Taxi is one of my alltime favorite shows, but the themesong just doesn't do the series justice.


What good shows do you think had bad themesongs??

Taxi is one of my favorite theme songs. I think I like most tv theme songs.

Dear John

i agree about dear john and i also must be one of only a few facts of life fans who really doesent like the theme song

Originally posted by barwars
Taxi is one of my alltime favorite shows, but the themesong just doesn't do the series justice.


What good shows do you think had bad themesongs??

I'm glad you like "Taxi". But I LOVE the theme song. I even have it on CD. Sometimes at work, they play the theme song over the radio and I feel like I'm in an episode of Taxi. It's great.

Yeah, the Taxi theme song is great. It's the perfect example of late '70s modern jazz.

Alice. One reason because Linda Lavin couldn't sing.

I personally like the Taxi theme

Now I don't care too much for the Who's The Boss? theme song, but I do think the show is OKAY tho I don't love it like others do, but the show is so much better than the awful theme song.

Full House. I liked the show, hated the theme song.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
Now I don't care too much for the Who's The Boss? theme song, but I do think the show is OKAY tho I don't love it like others do, but the show is so much better than the awful theme song.

I agree, although I like the show.

I love the Gloria Loring theme song (both the "pop" seasons 2-6 version and the "80's rock" seasons 7-9 version) but I really didn't like the season 1 Charlotte Rae-sung Facts Of Life theme. I mean, she was great as Mrs. Garrett on FOL and DS, but as a singer, glass breaks.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I love the Gloria Loring theme song (both the "pop" seasons 2-6 version and the "80's rock" seasons 7-9 version) but I really didn't like the season 1 Charlotte Rae-sung Facts Of Life theme. I mean, she was great as Mrs. Garrett on FOL and DS, but as a singer, glass breaks.

Haha.
I liked every version of the FOL themesong (yes, even the glass breaking Charlotte Rae).... but my favorite was Seasons 7-9.

Sanford & Son

Wings. I love the show, but I've never been a fan of instrumental theme songs. I like something I can sing along to, LOL.

Originally posted by Princess2003
Full House. I liked the show, hated the theme song.

I love the Full House theme song! And i love the show too.I hate the theme song for the Wonder years,but its an okay show.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: seasons 5-7
What I Like About You: season 2, its good but not as good as the rock version
8 Simple Rules: season 1

The theme song for Boy Meets World Season 2, it wasn't really a theme song, just like a 2 second opener :grr:

The Cosby Show theme in the final season was awful

The Wings opening in the later seasons, I hate short openings for shows :mad:

The Boy Meets World Season 2 Opening Was Terrible.

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
The Cosby Show theme in the final season was awful

DEFINATELY.
Whereas Seasons 1-7 had great themesongs.... each one a classic.
But, its fitting, worst themesong for the worst season.

I didn't like any BMW themesongs.... but it's one of my favorite shows.

Originally posted by barwars
DEFINATELY.
Whereas Seasons 1-7 had great themesongs.... each one a classic.
But, its fitting, worst themesong for the worst season.

Yeah I like the ones for Seasons 1-7 but Season 8 just was wrong :mad:

Originally posted by barwars
I didn't like any BMW themesongs.... but it's one of my favorite shows. :eek: I liked the first season and the later seasons one. The car one was ok, and the season 3 one was ok.

Definetly The Wonder Years and i really hated the theme song to Saved by the bell

Originally posted by barwars
DEFINATELY.
Whereas Seasons 1-7 had great themesongs.... each one a classic.
But, its fitting, worst themesong for the worst season.

actually, the season 8 theme song was intended for season 7, I remember the opening credits (included Lisa Bonet along in the murals) when season 7 premiered in fall 1990... but Bill got in trouble or something and had to fork over money to the artists who designed the opening credit murals, so about 4 or 5 episodes into the 90-91 season, NBC went back to the season 6 theme. And then by season 8, they brought that opening sequence back, minus Bonet.

