Best Sitcom Theme Song

[LetYouDown]

If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

[istewart]

Happy Days.

[Shajen]

Movin on up, to the eastside....

And you know it /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[correia]

http://www.davidpomeranz.com/images/perfect_strangers.jpg

[M2d]

where everybody knows your name

[Soul Daddy]

"Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum..."

[IndieMatty]

Perfect Strangers.

"Standing Tall......"

[tdarko]

1. full house
2. saved by the bell
3. family matters

[istewart]

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1. full house
2. saved by the bell
3. family matters

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WTF?

Saved by the Bell is 5 times better than FH.

[LetYouDown]

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saved by the bell

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I watched that show religiously when I was a kid, and I'm ashamed to admit that I never knew it was "that alarm gives out a warning" in the lyrics. Didn't figure it out until my girlfriend mentioned it. Oh well, I still have my cardboard cutout of Kelly with the volleyball under my bed.

Edit: I was always partial to the Growing Pains theme song as well.

[tdarko]

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WTF?

Saved by the Bell is 5 times better than FH.

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IMO, they are interchangeable. very close.

if i were to actually list the best and not necessarily my favorite (though i like them), the list would have to include cheers and sanford and son at the very top.

[Wetdog]

The one with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari. Billy Joel sang it.

[rohjoh]

Sanford and Son

http://www.timvp.com/sanford2.jpg

[rohjoh]

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The one with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari. Billy Joel sang it.

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Busom Buddies I believe it was...

[shakingspear]

Maude

[FouTight]

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saved by the bell

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I watched that show religiously when I was a kid, and I'm ashamed to admit that I never knew it was "that alarm gives out a warning" in the lyrics. Didn't figure it out until my girlfriend mentioned it. Oh well, I still have my cardboard cutout of Kelly with the volleyball under my bed.

Edit: I was always partial to the Growing Pains theme song as well.

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Wow, this got me to thinking, and I just did a once over and realized I hadd this song all wrong...

Well, I wake up in the morning,
And the 'larm gives out a warning,
And I don't think I'll ever make it on time.

By the time I grab my books,
And I give myself a look,
I'm at the corner, just in time to see the bus fly by.

It's all right, 'cos I'm Saved by the Bell.

If the teacher pops a test,
I know I'm in a mess,
And my dog ate all my homework last night.

Riding low in my chair,
She won't know that I'm there,
If I can hand it in tomorrow it'll be all right.

It's all right, 'cos I'm Saved by the Bell.

I thought on the test, he'll "Never Miss" not "in a mess"

and I also had trouble with the alarm giving out a warning...

as far as song goes, I agree with whoever said the Cheers theme, as well as M.A.S.H. just brings back memories for whatever reason.

[Los Feliz Slim]

Number One:

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Welcome back,
Your dreams were your ticket out.

Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.

Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.

Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)

Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.


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Number Two:

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Now, the world don't move to the beat of just one drum,
What might be right for you, may not be right for some.
A man is born, he's a man of means.
Then along come two, they got nothing but their jeans.

But they got, Diff'rent Strokes.
It takes, Diff'rent Strokes.
It takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world.

Everybody's got a special kind of story
Everybody finds a way to shine,
It don't matter that you got not alot
So what,
They'll have theirs, and you'll have yours, and I'll have mine.
And together we'll be fine....

Because it takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world.
Yes it does.
It takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world.

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[Robbe]

My Mother, the Car

[Wetdog]

Chico and the Man - Jose Feliciano

Cheers
The Jeffersons
Taxi
Welcome Back Kotter
Diff'rent Strokes
Knight Rider theme (techo before its time)

[LetYouDown]

I also liked the A-Team and Airwolf.

[4_2_it]

"Those Were the Days"

[RacersEdge]

the opening guitar solo on 3's Company was amazing.

Dukes of Hazzard
Fall Guy

[wrongarm300]

The Greatest American Hero

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"Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum..."

