You all know 'em, you all mostly love 'em, they can't seem to get outta your head. We sing along to them as soon as the first note is droped. Here's my Top Ten, not in any particular order.

1. The Jefferson's (I had this song as a ringtone on phone once.

2. Good Times (The Ultimate struggle song, but damn good)

3. The Facts of Life (Dumb ass song, but catchy, the hardest thug sung along to this one)

4. Different Strokes (The best part was the "hmmm" at the end of the song)

5. Shaft (This song screams ass whuppin')

6. Rawhide (I just like the whip sound)

7. Baretta (That white boy be "sangin")

8. Growing Pains (see #3, Sha la la laaa)

9. Moonloghting (You can't go wrong with Al singing the hook)

10. Sanford and Son (No lyrics, but when you heard it, you knew junk was for sale)

I'm sure I've missed some classic ones, but this is my top ten, what's yours???

"Good Times
Any time you meet a payment
Good Times
Any time you meet a friend
Good Times
Any time you're out from under
Not gettin' hassled,not gettin' hustled
Keepin' your head above water
Makin' a wave when you can

Temporary lay-offs
Good Times
Easy credit rip-offs
Good Times
Scratchin and survivin'
Good Times
Hangin' in a jury
Good Times

Ain't we lucky we got 'em?
Good Times"

In no particular order,here's my Top 10 list...


1)"Good Times"---see the lyrics above
2)"Theme from Alice ("There's A New Girl In Town)"
3)""Theme from SWAT"---funky as hell!!
4)"The Rockford Files"
5)"Welcome Back" (from "Welcome Back Kotter")
6)"Makin Our Dreams Come True"(from "Laverne & Shirley")
7)"Thank You For Being A Friend" (from "The Golden Girls")
8)"Makin It"---Anybody remember this short-lived 1979 show that was lossely based on 'Saturday Night Fever'? The show bombed after just a few episodes,but the theme song become a summer of '79 Disco hit.
9)"Different Strokes"
10)"Gimme A Break"---because I love Nell Carter

Dude, I LOVED S.W.A.T. I 4got all about that!! ( I even had a S.W.A.T. lunch box! I do remember the song "Makin' it", but not the show, I was only 8 in 79, I was too busy trying to be a pimp (now look at me ) and Nell Carter does NOTHING for me! Gimme a break

billysparxxx said:

You know,when I think of "Makin It",I also think of a show called "Angie" which had a nice theme song called "Different Worlds".It's from the same period (1978/79).Do you remember that one?

I used to have a "Welcome Back Kotter" lunchbox

I wonder if anybody will list "The Brady Bunch" theme as one of their favorites?...LOL

billysparxxx said:

Yeah,this one is FUNKY! Courtesy of Quincy Jones.

The Littlest Hobo

"Until tomorrow I'll just keep moving on..."

Does anyone know the complete lyrics?

I just thought of another one...

"Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)"

KeithyT said:

I'm sure David does, just wait and see.

DavidEye said:

Yeah, I have to put that up in the top ten as well!

A Team
Magnum PI
Cagnet + Lacey
Pheonix Nights
BBC themes for Skiing, Snooker + F1. No-one can do a theme like the Beeb!!!
Auf Weidersein Pet
[This message was edited Wed Sep 18 7:29:36 PDT 2002 by dewmass]

mine:

sanford and son

it's a living

the jeffersons

the love boat

fish

knight rider

charlie's angels

the cosby show

the price is right

mister rogers' neighborhood

The New Breed Child has spoken...

billysparxxx said:

hell yeah!!! i always "hmm" along with it, 2...

didn't sammy davis, jr. sing this theme song?

damn...
[This message was edited Wed Sep 18 7:27:22 PDT 2002 by PlastikLuvAffair]

I agree with one thru five. I alos have to add.

a) The Love Boat
b) The Brady Bunch
c) Young and the Restless

Oh come on Billy, what about Miami Vice???

Or Knight Rider???

CarrieLee said:

oh shit, i shoulda put that on my list...

ahhhh!!!
[This message was edited Wed Sep 18 7:33:08 PDT 2002 by PlastikLuvAffair]

Add:
Maude-sung by Donny Hathaway
Alice--the slow jazzy one where Linda Lavin begins it real tired
One Day At A Time--so peppy
Happy Days--these days are ourrrs
Rockford Files
Whats Happenin
Thats My Mama

All in the Family?

Three's Company???


come and knock on our door...

CarrieLee said:

Oh hell yeah--boy the way that Miller played

add the theme to Dark Shadows just for some eerie background music.

& The Cosby Kids
Barney Miller's instrumental theme.
Green Acres; Green Acres is the place to be. Farm livin' is the life for me... Yes...I go through extremes...

Supernova said:

Ohh yeah--we'll have some fun now wit Bill and all the gang..naa naa naa gonna have a good time

1. Starsky and Hutch

The opening credits are funny, especially Starsky's Cardigan

Theme songs I love:

Twin Peaks- Angelo Badalamenti
The guy set the whole tone for the movie...Laura's Theme gets me everytime...


Snoops Theme "Where the Day Takes You" -Wendy & Lisa
The extended version just rocks...okay, maybe im being partial...sue me...hehehehehehehe

The Gary Shandling Show-
This is the theme to the Gary Shandling Show. How do you like it so far? Gary called me up and asked if I would do the credits...Im also to the part where, I start to whistle...then we'll watch the Gary Shandling Show...

Alan Thicke Medley "Facts of Life/Different Strokes"-
They just dont make great theme songs anymore...sigh

The Tracy Ullman Show-George Clinton?
Didnt he do this funky track for Tracy? Everybody...its time to go, tim getting down getting ready for the show...and if your thinking you (then I forget the rest).

I Love Love Lucy-
Hollywood Class

Twilight Zone Theme-
Didnt Rod Sterling write his own theme? Creepy, chilling yet simple...Just like the show itself.

(1) Three's Company

(2) Alice

(3) One day at a Time

(4) Welome Back Kotter

(5) Taxi

(6) Moonlighting

(7) Family Ties


There are my top seven.
Sorry, I couldn't think of ten.

nah..these rock:

Dinosaurs - "Honey, I'm home..."

Ninja Action Hero turtles and

Ghost Busters cartoon - yay.

agotajonesmartha said:

Yeah, but they're not tv theme songs...

How bout recent ones like the

Sopranos..!!!

Geez Dora do you like the Sopranos??

How about the "Cheers" theme song, "you wanna go where everybody knows your name..."

Yeah, the "Sopranos" also, "woke up this morning, got myself a gun..."

Others, hard 2 get out of ur mind:

The Brady Bunch
Gilligan's Island
I Dream Of Jeanie
The Jetsons
The Flintstones
The Courtship Of Eddie's Father "People let me tell you 'bout my best friend..."

I'll think of more later!

Hey, good thread!