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24/7 reruns · 11-04-2023, 06:37 PM

Growing up I enjoyed tv theme songs especially ones that let you know what the show was about. There were many; Gilligan’s Island, The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, My Mother the Car, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Flintstones (actually most of the Hanna Barbara cartoon's theme songs did this)

What other show's theme songs explained their show and which one would you think was the last on to do this.

stevea · 11-04-2023, 08:59 PM

Diff'rent Strokes.

VTO6685 · 11-04-2023, 10:29 PM

"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is the most recent one that comes to my mind.

opus · 11-05-2023, 12:43 AM

Some shows (My Two Dads and The Odd Couple to name two) don’t explain the premise in song lyrics but in voiceover in the opening credits.

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-05-2023, 10:58 AM

Green Acres

24/7 reruns · 11-05-2023, 11:22 AM

I was going to add The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis since in the beginning he was always chasing a girl. But the show lost that focus and was only a part of the storyline.

11-04-2023, 06:37 PM	#1
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	The last tv show theme song to explain what the show was about Growing up I enjoyed tv theme songs especially ones that let you know what the show was about. There were many; Gilligan’s Island, The Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family, My Mother the Car, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Flintstones (actually most of the Hanna Barbara cartoon's theme songs did this) What other show's theme songs explained their show and which one would you think was the last on to do this.

11-04-2023, 08:59 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,390	Diff'rent Strokes.

11-04-2023, 10:29 PM	#3
VTO6685 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 31, 2023 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 62	"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is the most recent one that comes to my mind.

11-05-2023, 12:43 AM	#4
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,172	Some shows (My Two Dads and The Odd Couple to name two) don’t explain the premise in song lyrics but in voiceover in the opening credits.

11-05-2023, 10:58 AM	#5
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,506	Green Acres

11-05-2023, 11:22 AM	#6
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	I was going to add The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis since in the beginning he was always chasing a girl. But the show lost that focus and was only a part of the storyline.