Hawaii Five-0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
Mission Impossible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k55NuWQCh78
Knight Rider http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-E8u2o48ts&feature=related
Fat Albert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lOAAEN4zTg
Batman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMqMz6fcvU&feature=related
Sanford and Son http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqazleR3FE
Love Boat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbO2hlNb6w8&feature=related
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
― chap, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:02 (4 years ago) Permalink
Inspector Gadget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKeE3saeguY
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:06 (4 years ago) Permalink
The Odd Couple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2be6jGwLoJ0&feature=related
The Andy Griffith Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BmurO7ZW_Q
I Dream of Jeannie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNg-xClEnqM&feature=related
Gilligan's Island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2dw8DnScBo
The Adams Family http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL_9zdu4iVw&feature=related
Bonanza http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjdRgBAY278
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:12 (4 years ago) Permalink
Miami Vice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eYM9wHLHeM
Laverne & Shirley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmimJGmrUQ
Dragnet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr_oyN-fd60
Twin Peaks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDuGN6K3VQ
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
elmer bernstein's johnny staccato theme is phat:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sDieJH2q7tE
― scott seward, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
Pee Wee's Playhouse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i36J8qI-sJ0
Dukes of Hazzard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRX4mlFi06A
CHiPs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAidnO64NE4 Sesame Street http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmcdBnj4ZOg
Green Acres http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrbPAt1_vc4
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:27 (4 years ago) Permalink
Soap: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aEv9ri7V_w0
― Eazy, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:31 (4 years ago) Permalink
Welcome Back Kotter http://youtube.com/watch?v=QVS3WNt7yRU&feature=related
Dick Van Dyke http://youtube.com/watch?v=QqIyjLxwk-s
The Monkees http://youtube.com/watch?v=d0FUvLfxyp0
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:37 (4 years ago) Permalink
Transformers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLS2N9mHWaw
Big Blue Marble: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1kkx2m-JSg
Great Space Coaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddm5bQeKvg
Night Gallery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9pToHSFdwk
Twilight Zone (the 1980s version by The Grateful Dead): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF-yh4mU6ps
― Joe, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:38 (4 years ago) Permalink
Three's Company was a classic
― van smack, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:39 (4 years ago) Permalink
Doctor fuckin' Who, for fuck's sake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NPJ6GMXM3E
― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:39 (4 years ago) Permalink
BENNY HILL
― van smack, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:44 (4 years ago) Permalink
Bloodhound Gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4273oOYy7s
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:46 (4 years ago) Permalink
Speed Racer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSKBBxxUXqg&feature=related
Spiderman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKWdPN2Dr74&feature=related
IronMan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wn4iYoMcAA
The Flintstones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL_zF_EPK74
The Jetsons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFbuulDiM_U
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:58 (4 years ago) Permalink
The Persuaders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykLCAfVa410
― chap, Saturday, 19 July 2008 00:59 (4 years ago) Permalink
Edd Kalehoff's Price is Right queue's motherfuckewrs
― PappaWheelie V, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
er, queueueueus
^groovy. never heard that. xpost
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
Match Game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFvanEIDAUU
TPIS does beat all tho
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
TPIR. argh beers
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:04 (4 years ago) Permalink
match game for the BLANK, no doubt
― PappaWheelie V, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:04 (4 years ago) Permalink
SUPER GIRL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LoSkV6OOcg
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
Taxi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9QscGB9LV4
Barney Miller: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94GM5zQGax0
Cheers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8ljNobUys
― Joe, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:15 (4 years ago) Permalink
戦隊 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqy5pjH24F0&feature=related
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:15 (4 years ago) Permalink
Play Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntn9jUergjg
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:21 (4 years ago) Permalink
^so awesome on many levels
― Granny Dainger, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
pray girl
― PappaWheelie V, Saturday, 19 July 2008 01:45 (4 years ago) Permalink
Oh, yes!
