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MrCleveland · 05-10-2012, 02:26 PM

You may have seen Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton sing the theme to "All in the Family", but Nell Carter actually sang the theme song to "Gimme a Break" as well as have the lead role.

What other TV Shows had the main actors sing the Theme song?

Mrgman · 05-10-2012, 06:43 PM

Dont think they are really sitcoms but nickelodeon does this a lot with drake and josh, Icarly and victorious

andress_jade · 05-10-2012, 06:59 PM

Kelsey Grammer sang the theme song for Frasier, Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs.

Chuck Norris sang the theme song for Walker, Texas Ranger, Eyes of a Ranger.

Della Reese sang the theme song for Touched By An Angel, I'll Walk With You.

Linda Lavin sang the theme song for Alice.

factsoflife · 05-10-2012, 09:05 PM

Cybill Shepherd sang the theme song to "Cybill"... It was a version of the classic song "nice work if you can get it".

McGillicuddy · 05-10-2012, 10:48 PM

Mike Minor sang the theme to Petticoat Junction, and later was cast as Steve Elliott.

The "Brady Kids", (Maureen McCormick, Barry Williams, Eve Plumb, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookenland and Susan Olsen) sang the theme to The Brady Bunch, seasons 2-5.

Florence Henderson sang the theme to the short lived series, The Bradys.

David Cassidy sang the theme to The Partridge Family.

Doris Day sang the theme to The Doris Day Show.

Carol Burnett sang the theme to The Carol Burnett Show at the end of the show.

Dick Van Dyke sang the lyrics to The Dick Van Dyke Show at The TV Land Awards one year.

Desi Arnaz sang the lyrics to the I Love Lucy theme to Lucy.

Zoneboy · 05-10-2012, 10:57 PM

Lee Majors - The Fall Guy
Grant Goodeve - Eight is Enough

Penny Lane · 05-12-2012, 03:27 AM

Michael Parks- Then Came Bronson
Linda Lavin- Alice
Marla Gibbs- 227
The Monkees- The Monkees

-STEFFY- · 05-12-2012, 05:08 AM

Alan Thicke - Growing Pains
Will Smith - Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Janet DuBois - Good Times & The Jeffersons

William Hogan Jr · 05-12-2012, 09:05 AM

Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor sang the theme to Green Acres!

factsoflife · 05-12-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by -STEFFY-

Alan Thicke - Growing Pains

I don't think so. He may have helped write it. But I'm fairly sure he did not sing it. I believe Jennifer Warren and BJ Thomas sang it.

Penny Lane · 05-12-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

I don't think so. He may have helped write it. But I'm fairly sure he did not sing it. I believe Jennifer Warren and BJ Thomas sang it.

You are right. It was BJ Thomas. I'm sure that many of you already know this but Alan Thicke's ex- wife Gloria Loring sang the Facts Of Life theme song. I think that she also wrote it

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JamesG · 05-12-2012, 02:31 PM

Speaking of "Facts of Life", Charlotte Rae also sang part of the theme during the first season.

Penny Lane · 05-12-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Speaking of "Facts of Life", Charlotte Rae also sang part of the theme during the first season.

Oh yeah! I forgot about that!

Retro76 · 05-13-2012, 02:23 PM

The Adult Cast of THE ELECTRIC COMPANY sang the theme from Season One and from Seasons 2-6, The Short Circus Kids sang the theme.

The Girls from RAGS To RICHES sang both versions of their theme.

The Mouseketeers (1950s, 1970s, 1989-1995 versions) sang the Mickey Mouse Club Opening Theme

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McGillicuddy · 05-13-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Speaking of "Facts of Life", Charlotte Rae also sang part of the theme during the first season.

I thought I remembered Charlotte Rae singing part of the theme to FOL, at one point. (She wasn't one who could carry a tune, though!

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