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Subject: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Child of the 80s on 01/03/03 at 11:19 p.m.
For me it was from a short lived ABC show called Hollywood Beat with Jack Scalia.I was sad when they cancelled it because I couldnt hear that theme song anymore. :'(
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: pell on 01/03/03 at 11:34 p.m.
It's hard to pick a favorite, but I always liked the funky Night Court theme. Greatest American Hero had a catchy theme too.
My all-time favorite TV theme would probably be Laverne & Shirley. WKRP in Cincinatti, Sanford and Son, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, and Welcome Back Kotter would be runners up.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Gecko on 01/04/03 at 01:01 a.m.
Quoting:
For me it was from a short lived ABC show called Hollywood Beat with Jack Scalia.I was sad when they cancelled it because I couldnt hear that theme song anymore. :'(
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I remember that show. I haven't thought about it for years, but I remember it - and I loved it. The theme song was good, wasn't it.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Race_Bannon on 01/04/03 at 01:27 a.m.
I liked the theme from Hill Street Blues. Moody intrumental piece.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: retrowfmk on 01/04/03 at 08:00 a.m.
DALLAS! Probably because we watched it religiously! I also get a lot of requests from listeners to play Joey Scarbury "Believe it or Not" and the full-length theme from "Cheers".
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: jamminoldies on 01/04/03 at 09:22 a.m.
American Bandstand
Gimmie A Break
Entertainment Tonight
Puttin On The Hitz
Different Strokes
howard :)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Gwen on 01/04/03 at 10:36 a.m.
Favorite 80s theme song is Believe it or not by Joe Scarsbury from the Greatest American Hero. I'm also partial to the Kidd Video theme :)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Tv on 01/04/03 at 07:02 p.m.
Favorite TV Show Themes: Perfect Strangers, Magnum PI, and A Different World.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Lord Garth on 01/04/03 at 07:41 p.m.
I'll cast another vote for the theme song to The Greatest American Hero. "Believe it or Not" was the best TV theme song from the 80s.
VH-1 did a long special on that show and it's theme song on their "I Love the 80s" special too.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Hairspray on 01/04/03 at 08:13 p.m.
"Night Rider"
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: JETTA00 on 01/04/03 at 11:57 p.m.
A tie between "Who's the Boss" and "Family Ties"
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: snoops71 on 01/05/03 at 01:36 a.m.
:D I like a lot of the '80s theme songs. Some of them are-
Fat Albert
A-Team
Facts of Life
Hardcastle and McCormick
Dallas
American Bandstand
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: MamaMonstr on 01/05/03 at 02:55 p.m.
i liked the perfect strangers theme and WKRP....or was WKRP technically 70's? i can't remember but that was one of my all time favorite shows.
"as god is my witness, i thought turkeys could fly"
that was the funniest line ever uttered on TV....lol.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: FunkyFresh on 01/05/03 at 03:07 p.m.
snoops beat me to the punch with the Hardcastle and McCormick song. I still remember recording that song off the tv. I kinda miss the show too.
Other favs:
Dukes Of Hazzard
Rocky Road
Knight Rider
Growing Pains
Who's The Boss
I wanna throw Rockford Files(hilarious song) in there, but I think that show was late 70s.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: lebeiw15 on 01/05/03 at 05:04 p.m.
Cosby Show (each season had a new one)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: dagwood on 01/05/03 at 05:30 p.m.
Quoting:
i liked the perfect strangers theme and WKRP....or was WKRP technically 70's? i can't remember but that was one of my all time favorite shows.
"as god is my witness, i thought turkeys could fly"
that was the funniest line ever uttered on TV....lol.
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"The horror, the horror"
I loved that eppy. ;D
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: DJ Midas on 01/06/03 at 06:14 a.m.
Knight Rider
Diff'rent Strokes
Night Court
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Mike on 01/06/03 at 11:28 a.m.
:D
Hmm so many good shows so many cool themes...
Night Court was funky
St. Elsewhere rocked
Facts Of Life and Diff'rent Strokes was kitschy
Trapper John MD was schlocky but memorable...
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: orpheus on 01/06/03 at 08:03 p.m.