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Saturday, 19 July 2008 08:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
"Sanford And Son" theme vs. "Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids" theme
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Saturday, 19 July 2008 19:41 (4 years ago) Permalink
whatever happened to predictability........the milkman the paperboy, evening TV
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Saturday, 19 July 2008 21:24 (4 years ago) Permalink
Golden Girls?
― Keaney Tong, Sunday, 20 July 2008 02:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
hm.. no jeffersons.. is it too obvious?
― billstevejim, Sunday, 20 July 2008 02:08 (4 years ago) Permalink
Actually come to think of it, Amen was better..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTMF8gxnL50
― billstevejim, Sunday, 20 July 2008 02:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
Holy hell, y'all! The best one ever is Good Times:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s3sRJCRW-k
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 20 July 2008 02:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
Whoever noted that the Duck Tales theme song was a rewrite of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is my favorite poster ever.
Also, anyone else know that the theme for the US "the Office" is based off of the coda for ELO's Mr. Blue Sky? They used the original song in the pilot.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 01:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
― Spectrum, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 02:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
Van der Valk Simon Park Orchestra
Department S Cyril Stapleton
Der Kommissar Herbert Jarczyk
Captain Scarlet and the MysteronsBarry Gray
Stingray Barry Gray
Raumpatrouille Orion Peter Thomas
The Odd Couple Neil Hefti
― meisenfek, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 03:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
Also, anyone else know that the theme for the US "the Office" is based off of the coda for ELO's Mr. Blue Sky? They used the original song in the pilot.― Cunga, Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:46 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― Cunga, Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:46 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
They used "Mr. Blue Sky" in a rough cut of the pilot, but not the actual pilot itself. This rough cut also contains alternate scenes that were never included on the DVD, and different actors for some of the characters. I would seriously pay like $3,000 to see it.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 03:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
The Buford Files:
"Here comes help! Here comes action! Here comes Buuuuffffooooorrrrddddddddd..."
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 04:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
Action News Theme ("Move Closer to Your World")
― professional log roller Lizzie Hoeschler (los blue jeans), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 04:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
Hockey Night in Canada
― sofatruck, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 05:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
The original Randall and Hopkirk theme takes some beating
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 09:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
Callan, another one Portishead must have noticed.
Whatever happened to the likely lads?
― Bing Crosby, are you listening? (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 23 December 2009 11:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
> Randall and Hopkirk
awesome, there should be an ITV music thread
― meisenfek, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 14:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
― meisenfek, Tuesday, 29 December 2009 17:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
― meisenfek, Tuesday, 29 December 2009 17:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
― meisenfek, Tuesday, 29 December 2009 17:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
Dig the theme to The L Word. It must be heard to be believed.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 29 December 2009 17:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
― meisenfek, Tuesday, 29 December 2009 18:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
correct answer is dr. who
― tramp steamer, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 04:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
This should have been a poll. There are several fantastic submissions above, but it's "The Jeffersons" for me.
― King of Snake (j-rock), Wednesday, 30 December 2009 05:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
Denise Nicholas and Karen Valentine...sigh; I'm a '70s guy.
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― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 06:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
I always forget.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 06:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
Wow, "Room 222" is all in 7/4 time and prog-rock jazz-flute mellowness!
Anyway, can't believe nobody's mentioned my all-time theme song fave. Mike Post FTW!
― james cameron gargameled my boner for life (Pancakes Hackman), Wednesday, 30 December 2009 13:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
Pretty much everything by Ron Grainer belongs here.
― unpredictable johnny rodz, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 13:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
― Bob Six, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
>Anyway, can't believe nobody's mentioned my all-time theme song fave. Mike Post FTW!
ha! which leads us to gotcha - Tom Scott (cheating intended).
― meisenfek, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
Love this funky harpsichord.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
Oh the harmonies:
― The Hood Won't Jump (Eazy), Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
Oops, one of those was supposed to be the closing theme (maybe better than the opening):
― The Hood Won't Jump (Eazy), Wednesday, 30 December 2009 14:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
Zoo Gang from the mid-70s - music by Paul McCartney
Slowed down, this sounds a bit like the theme for 80s series Bergerac
― Bob Six, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 15:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
Suicide Is Painless is a song written by Johnny Mandel (music) and Mike Altman (lyrics). Mike Altman is the son of the original film's director, Robert Altman, and was 14 years old when he composed the song's lyrics.
