# Topic Playlist (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 26, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687 "2024-01-26T15:37:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7981 "2026-08-16T16:49:36Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs**

1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck
2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees
3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle
4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island
5. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way” – Friends
6. “Don’t sing if you want to live long” - What We Do in the Shadows
7. “Baby, if you’ve ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me” —_WKRP in Cincinnati_

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7982 "2026-08-16T20:07:10Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs**

1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck
2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees
3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle
4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island
5. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way” – Friends
6. “Don’t sing if you want to live long” - What We Do in the Shadows
7. “Baby, if you’ve ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me” —_WKRP in Cincinnati_
8. “Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state, then nearly 14 billion years ago expansion started - wait!” - _The Big Bang Theory_

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7983 "2026-08-16T20:22:11Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs**

1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck
2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees
3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle
4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island
5. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way” – Friends
6. “Don’t sing if you want to live long” - What We Do in the Shadows
7. “Baby, if you’ve ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me” —_WKRP in Cincinnati_
8. “Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state, then nearly 14 billion years ago expansion started - wait!” - _The Big Bang Theory_
9. “I don’t give a damn 'bout my reputation” - _Freaks & Geeks_

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7984 "2026-08-16T21:04:25Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs**

1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck
2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees
3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle
4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island
5. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way” – Friends
6. “Don’t sing if you want to live long” - What We Do in the Shadows
7. “Baby, if you’ve ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me” —_WKRP in Cincinnati_
8. “Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state, then nearly 14 billion years ago expansion started - wait!” - _The Big Bang Theory_
9. “I don’t give a damn 'bout my reputation” - _Freaks & Geeks_
10. “It’s been a long road, getting from there to here.” - _Star Trek: Enterprise_

Pass. It was my category.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7985 "2026-08-16T21:09:27Z")

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Let’s keep this rolling!

**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. “Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7986 "2026-08-16T21:19:29Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. “Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7987 "2026-08-16T21:26:51Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7988 "2026-08-16T21:30:25Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7989 "2026-08-16T21:51:19Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch
5. “I’m your basic, average girl, and I’m here to save the world; you can’t stop me cuz I’m Kim Possible.” - Kim Possible

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7990 "2026-08-16T22:40:37Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch
5. “I’m your basic, average girl, and I’m here to save the world; you can’t stop me cuz I’m Kim Possible.” - Kim Possible
6. “Look at what’s happened to me, I can’t believe it myself” - The Greatest American Hero

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**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7991 "2026-08-17T01:01:16Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch
5. “I’m your basic, average girl, and I’m here to save the world; you can’t stop me cuz I’m Kim Possible.” - Kim Possible
6. “Look at what’s happened to me, I can’t believe it myself” - The Greatest American Hero
7. “Now the world don’t move to the beat of just one drum” - Diff’rent Strokes

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7992 "2026-08-17T01:04:09Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch
5. “I’m your basic, average girl, and I’m here to save the world; you can’t stop me cuz I’m Kim Possible.” - Kim Possible
6. “Look at what’s happened to me, I can’t believe it myself” - The Greatest American Hero
7. “Now the world don’t move to the beat of just one drum” - Diff’rent Strokes
8. “Tell me why I love you like I do; tell me who can stop my heart as much as you” - Mad About You

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7993 "2026-08-17T02:11:13Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch
5. “I’m your basic, average girl, and I’m here to save the world; you can’t stop me cuz I’m Kim Possible.” - Kim Possible
6. “Look at what’s happened to me, I can’t believe it myself” - The Greatest American Hero
7. “Now the world don’t move to the beat of just one drum” - Diff’rent Strokes
8. “Tell me why I love you like I do; tell me who can stop my heart as much as you” - Mad About You
9. “Boy, the way Glenn Miller played; Songs that made _The Hit Parade_” - All In the Family

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7994 "2026-08-17T02:13:54Z")

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**First lines of television theme songs redux**

1. "Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” - Sesame Street
2. “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got” - Cheers
3. "If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes "beep, beep!“Just step aside or you might end up in a heap” - Road Runner
4. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls” – The Brady Bunch
5. “I’m your basic, average girl, and I’m here to save the world; you can’t stop me cuz I’m Kim Possible.” - Kim Possible
6. “Look at what’s happened to me, I can’t believe it myself” - The Greatest American Hero
7. “Now the world don’t move to the beat of just one drum” - Diff’rent Strokes
8. “Tell me why I love you like I do; tell me who can stop my heart as much as you” - Mad About You
9. “Boy, the way Glenn Miller played; Songs that made _The Hit Parade_” - All In the Family
10. “Who’s got the sweetest disposition? One guess; guess who!” - Donald Duck animated shorts

Next category:

**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7995 "2026-08-17T13:18:46Z")

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**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_
2. Once Upon a Dream - _Sleeping Beauty_

Based on Tchaikovsky’s Garland Waltz, from his _Sleeping Beauty_ ballet

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**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7996 "2026-08-17T13:33:14Z")

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**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_
2. Once Upon a Dream - _Sleeping Beauty_
3. I See the Light - _Tangled_

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7997 "2026-08-17T14:08:02Z")

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**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_
2. Once Upon a Dream - _Sleeping Beauty_
3. I See the Light - _Tangled_
4. A Whole New World - _Aladdin_

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7998 "2026-08-17T15:37:23Z")

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**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_
2. Once Upon a Dream - _Sleeping Beauty_
3. I See the Light - _Tangled_
4. A Whole New World - _Aladdin_
5. Something There - _Beauty and the Beast_

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7999 "2026-08-17T15:44:24Z")

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**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_
2. Once Upon a Dream - _Sleeping Beauty_
3. I See the Light - _Tangled_
4. A Whole New World - _Aladdin_
5. Something There - _Beauty and the Beast_
6. Someday My Prince Will Come - _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs_

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8000 "2026-08-17T15:49:28Z")

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**Disney Love Songs**

1. Love (Goes On and On) - _Robin Hood_
2. Once Upon a Dream - _Sleeping Beauty_
3. I See the Light - _Tangled_
4. A Whole New World - _Aladdin_
5. Something There - _Beauty and the Beast_
6. Someday My Prince Will Come - _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs_
7. When She Loved Me – _Toy Story 2_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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