What television show had the best introduction song? Mine is Cheers. What about you?

[debm55]

[unblock]

1. Laugh if you like, but I liked the "friends" theme song way more than the show itself

[debm55]

2. I only saw one half episode of Friends. I agree with you.

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[ms liberty]

31. The Friends theme song is great, I agree. n/t

[debm55]

135. Thank you.😀

[bamagal62]

83. I agree! Friends!

[debm55]

137. Thank you.😀

[Upthevibe]

335. bamagal62..........

I LOVE the Friends theme song and the show is one of my favorites of all time! It got me through some really dark days.

The episode weren't stand alone. In order to "get" the humor you have to know what the stories are with the characters. their relationships, and their situations.

I think I related to it because I was somewhat new to California when the show first aired and I completely related to my friends being my family (heck, at 66 years old they still are)! There's a group of us that have even been roommates on and off for all these years.

What can I say, the show makes me happy

[no_hypocrisy]

182. The theme music/song was good.

The show sucked.

[debm55]

347. Agree

[Walleye]

3. Monk's theme song by Randy Newman. It's a jungle out there

[debm55]

4. I liked Monk and the song. Watched it all the time.

[Clash City Rocker]

151. Monk might have been the only show with two great theme songs

Some fans were upset when they changed it, to the point where there was an episode making fun of people for complaining about it. But I liked them both.

[Glorfindel]

5. I liked the opening theme from "Dynasty"

[debm55]

11. Yes that is a classy song. Thank you Glorfindel.

[LakeArenal]

6. Well, I'll be the only one, but this show has great memories. I LOVED this show.

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[debm55]

14. I never saw the show, but the song is neat. TY

[hlthe2b]

7. I tend to pick those most recognizable: Cheers (for sure), Andy Griffith, M*A*S*H,

(All in the Family, albeit annoyingly bad), Harry Nilson's "Best Friend" from Courtship of Eddie's Father, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Golden Girls, Dallas, Bonanza, WKRP in Cincinnati, Green Acres, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hawaii Five-O (original)... and many more--all incredibly recognizable. I suppose I need to include "Friends" though I got really tired of it.

[debm55]

15. Wonderful collection of songs. TY

[NCDem47]

260. I'm NOT waiting for post number 3,429 for this gem not to be duly recognized as G. O. A. T.

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[debm55]

311. Thank you NcDem47, It was a great theme.

[OLDMDDEM]

8. I agree on Cheers. It was one of the best shows on television.

[debm55]

16. Agree, there were others too, but didn't want to mention all. They were songs that when you heard the music you knew

exactly what show was beginning to go on. Ty.

[OLDMDDEM]

18. Yes. I felt I was in their neighborhood.

[debm55]

64. We did a seach for bar as my husband is from Boston. Couldn't find it. My favorite episode was the squeaky cheap shoes

that Clift ordered for every one in the bar, I LMAO. And still do everytime I see it. And the Loobster placed to eat

[OLDMDDEM]

65. Thanks for responding.

There isn't a show that was bad. Most you just felt at home.

[leftieNanner]

178. The exterior of the bar is on the Boston Common.

But the inside we saw on the show is only a set.

[debm55]

312. Crap, I think I was there and didn;t know. Figured the inside was a set. We spent all that time looking for it. and it

was right across for the Commons. Oh well , it was fun going on the hunt for the Cheers bar.

[debm55]

24. Agree.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

9. Gotta go with my first childhood crush...

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[debm55]

25. I don't remember the show, The song is neat. TY

[Srkdqltr]

10. Miami Vice. Then M.A.S.H.

[Lochloosa]

205. You win.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. gee, thats a tough one .

[debm55]

76. You can pick more then one.😀 If you are having a hard time.

[MOMFUDSKI]

13. MASH.

But many are great.

[debm55]

26. Yes a very timeless intro. Glad they didn't use the words though. MASH was great. TY

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

146. Trivia:

The fourteen-year-old son of director Robert Altman, Mike Altman, wrote the lyrics to the theme song "Suicide is Painless". Because of its inclusion in the subsequent television series, he continued to get residuals throughout its run and syndication. His father was paid $75,000 for directing, but his son eventually made about $2 million in song royalties, with payments continuing, from first syndication through the present day, as M*A*S*H (1972) continues in syndication around the world.

[debm55]

153. Wow. Thank you for the information . I didn't know the backstory.

[ms liberty]

35. One of my favorites. n/t

[debm55]

77. Mine too.😀

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Oldie but goodie

Mission: Impossible. Pretty good for the 1960s. Lalo Schifrin.

[debm55]

28. Yes, I liked the show and the song. Remember it,

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

116. Those bongos sounded good and

the seemingly endless fuse burning down through the action scenes of the opening credits was cool, also.

For my money, “Hawaii Five-0” is the best. Jack Lord turning toward the camera on the balcony as it zoomed in for a close-up was swag at its best. And the ocean waves at sunset interspersed with the dancer’s hips and how they stopped and started in time with the music was genius.

Honorable mentions go out to “Barney Miller” for best bass guitar and the first version of “Kojak”.

