# 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:** 417
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8321 "2025-05-25T00:45:23Z")
**Great television theme songs** 1. “According to Our New Arrival” from _Mr. Belvedere_ 2. “Believe it Or Not” from _The Greatest American Hero_ 3. “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” from _Cheers_ 4. The instrumental electric guitar theme song from _Beverly Hills 90210_ 5. Main Theme from _WKRP in Cincinnati_, plus the rocking nonsense-lyrics closing theme 6. “Suicide Is Painless” from _M_A_S_H\* 7. Theme song from _One Day at a Time._ 8. Theme song from _Batman,_ by Neal Hefti ---
**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:** [May 25, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8322 "2025-05-25T01:22:10Z")
**Great television theme songs** 1. “According to Our New Arrival” from _Mr. Belvedere_ 2. “Believe it Or Not” from _The Greatest American Hero_ 3. “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” from _Cheers_ 4. The instrumental electric guitar theme song from _Beverly Hills 90210_ 5. Main Theme from _WKRP in Cincinnati_, plus the rocking nonsense-lyrics closing theme 6. “Suicide Is Painless” from _M_A_S_H\* 7. Theme song from _One Day at a Time._ 8. Theme song from _Batman,_ by Neal Hefti 9. Theme from _Underdog_ — already impressive for lyrics and production values, but it becomes even more so when one remembers that it was for a Saturday morning kid’s cartoon show. And re: #6 – Suicide is Painless … does this fit, since it was actually written for the movie and then just re-used? _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8323 "2025-05-25T04:18:39Z")
**Great television theme songs** 1. “According to Our New Arrival” from _Mr. Belvedere_ 2. “Believe it Or Not” from _The Greatest American Hero_ 3. “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” from _Cheers_ 4. The instrumental electric guitar theme song from _Beverly Hills 90210_ 5. Main Theme from _WKRP in Cincinnati_, plus the rocking nonsense-lyrics closing theme 6. “Suicide Is Painless” from _M_A_S_H\* 7. Theme song from _One Day at a Time._ 8. Theme song from _Batman,_ by Neal Hefti 9. Theme from _Underdog_ — already impressive for lyrics and production values, but it becomes even more so when one remembers that it was for a Saturday morning kid’s cartoon show. 10. Theme from [_Star Trek: The Next Generation_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo9EM7-vf4g) More, more! **More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) A pretty good cop show, cancelled too soon. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8324 "2025-05-25T04:26:49Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ Written and performed by Mike Post, who did numerous TV themes, it was a top 10 hit in the U.S., and won a Grammy Award. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8325 "2025-05-25T04:28:24Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from _The Young and the Restless_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8326 "2025-05-25T04:35:20Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) ---
**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:** [May 25, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8327 "2025-05-25T05:28:41Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show One of the most iconic and catchiest themes in TV history. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8328 "2025-05-25T05:56:26Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” _Laverne & Shirley_ ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8329 "2025-05-25T07:05:21Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” _Laverne & Shirley_ 7. “Then Came You,” _Webster_ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8330 "2025-05-25T07:09:39Z")
> [@](#): > > **More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” _Laverne & Shirley_ 7. “Then Came You,” _Webster_ 8. If instrumentals are allowed, then, the theme from _Twin Peaks._ ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8331 "2025-05-25T09:49:07Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” _Laverne & Shirley_ 7. “Then Came You,” _Webster_ 8. Theme from _Twin Peaks._ 9. Theme from _[Hawaii Five-O](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhNrGs5zuNs)_ ---
**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:** [May 25, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8332 "2025-05-25T13:41:15Z")
**More great television theme songs** 1. [Theme from _High Incident_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qEsjwtSSs) 2. Theme from _[The Rockford Files](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928)_ 3. [“Nadia’s Theme,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORhdeTPXq0) from _The Young and the Restless_ 4. Theme from [_Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyxmUwRkOc) 5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” _Laverne & Shirley_ 7. “Then Came You,” _Webster_ 8. Theme from _Twin Peaks._ 9. Theme from _[Hawaii Five-O](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhNrGs5zuNs)_ 10. Theme from _The Flintstones_ Even today, there are people of a certain age who can still sing that song word-for-word and note perfect And since we seem to have slipped into a pattern of doing things by threes – **Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8333 "2025-05-25T14:27:33Z")
**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) Danny Elfman says he drew inspiration for this from several sources, including _The Flintstones_ and _Looney Tunes._ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8334 "2025-05-25T15:13:48Z")
**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme With the synths and drum machines, it epitomizes the 1980s, and was a #1 hit song in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8335 "2025-05-25T15:18:22Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > 1. Theme from _The Flintstones_ > > Even today, there are people of a certain age who can still sing that song word-for-word and note perfect I can, except for the “note perfect” part. I cant sing _anything_ note perfect. **Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme 4. Love Is All Around (_The Mary Tyler Moore Show_) ---
**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:** [May 25, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8336 "2025-05-25T16:02:03Z")
**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme 4. Love Is All Around (_The Mary Tyler Moore Show_) 5. Theme from _The Addams Family_ ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8337 "2025-05-25T16:35:46Z")
**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme 4. Love Is All Around (_The Mary Tyler Moore Show_) 5. Theme from _The Addams Family_ 6. Second Chance (_2 Broke Girls_) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8338 "2025-05-25T18:47:58Z")
**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme 4. Love Is All Around (_The Mary Tyler Moore Show_) 5. Theme from _The Addams Family_ 6. Second Chance (_2 Broke Girls_) 7. William Tell Overture (_The Lone Ranger_) ---
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**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme 4. Love Is All Around (_The Mary Tyler Moore Show_) 5. Theme from _The Addams Family_ 6. Second Chance (_2 Broke Girls_) 7. William Tell Overture (_The Lone Ranger_) 8. Theme from _Zorro_ ---
**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:** [May 25, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8340 "2025-05-25T20:58:59Z")
**Still More Great Television Themes** 1. Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme from _The Beverly Hillbillies_) 2. The Simpsons Theme (_The Simpsons_) 3. [_Miami Vice_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nPTZqnIfFM) Theme 4. Love Is All Around (_The Mary Tyler Moore Show_) 5. Theme from _The Addams Family_ 6. Second Chance (_2 Broke Girls_) 7. William Tell Overture (_The Lone Ranger_) 8. Theme from _Zorro_ 9. Theme from _Doctor Who_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=416) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=418)