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tlc38tlc38 · 09-12-2013, 10:59 AM

Here are my top 10 instrumental theme songs. Just curious to see what other people think. List your favorites.

10. Night Court
9. I Dream of Jeannie
8. Murder, She Wrote
7. What's Happening!!
6. 3rd Rock from the Sun
5. Roseanne
4. Matlock
3. Unsolved Mysteries (Robert Stack version)
2. The Andy Griffith Show
1. Sanford and Son

Zoneboy · 09-12-2013, 11:21 AM

10. Peter Gunn
9. Cannon
8. Emergency!
7. Hawaii Five-O
6. Rockford Files
5. Barnaby Jones
4. Twilight Zone (1985)
3. S.W.A.T
2. The Twilight Zone (seasons 4 & 5)

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Adamantium · 09-12-2013, 01:37 PM

I don't have a certain order but I like...

Wings
Taxi
NewsRadio
Night Court
The Office
The Odd Couple
Bewitched
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Munsters
Futurama

JamesG · 09-12-2013, 05:56 PM

Few of mine:

Twin Peaks:

The X-Files:

Tales from the Crypt:

Carnivàle:

Angel:

Star Trek: The Next Generation:

sara · 09-22-2013, 03:32 PM

I can't believe nobody put Barney Miller.

loaferman · 09-25-2013, 02:33 PM

Rockford Files
Barnaby Jones
Doctor Who

Dave_L · 10-03-2013, 12:15 PM

My picks (in no particular order):

1. Dallas
2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
3. Hill Street Blues
4. L.A. Law
5. Chicago Hope (Season 1 version)
6. I Dream Of Jeannie (version used in Seasons 2 - 6)
7. Rockford Files
8. Barney Miller
9. The Odd Couple
10. Hawaii Five-0 (original series version)

Lee · 12-12-2013, 03:10 AM

Here are my Top 10 Instrumental Theme Songs(in no particular order):
Dallas
Magnum, P.I.
Hawaii Five-O
Star Trek
Dragnet
Perry Mason
The Rockford Files
Miami Vice
Hill Street Blues
The Twilight Zone

tv star collector · 12-12-2013, 11:11 AM

In no particular order:

Bonanza
Star Trek (original series)
Twilight Zone
Andy Griffith Show
The Munsters
The Incredible Hulk
NBC Mystery Movie
Get Smart
Adventures of Superman
Batman

Ryan Chamberlain · 12-27-2013, 09:54 PM

I don't think I have 10. But, I like:

Law and Order
Dallas
Matlock (Awesome slide whistle thing at the end)
Night Court
Miami Vice
Barney Miller
Batman
Bonanza (It is awesome!)

But, my favorite ever is this. And, I hate that they stopped using it in 04. General Hospital's Faces Of The Heart theme. One of the prettiest instrumental pieces ever and it fit that era of the show so well.

OT: I hate that I posted the one where my favorite character/actor looks like a creeper.

Bad shot JL....bad shot. (I'd tell him that on Twitter if I had the cajones)

tlc38tlc38 · 12-28-2013, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan Chamberlain

But, my favorite ever is this. And, I hate that they stopped using it in 04. General Hospital's Faces Of The Heart theme. One of the prettiest instrumental pieces ever and it fit that era of the show so well.

ABC Daytime had great themes. Here are a few of my favorites, I'm not sure how long these themes were used.

All My Children:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaJXAxXX-yc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9xapRvGFsA

One Life to Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9xapRvGFsA

Ryan Chamberlain · 12-31-2013, 11:29 AM

The AMC one you posted first was used from Jan 5th 1990 to January 1995. The second AMC one was used from April 2004-December 2010.

The OLTL one was used from mid 04 to the end of the show's ABC run in Jan. 2012.

I'm an expert on soap openings. Just one of my things.

I love the first AMC one you posted too. It's known on the soap boards as the Falling Pictures opening. It was the first opening All My Children used that had the cast photos in the credits.

Fontaine · 01-02-2014, 09:26 PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned my favorite instrumental theme song: The Big Valley. Perfect opening for that show.

SitcomsOffline · 01-21-2015, 01:34 AM

In no particular order:

*Too Close for Comfort (not including the last season)

*Designing Women (season 1-2)

*The A-Team

*The Cosby Show theme songs (all seasons)

*Mary (1985 series)

*Night Court

*Leave it to Beaver (Season 6 Intro)

*The People's Court (original theme)

*The Simpsons (original theme)

*Johnny Quest (1960s)

Regulus · 01-21-2015, 05:47 PM

In no particular order:

Thunderbirds

UFO

Lost In Space (Season 3)

Mission: Impossible

Mannix

Ironside

Moby Dick/Mighty Mightor

The Wild Wild West

The Bold Ones (Season 2)

Ripley's Believe It Or Not

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Dave_L Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 03, 2013 Posts: 82	My picks (in no particular order): 1. Dallas 2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents 3. Hill Street Blues 4. L.A. Law 5. Chicago Hope (Season 1 version) 6. I Dream Of Jeannie (version used in Seasons 2 - 6) 7. Rockford Files 8. Barney Miller 9. The Odd Couple 10. Hawaii Five-0 (original series version)

12-12-2013, 03:10 AM	#8
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,766	Here are my Top 10 Instrumental Theme Songs(in no particular order): Dallas Magnum, P.I. Hawaii Five-O Star Trek Dragnet Perry Mason The Rockford Files Miami Vice Hill Street Blues The Twilight Zone

12-27-2013, 09:54 PM	#10
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	I don't think I have 10. But, I like: Law and Order Dallas Matlock (Awesome slide whistle thing at the end) Night Court Miami Vice Barney Miller Batman Bonanza (It is awesome!) But, my favorite ever is this. And, I hate that they stopped using it in 04. General Hospital's Faces Of The Heart theme. One of the prettiest instrumental pieces ever and it fit that era of the show so well. OT: I hate that I posted the one where my favorite character/actor looks like a creeper. Bad shot JL....bad shot. (I'd tell him that on Twitter if I had the cajones)
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12-31-2013, 11:29 AM	#12
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	The AMC one you posted first was used from Jan 5th 1990 to January 1995. The second AMC one was used from April 2004-December 2010. The OLTL one was used from mid 04 to the end of the show's ABC run in Jan. 2012. I'm an expert on soap openings. Just one of my things. I love the first AMC one you posted too. It's known on the soap boards as the Falling Pictures opening. It was the first opening All My Children used that had the cast photos in the credits.

01-02-2014, 09:26 PM	#13
Fontaine Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 16, 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 160	I'm surprised no one has mentioned my favorite instrumental theme song: The Big Valley. Perfect opening for that show.

01-21-2015, 01:34 AM	#14
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