[debm55]

119. Excellent choices. Thank you for posting them.

[intheflow]

131. Barney Miller wins the award for

sexiest bass line in tv theme song history. 💯

[debm55]

138. Agree and thank you.😀

[Mr.Bill]

221. Another vote for Barney Miller.

[debm55]

242. Oh you,

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

274. I believe there were four versions of the "Barney Miller" end credits theme.

The fourth one (around season 4) is my personal favorite.

[debm55]

289. I didn't know that. TY😀

[thucythucy]

19. Red Dwarf and or the Addams Family:

[debm55]

30. Don't remember The Red Dwarf. but remember clicking my fingers to the song.

[thucythucy]

107. Red Dwarf is a British Sci Fi comedy series.

It's hilarious, and well worth checking out.

[debm55]

124. I will. Thank you for the recommendation.

[BigOleDummy]

134. Agreed!

My favorite T.V. show period.

[Nanuke]

20. Gilligan's Island, Welcome Back Kotter, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres

[debm55]

32. Your post has brought back memories of some of my Favorites Thank you

[patphil]

42. I was thinking Welcome Back Kotter also. John Sebastian wrote and sang that song.

[Nanuke]

50. I heard an interview with Sebastian who said this song has kept him afloat financially and allowed him to send his kids

[debm55]

66. Yes that was another favorite song, TY

[The Roux Comes First]

130. While I Am in Agreement on Cheers and Several Others Here,

It's great to have you mention John Sebastian's number for Kotter. That was my first choice!

[debm55]

140. Thanks for the post The Roux Comes First😀

[dameatball]

357. The first thing I thought of was "The Andy Griffith Show" tune.

[debm55]

362. I liked that too. TY dameatball

[Chainfire]

167. I was hoping someone would mention Gilligan's Island.

Out of the blue, I sang that to my wife one day last week. I just got out of the observation unit....

[debm55]

179. Hope you are feeling okay, Chainfire.

[Chainfire]

197. I'm all good, Deb. Thanks for asking.

[RainCaster]

21. MASH

[MLAA]

27. That's my choice as well. Poignant and haunting.

[debm55]

33. Agree. Thank you.

[applegrove]

187. Yes and "Welcome Back Kotter" and "Hill Street Blues"

[debm55]

220. Yes to both. Great themes and shows. TY

[Niagara]

22. I like music 🎵🎶🎵🎶

Right off the top of my head ...here are a few of my favorites.


Crocket's Theme from Miami Vice


The theme songs from both Dallas and Falcon Crest


With a Little Help from My Friends from The Wonder Years


I'm also a Bear McCreary fan. My favorite theme song that he created would be from The Walking Dead

🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

[debm55]

37. Bear McCreary in Outlanders. Beautiful theme. and the Wonder Years Theme.

[Niagara]

51. I've never watched Outlanders. I'll have to check it out, Debbie!

[debm55]

70. I have read all of Dianne's books. It's a sci fi drama, I watch it on Netflix ( not all seasons) and Prime ( all

all seasons) Sometimes Bear sings it , his wife or a chorus, It's a beautiful ,haunting song, The last half of the series is to begin in January. Do watch as some of song is woven into the show and song in Gaelic.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

276. Both "Dallas" and "Falcon Crest" are great choices.

I was a fan of both of these Friday night soaps in the first half of the 1980s.

[debm55]

295. Thank you Pro, Toru Tanakam yes the themes were very good.

[Niagara]

307. Thank you, Prof. Toru Tanaka

[fargone]

23. Lone Ranger

[debm55]

43. I think I was too young for the show. But watched it on the after school shows they had on. I agree neet opening song. I

Roy and Dale and horses too.

[Jrose]

29. All the 'Star Trek' series themes, but most of all, the 'Deep Space 9' theme.

Also,
-The Odd Couple
- Mary Tyler Moore show
- Disney's 'When You Wish Upon a Star'

[debm55]

46. Agree with you all of your also collection . Only watched the first series of Star Trek enjoyed the opening song too.

[lapfog_1]

34. Action! with the Warren Zevon into song.

My favorite TV series of all time, and a really good song as the intro.

[debm55]

60. Thank you lapfog_1 I do like the song.

[CrispyQ]

36. Loved this!

Here's her bottle on the set:

[debm55]

84. Thank you CrispyQ. I like the animation. Sometimes I would watch shows just for the opening themes. Mr. Ed was the same

way--A horse is a horse , of couse of course.

[slumcamper]

38. Gilligan's Island. n/t

[debm55]

92. Yep, a classic.😁 Though I still can't figure out why the "professor" couldn't get them off of the island by building

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something.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

277. Or how they would have visitors who

seemingly never let anyone know about where the castaways were when when they returned to civilization.

[debm55]

296. Agree

[Botany]

39. Hill Street Blues. The best ever.

No vocals but it was and still is a classic. That cold grey inner city shot with the police
cruiser sliding sideways as it went around a corner. Talented actors, great writing, and
top flight video and images along with the intro music made it must see T.V..

Btw too bad that Denzel Washington has done anything since the show ended.

