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

submitted 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours 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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[–] shuvit@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 hours ago

Ironside - Quincy Jones

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fdXoDwGQT78&pp=ygUPaXJvbnNpZGVzIHRoZW1l

[–] spudsrus@aussie.zone 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Think for me it's probably the expanse for how well suited the opening and theme is to expressing the vibe of the show.

https://youtu.be/aoemQv0LYhk

Other shows I'd rate the theme music/opening vibe favourably include:

The 4400 (2004 version)

Battlestar Galactica

Community

Foundation

Flight of the Conchords

Halt and catch fire

Mandalorian

Silo

Westworld

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[–] shadmere@lemmy.world 30 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

I never really watched it, but the theme from Airwolf is just amazing.

https://youtu.be/ULfmowbNlK0

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[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

First season of True Detective was superb: Far From Any Road by The Handsome Family

The Leftovers (my absolute favorite show of all time and severely underrated imo) altered its opening theme a few times, but the standard season 2 version was my favorite: Let the Mystery Be by Iris DeMent

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 33 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Neon Genesis Evangelion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGJAsXX8dJw

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[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 34 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

Best of all time?
The Peacemaker season 1 Theme slaps and really sets the tone for rest of the show.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_mrr3UNALww&pp=0gcJCU8Co7VqN5tD&ra=m

Best of the 80’s? The Greatest American Hero.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=72MxOo5koto&ra=m

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 20 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

British edition:

The Prisoner
Doctor Who
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Benny Hill

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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 19 points 13 hours ago

Gummi bears, ducktales, airwolf

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

The really old spider man cartoon is a straight up banger.

"Is he strong? Listen bud,
He's got radioactive blood"

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[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Gotta be Gravity Falls

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[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 4 points 9 hours ago

Shouts to Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days

[–] normalentrance@lemmy.zip 12 points 12 hours ago

Inspector gadget had a pretty great one for a cartoon. Also an honorable mention for giligans Island.

[–] BunnyKnuckles@startrek.website 21 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (5 children)

The correct answers were: MASH and The Wonder Years.

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[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 13 points 12 hours ago

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (S01) OP

It's the only anime OP I can actually listen too other than Tank!. Full song

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 15 points 13 hours ago

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na... BATMAN!

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I thought Dark and Severance had good ones.

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 23 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

Star Trek: Enterprise. The first theme song. "it's been a long rooaaad...."

Leave your hate here, please. 👇

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[–] Species8472@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

Star Trek: Voyager. An absolute masterpiece. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, X-files, Baywatch.

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[–] tacotroubles@lemmy.world 17 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Golden girls of course!

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

Thank you...

...for being a friend.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 6 points 11 hours ago

Black Sails

[–] Slovene85@sh.itjust.works 21 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (6 children)

Mission impossible https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pPTCOLbLWxM

and Peter Gunn. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Emg_6ANjWzo

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[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I can't really put them in any order but the Transformers theme from Lion slaps hard like an oil tanker.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 4 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

If we're talking cartoons, I still like the M.A.S.K. theme song.

[–] czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like I’m the only one that remembers this. Thanks.

Also, Saber Rider goes hard

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[–] vogi@piefed.social 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

My gf has been rewatching “ER” so i’ve been subject to the theme song, but i really do not mind. The theme song slaps. It feels very unique but maybe it wasn’t so much back then and even though I have only watched it indirectly i feel it sets the tone of the show perfectly.