# The all-time greatest TV show theme MUSIC?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 6, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964 "2004-01-06T06:17:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Marks\_1st\_wife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Marks\_1st\_wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marks_1st_wife)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/61 "2004-01-10T01:27:44Z")
Okay, I have a friend (woot, _I_ have a friend) who says that \*\*I Dream of Jeannie \*\* is the best TV theme show hands down, and that secretly EVERYONE wants to dance to it. * * * …so what do you think sirs? ---
**Author:** ![nuthinboutnuthin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nuthinboutnuthin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nuthinboutnuthin)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/62 "2004-01-10T03:54:14Z")
**Growing Pains** As Long As We Got Each Other" B.J. Thomas Man, no matter where I was,and even to this day, (reruns) if that show came on , people would quit what they were doing and run in front of the TV to watch and or listen to the song… Of course I always loved the song too. “as long as we got each other”… what a totallly cool, sentiment… ---
**Author:** ![Husker\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Husker\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Husker_Dude)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/63 "2004-01-10T13:05:23Z")
Nobody’s mentioned **Mr. Show** yet? ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/64 "2004-01-10T15:54:15Z")
_The Practice_ theme is pretty tight. ---
**Author:** ![yawndave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/43a26b/32.png) [@yawndave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawndave)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/65 "2004-01-10T21:15:19Z")
Mannix Garrison’s Guerrilas Fireball XL-5 ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/66 "2004-01-11T06:29:07Z")
Peter Gunn - I bet a lot of people are scratching their heads on this one. But if they heard the song they would say, “OH YEAH, that one rocks” 🙂 Band Stand Andy Griffith ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/67 "2004-01-11T06:32:04Z")
OK, here’s a cheezy Peter Gunn Midi - [http://www.discoverynet.com/~ajsnead/allsongs\_1/pgunn.html](http://www.discoverynet.com/~ajsnead/allsongs_1/pgunn.html) ---
**Author:** ![Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ass_For_A_Hat)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/68 "2004-01-11T06:56:02Z")
WKRP…maybe this is old news to y’all, but I recently learned that the theme to WKRP was actually sung by Richard Sanders (Les Nessman). Also, the theme from H.R. Pufnstuf was quite nice. Very catchy. Can’t stop singing it. Must find gun. ---
**Author:** ![DogsLunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DogsLunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DogsLunch)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/69 "2004-01-11T07:51:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yawndave \* > **Mannix** I don’t believe it! Someone beat me to it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/70 "2004-01-11T08:24:50Z")
A lot of my favourites already mentioned. How about _The Greatest American Hero_? And, I don’t know if this played in the US, but _Reilly, Ace of Spies_ mini-series. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/71 "2004-01-15T16:55:18Z")
Dr Who is unbeatable. I second Twin Peaks as well. And in third place: Bergerac. ---
**Author:** ![Nuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@Nuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuke)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/72 "2004-01-15T19:05:17Z")
\*\*… S.W.A.T. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/73 "2004-01-15T22:12:38Z")
Spider-Man (60’s) Fantastic Four (60’s) Thunderbirds Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (The one used starting with the fourth season) Justice League Lost in Space (both seasons) Stingray (closing theme) ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/74 "2004-01-15T22:14:30Z")
…oh, yeah, don’t forget **Spaaace Ghoooost!** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964/75 "2004-01-15T23:00:59Z")
Dr Who for me. Cant beat it, captures the feel of the program perfectly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-time-greatest-tv-show-theme-music/222964.md?page=3)