# Favorite TV cartoon theme music-The '60s **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, music\ **Created:** [September 24, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369 "2020-09-24T01:03:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/1 "2020-09-24T01:03:04Z")
TV cartoon theme music of the '60s only, please. Two of my favorites are Gigantor and Cool McCool. What is yours? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NqGLyOd_nnA/maxresdefault.jpg "\(-!-)/ Gigantor Opening theme") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGLyOd_nnA) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GmWLLuYRo28/hqdefault.jpg "Cool McCool Intro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmWLLuYRo28) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/2 "2020-09-24T01:09:59Z")
Underdog [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LppnQRjauAs/maxresdefault.jpg "Underdog") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LppnQRjauAs) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/3 "2020-09-24T01:12:12Z")
Is he strong? Listen, bud: he’s got radioactive blood. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/M7ghouZQRe4/maxresdefault.jpg "Spider-Man 60's Cartoon (Opening Theme HD) [lyrics caption]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7ghouZQRe4) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/4 "2020-09-24T01:12:17Z")
**This one** , hands down! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/F-t8PngHgWY/hqdefault.jpg "Bugs Bunny Theme - This Is It") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-t8PngHgWY) ---
**Author:** ![GreaterZamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@GreaterZamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreaterZamboni)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/5 "2020-09-24T01:18:13Z")
I always like Magilla Gorilla’s theme song. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/6 "2020-09-24T01:29:47Z")
The Gerry Anderson series all had great themes: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sgkk-MMif-4/maxresdefault.jpg "Stingray 1964 - 1965 Opening and Closing Theme (With Snippets) HD DTS Surround") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgkk-MMif-4) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BfIAKj3Gl1E/hqdefault.jpg "Thunderbirds TV Show Intro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfIAKj3Gl1E) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/E8m9Z010pM4/hqdefault.jpg "Supercar Cartoon Introduction - Trailer - Theme Song - Gerry Anderson") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8m9Z010pM4) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6ifS2nP53Zs/hqdefault.jpg "Fireball XL5 - Start & Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ifS2nP53Zs) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/7 "2020-09-24T01:38:38Z")
The best Hanna-Barbera themes: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7gNBFmlNUfM/maxresdefault.jpg "Jonny Quest Opening and Closing Credits and Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gNBFmlNUfM) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4NjVTvbQEhE/maxresdefault.jpg "Space Ghost Season 1 Opening and Closing Credits and Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NjVTvbQEhE) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aWHvor1J-QM/maxresdefault.jpg "Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor Season 1 Opening and Closing Credits and Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWHvor1J-QM) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/8 "2020-09-24T02:46:21Z")
It’s got to be that protector of the weak, defender of the innocent, and all-around good guy, George of the Jungle. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EaXWy-HQefc/hqdefault.jpg "GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE CARTOON INTRO.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaXWy-HQefc) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/9 "2020-09-24T03:28:23Z")
No love for _ **The Alvin Show** _? [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgasd7Ojm0s) ---
**Author:** ![Didi44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/10 "2020-09-24T03:47:38Z")
KISMET! I was thinking of _Gigantor_ when I read the title! Years ago, during a visit to Vegas, I found some _Gigantor_ tapes at SunCoast and to my girlfriend’s horror started singing the theme song to the young clerk.who had no clue what the tapes were. Gigantor, Gigantor, Gigaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnntor… 🤣 Along the same line, other Japanese imports, _Astroboy and Speed Racer_ and I think _King Kong_ was also Japanese. Kiiiing Kong. You know the name of Kiiiiing Kong, 10 times as big as a man… King Kong, Oh…and _Speed Racer!_ Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer GOOOOOOOOO! I had such a crush on Trixie! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/11 "2020-09-24T03:54:09Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Pa1fH0SvGPg/hqdefault.jpg "Underdog Theme") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1fH0SvGPg) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/12 "2020-09-24T03:57:54Z")
Speed Racer: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/suCm1w_KTiY/hqdefault.jpg "SPEED RACER 1967 Cartoon Intro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY) And, in the original Japanese (which had additional scenes that didn’t appear in the US intro): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_YTq7AJm_GI/hqdefault.jpg "Speed Racer Opening! (Original Japanese)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YTq7AJm_GI) But, my favorite Saturday morning show was a mix of live-action and cartoons – The Banana Splits: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XMl6HnhFFIA/hqdefault.jpg "The Banana Splits Opening and Closing Theme 1968 - 1970") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMl6HnhFFIA) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/13 "2020-09-24T04:22:52Z")
Call for Super Chicken! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FKss2pBYQ6Y/hqdefault.jpg "The Super Chicken Cartoon Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKss2pBYQ6Y) When someone complains, I still use his catchphrase: “You knew this job was dangerous when you took it!” ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/14 "2020-09-24T04:54:36Z")
The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle ('59-64) https://www.youtube.com/embed/k7KCt9z4p68?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLJLNOwjYkQIpDDjDaHGqfsvJgCI9hXFkG ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/15 "2020-09-24T05:20:26Z")
Dudley Do-Right! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rzIFFKb_tU0/hqdefault.jpg "dudley do-right intro theme song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzIFFKb_tU0) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/16 "2020-09-24T05:28:44Z")
Top Cat. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gTyTkD1Pz_E/hqdefault.jpg "TopCat Theme Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTyTkD1Pz_E) ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/17 "2020-09-24T12:03:03Z")
Johnny Nash sings “The Mighty Hercules”… [The Mighty Hercules Opening Theme | THE MIGHTY HERCULES - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laoBvt9CcQo) ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/18 "2020-09-24T21:35:26Z")
Definitely Gigantor and Underdog. My first, however, was Crusader Rabbit: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Vrd7gWYHtQM/maxresdefault.jpg "Crusader Rabbit - INTRO (Serie Tv) (1950)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrd7gWYHtQM) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/19 "2020-09-24T21:39:51Z")
> [@brachyrhynchos](#): > > Definitely Gigantor and Underdog. My first, however, was Crusader Rabbit I don’t think your first was a cartoon from the '60s. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369/20 "2020-09-24T22:31:19Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Is he strong? Listen, bud: he’s got radioactive blood. This. In fact, I can’t think of a theme song to _any_ TV program I like better. ETA I always wondered what the directions were after those introductory triplets. Trills, mordants, what? This shows…nothing. > **[Paul Francis Webster 'Theme From Spider-Man' Sheet Music - Download Printable...](https://freshsheetmusic.com/paul-francis-webster-theme-from-spider-man-54219/)** > > Download or print Paul Francis Webster Theme From Spider-Man sheet music arranged for Piano Solo. Get digital Children 3-page music notes in minutes. Free preview, SKU 54219. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-cartoon-theme-music-the-60s/921369.md?page=2)