# TV Binge Watch (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 4, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711 "2022-10-04T16:51:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/181 "2022-10-25T07:42:12Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ – Cheap Trick They did a cover of the original, and their version was used from season 2 thru 7 _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/182 "2022-10-25T13:04:50Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/183 "2022-10-25T13:07:00Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters 5. _Chuck_ - Cake ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/184 "2022-10-25T13:09:32Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters 5. _Chuck_ - Cake 6. _Moonlighting_ - Al Jarreau ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/185 "2022-10-25T14:14:16Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters 5. _Chuck_ - Cake 6. _Moonlighting_ - Al Jarreau 7. _Malcolm in the Middle_ (“Boss of Me”) - They Might Be Giants ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/186 "2022-10-26T07:38:38Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters 5. _Chuck_ - Cake 6. _Moonlighting_ - Al Jarreau 7. _Malcolm in the Middle_ (“Boss of Me”) - They Might Be Giants 8. _House, MD_ - Massive Attack ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/187 "2022-10-26T12:40:46Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters 5. _Chuck_ - Cake 6. _Moonlighting_ - Al Jarreau 7. _Malcolm in the Middle_ (“Boss of Me”) - They Might Be Giants 8. _House, MD_ - Massive Attack 9. _Designing Women_ (Georgia on My Mind) - Ray Charles ---
**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:** [October 26, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/188 "2022-10-26T14:26:36Z")
**Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies 2. _The Drew Carey Show_ (Cleveland Rocks) - The Presidents of the United States of America 3. _That '70s Show_ - Cheap Trick 4. _Ed_ - Foo Fighters 5. _Chuck_ - Cake 6. _Moonlighting_ - Al Jarreau 7. _Malcolm in the Middle_ (“Boss of Me”) - They Might Be Giants 8. _House, MD_ - Massive Attack 9. _Designing Women_ (Georgia on My Mind) - Ray Charles 10. _South Park_ - Primus Next: **Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel ---
**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:** [October 26, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/189 "2022-10-26T14:34:55Z")
Next: **Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/190 "2022-10-26T14:42:16Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/191 "2022-10-26T14:48:03Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/192 "2022-10-26T15:30:18Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post 5. Star Trek - Alexander Courage Roddenberry did write lyrics for it, but only to grab half of the publishing. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/193 "2022-10-26T16:17:03Z")
> [@Nonsuch](#): > > Roddenberry did write lyrics for it, but only to grab half of the publishing. And the lyrics aren’t very [good](https://youtu.be/x8UlFN0kNq4). **Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post 5. Star Trek - Alexander Courage 6. S.W.A.T - Barry De Vorzon ---
**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:** [October 26, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/194 "2022-10-26T16:51:26Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post 5. Star Trek - Alexander Courage 6. S.W.A.T - Barry De Vorzon 7. Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [October 26, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/195 "2022-10-26T17:00:22Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post 5. Star Trek - Alexander Courage 6. S.W.A.T - Barry De Vorzon 7. Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini 8. BoJack Horseman - Patrick Carney ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/196 "2022-10-26T17:05:09Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post 5. Star Trek - Alexander Courage 6. S.W.A.T - Barry De Vorzon 7. Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini 8. BoJack Horseman - Patrick Carney 9. Taxi - Bob James ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/197 "2022-10-26T17:43:01Z")
**Instrumental Theme Songs** 1. Dallas - Jerrod Immel 2. Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin 3. Doctor Who - Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire 4. The Rockford Files - Mike Post 5. Star Trek - Alexander Courage 6. S.W.A.T - Barry De Vorzon 7. Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini 8. BoJack Horseman - Patrick Carney 9. Taxi - Bob James 10. Monk - Jeff Beal (first season only) Randy Newman later recorded the song “It’s a Jungle Out There” for subsequent seasons **Shows later made into a movie** 1. Starsky & Hutch ---
**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:** [October 26, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/198 "2022-10-26T17:44:03Z")
**Shows later made into a movie** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Addams Family ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/199 "2022-10-26T17:45:25Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > 1. Monk - Jeff Beal (first season only) > > Randy Newman later recorded the song “It’s a Jungle Out There” for subsequent seasons I used to review Monk for a friend’s pop-culture website. When the theme song changed, I made a point of noting my displeasure, and actually got an email from Jeff Beal, thanking me for noting the “travesty” visited upon his Monk theme. **Shows later made into a movie** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. The Addams Family ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/200 "2022-10-26T17:45:54Z")
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