What happened to TV show theme songs?

[Ichinisan]

Magnum PI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR9WJToFsTs

Love Magnum P.I. theme.

Dallas

 

[Yongsta]

My favorites were:

Knight Rider
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8Qls0HnWo

Airwolf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_LR4X-43Y

I also liked Sopranos & Stargate (SG-1 / Atlantis) openings.

 

[Ichinisan]

<3 Mike Post

 

[Ichinisan]

My favorites were:

Knight Rider
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8Qls0HnWo

Airwolf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_LR4X-43Y

I also liked Sopranos & Stargate (SG-1 / Atlantis) openings.

Both of these. My ringtone is the Airwolf theme.

 

[Imp]

Thank goodness we get treated to wonderful theme songs like this now then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC0RsYeE8ls

I love that show... but they only use a short snippet of that song in the opening theme. No photo montage, maybe 10 seconds long?

 

[RaistlinZ]

They're more condensed now.

"Who's that giiiirl? Who's that girl? It's Jess!"

> start show

 

[Schmide]

Downton Abby

 

[Red Squirrel]

It's fun to look at old childhood show theme songs on youtube, a couple random that I just found. So much nostalgia!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdCfCSfkLqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA0TS9l_nJE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPFSNu_QNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts7--zxXXKQ

The bugs bunny shows are probably the most memorable though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTHNBKjMBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0TA2ajPV8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQVXYy7Fs

Nostalgia overload!

There's a TON more, I could go on.


It's true though, I don't think as many of today's shows really have themes that will become as memorable as these.

 

[bigrash]

Big Bang Theory theme song fits it very well.

 

[chalmers]

Big Bang Theory theme song fits it very well.

You're right, that's about the only one left.

 

[Printer Bandit]

cosby show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6vrAfceviY

 

[Scotteq]

Tried to find a decent version, but it's an old show:

Barney Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-DmJ9H3ng&list=PLB29089A1F91A113B

 

[Iron Woode]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKf7j43i_k

 

[pontifex]

Psych - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbjFOOAA7Bo
and sometimes they change it up, like different musical style or in different language depending on the theme of the episode.

 

[Wyndru]

For some reason the how I met your mother theme song always reminds me of cheers, although the opening theme songs aren't even similar. I don't know why I always make that connection.

My favorites were:

Knight Rider
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8Qls0HnWo

Knight Rider was my favorite too. The first cell phone I had that could support actual audio ring tones had this as the tone.

 

[Zeze]

Theme music are still awesome.

I love House MD intro. So so awesome, both music and medical 3D effects.

 

[mmntech]

It's fun to look at old childhood show theme songs on youtube, a couple random that I just found. So much nostalgia!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdCfCSfkLqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA0TS9l_nJE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPFSNu_QNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts7--zxXXKQ

The bugs bunny shows are probably the most memorable though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTHNBKjMBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0TA2ajPV8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQVXYy7Fs

Nostalgia overload!

There's a TON more, I could go on.


It's true though, I don't think as many of today's shows really have themes that will become as memorable as these.

I know you watched this Red.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLVe1NkQA78

 

[DrPizza]

How the heck weren't these mentioned yet:
Cheers
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Addams Family
Muppet Show
Happy Days
Mission Impossible (the original TV series)
Flintstones
Gilligan's Island

I could go on and on... There are a lot of theme songs that tons of people love to sing along to. That doesn't happen anymore.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Dr Who

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hail to the king!
http://www.tvland.com/video-clips/threes-company/three-s-company-theme-song

 

[Schmide]

Page 2 and no Miami Vice?

 

[silverpig]

I'm afraid they just used the time to add in more commercials.

This is what I was gonna say. They just took 30 sec away from the theme and play a commercial instead.

 

[darom]

Southland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBFFZ9CS8cc

The song is by Dulce Pontes, "Cancao do Mar"

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

How 'bout the William Tell Overture?
Better know as The Lone Ranger Theme Song.

 

[Dedpuhl]

My all-time favorite:
Tranzor Z

Some of My other favorites:

Married with Children
The Super Mario Bros Super Show
Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers
Ducktales

Others are GI Joe, TMNT, Thundercats, etc..

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Johnny Quest