I think the first theme song was the worst, my fave is the "disco" season 2 theme and the "salsa" season 3 one.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
actually, the season 8 theme song was intended for season 7, I remember the opening credits (included Lisa Bonet along in the murals) when season 7 premiered in fall 1990... but Bill got in trouble or something and had to fork over money to the artists who designed the opening credit murals, so about 4 or 5 episodes into the 90-91 season, NBC went back to the season 6 theme. And then by season 8, they brought that opening sequence back, minus Bonet.

I think the first theme song was the worst, my fave is the "disco" season 2 theme and the "salsa" season 3 one.


Ohh, I hope the eventual DVD has the original openings. (now that they have the right to use the mural, I'm sure they will be)

Anyways.... my favorite TCS themesong was the one at the Apollo.

Also Step by Step Season 6 had no opening at all. ABC dropped it that season :mad:

Spongebob Squarepants is a good show, IMO.... but that themesong is TERRIBLE.

Originally posted by barwars
Spongebob Squarepants is a good show, IMO.... but that themesong is TERRIBLE.

I swear, some kids prank called a friend of mine and left the SB SP theme song on her answering machine, and with 5 kids screaming the lyrics, it sounded like they were saying "burn burn witch bitch, burn burn witch bitch, hope you burn in a ditch, burn burn witch bitch", lol.

So I always associate that as the theme

8 Simple Rules - didn't really have a theme song, but the opening in the 1st season could've been better.

Cosby Show - not so much for the instrumentals and dancing

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I swear, some kids prank called a friend of mine and left the SB SP theme song on her answering machine, and with 5 kids screaming the lyrics, it sounded like they were saying "burn burn witch bitch, burn burn witch bitch, hope you burn in a ditch, burn burn witch bitch", lol.

So I always associate that as the theme

:rofl:

All in the Family, I never liked that opening, the song drives me crazy.

Originally posted by ChambersVsMalone
All in the Family, I never liked that opening, the song drives me crazy.

I agree. I never cared for it either. Edith's high-pitched singing annoys me.

I loved the Wonder Years but i really hated the theme song

Originally posted by ChambersVsMalone
All in the Family, I never liked that opening, the song drives me crazy.

Was just about to say I was amazed no one had said it.




I tried to watch the show about 5 times before I actually did succesfully because the theme song was so terrible.

In rough order:
(Sitcom themes only..and the acomposers responsible. BTW a few shows like BATMAN and the unique original Sarah gellar series, the teen soap SWANS CROSSING-remember that--have light moments,not to be taken too seriosu and are included though not comedies proper.Hanna-Barbera sitcom aniamted series of 1960s included in a few major cases)
[Also..ORIGINAL themes only.]

