A friend I've known for over 20 years told me today that he thinks the Cheers theme song is better than the Jeffersons theme song and that there is nothing I could ever say to change his mind.

My lawnmower is still airborne.

ive never seen either of those shows

did i just send your lawnmower into orbit?

I mean Jeffersons is probably better as a TV Show theme. But the Cheers theme song was actually a hit on the radio. So standalone it's at least arguably a better song.

Nothing will ever top the original Hawaii 5-0 theme song and title sequence, and I will stab you if you dispute that.

(for some reason you have to start at :15)


2nd best: Crime Story (Runaway by Del Shannon but so damn perfect as the theme song)



3rd place: Barretta (Don't do the crime if you can't do the time - keep your eye on the sparrow)

(for some reason no opening sequence with vocals seems to be available)


Honorable Mentions:

Good Times


Rockford Files


SWAT
(this was a huge hit)


All in the Family


Sanford & Son


Rawhide



TV theme songs really aren't what they used to be. I may spend the next 8 hours listening to old theme songs now.

Old TV is awful.

Someone will call everything you grew up with awful someday.

Indubitably. I'll try to remember not to confuse nostalgia with quality.

Quality of most things improves over time.

There's gonna be some sick ****ing tv shows in 2067!

This. And I will stab you if you dispute that.

"Starring Dennis Farina". LOL

Baywatch or Married with Children?

Best TV theme song entrant.

I am not ashamed!

Brooklyn-nine-nine is one of the better ones of current shows.

Rawhide seems like a decent 2nd place contender. There is nothing that can compete with the Jeffersons for #1, tho:

True Blood

The Sopranos

Previews of what's coming after the commercial break. Just how short attention spanned do you think I am?

And best tv intro was Miami vice

https://youtu.be/dEjXPY9jOx8

Green Acres IMO.

Oh, you all want to get serious now.

And the GOAT:

Damn I forgot that one!

you come up with 47 minutes of content...

Not a TV use, but don't forget this awesome scene for the Rawhide theme:

Peter Gunn set the standard for great themes: