JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 As perhaps the oldest, certainly the crankiest, and among the most passionate members here, I got my first exposere to John Williams all the way back in 1965, thats 43 years ago, I was 5.A new show was premiering that fall called Lost In Space, and I so badly wanted to see it. Somehow I managed to keep my smart mouth in check, and my mom ok'd it for me to stay up past my bedtime and watch it.I heard Johnny Williams music and was instantly hooked, and it started a life long love of his music, tv music, and film music.I'm often torn deciding which version of Lost In Space I like best Season 1 & 2, or Season 3.Both are among my top 10 most favorite tv themes. However my #1 all time favorite tv theme is a Jerry Goldsmith one.The Walton's. I can't say why this theme touches me the way it does I just know it does. Its short barely over a min. but so much is packed into that minute. I urge anyone who isn't familiar go take a listen.I don't know if anyone has discovered this site. TelevisionTunes.com its a very good site, there are hundreds upon thousands of tv themes. I even got permission from Ricard for linking this site.You can find the Walton's theme, as well as Lost In Space themes there, as well as Star Trek, Williams 84 Olympic theme, JW's themes to Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants, and so much more.These are not always the highest quality recordings there but it helps you get familiarized with the theme.Others I suggest you listen too, Hawaii 5-0, the Rockford Files, One Day at a Time, there are many versions of Dr. Who, and the wonderful 1983 theme version of the longest running show on tv and radio, The Guiding Light.Check it out and lets discuss our favorite tv themes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 There is a certain warmth about The Walton's theme, which is a hell of an accomplishment when one does indeed consider it's short length. The pizzicato strings give it a certain sense jollity, often lacking from other genre TV themes.Which brings me to Dallas, the greatest TV theme tune EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbonaut 2 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I love the theme to DALLAS. It just fit the show perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Muppet themeThe Fall Guy ("The Unknown Stuntman")Hill Street BluesThe Incredible HulkCHiPsHell yeah - love'em all....Great thread, joey...Greg - who did not know that The Waltons was a Goldsmith composition!Oh.....and whom ranks the theme from "Wonder Woman" as a guilty pleasure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 If we're talking guilty pleasures then THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!Buck Rogers all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I've always loved the theme from Mr. Belvedere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Buck Rogers all the way.Give that man a drink....Did you ever hear the Pilot Movie version with the vocals?? Pure Camembert.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benefactor 3 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Best for me:Twin PeaksHill Street BluesPoirot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I am such a big fan of the Theme tune to "Falcon Crest".. soo great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Grreat TV themes, don't you just love them,Cagney and Lacey by Bill Conti. It is the one TV theme to rule them all, and has never been bettered (imo). How can one fail to be exhillerated by that screaming sax and wonderful ending? I'll never 'ever' tire of this theme. T.J Hooker Season One / is another great one. Ah the 80s, when the U.S was admired the world over. Things change And who can forget the incredibly mellow music used for ? Don't get me started on TV themes. I have a list of wonderful ones a mile long that I'd share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb74 53 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Don't get me started on TV themes. I have a list of wonderful ones a mile long that I'd share Ha, same here I love all that's been mentioned so far, so some others for me are -Magnum p.i.The A-TeamManimalDynastyahh, great stuff indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,268 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Best for me:Twin PeaksHill Street BluesPoirotYou took the words out of my mouth (or fingers). Those precisely the 3 themes I was going to mention.The theme for the Tintin animated series is pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 887 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Hogan's Heroes, Bewitched, and I Dream of Jeanie!And the Flinstones.... yabba dabba dooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FattyMcButterpants 1 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I haven't watched that many TV shows really, but the ones I will always be able to hum and enjoy:The Amazing Spider-Man cartoonMacGyverKnight RiderSabre RiderChip 'n DaleYou may notice a slight affection for cartoons ... the Amazing Spider-Man theme really made my day as a kid, no matter what the episode was about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,053 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Some of my favorites:ChipsBoth Lost In Space versionsHawaii Five-OEmergency Season 2DallasThe WaltonsDynastyPerry MasonL.A. LawMan From U.N.C.L.E.Hill Street BluesBewitchedBarnaby JonesJoe I'm having a blast going thru that site. I found music I thought I'd