[debm55]

86. That street scene was shot in Pittsburgh. The premise, as all leading actors went to Carnegie Mellon, was a police

station in a section of Pittsburgh called the Hill District. Steven B, never came out and said it was Pittsburgh , but it was based on a PD in the Hill District.

[3catwoman3]

110. That brief part with the cop cruiser skidding...

...as it turns the corner was/still is my favorite part of that theme music.

[debm55]

219. Mine too.

[MadLinguist]

40. Treme (David Simon series)

It's Jon Boutte's song, excerpted for the intro

I loved "Way Down in the Hole" in Simon's The Wire too.
Tom Waits' version was great and so was the Blind Boys of Alabama's

[hlthe2b]

48. Loved that show/music. The original show opener started with "Hanging in the Treme, watching people

sashay" and had a wonderful scene of a New Orleans Second Line funeral parade and that line "watching people sashay" was synced with the wonderful, somewhat flamboyant black man swinging a large basket of flowers. I always love that scene--so classically New Orleans.

Great show, great music.

[debm55]

94. I have never heard this before, but the music and photos had me spellbound. Fantastic. TY

[MadLinguist]

96. oh, you're in for a treat then

It's a great little mini-series, and very true to post-Katrina New Orleans events.

[debm55]

97. Is it on YouTube or is it streaming.? I would like to watch, TY

[MadLinguist]

101. I think you can see it on Amazone Prime

[debm55]

113. Thank you.

[laurieu]

41. The Virginian

Was going to say Rawhide or Bonanza. Westerns had the best opening music.

[debm55]

98. Very true. TY

[zanana1]

44. Taxi

[debm55]

99. I loved Taxi. and the opening song. Sort of mellow but the show was funny as hell.

[RoadRunner]

45. Bonanza

Also High Noon, Tex Ritter

[debm55]

100. I didn't like Bonanza, but darn I would sit myself down and watch the opening theme. TY.

[dem4decades]

241. Rawhide, Frankie Laine

[debm55]

336. Agree

[chicoescuela]

47. Easy, Peter Gunn. Back when America was great. Ha

[debm55]

102. Agree.😁

[oasis]

257. Yup. Great Mancini piece.

[KarenS]

49. Gilmore Girls Where You Lead by Carole King

Also


As a kid:
Tombstone Territory,,,, never got to see the show bec it started at my bedtime loved the song.

[debm55]

103. Loved the song Where You Lead by Carol King. It was one of the shows I would turn off after the opening theme.though.

[Ziggysmom]

52. Perry Mason! Ever since I was a kid, loved that music.

[debm55]

106. Same here, Loved the show and the music. TY

[LeftInTX]

294. It gave me nightmares. I was kinda young and usually in bed when I heard it.

[Ninga]

53. Curb Your Enthusiasm-see YouTube below

?si=BRMxgwGYvSp1n6PI

[debm55]

95. I remembered the song and loved it. But I can't remember the show it was from. Thank you for a delightful musical piece.

[GreenWave]

54. As a wee lad, I liked Groucho Marx's theme song.

[debm55]

112. I think I vaguely remember the show. I think a bird dropped down. But I was very young too. TY

[yellowdogintexas]

150. That song was used in a Marx Brothers movie.

I think it was Duck Soup but not quite sure.

[Tiny Tabby]

208. Hooray for Captain Spaulding!

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An inside joke for Broadway actors - all the Marx Brothers movies had been Broadway shows. Captain Spaulding was a notorious cocaine dealer hanging around the theaters to sell to actors, etc

[rubbersole]

55. Northern Exposure.

[debm55]

121. Agree, Thank you rubbersole.

[DaBronx]

246. Northern exposure is the best!

It is now available to rewatch! Streaming on Amazon prime video

[rubbersole]

268. 👍 thanks!

I'd re-watch it...

[debm55]

348. Thank you rubbersole.

[pandr32]

56. I used to enjoy the theme song of 'Weeds'.

Different artists recorded it for the series so each episode was done with various artistic interpretations.

[debm55]

120. Didn't know that. Thanks for the information. My son used to watch it .

[Emile]

282. Little Boxes

?si=RZvsdKPwDAQyoG_j

[pandr32]

292. Yes--the ticky-tacky, all look just the same little boxes!

I enjoyed the different covers of this.
Thanks for the video link.

[Emile]

293. I loved listening to this song watching weeds.

Interesting reading about Malvina Reynolds as the song plays.

[randr]

57. Davy Crokett- new verse every week

[debm55]

125. I used to watch that and I agree with you TY

[Beatlelvr]

58. West Wing

[debm55]

123. Agree. Great theme TY

[Sneederbunk]

59. Unsolved Mysteries

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[ailsagirl]

323. Love the music--perfect for that show!!!

[Different Drummer]

61. These for me.

[debm55]

158. You picked three classics there. I felt like the show was going to start. I watched them all and enjoyed them. TY very

much.

[JT45242]

62. Highlander...

Princes of the universe by Queen....originally on the movie but still great with the sword fighting sequence.

