TV Show Theme Songs

[jammindude]

Someone came up with subtitles for that song and it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen all day!! 

https://youtu.be/MFcA8gA4nD8?si=ot7qpmNcpKSimyUl

[hefdaddy42]

I will go to my grave thinking the opening to The A-Team is the greatest television opening theme/sequence ever. You get the synopsis of the show in 68 words, words every boy who grew up in the 80s should have memorized. Then a bombastic theme plays over clips from the show, setting you up for the quintessential 80s action you are about to experience. I also love what they did with the theme in Season 5, with the drum intro and clips from the trial episodes, before the new version of the theme kicks in.

IMO the opener is easily 100 times better than any of the individual episodes.  Or, indeed, all of them.

What is your favorite TV show theme song, and why is it the WKRP in Cincinnati opener?

The WKRP in Cincinnati opening theme is indeed good. Not the subject of the thread, but the ending theme is the greatest song played over closing credits in the history of television.

Agreed!

[T-ski]

I honestly think a lot of people wouldn’t believe this is a tv theme song, it sounds like a single.

Due South.. https://youtu.be/22FIBrVwf6M?si=1VwRSZABs_H3w7Aj

[JediKnight1969]

Green Hornet
Dr. Who
Cosmos 1999
The Professionals
SWAT (1975)
Galactica (1978)
Crossing Jordan
Huff
Game of Thrones
Westworld
True Detective (S01)
The Deuce (ending titles)

[HOF]

The Adventures of Pete and Pete had a pretty good banger of an intro.

 

Also:

Cheers
Who's The Boss
Psych

[HOF]

I honestly think a lot of people wouldn’t believe this is a tv theme song, it sounds like a single.

Due South.. https://youtu.be/22FIBrVwf6M?si=1VwRSZABs_H3w7Aj

This is a good one. My brother used to watch this show. Sounds like Robert Plant's "In the Mood."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj5nH0O8lmg

[jingle.boy]

I'm glad there was at least one mention of Airwolf.  The lack of Magnum P.I. or Simon & Simon disturbs me though.

Also, from the 80s
Miami Vice
The Greatest American Hero
The Facts of Life
Hill Street Blues
LA Law
The Fall Guy
Family Ties

70s:
The Love Boat
Hart to Hart
Six Million Dollar Man
Starskey & Hutch
S.W.A.T.

And to hit the way-back machine
Batman
Beverly Hillbillies
Bonanza
The Lone Ranger
The Twilight Zone
Get Smart

[JediKnight1969]

Green Hornet
Dr. Who
Cosmos 1999
The Professionals
SWAT (1975)
Galactica (1978)
Crossing Jordan
Huff
Game of Thrones
Westworld
True Detective (S01)
The Deuce (ending titles)

Plus:

Starsky & Hutch
Miami Vice

Thanks jingle.boy for the reminders.

[Cool Chris]

Someone came up with subtitles for that song and it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen all day!! 

https://youtu.be/MFcA8gA4nD8?si=ot7qpmNcpKSimyUl

I've seen a few of these, and they are all great! The final freeze frame on that one is perfect! The YouTuber posted about it but it is missing the MEOW at the end.

I will go to my grave thinking the opening to The A-Team is the greatest television opening theme/sequence ever. You get the synopsis of the show in 68 words, words every boy who grew up in the 80s should have memorized. Then a bombastic theme plays over clips from the show, setting you up for the quintessential 80s action you are about to experience. I also love what they did with the theme in Season 5, with the drum intro and clips from the trial episodes, before the new version of the theme kicks in.

IMO the opener is easily 100 times better than any of the individual episodes.  Or, indeed, all of them.

I just died a little inside.

[Cool Chris]

Definite nostalgia kicking in here, but the intro to Star Blazers had to have been the best intro to an animated show I saw as a kid.

[coz]

Some of mine that ain't been mentioned yet:

Freaking' SOUTH PARK
Night Court (like WKRP, both the intro and outro)
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (Ed Shaughnessy whaling on the drums!)
Pee-Wee's Playhouse (Cyndi Lauper!)
You Can't Do That on Television
Taxi
What's Happening!!
Insomniac with Dave Attell
Fraggle Rock

[jammindude]

Definite nostalgia kicking in here, but the intro to Star Blazers had to have been the best intro to an animated show I saw as a kid.

Great! Now I’m going to have this stuck in my head all week.

[hefdaddy42]

Honestly, I could go the rest of my life without hearing the Batman TV theme song again.  *shudders*

Any fans of Ultraman?

How about The Munsters?

[ProgMasterMind92]

south park's theme song takes the cake. that groove, it just hits the sweet spot. honestly, it's the finest thing les claypool's cooked up to me, not too big on primus. and i gotta admit, when i finally got what kenny was saying, i cried laughing. i dare you to look it up. i'd share, but i can't say it here – i'd get the ban hammer!

[HOF]

If we’re including cartoons, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a banger. Also the Animaniacs theme song still cracks me up.

[Jamesman42]

I went and listened to The Munsters because I watched that on Nick at Nite as a kid (I think). What a classic theme song.

[coz]

The Munsters IS a good one!  As far as the actual show goes, I've always enjoyed The Addams Family over The Munsters.  But The Munsters do have the better theme AND cars.  The Munster Koach and Dragula were smokin'!

[King Postwhore]

Fat Albert theme is fantastic. 

[Cool Chris]

south park's theme song takes the cake. that groove, it just hits the sweet spot. honestly, it's the finest thing les claypool's cooked up to me, not too big on primus. and i gotta admit, when i finally got what kenny was saying, i cried laughing. i dare you to look it up. i'd share, but i can't say it here – i'd get the ban hammer!

I never really watched South Park, and never really got Kenny, so never gave half a second to what he may or may not ever be saying. Just looked up the lyrics and, yeah... I did not expect that.

[Kwyjibo]

Two pages and no mention of The Simpsons? Shame on you.

Also this.

The lack of Magnum P.I. or Simon & Simon disturbs me though.

and this:

It’d be a long list of Mike Post themes from the 80’s.

[T-ski]

Short lived show with Patrick Swayze called “The Renegades”….

https://youtu.be/hEPB4Fitw-c?si=ezDIbLd2lopmjp52

[JediKnight1969]

Green Hornet
Dr. Who
Cosmos 1999
The Professionals
SWAT (1975)
Galactica (1978)
Crossing Jordan
Huff
Game of Thrones
Westworld
True Detective (S01)
The Deuce (ending titles)

Plus:

Starsky & Hutch
Miami Vice

The Sopranos

[Cool Chris]

Not the best, or my favorite by any means, but in terms of a song setting up the atmosphere of a show, there wasn't much better than the intro to Twin Peaks.

[HOF]

I guess we should mention the Highlander theme song sung by Queen. Always thought that was great.

[pg1067]

I forgot one:  Diff'rent Strokes.

[King Postwhore]

I forgot one:  Diff'rent Strokes.

Earworm.

[faizoff]

I forgot one:  Diff'rent Strokes.

I didn't 

Knight Rider
ChiPs
AirWolf

The sitcoms shows had great songs too, Different Strokes, Jeffersons, Good times..

sooo many, like several of them.

[Orbert]

Someone came up with subtitles for that song and it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen all day!! 

https://youtu.be/MFcA8gA4nD8?si=ot7qpmNcpKSimyUl

I've seen a few of these, and they are all great! The final freeze frame on that one is perfect! The YouTuber posted about it but it is missing the MEOW at the end.

I heard the MEOW in my head anyway, and wasn't sure if I imagined it or what.