Rocky21 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Well this certainly dates me. :-) Sanford and Son Barney Miller Good Times Hawaii 5-0 and this gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 So many great choices. I'll go with: The Flintstones The Munsters Sanford & Son Barney Miller The Jeffersons Honorable Mentions: Good Times Taxi The X-Files Simpsons Mary Tyler Moore Twin Peaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 1) Miami Vice - it actually hit No #1 on the Billboard, the only TV theme to do so (I think). Its one of the few intros I can listen to and not immediately associate it with the show (I can't even recall watching Miami Vice) 2) The A team 3) Dallas 4) Hill Street Blues - reached #10 on the Billboard 5) Magnum PI - when I've flown into Hawaii, this theme always starts playing in my head Guess I'm a sucker for the 80s Mike Post is a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 2 hours ago, DCSaints_fan said: 1) Miami Vice - it actually hit No #1 on the Billboard, the only TV theme to do so (I think). "Welcome Back". Welcome Back Kotter theme hit #1 in 1976. That's the only other #1 I've seen so far. A few hit #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I think all of the ones I'd nominate have already been mentioned at least once: Star Trek TOS Knight Rider. Batman. (Adam West.) Monday Night Football. (There's been several, and I don;t like the original. This is the one I think identifies the show) One I think I'd mention, by "Johny" Williams: There's been several mentioned that I wouldn't have nominated, and might not qualify for Top 5, but are certainly worthy, and certainly did set the right tone for their series. (And qualify as iconic for said series.) Mission: Impossible. Hawaii Five Oh. MASH Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 The MASH theme song was almost as boring as the actual show. Almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 COPS Married with Children Golden Girls The X Files Friday Night Lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TK Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Ayyyyyeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1. The Greatest American Hero 2. Happy Days 3. X-Files 4. Dukes of Hazzard 5. Magnum, P.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'm just going to break this up big time. Too many to choose from. 60's kids stuff. Jonny Quest,(already posted). This one of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 You've probably heard this version of the Spidey theme song, PCS...but just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 @elkabong82I was wondering when somebody was going to pick Ducktales. I would also add Voltron in there. The original from the 80's. The netflix reboot version is god awful. I think I would have to add Big Bang Theory, it's iconic at this point and sung by Barenaked Ladies. I guess mine would be: Ducktales Voltron Cheers Game of Thrones The West Wing. (This might just be because it was my favorite show for years, and I got totally excited when i heard the theme build after the cold open. They also perfected the way to get into the theme after the cold open. EDIT: Surprised nobody has said Gilligan's Island. That was awesome too. Also going way back, Mr. Ed, Green Acres, Bewitched and Green Acres. Which I watched on Nick at Night as a kid in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Gilligan's Island, classic for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thebluefood Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Oooh, good thread. 1.) Room 222 (only theme I can think of that's in 7/4 time) 2) Barney Miller (Deepest of grooves - surprised more funk and jazz groups don't cover it) 3.) Bob Newhart Show (Great use of bright, brassy horns and piano) 4.) Seinfeld (probably the first of its kind as far as having the whole thing composed and performed on a single synthesizer) Tie for 5th: -Bach's Brandenburg II (Third movement) - theme song from Bill Buckley's "Firing Line" -Rimsky-Korsakov's "Procession of the Nobles" - theme song for "Agonsky & Co." and "Inside Washington" -Scherzo from Beethoven's 9th Symphony - theme for "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Breaking Bad Game of Thrones M.A.S.H NBA on NBC The Simpsons too many tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c slag Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1)Chico and the man 2)The odd couple 3)Cheers 4)Friends 5)NFL on Fox theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Knight Rider is where it's at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Okay,to the the shows I watched other than Saturday am cartoons. Hawaii Five O,(already mentioned). And of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 ****...forgot about Spiderman theme. Once again, gotta list a few more that just missed the top 5: I Dream Of Jeannie Bugs Bunny Super Chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm not going to count pop songs that were essentially reformatted into themes. I also don't love the cutesy "here's the story of the show" themes (Brady Bunch, Addam's Family, Beverley Hillbillies, Patty Duke Show). 1. Sanford and Son 2. Rockford Files 3. The Munsters 4. Barney Miller 5. What's Happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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