[debm55]

160. I saw Highlander on my tablet. Will give it a look when Outlander finishes up. Got to get my fix of Scots😂

[Chipper Chat]

63. Perry Mason

[debm55]

161. Agree and thank you.😃

[Chipper Chat]

170. Minor key. Lots of jazz chords.

Triplet rhythm. Great ending.

[malthaussen]

67. "Hill Street Blues."

-- Mal

[debm55]

163. I loved that show. But the show was a little better with Michael Conrad in it. After he died, that part was not as great

[malthaussen]

171. I agree, but Denis Franz's character made up for it a little.

Still, Conrad had no equal, he was perfect in his role.

-- Mal

[claudette]

68. Alfred Hitchcock Presents

“Funeral March Of A Marionette”

Funeral March of a Marionette (French: Marche funèbre d'une marionnette) is a short piece by Charles Gounod. It was originally written for solo piano in 1872 and orchestrated in 1879. It is perhaps best known as the theme music for the television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

[debm55]

75. I did watch that and loved the song. I didn't know it was a funeral march. I was spooky though. TY

[claudette]

104. 👍

😊

[Bluepinky]

69. The Brady Bunch and Partridge Family.

That Girl was good too.

Have to add Gidget and The Patty Duke Show. Love the oldies.

[debm55]

165. Thank you. But they're identical cousins. I watched all your shows and loved all the themes TY

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[Alpeduez21]

71. Good Times, ain't we lucky we got 'em

Barney Miller
MASH

[debm55]

166. I liked the themes to Barney Miller and Mash. TY

[debm55]

223. Yes, to both. Thank you. Some shows and themes you always remember.

[NotASurfer]

72. This morning, it's Superjail

Will probably be completely different song & series by tonight. Maybe I just need the audio caffeine.

[debm55]

164. Thank You

[mikebl]

73. the cisco kid

[debm55]

224. I think I was a little to young to remember. Sorry.

[keithbvadu2]

74. So much great music! Mine is already mentioned... Hill Street Blues.

I did not want to watch it because it was a soap opera.
It was.
I loved it.

[debm55]

225. Me too. thank you, keithbvadu2 And we enjoyed it, even after all these years.

[Alsteen]

78. When I was 5

It was this one

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[debm55]

227. That is great that you remember after all these years. I think I was a little young to remember , but it does look

interesting. and fun. Thank you for posting this, Alsteen.

[viva la]

79. "A horse is a horse of course of course and no one can talk to a horse of course...."

"That is of course unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed!"

[debm55]

91. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA Thank you!

[Thunderbeast]

80. "THE TEXAS WHEELERS"

John Prine singing "Illegal Smile".

[debm55]

90. I don't remember the series, but loved John Prine songs. TY

[Ocelot II]

81. The Twilight Zone, of course!

[debm55]

89. Yes,, That song gives you a earworm. The whole production was great. TY

[Elessar Zappa]

82. The Office

[debm55]

88. HAHAHAHAHAh. agree.

[rurallib]

85. Can't remember the name of the show but the theme was Billy Joel's "My Life"

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[debm55]

87. Me either. Maybe someone can help us out.

[rurallib]

148. Remembered Tom Hanks was one of the stars so used that to find "Bosom Buddies"

[debm55]

231. Oh the show where the two guys had to live in a girls boarding home. I liked the theme but the show--not so much.

Thank you for looking that up.

[madamesilverspurs]

93. Mission: Impossible

[debm55]

232. Agree and i loved the theme and the show. Great choice.

[arkielib]

105. Definitely Cheers.

When our son was in college he used that song as his ring tone for our home phone. Made me happy to know. “Sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.”

[debm55]

238. Beautiful post, arkielib. thank you.

[bottomofthehill]

108. Kind of a theme but

PBS Sesame Street and Mr Rodgers & Zoom Also, The Muppets.

[debm55]

239. Yes, they all have these as a child, parent or grandparent we will always remember the themes. TY

[lisa58]

109. F-Troop

[no_hypocrisy]

180. + 1

[debm55]

247. Very funny, you are the first to mention. Great. and thank you.

[lisa58]

270. You have to be of a certain age - still makes me laugh

[Diamond_Dog]

111. Barney Miller, Taxi, Mary Tyler Moore Show

[debm55]

349. Very true--Classic shows -classic songs.

[3catwoman3]

114. How about The Jeffersons?

I also like Jennifer Hudson's rendition -
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+jeffersons+jennifer+hudson&rlz=1C1FGUR_enUS1082US1082&oq=The+Jeffersons+Jennifer&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgBEAAYFhgeMgYIABBFGDkyCAgBEAAYFhgeMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjINCAkQABiGAxiABBiKBdIBCjEwNjE1ajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:a177d1f0,vid:2QTiAmvygC4,st:0

[debm55]

249. Loved that show and the theme. Watched while in college. Thank you.

it just made you feel like dancing.

[3catwoman3]

254. It makes you feel like dancing - Yes, it does. That's what I like about Jennifer...

…Hudson’s version - the way she struts across the set while belting out the notes.

