10. Flintstones- Meet the Flintstones, yabba dabba do!!!
9. Friends- High on the list because of the success of the show but not top notch material because overall song not that great.
8. Mister Rogers Neighborhood- It truly always was a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
7. Cops- What were the bad boys really going to do?
6. Golden Girls- No golden girls, thank you for being a friend for all those years.
5. Brady Bunch- Here's a story I want to tell.
4. Sesame Street- Can anyone tell me how to get there?
3. Gilligan’s Island- It was suppose to only be a three hour tour.
2. Fresh Prince of Bel Air- Age range 25-40 I would say could pretty much sing this whole theme song.
1. Turn and Smile- It's catchy and really gets to the point of what the show was about.
Haha got those of you that didn't just scroll all the way too the bottom, I figured I needed to have that spoof theme song in the countdown, but the real number one.....
30. Laverne and Shirley- Who needs the Rocky theme song to
get them up, this song heard just once would be enough for a person to chase their
dreams, their way.
29. Petticoat Junction- Maybe I’m a
little bias because the theme song has a train whistle in it.
28. Beverly Hillbillies- You probably
don’t even realize it but you can sing most of this song.
27. Duck Tales- Duck Tales, a whoo hoo
26. Pee Wee’s Playhouse- In classic Pee Wee form it was
wacky and classic.
25. F-Troop- A trumpet in the song and the catchiest words
you have never heard of.
24. Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers- Pretty sure this theme
song introduced us to the repeating the first syllable in a song if it’s not
long enough to keep the beat.
23. Animaniacs- Another cartoon show and continues to show how
important theme songs are to the Saturday mornings.
22. Fraggle Rock- After hearing this song every week you
couldn’t help but want to go down to Fraggle Rock.
21. Full House- We can all sing it but it is pretty cheesy
and doesn’t hold the test of time, that’s kinda what makes it great.
40. Tiny Toon Adventures- A cartoon from the 90’s not
everyone has heard of but hear this theme song once and you can’t help but sing
along with Baby Bugs Bunny.
39. Green Acres- One of the most famous theme songs that
uses the song to express the title of the show.
It got everyone to want to go to Green Acres but not as high on the list
due to the lack of the creativeness of the song.
38. South Park- Another cartoon on the list that is tricky
to know all the words and gets points for having the characters themselves sing
in the theme song.
37. All in the Family- Groundbreaking show of the time meant
it had to have a theme song that caught your attention. This theme song also has been parodied a few
times over the year, most notably by the show Family Guy (Spoiler alert, Family
Guy doesn’t make the list but most likely would have made honorable mention)-
36. The Jeffersons- The theme song that allowed us all to
dream and movin’ on up in the World.
35. Car 54- A simple theme song that just wanted to know where Car 54 was.
34. Family Matters- TGIF was never really known for great theme songs, a show like Step by Step don't make the list even though that was solid. Family Matters was catchy but one that kinda got lost throughout the years.
33. Charles in Charge- The sad part of this show and theme
song is many kids under the age of 25 probably never even heard of this show
but if you have I know for a fact you are singing it out loud right now.
32. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father- The one show one the
list that I not only never saw but never even heard of. While doing my research this theme song kept
coming up time and time again as one of the greatest theme songs ever. Since I hadn’t ever heard of the show I knocked
down points but it still is a great theme song once I finally heard it.
31. Diff'rent Strokes- The show had Gary Coleman in it. Who cares about the theme song.
I'm sure the arguments are already building so make sure to come back tomorrow for 30-21
We have the theme songs without any words to them so today let's start up the list and talk about theme songs 50-41
50. Addams Family- What a great start to the list, you know it's going to be a great list if a theme like The Addams Family is at 50. This theme song taught us all how to snap our fingers.
49. Inspector Gadget- 90's cartoons tended to have some pretty good theme songs so I'm guessing we will see more to come. What makes this theme song impressive is it's catchy and only has three words in it.
48. Love Boat- Theme songs that are catchy and use the words of the show title in the theme song give it much earned extra points.
47. Happy Days- This theme song told us every day was a happy day. You can't help but smile and clap at this classic theme song. It just makes you happy.
46. Batman- One word but so so catchy.
45. The Jetsons- A theme song that described exactly who everyone was on the show, was very helpful to the viewers.
44. Big Bang Theory- This song gets points because everyone tries to sing it but does anyone really know all the words? It loses points however because it's sung by the Barenaked Ladies
43. Malcom in the Middle- Our first of theme songs that the song actually had a pretty good run outside the theme song. This theme song means a little more to me because I always remember me and my brother saying you're not the boss of me now, over and over.
42. Baywatch- Not a great theme song but when watched with the video is why it's higher on the list.
41. Facts of Life- Another theme song that uses the title in the theme song which is always a plus in my eyes.
Over the last couple months whenever I have had some
downtime I searched and listened to TV theme songs. Before anyone gets mad that I forgot about a certain theme song, don't worry I didn't. During this time I listened to over 500 theme
songs and made a list of which ones I liked and which ones were not so
great. Everyone has their own definition
of what makes a great theme song and there was really only one rule I had. My
rule was the theme song needed to have lyrics, a good theme song is something
you can sing along to. Also not really a
rule but the show itself did not have to have much success, but it is hard to
argue that a great show can help boost an average theme song.
Before we start though I do want to cover the 10 theme songs
that didn't qualify because they have no words to them. Still solid theme songs that have easily got stuck in all our heads.
10. X-Files- Gives the chills every time you hear it.
9. Breaking Bad- Great show that probably made the theme song more catchy.
8. Sanford and Son- Everyone should be able to hum this tune even if most people my age never saw an episode.
7. Sex in the City- Never saw this show but a lot of chicks did. I put it on the list and in this spot because they have a slot machine at the casino that I won big on once and it played the theme song. It's always had a special place in my heart for that.
6. Doctor Who- The theme song has changed a little over the years but fans of the show can still recognize it within the first second.
5. Andy Griffith Show- You are whistling right now, that's how powerful this song was.
4. Bonanza- You know this song and it plays in your head, younger folks probably didn't know this show is where it is from.
3. Mission Impossible- We have all hummed this tune when we feel we have been in a tricky situation.
2. The Simpsons- Of course this is going to make the list, call me a "Homer" of sorts.
1. The Twilight Zone- Come on this scary but effective tune got us every time. And talk about standing the test of time.
Some great songs there so I can only imagine what the list of 50 that you can actually sing along to will bring us. Guess you will have to come back tomorrow to see the start of the list......
