Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Theme Songs

[da man]

A couple more great ones from the '50s that didn't make the cut:

Maverick was a great show.

As my ol' pappy used to say...

 

[outofplace]

I was surprised to see that Peacemaker made it, but pleasantly so. I think a great barometer for these is if you find yourself wanting to watch the opening every time even when you can skip it.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Maverick was a great show.

As my ol' pappy used to say...

As for Zorro, in grades 1 through 3, my primary recess recreation at school was make-believe sword fighting.

 

[fossywriter8]

How did these not make the list:

 

[Baron Scicluna]

 

[Tighthead]

How did these not make the list:

So I ashume Simon and Simon didn't make it?

 

[Bubbler]

Bitches better recognize …

 

[DanOregon]

Honestly, song and visuals alone - I watch that show.



Fun fact: the original theme of the show was this - and you can hear it in some of the music played during the episodes. It helped that the pilot was set in Florida.

 

[playthrough]

One of the my Dad's favorites (he's been gone five years but we call these kind of action TV shows/movies "Mark Playthrough Theatre"). I still say "maximum-security stockade" sometimes.

 

[Scout]

A little more vague…

 

[micropolitan guy]

Bitches better recognize …

That was a great show. Douglas kind of had the Harry Callahan look/vibe, a factor probably not lost on the creators of the show.

 

[rtse11]

I always kinda liked this one, but I might be the only one: