Best TV Theme Songs/Opening Credits

[ljbab728]

[Just the facts]

This is from an era when truck drivers also fought crime in their spare time. How come we don't have any crime fighting truckers these days?

Movin' On

[venture]

I thought I was going to die if someone didn't put up Bonanza and Game of Thrones - but Gilligan's Island is in a class by itself.

Completely agree. Of course I'm a huge fantasy geek so naturally GoT is like crack for me.

[Just the facts]

Lavern and Shirley


Happy Days


Three's Company

[PennyQuilts]

Did anyone mention MASH?

[Buffalo Bill]

I only recently encountered this one. I thought it was jaw-droppingly good.

Indeed. Makes all the money spent on THX surround systems worthwhile.

[Buffalo Bill]

Kick-A bass line.

Barney Miller Theme Song HQ - YouTube

[PennyQuilts]

This is a great thread, btw.

[ErnestA]

Another classic from the 70s:

[Achilleslastand]

Surprised no one has mentioned Taxi......
Wonderful show with great characters.

[Just the facts]

I think a lot of these intros did more than just start the shows - they defined the cities and occupation through their repeated viewing. They show itself was about the characters, but the intros were about the places and occupations - if that makes sense.

[kelroy55]

[Cocaine]

Enterprise is the only Star Trek series that I didn't love. But I still think the opening is one of my favorites.

[zookeeper]

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.....Mike Post's best! The original Law & Order theme (below from Season 5).

[RadicalModerate]

This is a great thread, btw.

Are you looking for an argument 'r whut? =)

Edited to Add (with no connection to 14 y.o. wannabee gangbangers with guns on buses)


Season 1's Intro, now currently under re-review (c/o Netflix) was better but currently unavailable.

[Jeepnokc]

Weeds which was on showtime was great. They would change the opening scenes in the later seasons to graphically draw the storyline as well as have different artists sing the song which was "Little Boxes" Here is Kevin Nealon and Steve Martin singing it Weeds intro sung by Kevin Nealon & Steve Martin - Little boxes Season 8 HQ HD - YouTube Here is one of the early intros with original intro scenes but the intro is sang by Elvis Costello Weeds Intro - Season 2 Episode 1 - Elvis Costello - YouTube

[RadicalModerate]

Here's one we've been following on Netflix.
It ain't anywhere as good as The Wire, etc. but the opening credits and theme song ain't bad . . .

[RadicalModerate]

And then there was one of my favorite shows of all time . . .
(please feel free to stop it at :43 if you want =)

[ou48A]

Sung by 4 cast members

[ou48A]

Sung by Loren Green

[mugofbeer]

The Virginian, Hawaii 5-0

[ou48A]

[ou48A]