Name a favorite theme song from a television show. Mine is the theme from the Addams Family. What about you?

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[Easterncedar]

1. Firefly

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6. Thank you very much, Easterncedar. Great choice.

[Stargleamer]

2. Hawaii 5-0 n/t

[Ritabert]

3. The best!

[debm55]

7. Oh, I really enjoyed that one too. Now I have a brain worm.

[applegrove]

70. That was great. I wasn't allowed much tv as a child so I never saw the show but

I remember my Dad watching the opening theme song and I loved it.

[LSparkle]

4. Perry Mason

My parents said I used to rock back and forth to it in my high chair ... 😁

[debm55]

9. Thank you very much. LSparkle. Great choice.

[multigraincracker]

5. MASH.

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11. Thank you very much multigraincracker. I liked the theme in the TV then the one in the movie.

[legallyblondeNYC]

23. A middle-school "A"

I remember that when I was in middle school, we were assigned to write a poem.
"Poems are all about sad things," I thought.
I said, okay, "I'l write a poem that describes the opening sequence of MASH."
I got an A.
And I giggled.

[multigraincracker]

30. I remembered it from the movie. The lyrics are what hit.

[hlthe2b]

26. Yeah...That would be mine too. Just hearing the theme had me rushing to sit down & watch

(once upon a time BEFORE streaming when it was LIVE Broadcast).

[gay texan]

8. The Wild Wild West

The Dukes of Hazzard, The Equalizer, Airwolf

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12. Thank you very much for your great choices. gay texan.

[Polly Hennessey]

10. Well, I like several but two favorites are:

Game of Thrones
The ‘dun dun’ sound on Law and Order

[debm55]

13. Me too. Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey for your choices.

[get the red out]

14. The Jeffersons

We're moving on up!

[debm55]

16. YES!!!!! Thank you , get the red out., agree

[Gaugamela]

15. The whistle tune from The Andy Griffith Show

[debm55]

18. Oh I liked that so much. I found the streaming show on my tablet and I have to whistle along.

[Brother Buzz]

45. Have you heard Andy Griffith sing the lyrics to The Fishin' Hole?

[debm55]

47. Thank you Brother Buzz. I have never heard that before with Andy singing the theme. Thank you very much for sharing.

[Gaugamela]

48. That's great! I never realized that was Andy Griffith whistling the theme song.

[Brother Buzz]

61. That's not Andy Griffith whistling, but Earle Hagen, the composer of The Fishin' Hole in a studio setting

Sorta off topic, but Earle Hagen composed Harlem Nocturne, the quintessential Film Noir piece. I was gobsmacked it took decades before a TV program, Mike Hammer, used it.

My favorite cover of Harlem Nocturne is by Johnny Otis (René Bloch’s haunting, resinous Atlo Sax totally put it over the top)

Oh, I should hate the song because my son played it over and over and over again for his UCLA marching band chops/tryout recording. He finally nailed it and I got a UCLA marching ban hat.

[lark]

17. True Blood!!!!!

Best of the best to me!

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19. Thank you so much, lark for sharing.

[Ninga]

20. Not network, but HBO - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Larry David show.

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21. Thank you very much for sharing. Ninga.

[legallyblondeNYC]

22. Friends.

I disliked the show, just my opinion.
Like my grandmother said, some people like beer, others champagne. That's just the way it is. (That is, if you disagree, it's okay. No need to debate).

But, that opening theme - brilliant.

[debm55]

37. Thank you legallyblondeNYC. Same here.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

24. I hear this and I want to GALLOP!

BONANZA!

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38. I know what you mean. Thank you for your choice.some_of_us_are_sane.

[EYESORE 9001]

25. Peter Gunn

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39. That theme is brilliant. Thank you EYESORE 9001

[SheltieLover]

27. Mr. Ed

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40. A horse is a horse of course of course. Thank you SheltieLover.

[johnp3907]

28. The Night Stalker!

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22lak2

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41. Great Theme. Thank you, johnp3907

[rsdsharp]

29. Closing theme from Wagon Train, from an era when they reserved enough time for such things.

https://m.

&pp=ygUdd2Fnb24gdHJhaW4gdGhlbWUgc29uZyBseXJpY3PSBwkJTQoBhyohjO8%3D

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42. thank you very much, rsdsharp. I remember watching that show.

[Tactical Peek]

31. Hennesey

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43. Thank you very much Tactical Peek for sharing with us.

[mwmisses4289]

32. Theme from "Greatest American Hero".

Sung by Joey Scarbury

https://m.

&list=RD72MxOo5koto&start_radio=1&pp=ygVDdGhlbWUgZnJvbSBncmVhdGVzdCBhbWVyaWNhbiBoZXJvIChiZWxpZXZlIGl0IG9yIG5vdCkgam9leSBzY2FyYnVyeaAHAQ%3D%3D

[debm55]

44. Oh my, I used to watch the show. Thank you mwmisses4289 for sharing .

[beaglelover]

33. Succession had a great theme. Actually great soundtrack too.

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49. Thank you very much for sharing with us. beaglelover.

