View Full Version : What cast members sang theme songs to their own tv shows?


ThomasE
09-18-2012, 03:08 PM
All right, you guys. Name cast members (Lead and supporting) that have sung the theme songs to their own shows. Example:

Bobcat Goldwait aka Mr. Floppy (Unhappily Ever After)
Loretta Chandler aka Dusty Tyler (Fame)


Name the show actor, the show and the character that they play(ed).

Ihavealife2uknow
09-18-2012, 06:08 PM
Jean Stapleton and Carroll O'Connor (Archie & Edith on All In The Family)

Ray Ablack, Jamie Johnston, Dalmar Abuzeid and Shane Kippel (Sav, Peter, Danny, Spinner performed season 9 theme song of Degrassi as their band on the show Studz.)

fol_fan1989
09-18-2012, 06:13 PM
Charlotte Rae sang the first season theme song to The Facts of Life and played Edna Garrett on the show.
Reba MacEntire sang the theme song to Reba and played the title character, Reba Hart.

Zoneboy
09-18-2012, 06:38 PM
The Fall Guy ("The Unknown Stuntman") - Lee Majors (Colt Seavers)
"Eight is Enough" - Grant Goodeve (David Bradford)

UMFaninMD
09-18-2012, 07:04 PM
Kelsey Grammer - Frasier (Frasier Crane)
David Naughton - Makin' It (Billy Manucci)

superpsych
09-18-2012, 08:28 PM
Holly Robinson Peete (21 Jump Street)

ThomasE
09-18-2012, 08:32 PM
This is cool. And thanks guys for posting just a couple of responses allowing for others to answer. ;)

Tony Danza...Tony (Hudson Street)
Erica Gimpel...Coco(Fame)
The Muppets...themselves(The Muppet Show)

comedyfreak
09-19-2012, 12:43 AM
Miranda Cosgrove...Carly of iCarly(Leave It All To Me)
Victoria Justice.. Tori Vega of Victorious (Shine)

Zoneboy
09-19-2012, 01:31 AM
"Green Acres" - Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor (Oliver Wendell and Lisa Douglas)

Then Came Bronson ("Long Lonesome Highway") Michael Parks/Jim Bronson (closing theme)

EmoJoe
09-19-2012, 01:35 AM
Zooey Deschanel (Jess Day) sings the New Girl theme song.

ThomasE
09-19-2012, 01:41 AM
Martin Lawrence...Martin Payne (Martin)
Sheryl Lee Raplh...Vicky Lynn (New Attitude)
Vicky Lynn Reynolds and Loretta Devine...Vicky Lynn and Loretta (Sugar and Spice)

Schmoopie
09-19-2012, 02:26 AM
Debby Ryan-Jessie
Selena Gomez-Wizards of Waverly Place
Kelsey Grammer-Frasier
Ross Lynch-Austin and Alley
Bridget Mendler-Good Luck Charlie

MickeyMac
09-19-2012, 12:57 PM
Linda Lavin (Alice)

ThomasE
09-19-2012, 01:14 PM
The Rockappelas...(Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?)
Janet DuBois...Wilona(Good Times)
Vonda Shepard...Herself(Ally McBeal)
BTW, did Sally Struthers sing the theme to her sitcom "Gloria"? I'm not 100% sure.

BigManMike
09-19-2012, 03:09 PM
The Rockappelas...(Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?)
Janet DuBois...Wilona(Good Times)
Vonda Shepard...Herself(Ally McBeal)
BTW, did Sally Struthers sing the theme to her sitcom "Gloria"? I'm not 100% sure.

Janet DuBois didn't sing the Good Times theme. She sang The Jeffersons theme, but she played Wilona on Good Times.

MRPITT
09-19-2012, 05:13 PM
Nell Carter Sung the theme song for Gimme A Break


Dolly Parton sung the theme song to her sisters Rachel Dennison's series 9 to 5.

JamesG
09-19-2012, 05:55 PM
"The Brady Bunch" Kids starting in Season Two


Chuck Norris on "Walker, Texas Ranger"

ThomasE
09-19-2012, 06:43 PM
Janet DuBois didn't sing the Good Times theme. She sang The Jeffersons theme, but she played Wilona on Good Times.

Oh, yes she did. I will have to listen again to the opening but that is her voice at the end of the show when the theme is heard "just looking out of the window..."