never hear again like CBS' 1980's NBA broadcast theme song as well as the NCAA college basketball piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Holdo 16 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Twilight Zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 John Tesh's "Roundball Rock" (for the NBA on NBC) is perhaps the greatest sports show jingle in television history. An absurdly catchy and adrenaline-pumping theme. Puts the ABC/TNT/ESPN pablum to shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,053 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Did Tesh do the CBS theme as well because the NBC sounds very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Did Tesh do the CBS theme as well because the NBC sounds very similar.He may have written a few themes for CBS:http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2002/s/2002/0612/1394112.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I love every version of The Bold and the Beautiful theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckhorn 105 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I gotta toss in Peter Gunn and Bonanza.Barney Miller and Night Court also have a nice groove to them.And, one most of you have never heard of: the theme from the "new Route 66" (from the 90's) which was titled "If You Don't Leave Me, I'll Find Somebody Who Will" by Warren Zevon (and this relates to the show how?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team, Knight Rider.They are almost like a Holy trinitry for someone growing up in the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team, Knight Rider.They are almost like a Holy trinitry for someone growing up in the 80's.Those are all-time classics, but let's make it a party of four and add Miami Vice.Some of my favorites from recent years: Deadwood, the first three seasons of Alias (brief though it is), the American version of The Office, Mad Men (I'm assuming that's original -- it might not be), Dexter, Friday Night Lights (a particularly gorgeous theme), Six Feet Under, House (not positive that one's an original, either), 24 (although that one is an end-credits theme), even the theme song for Firefly. Stepping a bit further into the past, there's The West Wing, Star Trek: Voyager, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and the iconic Millennium and The X-Files. There have also been a few -- such as The Sopranos and Smallville and The Wire come to mind-- that used pre-existing songs so well that they will probably always be far more famous as tv themes than as songs in their own right.I don't recall seeing it mentioned earlier, although I might have skimmed over it, but one of my favorite tv themes of all time is the theme to Moonlighting. So evocative; a lovely song, beautifully sung. And even though it jumps the rails at some point, I still love the series.One of the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 The theme from House is just the first chords from the song "Teardrop" by Massive Attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 MacGyverMatlockKnight RiderThe SimpsonsBlossomERPerry MasonAmazing Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 The theme from House is just the first chords from the song "Teardrop" by Massive Attack.I think I knew that in the back of my mind somewhere.However, that music will probably always mean House now. It's great, either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Airwolf!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 Some of my favorites:ChipsBoth Lost In Space versionsHawaii Five-OEmergency Season 2DallasThe WaltonsDynastyPerry MasonL.A. LawMan From U.N.C.L.E.Hill Street BluesBewitchedBarnaby JonesJoe I'm having a blast going thru that site. I found music I thought I'd never hear again like CBS' 1980's NBA broadcast theme song as well as the NCAA college basketball piece.I found it some months back, Dave wanted me to make him a cd of tv themes, he's a walking encyclopedia of tv themes, he'll sing them to me in the car and while thats fine and dandy, the real versions sound a bit better. Its uncanny how he remembers some of the most obscure themesI've enjoyed listening to all the Jerry Goldsmith tv themes, he was prolific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Star TrekTwilight ZoneBatman (Ye olde TV series)Sanford And SonCheersGilligan's Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 For modern television, I like James Newton Howard's E.R. theme (which was replaced by some brief, non-descript drivel in recent seasons), and Danny Elfman's fun and appropriately Elfmanesque theme for Desperate Housewives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbonaut 2 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Lalo Schifrin's immortal Mission:Impossible theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimurA 0 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi,I am a new member.I live in İstanbul,Turkeythe ones I like (though not a complete list)DallasDynastyPerfect StrangersNational Geographic themebut Dallas's theme is my favourite. Bruce Broughton 's theme. isn't it?regards,Timur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I'm surprised Greg or one of our other Brits didn't mention this:Version 1Verison 2Verison 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycket 36 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 My top five would probably have to be....Get SmartMission: ImpossibleStargate: SG-1The Office (American)The Greatest American HeroDefinitely a good