Greatest TV show theme songs

I got the idea while reading the thread "The most obnoxious tv theme songs" because I realized there were some I really liked, Post them here for all to enjoy.

I'll start off with a classic from when I was just a wee lad. The theme from S.W.A.T.

 

Barney Miller

 

Welcome Back Kotter

John Sebastian - Welcome Back

 

Peanuts!!

Vince guaraldi playing Linus and lucy, Christmas time ia here, Skating, Oh good grief, The great pumpking waltz etcc

 

If instrumentals count my fav is Sanford & Son

Fav Songs: Those Were the Days, Movin On Up, Happy Days, Make Our Dreams Come True, You're Gonna Make It After All

 

Stranger Things. Score on this show is done by Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon. Brilliant, understated and perfect for the show. I never, ever skip the intro and I've binged the whole show through multiple times, as I love it.

 

John Barry's theme for The Persuaders with Tony Curtis and Roger Moore.

 

Cheers

 

Knight Rider

 

There are loads of TV themes I love - Different Strokes, Cheers, Taxi, Quantum Leap, The Wire (first season), The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Fraggle Rock, The Racoons, Only Fools And Horses...

I think if I had to select one where the theme fits perfectly in feel for the show, I’d suggest Cheers was perfect.

 

Quincy Jones - .Sanford and Son

Already mentioned but deserves a clip. Great show as well.

 

Miami Vice, Magnum P.I., Hawaii 5-0, Reading Rainbow

 

Theme From "Department S" (Edwin Astley) - Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra

 

Theme from What’s Happening was great as well

 

Gary Shandling’s show had my favorite theme song ever:

This is the theme to Garry's Show,
The theme to Garry's show.
Garry called me up and asked if I would write his theme song.
I'm almost halfway finished,
How do you like it so far,
How do you like the theme to Garry's Show.

This is the theme to Garry's Show,
The opening theme to Garry's show.
This is the music that you hear as you watch the credits.
We're almost to the part of where I start to whistle.
Then we'll watch "It's Garry Shandling's Show".

(whistles)

 

In a similar vein but even better, The Adventurer:



Terrible programme, tremendous theme.

 

I love the vintage 70s TV cop show themes such as this oft forgotten blast from the past

 

Mission Impossible

 

Andy Griffith Show

 

For me, no contest. Laurie Johnson's "Theme From The Avengers"

 

+1
No contest at all!

 

The Greatest American Hero! My favorite song and tv show when I was 10.