[Omnipresent]

115. 'The Rockford Files' and 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia'

[debm55]

250. agree with both shows and themes. ty

[intheflow]

280. I was going to post The Rockford Files,

which I adored as a kid and remember it charting on the radio. Decided to give a listen again and… it didn’t stand the test of time for me. Waaaaaay too much synthesizer! 😂

[DFW]

359. Absolutely the Rockford Files

Best TV theme tune EVER.

St. Elsewhere was a close second.

[debm55]

360. Ty DFW, They are two of my favorites too.

[debm55]

337. Thank you , Omnipresent

[vapor2]

117. No words but I like Game of Thrones intro music

[debm55]

237. Thank you vapor2. I agree with you.😃

[Sanity Claws]

118. Car 54, Where are You?

I grew up in NYC and loved how this song mentioned so many neighborhoods. It calls JFK airport by its old name, Idlewild.

[debm55]

251. Thank you, Sanity Claws, I like how they are playing checkers in the car. Fun theme.

[ificandream]

122. "The Prisoner", "Zorro", "Monk" (the Randy Newman song), "The Addams Family" "The Avengers" and "The Mickey Mouse Club."

&pp=ygUSVGhlIFByaXNvbmVyIHRoZW1l

&pp=ygUNIlpvcnJvIiBUaGVtZQ%3D%3D

&pp=ygUNIk1vbmsiIHRoZW1lIA%3D%3D

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&pp=ygUXbWlja2V5IG1vdXNlIGNsdWIgdGhlbWU%3D

[debm55]

126. We must be around the same age as I remember all the themes and shows at varioous stages of growing up. Thank you for

bringing back the good memories of my youth.---TV.

[Polly Hennessey]

127. I have three:

Rawhide and Rowdy was so cute
Bewitched
Game of Thrones

[debm55]

300. Agree with you Polly.😀

[True Blue American]

128. I Could Not Resist.

All In The Family!

?si=SgMEdgIsHOzH1EeZ

[debm55]

133. The first one was so bad that it was memorable.TY

[Brother Buzz]

129. Anything written by Mike Post

Post was an extremely mediocre LA session guitarist because he couldn't sight read music, but he TOTALLY understood "The Hook".


The Rockford Files
Magnum, P.I.
Hill Street Blues
L.A. Law
The A-Team
Law & Order

[debm55]

132. Your right, All of his themes had a fantastic hook that pull you right into the theme song. TY Brother Buzz.

[Brother Buzz]

149. Post's biggest hook, ever, was the tuban horn bridge in Mason Williams', Classical Gas

23 year old Post produced and arranged the smash hit. Williams was reluctant going full orchestra at first, but he totally warmed up to it.

[Onthefly]

136. Green Acres

My father was a real-life soil conservation agent. Mr Kimball!

[debm55]

200. I thought the song was funny and easy for kids, like me to remember the lyrics and sing. My heart belongs to Arnold Z

[happybird]

139. Cowboy Bebop

Treme and The Sopranos were great, too.

As was Big Love:

HBO does a great job with intro songs.

[debm55]

141. Great! Thank you for all of your choices.😀 and the videos.

[Ferrets are Cool]

229. Thank you for the Cowboy Bebop consideration.

Not many here will understand how great this intro is.

[sakabatou]

324. +10 on Bebop

[Cartoonist]

142. Mancini had two

Peter Gunn and Mr. Lucky

[debm55]

240. Thank you for that information that I should know as Mancini is from the Pittsburgh area. Great themes and shows.

[Cartoonist]

143. The Courtship of Eddie's Father

You're My Best Friend
Written and sung by Harry Nillson

[rurallib]

206. that one still pops into my head out of nowhere

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313. Thank you, I always wanted the dad and Mrs. Livingston to marry when I was a kid.

[doc03]

144. Hawaii 5 0

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314. Yes. I watched and loved the show and theme.

[Hassler]

145. Peter Gunn

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332. Yes, TY Hassler

[Erikk111]

147. St. Elsewhere

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320. I watched the whole series and loved the series. THank. Did NOT like the ending.

[yellowdogintexas]

152. Wings; Waiting For God; WKRP, Barney Miller, Sopranos

Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks, MASH

[debm55]

315. Agree with you. Thank you.

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318. I liked them too. TY

[Charging Triceratops]

154. F Troop!

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338. agree

[Clash City Rocker]

155. Quincy Jones wrote two of the best classic theme songs

To Sanford & Son, and also Ironside.

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258. Did not know that. Thanks for giving us that information, I that they were two great songs, and shows😃

[Mike Nelson]

156. Great themes!

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350. That's funny, But darn I agree.

[Raven123]

157. One of mine: The Johnny Carson Show

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Loved Doc and the show is still a riot.

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319. Theme great and the show is like you said was so and still is do funny. TY

[LeftyLucie]

159. How is Baretta missing from this list?!? Sammy Davis Jr., "Keep Your Eye on ther Sparrow"-- instant classic!

Also, no mention of the Monkees??

[debm55]

351. Agree, thank you.

[beaglelover]

162. I really love the Succession theme.

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352. Thank you beaglelover.

