What are the best theme tunes on telly

c0bo · 20/01/10 - 02:28

My favourite theme is:

Thunderbirds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWfu6rslHDs

St Elsewhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Hr0MrxMak

Law & Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS9oNBJEtNU

Law & Order SVU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJatLsWMViU

M*A*S*H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYBuVxLbr0

CSI New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDe8yrYDxsk

mrkite77 · 20/01/10 - 04:21

Airwolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr_CJL1YQRc

and Knight Rider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94UDaYcUg68

both horribly cheesy shows, but they had awesome theme songs.

edit: and of course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDuGN6K3VQ

Fred Flintstone · 20/01/10 - 09:12

Van Der Valk
Department S

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 10:26

I loved this theme tune from the Tribe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm0DdarWQMQ&feature=related

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 10:42

The Littlest Hobo.

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 10:49

the persuaders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO_yyCPmTu0&feature=related

the champions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgVueR3ybYk

true blood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5gLSo3n64&feature=PlayList&p=69CF61FA54D058E2&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=27

Hawaii 5.0:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w

Streets of San Francisco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0wlfmxKdU

Batman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOUPjEHYFew

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 10:51

I don't watch it so it may have changed but, Home & Away.

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 10:54

If it is writtten by the great John Barry the "King Of The Themes" then you have superb music. You have heard them, you may not remember them all but you have heard them.

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 11:33

The West Wing

Cheers

Dai13371 · 20/01/10 - 12:17

UFO

Space 1999

Both by the great Barry Gray

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 14:43

-Sid- · 20/01/10 - 15:09

Mine have been:

Howards Way.

Londons Burning.

Shortland Street.

Golden Girls.

Watching.

Bread.

Beverly Hills 90210

Mysterious Cities of Gold.

The Racoons (end music)

Tales of the Unexpected.

CANDYANGEL · 20/01/10 - 15:10

BlazeofGlory wrote: »

I loved this theme tune from the Tribe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm0DdarWQMQ&feature=related

I remember when I bought the soundtrack and couldn't stop listening to the full version

. Those were the days

Tourista · 20/01/10 - 15:13

Owen MD....

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1moo_Pj-x4

richard cranium · 20/01/10 - 15:22

Spike Milligan's Q series.

{which the BBC STILL haven't released on DVD, I bet they've wiped 'em to make room for bloody Terry and June }

CANDYANGEL · 20/01/10 - 15:27

Some themes I loved as a kid-Sorry theres so many but there were so many great ones from then I was a kid in the 90's.

Round The Twist- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxjWirDZJGw

Fun House- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl0HhhOWK8w&feature=related

Wizadora- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lSKi8xqkK4&feature=related

The Shoe People- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bcl0gwRdA&feature=related

Tot's Tv- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfKXGGCBBJE&feature=related (I always thought there was something wrong with Tilly, never actually she realised she was French until later on in life

)

[Deleted User] · 20/01/10 - 15:59

Paul M C wrote: »

Just as a kind of side line to this, I wonder what the most 'recognisble' theme tune would be in this country? I mean one whereby you could take a theme out to anyone on the street, young or old, and ask them to identify it (even if they have never watched the show in question!!!)

My guess would be something like the Doctor Who theme, or something like Coronation Street.........

Match of the Day - they must have kept the same tune for years

miles19740 · 20/01/10 - 16:17

New Tricks is a great theme. I only tune in for the theme tune. Alan Titchmarsh's is good to.

miles19740 · 20/01/10 - 16:20

TCD1975 wrote: »

I used to like the old Grange Hill theme tune

The original Grange Hill is fabulous as is the original Neighbours theme.

miles19740 · 20/01/10 - 16:20

ftv wrote: »

The A Team

Hawaii Five-O

Both had terrific opening titles and music

The Dukes Of Hazzard

miles19740 · 20/01/10 - 16:25

The Generation Game, the 1992 theme. Life is the name of the game...

Keller · 20/01/10 - 16:29

Paul M C wrote: »

Just as a kind of side line to this, I wonder what the most 'recognisble' theme tune would be in this country? I mean one whereby you could take a theme out to anyone on the street, young or old, and ask them to identify it (even if they have never watched the show in question!!!)

My guess would be something like the Doctor Who theme, or something like Coronation Street.........

The EastEnders theme is the most recognisble, in 2008 a poll revealed more people knew it than "God Save The Queen".

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2008/09/26/eastenders-theme-tune-more-recognised-than-national-anthem-115875-20753809/

EastEnders original theme:

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