# Best TV Theme song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2001, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168 "2001-08-31T18:27:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/81 "2001-09-04T19:03:57Z")
Here is a few more. I watch too much TV. \*Married With Children Jeopardy L.A. Law The Beverly Hillbillies The Addams Family The Munsters Space 1999 Dr. Who Star Trek ---
**Author:** ![psychogumby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@psychogumby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychogumby)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/82 "2001-09-04T21:43:44Z")
- Barney Miller \* (great 70s bass porn style music) - Roseanne \* (sounds like striptease music) - South Park \* - Seinfeld \* - Family Guy \* yeah, everyone has already mentioned the other themes I was going to suggest … ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/83 "2001-09-05T01:38:28Z")
I can’t believe I’m the first to mention - Sanford and Son - The Norm Show (Too Bad) ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/84 "2001-09-05T02:17:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \* > **Star Trek** Okay, quick: What are the official _lyrics_ to the original _Star Trek_ theme song? And no, this is **not** a trick question. You have 30 seconds. Go! ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/85 "2001-09-05T04:32:25Z")
I remember watching **Greatest American Hero** when I was a kid, but I have no recollection of the theme music. Seeing all the votes for it here makes me wish the Sci-Fi Channel or some other station showed it in re-runs. But the votes for the ones I _can_ recall are: \*\* Law and Order Millenium \*\* (that short-lived show with Lance Henriksen) \*\*Malcolm in the Middle E.R. L.A. Law Cheers Night Court All in the Family Picket Fences Miami Vice The Simpsons ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/86 "2001-09-05T06:33:47Z")
Atreyu wrote: > [@](#): > > I remember watching **Greatest American Hero** when I was a kid, but I have no recollection of the theme music. Let’s see if this jogs your memory: \*Lookit what’s happened to meee-heee, I can’t believe it myself, Suddenly I’m up on top of the world – Shoulda been somebody else! Believe it or not, **IIIIII’M** walkin’ on a-a-air, I Never thought I could feel so free-heee-heee, Flyin’ away **ON A** wiiing and a prayer – Who could it beeeeee? Believe it or not, it’s just me!\* ---
**Author:** ![lather\_rinse\_repeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/977dab/32.png) [@lather\_rinse\_repeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lather_rinse_repeat)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/87 "2001-09-05T18:29:09Z")
Don’t forget these immortal lines from the _Diff’rent Strokes_ theme song: _A man is born, he’s a man of means Then along come two, they got nothin’ but their jeans_ ---
**Author:** ![Southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southpaw)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/88 "2001-09-05T18:33:13Z")
Nobody’s mentioned _Pinky and the Brain_ yet? Or _The Animaniacs_? Or _Bonanza_? Be grateful if you’ve never heard the cast sing the lyrics. Very painful. ---
**Author:** ![Lil\_Lurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@Lil\_Lurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lil_Lurker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/89 "2001-09-05T18:45:29Z")
I liked **Courtship of Eddie’s Father** : - People, let me tell ya 'bout my best friend. He’s a warm-hearted person who loves me to the end-duh\* and in the younger years, \*\* Sesame Street\*\* was a definite favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Vector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/dc4da7/32.png) [@Vector](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vector)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168/90 "2001-09-05T20:22:34Z")
I add another vote to: Rockford Files Hawaii 5-0 Welcome Back Kotter; All In The Family Hogan’s Heroes The Muppet Show Starsky and Hutch The Munster’s Magnum PI The Odd Couple What about Chico and The Man Taxi Ahhhh nostalgia… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song/79168.md?page=4)