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This is the correct answer.

I'm also a fan of the Fresh Prince and What's Happening?!! theme songs.

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Number One:

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Welcome back,
Your dreams were your ticket out.

Welcome back,
To that same old place that you laughed about.

Well the names have all changed since you hung around,
But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.

Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya (Here where we need ya)

Yeah we tease him a lot cause we've hot him on the spot, welcome back,
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.


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This song actually charted, after being used as a theme song. So it's a fantastic answer. "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" is so good that you don't even have to refer to "Cheers" to have people recognize it. I personally like the one from "Good Times" a lot. I also like the MASH theme song, "Suicide is Painless" just for the irony.

If this wasn't limited to sitcoms, I'd be pimping English country-gospel-techno-acidhouse-blues band A3 and their fantastic song, "Woke Up This Morning," which is being used by The Sopranos. A3 is incredible, and everyone could do much worse than to buy their albums Exile on Coldharbour Lane, La Peste, and Power In The Blood.

I was actually going to post Woke Up This Morning in the best intro thread, as there's a spoken word intro on the record to this (and a lot of others). I don't have the whole thing by heart, but it starts with, "And after 3 days of drinking with Larry Love, I just get an inkling to go on home." and ends with "So long, John Coltrane. So long, Duke Ellington and Leslie Young. So long, Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald. So long, Jimmy Reed. So long, Muddy Waters and so long, Howlin' Wolf." then the sample of the Wolf screaming out, "Woke up this morning!" as it rips into the main bit, familiar to all Sopranos fans.

Another great non-sitcom theme, "The Twilight Zone."

[imported_The Vibesman]

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The Greatest American Hero

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Another song that I think actually charted.

[pudley4]

It's Garry Shandling's Show

(This is the theme to Garry's show, the theme to Garry's show. Garry called me up and asked if I would write his theme song...)

[StevieG]

Posting blind, going with "Barney Miller"

[bravos1]

What about St Elmo's Fire.. pretty sure it charted

Oh and Hill Street Blues.

[LetYouDown]

LOL, inspired by another post. Golden Girls theme song. That show had some funny moments. Good times.

[pudley4]

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What about St Elmo's Fire.. pretty sure it charted

Oh and Hill Street Blues.

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Hmmm...

[StevieG]

Sanford and Son is great, too. Nice call, rohjoh.

[bravos1]

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What about St Elmo's Fire.. pretty sure it charted

Oh and Hill Street Blues.

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Hmmm...

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I know.. just thought about it after I posted.. and you already jumped on it.. LOL

I am a moran /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[bravos1]

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What about St Elmo's Fire.. pretty sure it charted

Oh and Hill Street Blues.

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Hmmm...

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I know.. just thought about it after I posted.. and you already jumped on it.. LOL

I am a moran /images/graemlins/frown.gif

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Too add to this though.. many suggestions already broke this parameter.

The A-Team and Knight Rider were not sit-coms either, although the A-Team was much closer to one then KR

[LetYouDown]

LOL, I said sitcom themes and violated my own request. I don't really care either way, I was just thinking about sitcoms when I posted.

[tdarko]

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Sanford and Son is great, too. Nice call, rohjoh.

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umm, i believe i said this first as well well as cheers /images/graemlins/mad.gif /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Soul Daddy]

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I don't really care either way

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In that case, Animaniacs

[tonypaladino]

I can't beleive nobody said Fresh Prince yet.

[Soul Daddy]

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I can't beleive nobody said Fresh Prince yet.

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I can't believe you don't know how to use Ctrl+F.

[Shajen]

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Sanford and Son is great, too. Nice call, rohjoh.

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umm, i believe i said this first as well well as cheers /images/graemlins/mad.gif /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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I'm chopped liver again.

[LetYouDown]

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In that case, Animaniacs

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I think I have the opposite of ADD, whatever that is. When that was first popular, I learned all of the words to the "countries of the world" song. If you gave me the first country in any verse, I could rattle off the rest.

