Top 5 Theme Songs from Each Decade? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

benjamoon · 06-12-2010, 11:28 PM

What are you top 5 theme songs from each decade, 1950s-2000s?

Here's my list

1950s -
1) I Love Lucy
2) Make Room for Daddy
3) The Donna Reed Show
4) Leave it to Beaver
5) The Honeymooners

1960s -
1) The Dick Van Dyke Show
2) Bewitched
3) F Troop
4) Get Smart
5) The Patty Duke Show
Close Calls: Gilligan's Island, I Dream of Jeannie (B&W version)

1970s -
1) Mary Tyler Moore
2) Happy Days
3) Hawaii Five-O
4) The Bob Newhart Show
5) Little House on the Prairie
Close Calls: The Odd Couple, The Brady Bunch, WKRP in Cincinnati

1980s -
1) Cheers
2) Hill Street Blues
3) The Cosby Show (the "elevator music" version)
4) The Golden Girls
5) Who's the Boss?
Close Calls: The Facts of Life, China Beach

1990s -
1) Friends
2) Mad About You
3) Full House
4) Saved by the Bell
5) The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Close Calls: Doug (!), Ally McBeal

2000s -
1) American Dreams
2) The Office
3) The West Wing
4) Reba
5) Survivor
Close Calls: Parks and Recreation

charmedhawaii68 · 06-16-2010, 09:34 PM

1950's
1) I Love Lucy
2) Bonanza
3)
4)
5)

1960's
1) Bewitched
2) I Dream of Jeannie
3) The Munsters
4) Petticoat Junction
5) Andy Griffin Show

1970's
1) Hawaii Five-O
2) Are You Being Served?
3) Laverne & Shirley
4)
5)

1980's
1) Full House
2) Growing Pains
3) Kids Incorporated
4) Mickey Mouse Club
5)

1990's
1) Power Rangers
2) Care Bears
3) Charmed
4) Keeping Up Apperances
5) As Time Goes By

2000's
1) Wizards of Waverly Place
2) Gossip Girl
3) Gilmore Girls
4) ICarly
5)

I know I left a lot of spaces blank but I don't really know what to put down. The only two shows from the 50's I watched are I Love Lucy and Bonanza.

Goldilocks · 06-18-2010, 01:41 PM

1950's
1) I Love Lucy
2) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
3) Make Room for Daddy
4) Leave it to Beaver
5) I Married Joan

1960's
1) The Monkees
2) I Dream of Jeannie
3) The Munsters
4) Petticoat Junction
5) The Andy Griffith Show

1970's
1) Hawaii Five-O
2) Happy Days
3) Barney Miller
4) The Brady Bunch
5) The Patridge Family

1980's
1) Cheers
2) Growing Pains
3) Growing Pains
4) The Golden Girls
5) Designing Women

1990's
1) The Nanny
2) Dharma and Greg
3) Seinfeld
4) Ally McBeal
5) Friends

2000's
1) CSI
2) NCIS
3) Parenthood
4) Cold Case
5) American Dreams

factsoflife · 06-18-2010, 03:47 PM

This List Was Edited on 8/27/2016 to reflect my changing tastes.

1980's:
1. Family Ties
2. Growing Pains
3. The Facts Of Life
4. Dynasty
5. The Golden Girls

Honorable Mentions for the 80's: A Different World, Falcon Crest, Who's The Boss, Married With Children and Charles In Charge.

1990's:
1. Dawson's Creek
2. Beverly Hills, 90210
3. E.R.
4. Law & Order
5. Ally McBeal

Honorable Mentions for the 1990's: Melrose Place, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Sisters.

2000's and 2010's:
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. 30 Rock
3. The O.C.
4. Parks & Recreation
5. One Tree Hill

Honorable Mentions for 2000's and 2010's: New Girl, Modern Family and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

yankeesrj12 · 06-18-2010, 04:05 PM

I don't have five from each decade, but here are my five current favorites in no particular order...

Parenthood
The Big Bang Theory
Parks and Recreation
Life Unexpected
Survivor

McGillicuddy · 06-18-2010, 04:43 PM

I can't do it by decade, but he are some of my favorites.

(Instrumental)

Family Affair
Dynasty
The Colbys
Hawaii-5-O
The Dick Van Dyke Show
M.A.S.H.
Archie Bunker's Place
Rhoda (NOT the la-la-la-la-la version!)
Little House on the Paraire
The Waltons
Hill Street Blues

(Songs that were Radio top 40 hits)

Friends
Party of Five
Happy Days
Laverne & Shirley
Welcome Back Kotter
Angie

(Showtune songs sung in bars, at campfires or on bus trips, that everybody knows)

Gilligan's Island
The Beverly Hillbillies
Green Acres
The Addams Family
The Brady Bunch
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Jeffersons
The Flintstones

(Others)

The Patty Duke Show
Phyllis
The Golden Girls
Designing Women (especially The Ray Charles Version)

Goldilocks · 06-20-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markway895

Welcome Back Kotter

I totally forgot about that one!! Great theme song.

cleverfun3000 · 06-20-2010, 11:35 PM

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dakert · 06-21-2010, 12:26 AM

markway895 did you forget about

S.W.A.T
Rockford Files
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Route 66
Planet Of The Apes TV
Peter Gunn

Quote:

Originally Posted by markway895

I can't do it by decade, but he are some of my favorites.

