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Best TV theme song? - 9/10/2008 7:41:55 PM
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Zhi
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What show do you think has the best theme song on TV?
Right now, I would have to say "Bones". Only show I don't flip away from during beginning/ending credits just so I can jam out to the theme song. hee.
The Monk theme song is highly amusing too. "I could be wrong now.... BUT I DON'T THINK SO.... It's a jungle out there..."
Edit: Worst theme song ever? Star Trek: Enterprise. You're expecting something majestic and orchestral, and you get some sort of hillbilly rock ballad about "I've got faaaaaith of the heeeeeeart..." that belongs on some sort of teen drama about what a big deal high school is. Ugh.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/10/2008 11:19:17 PM
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Does the Theme from The Big Bang Theory count?
I also include the following:
- Gilligans Island
- The Flinstones
- Laverne and Shirley
- Happy Days
- The Heights
- The Greatest American Hero
- WKRP In Cincinnati
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/10/2008 11:25:36 PM
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Best TV theme song: Psych. "I know, you know, that I'm not telling the truth..."
Worst: I agree with Star Trek Enterprise, but also Firefly.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/10/2008 11:48:24 PM
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humbleinspirit
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And of course Star Trek, the original version and Hill Street Blues too. And oh, how can anyone forge the theme from Cheers?
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/10/2008 11:58:10 PM
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The Waltons, Dukes of Hazzard, Green Acres.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 12:02:49 AM
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humbleinspirit
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Theme from the Bad News Bears.
Theme from I Dream of Jeannie
Theme Hawaii 5-0.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 1:47:57 AM
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I would have to say:
Greatest American Hero-- never watched the show, but love the song
Gilligan's Island-- we all know now that you can sing Amazing Grace to its tune
Green Acres
Andy Griffith
Bonanza
The Monkees-- And don't forget the end title, "In this Generation"
Cheers
Golden Girls
Paper Chase
Eight is Enough
The Jetsons
The Flintstones-- I remember watching it as a young child when it first came out, back around '61 or 62, when it was on prime time and was supposed to be for adults, but kids stayed up late to watch it. Then about 40 yrs later, I finally learned what the words were to the line following, "Let's ride with the family down the street" (thanks to karaoke!) The next line goes, "thru the courtesy of Fred's 2 feet".
And who could ever forget the wonderful "futuristic" whoosing sound of the theme song from the original Star Trek!
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 1:50:04 AM
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Oh I forgot about Hawaii 5 0. That's a great one.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 1:59:47 AM
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How has nobody mentioned these yet:
MASH
The Sopranos
The Price is Right
I don't know if the Jeopardy! theme is a great song, but it made Merv Griffin $80 MILLION DOLLARS!!!
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 9:09:50 AM
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Anything you know all the words too, of course. I can't believe how many theme songs from the 60s, 70s, & 80s I know. But, many instrumentals are good too like Bob Newhart, That Girl. Today's instrumentals seem rather dull, but I'm intrigued w/ the variations for the L&O song. Most of them are so short, they are not really songs! k
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 6:46:27 PM
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Doctor Who
Hawaii 5-O
Greatest American Hero
Room 222
Pastor Greg
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 9:50:16 PM
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I loved the theme songs to St. Elsewhere and LA Law...
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 9:53:53 PM
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/11/2008 9:57:33 PM
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Hill Street Blues, Hawaii 5-0, the Green Hornet
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/12/2008 9:54:55 AM
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The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.
Night Court - One of the funkiest bass lines ever
Barney Miller - Around season 3 or 4 Maynard Ferguson re-did it and it smokes.
Taxi - Bob James had a contemporary jazz hit with this tune, entitled "Angela".
Bosom Buddies - Billy Joel's "My Life". It was a poor cover version, but it's still a great song.
Star Trek (Original Series) - Mainly for Shatner's monologue. "Space, the final frontier..."
Star Trek TNG - Took the theme from the first ST movie.
The Honeymooners
Saturday Night Live - The early seasons when Lou Marini was playing sax.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/12/2008 10:28:40 AM
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The Jeffersons
If the theme song got me to try to watch the show (even if I remembered it as boring) several times, then it is a good theme.
Good Times wasn't bad either.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/12/2008 10:38:20 AM
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ALF (the 1988 saxophone version)
Matlock
Just put the few I haven't seen.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/12/2008 12:09:02 PM
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uncabeeil
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Happy Days
Mary Tyler Moore
The Addams Family
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/12/2008 1:19:48 PM
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"Mary Tyler Moore" just like it
"Beverly Hillbillies"/"Green Acres"/"Petticoat Junction" ... great now I'll be singing them today
"CSI"
"Friends"... ok the song was overplayed on the radio but it's fun song
"Bugs Bunny Show"... "Overture, Curtains, Lights. This is it, we'll hit the heights. No more rehearsing and nursing of parts...."
That one just makes me happy.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/13/2008 11:44:00 AM
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humbleinspirit
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Its Garry Shandling Show 
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/16/2008 4:01:35 PM
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I know the theme to Garry's show, I don't need the link! LOL!
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/17/2008 1:22:30 PM
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Perry Mason
The Twilight Zone
Hawaii 50
77 Sunset Strip
Peter Gunn (Mancini once said this was what he wanted playing as he walked around)
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/24/2008 4:05:16 PM
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I like the Bones theme too, but my all time favorite has to be the theme song to Angel.
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RE: Best TV theme song? - 9/24/2008 7:23:05 PM
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quote:
Gilligan's Island-- we all know now that you can sing Amazing Grace to its tune
You can also sing Amazing Grace to the tune of House of the Rising Sun. It's true. And it's pretty darn haunting!
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