I LOVE LUCY (1951-1975)(Composer: Eliot Daneil)
MY LITTLE MARGIE (1952-1956)(Composer:Alex Lazlo)
DANNY THOMAS (1953-1964) (Arr.Earle (sic) Hagen and Spence r;based on DANNY BOY
:cool: )
FATHER KNOWS BEST (1954-1960)(Composer:Irving Friedman)
LEAVE IT TO BEAVER (1957-1963) (compsoer:Dave Kahhn and D.Gordon)
DONNA REED (1958-1966) (composer:John Seely, George Hormeerl and Bill Loose;from Capitopl Records production music stock)
DENNIS THE MENACE (1959-1963)(same as above)
DOBIE GILLIS (1959-1963) (composer:Lionel Newman)
MY THREE SONS (1960-1972) (Compsoer:Frank DeVol)
FLINSTONES (Composers: Firs; theme: Hoyt Curtin, second theme, WIlliam Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Hoyt Curtin)
THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW (1960-1968) (Composer:Earle Hagen, Everette Sloane*)
TOP CAT (1961-1962)(Composer:Evelyn Tibbles,. Joe Barbera, Hoyt CUrtin, and Wm.D.Hanna)
MR.ED (1961-1966)(Composer:Jay Livingston**, Ray Evans)
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (1962-1971)(Composer:Paul Henning***)
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW (1961-1966)(Composer:Earle Hagen)
PATTY DUKE (1963-1966)(Composer:Sid Ramin)
MY FAVORITE MARTIAN (See above) (compsoer:Jack Chertok and Geo.Greeley)
JETSONS (1962-1963)(Compsoers;Hoyt CUrtin< Wm.D.Hanna & Joe BArbera)
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND (1964-1967)(Compsoers;George Wyle , Gerlad Fried, and Sherwood SChwartz)****
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1964-1966)(Composer:Vic Mizzy
MUNSTERS (see ADDMAS FAMILY above)(Composer:Jack Marshall)
KAREN (1964-1965)(Composer:Jack marshall-Beach Boys(tm)
GIDGET (1965-1966)(Compser:Howard Grenifled)BEWITCHED {B}BEWITCHED (1964-1972)(COmpsoers:Same as above and J.Keller)
GREEN ACRES (1965-1970)(ComposerPaul Henning?)
GET SMART (1965-1970)(Composer:IRving Szathmary)*****
GOMER PYLE YMC (1964-1971)(Composer:Earle Hagen)]
PETTTIOCAT JUNCTION (1963-1970)(Composer:Curt ?)
JEANNIE (1965-1970)(Composer:Hugo MOntenegro)
IT'S ABOUT TIME (1966-197)(Composedr:Geo.Wyle,Gerald Fried & Sheroowd Schwartz)
THE MONKEES (1966-`1968)(Compsoer;Bobby Hart,Tommy Boyce)
{{B}BATMAN{/B} (1966-1968)(Composer:Neal Hefti^)
FAMILY AFFAIR(1966-1971)(Composer:Frank DeVol)
[No favorite themes of mine from 1967-1968]
]THE BRADY BUNCH (1969-1974)(Composesrer:Sherwood Schwartz & Frank DeVol)
EDDIE'S FATHER (1969-72)(Composer:Harry Nillson)
{B}NANNY & PROF.{/B}(1969-1971^^)(cOMPSOER:tHE aDDRISIA bORTHERS)
(SKIP A FEW YEARS EHRE)
SANFORD & SON (1971-1972^^)(Compsoer:Quincy Jones()
[Skip to 80s
POLICE SQUAD!! (1981-1982)(Compsoer:Ira Newborn)
[Skip to 1986)
IT"S GARRY SHANDLING'S SHOW (1986-1990?)(Compsoer:Garry Shandling and ?)
(skip to 1990s)

SWANS CROSSING (1992-1993)(Composer:Steven Lane, Bobby Rinsler)
(a few gaps coming./.)
FRIENDS (1994-2004)(Compsoer:Alle (sic) Willis)]
ALLY McBEAL (1997-2002)(Compsoer:Vonda SHepard)





NOTES-----

*EVERETT SLOANE: A renown andpopular meber of actor and prodcuer ORson Welles (CITIZEN KANE)'s famed Mercury odltiem radio theatre troupe (along with Wm.Johnstone and of cor8use the plump Welles himself)
**JAY LIVINGSTON: ANd if you want to hear himS ING,listen to ANY (post-early instrumental arrangement) MR>ED theme.Iiuii'm asm....mister..ed!
***PAUL HENNING:THe creator-producer of many a wacky sitcom in the oatfields.
****GILLGIAN'S ISLAND:As most just everyone today knows, the pilot had a different, calypso soudning ditty.By the samer guys IIRC (Geo.Wyle, Gerald Fried and series producer creator Sherwood Schwartz)
*****GET SMART'S IRVING SATHMARY: See, I can spell that name!
^
BATMAN: Nela Hefti wrot eh the theme but famerd award winnign arranger Nelson Riddl;e did the bakcground music which makes folks think he did the theme too., BANG! PO! DADADADA BATMAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!

^^NANNY AND THE PROFESSOR & SANFORD AND SON: Technically these were from the first part of a seaosn and also as a result they wrere alreayd prodcued the previous year-1969 for NatP and 1971 for Sas's first;I justg recalled MR.ED fits in that category, I should have put an annotation for that regarding its schedule-it remiered in may 1961. TThen again it was largely in 1961, not 1960 productiuon><But the others debuted in January, and were mid season replacements.

my favorite is not just one song rather, the motown theme used by Murphy Brown

The Wonder Years is one of my favourite shows,but I dont like the theme song at all.I also dont like the Nanny or Whos The Boss.