Best TV Show Theme Songs of All Time

[wise_rita]

I feel like Buzzfeed needs to get on this.

I know my top two three, but I want to hear yours first.  Bonus points for videos of them if they're online.

Aaaaaaand GO!

ETA: Updated because the first two responses got all 3 of mine already.  Still awaiting more replies, though, before I reveal!

Thought: I will post a poll once we've had a lot of responses so we can vote on the definitive best theme song ever!  

[mbcdefg]

Perfect Strangers




Cheers



The Big Bang Theory
Laverne and Shirley
Mr. Ed (this was one of my favorite shows as a kid!)
The Muppet Show

[evans]

Oh fun!
MASH (I couldn't find a good one of the theme)

Star Trek TNG www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsxgcLf0TSY

Doctor Who: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CYDgezeQas just the song

Golden Girls: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiQzUEc_FmI

Friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-HbHCcK58

Fresh Prince: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nCqRmx3Dnw this is the first one I think.

[sparksfly]

I will agree with Cheers, Mr. Ed, Golden Girls, Friends and Fresh Prince.

I would add Gilmore Girls and Law and Order(if I hear, I will be sucked in for the next hour)

[Dumbledork]

I fucking love the Doctor Who theme song.

I don't swear that much on here, that's just how much I love it. I love most of the music coming from the revival DW seasons.

[Dumbledork]

Others, hm… I really like the Sons of Anarchy song. I still jam out to Chuck's theme music, but I don't know that I really consider that a theme song since I liked it before it was Chuck's song.

Ooo! Veronica Mars, complete with hand claps. The first two seasons though, not that season three crap.




You know what theme song I absolutely hate? Dexter's. Ugh.

[justcallmekhaleesi]

The Weeds theme song for the first few seasons. Little Boxes. 

[perkyderky]

This would certainly rank high on MY personal list.  The show was SO cheesy (and so is the song, but that's what makes it a good theme song!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4JCehDOy54

Greatest American Hero

I miss good theme songs.  I used to sing almost all of the big 80s ones when I was a kid.  Gimme a Break, Silver Spoons, Diffr'nt stroke, etc etc  I think Big Bang Theory is the only current show I watch that has a lyrical theme song.  Oh, and Family Guy.

[Deleted]

Justified, The OC and the original Grace Under Fire (Aretha Franklin singing Lady Madonna) and of course The Wonder Years, original cut of the song.

[cjeanette]

Wonder Years hands down.

[rootbeerfloat]

Feb 19, 2014 16:50:47 GMT -5 perkyderky said:

This would certainly rank high on MY personal list.  The show was SO cheesy (and so is the song, but that's what makes it a good theme song!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4JCehDOy54

Greatest American Hero

I miss good theme songs.  I used to sing almost all of the big 80s ones when I was a kid.  Gimme a Break, Silver Spoons, Diffr'nt stroke, etc.

This song makes me smile to this day. I also loved The Facts of Life and Family Ties theme songs.

Other faves: Cheers, Fresh Prince, The OC, Parenthood.

[niemand88f]

Feb 19, 2014 10:21:01 GMT -5 evans said:

Oh fun!
MASH (I couldn't find a good one of the theme)

Star Trek TNG www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsxgcLf0TSY

Absolutely!

I think Twin Peaks theme song & opening sequence fits the show perfectly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lkvrMa27c
True Blood and the Office themes (UK and US) also have good themes for the show content.

[bunnies]

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[sunnysally]

The Jeffersons, All in the Family, and Good Times.

[dearprudence]

I feel like the best tv theme songs were from our childhood - the modern ones kind of fold into the background for me (except True Blood).

Full House

Growing Pains

Out of This World

Family Matters

[perkyderky]

For those of you that voted for the M*A*S*H theme song, did you know it has a title?  And words?  "Suicide is Painless."  It's also the opening song to the movie, and it's sung.  They just couldn't use the words on prime-time TV. 

[natablue]

Definitely Golden Girls! I think that's my all time favorite.

Others already mentioned - Full House, Friends.

Blossom was also a favorite when I was a kid: youtu.be/Y4l0BS3RPvc

[meowmaps]

DALLAS!

[zitiqueen]

Welcome Back, Kotter.

[msmerymac]

"Bad Things" by Jace Everett, aka True Blood!

[wise_rita]

Feb 19, 2014 12:35:08 GMT -5 justcallmekhaleesi said:

The Weeds theme song for the first few seasons. Little Boxes. 

I've never heard this song (never watched Weeds) but this is incredible!

My top 3 are Golden Girls, Cheers and Fresh Prince.  I think in that order, maybe 2 and 3 swapped.  But Golden Girls is numero uno 4 LYFE!

[speckledfrog]

Good call on Veronica Mars. Yes, definitely Golden Girls.

I also like the King of Queens theme song.

[tef]

Justified
Golden girls
True blood
Game of Thrones

[roseflower]

Wonder Years
Step by Step
I love lucy
Fresh Prince


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[Nonny]

The 4400

Psych

Orange is the New Black

[Dumbledork]

Psych! Good pick.

[travelingturtle]

From those that were mentioned:
Wonder Years
Veronica Mars
Cheers
MASH
Welcome Back, Kotter (love it so much)

and three that weren't mentioned that I love are the HBO shows:
Sopranos
Extras
Treme (this ties with Welcome Back, Kotter as my favorite)

[perkyderky]

Feb 27, 2014 6:29:03 GMT -5 travelingturtle said:

From those that were mentioned:
Wonder Years
Veronica Mars
Cheers
MASH
Welcome Back, Kotter (love it so much)

and three that weren't mentioned that I love are the HBO shows:
Sopranos
Extras
Treme (this ties with Welcome Back, Kotter as my favorite)

I totally forgot about the Welcome Back, Kotter theme song, and yes, I not only loved that song, but the show was awesome too.

Another one I just remembered:  Bosom Buddies, but I think a Billy Joel theme song is kind of cheating.    www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOKNgNFeC4s

So, having said that, I will go with these for my top 4.

Golden Girls
Friends
Greatest American Hero
Welcome Back, Kotter

[justcallmekhaleesi]

Feb 27, 2014 6:29:03 GMT -5 travelingturtle said:

From those that were mentioned:
Wonder Years
Veronica Mars
Cheers
MASH
Welcome Back, Kotter (love it so much)

and three that weren't mentioned that I love are the HBO shows:
Sopranos
Extras
Treme (this ties with Welcome Back, Kotter as my favorite)

Which Extras song? When The Whistles Blows or Cat Stevens? Surely it's When The Whistle Blows.

[travelingturtle]

Feb 27, 2014 18:23:36 GMT -5 justcallmekhaleesi said:

Feb 27, 2014 6:29:03 GMT -5 travelingturtle said:

From those that were mentioned:
Wonder Years
Veronica Mars
Cheers
MASH
Welcome Back, Kotter (love it so much)

and three that weren't mentioned that I love are the HBO shows:
Sopranos
Extras
Treme (this ties with Welcome Back, Kotter as my favorite)

Which Extras song? When The Whistles Blows or Cat Stevens? Surely it's When The Whistle Blows.

Ha ha! I completely forgot about that - when the whistle blows. "Are you 'avin' a laugh?"

Definitely meant Cat Stevens. To be honest, I didn't even like Cat Stevens until I heard the Extras theme song and then looked up who sang it and then looked up other songs by him.