Your Favorite Theme Song from a TV Show ???

[ColonelPops]

The Barney Miller theme song was a fave of mine.

 

Great choice.

[Science Friction]

Favorite theme from a crime/drama. I thought both Joe Mannix, and the theme music were the coolest!

 

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Joe Mannix was a cool dude. Back when we were young, those crime dramas were all the rage. Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, FBI , Columbo, etc...

[CincySportsFan]

Joe Mannix was a cool dude. Back when we were young, those crime dramas were all the rage. Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, FBI , Columbo, etc...

 

Wow, just you mentioning Columbo made me think of another theme song that I always enjoyed growing up. Anyone else remember the NBC Mystery Movie on Sunday nights? In addition to Columbo, they'd alternate with McCloud (Dennis Weaver) and McMillan & Wife (Rock Hudson/Susan St. James).

 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

As far as TV themes written for the show, I've got to say, hands down, that my top five are:

 

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...the M*A*S*H theme, Suicide Is Painless, was actually written originally for the movie, but that's close enough for me.

[Bluegrasscard]

This may be a curve ball.

 

 

Subtle, bit serious tone and opening that let you know the comedy was based on events that were serious. Even the actual song title was haunting - Suicide is Painless.

[Bluegrasscard]

MASH movie opening with lyrics.