Television Theme Songs
Television Theme Songs Listen
Jul 19, 2018 - But in some cases, a massive musician made a theme song for a TV show that is now forgotten by most. Perhaps the show flopped.
Popular music comes in all forms, but none of it is as far-reaching and as oft-heard as the themes that introduce our favorite TV shows. Whether it's the haunting, echoing opening passage of or the iconic spy theme of Mission: Impossible, TV themes frame the viewing experience, setting us up for what we are about to watch. So many TV theme songs have us singing along and recalling the good ol' days that we felt we needed to honor these musical tidbits with a selection of our very favorites. Plus, we're giving IGN readers a What better way to celebrate everything that is TV than with a list of the best themes throughout the ages? For this list, we decided not to include cartoons or Saturday morning themes that will get its own due in the coming months.
Everything else was fair game. Several factors were taken into account when ranking them: quality, relevance, historic significance and lasting appeal.