(Instrumental)

Family Affair
Dynasty
The Colbys
Hawaii-5-O
The Dick Van Dyke Show
M.A.S.H.
Archie Bunker's Place
Rhoda (NOT the la-la-la-la-la version!)
Little House on the Paraire
The Waltons
Hill Street Blues

(Songs that were Radio top 40 hits)

Friends
Party of Five
Happy Days
Laverne & Shirley
Welcome Back Kotter
Angie

(Showtune songs sung in bars, at campfires or on bus trips, that everybody knows)

Gilligan's Island
The Beverly Hillbillies
Green Acres
The Addams Family
The Brady Bunch
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Jeffersons
The Flintstones

(Others)

The Patty Duke Show
Phyllis
The Golden Girls
Designing Women (especially The Ray Charles Version)

principehomura · 06-21-2010, 05:55 AM

1990's

1) Friends
2) Ally McBeal
3) Dawson's Creek
4) X-Files
5) Family Matters

2000's

1) Gilmore Girls
2) Futurama
3) Battlestar Galactica
4) Firefly
5) Scrubs

Zebra 3 · 06-23-2010, 09:32 PM

Some faves

- The Beverly Hillbillies (60s)
- Gilligan's Island (60s)
- Good Times (70s)
- Happy Days (70s)
- Hawaii Five-O (70s)
- Laverne & Shirley (70s)
- Mary Tyler Moore (70s)
- Over There (00s)
- Starsky & Hutch (70s)
- SWAT (70s)

DSfan · 06-25-2010, 09:49 PM

70's:

1)Happy Days
2)Laverne & Shirley
3)Brady Bunch
4)WKRP In Cincinatti
5)Taxi

80's:

1)Bosom Buddies
2)Family Ties
3)Diff'rent Strokes
4)Newhart
5)ALF

90's:

1)Growing Pains
2)Friends
3)Family Matters
4)Fresh Prince
5)Step by Step
6)Boy Meets World (both versions, excluding 1st season)
7)Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (later seasons)
8)California Dreams
9)Saved by the Bell
10)Full House
11)All That
12)Kenan & Kel

ooooops! I forgot Wonder Years, that goes no.1 for the 90's probably. Ah, I forgot Cheers as well. So many good ones!

Crusinforabrusin · 08-26-2016, 08:02 AM

1950s:
I Love Lucy
Leave It To Beaver

1960s:
Gilligan's Island
The Munsters
The Dick Van Dyke Show
F-TROOP
Bewitched

1970s:
Happy Days
The Jefferson's
Laverne And Shirley
Good Times
What's Happening

1980s:
The Golden Girls
Cheers
Night Court
MacGyver
Full House

1990s:
Family Matters
Mad About You
Wings
Empty Nest
Frasier

bmasters9 · 08-26-2016, 05:30 PM

I can't do it by decade either, but here are a few of my favorites:

Barney Miller
The Bob Newhart Show
M Squad
Hart to Hart
Hotel
Perry Mason
original-recipe Hawaii Five-O
original-recipe Star Trek

tlc38tlc38 · 08-26-2016, 07:12 PM

Not by decades, but here's my top 10 theme songs:

10. Laverne & Shirley
9. The Nanny
8. Roseanne (later seasons with lyrics)
7. Cheers
6. The Torkelsons
5. Brotherly Love
4. The Golden Girls
3. Blossom
2. Step by Step
1. Baywatch "I'm Always Here"

