And the all-time favorite show theme song is.....

Really can't believe Saved by the Bell

or Fresh Prince of Bel air

have yet to be mentioned.

But Cheers will always be my favourite

 

Best instrumentals:

1. 'Sanford and Son'
2. 'Barney Miller'
3. 'Night Court'
4. 'The Munsters'
5. "Hawaii Five-O'
6. 'Mission Impossible'

 

While not written for the show, the best instrumental 'theme song' on today's TV shows is Canção Do Mar which is used on SouthLAnd

(Edited to add: the original song does have lyrics but only the instrumental sections are used in the titles for SouthLAnd)

 

I'm ashamed it took me until now to think of Bonanza.

 

Not a Whalers fan?

 

The Cartwrights' song was better than anything to come out of Hartford.

 

I always loved the instrumental for Magnum PI and Miami Vice. Simon & Simon is also a good one.

 

Rockford Files
Theme from Ironside
Streets of San Francisco
And really liked The Wire having the same song done by different artists for each season.

 

existing song division, Peep Show

original song division, West Wing

 

One of the best in making introductory song and images work together is Dexter. The song itself isn't any great shakes, but when laid under all those little every-day actions that signify menace, it works perfectly.

 

This list is bass-tastic.

 

Rockford Files and Streets Of San Francisco kick all kinds of ass.