Florence Henderson...Carol Brady(The Bradys)
Brandy Norwood...Moesha Mitchell(Moesha)

icecream
09-19-2012, 07:46 PM
"The Brady Bunch" Kids starting in Season Two


Chuck Norris on "Walker, Texas Ranger"I wish they had stuck with the professional singers, the theme song was a lot better in season 1.

cleverfun3000
09-19-2012, 09:42 PM
Tony Randall - "Love, Sydney"
A tear-jerker of a theme song if there ever was one.
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bencasey
09-20-2012, 04:21 PM
Robert Horton - A Man Called Shenandoah
David Cassidy - The Partridge Family
The Monkees - The Monkees

tvfan25
09-20-2012, 08:15 PM
"Good Times" theme. This is from Wikipedia:

The gospel-styled theme song was composed by Dave Grusin with lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman. It was sung by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams.



"The Jeffersons" theme:

Ja'net Dubois (from Good Times) and Jeff Barry co-wrote The Jeffersons's theme song, "Movin' on Up", which was sung by Dubois with a gospel choir.

Zoneboy
09-20-2012, 08:19 PM
"Good Times" theme. This is from Wikipedia:

The gospel-styled theme song was composed by Dave Grusin with lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman. It was sung by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams.

That's no sign that Janet Dubois wasn't among those singing the closing theme.

ThomasE
09-21-2012, 11:07 AM
That's no sign that Janet Dubois wasn't among those singing the closing theme.


Exactly! If you listen, you can clearly hear her vocals. Plus, you can compare her vocals with the ones on "The Jeffersons" theme. It is clearly her.

Other actors who sang:

Nell Carter - (You take the kids)
Kassie DePaiva...Blair(One Life to Live)
Whoopi Goldberg...Herself(Hollywood Squares)

superpsych
09-21-2012, 05:42 PM
Joey Lawrence- Melissa and Joey "Stuck with Me"
Joey Lawrence- Brotherly Love "No Matter Where You Are"

rcbrad
09-21-2012, 08:27 PM
Linda Lavin - Alice "A new girl in town"

ThomasE
09-21-2012, 11:35 PM
It looks like this topic has reached its peak so I'll just name others that I know.

Bill Cosby...Chester Kinkaid(The Bill Cosby Show)
Dana Owens/Queens Latifah...Khadijah James(Living Single)
Marc Curry, Dawnn Lewis and Holly Robinson-Peete...Mark, Robin and Vanessa(Hangin' with Mr. Cooper)
Gladys Knight...Diana Richmond(Charlie and Company)
Bob McGrath...Bob(Sesame Streeet Pilot episode)
Britta Phillips...Jem's singing voice(Jem)
Countess Vaughn...Kimberly Parker(The Parkers)
Kid n' Play...themselves(Kid n' Play)
M.C. Hammer...Stanley/M.C. Hammer(Hammerman)
Mark Lawson...Brody Lovett(One Life to Live)
Will Smith...Will Smith(The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
Marla Gibbs...Mary Jenkins(227)
Tia and Tamera Mowry-H...Tia and Tamera(Sister, Sister)
Honorary Mention to the late Mr. John Forsythe who played "Charlie" for his voice over during the Charlie's Angels theme song.

ThomasE
09-24-2012, 11:41 PM
Out all Night - Patti LaBelle
Charlie and Company - Gladys Knight
Paul Ruebens - Pee Wee's Playhouse

I thought of some more and had to add them in.

JamesG
09-24-2012, 11:51 PM
The cast of "Family Guy":

Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lacey Chabert / Mila Kunis

DJM77
09-25-2012, 06:27 AM
BJ And The Bear - Greg Evigan
My Two Dads - Greg Evigan

DJM77
09-25-2012, 06:07 PM
Joanie Loves Chachi - Scott Baio & Erin Moran
Double Trouble - Liz Segal & Jean Segal
One In A Million - Shirley Hemphill

ThomasE
09-27-2012, 02:50 PM
Joanie Loves Chachi - Scott Baio & Erin Moran
Double Trouble - Liz Segal & Jean Segal
One In A Million - Shirley Hemphill


Thank you! I was wondering when someone was going to mention Joanie Loves Chachi and Double Trouble. :lol:

Others:

Della Reese - Touched by an Angel
Lisa Butler - Catwalk
Jaime Walters - The Heights
One day with...-Wally Kurth

robyrob
10-05-2012, 11:14 AM
i actually posted this in the WRONG THREAD earlier, but:

Drew Carey (and friends) sang the Drew Carey Show theme (s)

Craig Ferguson sings the theme to the Late late Show

ThomasE
10-05-2012, 12:17 PM
Jaime Foxx- Jaime King -The Jaime Foxx Show
L.L. Cool J - Marion - In the House
The cast of Kids Incorporated - Kids Incorporated

ThomasE
10-06-2012, 12:08 AM
The Mickey Mouse Club cast (89'-95') of the Mickey Mouse Club
Heavy D - The Tracy Morgan Show
The Brady Kids cast of The Brady Kids