Best 80s TV Show Theme Song?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

This has been on my mind after I just finished watching Season 1 of A-Team on NetFlix.

[Systematic Chaos]

1. Don't know about a single best one, but good ones I remember include:

"The Greatest American Hero"
"Miami Vice"
"Star Trek: The Next Generation"

I wasn't all that much of a TV watcher in the 80s, so I'm probably missing a lot.

[EndersDame]

2. Star Trek The Next Generation

[Quantess]

3. Mr. Belvedere

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. Streaks on the china...never mattered before. Who cares?

:D

[Tabasco_Dave]

4. Night Flight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAjueRX4cYI&feature=related

[Systematic Chaos]

12. That show rocked, man! Thanks for mentioning it!

I couldn't remember if the theme song was any good, but I loved all the trippy animations and stuff they played. We really need more programs like that, even if they do air at 2am. That's why we now have TiVo and PVRs. :D

[6000eliot]

5. Crime Story "Runaway"

and Private Eye by Joe Jackson

[Bucky]

6. Hill Street Blues

It also has the benefit of getting you in the mind set of the tragic satire of the show.

[Bucky]

8. Bonus reply: the Hill Street Blues station house in the 1890s

[S_E_Fudd]

29. Ditto..best theme song for the best show!!!

eom

[Mad_Dem_X]

9. "Cheers" n/t

[cbdo2007]

28. I second "Cheers"

It's classic.

[Blue_Tires]

10. my heart wants to go with Knight Rider or The Dukes of Hazzard

but THIS is the hands-down winner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBehKMvSKjY

I know The Cosby Show used to have a different theme and opening each season, but I do remember a couple of them were *really* good...I may try to dig them up later...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. The answer to end all answers: Charles in Charge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtgIZD4nQtY

Wouldn't you want Charles in Charge of you? In charge of both your wrongs and your rights? I know I do.

[Forkboy]

13. The Young Ones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ3xpwImeLE

[mcctatas]

14. I am torn between 'Gimme A Break' and 'Fraggle Rock'

Gimme a Break

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4EAGiefnxc&feature=related

Fraggle Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0&feature=related

but in the 90's it had to be Blossom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u-sXH_ipLo&feature=related

[W_HAMILTON]

15. Gummi Bears.

Does it count as a TV show? Even if not, it's definitely the best cartoon theme song of all time.

Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRTSZZgCUik

[SemiCharmedQuark]

17. I love/loved all of those Disney Afternoon Themes. My favorite was Chip and Dale.

[W_HAMILTON]

26. Yeah, their theme song was pretty good, too.

Cartoons had some great theme songs in the 80s.

[Frank Cannon]

16. MacGyver n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

24. Yes definately

MacGyver!!

[GoCubsGo]

18. China Beach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceiEnbOb_jE&feature=related


As for original songs, The Simpsons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZGz1Ajg7QU

AFAIC, when it comes to "Best 80s TV", "The Simpsons" top just about every category.

[cemaphonic]

20. For about 2 weeks anyway

The Simpsons started in December '89.

[LeftinOH]

19. Theme from 'Greatest American Hero' -no masterpiece, but its fun to sing .n/t

[Blue_Tires]

21. night kick

[racaulk]

22. The Jeffersons, Alice, One Day at a Time

Technically they all started in the 70s but lasted well into the 80s. Great theme songs all.

:hi:

[Captain Hilts]

23. "The Simpsons." nt

[NanceGreggs]

25. The prime-time soaps ...

Themes from Dallas, Dynasty, Knot's Landing and Falcon Crest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R8WS-j7SKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfIibAt5SOk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnWXFvxFXLQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZT4lQHoK8


And, of course, L.A. Law ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjd-eSWq-E

[jobycom]

27. It's Garry Shandling's Show's Theme Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac8cQuEzDCQ

And then there was the time the Turtles sang it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdy9CjZ6B8

[applegrove]

30. Mash. I always say mash but I mean it.