It seems like most shows don't use any theme music now (more time for commercials that way), but there have been plenty of memorable theme songs from TV shows over the years.  Several of which have been lengthened and made into hit songs.

John Sebastian, "Welcome Back" from "Welcome Back Kotter
Judy Hart Angelo and Gary Portnoy, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" from Cheers
The Rembrandts, "I'll Be There for You" from Friends

personally I've always loved the intro music from Doctor Who.  It's very trippy, and has been remixed into several songs over the years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTELokKfCk

I like the 3 mentioned above. Some of my favorite themes are:
Hawaii-5-0
Batman
Laverne and Shirley
MASH
Sanford and son.
One day at a time
Jeffersons
Love American style
Josie and the pussycats.

I love that Dr. Who theme. (Even though I never really watched the show, Dr. Demento would always play that.)


Some of my favs (no order):

M*A*S*H
Newhart
Cheers
Odd Couple
Growing Pains
WKRP
Jeffersons
Give Me a Break
Lidsville  :D ;D ;D
Angie

For those of you who don't remember Angie:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9u71Qq3L58


I'm sure I will think of more later.



Cat

I've always like the theme from Maverick and the one from Have Gun Will Travel in addition to some of those already mentioned

For those of you who don't remember Angie:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9u71Qq3L58



From a time when opening tunes were allowed to exceed 1 minute. ;D

But no, I've never seen Angie.

I've always like the theme from Maverick and the one from Have Gun Will Travel in addition to some of those already mentioned

Good tunes. We are going back some years here, aren't we. Black & White TV days.

One of my favorites... Tune for 'De Fabriek' (The Plant), a Dutch tv series about a sugar plant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G3DSUhprr0

From a time when opening tunes were allowed to exceed 1 minute. ;D

But no, I've never seen Angie.



I don't think many people have-which is why it only lasted for 2 seasons.  :D ;D ;D  The song was a top 20 hit back in 1979 (and on one chart it made it to #1). And I have the 45 of it somewhere around here.  :D ;D ;D ;D Here is the full song:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uenud_vexZA



One of my favorites... Tune for 'De Fabriek' (The Plant), a Dutch tv series about a sugar plant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G3DSUhprr0






Cool tune.



Cat

Cool tune.



Cat



Thanks. :) It was a very popular series in the day. Maybe because we only had two tv channels to choose from back then... ;)
The tune never made Top 40, sadly.

Here's one that did, though: 'Maladie d'Amour' by Robert Strating, tune of "Medisch Centrum West". Yes, we had our very own ER. ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSHmAyD7MXk

Thanks. :) It was a very popular series in the day. Maybe because we only had two tv channels to choose from back then... ;)
The tune never made Top 40, sadly.

Here's one that did, though: 'Maladie d'Amour' by Robert Strating, tune of "Medisch Centrum West". Yes, we had our very own ER. ::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSHmAyD7MXk





I like the tune. It reminds me of something off of my Prue Moods CD (but not one song in particular).


http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1033145/a/Pure+Moods.htm



Cat

Live action: "Gidget", "Bewitched", "Mr. Ed", "Happy Days", "Addams Family", "Green Acres", "Friends" (Yeah, it's catchym but strongly loathe the sitcom), "Married with Children", "Miami Vice", and "In Living Color" (first season).




Since animation is vastly underrated since it's mostly looked as kids' stuff or nostalgia fodder, 10 classic cartoon theme songs...well, one iconic '50's kids show

10. (remix, the original doesn't have any dialogue except for the end)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM_j1fz02Y0

9.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6PVxlPu-Yo

8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH_bNu6RudU

7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eekfFHRRhh0

6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwYQsZuh2CM

5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtPQEz6In6o


4. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdVseljx2UU


3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4hXdsVUnp4

2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_C2HJvtRDY


Runner Ups!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpsxfEU-4Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZB5cM_6Ru8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqog63KOANc

#1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByFDVwiQq8

Alot of my favourite TV Themes from the 80s, were performed by known singers ...

Just the Ten of Us (Bill Medley)
Valerie/Hogan Family (Roberta Flack)
21 Jump Street (Holly Robinson)
Growing Pains (BJ Thomas with Jennifer Warnes)
Family Ties (Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams)

My all-time favourite is 'Newhart' as performed by Henry Mancini.  Set against the shots of the countryside, it was my favourite thing about that show.

I like some of those given so far.

And how about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCNumbMqWjg
Party of Five. Closer To Free - The BoDeans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HU6t-eMqhU
Masterpiece Theater. Fanfare-Rondeau - Jean-Joseph Mouret

My all-time favourite is 'Newhart' as performed by Henry Mancini.  Set against the shots of the countryside, it was my favourite thing about that show.



Those shots of the "countryside" were taken not too far from where I am sitting right now.  ;)  And the inn where the show took place is the Waybury Inn in Middlebury (about 45 minutes from here).



http://www.wayburyinn.com/bobnewhart/




Cat

A few of my favorites -

The Facts of Life
The Greatest American Hero
Vega$
Charlie's Angels
Hill Street Blues
The Golden Girls
I Dream of Jeannie