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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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[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 months ago

Shouts to Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anything by Ramin Djawadi. Raised by Wolves also has a fantastic theme for both visual and audio. You can tell I've got a preference...

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[–] bazzett@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Definitely Unsolved Mysteries (the original one). And honorable mention to Rescue 911.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Tokyo Ghoul, but I feel like anime is cheating here.

The song — unravel — is about going mad, which what the show is about.

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[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

American Gladiators has got to be up there.

[–] jhdeval@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Well this is my jam.

Gilligans island The fall guy Greatest american hero Original mission impossible Gi joe

If i think of more i wilp edit.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I will go with Boardwalk Empire's theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVD8VIuX0bA

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Trailer Park Boys.

[–] EponymousBosh@awful.systems 4 points 2 months ago

Didn't see anyone mention the original Attack On Titan theme, which is surprising given how popular it was at the time

To nominate a show I actually watched beyond the first season: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

I know it's not a serious intro, but the theme to Aqua Teen Hunger Force has been rattling around in my head for nearly 25 years. Definitely a banger in my mind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcd6wU86OgI).

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

I second Miami Vice. Also, Airwolf is probably my favorite theme music of all time.

[–] Legge@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

White Lotus, any and all the seasons

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 months ago

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni…

[–] man_wtfhappenedtoyou@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

In the 90s it was the Power Rangers theme song.

In the 00s it was the Sopranos theme song.

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[–] Seaguy05@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (3 children)

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

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[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Didn’t see Golden Girls mentioned yet so I will nominate that one.

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[–] PlzGibHugs@piefed.ca 4 points 2 months ago

I'm probably a bit biased given how much I love Overlord, but Hollow Hunger is a banger that fits the tone of the show perfectly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkkp3FhDVxQ

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Xam'd always had what I consider the most catchy theme song. It's been over a decade and I still get it stuck in my head randomly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aco7m9yIkSU

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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
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