There is a bunch of great vintage TV listed here
. As TV goes.
As theme songs go some of these previously mentioned might ought not be listed here
maybe. Great shows
or series
not too great theme songs.
The Thin Man? Avengers? The Man from UNCLE?
Maybe under the title of Most recognizable, but not great theme songs.
Under memorable and maybe good
3 blind Mice
fit the 3 Stooges like a glove.
Dick Van Dyke theme song was always a favorite.
Route 66! Sheesh!
Moving on up!... the Jeffersons!
I seem to recall being intrigued by the I Dream Of Geanie theme.. or maybe it was just seeing Barbara Eden.
Happy Days! was always a favorite. Bill Haley? Cmon man!
And the spin off
youd instantly notice, Schlemeel, schlamozzle,.. Hosenfefer incorporated
. Laverne & Shirley.
Star Trek! Certainly.
Perry Mason
absolutely.
Taxi!
Cheers was simply where everbody knew your name
it was in the script, so of course they knew! Good tune though.
I also liked John Sebastians theme song for Gabe Kaplans show, Welcome Back Kotter!
.juan, not Vinny, often stole that show.
Twilight Zone intro
. Even if I get Alzheimers Ill remember that one.
course, lest we forget, Flatt & Scruggs Ballad of Jed Clampet was attached as the theme song for the Beverly Hillbilies.
Green Acres!, not great but memorable.
Oh, so many westerns!
Before TV, westerns had theme songs, they had song singers
such as Gene Autry
or Roy Rogers
or The Singing Sherriff Faron young. I seem to recall Frankie Lane also did the theme song for the Western series hosted by Ronald Regan, Zane Grey Theater? High Noon ? if it wasnt Ronnies show.. it was someone else.
Bonanza
who can forget that one! Not the words, the melody.
John Cashs singing of The Rebel starring Nick Adams, was a hit that got tacked onto a western
then there was Cheyenne, High Chapparal. Laramie, Laredo, Wagon Train, Definitely Rawhide, Branded, yancy Derringer, Co-cheese, and of course
Maverick
. With Bart, Brett, and Bo. Another always comes to mind and the lead actor did a lot in Hwood, but after this TV series I simply never was interested
. He wore a kane and derby hat, they called him Bat
Bat Masterson.
Cop & Spy shows?
Car 54!
The orig M.I.F.
was just killer.
S.W.A.T. and Hawaii 5-0 were super! Only S.W.A.T. made it onto the disco scene clubs dance floors as I recall.
Magnum P.I. & Hill Street Blues
. Were quite unique.
N.Y.P.D. Blue
? Not sure about the song/tune
but loved the show. You go Bocchco!
Boston Legal got sort of fancy, hip, and bluesy all at the same time following in the NYPD Blues footsteps.
Nearly 3 full decades of Doc Severenson playing intros for Ed McMahons Heres Johnny! on the Tonight Show.
and the current top fav
Family Guy.
Music
be they quality tracks or simply memorable melodies, always make the TV show, Film, etc., come alive
engage
. Adds texture and whet the appetite. The theme songs live on longer than the characters in the episodes.
