Oh man, I remember that show.
Mrs. Garrett was Mr. Drummond's maid on Diff'rent Strokes for a while. That was another one of my favorite shows. I think I watched too much TV as a kid.
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Oh man, I remember that show.
Mrs. Garrett was Mr. Drummond's maid on Diff'rent Strokes for a while. That was another one of my favorite shows. I think I watched too much TV as a kid.
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The TV "song" that pops in my head most often is actually the Mission Impossible theme. I have no idea why as I have never seen an episode but the theme music is addictive.
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PrincessPeach
I want to ride my bicycle.
Here's a partial list from a side bar to this Newsweek article.
The era of great TV theme songs seems to be over. Today's shows jump into the action so viewers don't have time to channel-surf. Some ditties that made Billboard's "Hot 100" list and their top chart positions:
— 'Welcome Back, Kotter', John Sebastian, 1976; NO. 1
— 'Hawaii Five-O', The Ventures, 1969; NO. 4
— 'I'll Be There For You' ('Friends'), The Rembrandts, 1995; NO. 17
— 'Making Our Dreams Come True' ('Laverne & Shirley'), Cyndi Grecco, 1976; NO. 25
— 'Those Were The Days' ('All In The Family'), Carroll O'connor And Jean Stapleton, 1971; NO. 43
— 'WKRP In Cincinnati', Steven Carlisle, 1981; NO. 65
— 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' ('Cheers'), Gary Portnoy And Judy Hart Angelo, 1983; NO. 83
Obviously not a complete list - Greatest American Hero hit #2 in 1981, and the themes from Miami Vice, S.W.A.T., and The Heights all hit #1, according to this article.
And certainly some of these may have been hits before the shows, but I'm not sure.
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PrincessPeach
I want to ride my bicycle.
Oh, if we're talking about pops-in-your-head stuff, for me it's "just the good 'ol boys..."
Ugh.
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how do you talk to an angel, how do you hold her close, to where you are...
WTF??? how do i know that song, and ive never seen one episode of the heights. freaky what your mind latches on to. must have heard it at a fourth grade skating party or something.
my favorite was greatest american hero. oh, and i really liked the theme song to the smurfs. i know it wasnt a sitcom, but i really liked gargamels little part. it was kinda like a rap.:tongue2:
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PrincessPeach
I want to ride my bicycle.
Thanks. Just found something better, though...
Classic TV Theme Songs [FONT=Trebuchet MS, verdana, helvetica]- Top Billboard Themes[/FONT]
<TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TH>Position <TH>TV Show <TH>Song Name <TH>Artist <TR><TD align=middle>1 <TD>Miami Vice <TD>Miami Vice <TD>Jan Hammer <TR><TD align=middle>1 <TD>S.W.A.T <TD>S.W.A.T <TD>Rhythm Heritage <TR><TD align=middle>1 <TD>The Heights <TD>"How Do You Talk to an Angel" <TD>The Heights <TR><TD align=middle>1 <TD>Welcome Back Kotter <TD>"Welcome Back" <TD>John Sebastian <TR><TD align=middle>2 <TD>Greatest American Hero <TD>"Believe It or Not" <TD>Joey Scarbury <TR><TD align=middle>3 <TD>Secret Agent <TD>"Secret Agent Man" <TD>Johnny Rivers <TR><TD align=middle>3 <TD>Dragnet <TD>Dragnet <TD>Ray Anthony Orchestra <TR><TD align=middle>4 <TD>Hawaii Five-O <TD>Hawaii Five-O <TD>The Ventures <TR><TD align=middle>5 <TD>Happy Days <TD>Happy Days <TD>Pratt & McClain <TR><TD align=middle>5 <TD>Makin' It <TD>Makin' It <TD>David Naughton <TR><TD align=middle>7 <TD>Addams Family <TD>Addams Groove <TD>Hammer <TR><TD align=middle>8 <TD>Peter Gunn <TD>Peter Gunn <TD>Ray Anthony Orchestra <TR><TD align=middle>8 <TD>Cops <TD>"Bad Boys" <TD>Inner Circle <TR><TD align=middle>10 <TD>Dr. Kildare <TD>"Three Stars Will Shine Tonight" <TD>Richard Chamberlain <TR><TD align=middle>10 <TD>Hill Street Blues <TD>Hill Street Blues <TD>Post & Carlton <TR><TD align=middle>10 <TD>The Rockford Files <TD>The Rockford Files <TD>Mike Post <TR><TD align=middle>17 <TD>Batman <TD>Batman <TD>The Marketts <TR><TD align=middle>17 <TD>Zorro <TD>Zorro <TD>The Chordettes <TR><TD align=middle>18 <TD>Angie <TD>"Different Worlds" <TD>Maureen McGovern <TR><TD align=middle>19 <TD>Bonanza <TD>Bonanza <TD>Al Caiola <TR><TD align=middle>20 <TD>Baretta <TD>"Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" <TD>Rhythm Heritage <TR><TD align=middle>20 <TD>Then Came Bronson <TD>"Long Lomesome Highway" <TD>Michael Parks <TR><TD align=middle>21 <TD>Mr. Lucky <TD>Mr. Lucky <TD>Henry Mancini Orchestra <TR><TD align=middle>21 <TD>The Dukes of Hazard <TD>The Dukes of Hazard <TD>Waylon Jennings <TR><TD align=middle>23 <TD>Moonlighting <TD>Moonlighting <TD>Al Jarreau <TR><TD align=middle>24 <TD>I Love Lucy <TD>"Disco Lucy" <TD>Wilton Place Street Band <TR><TD align=middle>25 <TD>Laverne & Shirley <TD>"Making Our Dreams Come True" <TD>Cyndi Grecco <TR><TD align=middle>25 <TD>Magnum P.I. <TD>Magnum P.I. <TD>Mike Post <TR><TD align=middle>27 <TD>Peter Gunn <TD>Peter Gunn <TD>Duane Eddy <TR><TD align=middle>28 <TD>Ben Casey <TD>Ben Casey <TD>Valjean <TR><TD align=middle>29 <TD>Medic <TD>"Blue Star" <TD>Felicia Sanders <TR><TD align=middle>30 <TD>Route 66 <TD>Route 66 <TD>Nelson Riddle Orchestra <TR><TD align=middle>33 <TD>Have Gun Will Travel <TD>"Ballad of Paladin" <TD>Duane Eddy <TR><TD align=middle>35 <TD>Batman <TD>Batman <TD>Neal Hefti & Orchestra <TR><TD align=middle>38 <TD>The Men <TD>The Men <TD>Issac Hayes <TR><TD align=middle>38 <TD>Here Come the Brides <TD>"Seattle" <TD>Perry Como <TR><TD align=middle>41 <TD>Mission: Impossible <TD>Mission: Impossible <TD>Lalo Schifrin <TR><TD align=middle>43 <TD>All in the Family <TD>"Those Were the Days" <TD>O'Connor & Stapleton <TR><TD align=middle>44 <TD>Beverly Hillbillies <TD>"Ballad of Jed Clampett" <TD>Flatt & Scruggs <TR><TD align=middle>45 <TD>Baretta <TD>"Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" <TD>Merry Clayton <TR><TD align=middle>45 <TD>Charlie's Angels <TD>Charlie's Angels <TD>Henry Mancini <TR><TD align=middle>50 <TD>Peter Gunn <TD>Peter Gunn <TD>The Art of Noise <TR><TD align=middle>52 <TD>Dynasty <TD>Dynasty <TD>Bill Conti <TR><TD align=middle>54 <TD>Secret Agent <TD>"Secret Agent Man" <TD>The Ventures <TR><TD align=middle>55 <TD>My Three Sons <TD>My Three Sons <TD>Lawrence Welk Orchestra </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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OSU_Buckguy
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shh. keep that to yourself, buck.Oh man, I remember that show.
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scooter1369
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The Jeffersons was one of my favorites. So was Facts of Life. But easily the best ever was The Greatest American Hero.
Have any of you heard the full version of the Cheers theme? Funny stuff.
Have any of you heard the full version of the Cheers theme? Funny stuff.
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Secret Agent Man, Hawaii 5-0, and Peter Gunn were all very good songs.
Mary Tyler Moore, anybody? "Who can turn the world on with her smile?"
And Petticoat Junction had a mediocre song, but when I saw those petticoats flung over the top of the water tower, indicating naked girls inside, that was pretty hot stuff in the 60's!
Mary Tyler Moore, anybody? "Who can turn the world on with her smile?"
And Petticoat Junction had a mediocre song, but when I saw those petticoats flung over the top of the water tower, indicating naked girls inside, that was pretty hot stuff in the 60's!
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<TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>Batman <TD>Batman <TD>Neal Hefti & Orchestra </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Great theme song.
But My favorite would have to be WKRP in Cincinnati.............."As God as My Witness I thought turkeys could fly"
But My favorite would have to be WKRP in Cincinnati.............."As God as My Witness I thought turkeys could fly"
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