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What tv show has the best theme song? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by bizarroland@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Recently started watching old 90s and 80s shows just for the fun of it, because I'm bored with all of the new stuff that's coming out, and I fell into Knight Rider.

My review of the show so far aside, it's got straight up the most banger theme music I have heard in a TV show in a very long time.

https://youtu.be/lxhWxv_5bQ0

It got me wondering what other TV shows have really great theme songs?

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[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

In the 80s I would say either Greatest American Hero or Fame

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[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 10 points 1 month ago

Greatest American Hero - Great theme song but the show hasn't aged so well IMO. I would love to see this rebooted.

WKRP in Cincinnati - Great song and really great show.

Dukes of Hazzard - Another great theme song whose show hasn't aged so well.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fairly Odd Parents might not be the best, but it is worth mentioning.

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[–] tronx4002@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Cheers

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[–] antaymonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

X-Men

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Anything by Bear McCreary.

Black Sails is my personal favourite.

https://youtu.be/XFTcA4QLHw0

[–] rhubarb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The Raccoons had a banger of a theme song. https://youtu.be/TyHXPNNjd-I

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[–] Meeshall65@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Original Knightrider, andere Vikings

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's been a long road...

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

German mindbender series Dark. So broody

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Perfect Strangers

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[–] Klear@quokk.au 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Knight Rider Theme, eh?

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s been a long road, getting from there to here…

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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I like a lot of the themes from the 70s.

Taxi, Hawaii 5-o, Benson, MASH, etc.

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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The theme from SWAT in the 70s is the GOAT of tv themes. https://youtu.be/LHDg96-ZN_U

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[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I’ll throw a couple that haven’t been mentioned

Arcane

Sonic The Hedgehog

[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

So many really good ones. I’ll add a couple I haven’t seen:

1970s Battlestar Galactica Buck Roger’s Original Brady Bunch (I hate it, but damn if it isn’t catchy) Happy Days You’re The Worst Coupling Better Things

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 7 points 1 month ago

Black Sails

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My two favorites are Psych and Alphas.

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[–] SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ones I haven't spotted elsewhere:

The A Team

Thundercats

Quantum Leap

Dukes of Hazard

Streethawk

Dangermouse

Doctor Who

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[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Night rider or air wolf as an kid from the eighties. Now all anime series have banger openings.

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Star Trek Picard's is pretty epic

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