10-07-2004, 01:26 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Favorite TV Theme Songs
I don't know how it got brought up, but my wife and I were discussing the best TV theme songs a few days ago. I wasn't able to narrow it done to just a single theme, so I'm curious what others have to say on the subject.
Here's my nominations so far (in no particular order): 1) Odd Couple 2) M*A*S*H (Bonus points if you know the words) 3) Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4) King of the Hill 5) Dick Van Dyke Show 6) Cheers 7) Secret Agent Man I'm really tempted to nominate The Golden Girls theme, because I'm positive that if you started singing it in a room filled with 25-32 year olds everyone would join in. But, I just can't bring myself to do it.
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10-07-2004, 04:20 PM | #4 (permalink) | |
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Semi Interesting Sidenote: When I was in high school I spent a quarter on home study. I pretty much spent the entire day watching TV while I did my class work. I still remember the schedule I watched:
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10-07-2004, 06:56 PM | #6 (permalink) |
With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much
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Hmm, pretty hard to pick the best ones...
Let's see... Grizzly Adams---------------------------------Magnum P.I. Eight Is Enough (the second theme song)------Wonder Woman The Brady Bunch------------------------------McGuyver Mary Tyler Moore Show------------------------Hawaii Five-0 Monkees--------------------------------------Sanford and Son Branded--------------------------------------The Lone Ranger High Chaparral--------------------------------Fall Guy One Day At a Time----------------------------The Andy Griffith Show Jonny Quest----------------------------------Airwolf Green Acres----------------------------------Charmed Greatest American Hero------------------------Buck Rogers In The 25th Century Dynasty--------------------------------------Bonanza Family Ties-----------------------------------Welcome Back, Kotter Facts of Life----------------------------------Gilligan's Island Star Trek-------------------------------------Incredible Hulk Star Trek: The Next Generation----------------Newhart Battlestar Galactica---------------------------Mystery Science Theater 3000 So many more rattling around in my skull...
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10-07-2004, 07:21 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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Wow. I can't believe I forgot Hawaii 5.0 and Jonny Quest. Both of them were my computer startup sounds for awhile.
Although, I gotta say, the JQ theme loses something without the accompanying visuals. So, that may be a mark down in the "greatest theme song" ever scoring. (I mean, if you can't see crocodile men, what's the point?)
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10-07-2004, 08:02 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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Damn! There are so many and I know my brain won't recall them all. When I have time to think, I'll edit and add more.
Little House on the Prairie The Waltons Courtship of Eddie's Father Land of the Lost Gilligans Island Family Affair Shazzam! Captain Caveman I Dream of Jeannie Leave it to Beaver All in the Family Barney Miller Silver Spoons Benson I'm guessing only Gen-Xer's (I hate that term) will remember some of those... O'kay, to tired to think beyond the mid 80's, I'll have to post more tomorrow. Oh, one recent...Malcolm in the Middle..."Life is unfair....!" Ali
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10-07-2004, 09:10 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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I always loved:
Seaquest the Outer Limits (1995-2000) Black Sheep Squad. Cheers Stargate SG-1/Stargate: Atlantis MacGuyver Star Trek: TNG/DS9/VOY (NOT ENTERPRISE, GO AWAY RUSSEL WONG) Simpsons Farscape (I don't know why, I guess it grew on me) Cowboy Bebop the short lived Spiderman series on MTV (recent) I can't think of any more. EDIT: I forgot Airwolf, thanks Fremen. |
10-08-2004, 06:52 AM | #14 (permalink) |
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Naruto Season 1, 2, 4
Cowboy Bebop Star Trek: The Next Generation MacGyver -Lasereth
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10-08-2004, 07:11 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight. Gotta love the Muppet Show... or We've got a gorilla for sale...a yellow gorilla for sale. Won't you buy him...take him home and try him...gorilla for sale. See in the window, Magilla Gorilla...full of charm and appeal. Handsome, elegant, intelligent, sweet...He's really ideal. So if you want a yellow gorilla you can call your own... a gorilla who'll be with ya when you're all alone. "Its the MAGILLA GORILLA SHOW. I've not got some serious ear worms going on -- Thanks...
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10-08-2004, 07:19 AM | #17 (permalink) |
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As said above, Buffy and the Muppets.
I'll also add: Kim Possible Queer Eye for the Straight Guy And, I kinda hate to do this to the guy with the TV tunes site, but he left a directory open... Last edited by redlemon; 10-08-2004 at 07:25 AM.. |
10-08-2004, 08:26 AM | #19 (permalink) |
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The Muppet Show, hands down.
Runners up include: The West Wing Charmed Dallas Night Court Falcon's Crest Battlestar Gallactica
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10-09-2004, 05:11 PM | #28 (permalink) |
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All the Disney afternoon ones.
Ducktales, Dark Wing Duck, Gummi Bears, Tale Spin, Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers, Goof Troop. - - - - - - TMNT, Super Mario Brothers Super Show, and there's another one i just can't put my finger on it. . . ><
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10-09-2004, 06:10 PM | #29 (permalink) |
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Dayum! How did I forget the Muppet Show and Night Court?
Couple more: The Ren and Stimpy Show - Reverend Horton Heat being clever. The Tick (the cartoon)- dop DWEE dopdopdop DWEEdau!
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10-10-2004, 09:01 PM | #37 (permalink) |
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doubt many of you would know it... but McCallum (starred John Hannah).
it used a really really sexy version of Cry Me A River (no, i don't mean that Timberfake crap, i mean the original). that and Cowboy Bebop are the only ones that immediately spring to mind. oh... how could i forget... ASTROBOY!!!... hands down...
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10-10-2004, 11:20 PM | #38 (permalink) |
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I'll add a few I didn't see mentioned here- Highlander (can't believe this one wasn't listed), Band of Brothers (even though it was a limited run), Six Feet Under, and Oz. I'm sure I'm missing big ones, and I'll add them if I remember them.
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