TV theme song tourney

Cafe Society
81

Perry Mason

The Avengers

Kids In the Hall

King Of The Hill

Dragnet (2003)

82

being a serious jazz fan, my choices are pretty skewed - except for one.
the WKRP theme occupies a special place in my heart because i was in radio during the years the show was on the air.

Peter Gunn
Route 66
Mission Impossible
The Mike Hammer theme - actually Harlem Nocturne, written by the inestimable Earl Hagen
WKRP in Cincinnatti

83

[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright]
Are we talking about the opening “Stingrayyyyyy, Stingray! dun da dah dah dah dah” one or the closing credits "Marina, aqua Marina … ?
[/QUOTE]
Anything can happen in the next half hour!
Cue bongos.
Stingrayyyyy. . . Stingray!
Stingrayyyyy. . . Stingray!

84

Because of this thread, I actually listened to the theme music for Criminal Minds last night. And it is good!

85

Where is the Bonanza love?

We got a right to pick a little fight, Bonanza
Anybody want to fight with one of us, he’ll have to fight with me.
All for one, one for all, this I guarantee…

What? Am I the only one who knows the words???

86

[QUOTE=Shawn1767]
My only nomination is:

Jonny Quest
[/QUOTE]

AMEN!

87

Angel
Pinky and the Brain
Cowboy Bebop
Drew Carey: Five O’Clock World
Law & Order

88

Spiderman
Cheers
Gilligan’s Island
WKRP
Welcome Back, Kotter

89

I completely forgot to cast an enthusiastic vote for The Green Hornet!

Doesn’t have words but you gotta give it up for that horn playing! It must be every trumpeter’s nightmare, the first time they attempt the theme from The Green Hornet.

90

[QUOTE=psychobunny]
Where is the Bonanza love?

We got a right to pick a little fight, Bonanza
Anybody want to fight with one of us, he’ll have to fight with me.
All for one, one for all, this I guarantee…

What? Am I the only one who knows the words???
[/QUOTE]

Those lyrics were killed, and new ones were written. I remember having a 45 of Loren Green singing these

91

Cheers
The Muppet Show
Pinky & the Brain
South Park
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

92

Twin Peaks
Hill St Blues
Dallas
MASH
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show

93

[QUOTE=NailBunny]
I completely forgot to cast an enthusiastic vote for The Green Hornet!

Doesn’t have words but you gotta give it up for that horn playing! It must be every trumpeter’s nightmare, the first time they attempt the theme from The Green Hornet.
[/QUOTE]

It’s called Flight Of The Bumblebee, & predates the show.

94

[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor]
It’s called Flight Of The Bumblebee, & predates the show.
[/QUOTE]

Indeeed, 1899 by Rimsky-Korsakov.

Although as far as I’m concerned it was written by Al Hirt.

95

[QUOTE=muzzynyc]
Taxi
Barney Miller
Northern Exposure
WKRP
Hill Street Blues
[/QUOTE]

  1. The Greatest American Hero
  2. Taxi
  3. Barney Miller
  4. St. Elsewhere
  5. The Jeffersons

The reason I quoted you was because of the theme music to Taxi. Why do you like it? It was makes me feel melancholy, a feeling I seldom need.

96

[QUOTE=psychobunny]
Where is the Bonanza love?

[/QUOTE]

Brokeback Mountain?

97

Batman
The Twilight Zone
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jeopardy

and

Batman