My favorite theme (although this series did its original run in the '70s) was the theme to Sanford and Son (it was funky bluesy soul and I would listen to it even if it were not made for TV) If you wanted to identify a real "sound of the 80's TV Show" though, Jan Hammer's Miami Vice theme would have to be in the top 10.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: John_Seminal on 01/06/03 at 08:14 p.m.
Quoting:
"Night Rider"
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I would add Dukes of Hazzard and A-Team to Knight Rider as the most memorable tv show tunes from the 80s.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: cnen on 01/07/03 at 08:14 p.m.
The theme from Airwolf was pretty cool, and the Miami Vice theme was definitely a popular one.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Manhattan83 on 01/07/03 at 09:01 p.m.
Knight Rider and Love Boat!!
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Kayla on 01/07/03 at 09:55 p.m.
"Believe It or Not" from The Greatest American Hero
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Chris MegatronTHX on 01/08/03 at 07:59 a.m.
"The Greatest American Hero" theme song!!!!!! :D
Man I used to LOVE that song back in the 80s. Hands down the best TV theme song. Always good to make you feel cheery and happy. :)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Betsy on 01/09/03 at 10:28 p.m.
I liked The Greatest American Hero song too. :)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: max_power on 01/09/03 at 10:37 p.m.
Run With Us - Lisa Lougheed (The Racoons)
edited - (nice spelling max)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Mr.NiceGuy on 01/11/03 at 03:39 p.m.
Can't forget "Miami Vice"
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: ArchAngel on 01/11/03 at 04:55 p.m.
Quoting:
"Believe It or Not" from The Greatest American Hero
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I second that! :)
..along with A-Team, Knight Rider and Night Court. Don't hate me but...Facts of Life as well. ;D
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: dagwood on 01/11/03 at 05:24 p.m.
Quoting:
"The horror, the horror"
I loved that eppy. ;D
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A local radio station interviewed Gordon Jump (Mr Carlson) Friday. One of the first things he said was "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." I about fell out of my chair laughing. Of course I was at work wearing headphones so everyone else thought I was nuts.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: 80sTrivia on 01/12/03 at 09:06 a.m.
Mine would be the theme from the Golden Girls, "Thank You For Being a Friend", written by Andrew Gold.
Thank you for being a friend, travel down the road and back again, your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant.
And if we threw a party, invited everyone you knew, you would see the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say... thank you for being a friend..."
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Manhattan83 on 02/03/03 at 05:01 a.m.
I forgot one, Family Ties!!
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: EljayK004 on 02/04/03 at 02:14 a.m.
8)gotta agree with Greatest Amer. Hero. we sung that at commencement in 5th grade(june '91). gotta add MacGyver as well 8)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: NitroOFR on 02/04/03 at 03:05 a.m.
These shows had some cool theme songs.
ALF
Moonlighting
MacGyver
Growing Pains
Mash
Head Of The Class
Knight Rider
Coach
Star Trek The Next Generation (1987 Version)
War Of The Worlds
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/04/03 at 06:59 p.m.
Along with most people on this thread, I will have to the theme from "Greatest Amercian Hero." I love that song. Whenever I am in a bad mood, I can just put that song on and it totally cheers me up. I also like the theme from WKRP and M*A*S*H (even though it was from the 70s then 80s)
Cat
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: AKAtude on 03/01/03 at 04:58 p.m.
;D
"You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have.. THE FACTS OF LIFE!"
That was my favorite...then
A Different World (The First Season)
Gimme A Break
FAME
"Fame, I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly!" -- that was the 80's right? LOL
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: rip_jeans on 03/02/03 at 02:00 a.m.
No particular order:
Different Strokes
Wonder Years
Married With Children
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: HersIsAngels on 03/02/03 at 10:51 a.m.
Hill Street Blues( I remember falling asleep to this)
Believe it Or Not
Family Ties
Jem!(truly,truly,truly,outrageous!)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: keith moore on 03/04/03 at 09:16 p.m.
YES! Airwolf is my all time favorite show!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was reading this and hoping Airwolf would be mentioned. Who can resist the theme!!
