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What are your favorite T.V. theme songs?

The Good

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Here are a number of my favorite themes in no particular order, except maybe chronological. I would have included Peter Gunn (very good), but there's only covers of it on YouTube, and not the original.

[video=youtube;Sl2fONPgIJE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl2fONPgIJE[/video]

[video=youtube;UWr_1uLjqic]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWr_1uLjqic[/video]

[video=youtube;cfR7qxtgCgY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfR7qxtgCgY[/video]

[video=youtube;QGnTfg-MUhs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGnTfg-MUhs&feature=related[/video]

[video=youtube;HY2reJ9ktRo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2reJ9ktRo[/video]

[video=youtube;rm99tmzmXkk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm99tmzmXkk[/video]

[video=youtube;t2B0nodaqmE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2B0nodaqmE[/video]

[video=youtube;T6zDfxZ4NcE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zDfxZ4NcE[/video]

I tried to show the ones with openings that actually exist on YouTube. Two of the videos are anime that I like, cartoons from Japan.
 

The Good

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I've never heard of that one myself, but I have to admit, the music isn't bad! It used to be that I didn't care for J-pop music, but some of it grew on me. A lot of the anime I've watched only ever aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, but I have since branched out a bit to YouTube.
 

Rats Riley

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[video=youtube;dcflCzZlLcQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcflCzZlLcQ[/video]
Only because of these guys!
[video=youtube;ru7M2dLkN4A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru7M2dLkN4A[/video]
Of coarse I remember this from the 80's
[video=youtube;IECx1daPRe0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IECx1daPRe0&feature=fvst[/video]
 

Rats Riley

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I could never get this out of my head!!

[video=youtube;IDhz_mVcVCQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDhz_mVcVCQ[/video]

This was a classic

[video=youtube;Aw-GP1D6cdo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw-GP1D6cdo&NR=1[/video]

And this is unforgettable!

[video=youtube;Mjh2AfkFbZw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjh2AfkFbZw&feature=related[/video]
 

davidraphael

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I always liked the creepy UK shows...

Chocky:
[video=youtube;e3ztIDFU2P8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ztIDFU2P8[/video]

Picture Box:
[video=youtube;ThrXK5vNEf8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThrXK5vNEf8&feature=related[/video]

The Box of Delights:
[video=youtube;-BxxdE9GvZc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BxxdE9GvZc[/video]

The Tomorrow People:
[video=youtube;xez4o1ujOPI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xez4o1ujOPI[/video]

World in Action:
[video=youtube;l4LCieQ7UiM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4LCieQ7UiM&feature=related[/video]

The Two Ronnies:
[video=youtube;Z1JL_CcDPtk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1JL_CcDPtk[/video]
 
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rue

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California native living in Arizona.
My favorite: Mr. Ed

[video=youtube;y_PZPpWTRTU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PZPpWTRTU[/video]

The Addams Family

[video=youtube;vVDJvrBFDDc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVDJvrBFDDc[/video]

Dynasty

[video=youtube;YjpCU4Zy9Cs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjpCU4Zy9Cs[/video]

Dallas

[video=youtube;YA0SRx9NfaM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0SRx9NfaM[/video]
 

rue

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California native living in Arizona.
Fantasy Island (opening filmed in my hometown of Arcadia, CA at the arboretum)

[video=youtube;1x_QbVDlLbI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x_QbVDlLbI[/video]

The Love Boat

[video=youtube;m_wFEB4Oxlo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wFEB4Oxlo[/video]
 

Effingham

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Rats, I was going to post Peter Gunn. I've always thought that of all the TV themes I've heard, it is the most unabashedly COOL piece of music out there.

And thanks for that link to the TV theme website. I'm not going to get any work done today.

I do have to offer this one, though. The show came up in a thread in another forum, and I LOVED that theme -- I still hear it in my head. Heck, I even dreamed about it last night. Thanks, Armour Archive. Sigh.

[video=youtube;uV-7D4io1Rs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV-7D4io1Rs[/video]


Oh: have to add another one I love.

[video=youtube;0ZcbifYqpGc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcbifYqpGc[/video]

And how about one of my favorite shows from my childhood:

[video=youtube;9vpMy14XiBw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vpMy14XiBw[/video]
 
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Chas

One Too Many
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The Muppet Show. It shows what show business is really like. Chaotic and ridiculous and fun.

[video=youtube;6EK-4KEKsLM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EK-4KEKsLM[/video]
 

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