You woke up this morning Got yourself a BEST TV THEME TUNES POLL NOMINATIONS AND DISCUSSION gun (End date - 12/11/12

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

― some dude, Saturday, November 3, 2012 6:32 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This is Mark Mulcahy, isn't it? Never actually saw the show, but <3

― emil.y, Saturday, November 3, 2012 2:36 PM Bookmark

Yup - with the show's private band, Polaris. One entire episode revolves around the younger Pete overhearing the band practicing one day, and becoming obsessed with recreating the one song ("Summerbaby" - it's great) from memory, when the band disappears and no one knows what he's talking about. It was a really good show.

only theme song that i got a cassingle of by mailing in a cereal boxtop.

i used to softly jam out to picket fences

All in The Family

It's a theme that is deliciously horrid. Its something you love to hate. And of course, has been parodied to death (most noticeably/notably by Family Guy).

nm I just noticed its been nommed. sorry.

As far as Americans only voting for American TV themes and other bullshit nonsense, I'm the one who nominated Tales from the Riverbank FFS! I'm an unusual case, possibly, but I have a feeling that UK shows will not be underrepresented.

I like having a general "Doctor Who Theme" nomination because then you can vote for whichever version is your favorite and it will eliminate vote splitting. I mean the one from the first series (aka season 1 of the classic show) is my favorite cause its the spookiest but I can see why others might like the later ones like the Pertwee/Baker era one cause it's more crisp and sounds a bit more like actual music.

The Powerpuff Girls

Merrie Melodies
Looney Tunes
(I don't know what the themes were for the "Bugs Bunny Show" versions; I'm talking about the classic intro music for each cartoon.)

The Tonight Show theme (Johnny Carson era; written by Paul Anka)

Can I request a wording change for one of my nominations? I'd like the 1st Batman in the list to be

Batman (Neal Hefti, 1966)

Also want to nominate another Hefti theme, for The Odd Couple

i think if "Yakety Sax" gets nommed that'll have a healthy chance at some American votes lol

nobody has nominated Yakety Sax aka the Benny Hill theme?

I totally am.

I was just talking to a noise "bro" last night about going to a Bee Mask show and proclaiming that Yakety Sax was 100000000X better

Twin Peaks - Laura Palmer's Theme
Robot Chicken End Theme

Dynasty
The Adventures of Robin Hood
American Band Stand
Punky Brewster
Solid Gold
Kolchak the Night Stalker

Damn, there were a lot of Soul Train themes.

Just nominating one:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - Soul Train theme '73-'75

Sanford and Son. Lock thread. Now

Love Boat

Good Times

The Champions
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Power Rangers Mystic Force
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Animal Kwackers
The Fantastic Journey
The Time Tunnel
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Chorlton and the Wheelies
Willow the Wisp
Jamie and the Magic Torch
Defenders of the Earth
The Munsters
The Money Programme
On the Air
Scarecrow and Mrs King
Bring 'em Back Alive
Automan
Rhoda

ship to shore

I don't think we can have just one "Top of the Pops" in there,
cos there are 5 different tunes I can think of off the top of me head.
brassy zep
bill linett
bill fartcastle
andi peters era synthy thing
drum n bass zep

and a cursory look on teh yutube says ther's a bunch different earlier ones too.
what to do?
what to do?
oh me oh my !

Street Hawk
It Ain't Half Hot Mum

University Challenge
Jeeves & Wooster
Casualty

Inspector Morse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo3lTbYFK6A

Untalkative Bunny
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Button Moon
Party of Five
The Dick Van Dyke Show
30 Rock

Dick Van Dyke and Man from UNCLE otm!

oh dear how could I have forgotten about the Dynasty theme?! its so great!

Just remembered the masterful theme to Raumpatrouille ('60s German sci-fi TV series) by Peter Thomas. That's gotta be in there.

You've just reminded me of:

Silas

German, early 80s, accompanied many a bored morning in the summer holidays

Countdown

not yet, we're still nominating!!

lol @ Whiney

Mama's Family

Maude!

Canadians of a certain age will surely recall the themes from these shows:

The Beachcombers
King of Kensington
Mr. Dress-Up
The Friendly Giant
Polka-Dot Door
Seeing Things

Oh and of course

Degrassi Jr. High

Maude!

― Kent Burt, Sunday, November 4, 2012 4:47 PM (1 hour ago)

yes, good one

The Pruitts of Southampton
It's About Time
Sneak Previews (Siskel & Ebert on PBS)

BATFINK

I'm not Canadian but I remember Polka-Dot Door's theme - it had real staying power

Battlestar Galactica (1978 series)

Nominating some Mexican TV classics:

El Chavo del 8

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

La Carabina de Ambrosio (which is mostly an instrumental remake of Black is Black by the Bravos)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyC_VxW6VA

the sonic the hedgehog cartoon with the demented peer gynt music

Yes Minister
The Office ("Handbags and Gladrags")
Dinnerladies
Prisoner / Cell Block H / Caged Women ("On The Inside")

I assume this isn't eligible, but a most excellent 8 seconds all the same:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuN5QiUk00E

<i>the sonic the hedgehog cartoon with the demented peer gynt music</i>

This one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCaWI8_3VLU

The Sooty Show
Trapdoor
Duckula

SUPERTED

Heads And Tails
Pot Black
Sportsnight (aka Sportsnight with Coleman)

The Pink Panther Show (the theme song by Doug Goodwin)

i.e.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bii-PIGprv8

I watched one of the other intros linked after that video, and I'd forgotten all about the Blue Aardvark. I think that might be one of the underlying reasons I like Jackie Mason so much.

Can we have the opening to Red Dwarf I & II as a separate entry? Quite a haunting piece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00powkXPhDg