# Topic Playlist! (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 3, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647 "2019-09-03T22:39:18Z")\
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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer

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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer
5. [Barney Miller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II71tmVsKrE)

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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer
5. [Barney Miller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II71tmVsKrE)
6. National Geographic them

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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer
5. Barney Miller
6. National Geographic them
7. Cheers - Gary Portnoy

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**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4545 "2020-02-03T23:29:04Z")

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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer
5. Barney Miller
6. National Geographic them
7. Cheers - Gary Portnoy
8. Welcome Back Kotter - John Sebastian

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4546 "2020-02-03T23:33:17Z")

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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer
5. Barney Miller
6. National Geographic them
7. Cheers - Gary Portnoy
8. Welcome Back Kotter - John Sebastian
9. Get a Life - R.E.M. “Stand”

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4547 "2020-02-04T01:18:49Z")

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Best TV opening theme songs

1. Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
2. Orange is the New Black - Regina Spektor “You’ve Got Time”
3. Malcolm in the Middle - They Might Be Giants “Boss of Me”
4. Doctor Who Theme - composed by Ron Grainer
5. Barney Miller
6. National Geographic them
7. Cheers - Gary Portnoy
8. Welcome Back Kotter - John Sebastian
9. Get a Life - R.E.M. “Stand”
10. (Third season) Lost in Space - Johnny Williams

Pass

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4548 "2020-02-04T01:34:22Z")

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Sid & Marty Krofft characters

1. Weenie the Genie (Lidsville)

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4549 "2020-02-04T01:39:03Z")

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Are you sure you’re in the right thread? 🙂

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4550 "2020-02-04T01:46:59Z")

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How about

Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4551 "2020-02-04T02:00:14Z")

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4552 "2020-02-04T02:34:46Z")

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4553 "2020-02-04T03:00:48Z")

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4554 "2020-02-04T03:03:32Z")

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4555 "2020-02-04T03:04:59Z")

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music
6. Act Naturally

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music
6. Act Naturally
7. Money (That’s What I Want)

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music
6. Act Naturally
7. Money (That’s What I Want)
8. Dizzy Miss Lizzie

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music
6. Act Naturally
7. Money (That’s What I Want)
8. Dizzy Miss Lizzie
9. A Taste of Honey

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music
6. Act Naturally
7. Money (That’s What I Want)
8. Dizzy Miss Lizzie
9. Hippy Hippy Shake

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Songs covered by the Beatles

1. Twist and Shout
2. Please Mr. Postman
3. Slow Down
4. Till There Was You
5. Rock and Roll Music
6. Act Naturally
7. Money (That’s What I Want)
8. Dizzy Miss Lizzie
9. A Taste of Honey
10. Hippy Hippy Shake

Single-word song titles of at least three syllables

1. Possession - Elvis Costello

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