Favourite T.V. show theme tunes

Scott · January 27, 2004, 11:14:22 PM

Yea, CHIPS and A-TEAM were good ones.

Flangepart · January 28, 2004, 06:53:19 PM

Oh, yeah. The Rhino t.v. theme cd's. Great stuff.
You guys have covered all the ones i like.
Hummm....how about the WORST themes? "My mother the car" would have to be right up...right down there!

Grumpy Guy · January 28, 2004, 07:11:46 PM

Yeah - the A-Team, Airwolf, and Magnum P.I. all had great theme songs.

I also like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly (there's apparently nothing about that series I didn't like...), and Angel (Angel's dark and gothy theme is just plain awesome...)

Then there's Dr. Who, always a classic. Red Dwarf has an awesome theme, too... "It's cold outside/there's no kind of atmosphere..." I find myself occasionally sining that one to myself.

Going into Anime, Neo Genesis Evangelion has a catchy theme, as does Gunbuster: Aim for the Top. My favorite Anime theme songs, however, are from Vision of Escaflowne (absolutely beautiful, romatic tune), and Urusei Yatsura (arguably the most appropriate theme song for any television series anywhere...). Ranma 1/2 had a catchy theme in it's first season.

As for the most annoyiing theme song of all time, who can forget the Smurfs?

Cricket21a · January 29, 2004, 07:27:40 PM

I'd say M.A.S.H. too. The Song is Suicide Is Painless.

Let's see what else
1. Get Smart Theme
2. Greatest American Hero Theme
3. Fall Guy - The Unknown Stuntman
4. Dallas Theme

Brother Ragnarok · January 29, 2004, 08:13:16 PM

Doctor Who
Red Dwarf
MST3K
Blake's 7
Red Green

Brother R

Cricket21a · January 30, 2004, 02:13:46 AM

I can't forget to add Hardcastle and McCormick's theme song

Indecisive · January 30, 2004, 05:05:56 PM

Knightrider.

I also like the Ironside theme. It's that weird sound. Yes, I even liked it before I saw Kill Bill...

Got to add Outlaw Star,
and, oddly, I like the ridiculously "chirpy" theme that opens Teen Titans...

Can we name ending themes too?
"The Real Folk Blues" that plays at the end of Cowboy Bebop has to be mentioned.

raj · January 30, 2004, 05:21:21 PM

Can't remember if anyone's mentioned this one yet.

Johnny Z · January 30, 2004, 06:41:40 PM

Mr. Ed
Keeping Up Appearances (brit com)
Are you Being Served? (brit com)
Green Acres
Beverly Hillbillies

BoyScoutKevin · February 11, 2004, 07:47:00 PM

Here's my (Ahem! Cough! Cough!) laundry list of favourite T.V.. show theme tunes. Most of which I see have not been mentioned.

Instrumental versions
Hill St. Blues
Dr. Who
Flash Forward

Song versions
Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers
Flipper
The Yellow Rose
Second Noah
Go! Speedracer! Go!
Tribal Spirit from "The Tribe"

Jon · February 25, 2004, 10:04:56 AM

I've been trying to find the name of a tv show that has the theme song "holding out for a hero" (or possibly "i need a hero"). The song i think was sung by bonnie tyler, and its and early 80's tv show.
Any help?

Yaddo42 · February 25, 2004, 12:54:00 PM

That was "Cover Up" starring the late Jon-Eric Hexum, who accidentally killed himself with a prop gun.

My favs:

Due South (bought both soundtracks because this show had cool music all over it)
Rockford Files
Starsky and Hutch (the funky one)
Barney Miller
Cowboy Bebop
The Prisoner
Barretta
and the end theme to WKRP

I had a friend in high school who every time the bus would leave for a band trip he would play the Airwolf theme as loud as possible on his boom box. I could never make th point to him just how lame this was or how much EVERYONE (including me) hated when he would do it.

Anonymous User · August 10, 2005, 05:13:58 PM

It was called 'Cover Up' Made in 1984. Came to an abrupt end when the main character, Jon-Erik Hexum, accidently shot himself in the head with a 'prop' .44 magnum whilst fooling around on set.
Theme tune was called 'Holding out for a hero' and although it sounded like Bonnie Tyler singing it, I seem to recall that it wasn't her at that time.
Tune was written by Jim Steinman, the guy responsible for 'Bat Out Of Hell' & Bonnie Tyler DID eventually release it as a single.

Ozzymandias · August 11, 2005, 12:20:16 AM

1. Batman
2. Dark Shadow
3. Man from UNCLE (Second season)
4. Ironside (although I wish I had a recording of the score from the pilot)
5. Peter Gunn
6. Hawai 5-O
7. Tie - The Virginian (Percy Faith) and Men from Shilo (Ennio Morricone)
8. Doctor Who
9. The Monkees
10. Tie UFO and Laugh-In (nearly the same song)

Menard · August 11, 2005, 05:10:27 AM

In no particular order

S.W.A.T.
Hunter
Peter Gunn
Mission Impossible
Simon & Simon
Hawaii Five-O
MASH (with lyrics)
Miami Vice
Batman (60's TV)

Favourite T.V. show theme tunes

BoyScoutKevin

Jon

Yaddo42

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Menard