Memorable TV Themes

[CK]

There's been plenty over the years that stick in the mind, and others we grew up with. Thought it worth starting a thread where people can paste either their favorite YouTube links of shows they loved, or recalled some of those that would get everyone gathered around the box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcmoVPJ ... re=related (Shirl's Neighbourhood - Ten)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oreT37A5 ... re=related (Fat Cat and Friends - closing) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDXAGI_DGSM (The "Grown Up" sound from the same show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKf7j43 ... re=related (The Bugs Bunny Show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbDJow_ ... re=related (C'mon Kids - SA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IWlOtJ5X_k (Mr Squiggle - Miss Jane years)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsEzk66T4PY (Kingswood Country)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G2nCQyUCNo (The Sullivans)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5W2a71S ... re=related (A Country Practice, 1983)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn8YuDqF ... re=related (Dallas - Season Two)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxvw0v3R ... re=related (Dynasty - Season Three)

[CK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFl7r2dU ... re=related (The Golden Girls - Thank You For Being a Friend)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhPLGBle ... re=related (Full House)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9NY8R-LmIw (Maude)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AIaakO9 ... re=related (Laverne and Shirley)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iliLnQma ... re=related (Family Ties)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMxkMy9JvXI (Happy Days)

[bayman]

the sad thing about these & others is you remember & KNOW them, just like when 5rph start of there 'tv listings show' at 9am they play a montage` of tv themes & i haven't been stuck trying to work one out yet

[Baron Greenback]

Love the Hawaii 5-0 theme.
And Bonanza!

[Footy Chick]

I see "memorable" as being songs that you still remember every word to, even though you haven't seen the show in 20 odd years.

So whilst I remember the Kingswood Country song, because it had no words, I wouldn't call it "memorable"

Diff'rent Strokes
The Nanny
Shirls Neighbourhood was a classic!

[GWW]

I didn't watch this show a lot, but thought the intro music was great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yevI8xCAKuc

One of my favourites was the Family Ties song which has already been listed.

Another good one is FACTS OF LIFE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GxXRbSFDg

[CK]

FC, when saying memorable, I was thinking more of tunes or songs that you instantly recall or associate with the show.

Hard to go past this one, one of my absolute favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtAgAMzaeg (Cheers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVonyVS ... re=related (The A Team)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRX4mlFi ... re=related (Dukes Of Hazzard)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLBMMCcHoiE (Welcome Back Kotter)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WacFSS7n ... re=related (Not sure how many will remember this one from the 80's - Benson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlPm8r2N ... re=related (How many times have you gone to sleep, leaving the TV on and woken unexpectedly to this - Rage)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHY6n90 ... re=related (No words, but instantly recognisable from Australia in the 60's)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwHtYPhRkjU (I don't recall this opening to it, but first season of Simon Townsend's Wonder World apparently) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJq7krWLxk (with the one that was more familiar)

[trev]

This one Had to be included! so many memories came flooding back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juJpyUkHPCA&feature=related

[CK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3C072Zrspc (Agro's Cartoon Connection)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knnd1avN ... re=related (The Curiosity Show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3245evG0cR0&feature=fvsr (The Early Bird Show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdbjH7Zf_6k (The Henderson Kids)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_3Z2xctvRQ (Historical footage from one of Australia's earliest children's TV productions - The Magic Circle Club, and Fredd Bear's Breakfast A-Go-Go)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShFb_SL- ... re=related (Magic Circle Club theme)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIRu8-5Nyek (Not a theme, but some Romper Room from the 1980's with, if my memory is correct, Miss Helena - including Bend And Stretch)

[Footy Chick]

HA HA! Bend and Stretch! we were just talking about that this morning

I was singing the Punchball song

The Leyland Brothers and Good Times are two more that come to mind.

OH and of course.

Come and get it with Peter Russell Clark!

[JK]

The tune to English Football's "The Big Replay" and the Drew Morphett hosted "The Winners" were always ones that stuck in my mind as a youngster (along with the Growing Pains and Family Ties songs )

[GWW]

(along with the Growing Pains and Family Ties songs )

I love those ones

Sit Ubu sit,good dog,woof

[Footy Chick]

Sit Ubu sit,good dog,woof

Still a regular quote of mine

[CK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s44v6VlyGHU (Growing Pains)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E19IL0HsEUo (Peter Russell Clarke, Come and Get It - there is also a Blooper Reel of P.R.C on Youtube, which I can't post here - look it up and you'll see what I mean, and yes, it IS genuine )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFDBW7Xgagg (Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSVg_A3IKA (Josie And The Pussycats)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md4lbNfGfx8 (Laff-A-Lympics)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxYGzdCYsJ0 (Great Grape Ape)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW54W9y6 ... re=related (Hong Kong Phooey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZIjT3S7 ... re=related (Roger Ramjet)

[JK]

[Footy Chick]

I can't believe no one has mentioned this one yet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5p5ddiJI44 It's a Knockout!

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK1iAwlhsnQ Prisoner

[JK]

[JK]

[Footy Chick]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTyTkD1Pz_E Top Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zspGKUk9mE0 Astro Boy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ju75XsCO4o Muppet Babies

and one of my personal favourites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALzDcMDhf2o

it's funny how I can't remember 10 minutes ago but still know all these theme songs by heart.

DO you think I spent too much time watching telly as a kid?

[CK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsMVEp3X ... re=related (Grange Hill - MUST see viewing when I was in early teens)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuvNzMg3 ... re=related (Scooby Doo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFj-GxXHXZU (Penelope Pitstop)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3kwPbjBLgY (Hate to think how many times I watched this one - 21 Jump Street)