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Remember when TV theme songs were more than background music—they were the show? In the 1980s, you didn’t skip the intro… you sang it at the top of your lungs. From soulful sitcom ballads to synth-powered action themes, these songs defined a decade and still live rent-free in our heads today.

In this countdown, we revisit 15 of the greatest TV theme songs of the 1980s. Some will make you laugh, some will make you tear up, and one might have you yelling “Woo-oo!” in the middle of the video.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:56 - #15: The Facts of Life
02:31 - #14: Mr. Belvedere
04:14 - #13: DuckTales
05:59 - #12: Magnum P.I.
07:42 - #11: Amen
09:59 - #10: Full House
12:07 - #9: The Greatest American Hero
14:18 - #8: Miami Vice
16:38 - #7: Knight Rider
18:50 - #6: Family Ties
20:50 - #5: A Different World
24:50 - #4: The Dukes of Hazzard
26:51 - #3: Fame
24:24 - #2: Cheers
32:26 - #1: The Golden Girls