[Laffy Kat]

168. Rawhide. Saint Elsewhere.

[debm55]

218. Great themes. Thank you for posting them. Loved the shows and the themes. Ty

[Chainfire]

169. The Rockford Files had a good theme song.

I also liked the opening with the tape recorded messages.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=rockford+files+theme+song&type=E210US0G0#id=3&vid=4076e41d5958ca7f80adc8a90a121d7b&action=click

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198. Thanks Chainfire. I liked James Garner in Maverick. But the Rockford Files had a better theme. TY

[Chainfire]

201. Every few years, my wife and I will binge watch Rockford, start to finish, it was a good show.

We also like Peter Gunn, (and I was in love with Silly)

[debm55]

210. Where are you streaming from? I would like to watch again. Ty

[MichMan]

172. Third Rock from the Sun

I was going to say Hawaii 5-0, but someone already said it. Always liked Mannix too

[debm55]

195. I was a Mannix watcher and I enjoyed the theme song too. Thank you bringing the show up

[consider_this]

173. House of Cards - first season

That piece is amazing.
Sorry I am not going with stuff from the 60's if that was supposed to be the timeframe.

[debm55]

190. No timeframe, conside_this. I like the mellow jazzy sound. Thank you for posting.

[MichMan]

174. The original Batman and Sanford & Son

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185. Agree. watched them both. Loved the song and show.TY

[Tiny Tabby]

175. Moonlighting of course

Great opening song - kept the show off streaming for ever over a dispute about the song.
Now available Disney+/ Hulu. Loved that show with amazing cast

[debm55]

184. Another favorite theme and song. I have Hulu so I am going to watch. This was one of the few shows my husband and I

watched together. Thank you.

[maptap22]

176. Mary Tyler Moore

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183. That song always made me feel happy. ty

[Funtatlaguy]

177. Angie and Alf.

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181. I remember. Thank you for your choices.

[mucifer]

186. It's Gary Shandlibg Show theme is a great

Parody of sit com theme songs

?si=R9gogmjZyMRMyZgd

I didn’t see it in here but I coulda missed it

[debm55]

188. mucifer , you are the first to bring it up. It is funny and thank you for posting it.

[Trueblue1968]

189. I like The Golden Girls ..... Thank you for being my friend .....

[debm55]

191. Thank you Trueblue1968, I liked it too , and thank you for being my friend.

[Trueblue1968]

275. You are welcome deb.

[Deuxcents]

192. Rawhide and Andy Griffin Show

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193. Great choices, Deuxcents. Thank you, very much.

[ariadne0614]

194. 77 Sunset Strip made me feel like a sophisticated 10-16 year old.

?si=usocGIwrFEbNYKau

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196. OMG, I felt like that too. We were cool, Thank you for your post.

[NBachers]

199. To this day, nothing thrills me more than the intro to Superman. I'm also going to throw M Squad into the mix.

M Squad! Count Basie and Lee Marvin . . . 'Nuff Said!

[debm55]

217. I like them both. Those are before my time. but I really like the second theme with Count Basie. Thank you so much for

sharing these to wonderful themes

[TexasDem69]

202. Lots of great suggestions here

And I agree with many. The A-Team was a good one if not already mentioned.

[debm55]

330. Thank you TexasDem69, Goodd choice and it has been mentioned.

[Bluethroughu]

203. My son is 19 and that's been his favorite show opening since he was about 7.

He found it on the internet because he heard my husband and I talking about it. He told me that was his kind of show and loved the beginning song and asked if we could go eat there. Still his favorite.
I've always felt the same since I was a teen too.

[debm55]

209. My husband is from Boston and one summer we did a scavenger hunt looking for the bar with a Restaurant above. No luck.I

will ask my SIL as she still lives in Boston.I let you know.

[Bluethroughu]

214. That would be awesome!

We live in IL, but we are looking forward to a family trip to New England in a couple years!

If she knows, let me know...that would be epic! My son would so love that! I would be eternally grateful!

[hydrolastic]

204. Star Trek

All of it the whole thing.

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207. My husband watched the whole thing. I really liked the first show and the theme song, TY

[blue neen]

211. Secret Agent Man, sung by Johnny Rivers

for the show of the same name.

I think Johnny Rivers also put out a single of this in the 60's?

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215. Yes , he did as my cousin had it and we would dance to it. Odd but I new from watching show that the man with the

sweater was going to fall on the floor. Maybe I watched too many times.

[Tiny Tabby]

212. Robin Hood with Richard Green

Filmed in Britain but secretly penned by Dalton Trumbo - some overt socialism themes in many episodes. I remember the words to this day.

Also thought of 'bubbling' crude, oil that is...' you know the theme

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213. TinyTabby, I will have to look that up on my tablet or YouTube. Ty

[Tiny Tabby]

226. Black list writers on Robin Hood

I think it a bunch of the blacklisted writers on this show

[BOSSHOG]

216. Golden Girls

I love sexy old women (like my wife) and their upbeat intro.

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234. BOSSHOG---you are so right! Theme and to you"THANK YOU FOR BEING MY FRIEND"

[Mr.Bill]

222. Route 66.

That show and song made me a Corvette fan for life.

[debm55]

236. Agree!😄

[Ferrets are Cool]

228. Mash, of course.

[IcyPeas]

230. True Blood

song is "Bad Things" by Jace Everett

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316. Thank you, I like the theme and cut aways to different events and people.

[Easterncedar]

233. Firefly

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301. Agree and thank you😀

[DC77]

235. Sandford and Son

Lamont!! Elizabeth, this is the big one!!

?feature=shared

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302. Agree and thank you😁

[Permanut]

243. Beverly Hillbillies..

I go for the sophisticated stuff.

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263. HAHA------Me too🤩

[Mr.Bill]

244. Thirtysomething had a nice theme song.

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253. Yes, it did and I watched the show. Both were very good.😀

[Lithos]

245. Pink Panther

?si=RPEfRsMu-Q1Uec2P

Addams Family is also up there...

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353. Lithos--loved it. Thanky you

[The Wizard]

248. All in the Family

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252. I really that the theme was funny with Edith;s voice. Thank you for posting. Bad voice but a classic

[JenniferJuniper]

255. Hawaii 5-0

I never watched the show. But never missed the first couple of minutes.

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331. I was a theme watcher too.

[bedazzled]

256. Dark Shadows!

It's my ring tone! Everybody turns when my phone rings...

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341. bedazzled that is a great idea to turn it into your ring tone. Very creative.

[VMA131Marine]

259. Doctor Who

All of them

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354. Agree.

[TlalocW]

261. So many

Barney Miller

Night Court

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Journey of the Sorcerer by the Eagles - full song is worth a listen)

The Tomorrow People

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

the Boondocks

And this one is weird as each episode had a different theme song, and this was an episode's SECOND theme song
WandaVision - Agatha All Along

[oasis]

262. "Cheyenne" theme from the Clint Walker era. nt

[Grumpy Old Guy]

264. Hill Street Blues & the closing theme of Taxi.

Mike Post and Bob James

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355. Agree TY

[gopiscrap]

265. either Green Acres or the Beverly Hillbillies

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310. I loved the intro to Beverly Hillbillies-great banjo work. Green Acres was a fun song to sing as a kid-lyrics fun and

easy to sing.

[gopiscrap]

371. yeah, I thought so too

[moniss]

266. Green Acres, The Honeymooners

and The Rifleman, Have Gun will Travel, Richard Diamond Private Detective, Surfside 6, Burke's Law (the original), Route 66, All In The Family, The Monkees, Crime Story, Alice, The Jeffersons.

[Behind the Aegis]

267. Believe it or not...

The Greatest American Hero

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317. I remember that wasn't it called "Believe it or Not" they played on the radio.when the show was popular.

[LoisB]

269. So many really great ones:

Monk
Law and Order
Homicide: Life on the Street
Perry Mason
Hill Street Blues
The Wire

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346. Agree with you LoisB

[ailsagirl]

271. This is weird-- I swear I posted my reply yesterday (?) but now I can't find it

I had put down "Barney Miller," and added that it was also my favourite program. I must be losing it.

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297. Sorry, Post again. I didn't remove anything, But sometimes i hit the wrong button,

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PS I only have one person my ignore list and it is not you,

[Tarzanrock]

272. Perry Mason

Theme by:
Frederick Steiner (February 24, 1923 – June 23, 2011)
was an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film. Steiner wrote the theme music for The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show and Perry Mason. While Alexander Courage composed the theme music for the original Star Trek TV series (TOS), Steiner's significant contributions to the franchise included composing more of the incidental music for TOS than any other composer, as well as scoring or conducting the music for 29 of the show's 79 episodes. Steiner also composed and orchestrated additional music for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979),[1] was part of the team of composers for the 1985 film, The Color Purple, which received an Oscar nomination, and was an uncredited composer for Return of the Jedi.[1]

Fred Steiner
Born
February 24, 1923
New York City, U.S.
Died
June 23, 2011 (aged 88)
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
Occupation(s)
Composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian
Steiner was most active in television series during the 1950s and 1960s. His numerous composition credits included music for Hogan's Heroes, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, and Rawhide.[1]
Frederick Steiner (February 24, 1923 – June 23, 2011)

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290. Thank you for the back ground infornmation😀

[samsingh]

273. Family Ties

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288. Thank you samsingh😀

[RockRaven]

278. I'll add a vote for the tally of Cheers, Golden Girls, MASH, The West Wing, but

one other that I didn't see in my quick scan through the many replies was this one: not really a song, just some music or noise, but fit the show very well I thought.

NYPD Blue (shows the intro in 3 different cast-eras of the decade-long run)
https://m.

[debm55]

287. Rock Raven, Agree and thank you😀

[whathehell]

279. Hill Street Blues

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286. Agree and ty😀

[whathehell]

291. 'Great minds' and all that..

[Emile]

281. Andy Griffith Show

?si=8emv-YkPm4l2IADp

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285. Yes, I always would try to whistle to it. TY😀

[TurboDem]

283. I can't believe no one mentioned "One Day At A Time!"

Greatest intro song ever!

?si=uHTJ6boSD7oKIR6q

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284. Agree Ty😀

[Harker]

298. The Avengers.

I was secretly in love with Mrs. Peel as a little fellow.