:o true?
― meisenfek, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 17:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
Closing credits to Monkey Magic, possibly best theme song EVER:
Opening theme equally awesome: just ride out the minute of non-singing for the awesomeness to kick in
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 30 December 2009 23:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
thanks for the far-east cue! *stunned by the 1 minute intro in the opening theme*
― meisenfek, Thursday, 31 December 2009 15:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
― meisenfek, Thursday, 31 December 2009 15:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
― The Hood Won't Jump (Eazy), Thursday, 31 December 2009 16:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
That Manga intro is beautifully animated.
― Communi-Bear Silo State (chap), Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
best intro intro:
― poster x (ledge), Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
― Communi-Bear Silo State (chap), Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
lollest:
― poster x (ledge), Thursday, 31 December 2009 17:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
Kingswood Country represent!! (Lex Marinos in the house yall)
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 1 January 2010 00:04 (3 years ago) Permalink
<3<3<3 Room 222 theme for all time
― velko, Friday, 1 January 2010 00:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
And don't forget MINDER...Arfur Daley, lads!....used to watch it JUST for the song when i was little.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 1 January 2010 00:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
I forgot how awesome the Equalizer opener is. Damn.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 1 January 2010 00:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
Was going to rep for Famous Five theme being one of the best ever, but listening now...were those kids on valium? They sound so fragging bored! In my mind it was a lot more 'up'...yeesh
But i still love the "...George and Timmy the doh-ohhhh--OG"
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 1 January 2010 00:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
No White Horses, no credibility.
― anagram, Friday, 1 January 2010 00:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
i dont like to reduce the whole OST to one theme. so i will not mention Cowboy Bebop.
― meisenfek, Saturday, 9 January 2010 21:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
I liked the opening music Red Dwarf used for its first two series, and the visuals are cool too. Quite haunting for a comedy programme.
― Communi-Bear Silo State (chap), Sunday, 10 January 2010 18:04 (3 years ago) Permalink
These two songs are a jam and the opening titles are sharp. The Rookies has a better tune, but they are both classic.
― earlnash, Sunday, 10 January 2010 20:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
― rionat, Sunday, 10 January 2010 20:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
Flashing Blade
― bidfurd, Sunday, 10 January 2010 22:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
Kaiki daisakusen
― meisenfek, Friday, 5 February 2010 13:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
The Onedin Line (Aram Khachaturian)
The MERE idea of using that Adagio from Spartacus theme for the Onedin Line plus giving the audiences a customized, fuller lush Hollywood-like orchestration deserves already an Oscar.The TV orchestration is even better than the original. It was the spineshiverer of our childhoods. Gooooorgeous!!
― meisenfek, Sunday, 28 November 2010 23:41 (2 years ago) Permalink
(remember remember)
― meisenfek, Sunday, 4 September 2011 22:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
Rick Springfield:
― dlp9001, Sunday, 4 September 2011 22:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
mr. belvedere
― remy bean, Sunday, 4 September 2011 22:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
Seitz goes Newhart
http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/seitz-asks-whats-your-favorite-tv-theme-song.html
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:43 (11 months ago) Permalink
Love these:
BlockbustersAnimal HospitalQuantum LeapHill Street BluesTaxiCheers
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Friday, 29 June 2012 11:29 (10 months ago) Permalink
thanks to netflix I've rediscovered this fucking brilliant theme song. Love it, love it, don't care what anyone says. Love the little instrumental solo between verses too.
(in case you're wondering why it doesn't sound like the theme song you remember, this show had two theme songs, and this one was the second (and better) one.)
― Poliopolice, Tuesday, 25 December 2012 03:20 (5 months ago) Permalink