# Favorite TV opening Title Credits **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 16, 2010, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329 "2010-04-16T11:26:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Promethea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Promethea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Promethea)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/61 "2010-04-19T13:06:52Z")
If the theme is by Mike Post, chances are I love it. Favourites: Hill Street Blues NYPD Blue The Rockford files Magnum PI LA Law The Prisoner got a mention earlier for it’s terrific theme tune and I agree and observe that its spiritual foreunner, [Danger Man](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLgNPYw9QMw)is also brilliant. I also really loved the credits to The Waltons with all the sepia photographs and that melancholy Jerry Goldsmith penned tune -it was the only bit of the show I really loved, in fact. Taxi and [Grandstand](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHMxFGqhIs) (long running UK Sports Programme) also had fantastic theme tunes. For sheer earworm quality, I think the 80’s cartoon “[Around the world with Willy Fog](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUNSNiaHos)” is hard to beat. As a pleasing bonus, Fog sounds like James Mason. However, if I’m including both the music and the visual appeal of the credits, then I second the vote for Police Squad. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/62 "2010-04-19T13:40:51Z")
I’m surprised **The Wire** hasn’t been mentioned, which used a different version of Tom Waits’ “Way Down in the Hole” for every season. My favorite was [Season 4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QE1VEsXSmc&feature=related) Another classic opening credit which fit the show perfectly was **[Miami Vice](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjFJd20fGN8&feature=related)**. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/63 "2010-04-19T13:43:00Z")
**The Big Bang Theory**. A complete rundown of history in less than a minute, accompanied by an extremely cool song! ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/64 "2010-04-19T13:51:40Z")
[The Persuaders](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO_yyCPmTu0&feature=related). Also, as mentioned above: Police Squad. ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/65 "2010-04-19T14:19:31Z")
[Edith and Archie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znrjbo9QRLk) keepin’ it real. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/66 "2010-04-19T15:51:07Z")
I’ve always loved the bass line from **Night Court**. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/67 "2010-04-20T02:16:48Z")
dexter cheers It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia NCIS NCIS LA Growing pains [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcNy59hpVZo&playnext\_from=TL&videos=2XjyxUu0dCI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcNy59hpVZo&playnext_from=TL&videos=2XjyxUu0dCI) Perfect Strangers [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFhmRdBtno&playnext\_from=TL&videos=0VSAJOhQwRI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFhmRdBtno&playnext_from=TL&videos=0VSAJOhQwRI) Martha Speaks [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-CkjaghqEg&playnext\_from=TL&videos=g2PnFOHUelQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-CkjaghqEg&playnext_from=TL&videos=g2PnFOHUelQ) kinda like Fringe intro ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/68 "2010-04-20T08:27:17Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > [Dexter](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8-Rqo-VT4) > > [Carnivale](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMqLks7qnew) > > [Rome](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzd1szJLFoI) I can’t believe it took 8 posts to mention DEXTER. Pure awesome. I haven’t seen the others, so can’t comment on them. ---
**Author:** ![Rafe\_Hollister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329/69 "2010-04-20T14:06:43Z")
[Muppet Show!!!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41o99KWS2CU&feature=related) :smack: How has this not been mentioned yet? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-opening-title-credits/536329.md?page=3)