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Thread started 11/07/07 4:36pm

WillyWonka

Your favourite TV show theme

Alright then, which TV show theme songs do you consider to be the best? biggrin

It was difficult for me to pare down my choices and so I am leaving off many theme songs which I believe also qualify as being great, but here is my list:

Rawhide
The Addams Family
The Greatest American Hero
Mission: Impossible
Hill Street Blues
Perhaps not "the best", but still my all-time favourite: the theme to It's Garry Shandling's Show

Special acknowledgement for best theme song to which to sing bad karaoke: The Love Boat!

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Reply #1 posted 11/07/07 5:12pm

Byron

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Perry Mason

http://www.youtube.com/wa...1wJP-yDdUk


Barney Miller

http://www.youtube.com/wa...SCXbHmg2m0


Get Smart

http://www.youtube.com/wa...scedJQ3PFU


The Munsters

http://www.youtube.com/wa...fREAy8JLVE


SWAT (the cheesiness of the credits just makes it that much better lol)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...Iwp1d7eKbA


Hill Street Blues

http://www.youtube.com/wa...b2V9OAhM40


Dick Van Dyke Show

http://www.barbneal.com/w...vdsong.wav


Welcome Back, Kotter

http://www.barbneal.com/w...kotter.wav


Bullwinkle

http://www.barbneal.com/w...cky&b1.wav


Sanford & Son

http://www.barbneal.com/w...anford.wav


WKRP In Cincinnati

http://www.barbneal.com/w...s/wkrp.wav


Superchicken cool

http://www.barbneal.com/w...hicken.wav

Forever in my life...
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Reply #2 posted 11/07/07 5:24pm

JuliePurplehea
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The Dukes of Hazzard
The Facts of Life
The Brady Bunch

But the greatest would have to be Charles in Charge.

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Reply #3 posted 11/07/07 5:36pm

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the golden girls!! all the way bitches!!

What the fuck is a horse anyways? It looks like a really deformed beaver. You should probably pay more attention to these types of things.
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Reply #4 posted 11/07/07 5:41pm

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baroque said:

the golden girls!! all the way bitches!!

thumbs up! Good choice!

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Reply #5 posted 11/07/07 5:54pm

retina

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I was always fond of the Persuaders theme. It had that typical John Barry-style to it that's so classy and cool. Unfortunately I couldn't find a clip with good sound quality so this'll have to do:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...gLEdvRKAYI

Here's actually a pretty cool remixed version too:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...HcUJs1oWWs
[Edited 11/7/07 17:58pm]

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Reply #6 posted 11/07/07 6:00pm

ZombieKitten

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I really love the charlie and lola theme at the moment lol

http://www.youtube.com/wa...gwvmc1uIhw

I cannot NOT whistle along falloff

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Reply #7 posted 11/07/07 6:03pm

WillyWonka

Byron said:




Great choices! I'd forgotten about the Dick Van Dyke Show theme. Love that one. smile

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Reply #8 posted 11/07/07 6:04pm

retina

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And, of course, the wonderful Twin Peaks theme:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...oDuGN6K3VQ

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Reply #9 posted 11/07/07 6:06pm

Byron

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Forgot one... thumbs up!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...1A_dcMdrwc

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Reply #10 posted 11/07/07 6:06pm

WillyWonka

JuliePurplehead said:

The Dukes of Hazzard
The Facts of Life
The Brady Bunch

But the greatest would have to be Charles in Charge.



So many times on threads of this subject I see that theme song mentioned, but I can never recall how it goes and I even used to watch the show.

I'd better check into it and refresh my memory. I don't want to be missing out on anything good! biggrin

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Reply #11 posted 11/07/07 6:14pm

retina

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Oooh, and the Miami Vice theme. How could I forget that one? cool

http://www.youtube.com/wa...GkurWAXgZs

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Reply #12 posted 11/07/07 6:15pm

WillyWonka

retina said:

I was always fond of the Persuaders theme. It had that typical John Barry-style to it that's so classy and cool. Unfortunately I couldn't find a clip with good sound quality so this'll have to do:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...gLEdvRKAYI

Here's actually a pretty cool remixed version too:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...HcUJs1oWWs
[Edited 11/7/07 17:58pm]



That is good. I like it. Not familiar with the show though.

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Reply #13 posted 11/07/07 6:17pm

WillyWonka

Byron said:




I almost included that one on my list. biggrin

Who can hear that song and not cheer up? Well, I know some are resistent to its charms, but not me.

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Reply #14 posted 11/07/07 6:19pm

retina

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WillyWonka said:

retina said:

I was always fond of the Persuaders theme. It had that typical John Barry-style to it that's so classy and cool. Unfortunately I couldn't find a clip with good sound quality so this'll have to do:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...gLEdvRKAYI

Here's actually a pretty cool remixed version too:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...HcUJs1oWWs
[Edited 11/7/07 17:58pm]



That is good. I like it. Not familiar with the show though.