[asofel]

"Believe it or not" from the Greatest American Hero, later immortalized by George Costanza.

[Georgia Avenue]

We pretty much covered all the classics: As a hijack: How about: BEST CURRENT SITCOM THEME?

1. Malcom in the Middle
2. Scrubs
3. 70's Show (Cheating cuz its a Big Star song)...


Wait, I thought of some more good 'uns...

1. Pete & Pete
2. the Office
3. King of the Hill

(All songs NOT written for the shows.)

[rohjoh]

I'll Be There For You, wins for most anoying and over played song.

[M2d]

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This is the theme to Garry's show, the theme to Garry's show. Garry called me up and asked if I would write his theme song...)

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"We're almost halfway done, how do you like it so far, this is the theme to Garry Shandling's Show.

This is the theme to Garry's Show, the opening theme to Garry's show, now we're almost at the part where I start to whistle...<whistle>...this is the theme to Garry Shandling's show!!

[M2d]

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I think I have the opposite of ADD, whatever that is. When that was first popular, I learned all of the words to the "countries of the world" song. If you gave me the first country in any verse, I could rattle off the rest.

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United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama...

go for it

[tonypaladino]

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I can't beleive nobody said Fresh Prince yet.

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I can't believe you don't know how to use Ctrl+F.

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I can't believe it's worth my time to search threads instead of just skimming.

Oh Well

[StevieG]

/images/graemlins/blush.gif oopsy

That's the danger of looking through the thread backwards.

[Thebram]

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"Believe it or not" from the Greatest American Hero, later immortalized by George Costanza.

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When trying to sing some of the other songs listed, 75% eventually became "Believe it or not"
That song just f'ing rocks.

I guess I dont know as much Seinfeld as I thought I did, but what is the Costanza reference about?

Also another good one was...

Here we are, face to face
A couple of Silver Spoons.
Hopin’ to find, we’re two of a kind
Making a go, making it grow.

Together, we’re going to find our way.
Together, taking the time each day.
To learn all about those things you just can’t buy.

Two Silver spoons together.
You and I together (We’re going to find our way)
You and I together (We’re going to find our way)
You and I together.

George uses it for his answering machine.

[beernutz]

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs (obviously not answering the question but then again it was asked in OOT):

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs:

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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Miami Vice has to be in there.

[DukeSucks]

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs:

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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Miami Vice has to be in there.

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Andy Griffith
Dragnet

[BeatOnRiver]

how has charles in charge notbeen mentioned

[Yeti]

Curb Your Enthusiasm.

And you all suck for not mentioning it.

[sfer]

"A three hour tour...a three hour tour..."

[Noo Yawk]

1-Beverly Hilbilies
2-MASH
3-Hawaii 5-0
4-Barney Miller
5-Taxi

[Jersey Nick]

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs (obviously not answering the question but then again it was asked in OOT):

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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I like your list but I've added & reordered:
1 Peter Gunn
2 Hawaii 5-0
3 Sanford and Son
4 Barney Miller
5 Mission Impossible
6 Night Court
7 ABC's Wide World of Sports
8 Six Feet Under

[bravos1]

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"A three hour tour...a three hour tour..."

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NICE.. not sure why that one took so long..

[bravos1]

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In that case, Animaniacs

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Or even... "I'm goin down to South Park.."

[touchfaith]

Sighhhhhh, no love for Friends?

Hate away

[LetYouDown]

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I think I have the opposite of ADD, whatever that is. When that was first popular, I learned all of the words to the "countries of the world" song. If you gave me the first country in any verse, I could rattle off the rest.

