# 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:** 9
**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:** [October 22, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/161 "2022-10-22T06:48:28Z")
> [@](#): > > **Shows With No Theme Tune** 1. 24 2. Seinfeld 3. Fleabag 4. 60 Minutes 5. The Thick Of It 6. Lost 7. Burn Notice 8. 2 Broke Girls 9. Supernatural 10. Call Me Kat NEXT: **Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) It was a hit song for Bing Crosby in 1934, but Benny never used the lyrics. ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) 5. _Happy Days_, “Rock around the Clock” (Bill Haley and His Comets) ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) 5. _Happy Days_, “Rock around the Clock” (Bill Haley and His Comets) 6. _Get a Life_, Stand (REM) ---
**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:** [October 23, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/167 "2022-10-23T01:43:10Z")
> [@](#): > > **Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) 5. _Happy Days_, “Rock around the Clock” (Bill Haley and His Comets) 6. _Get a Life_, Stand (REM) 7. _Mom_, “Overture” [from _Ruslan and Ludmila_] (Mikhail Glinka) ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) 5. _Happy Days_, “Rock around the Clock” (Bill Haley and His Comets) 6. _Get a Life_, Stand (REM) 7. _Mom_, “Overture” [from _Ruslan and Ludmila_] (Mikhail Glinka) 8. _The Wire_, “Way Down in the Hole” (Tom Waits) ---
**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 23, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/169 "2022-10-23T14:39:06Z")
**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) 5. _Happy Days_, “Rock around the Clock” (Bill Haley and His Comets) 6. _Get a Life_, Stand (REM) 7. _Mom_, “Overture” [from _Ruslan and Ludmila_] (Mikhail Glinka) 8. _The Wire_, “Way Down in the Hole” (Tom Waits) 9. _The Dennis Miller Show_, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” (Tears For Fears) ---
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**Shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Bosom Buddies_, “My Life” (Billy Joel) 2. _The Wonder Years (1988-1993)_ – “With a Little Help From My Friends” (Joe Cocker) 3. _The Jack Benny Program_ (1950-1965) “Love in Bloom” (Ralph Rainger) 4. _Married With Children_, “Love and Marriage” (Frank Sinatra) 5. _Happy Days_, “Rock around the Clock” (Bill Haley and His Comets) 6. _Get a Life_, Stand (REM) 7. _Mom_, “Overture” [from _Ruslan and Ludmila_] (Mikhail Glinka) 8. _The Wire_, “Way Down in the Hole” (Tom Waits) 9. _The Dennis Miller Show_, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” (Tears For Fears) 10. _The Lone Ranger_, “William Tell Overture” (Gioachino Rossini) **More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) ---
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**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) ---
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**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) ---
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**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) ---
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**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) 5. _The Drew Carey Show,_ “Cleveland Rocks” (Ian Hunter) ---
**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 24, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/175 "2022-10-24T17:14:17Z")
**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) 5. _The Drew Carey Show,_ “Cleveland Rocks” (Ian Hunter) 6. _The Golden Girls_, “Thank You For Being A Friend” (Andrew Gold) ---
**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 24, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/176 "2022-10-24T17:22:16Z")
**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) 5. _The Drew Carey Show,_ “Cleveland Rocks” (Ian Hunter) 6. _The Golden Girls_, “Thank You For Being A Friend” (Andrew Gold) 7. _Not Necessarily the News_, “Motherless Children” (Eric Clapton) ---
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**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) 5. _The Drew Carey Show,_ “Cleveland Rocks” (Ian Hunter) 6. _The Golden Girls_, “Thank You For Being A Friend” (Andrew Gold) 7. _Not Necessarily the News_, “Motherless Children” (Eric Clapton) 8. _The Benny Hill Show_, “Yakety Sax” (Boots Randolph) Ending credits, of course. ---
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**More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) 5. _The Drew Carey Show,_ “Cleveland Rocks” (Ian Hunter) 6. _The Golden Girls_, “Thank You For Being A Friend” (Andrew Gold) 7. _Not Necessarily the News_, “Motherless Children” (Eric Clapton) 8. _The Benny Hill Show_, “Yakety Sax” (Boots Randolph) 9. _Party of Five,_ “Closer to Free” (The BoDeans) ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/179 "2022-10-25T02:03:30Z")
> [@](#): > > **More shows whose theme tune was a song that already existed** 1. _Freaks and Geeks_, “Bad Reputation” (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) 2. _CSI,_ " Who Are You" (The Who) 3. _That 70s Show_, “In the Street” (Cheap Trick covering the already existing Big Star song) 4. _The Sopranos_, “Woke Up This Morning” (Alabama 3) 5. _The Drew Carey Show,_ “Cleveland Rocks” (Ian Hunter) 6. _The Golden Girls_, “Thank You For Being A Friend” (Andrew Gold) 7. _Not Necessarily the News_, “Motherless Children” (Eric Clapton) 8. _The Benny Hill Show_, “Yakety Sax” (Boots Randolph) 9. _Party of Five,_ “Closer to Free” (The BoDeans) 10. _Joan of Arcadia_ “One of Us” (Joan Osborne) NEXT: **Already-Famous bands who recorded TV theme songs** 1. _Big Bang Theory_ – Barenaked Ladies ---
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**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 The “Cleveland Rocks” theme wasn’t used until season 3, a couple years after the bands’ biggest hits. And although the song existed previously (see above list), this cover version was recorded specifically to serve as the show’s theme song. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=10)