Here is what I complied a list of shows that kept the same theme song (vocally or instrumentally) through their run:

Maude
The Jeffersons
One Day At A Time
The Golden Girls
The Beverly Hillbillies
Coach
Sanford and Son
Friends
Perfect Strangers
The Waltons (though not a sitcom)
M*A*S*H
Cheers
Night Court
Amen


Let's see if you can name some more. Have fun!!!!!:lol:

How about 'The Andy Griffith Show'? They always had the whistling theme. My Favorite Martian is another. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C is another. It's been so long since I've seen Gomer, but I think it belongs on the list. Diff'rent Strokes might be one. It had the same theme, but they arranged it differently during that last season. They made it sound more electronic sounding.

The Laverne and Shirley theme never changed. . .

The Nanny
Green Acres

The Simpsons
ER
Taxi

"Daddio": 2000
"Good Times": 1974-1979
"Saved By the Bell": 1988-1993
"Brotherly Love": 1995-1997
"Caroline in the City": 1995-1999
"Clarissa Explains it All": 1991-1994
"Lizzie McGuire": 2001-2003
"Clueless": 1996-1999
"Cosby": 1996-2000
"Dharma & Greg": 1997-2002
"Family Affair": 1966-1972
"Hello, Larry": 1979-1980
"I Love Lucy": 1951-1957
"Just the Ten of Us": 1988-1990
"Jesse": 1998-2000
"Laverne & Shirley": 1976-1983
"Living Single": 1993-1998
"Mad About You": 1992-1999
"Mama's Family": 1983-1985, 1986-1990
"Married With Children": 1987-1997
"Moesha": 1996-2001
"The Nanny": 1993-1999
"The Andy Griffith Show": 1960-1968
"The Parent 'Hood": 1995-1999

Originally posted by TheFonz
The Laverne and Shirley theme never changed. . .

Correct, although the "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ..." part during the final season was sung by some kids instead of whoever did it during the Milwaukee (and early California) years. (Remember the scene with Laverne carrying the grocery bags and the kids around her?)

A similar situation happened to the theme song of The Brady Bunch. During the first season or two it was sung by the Peppermint Trolley Singers, but then it was sung by the kids.

How about Family Matters?

The first season of "Family Matters", the theme song was 'What a Wonderful World'.

Frasier
Titus
Malcolm in the Middle
That 70's Show(I think)
The Sopranos(I know it's not a sitcom)
Too Close For Comfort

I guess this all depends on what you define as a change in the theme. If you mean keeping the same basic melody, then there are a lot of shows that fall into this category. But if you count different musical arrangements as changing the theme, then some shows previously mentioned don't qualify (because of the various changes in arrangements), such as:

That 70s Show (different vocalists in the first season)
Too Close for Comfort (several noticeably different instrumentations)
Laverne & Shirley (very subtle instrumental changes, but the same vocal track was always used)
Mad About You (Anita Baker sang a later version that was used on air)
The Waltons (multiple instrumentations)
Cheers (subtle differences between theme used during the first three seasons and the one thereafter)

The Friends theme has never really changed. I think it may have been shortened but its still the same song.

Originally posted by James


Correct, although the "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ..." part during the final season was sung by some kids instead of whoever did it during the Milwaukee (and early California) years. (Remember the scene with Laverne carrying the grocery bags and the kids around her?)

A similar situation happened to the theme song of The Brady Bunch. During the first season or two it was sung by the Peppermint Trolley Singers, but then it was sung by the kids.
It was said my Laverne & Shirley lol.

I agree with the Brady Bunch. Same song.. just different singers.

What about Threes Company?

Hogan's Heroes never changed.

The Monkees didn't either, though the end theme changed.

what about whos the boss and gilligans island or the beverly hillbillies

Originally posted by bandito
what about whos the boss and gilligans island or the beverly hillbillies

I think WTB and BH never changed the themes. GI changed a bit. You remember when they listed Gilligan, Skipper, the Howells, Ginger, and the rest on Gilligan's Island. Then they updated it and added Gilligan, Skipper, the Howells, Ginger, Professor and Mary Anne on Gilligan's Island.

Originally posted by Jenny


I think WTB and BH never changed the themes. GI changed a bit. You remember when they listed Gilligan, Skipper, the Howells, Ginger, and the rest on Gilligan's Island. Then they updated it and added Gilligan, Skipper, the Howells, Ginger, Professor and Mary Anne on Gilligan's Island.
Yea, I dont think BH ever changed. What about Dick Van Dyke? Its only music, but still.

"Who's the Boss" changed slightly numerous times.
"The Dick Van Dyke Show" had a bongo solo in its first season, and there was a different version for the second season, and finally the memorable theme everybody remembers. Here are some I know of:

"Good Times"
"Clarissa Explains It All"
"The Jeffersons"
"I Love Lucy"