# TV themes sung by the cast **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 20, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559 "2014-04-20T20:05:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/21 "2014-04-20T23:31:55Z")
The Young Ones. Although I don’t think Special Patrol Group accompanies the rest of the cast. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/22 "2014-04-20T23:39:34Z")
_The Partridge Family._ ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/23 "2014-04-20T23:41:00Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I’m pretty sure that Kelsey Grammer sang the opening ditty (something about scrambled eggs?) for _Frasier_. Didn’t Drew Carey sing “Moon Over Parma” for his sitcom? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/24 "2014-04-20T23:48:02Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Merle Haggard was the narrator on Dukes of Hazzard and sang the theme. > [@NDP](#): > > I thought that was Waylon Jennings. > [@Sandra\_Battye](#): > > Waylon Jennings And he was called the “Balladeer,” I believe, not the narrator. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/25 "2014-04-21T00:01:37Z")
Does “Animaniacs” count? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/26 "2014-04-21T00:08:46Z")
On the original _Battlestar Galactica_, Patrick Macnee was the voice of the Imperious Leader and he also played the recurring role of Count Iblis. And I think his was also the voice that spoke the introduction during the (long version) of the opening sequence. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/27 "2014-04-21T00:10:19Z")
Linda Lavin sang the theme **There’s a New Girl in Town** on the show _Alice._ ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/28 "2014-04-21T02:48:40Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > _The Partridge Family._ Yes and no. The theme was recorded by a group of studio musicians and hired background singers informally known as the Wrecking Crew, although David Cassidy (Keith Partridge) did convince the producers to let him sing. I’ll give it credit, though, since Micky Dolenz was the only Monkee to sing on their theme song. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/29 "2014-04-21T02:56:49Z")
How I Met Your Mother did it one episode. I wouldn’t be surprised if Psych did, they liked to play around with their theme song. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/30 "2014-04-21T03:09:10Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > New Tricks, a British cold case cop show that you can see on some PBS channels, has a theme song that is sung by Dennis Waterman, one of the original four stars and the only one of the original that is still on the show (as of 2013 I think). Dennis Waterman also sang the theme to _Minder_ in which he played the titular role (“I could be so good for you” was the title of the theme song, I think). ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/31 "2014-04-21T03:14:58Z")
Mad About You Paul Reiser is just too damn talented. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/32 "2014-04-21T03:31:02Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > How I Met Your Mother did it one episode. I wouldn’t be surprised if Psych did, they liked to play around with their theme song. I don’t think any of the regular _Psych_ cast members ever sang the theme song, but Curt Smith of Tears For Fears appeared in an episode as himself and performed the theme song. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/33 "2014-04-21T03:32:24Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > Mad About You > > Paul Reiser is just too damn talented. Reiser didn’t actually sing it, though. Andrew Gold did. Then Anita Baker. Reiser played keyboard and co-wrote it, though. ETA: RE: Psych, the theme WAS performed by the Friendly Indians. which was the band the show’s creator was in. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/34 "2014-04-21T08:26:13Z")
> [@Lord\_Mondegreen](#): > > Dennis Waterman also sang the theme to _Minder_ in which he played the titular role (“I could be so good for you” was the title of the theme song, I think). …he has a habit of singing [the theme tune.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW8NuTfUUCw) ---
**Author:** ![Cumberdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/35 "2014-04-21T11:34:38Z")
_Mystery Science Theater 3000_. Joel, then Mike sang most of it with a few bits from other cast members. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/36 "2014-04-21T11:35:38Z")
21 Jump Street. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/37 "2014-04-21T12:45:07Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > That was actually the pilot episode. NBC deemed the sequence to be too campy and removed it before the episode aired. > > [“Bonanza” theme - sung by the Cartwrights](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpUd9KecPa4) NBC was absolutely right. Way way over the top campy. Also, New Girl theme by Zooey Deschanel. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/38 "2014-04-21T12:48:29Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > He sang three or four variations of the closing ditty. I believe he wrote the lyrics as well, but was forbidden from mentioning any of the show’s elements Why on Earth would they do that? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/39 "2014-04-21T12:51:23Z")
> [@Lord\_Mondegreen](#): > > Dennis Waterman also sang the theme to _Minder_ in which he played the titular role (“I could be so good for you” was the title of the theme song, I think). “Wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune…” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559/40 "2014-04-21T14:56:44Z")
Does the theme song to \*\*\*The Muppet Show \*\*\*count? It was sung by all the actual puppets/puppeteers who starred on the show. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-themes-sung-by-the-cast/686559.md?page=3)