The Mount Rushmore of TV theme songs

Umbrella · 08-25-2015, 02:23 PM

The latest Mount Rushmore of songs that remind you of movies got me thinking about this. It turns out this was way more difficult to narrow down to four than I thought.

The Brady Bunch - I don't think anyone in America doesn't know the words to this one. Pretty amazing when you consider the show ended 40 years ago.

Barney Miller - My renegade pick, but I just love the bass line.

The Beverly Hillbillies - Another classic, but I don't know if it has the staying power of Brady Bunch

Gilligan's Island - I think the late 60's/early 70's were the golden age of TV them songs.

There were so many that were good (Cheers, Flintstones, etc.), but didn't make my top four, so I expect to see a lot of different choices on this one.

nol · 08-25-2015, 02:32 PM

Seinfeld
Golden Girls
Jeopardy
Friends

The opposite of this would be Breaking Bad. Its theme song sounded like the preset "Western" music on some 1996 electronic keyboard.

NobodyHere · 08-25-2015, 02:58 PM

Futurama
The A-Team
MASH
Cheers

Radii · 08-25-2015, 03:08 PM

There are tons of options here, I imagine everyone will come up with great lists that differ based on personal preference

Cheers
The Andy Griffith Show
The Muppet Show
The Simpsons

Cheers is the only one that I think MUST be on the list for me. I could probably based on mood make cases for tons of other things. The Andy Griffith Show is so simple but its completely recognizable and iconic 65 years later without lyrics, so it stands out to me and gets my second spot. The other two are personal favorites, but all the answers I've seen so far make sense.

britrock88 · 08-25-2015, 03:16 PM

4 different ones...

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Peter Gunn
Sanford & Son
Welcome Back, Kotter

Honorable mentions to Malcolm in the Middle plus the PBS kids' duo of Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow.

thesloppy · 08-25-2015, 03:22 PM

Hawaii 5-0
Sanford & Son
Cheers
M.A.S.H.

lighthousekeeper · 08-25-2015, 03:23 PM

1. Too Many Cooks
2. Too Many Cooks
3. Too Many Cooks
4. Too Many Cooks

britrock88 · 08-25-2015, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

1. Too Many Cooks
2. Too Many Cooks
3. Too Many Cooks
4. Too Many Cooks

You make a good argument.

For the uninitiated:

Too Many Cooks | Adult Swim - YouTube

HomerSimpson98 · 08-25-2015, 03:27 PM

Dukes of Hazzard
Cheers
Friends
The Simpsons

EDIT: Dammit I just thought of Good Times. I loved that one but I dont know what to bump. Maybe Friends, but it was so damn iconic and recognizable.

sabotai · 08-25-2015, 03:34 PM

Sticking with just US and British TV shows (my original list had 2 anime on it, figured anime songs could make it's own Mount Rushmore)

Quantum Leap
Doctor Who
Star Trek
The Office (US)

QuikSand · 08-25-2015, 04:57 PM

The Andy Griffith Show
Cheers
Hawaii 5-0
Welcome Back, Kotter

Umbrella · 08-25-2015, 05:11 PM

Oh man, I didn't think of Jeopardy and Andy Griffith. Both good ones.

And I just thought of The Jeffersons. I may have to bump Beverly Hillibillies for that one.

Sublime 2 · 08-25-2015, 05:29 PM

These are completely personal to me but:

Law & Order
Get Smart
Sportscenter
Fresh Prince

I think I've had them all as a ringtone at some point.

cuervo72 · 08-25-2015, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by britrock88

Peter Gunn
Sanford & Son

These two are most definitely on my list as far as personal favorites musically go. The final two slots would be a fight between The Jeffersons, Doctor Who, and this:

If I were to be limited to listening to only one song until the end of time but any version of that song, Peter Gunn would be it.

tarcone · 08-25-2015, 07:06 PM

The Andy Griffith Show
Happy Days
The X Files
The Beverly Hillbillies

Vince, Pt. II · 08-25-2015, 10:55 PM

I'm with Quik on this one. I think I might replace Welcome Back, Kotter with The Brady Bunch, but I'm not sold on that change.

CU Tiger · 08-25-2015, 11:36 PM

Dukes of Hazzard
Friends
Fall Guy (

)
Cheers

digamma · 08-26-2015, 04:46 AM

Andy Griffith
Cheers
Addams Family
Friends

Julio Riddols · 08-26-2015, 05:42 AM

Married With Children
Seinfeld
Transformers
Cheers

Dutch · 08-26-2015, 06:06 AM

Magnum PI
CHiPs
Dukes of Hazzard
Cheers

Kodos · 08-26-2015, 06:44 AM

MASH
X-files
WKRP
Knight Rider

MrBug708 · 08-26-2015, 07:59 AM

Game of Thrones
Friends
I Love Lucy
Mash

albionmoonlight · 08-26-2015, 09:56 AM

Cheers
The Brady Bunch
Andy Griffith Show
The Greatest American Hero1.

1. That they have yet to remake this show with Bruce Campbell as the FBI agent is one of life's most inexplicably mysteries.

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britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	4 different ones... Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Peter Gunn Sanford & Son Welcome Back, Kotter Honorable mentions to Malcolm in the Middle plus the PBS kids' duo of Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow. Last edited by britrock88 : 08-25-2015 at 03:18 PM.

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HomerSimpson98 High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cowtown, TX	Dukes of Hazzard Cheers Friends The Simpsons EDIT: Dammit I just thought of Good Times. I loved that one but I dont know what to bump. Maybe Friends, but it was so damn iconic and recognizable. Last edited by HomerSimpson98 : 08-25-2015 at 03:29 PM.

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nol Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	Seinfeld Golden Girls Jeopardy Friends The opposite of this would be Breaking Bad. Its theme song sounded like the preset "Western" music on some 1996 electronic keyboard.

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Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	There are tons of options here, I imagine everyone will come up with great lists that differ based on personal preference Cheers The Andy Griffith Show The Muppet Show The Simpsons Cheers is the only one that I think MUST be on the list for me. I could probably based on mood make cases for tons of other things. The Andy Griffith Show is so simple but its completely recognizable and iconic 65 years later without lyrics, so it stands out to me and gets my second spot. The other two are personal favorites, but all the answers I've seen so far make sense.

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sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Sticking with just US and British TV shows (my original list had 2 anime on it, figured anime songs could make it's own Mount Rushmore) Quantum Leap Doctor Who Star Trek The Office (US)

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QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	The Andy Griffith Show Cheers Hawaii 5-0 Welcome Back, Kotter

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Umbrella High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Back in the desert	Oh man, I didn't think of Jeopardy and Andy Griffith. Both good ones. And I just thought of The Jeffersons. I may have to bump Beverly Hillibillies for that one.

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Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	These are completely personal to me but: Law & Order Get Smart Sportscenter Fresh Prince I think I've had them all as a ringtone at some point. Last edited by Sublime 2 : 08-25-2015 at 05:30 PM.

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Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	I'm with Quik on this one. I think I might replace Welcome Back, Kotter with The Brady Bunch, but I'm not sold on that change.

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CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Dukes of Hazzard Friends Fall Guy ( ) Cheers

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