I'm lucky Petula Clark never found out.

[debm55]

304. Yes she was sexy. Thank you Harker.😂

[Harker]

305. The producers were looking for someone with "man appeal"...

or "M appeal", which is how they invented "Emma Peel."

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309. HARKER!!!! That's funny.

[Harker]

327. And true! n/t

[justaprogressive]

299. The Green Hornet!

The amazing Al Hirt on trumpet!

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303. Loved the theme, ty😁

[Mosby]

306. The Rockford Files

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The message changed from show to show.

Also WKRP, Star Trek and Dr. Who.

[debm55]

308. Loved the Rockford Show file and theme. TY

[aquaman]

321. What's Happening.....

?si=b3Sc43GjhXbb1h6w

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342. Thank you.aquaman.

[OldBaldy1701E]

322. Hmm...

The Greatest American Hero - "Believe It Or Not" by Joey Scarbury...

Beetlejuice (animated series) - Beetlejuice Main Theme by Danny Elfman

Home Improvement - Home Improvement Theme by Dan Foliart

Davis Rules - Davis Rules Main Theme by Mark Mothersbough

Hawaii 5-0 - Hawaii 5-0 theme by Morton Stevens

AirWolf - AirWolf Main Theme by Sylvester Levay

The Six Million Dollar Man - The Six Million Dollar Man Theme by Oliver Nelson

X-Men (animated series) - X-Men Main Theme by Ron Wasserman

Welcome Back Kotter - Welcome Back by John Sebastian

Star Trek - Star Trek Theme by Alexander Courage

Well.... There are too many!

I love it when a tune that was done for another medium also hits the popular music charts as well. Three of the tunes I listed were popular on the radio when their respective shows came out.

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329. Wow what a list. Thank you OldBaldy1701E, What a list

[sakabatou]

325. Several (just a sample of my faves)

One Punch Man (original):

One Punch Man (English cover):

Avatar: the Last Airbender. Mostly because of the introduction, because it tells you everything you need to know:

Shinzou wo Sasageyo!

Guren no Yumiya

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345. Thank you sakabatou. You have a great lineup

[triryche3]

326. Grestest American Hero

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328. I remember my husband was in the hospital and the nurses station was playing this song. Thank you' triryche3

[Brother Buzz]

334. Another theme song composed by Mike Post - Believe It or Not, it charted!

The following singles credited to Mike Post charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and/or on the Adult Contemporary chart:

"The Rockford Files" (number 10, 1975; AC number 16)
"Manhattan Spiritual" (number 56, 1975; AC number 28)
"Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" (number 2, 1981; AC number 3)
"The Hill Street Blues" (number 10, 1981; AC number 4)
"Magnum, P.I." (number 25, 1982; AC number 40)
"Theme From L.A. Law" (AC number 13, 1988)

[debm55]

344. Thank you Brother Buzz. I like his show tunes--full of energy.

[Doc_Technical]

333. wagon train

[debm55]

339. Thank you, and agree

[parkia00]

340. CHiPs!

Disco guitar funk that brands into your brain forever!

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343. Thank you parkia00, 😀

[AuntyGravity]

356. Kingdom Hospital

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358. TY AuntyGravity

[DFW]

361. Here's one most will be find obscure

Liebling Kreuzberg

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363. Yes, is it a German made show?

[DFW]

366. Our absolutely 100 percent all time favorite German series EVER

In the 1980s, a German scriptwriter wrote a series specifically with an actor friend of his in mind. A funny, take-no-shit actor, Manfred Krug was originally from East Germany, and looked like Everyman. He was one of Germany's most beloved actors. He played a small urban lawyer based in West Berlin. The lawyer, Robert Liebling, handled all kind of small potatoes cases in his two man practice. He smoked cigars and loved green jello, which he liked to eat either chilling out on the sofa in his office or in the bathtub.

The theme music was composed by Klaus Doldinger, who was sort of the German equivalent of Mike Post, who composed themes like Hill Street Blues. Doldinger was more of a jazz musician. Finding an original clip of his Liebling Kreuzberg theme was a real chore, as it is very protected here, even almost 40 years after it first appeared. He has done it live many times, varying it, and much slower than it was when the series aired. I finally found one clip of en episode where the theme song hadn't been muted out. The music reflects perfectly the whimsical atmosphere of the series.

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367. TY DFW for introducing us to a new series

[GoodRaisin]

364. Taxi

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365. Agree and thank you GoodRaisin

[csziggy]

368. My favorite was the theme song for Bosom Buddies

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Though since someone mentioned it, I did like the original Monk theme song.

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369. I liked both themes and shows too. Ty csziggy.

[Tikki]

370. From the first note it always brings me joy...

?si=aLlzaJInZNk3wtpy


Tikki

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374. TY Tikki for sharing with us.

[NorseSaxonCelt]

372. MASH

Dallas
The Kids From Fame
Friends
The X Files

British Shows:

Dad's Army
Ashes To Ashes
Ab Fab
Ghosts
The Wombles

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373. Excellent choices of American and British shows. Thank you so much for sharing with us.