziffles' "son". To this day, I avoid running all my kitchen appliances at the same time: "is the toaster a 1 or a 4?".

[targetpractice]

104. Thank you for that bit of nostalgia...

... I don't laugh out loud often, but that flashback is what I needed right now, nuxvomica.

[targetpractice]

95. My #1 fave... Battlestar Galactica

[targetpractice]

96. My #2 fave... Space: 1999

[targetpractice]

97. My #3 fave... The Facts of Life

[targetpractice]

98. My #4 fave... Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

I especially love the key change...

[targetpractice]

99. My #5 fave... Parks and Recreation

[gibraltar72]

101. Have Gun Will Travel.

[ariadne0614]

106. Schitt's Creek

[highplainsdem]

110. The Avengers (with Diana Rigg)

[IrishEyes]

111. I always loved the Dukes of Hazzard theme song.