# Favorite TV Show Opening/Closing Title Sequences **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 24, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325 "2005-05-24T20:26:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/41 "2005-05-25T06:45:06Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Actually, it was _The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest_. That’s it. Y’know, it wasn’t the best show ever, but something about that opening sequence just _clicked_. Dig it, man. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/42 "2005-05-25T09:04:10Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > The Rockford Files: opening - from the answering machine call to spot the picture of the girl in the bikini flash by Also the shot of Jim in the supermarket looking over the freezer, choosing his steak. My addition: **Stingray** _Anything can happen in the next half hour!_ ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/43 "2005-05-25T09:40:37Z")
The end theme of **WKRP In Cinncinnati**. The lyrics were just meaningless babbling made to sound like they signified something. Plus, it rocked. ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/44 "2005-05-25T10:27:48Z")
Dr Who circa 1967… the best arrangement of the music ever with Pat Troughton’s face emerging from the swirl… and I’m another vote for The Prisoner, too and, for any Aussies on the list, the iconic opening of “Homicide” during the classic Kurts/Mallaby/Yemm/Teale era. mm ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/45 "2005-05-25T11:15:58Z")
**Venture Brothers** narrowly edges out Jonny Quest. The minimalist and surrealistic \*\*Aeon Flux \*\* with the eyelashes-as-flytrap motif. **Samurai Jack**. Mako’s voiceover as Aku makes up for the goofiness of the theme song. No one mentioned **The Six Million Dollar Man**? Heresy. I second **Mystery!** and proudly nominate\*\* Sesame Street, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood\*\* and \*\*3-2-1 Contact \*\* in the PBS category. Does anyone here besides me remember **Vegetable Soup?** ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/46 "2005-05-25T11:17:29Z")
Oh. **Fraggle Rock**. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/47 "2005-05-25T11:28:08Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > Does anyone here besides me remember **Vegetable Soup?** Yeah. That opening song sequence gave me nightmares, with all that weird hippie animation. “All kinds of vegetables…” ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/48 "2005-05-25T11:36:58Z")
**Twin Peaks** Love that music, and the video of the saw blade being sharpened. **Eight is Enough** Not a bad theme for a teen show, plus it had shots of my crush Joannie Bradford. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/49 "2005-05-25T11:55:25Z")
It’s already been mentioned, but **Green Acres** immediately came to my mind. I can remember when I was a kid running from anywhere in the house when that show came on and singing the theme song with the kid my mom used to babysit. **MST3K** is also a good one. and of course **Enterprise** wait wait, don’t hit me, I just mean the mirror universe episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/50 "2005-05-25T12:01:34Z")
**Odinoneeye.** Oh. :: _Drops beheading axe._ :: Mirror Universe. Gotcha. You need to speak up, son. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/51 "2005-05-25T12:10:20Z")
Actually, it only got on this list because it was SSSSOOOOO much better than the original. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/52 "2005-05-25T12:21:04Z")
I’d vote for Babylon 5, second season to fifth. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/53 "2005-05-25T12:47:27Z")
I’ve been struggling to think of one with Ending Credits that I like - I guess I just don’t notice those as much. \*\*The Venture Brothers \*\* is solid both coming and going, though - as is **MST3K** , for the same reason : a stinger. **Family Guy** and \*\*American Dad \*\* have pretty good openers. There’s something infectious about the \*\*Speed Racer \*\* theme. **Buffy** wins points, if only for their willingness to play with the credits sequence, best exemplified by the episode “Superstar”. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/54 "2005-05-25T18:35:09Z")
> [@docandjean](#): > > The closing credits from **Red Dwarf**. > “Goldfish oh, nibbling on my toes, > Fun, Fun, Fun in the sun, sun, sun” I thougt it was “goldfish shoals”. ---
**Author:** ![Hooleehootoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@Hooleehootoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hooleehootoo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/55 "2005-05-25T18:39:02Z")
Star Trek Voyager. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/56 "2005-05-25T18:43:12Z")
> [@Atreyu](#): > > **The Dukes of Hazzard**. I _loved_ this as a kid. Caught the opening credits again on CMT recently, and found to my surprise that I still like how the opening credits are done, including the song. You ought to find the extended version. Waylon sings about his momma not understanding why they show his hands but not his face on TV. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/57 "2005-05-25T19:23:45Z")
24, and the newer CSI opening. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/58 "2005-05-25T19:25:15Z")
> [@Steve MB](#): > > Missed it by _that_ much… Excellent recover, **Steve**. The 4400 had a great opening sequence. Best part about the show, actually. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/59 "2005-05-25T19:28:43Z")
> [@Atreyu](#): > > **Miami Vice**. For some bizarre reason, I’ve always appreciated that little quick shot of the jai alai player during the opening credits. Whoa. That just gave me a Proustian moment. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325/60 "2005-05-25T20:14:19Z")
> [@Cliffy](#): > > The 4400 had a great opening sequence. Best part about the show, actually. Did you know that the second season starts next month? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tv-show-opening-closing-title-sequences/305325.md?page=4)