[mucifer]

124. If you like the theme from Succession, watch the Gene Hackman movie "The Conversation"

It's one of Francis For Coppola's first movies. It has very similar sad music. The movie would not be the same without the music.

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[debm55]

129. Thank you very much, mucifer.

[Mad_Dem_X]

34. Welcome Back, Kotter

[debm55]

50. Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X I loved the show and the song. You have brought many memories to me. TY.

[applegrove]

71. Loved it.

[Dorothy V]

35. The theme from In The Heat of the Night

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51. Thank you very much, Dorothy V. I love the jazz/soul theme.

[Niagara]

36. In no certain order:

Jan Hammer's Miami Vice theme song:

Bill Conti's Falcon Crest theme song:

Jerrold Immel's Dallas theme song:

Bear McCreary's The Walking Dead theme song:

Joe Cocker's With a Little Help from My Friends, The Wonder Years theme song:

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much for all the great theme songs you have shared with us, Niagara. Bear McCreary. does the opening

Theme for The Outlanders. It is on Netflix. His wife sang the opening on the first seasons. It takes place in Scotland and he uses the pipes to add to the feeling. I was surprised he did The Walking Dead. YouTube might also have it.The most beautiful is the opening.

[Niagara]

65. I'll have to look that up. Thank you, Debbie. Bear McCreary composed the television Defiance theme as well

and a bunch of other scores in Defiance. I was surprised I liked Defiance since it's Science Fiction.


Thank you for the recommendation for Outlanders!

[PJMcK]

126. Kudos for acknowledging the composers! (n/t)

[Niagara]

128. I feel that the composers of instrumentals are imperative too. Thank you!

[Ziggysmom]

46. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Sopranos

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59. Thank you very much, Ziggyamom for sharing with us.

[Captain Zero]

52. Hogans Heros

[debm55]

64. Thank you Captain Zero. I never watched the show but listened to the theme song. PS my uncle was an AF pilot shot down

and put in a prisoner of war camp.But I did like the theme.

[Lulu KC]

53. Simpsons!

I've actually played it on its own and "sung along," which is really fun on an instrumental.

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85. Thank you very much. Lulu KC . That is great.

[tonkatoy8888]

54. Theme from The Jetsons

A great theme song incorporating cool jazz and an absolutely rocking studio orchestra. Hats off to the ladies and gentlemen in the first violin section for the first 15-20 seconds.

[debm55]

87. Agree. I always watch the show. Astro was my favorite character. Thank you tonkatoy8888

[PJMcK]

127. Amazing orchestration and performances

Recording technology in the 1960s was not as sophisticated as today and the recording was probably made “live” meaning a studio orchestra actually played the music!

That chart is one of my all-time favorites!

[legallyblondeNYC]

55. All in the Family.

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111. Thank you very much legallyblondeNYC.

[Borogove]

56. These are two of my favorites.

The theme song to The Avengers.

Also loved the theme song to The Drew Carey Show (Five O’Clock World).

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62. Thank you for the Great themes. There will only be one Mrs.Peel and that is Diana Riggs. The second theme song was sung

by the group The Vogues My uncle Chuck B was in that group. Five O'Clock world and Turn Around Look at Me were hits for them. I can offer you more information but through DUMail. He was my father's youngest brother.

[Borogove]

72. That's very cool, debm55. I would be very interested in hearing more about your uncle.

I thought The Vogues were great and Five O’Clock World is still one of my all-time favorite tunes. I sing it often around the house, much to my wife’s annoyance. Emma Peel and John Steed were great together in The Avengers. I was saddened when Diana Rigg passed away in 2020.

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92. Thank you very much , Borogove. Will do.

[lapfog_1]

77. you know how they came up with the character name "Emma Peel" for Diana Rigg?

The shows creators ( "showrunners"? ) said they needed someone for "Male Appeal".

It worked on me in my preteen years! Fell in love with her in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

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99. Thank you lapfog_1,

[LogDog75]

74. I love the opening scene of The Drew Carey Show

[Borogove]

84. Me too, LapDog75. It's a lot of fun to watch.

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100. Thank You very much, LogDog75. The theme song 5 O'Clock World was sung by the Vogues. My Uncle Chuck B. was in that

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group.

[PikaBlue]

58. Theme from St. Elsewhere

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60. Thank you very much, PikaBlue. Loved the theme song, watched every episode. HATED how they ended it.

[LastDemocratInSC]

78. Composed and performed by Dave Grusin.

One of my favorites, too.

[Enter stage left]

63. Miami Vice & Route 66

[debm55]

102. Thank you very much, Enter stage left; Two iconic themes

[Bluestocking]

66. The Flintstones

[debm55]

113. Thank you Bluestocking. Flintstones, Meet the Modern Stone Age Family I love the show and theme song

[ms liberty]

67. Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. Written by Bernie Leadon and recorded by The Eagles

Journey of the Sorcerer https://share.google/t9fbm0U2x6Ss2zQdy

It's also my ringtone!

[debm55]

114. Thank you very much, ms. liberty. for sharing with us.

[subterranean]

68. Cheers

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115. Thank you very much for sharing with us, subterranean.

