All-Time Greatest TV Show Theme Song

[Magrittes Pipe]

Poll question: All-Time Greatest TV Show Theme Song

[femmocrat]

1. Other: M.A.S.H. theme song

"Suicide is painless....."

[Magrittes Pipe]

3. There is no other.

In any case, the lyrics were not in the TV theme. Just the movie.

[NJmaverick]

88. Cheers, Buck Rogers, Greatest American Hero and the Fall Guy

Just to name a few, along with Dukes of Hazzard.

[Magrittes Pipe]

2. dolo says Barney, I say Sanford.

As the husband, no matter how right I am, I am wrong. Still, I put it to a vote.

[dolo amber]

5. Might amend to The Jeffersons.

Regardless, you can be sure I am correct. :patriot:

[ghostsofgiants]

65. Sanford got my vote.

[orleans]

4. there are always other options (which is why i voted there weren't)

i'd say dick van dyke show was a great song.
well, maybe not great.
pretty good.

[dolo amber]

11. The dude who wrote that died today

He also whistled the Andy Griffith Show theme.

[Xipe Totec]

6. St. Elsewhere

[Fox Mulder]

7. The X-Files theme is waaaay better than those choices.

[DarkTirade]

49. ...

http://merona.homestead.com/files/Xfiles.mid

[TZ]

85. I agree

That sound track was *perfect* for the show!

[Xipe Totec]

8. Hill Street Blues

[yellowdogintexas]

9. TAXI

followed by Wings before they messed it up

[Brigid]

10. "Movin' On Up"

from "The Jeffersons." Still cool after all these years. :)

[begin_within]

12. Mission: Impossible

[Sequoia]

107. The original on TV with the fuse being lit.

[Doc_Technical]

13. The Prisoner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZUz88-xoqY

[Magrittes Pipe]

22. I am not a number. I am a free man.

Still, this answer is incorrect.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

28. I REALLY wish I could agree

Alas, I can't. See my post downthread.

[mwooldri]

14. Doctor Who. nt

[swag]

15. Hicky Brrr

Theme song to the first Bill Cosby Show.

Quincy Jones, et al.

[dolo amber]

18. Not the Bobby McFerrin version?

Savage. :eyes:

[swag]

81. Indeed. I didn't even know about that version.

[TheDebbieDee]

21. Brrrr, brrrr, hicky, hicky, brrrr, brrrr................

My brother loved the song so much that my parents bought the record!

[swag]

82. I bought the CD reissue, and then the remix CD.

[MrScorpio]

16. Mission: Impossible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXy87T6cMDI

[TheDebbieDee]

17. The Name of the Game...........

check it out here: http://www.televisiontunes.com/

It's an awesome tune,one of my all time favorites!

[MrScorpio]

19. Hawaii Five-O

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

[Kutjara]

53. Without a doubt the greatest of all. n/t

[Va Lefty]

58. Gets my vote too

[cemaphonic]

62. Word

[Frank Cannon]

72. Fuck yeah

That song still gives me chills!

:thumbsup:

[kwassa]

86. Absolutely the best! Book him, Dan-O!

[Dangerously Amused]

20. Banana Splits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs1NoBwsurI&feature=related

[flvegan]

38. Yes!!

Tra la la, la la la la, tra la la la la la la.

One banana two banana three banana four...

[Dangerously Amused]

43. Four banana, three banana, two banana, one.

All bananas playing in the bright warm sun.
Flippin like a pancake, poppin like a cork
Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork

la la la lalala laaa, la la la lalalala laaaa...

:7

[flvegan]

46. I feel like I'm a kid again!

[Dangerously Amused]

47. Hell yeah!

[flvegan]

48. The Splits at that amusement park, sliding down the slides, etc.

I remember it so well.

[MrScorpio]

23. The Mod Squad

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

[EFerrari]

51. Here Come the Brides

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=Bobby+sherman&n=21&ei=utf-8&js=1&fr=yfp-t-501-s&fr2=tab-web&tnr=20&vid=1297440025

lol

[MrScorpio]

24. UFO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8RfzkhqBLY

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

25. Greatest American Hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Q3orQhEcA

LOVE that song.