Also like Miami Vice, Magnum PI, Hardcastle and McCormick, A-Team, Simon and Simon, Hill Street Blues, and L.A. Law!!!!!!!!!!!
Quoting:
The theme from Airwolf was pretty cool, and the Miami Vice theme was definitely a popular one.
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Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Gecko on 03/05/03 at 03:26 a.m.
What about Tour of Duty - Paint It Black.
Cool song for a VERY cool show!
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: LWT on 03/05/03 at 06:45 p.m.
Full agreeance with Miami Vice.
Gotta go with...
A-Team
Different Strokes
Battle of the Planets
Danger Mouse
Inspector Gadget
Dukes of Hazzard
YEH!
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: wagonman76 on 03/06/03 at 10:34 a.m.
I like a lot of those mentioned.
Another one that sticks in my head a lot is "LA Law".
Id say WKRP in Cincinnati is 80s too. I especially like the closing theme, and trying to figure out the words that dont even exist. The musicians were just screwing around and sounded like they were having a blast.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: T on 03/06/03 at 04:26 p.m.
Some of my favorite 80s tv show songs or theme songs came from the shows:
"Gimme A Break!"
"Knots Landing"
"Our House"
"Night Court"
"Alf"
"Solid Gold"
"Facts of Life"
And other great 80s tv show songs or theme songs.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Sorcerer_Malekith on 10/30/03 at 11:46 a.m.
Knight Rider
8)A-Team
Simon & Simon
Miami Vice
;DGreatest American Hero
Magnum P.I.
::)Cheers
I believe Riptide had a pretty decent song too.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Angela on 10/30/03 at 06:13 p.m.
Hill Street Blues Theme. I always remember falling asleep to this. I also liked the theme to the Hitchhiker.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: atari2600boy on 10/30/03 at 06:53 p.m.
i like instrumental themes, so airwolf, miami vice, knight rider were cool.
and the theme to tour of duty. i remembered guys in my class asking me for that song because i was the only person they knew that actually admitted to liking classic rock.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Secret_Squirrell on 10/30/03 at 11:53 p.m.
I'd have to say my favourite 80's tv theme would have to be "Miami Vice" and the end theme of "WKRP". 8)
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: ladybug316 on 10/31/03 at 08:41 a.m.
Quoting:
Favorite 80s theme song is Believe it or not by Joe Scarsbury from the Greatest American Hero. I'm also partial to the Kidd Video theme :)
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Gwen, I LOOOOVE the Kidd Video theme and still find myself singing it at weird times!! I'll further embarass myself by admitting that I also love the "Charles In Charge" theme song by the wonderful Shandi and sing that too much also. :-[
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: Steve2891 on 10/31/03 at 02:12 p.m.
1. Dallas. Just great.
2. Growing Pains. Very catchy, with, in my opinion, great lyrics.
3. St. Elsewhere.
4. Perfect Strangers
5. Diff'rent Strokes.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: hannahbear on 10/31/03 at 03:58 p.m.
I have a special place in my heart for the Family Ties theme song, even the lyrics are seriously lacking in substance and intelligence. "I guess we've been together for a million years, and I guess we'll be together for a million more." "What would we do baby, without us." What??
I also liked the theme songs from Growing Pains, St. Elsewhere, and Doogie Howser. And I think the theme song from Perfect Strangers was decent too, but I'm not remembering how it goes right now, so I may be wrong.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: lebeiw15 on 10/31/03 at 04:21 p.m.
Quoting:
I have a special place in my heart for the Family Ties theme song, even the lyrics are seriously lacking in substance and intelligence. "I guess we've been together for a million years, and I guess we'll be together for a million more." "What would we do baby, without us." What??
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The twelfth song I would like to kill.
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: SafetyDance on 10/31/03 at 05:01 p.m.
The "Muppet Show" was in the early 80's right?
Kermit: "Its time to get things started...."
Audience: "Why don't you get things started...?" LOL!!
That line always cracked me up! ;D
Subject: Re: Favorite 80s TV SHOW SONG
Written By: T on 11/01/03 at 11:39 a.m.
My favorite 80s tv show songs are:
"Gimme A Break!"
"Knots Landing"
"Our House"
"Muppet Babies"
"Night Court"
And many more!