06-12-2010, 11:28 PM	#1
benjamoon Bewitched Senior Member Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,450	Top 5 Theme Songs from Each Decade? What are you top 5 theme songs from each decade, 1950s-2000s? Here's my list 1950s - 1) I Love Lucy 2) Make Room for Daddy 3) The Donna Reed Show 4) Leave it to Beaver 5) The Honeymooners 1960s - 1) The Dick Van Dyke Show 2) Bewitched 3) F Troop 4) Get Smart 5) The Patty Duke Show Close Calls: Gilligan's Island, I Dream of Jeannie (B&W version) 1970s - 1) Mary Tyler Moore 2) Happy Days 3) Hawaii Five-O 4) The Bob Newhart Show 5) Little House on the Prairie Close Calls: The Odd Couple, The Brady Bunch, WKRP in Cincinnati 1980s - 1) Cheers 2) Hill Street Blues 3) The Cosby Show (the "elevator music" version) 4) The Golden Girls 5) Who's the Boss? Close Calls: The Facts of Life, China Beach 1990s - 1) Friends 2) Mad About You 3) Full House 4) Saved by the Bell 5) The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Close Calls: Doug (!), Ally McBeal 2000s - 1) American Dreams 2) The Office 3) The West Wing 4) Reba 5) Survivor Close Calls: Parks and Recreation
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06-18-2010, 03:47 PM	#4
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	This List Was Edited on 8/27/2016 to reflect my changing tastes. 1980's: 1. Family Ties 2. Growing Pains 3. The Facts Of Life 4. Dynasty 5. The Golden Girls Honorable Mentions for the 80's: A Different World, Falcon Crest, Who's The Boss, Married With Children and Charles In Charge. 1990's: 1. Dawson's Creek 2. Beverly Hills, 90210 3. E.R. 4. Law & Order 5. Ally McBeal Honorable Mentions for the 1990's: Melrose Place, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Sisters. 2000's and 2010's: 1. The Big Bang Theory 2. 30 Rock 3. The O.C. 4. Parks & Recreation 5. One Tree Hill Honorable Mentions for 2000's and 2010's: New Girl, Modern Family and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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06-18-2010, 04:43 PM	#6
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I can't do it by decade, but he are some of my favorites. (Instrumental) Family Affair Dynasty The Colbys Hawaii-5-O The Dick Van Dyke Show M.A.S.H. Archie Bunker's Place Rhoda (NOT the la-la-la-la-la version!) Little House on the Paraire The Waltons Hill Street Blues (Songs that were Radio top 40 hits) Friends Party of Five Happy Days Laverne & Shirley Welcome Back Kotter Angie (Showtune songs sung in bars, at campfires or on bus trips, that everybody knows) Gilligan's Island The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres The Addams Family The Brady Bunch The Mary Tyler Moore Show The Jeffersons The Flintstones (Others) The Patty Duke Show Phyllis The Golden Girls Designing Women (especially The Ray Charles Version)
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06-23-2010, 09:32 PM	#11
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08-26-2016, 08:02 AM	#13
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	1950s: I Love Lucy Leave It To Beaver 1960s: Gilligan's Island The Munsters The Dick Van Dyke Show F-TROOP Bewitched 1970s: Happy Days The Jefferson's Laverne And Shirley Good Times What's Happening 1980s: The Golden Girls Cheers Night Court MacGyver Full House 1990s: Family Matters Mad About You Wings Empty Nest Frasier
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06-16-2010, 09:34 PM	#2
charmedhawaii68 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 16, 2010 Location: MA Posts: 12	1950's 1) I Love Lucy 2) Bonanza 3) 4) 5) 1960's 1) Bewitched 2) I Dream of Jeannie 3) The Munsters 4) Petticoat Junction 5) Andy Griffin Show 1970's 1) Hawaii Five-O 2) Are You Being Served? 3) Laverne & Shirley 4) 5) 1980's 1) Full House 2) Growing Pains 3) Kids Incorporated 4) Mickey Mouse Club 5) 1990's 1) Power Rangers 2) Care Bears 3) Charmed 4) Keeping Up Apperances 5) As Time Goes By 2000's 1) Wizards of Waverly Place 2) Gossip Girl 3) Gilmore Girls 4) ICarly 5) I know I left a lot of spaces blank but I don't really know what to put down. The only two shows from the 50's I watched are I Love Lucy and Bonanza.

06-18-2010, 01:41 PM	#3
Goldilocks Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 693	1950's 1) I Love Lucy 2) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 3) Make Room for Daddy 4) Leave it to Beaver 5) I Married Joan 1960's 1) The Monkees 2) I Dream of Jeannie 3) The Munsters 4) Petticoat Junction 5) The Andy Griffith Show 1970's 1) Hawaii Five-O 2) Happy Days 3) Barney Miller 4) The Brady Bunch 5) The Patridge Family 1980's 1) Cheers 2) Growing Pains 3) Growing Pains 4) The Golden Girls 5) Designing Women 1990's 1) The Nanny 2) Dharma and Greg 3) Seinfeld 4) Ally McBeal 5) Friends 2000's 1) CSI 2) NCIS 3) Parenthood 4) Cold Case 5) American Dreams

06-18-2010, 04:05 PM	#5
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	I don't have five from each decade, but here are my five current favorites in no particular order... Parenthood The Big Bang Theory Parks and Recreation Life Unexpected Survivor

06-20-2010, 11:35 PM	#8
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06-21-2010, 05:55 AM	#10
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06-25-2010, 09:49 PM	#12
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	70's: 1)Happy Days 2)Laverne & Shirley 3)Brady Bunch 4)WKRP In Cincinatti 5)Taxi 80's: 1)Bosom Buddies 2)Family Ties 3)Diff'rent Strokes 4)Newhart 5)ALF 90's: 1)Growing Pains 2)Friends 3)Family Matters 4)Fresh Prince 5)Step by Step 6)Boy Meets World (both versions, excluding 1st season) 7)Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (later seasons) 8)California Dreams 9)Saved by the Bell 10)Full House 11)All That 12)Kenan & Kel ooooops! I forgot Wonder Years, that goes no.1 for the 90's probably. Ah, I forgot Cheers as well. So many good ones!

08-26-2016, 05:30 PM	#14
bmasters9 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,550	I can't do it by decade either, but here are a few of my favorites: Barney Miller The Bob Newhart Show M Squad Hart to Hart Hotel Perry Mason original-recipe Hawaii Five-O original-recipe Star Trek
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08-26-2016, 07:12 PM	#15
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