Throughout the history of television, we've watched and listened to some of the best TV show theme songs of all time whether it's from a sitcom, an hour-long drama, an animated series, or a children's show.
Here is our ranking of the 10 best TV show theme songs of all time:
10. Family Guy
Family Guy has been running for 23 seasons, and its iconic theme song remains an integral part of the series. Fans have also been humming it non-stop because of its catchy tune and memorable lyrics.
It's a wonderful way to start every episode of the series as it sets up a certain expectation of the fun and excitement that you will get when you watch an episode of the long-running adult animated series.
9. The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is considered to be one of the most iconic sitcoms of its era. One of the reasons is because of its iconic and catchy theme song that describes the titular family's unique set-up.
It has resonated in pop culture throughout the years because of its easy-to-hum melody and how it is cited as a great example of how to explain the premise of the series in a simple theme song.
8. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show's "Love is All Around" theme song is a perfect way to start the groundbreaking series as it cleverly summed up Mary Richards' personality and journey in a catchy song.
The opening credits of the series are so iconic that it even resulted in a statue inspired by Mary Tyler Moore's throwing off the hat in the final moments of the intro. That alone makes it a worthwhile entry in this list.
7. Spongebob Squarepants
For the Gen Z-ers, the theme song of Spongebob Squarepants might be the most iconic TV theme song of their childhood. Not just because it is a popular series, but because it has a very catchy theme song that starts every episode.
There is even a chance that most people who grew up from the series have the theme song still memorized at this point or recite along when it is playing on TV.
6. The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls' "Thank You for Being a Friend" is not just an iconic theme song because of its catchy tune, but it is also a great song about love and friendship which is a theme that would resonate with many of us.
It also perfectly encapsulates the premise of the series and the wonderful friendship of the main characters that we've witnessed for seven seasons.
5. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend might be the most recent show on this list, but it is a worthy entry because of its creativity and how they even managed to have different songs in each season that are unique from one another.
The show's theme songs are great recaps of the main character Rebecca Bunch's journey in each season and perfectly set up the idiosyncratic tone of the series.
4. Cheers
Cheers remains one of the most iconic TV shows of all time, and one of the reasons that it has legendary status is its iconic theme song.
"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" perfectly sums up the social nature of the show's titular bar and the friendship of the main characters that makes its setting a worthy place of hangout, love, and escape from your problems.
3. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was one of the biggest hit TV shows in the '90s. Not only because of Will Smith's star power, but it's also due to its catchy iconic theme song that viewers have memorized since it began.
The show's theme song was so popular that it hit the charts in some countries. It remains one of Smith's most beloved songs in his discography as a music artist.
2. The Sopranos
Alabama 3's "I Woke Up This Morning" is a perfect mood-setting theme song for the iconic HBO mob drama The Sopranos as it sets up the show's dark tone and psychological journey of Tony Soprano.
The opening credits and the theme song have also been parodied many times because of its iconic nature and proving its status as one of the biggest TV landmarks in pop culture.
1. Friends
It's been 20 years since Friends aired its last episode, and yet its theme song "I'll Be There For You" by The Remembrandts remains to be a huge part of pop culture and considered one of the reasons why the series is as popular as ever today.
If you ask any fans of the series to sing or hum the theme song, chances are they have memorized it at this point and know which point they should do the clap. The song itself is also a great summation of the main six characters' friendship.
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