[applegrove]

69. Hill Street Blues, Lavern & Shirley, M*A*S*H.

[debm55]

116. Thank you very much for sharing your choices with us, applegrove.

[Eugene]

73. The A-Team (Mike Post & Pete Carpenter)

closely followed by Airwolf

[debm55]

117. Thank you very much for sharing, Eugene.

[LogDog75]

75. There's so many to choose from

Theme to 26 Men (50s western)

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Maverick

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118. Thank you very much for your selections. LogDog75.

[COL Mustard]

76. Gilligan's Island

A more innocent time, at least for me.

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98. Me tooThank you COL Mustard.

[mjvpi]

101. Me three

[kerouac2]

79. Green acres came to mind

Fun song funny show

[debm55]

94. HAHAHHHAHHAHA, Thank you kerouad. Green Acres is the place to be, Farm livin is the life for me.

[JT45242]

80. Cheers with all the verses or mash with the words

Rolled out of bed
Mr coffee's dead
The mornings looking bright
My shrink ran off to Europe and didn't even write
And my husband wants to be a girl
...chorus

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93. HAHAHahAHAHHA. Thank you JT45242.

[NBachers]

81. Dude! Nothing can ever top the opening theme to The Adventures of Superman! And, The Untouchables was pretty hot, too.

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91. Thank you very NBachers for ionic choices.

[sheshe2]

82. The Monkees

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90. Thank you very much sheshe2, Always used to watch and sang and dance to the theme song.

[MIButterfly]

83. Cheers, Hill Street Blues, Taxi and WKRP in Cincinnati.

Also like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Good Times and The Jeffersons.

Good tunes, every one.

[debm55]

89. Thank you very much for your selections, MIButterfly. All great themes.

[justaprogressive]

86. HAHAHAHA

Monty Python's Flying Circus!

Bonanza!!! (Tommy Tedesco guitar!!)

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88. HAHAHAHAHa Thank you very much for your two choices.justaprogressive.

[WestMichRad]

95. The Mission: Impossible theme

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109. Oh I really liked that, WestMichRad.

[3catwoman3]

96. Hawai'i 5-0

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=hawaii+5-0+theme+video+youtube+channel&type=E210US1641G0#id=4&vid=dc79ab1d6bb14469226dd7245b33aa79&action=view

[debm55]

110. Wonderful . Thank you 3catwoman3.

[AllaN01Bear]

97. addams family legacy. 1960s

[debm55]

112. Mine too. Thank you very much, Bear.

[mjvpi]

103. Slow Horses-Strange Game.

It features Mic Jagger, but is composed by Brian Premerton, who also does the ambient sound stuff for the show. I really enjoy the show. Piss off my family by not letting them skip the introduction when we watched and rewatched episodes.

[underpants]

104. Seinfeld. Quick. Right to Constanza's dementia

?si=VVCRw5rbYduCuqyF

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119. Thank you .underpants. I thought George was the star of the show.

[Ilikepurple]

105. Beverly Hillbillies or Gary Shandling Show nt

[debm55]

108. Thank you IIikepurple, Come and listen to story about a man named Jed.

[doc03]

106. 5-0

[debm55]

107. Thank you doc03. I agree with Hawaii 5-0

[Doc_Technical]

120. THE GREAT ADVENTURE - OPENING THEME CBS

[debm55]

121. Thank you , very much , Doc_Technical

[area51]

122. There's a lot of great themes which have already been mentioned,

but I'll add one more: the original Dark Shadows theme.

[debm55]

123. Thank you very much, area51

[bobalew]

125. Petticoat Junction

had to mention it as Green acres, & the Beverly Hillbilies were all connected somehow into the same universe .

[debm55]

130. HAHAHAHAHh. Thank you bobalew.

[ihaveaquestion]

131. Peaky Blinders - "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

[debm55]

132. Thank you very much, ihaveaquestion, for sharing with us.

[OldBaldy1701E]

133. Wow, so many to choose from.

Well, I always liked Mike Post's stuff. Things like The Rockford Files, and Hill St. Blues. But my favorite of his was a theme that also made it to number two on the pop charts at the time.

But, I also like the theme to Airwolf, as well as Good Times, M.A.S.H., etc.

I am a musican, so I like many of them.

I really liked this one too.

Sorry, I just cannot name one... or 'just a few' for that matter!

[debm55]

134. Thank you very much, Old Baldy1701E for sharing

[debm55]

136. Thank you very much, jfz9580m for sharing with us.

[Morbius]

137. Who killed Laura Palmer?

[debm55]

139. Thank you very much, Morbius, for sharing with us.

[Morbius]

138. And an honorable mention: theme from Baretta.

[debm55]

141. Thank you very much, Morbius.

[electric_blue68]

140. ST:Deep Space 9, and Babylon 5.

DS9 has an elegance to it.
B5 is a action oriented theme.

And I enjoy a bunch of the older shows themes mentioned here. 🎶 👍

[debm55]

142. Thank you very much, electric_blue68