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Title: Old TV show theme music
Post by: trekgeezer on October 16, 2007, 07:25:51 AM
Remember when shows had a recognizable theme, sometimes they were even played on the radio.

I've been watching The Streets of San Francisco lately and enjoy the funky theme music. 

What are some of your favorite TV theme songs.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVu0l8fXWaQ


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: HappyGilmore on October 16, 2007, 08:18:14 AM
Some of my favorites:

Leave it To Beaver
Happy Days
Welcome Back Kotter
The Addams Family
The Munsters
Saved by The Bell
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: RCMerchant on October 16, 2007, 08:47:03 PM
The BEVERLY HILLBILLYS!

 [youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_uE40RTXwQ

 BATMAN! dadadadadaddadad BATMAN! dadadadada-

  [youtube=425,350] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQBobrCBTNI



 HAWAII 5-0 !!!

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvbIGDWQvCk


  LOST in SPACE! (this video has all of the various themes used...)

[youtube=425,350] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeBUMYG-iP4


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Derf on October 16, 2007, 09:30:33 PM
Gilligan's Island
Get Smart
Green Acres
Beverly Hillbillies
The Muppet Show
Barney Miller
Bewitched
The Love Boat
(c'mon, everybody loves this one! Okay, everybody=me and a guy in Sheboygan)


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Yaddo 42 on October 16, 2007, 11:05:48 PM
Barney Miller
The Rockford Files
The Odd Couple
Peter Gunn
The Greatest American Hero
Hardcastle and McCormick - might find it cheesy now
Night Court
Due South (bought the soundtracks, great music on that show)
S.W.A.T.
Starsky and Hutch (the funky version)
The Prisoner
Taxi
Hill Street Blues
Wild, Wild West
Magnum PI
Mannix
The Saint
The Bill Cosby Show (The 70s show where he was high school coach Chet Kinkaid, the theme was by Cosby and Quincy Jones. I'd breakdown and get a cell phone with real ringtones if I could find one of this theme.)
WKRP in Cincinnati (opening and closing theme, wouldn't mind the closing theme as a ringtone either)
Bosom Buddies, just becasue I already liked that Billy Joel song.
and The Joey Bishop Show, just because it screams "typical 60s sitcom theme song" to me.

I sued to like themes like:

Airwolf
Miami Vice
Black Sheep Squadron
The Fall Guy

But they haven't aged well for me.


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Jack on October 17, 2007, 07:50:51 AM
Mission Impossible
The Protectors
WKRP in Cincinatti - I'm pretty sure the lyrics are complete nonsense, but it sure rocked!
Melrose Place
Dark Shadows - "Quentin's Theme" actually was a minor hit, I just heard it on the easy listening station the other day.
The Monkees - Hey hey we're the Monkey's, kid's say we're messing around.  We're too busy singing, to pull anybody down.
Star Trek - great music throughout that whole show.
Space 1999


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: trekgeezer on October 17, 2007, 10:38:01 AM
Jonny Quest

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrqBXbE0_C4

Yabba-dabba-doooo!!!!!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Oj1Yx80uc

Rooby-dooo!!!
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-HOyx_FH4E

Coolest secret agent in the West.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYCgq8q9Ofw


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Scott on October 17, 2007, 11:17:43 AM
One of my favorite is PETTICOAT JUNCTION.

[youtube=425,350]http://youtube.com/watch?v=m-0YBr-6IxE

Mod Squad

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e0-XrZoHj2k (http://youtube.com/watch?v=e0-XrZoHj2k)

Wild Wild West

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0XL9JtX-91w (http://youtube.com/watch?v=0XL9JtX-91w)

Battlestar Galactica (Great original opening)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EPj1Mz-T7zo (http://youtube.com/watch?v=EPj1Mz-T7zo)

Space 1999

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8LounQ9_Sx4 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8LounQ9_Sx4)

The Odd Couple

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2be6jGwLoJ0 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2be6jGwLoJ0)

Green Acres (One of the greatest)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KSAoBhoKtzI (http://youtube.com/watch?v=KSAoBhoKtzI)

Get Smart

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cscedJQ3PFU (http://youtube.com/watch?v=cscedJQ3PFU)

The Honeymooners

http://youtube.com/watch?v=I8wtG1zIt5o (http://youtube.com/watch?v=I8wtG1zIt5o)

Beverly Hillbillies (Use to sing the lyrics)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7P8X2Ytf_wU (http://youtube.com/watch?v=7P8X2Ytf_wU)

Baa Baa Black Sheep Squadran (Sounds like the A-Team theme a bit.)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GQCYG0C89uk (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GQCYG0C89uk)

The Avengers

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tvmgrnsaE1U&mode=related&search= (http://youtube.com/watch?v=tvmgrnsaE1U&mode=related&search=)

Fantasy Island

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GX-pVhTZg0U&mode=related&search= (http://youtube.com/watch?v=GX-pVhTZg0U&mode=related&search=)

Dukes Of Hazard

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zRX4mlFi06A (http://youtube.com/watch?v=zRX4mlFi06A)


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Raffine on October 17, 2007, 04:43:28 PM
Alice
http://bigbob.com/alice/alice1.wav (http://bigbob.com/alice/alice1.wav)

I have been known to launch into a full torchsong version of this at the drop of a hat.

Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, and Good Times are more of my 70's musical favorites.

To me, The Dick Van Dyke Show had the most typical 60's theme.

