TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

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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 MASH*
  7. Theme song from One Day at a Time.
  8. Theme song from Batman, by Neal Hefti
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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 MASH*
  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”-

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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 MASH*
  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

More, more!

More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident

A pretty good cop show, cancelled too soon.

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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files

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.

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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
  5. The Dick Van Dyke Show

One of the most iconic and catchiest themes in TV history.

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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
  5. The Dick Van Dyke Show
  6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” Laverne & Shirley
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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
  5. The Dick Van Dyke Show
  6. “Making Our Dreams Come True,” Laverne & Shirley
  7. “Then Came You,” Webster
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  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
  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.
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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
  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
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More great television theme songs

  1. Theme from High Incident
  2. Theme from The Rockford Files
  3. “Nadia’s Theme,” from The Young and the Restless
  4. Theme from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple
  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
  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”-

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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)

Danny Elfman says he drew inspiration for this from several sources, including The Flintstones and Looney Tunes.

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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 Theme

With the synths and drum machines, it epitomizes the 1980s, and was a #1 hit song in the U.S.

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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 Theme
  4. Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
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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 Theme
  4. Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
  5. Theme from The Addams Family
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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 Theme
  4. Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
  5. Theme from The Addams Family
  6. Second Chance (2 Broke Girls)
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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 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 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
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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 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