find...that site has the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 That is a fun site to poke around on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The Simpsons Mission: Impossible The Waltons All the JW Irwin Allen ones Star Trek: Voyager Babylon 5 (despite the cheesy orchestration) Judd For the Defense Daktari (don't ask me why, but I've always loved it) Mannix (I love the classiness of it, particularly the piano) Sex and The City (love the unapologetic tone) Northern Exposure (nostalgic favorite. Although every time I try to hum it, I invariably end up humming the Midnight Cowboy theme) I Love Lucy (perfectly sums up the show) The Dating Game National Geographic E.R. (JNH does a hell of alot around two notes) Hawaii 5-0 Leave it to Beaver (The Toy Parade) Wagon Train Bonanza Maverick (I also love how Randy Newman captured the tone of the theme when he scored the film) The Ghost And Mrs. Muir Airwolf Amazing Stories X-Men: The Animated Series Barnaby Jones (For a long time may favorite) The Man from U.N.C.L.E Playhouse 90 The Contender Poirot Peter Gunn, of course. Great thread! and that website is fantastic- thanks, Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 I'm surprised Greg or one of our other Brits didn't mention this:Version 1Verison 2Verison 3I love the Tom Baker beginning, but then he is my favorite Dr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I'm surprised Greg or one of our other Brits didn't mention this:Version 1Verison 2Verison 3I love the Tom Baker beginning, but then he is my favorite Dr.I've been slowly rewatching all the original series episodes I can get my hands on since the new series started airing on SciFi, and I think it's almost unquestionable that Baker is THE Doctor. Granted, I haven't gotten to Davison, C. Baker, McCoy, or McGann yet, but I can't imagine they'll change my opinion.I've liked all of them, though. Pertwee is probably my second favorite, with Eccleston coming in after him, and Tennant close behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii 5-0, Desperate Housewives, The Office, and Lost in Space are my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 I'm surprised Greg or one of our other Brits didn't mention this:Version 1Verison 2Verison 3I love the Tom Baker beginning, but then he is my favorite Dr.I've been slowly rewatching all the original series episodes I can get my hands on since the new series started airing on SciFi, and I think it's almost unquestionable that Baker is THE Doctor. Granted, I haven't gotten to Davison, C. Baker, McCoy, or McGann yet, but I can't imagine they'll change my opinion.I've liked all of them, though. Pertwee is probably my second favorite, with Eccleston coming in after him, and Tennant close behind.Pertwee is marvelous, and the 5 Doctor Episode was quite fun.OH and Timur, nice call on the National Geographic I forgot how much I like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Midsomer Murders, Poirot, Keeping Up Appearances, MacGyver and South Park are amongst my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I'm surprised Greg or one of our other Brits didn't mention this:Version 1Verison 2Verison 3I love the Tom Baker beginning, but then he is my favorite Dr.I've been slowly rewatching all the original series episodes I can get my hands on since the new series started airing on SciFi, and I think it's almost unquestionable that Baker is THE Doctor. Granted, I haven't gotten to Davison, C. Baker, McCoy, or McGann yet, but I can't imagine they'll change my opinion.I've liked all of them, though. Pertwee is probably my second favorite, with Eccleston coming in after him, and Tennant close behind.Pertwee is marvelous, and the 5 Doctor Episode was quite fun.They're all great in their own way. The last year or so I've really been enjoying Troughton on DVD. Colin Baker gets the short shrift, he did the best he could considering everything he was up against.Davison was superb when he came back for Time Crash, I'd love to see the new series do a proper multi-Doctor ep. Maybe one of next year's specials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,053 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hawaii Five-O may be one of the greatest TV themes composed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 No TV theme will EVER touch Cheers. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Dallas and seaQuest DSV.I just don't remember when Star Wars was a TV show. They have it posted. It's not a movie version, either. I think it's the version from the Best of JW and the Boston Pops that came out in the late 80s, since I have that CD. This Star Wars is a hybridization because it has the same middle section from Star Wars' end credits (Leia's Theme counterpointed with the Rebel Fanfare), but has the same grand descending finale used at the end of the end credits in Return of the Jedi, which was then used again for Revenge of the Sith.Holy crap, the Cliff Hangers song from The Price is Right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi, I am a new member.I live in İstanbul,TurkeyMerhaba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimurA 0 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hi, I am a new member.I live in İstanbul,TurkeyMerhaba Merhaba:)recently I watched the intro of 'Perfect Strangers' in Youtube after so many years.Very nice song.The energy and sweetness of characters are still there. rgrds,Timur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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