THE WORST TV SHOW THEME MUSIC EVER:
My old nemesis Small Wonder. Curse you, Small Wonder!


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: JaseSF on October 17, 2007, 04:52:53 PM
The Avengers
The New Avengers (really love this one)
Star Trek
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Doctor Who
Red Dwarf
The Incredible Hulk (esp. the closing piano tune)


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Scott on October 17, 2007, 06:06:57 PM
Dick Van Dyke was one of my favorites. There were a couple versions of the shows intro. One where he would trip over the automan and the other when he skips around it avoiding the fall.

[youtube=425,350]http://youtube.com/watch?v=QqIyjLxwk-s


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Allhallowsday on October 18, 2007, 12:27:02 PM
Moonlighting
The Patty Duke Show
The Ghost And Mrs. Muir
Baretta
Family Ties

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iliLnQmaEOA
Welcome Back Kotter
I Love Lucy
The Andy Griffith Show
Leave It To Beaver
Hawaii 5-0


I include the Family Ties youtube link because it's the only hard one to remember (and one of my very favorite TV themes).  I think a few of my choices were charting singles, but I can hear all of them in my head. 


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: BlackAngel75 on October 18, 2007, 09:19:15 PM
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, 1st season (with En Vogue)
Different World, last season
N.Y.P.D. Blue
A-Team, the funkier version
Good Times
Moonlighting
Greatest American Hero
G.I. Joe
Thundercats
Silverhawks (you can't get anymore 80's than that)
Family Ties (even the episode with the song "At This Moment")
Amen


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: flackbait on October 19, 2007, 08:15:19 AM
MASH
Magnum PI
Hawaii 5-0
Rockford Files
A-team
Mission Impossible
Tailspin


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: D-Man on October 20, 2007, 01:43:25 PM
I liked a lot of the ones already listed, but for some reason, I kinda liked this one as well:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meKFEX5n3o4


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: trekgeezer on October 24, 2007, 02:30:05 PM
Yeah D-man, you can't beat Leon Redbone.


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: BlackAngel75 on October 25, 2007, 02:29:47 AM
I don't know if it's still there, but I had posted the entire lyrics to the theme song to Tiny Toon Adventures (another one of my faves) some years ago.


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Rob Connolly on November 20, 2007, 07:07:48 PM
Dangerman
The Persuaders
Thunderbirds
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Zapranoth on November 21, 2007, 12:03:10 AM
Dr. Demento used to play a song called "the TV Tunes Master Mix" that had a bunch of good ones in it. 

It opened with George Jetson yelling "Jane!  Stop this crazy thing!"


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Newt on November 27, 2007, 03:53:00 PM
A lot of the ones already mentioned and:
Rawhide
Bonanza
Pinky and The Brain (I know; not so old, but catchy!)


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Hammock Rider on July 29, 2011, 10:42:25 AM
I know this is an old thread but I came across this while surfing Youtube and couldn't resist.

P.S. Your co-workers will love you if you turn it up really loud during an important conference call! :thumbup:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRa9uhiAPBs


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on July 30, 2011, 09:51:29 PM
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea


Music by Alexander Courage, who went on to do the Star Trek themesong in the 60's.
Good call, sir!   :cheers:



Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Doggett on July 31, 2011, 11:36:57 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XBwWAu2a5U


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: JaseSF on July 31, 2011, 06:09:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqs_0SBbPD0

The Invaders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP2TEdOAldQ

The Time Tunnel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRlbmV39Zhw

The Saint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9KjPy0P5kY

UFO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w

Hawaii Five-O


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Doggett on August 01, 2011, 06:43:02 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8ljNobUys


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8fsRLRtfM8


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Allhallowsday on August 02, 2011, 07:53:02 PM
"Spiderman"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o29VoxtsFk  

"Nanny and The Professor"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWIsUUVIHmE 

"Please Don't Eat The Daisies" 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aizp6dzeIKE

We need this youtube:  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GilAVamn1xU&NR=1  

We need this youtube too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfKvJq-bAzQ&feature=related


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Pilgermann on August 02, 2011, 08:41:21 PM
A lot of my picks are from 80's stuff I liked as a kid, so they're not terribly old I guess.  I like some cheesy ones.

The Twilight Zone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny7uGEPgoXk

The Equalizer - Not only is the music cool, but the intro as a whole is awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14C9hySGfWw

Pee-wee's Playhouse - Kinda obnoxious but I like it.  The ending theme is especially nice, and always made me feel a little sad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7J-o4oSy_E

In the Heat of the Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wweC8uoWDbY

Matlock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH7VhP0Yr7c

Perfect Strangers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbnLYROCj8

Tales from the Crypt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae5XwkSguNI

Others I like that've been mentioned:

Batman
The Munsters
The Adams Family
The Andy Griffith Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
WKRP in Cincinnati


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Doggett on August 02, 2011, 09:16:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Rw5xbGa_g


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Doggett on August 02, 2011, 09:20:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E8AZ8bsdOY&feature=related


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: Hammock Rider on August 19, 2011, 10:46:13 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeGcdWbEcLU


Title: Re: Old TV show theme music
Post by: tracy on September 03, 2011, 12:34:30 PM
The Rockford Files
Baretta
One Day aAt A Time
Hawaii 5-0
Barney Miller
 The Bob Newhart Show
Mary Tyler Moore
SWAT
The Rookies
High Chapparel