Shows with the best theme music?

[WillParkinson]

My choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cfRjmZX7_U (Game of Thrones. Never saw the show itself but do like the theme music.)

[GoCubsGo]

1. "The Big Bang Theory"

Here's the full song. The rest is even better than what gets played on the TV show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldkw1YE7J-o

[deutsey]

2. Old school: WKRP, Cheers,Taxi

[LoveMyCali]

8. As long as you're going old school

Don't forget Barney Miller.

[deutsey]

9. Of course...one of the coolest tunes ever! n/t

[JanMichael]

33. or MASH

nt

[6000eliot]

35. "MASH" has lyrics.

It's called "Suicide Is Painless," and it was co-written by the son of Robert Altman, the director of the film on which the show was based.

[JanMichael]

36. heh. I know, I am old enough to remember

the movie in the theaters. :) The TV show however, did not use the lyrics.

[bluesbassman]

50. If we're going old school...

The Monkees
http://youtu.be/pxPppXaPonY

They actually put out some pretty cool tunes:

Last Train to Clarksville
http://youtu.be/RUZeZ1e441A

Pleasant Valley Sunday
http://youtu.be/sUzs5dlLrm0

You Just May Be the One
http://youtu.be/_nLPO-Dhe7s

[Maccagirl]

56. Pleasant Valley Sunday

is as solid a piece of 60's pop as you will ever hear. Written by Goffin/King-just great stuff.

[dawg]

3. Star Trek: Enterprise

Just kidding! :P

[ceile]

4. NO!

The cheese just oozes from that song.

[sakabatou]

43. Yes it does.

[Deep13]

45. oops, wrong place

[ceile]

5. Psych, ST: TNG, Terriers

There's so many to choose from.

[DFW]

6. Four way tie

Rockford Files
St. Elsewhere
Hill Street Blues
Liebling Kreuzberg (German series of the 1980s)

[deutsey]

7. Yes! Rockford rocks! n/t

[cyberswede]

10. Hawaii 5-0 ... Mission Impossible ... Ironside n/t

[bikebloke]

11. Pillars of the Earth

It's only a minute long, though I wish it was longer.

[hifiguy]

12. ST:TNG and Hawaii Five-O

were both tres cool. But the mack daddy of great TV themes was Henry Mancini's music for Peter Gunn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcflCzZlLcQ

[dbt]

30. Peter Gunn = Thread OVER!

I was going to suggest Jerrold Immel's theme from "Dallas," but I have just been outGunned.

:bounce:

[nolabear]

13. I liked Northern Exposure. In fact they turned me on to more good music than any other show.

I once had the opportunity to ask Diane Frolov, who was one of the writers and played a part in music selection, about their choices. She just said they really loved a wide variety of music and had great researchers who had helped them have the greatest personal music collections ever.

[sarge43]

14. Peter Gunn, Mission Impossible, Hill Street Blues, ST: TNG n/t

[REP]

15. Since I like BJM, I'll go with Boardwalk Empire

'Straight up and Down' by Brian Jonestown Massacre

Long version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJDq4UdESno

Short version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45HPaTF0u7U

[graywarrior]

21. Oops, didn't notice you posted this already

I love BE theme music.

[REP]

24. Check out the whole album

[graywarrior]

29. Thanks, I will!

[REP]

16. Oh, and Squidbillies (Warrior Man)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5F9uCifD4

[applegrove]

17. Hill Street Blues & Hawaii 5-0.

[IcyPeas]

18. True Blood and The Wire

[Sky Masterson]

19. Scrubs

Lazlo Bane. I'm no Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTSBvXRwMI

[graywarrior]

20. Boardwalk Empire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2y0lrvPnpU

[annabanana]

22. Oh oh.. Boardwalk Empire! . .I LOVE the opening theme

And I love the Magritte-ish image of Nuckie standing on the shore.. And that his shoes are clean and dry when the bottle tide goes out.

[REP]

23. Straight Up and Down by Brian Jonestown Massacre; album Take it from the Man!

[annabanana]

26. Thanks!

(bugging my kid to find it for me)

[Throd]

25. "The Streets of San Francisco"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P7_jSDF9yw

[Swede]

27. CSI has Baba O'riley by the Who.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

28. I like the whole opening of Game of Thrones,

the music and the art. Reminds me of Carnivale, which had that same great opening combo too.

[flying rabbit]

31. Magnum PI and

Sanford and Son

[Major Nikon]

32. Fat Albert

[Graybeard]

34. Perry Mason

The "gritty blues" theme for Perry Mason by Fred Steiner

is still memorable after all these years.

[Maccagirl]

55. And "Della Street" was the best name for a "Girl Friday" ever!

n/t

[bluethruandthru]

37. True Blood. n/t

[WolverineDG]

38. Hawaii 5-0 nt

[progressoid]

39. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Heinz Kiessling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idoYCVLh2qI

Still can't figure out why I like it.

[Duer 157099]

40. Dexter

Not just the music but the whole opening, I've seen it a bazillion times and still watch it.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

41. Best western theme songs: Bonanza and Rawhide.

[Doc_Technical]

42. The Prisoner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14eUKogPF7s

[sakabatou]

44. Cowboy Bebop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6jCJZEFIto

[Deep13]

46. These will date me, but here they are.

I watched this show in the late '70s, early '80s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5oniErmeuE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHD1uPVkyk0

This was already in syndication when I was small:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI

As was this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUtziaZlDeE&feature=related

This was cancelled before I even knew about it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrAS20mNZUE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZmK3_IIZg

[Brother Buzz]

47. Any show with Mike Post's imprint on it

Mike Post and Pete Carpenter understood the hook

[Phentex]

48. The Muppet Show!

of course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxiu_Ri0saw&feature=related

[Tabasco_Dave]

49. S.W.A.T

I had Even had the 45rpm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV87HfWE9Es&feature=related :headbang:

[PassingFair]

51. HUNG.....also, Treme

Didn't know about the Black Keys until I
heard the theme on the show.

[6000eliot]

52. Treme has the best music you can hear on TV, period.

[Art_from_Ark]

53. Batman (1966)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jgE-lrfZ3k&feature=related

The Avengers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUQzNIxGLyM

The Munsters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLu83atXO6A&feature=fvsr

[Supply Side Jesus]

54. what are you waiting for? watch it!!

!!