[Magrittes Pipe]

31. ...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mjfIblgeXuU&feature=related

[ghostsofgiants]

64. Yessssss.

[rurallib]

36. YES!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

26. Peter Gunn.

[The Magistrate]

60. Absolutely, Sir....

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

[redqueen]

102. This is the correct answer.

:thumbsup:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

103. I got it on vinyl, too.

:D

[redqueen]

105. Sweet! I only got the Art of Noise version...

that was long ago, and I've lost it since then.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

109. I'm a big Henry Mancini fan.

Gotta go with the original. :D

[pokerfan]

27. Gilligan's Island

[MrScorpio]

29. Space Ghost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46LR3hVjJy8

[libnnc]

30. Hill Street Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkoCZ63tsEM&feature=related

[Xipe Totec]

33. GMTA! nt

[MrScorpio]

32. Spiderman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o29VoxtsFk

[PeaceNikki]

34. dolo is right.

But she always is. :eyes:

[dolo amber]

37. It's true, you know

Someone didn't get a long enough nap. :P

[PeaceNikki]

39. Cuz now I am rushing to export 6 GB of data before Time Warner brings down my big ass pipe.

Bastards scheduled maintenance tonight. x(

I actually got a wake-up call early to investigate an "inside job" theft. Queue the Mission Impossible theme...

[dolo amber]

41. You have a big ass pipe

[PeaceNikki]

42. You ARE a big ass pipe

[dolo amber]

44. Do NOT do a Google image search for "ass pipe"

unless you are quite sure your safe search is ON. :o

[PeaceNikki]

45. Too late. My virgin eyes are forever scarred.

:O

[DS1]

111. Ass pipe is one of max hardcore's terms

I shall now google and find out what you saw

[dolo amber]

112. You *would* know that

Sicko. :D

[MrScorpio]

35. Secret Agent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiSRX7ghxiU

[Ahpook]

40. Good Times:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h0BStM3pjU&feature=related

[DarkTirade]

50. Batman TAS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk

Okay, so like the MASH theme it was from the movie originally. But it's still a damn good theme. :)

[LucyParsons]

52. Jeffersons

Then All in the Family

[kentauros]

54. Johnny Quest :)

Opening credits

[kentauros]

55. The Venture Brothers

Season 3 promo

:D

[1]

56. underdog. hands down, the best ever...

i do so miss tv theme songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHyVN14v7FM


edit: better video

[EFerrari]

59. That theme has to be #2 but with great honor.

:)

[Iggo]

93. You are absolutely correct.

When criminals in this world appear
And break the laws that they should fear
And frighten all who see and hear
The cry goes out from far and near for
Underdog (Underdog!)
Underdog (Underdog!)
Speed of Lightning.
Roar of Thunder.
Fighting all who rob or plunder.
Underdog.

[madinmaryland]

57. The Andy Griffith Show Whistler who died yesterday.

[stuntcat]

76. yah!

I heard this too. That's one of my favorite of all shows.

[madinmaryland]

79. I posted that yesterday and there are people who hate that show.

I havent seen it in years, but don't hate it.

:shrug:

[Tabasco_Dave]

61. S.W.A.T. and The Rockford Files

S.W.A.T. theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Iwp1d7eKbA

Rockford Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzabxjknJo

[Adsos Letter]

63. What?!...No "Combat"...?!

...with Vic Morrow and Rick Jason...? :wtf:

[Finn Polke]

66. F Troop

Sandford & Son got my vote in this dubious poll but F Troop the only real choice.

F Troop theme song www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVwFADi4Y38

And, let's not forget Branded, a "serious" show. :) I hear McCain has this series on DVD with him where ever he goes.

Branded theme song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKmJPnAGUJk

"...what do you do when you're branded and you know you're a man?"

[sarge43]

67. Hill Street Blues n/t

[YankeyMCC]

68. Star Trek Enterprise

:popcorn:

[terrya]

69. Terry says the theme from "Mannix"

Written by the great Lalo Schifrin. A great jazz piece and the best television theme song ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF_49tWPNWA

[Auggie]

95. I agree

[johnnie]

70. Perry Mason

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zlG-i2J6qI

"Park Avenue Beat," by Fred Steiner

A a nod to Maude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NglGyn8yE20

The Family Guy bit on that one was funny as hell.

[harmonicon]

71. Benson

check that shit out - it's crazy awesome.

[Richardo]

73. The Jetsons - swingin' jazz arrangment + zen-like lyrics:

Meet George Jetson
His boy Elroy
Daughter Judy
Jane, his wife.

