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
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