I like the theme song to Blackadder. All four series, plus the Christmas special and the Blackadder : Back & Forth special.
Haven’t seen The Cavalier Years special, but I’d probably like that, too.
CHiPs and Red Dwarf. Only they come after the already-mentioned Hawaii Five-O!
Does anyone else ALWAYS hear the Equalizer theme whenever they see a black Jag ??
Good:
Sanford and Son
Cheers
The Jeffersons
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
I Dream of Jeannie
Worst
Family Ties
Coach
Three’s Company
“Welcome Back, Kotter” has what I would consider the best theme song of all time.
The version of Yakety Sax as heard on Benny Hill.
Current favorite:* Actors’ Studio*
Past favorites: Peter Gunn, MASH, Happy Trails to You*
Creepiest: One Step Beyond
Best ever: Mr. Lucky
The cutest, happiest TV theme song was from “The Coutship of Eddie’s Father”
Best has gotta be Myster Science Theater 3000
Any theme song with a robot roll call can’t be bad.
Other favorites…
Gilligan’s Island
Battlestar Galactica (both mentioned earlier)
Andy Griffith
Peter Gunn
Cartoons:
Underdog
Dangermouse
Worst…
Probably Martin
MAS*H - Suicide is Painless.
The lyrics are terrible, but I like the tune.
Airwolf had a great tune. Simple, but great.
So many to choose from in several categories. Some of these go way back, folks. There are some that I liked well enough to find recordings of:
Peter Gunn
Mr. Lucky
Checkmate
Richard Diamond
Others I have sheet music for:
Mission: Impossible
Naked City
Route 66 (the Nelson Riddle one from the show with the Corvette)
Others I have liked:
Whatever the show was that rotated Columbo and McMillan and Wife. Mystery something.
Adventures in Paradise
The Bob Cummings Show
Air Power
Twilight Zone
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
L.A. Law
Moonlighting
Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
The Steve Allen Show (Sunday nights)
Some I didn’t like or downright hated:
Three’s Company
Bonanza
People’s Court
I may have to make a list offline and get back to you later. I know I’m leaving out some big ones in both categories.
The Brady Bunch isn’t too bad.
I like it. What?!
Space: 1999 and UFO had good theme songs.
Themes I like:
Blackadder
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (on this one, I actually like the music they roll during the credits better than the intro)
Battlestar Galactica
X-Files
Mission Impossible
Knight Rider
Cheers
Greatest American Hero
The Star Trek shows usually come up with good orchestral themes. (But I like the theme used in First Contact the best).
Hate:
Last year, there was a new sitcom called “In-Laws”. Not only was it a crappy show, but the theme was the worst piece of cheesy-ass dreck I’ve ever had the misfortune of hearing.
I liked the show Taxi, but if I ever heard the theme to it, I would be too depressed to watch the show. It just did not fit.
Though I still think Enterprise has the worst. Goddamn Bryan Adams knockoff. Horrible.
My favorite is Malcom in the Middle.
People, people, people…how could you leave out Barney Miller. It had the funkiest bass line in the history of television!
Another vote for The Sopranos. It’s perfect.
I also dug Batman from the 60’s. The WHO covered it in their early years.
The opening music from the BBCs coverage of snooker.
My sister and I liked the music to Rawhide when we were young.
University challenge.
My favorite is the theme for Buffy, but the theme for AtS is good too–haunting.
Smallville. I don’t kike the show that much but I adore the theme song by Remy Zero. That song has been on my soundtrack for the past 2 years (Yes, I make soundtracks of myself. I think EVERYONE should have a soundtrack or at least a theme song)