Television Best TV theme tunes of all-time?

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I always found Vr5's very atmospheric and effective at setting the tone:

The same for Babylon 5. Tough to pick a favorite version, season 5 probably has the best quotes:
 

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Also 'Laura's theme' from the show is great, and this 'how they made it' video just makes it even better.
 

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So glad some of you put some animated shows. Ill add some given most of the ones I would have mentioned are done (animated or not)

 

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Easily my favourite even if it is copying Hannibal visually:


Other recent ones:



Always like the Walking Dead one and Star Trek: Voyager & Deep Space Nine
 

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Few others not sure if mentioned (after a quick scan, probably missed a post)
Hawaii Five-O
MASH
The Monkees
The Munsters
Taxi

Stupidest theme song
Full House
 

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The game of thrones one is awful and far too long, it's well annoying having to skip through it every episode.
I could watch it all day (well maybe not that much). I also like to watch for the way is changes according to what is going on.
 

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This popped into my head in relation to another post on here today.

Great tune, surprised it wasn't sampled to death in the music scene, or was it?
 

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theres not a soul alive who doesn't know about the Fresh prince of bel Air.

Also Game of Thrones.
 

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This popped into my head in relation to another post on here today.

Great tune, surprised it wasn't sampled to death in the music scene, or was it?
I read that as cast members were added or taken away from the credits for the bill they lengthened or shortened the tune to fit the time needed, which is why it sounds a bit odd in places. Not swearing that's true though.
 

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The disco oriented themes of the late 70s :drool:

There were so many at the time, but I liked these.


Stefanie Powers :drool:


Loved Vega$. Had the Corgi T-Bird. Also remember Spencer for hire?
 

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Always liked this, especially from 00:43 onwards.

 

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I read that as cast members were added or taken away from the credits for the bill they lengthened or shortened the tune to fit the time needed, which is why it sounds a bit odd in places. Not swearing that's true though.
Strange quirk if they did that! Never heard of a show doing that before.

Didn't think much of the tune at the time - more, took it for granted - but listening to it now, I realise it was quite the banging tune.
 

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Strange quirk if they did that! Never heard of a show doing that before.

Didn't think much of the tune at the time - more, took it for granted - but listening to it now, I realise it was quite the banging tune.
Yes, I think it's unique. Jeff Stewart's story (Reg Hollis) is a good one too, when he was written out of the bill he took it so badly he tried to commit suicide by slitting both wrists, but recovered enough to win best actor at the manhattan film festival three years later. Good old Reg.