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United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama...

go for it

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On my honor, off the top of my head:

...Haiti, Jamaica, Peru. Republic Dominican, Cuba, Caribbean, Greenland, El Salvador too. Puerto Rico, Columbia, Ve-ne-ze-ula, Honduras, Guiana and still...Guatemala, Bolivia, then Argentina and Ecuador, Chile Brazil. Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, Bermuda, Bahamas, Tabago, San Juan. Paraguay, Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana, Barbados and Guam.

Only question is the spelling of Guiana. Not a clue.

[-Skeme-]

Heathcliff.

[M2d]

vnh

[housenuts]

saved by the bell

[PITTM]

only one person said welcome back kotter? goddamn you guys suck.

rj

[CCass]

Suicide is Painless - MASH

[LondonBroil]

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Sanford and Son

http://www.timvp.com/sanford2.jpg

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[masse75]

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs (obviously not answering the question but then again it was asked in OOT):

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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Not to be a nit, but he said SITCOM. Wait, I do crack up everytime I see that ski jumper crash as Jim McKay says, "...the agony of defeat."

[beernutz]

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs (obviously not answering the question but then again it was asked in OOT):

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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I like your list but I've added & reordered:
1 Peter Gunn
2 Hawaii 5-0
3 Sanford and Son
4 Barney Miller
5 Mission Impossible
6 Night Court
7 ABC's Wide World of Sports
8 Six Feet Under

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While Sanford and Son is to me instantly memorable, your other two additions, Night Court and Barney Miller are only recognizable--I can't instantly remember them but I'd probably know them when I hear them. For that reason they aren't in MY top 5.

[phx]

growing pains!

[joda mas]

Sanford and Son. And it's not even close.

[youtalkfunny]

Come and listen to my story
'bout a man named Jed...

I know, someone already said it.

But so far, "Get Smart", "I Dream of Genie" (the horns ROCK!), "The Dick van Dyke Show" and "The Jetsons" haven't been mentioned.

I wish we weren't limited to sit-coms, I've got a longer list. Hell, since Wide World of Sports and Hawaii Five-O are getting mentioned, here's mine: The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson era), Dallas, Rockford Files, Bonanza, and Monday Night Football (Cosell era).

Pass the Metamusil.

A heartfelt thanks to EVERYONE, for leaving the following out of this thread: Brady Bunch, Partridge Family, Laverne and Shirley, and most of all, The Facts of Life. Of course, most of you omitted these, because you're too young to have heard of them.

[HtotheNootch]

He's the President in Residence....

[ChipWrecked]

Sanford and Son is good, but a close second to Barney Miller. Taxi is third. Nothing else is even close.

[Johnnyj580]

Hillstreet Blues

I find myself whistling the Arrested Development song a lot.


On a completely unrelated note: the door to my room is open and the ghost in our apt moved the chairs (at our poker table) into one another twice now . . .not cool not cool

[ChipWrecked]

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Hillstreet Blues

I find myself whistling the Arrested Development song a lot.


On a completely unrelated note: the door to my room is open and the ghost in our apt moved the chairs (at our poker table) into one another twice now . . .not cool not cool

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Speaking of unrelated notes, Hill Street Blues was not a sitcom.

[Aicirt]

The Wonder Years

Aicirt

Wally Gator

[beernutz]

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If this has been asked before, my apologies. I searched for Theme songs...no dice.

What's the best sitcom theme song of all time?

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My 5 favorite instrumental theme songs ( obviously not answering the question but then again it was asked in OOT):

5. Peter Gunn
4. Hawaii 5-0
3. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. Six Feet Under
1. Mission Impossible

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Not to be a nit, but he said SITCOM. Wait, I do crack up everytime I see that ski jumper crash as Jim McKay says, "...the agony of defeat."

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Does this help?

[diebitter]

I vote for the one time (I think?) Dr John (I think?) did a vocal to Roseanne's theme tune.

It started:
'What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger...'

[judgesmails]

"Greatest American Hero"

[M2d]

http://www.insidejoke.tv/images/200209/toonces1.jpg

[BeatOnRiver]

monk and charles in charge r top 2