I'm glad you like it. It's one that brings back memories for me. smile

The show was pretty lighthearted. It's about two rich playboys (Roger Moore and Tony Curtis) who get into all kinds of adventures, solve crimes etc. The casting was perfect and there were plenty of funny and snappy one-liners.

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Reply #15 posted 11/07/07 6:22pm

Byron

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WillyWonka said:

Byron said:




I almost included that one on my list. biggrin

Who can hear that song and not cheer up? Well, I know some are resistent to its charms, but not me.

Exactly lol nod...I even love the seagull noises at the very end lol.

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Reply #16 posted 11/07/07 6:26pm

HereToRockYour
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Cheers. I will be able to sing that song until I die. lol

I love the Start Trek: TNG theme song too.

oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1!
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Reply #17 posted 11/07/07 6:28pm

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"Maude"
"The Jeffersons"
"Sanford and Son"
"Gimme a Break"
"It's Garry Shandling's Show"
"The Munsters"
"What's Happenin'"

Measure in Love heart
Now the Lord is sayin' to me, "Whitey, Please..."
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Reply #18 posted 11/07/07 6:52pm

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WillyWonka said:

JuliePurplehead said:

The Dukes of Hazzard
The Facts of Life
The Brady Bunch

But the greatest would have to be Charles in Charge.



So many times on threads of this subject I see that theme song mentioned, but I can never recall how it goes and I even used to watch the show.

I'd better check into it and refresh my memory. I don't want to be missing out on anything good! biggrin


http://www.youtube.com/wa...eE8x--PeII

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Reply #19 posted 11/07/07 7:03pm

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I like Law & Order, Special Victim's Unit. Not the music, but the statement they make beforehand. Like the fucking weirdo I am, I recite it along with the dude, especially this part: "These crimes are considered especially HEINOUS". Just cuz I love that word.
Heinous.
Heinous.
Heinous.

Ok, I'll stop now!! err

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Reply #20 posted 11/07/07 8:02pm

ZombieKitten

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CarrieAnn said:

I like Law & Order, Special Victim's Unit. Not the music, but the statement they make beforehand. Like the fucking weirdo I am, I recite it along with the dude, especially this part: "These crimes are considered especially HEINOUS". Just cuz I love that word.
Heinous.
Heinous.
Heinous.

Ok, I'll stop now!! err


oh god, we don't watch that show, but it's right after something we do watch, and we ALWAYS say "heinous anus" falloff

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Reply #21 posted 11/07/07 8:05pm

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ZombieKitten said:

CarrieAnn said:

I like Law & Order, Special Victim's Unit. Not the music, but the statement they make beforehand. Like the fucking weirdo I am, I recite it along with the dude, especially this part: "These crimes are considered especially HEINOUS". Just cuz I love that word.
Heinous.
Heinous.
Heinous.

Ok, I'll stop now!! err


oh god, we don't watch that show, but it's right after something we do watch, and we ALWAYS say "heinous anus" falloff


OMG, so do I, except I say, "heinous IN THE anus"! What does this say about us?!? falloff

I was gonna tell that, but then I thought, "whoa, girl, you just got back to the Org today, take it easy on the freakiness". lol

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Reply #22 posted 11/07/07 8:06pm

ZombieKitten

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CarrieAnn said:

ZombieKitten said:



oh god, we don't watch that show, but it's right after something we do watch, and we ALWAYS say "heinous anus" falloff


OMG, so do I, except I say, "heinous IN THE anus"! What does this say about us?!? falloff

I was gonna tell that, but then I thought, "whoa, girl, you just got back to the Org today, take it easy on the freakiness". lol

OK I am gonna say it like that too now, makes more sense lol
thanks! wave

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Reply #23 posted 11/07/07 8:06pm

littlemissG

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The Flintstones

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Reply #24 posted 11/07/07 8:12pm

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ZombieKitten said:

CarrieAnn said:



OMG, so do I, except I say, "heinous IN THE anus"! What does this say about us?!? falloff

I was gonna tell that, but then I thought, "whoa, girl, you just got back to the Org today, take it easy on the freakiness". lol

OK I am gonna say it like that too now, makes more sense lol
thanks! wave


doh! You know that now when I recite this, I'm gonna think "Oh, ZombieKitten and her husband are saying it, too!"

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Reply #25 posted 11/07/07 8:33pm

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the jeffersons

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Reply #26 posted 11/07/07 9:30pm

npgmaverick

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"One Day at a Time" had a rockin' theme song.

Brevity is underappreciated.
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Reply #27 posted 11/07/07 9:50pm

Stax

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a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #28 posted 11/07/07 9:55pm

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at the risk of having a brick thrown at me or a hammer on my head..I will say I LOVE the theme to Sex in the City. err

PaisleyPark, is in your heart...
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Reply #29 posted 11/07/07 9:59pm

AnckSuNamun

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With the exception of Miami Ink, all of mine have been listed already. Miami Ink uses a "Funky Kingston". It's Toots from Toots & the Maytals with The Roots & Bootsy Collins. Nip/Tuck's theme is pretty cool too. I like Fresh Prince's old theme too. What else? hmmm

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