Favourite TV Series Theme

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Thunderbirds

Man from Uncle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLOaIVUT7Nk

there is only one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUtziaZlDeE

Honourable mentions

The Champions
Joe 90
The Avengers

Z cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL1HnDGTAK8

supergran

cannot remember one episode but never forgot the song to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuEnPwEEuI

one of Billy Connollys lesser moments, nellie

sunday tea time with supergran.she was a serious grannie

Black Beauty Theme (Galloping Home) - Denis King 1972

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u5NgC4lZ8s

Man In A Suitcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L8YTd0rfK0

And Richard Bradford was a pretty cool P.I.

So many classics to choose from, inc the aforementioned Black Beauty and Spiderman. Honoroble mentions must go to

The Six Million Dollar Man (not just the theme tune, but the greatest all round intro of all time)
Flashing Blade
Knight Rider
Airwolf
The Equalizer

but my fav theme will always be the original Starsky & Hutch score from Season 1 (1975-76)

Its a classic because it had a different intro and outro, and the outro is even better than the intro...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqajVHN7hfc&t=1m10s

Red Dwarf
Blackadder, esp. Goes Forth.

Chi Mai

Roobarb and Custard.

Citizen Khan

Sorry, that's the rubbishest.

COMBAT takes a bit of beating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IVVcAnFWag

ok ok someone has got to put these up so it may as well be me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGZQMFaePSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUpDG680uew

a lightbulb goes to the one who gives the connection

Red Dwarf and Blackadder, are you some sort of Howard Goodall fanboy?
He wrote both.

Good call on Starsky & Hutch Platini. Have always been a big fan of Schifrin's work but in this case I slightly prefer Tom Scott's jazz-influenced theme of the 2nd series.
Have you noticed how close some of the Schifrin theme (especially the outro) sounds to his theme for Magnum Force:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkas-NHQnsI
(0:38 onwards)
But cracking stuff all round! I guess there are too many good themes out there to have an absolute favourite. Just have to admire the work of these clever composers.

John Barry was the greatest of them all - tv and film soundtracks.

Didn't know that JC, good on him.

i thought this would have been mouses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOVtNEcBFLI

5/10

Is there a connection between Rossini and Mozart ?

no lightbulb for Mr Reynard

Herb Albert ?

Both william tell overture in different styles.

Hawaii 5-O, for me.

no lightbulb for JC either; but close enough for an answer. Simpler than your answer, William Tell tv show & William Tell overture

for the Lone Ranger ob

Shooting apples from boy's heads is a health and safety no no these days. Sadly.

I like the theme from The Champions . Tony Hatch , did that , i believe . He was the simon cowelll , of his day , ie , he was a bit of a basTaRd , when he was a judge on  , opportunity knocks . The lovely , Alexandra Bastedo , was in The Champions . What a beautiful woman ,she was .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0UhCjwUeg

Sleep like a baby
My little lady
Dream 'till the sunrise
Creeps into your eyes, dream 'till the sunrise turns on the day

beautiful that from Morricone, JC. I first heard that when i watched  Le Professionnel

sorry, Reynard

Tony Hatch , did that , i believe . He was the simon cowelll of his day

f**k right off, tony hatch had talent. i don't think cowell can clap his hands in time let alone write music

great stuff, hfink. I didn't know that about Magum Force. Another classic !

the 70s were an amazing time for theme tracks when you think about it. I'm sure they get heavily sampled nowadays.

Too right Platini, the 70's were the best of times, for music and films

Nice one Reynard. I've actually got that very LP pictured in the YouTubbery. It's a great theme that has been re-arranged and re-used a number of times. First cropped up in an Italian film called Maddalena (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n83VRAWDjAA), then Morricone later re-arranged it for Le Professionnel, the film Baphornet mentioned.

Bap you should listen to the William Tell TV show theme again and listen to the tune below the words, it's the same tune just a different style.

northanlite , I agree with you about tony hatch's talent as a songwriter , he wrote some good tunes , 'Where are you now' is a nice song . . I was referring to his cutting criticism on opp knocks , being similiar to cowells on his shows . I detest cowell .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvuhlrKikOc

6 weeks holidays.. this first then spiderman.. Then the rest of the day street raking and mischief...

I love the White Horse's theme , and i also love the theme from 'Follyfoot .

I've also just remembered , the themes from 'Robinson Crusoe' and The Onedin Line .

The Persuaders theme is good . It always made me feel , a little bit sad , that theme , i don't know why .

The unforgettable theme from , 'The World At War' , which i happen to think is the greatest programme ever produced on british television .

The Prisoner , and of course , The Avengers , are both great . I especially loved the Avengers theme .

Another one , i just remembered is 'Belle and Sebastian'. That's lovely .

'Dads Army' , is the best theme from a comedy show .

One theme i absolutely hated  , was the theme from 'Rhubarb' .

I think that so many of those tv shows are now unwatchable , but so many of the themes , like the one from 'Hawaii Five 0 , are brilliant .

Theme from 'Butterflies' is a sad beautiful , little thing .

The Greatest American Hero theme for me.

3 more-
taxi
van der valk
robinson crusoe

tarzan in the 60s after school rousing theme tune  worth a listen

the a team

Hill Street Blues.

Bump the elephant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sryGzGdZLf0

An earworm. I'll be singing this to myself all day now.

if we're talking kids TV themes, Rentaghost is right up there.

On the kids theme, loved Jamie and the Magic Torch

^ another classic

Dream on (theme - sex)

Vision On also had some entertaining & catchy tunes, including the one used for the gallery bit of course.

Selected themes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZLtDCJUsg

The "Goofy" piece is another ear worm!