Best TV Theme Music

[White Noise]

OK, here is one for you all. Which TV show has the best theme music?

I have to go for the 'Dr Who' Theme. And if you want to hear a new take on it, look for the version done by Orbital. WOW!

[Oldfart]

Danger man. As opposed to Danger Mouse.

[legend]

The Simpsons! :)

[PantyFanatic]

Being this long in the tooth, I’ve heard too many TV theme scores to pick a best. As for uniquely identifiable TV music, I have to say the theme for The Twilight Zone does it for me.

[mindboxer505]

Speaking of being long in the tooth......what about the music to MISSION IMPOSSIBLE...

[MilkToast]

for music you can always recognize... Hawaii Five-O

[Lilith]

Gilligan

[Saddaddy]

Magnum PI

[GermanSteve]

I agree with Magnum and Mission impossible, but what about a classic one like Kojak? And several years ago there was one called policedoctor Simon Lark or so, and I also like the one of Quincy. And that police TV show with William Shatner, J. P. Hooker or something like that, all great!
And I have some great titlemusic of cinema films in my mind: James Bond: live and let die (of the Wings), Buck Rogers, Star Wars, Rocky,... endless! :)

[Christine]

Theme music that always get my attention: The Twilight Zone, Twin Peaks and M*A*S*H.

[Scarecrow]

How about Bonanza or Paladin or are they to old for you kids to remember/;) ;)

[GermanSteve]

...and Law And Order, and Miami Vice, and Pink Panther, and CI5, and Falcon Crest.

[BamaKyttn]

M*A*S*H, Miami Vice, my personal fave is Moonlighting

[Prophet Reality]

How about the Wonder Woman theme, and of course my fav is Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[Saddaddy]

I have to agree M*A*S*H was good too !

[Sharni]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Star Trek
Highlander
Highlander: The Raven
Knight Rider
Kimba The White Lion

And many more

[PantyFanatic]

Originally posted by Scarecrow
... or are they to old for you kids to remember/;) ;)
77 Sunset Strip
Lone Ranger
I Love Lucy
Howdy Doody


(I'm so old I fart radio dust):rolleyes:

[scotzoidman]

How about the "Untouchables" theme, Nelson Riddle's music just puts a chill down my spine... and of course, "Perry Mason"... those old enuff fer ya?

P.S. PF, I bet you remember "Kookie, lend me your comb"?

[PantyFanatic]

....although I haven't needed one for thirty years:rolleyes:

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by pantyfanatic

Howdy Doody


(I'm so old I fart radio dust):rolleyes:

I probably do too then PF, as I remember all of those. I absolutely LOVED Howdy Doody!!

Also recall: Surfside 6
Route 66
Hawaiian Eye
Peter Gunn - really great theme music!!
Jim Bowie
Wyatt Earp
(sadly I can still "sing" at least part of all of these themes-at least the ones with words)

Guess that's enough. I'm beginning to feel like a senior citizen...:(

[Oldfart]

Scarecrow

Yes, loved "Have Gun Will Travel"

Sprinkles

Let's duet some time (quiet chuckle)

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by Oldfart
Sprinkles

Let's duet some time (quiet chuckle)

(chuckling too) Don't know if that's such a good idea, OF.
Although I enjoy it, I really don't sing all that well.:o
You might want to bring along some earplugs:D

[White Noise]

Miami Vice and Peter Gunn were quality.

How about Josie and the Pussycats?

[Oldfart]

Sprinkles,

and interfere with my breathing????

[vampeyes]

I have always like the theme song to Greatest American Hero (ok no laughing I can't help that I loved the show just something about it)
I also love the Malcolm In The Middle theme song

[legend]

Neighbours! :p

[sadora]

I love the theme song to Malcom too.

Soap
Maude

I have this theme song stuck in my head, and can't remember what show it comes from! Thanks alot guys!! You're gonna drive me crazy with this all day!!

[danziggy]

Miami Vice
Knight Rider
Equalizer...the one with Edward wood woood woood wood. Is it Equalizer???

Teletubbies....well ok maybe not!!
but
Postman Pat ~ Ace.

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by Oldfart
Sprinkles,

and interfere with my breathing????

OF, You breathe through your ears??? How interesting!!:D

[jay]

king of the hill and miami vice and magnum

[Scarecrow]

It's Howdy Doody time unless, A horse is a horse, of course, of course.

[Aqua]

The theme from Alfred Hitchcock presents and Perry Mason.

[Lilith]

Brady Bunch

[Oldfart]

Danziggy

If you liked Edward Woodward, did you get 'Callan'?

Another top theme.

SS

Only when the occasion calls for it.

[Saddaddy]

Let's not foget the theme from "Rawhide" on the oldie list

[sadora]

Okay- I have been driven crazy for days.... then, I woke up, and I figured it out!!

Sanford and son!! YAY!! Now I can go on with my life!! *big grin*

[scotzoidman]

I always loved the opening bass line on "Barney Miller", too...

[Lilith]

The Munsters and The Adams Family

[White Noise]

Malcolm in the Middle is done by a band called They Might Be Giants.

Just for info in case anyone cared.

[IowaMan]

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson


I don't watch Leno so I don't know if they still use the same theme music or not. Doc and the Orchestra were great with that theme though! :thumb:

[dicksbro]

I used to love the theme music to a western called Cimmeron Strip. Had a great sound. Also liked the musical theme for The Equalizer.

[sodaklostsoul]

Miami Blues
Scooby Doo


Correction^^^^that should have been Miami Vice.

[Loulabelle]

I always thought the theme tune for Air Wolf was great. I don't think I could even sing it now, but I'd know it if I heard it and I loved it when I was a kid.

Other memorable theme music for me, would be from British shows like Morse and (another favourite when I was a kid) Button Moon.

[sodaklostsoul]

I remember the show Air Wolf but not the music.

[scotzoidman]

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson


I don't watch Leno so I don't know if they still use the same theme music or not. Doc and the Orchestra were great with that theme though! :thumb:
^ Composed by Paul Anka, in case anyone cares...

I've never caught Leno from the beginning to hear what music he uses, but I'm betting he changed that too...he pretty much started from scratch when he took over, acting like the previous 29 years never happened...

Speaking of talk show themes, I always thought Letterman's theme music was a smoking tune, especially the version Paul & The World's Most Dangerous Band used to play during the "Late Night" years at NBC...During one of Bill Murray's many appearances on the show, he got up & sang his own words to the theme song, funny stuff...

[scotzoidman]

I & several others mentioned the "Perry Mason" theme in this thread, I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed the kitty litter ad on tv where the cat has a bloodhound come in the house to help him find his litter box? The background music sounds to me like someone playing the "Perry" theme backwards...my guess is they wanted the music but couldn't get the clearance (or wouldn't pay the royalties)...