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- Inspector Morse (1987): Barrington Pheloung. Australian-born composer Barry Pheloung’s theme for the wily Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse actually features morse code to honour the character’s name – morse code spelling out M.O.R.S.E.
- The Onedin Line (1971): Aram Khachaturian. The Onedin Line, a 1970-80 drama about a fictional shipping line, uses Soviet and Armenian composer Khachaturian’s ‘Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia’ from the 1954 ballet Spartacus.
- Downton Abbey (2010): John Lunn. Downton Abbey’s theme features a compelling piano melody and response from the strings, and is entirely evocative of the historical drama.
- Game of Thrones (2011): Ramin Djawadi. German composer Ramin Djawadi’s theme for Game of Thrones packs a punch. Its stirring main melody, championed by solo cello and strings, is punctuated by strong percussion and a more reflective woodwind theme that adds a bit of introspection and reflection.
- ‘Wandavision’ | Disney+, 2021
- ‘Terriers’ | FX, 2010
- ‘Three’s Company’ | ABC, 1977-84
- ‘Rescue Me’ | FX, 2004-11
- ‘Chips’ | NBC, 1977-83
- ‘The Partridge Family’ | ABC, 1970-74
- ‘New Girl’ | Fox, 2011-18
- ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ | NBC, 1965-70
- ‘All That’ | Nickelodeon, 1994-2005, 2019-20
- ‘Have Gun, Will Travel’ | CBS, 1957-63
Several shows on this list changed their theme songs over the years. WandaVision changed its theme song for every episode — twice in one episode, in fact! As the MCU’s first Disney+ series morphed into tributes to various classic sitcoms, the Frozen songwriting team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez continually figured out clever pastiches...
Some theme songs wind up long outliving the show they were in, likeHarry Nillson’s “Best Friend” from The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. Sometimes, though, a great song gets doomed to obscurity right along with the short-lived show it introduced. Case in point: “Gunfight Epiphany,” Rob Duncan’s laid-back surf guitar theme to Terriers, an absurdly cha...
The Boogie Nights of sitcom themes. Three’s Company is the hijinks of three swingin’ singles sharing a 1970s Santa Monica, California, party pad: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Suzanne Somers. The network wanted to keep it clean, but the show’s humor depends on tantalizing viewers with hints that the next coke orgy was just an ad-break away. So “Co...
The Denis Leary firefighter drama needed intro music to match the anguished pain of its FDNY characters in the aftermath of 9/11. Enter garage rockers the Von Bondies, whose “C’mon, C’mon” was the exact kind of furious howl the series needed.—A.S.
For NBC’s youth-aimed police drama starring the blandly handsome blonde no one remembers as straight man to the easygoing macho of breakout star Erik Estrada, composer John Parker put together a glossy piece of synth-y triumphalism reminiscent of florid disco hits like Le Pregunta’s “Shangri-La.” The CHiPS tune’s instant kid appeal would also pave ...
Let’s be honest: There are better songs in the Partridge catalog than the ditty that opened this sitcom about a fictional family band. “I’ll Meet You Halfway” and “I Woke Up in Love This Morning,” fronted by series star David Cassidy, were as good as anything on AM radio in the early Seventies. But “Come On Get Happy” captured the bubbly, beyond-wh...
Of course the quirky queen of twee would write and sing her own theme song. But did the pilot also have to feature a scene where her character, Jess, comes up with it? The opening sequence works, though, because it doesn’t just set the tone for the show — Jess’ mini-dress style and cut-out craft aesthetic are on full view — it also reveals the dyna...
A flouncy, brassy bit of bossa nova with a belly-dance vibe that perfectly evoked all the playfully exotic possibilities of having a live-in full-time genie at your place, the classic I Dream of Jeannie theme was written by the prolific Hollywood bandleader Hugo Montenegro. It worked in much the same way that Montenegro’s version of the Beach Boys’...
A great song sung by an iconic group, the great R&B trio TLC. Nickelodeon’s child-friendly version of a Saturday Night Live-type sketch-comedy show started the careers of Amanda Bynes, current SNL member Kenan Thompson, and Nick Cannon (years before his current gig repopulating the world). The original run was from 1994 to 2005, with a short-lived ...
The aptly-named actor-singer-songwriter Johnny Western (née Westerlund) was guest-starring in an episode of the Richard Boone Western at the time his wife was giving birth to their daughter. Anxious about being away from his family at such an important moment, Western would later say, “I picked up my guitar for something to do, and started playing ...
Mar 19, 2022 · For this list, we’ll be ranking the catchiest and most enduring theme songs to hit the small screen. We’ll be including both instrumental themes, as well as songs with lyrics, but saving ...
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Jun 7, 2023 · Over the years, certain TV theme songs have become ingrained in our collective memories, forever linked to the characters and narratives that captivated audiences. In this list, we will explore the 25 best TV theme songs of all time, celebrating the enduring impact they have had on the world of television and beyond.
From the '60s through the '90s, TV theme songs often made the transition from the screen to the radio. From the thrilling instrumentals that heralded action series from Hawaii Five-O to Miami Vice to Al Jarreau's suave ballad for the romantic detective series Moonlighting, these songs set the mood so well that they're now inextricable from the ...