[terrya]

74. "The Jetsons" was one of the BEST themes ever.

I completely agree...a swinging, cool bit of music. And sparse, zen like lyrics. :-)

The original 1962 version was best. They sort of redid the theme for the 80's version of "The Jetsons". Meh. And this comment tells me that I know way too much about this subject...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhF4gu87rn0

[JVS]

100. How about the polish version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT0eEQgaqw0&feature=related

[Phillycat]

75. The correct answer is Sanford and Son, and I'm so happy it's on the poll

Second place, however, is not Barney Miller. It's the Jeffersons. Duh. :eyes: :D

[bertha katzenengel]

77. The West Wing. Number one, hands down. n/t

[lizziegrace]

78. I'll second that

:)

[bertha katzenengel]

83. off-topic

once again, as i check in only sporadically, i'm not up to date. are you well? have things settled? :hug:

[lizziegrace]

84. Well...

things are settled but there's so much to do.

I accepted a job and start on Monday so Sunday I drive back up to Wisconsin. The place I'm renting won't be available until the 14th so I'm spending some of the time in motels and some with Dangerously Amused.

Then it's back Ohio to meet the movers on Thursday the 12th. They'll unload on Saturday the 14th. I'm most worried about the cats. Widget is 15 and his vision and hearing aren't great. Gracie still believes that after 6 years of love and affection that humans are out to kill her... ;) She's a princess and so dramatic.

In a couple short weeks, 14 years of my life in Ohio will be history. I'm riding a roller-coaster about that part. x(

[Sanity Claws]

80. Car 54

There's a holdup in the Bronx,
Brooklyn's broken out in fights!
There's a traffic jam in Harlem
That's backed up to Jackson Heights.
There's a scout troop short a child!
Khrushchev's due at Idlewild!
Car 54, where are you?!

I love the song's mention of Krushchev and the old name for Kennedy Airport. It's a classic.

[datasuspect]

87. the streets of san francisco

a quinn martin production.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0wlfmxKdU

or the theme from medical center:

http://www.blaxploitation.com/sounds/strax/t547.mp3

[kwassa]

89. "Secret Agent Man" Johnny Rivers song for the show "Secret Agent"

Patrick McGoohan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXGAif4dKhs&feature=related

[MrScorpio]

90. I Love Lucy

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

[MrScorpio]

91. The Wild Wild West

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYCgq8q9Ofw

[Tommy_Carcetti]

92. New boy in the neighborhood....

New boy in the neighborhood
Lives downstairs and it is understood.
He’s there just to take good care of me,
Like he’s one of the family.

Charles in Charge
Of our days and our nights
Charles in Charge
Of our wrongs and our rights

And I sing, I want,
I want Charge in Charge of me.

Charles in Charge
Of our days and our nights
Charles in Charge
Of our wrongs and our rights

And I sing, I want,
I want Charge in Charge of me.

[applegrove]

94. Hawaii Five-O

[MissMillie]

96. The West Wing!!!!

The first two notes.... every time.... evoked the same words from me


"I LOVE THIS SHOW"!!!

[Enrique]

97. Love American Style

anyone disagrees, their patriotism is in question

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e8Wzs74B0I8&feature=related

[Blue-Jay]

98. Big John, Little John

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=V6m7x9GDxwY&feature=related

[Puzzle]

99. Big Bang Theory!

There are so many good ones, but how many mention autotrophs and neanderthals??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFy5FN06_zU

[annonymous]

101. My personal favorite is the Spiderman theme

I also like the themes to Mission Impossible, Hawaii 5-0, Secret Agent, and Andy Griffith.

[LeftinOH]

104. The Garry Shandling Show; short and to the point:

This is the theme to Garry's Show,
The theme to Garry's show.
Garry called me up and asked if I would right his theme song.
I'm almost halfway finished,
How do you like it so far,
How do you like the theme to Garry's Show.

This is the theme to Garry's Show,
The opening theme to Garry's show.
This is the music that you hear as you watch the credits.
We're almost to the part of where I start to whistle.
Then we'll watch "It's Garry Shandling's Show".

This was the theme to Garry Shandling's show.

[TCJ70]

106. LOST...short and to the point. n/t

[Sequoia]

108. RAWHIDE. And the end theme song of Rifleman.

[Strawman]

110. Rockford Files

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wxXUY7-2c5w