Your favourite TV Intro of all time

bbability · 22-02-2005 2:27pm #1

Hi guys,

Just wanted to know what is your favourite TV Theme tune of all time

Goodshape · 22-02-2005 2:32pm

First best one that comes to mind is the X-Men animated series.

Jayzuz that rocked.

ixoy · 22-02-2005 2:46pm

Intro or theme tune? 'Coz to my mind the intro is the combination of music + title sequence whereas the theme tune is just the music.

Going with the title sequences, I might pick 'Millennium' for its lovely dreary pastel-like intro and downbeat score.
Or 'Battlestar Galactica' - both versions really: the 1978 one for it's uplifting Star Wars score, and the '04 re-imagining for its haunting voice. Both with great visuals.

Purely on a theme tune, the soothing haunting melody of Badalamenti's "Twin Peaks" probably wins overall.

For kitsch value: Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds, Mysterious Cities of Gold, Ulysses 31, Inspector Gadget.

I've got about 250 of these at home...

Goodshape · 22-02-2005 3:18pm

ixoy wrote:

Badalamenti's "Twin Peaks" probably wins overall.

Good call, brother! Used to get strange looks from my mates for throwing that tune on at almost ever opportunity.

btw.. my X-Men vote was for the theme obviously. The actual intro wasn't anything spectacular.

Pigman II · 22-02-2005 4:02pm

The fall guy
=============
Contained
1) Stunt from movies (Stunts, remember them?)
2) Hot women in Bikini's
3) Lots of shots of Colt Seavers brown pick-up truck bouncing around like a spring on it's physics-defying suspension.
4) A great theme tune "The Ballad of the Unknown Stuntman" (sung by Lee Majors himself apparently and with lyrics that I did didn't full grasp at the time .... but certainly do now.)

Anton17 · 22-02-2005 5:15pm

My fav is Dogatnian and the muskahounds. theres even a line near the end that sounds just like 'shagging everyone is fun' or something along those lines.

deedee lepoopoo · 22-02-2005 5:19pm

i love the fall guy.... but it's wonderwoman theme tune that wins

'fighting for your rights, in her satin tights....'

Basq · 22-02-2005 6:02pm

How about Mighty Mouse? 'Here he comes to save the day!!!....'

pickarooney · 22-02-2005 6:03pm

Pigman II wrote:

The fall guy
=============
Contained
1) Stunt from movies (Stunts, remember them?)
2) Hot women in Bikini's
3) Lots of shots of Colt Seavers brown pick-up truck bouncing around like a spring on it's physics-defying suspension.
4) A great theme tune "The Ballad of the Unknown Stuntman" (sung by Lee Majors himself apparently and with lyrics that I did didn't full grasp at the time .... but certainly do now.)

Just in case we've forgotten (I defy you not to sing HEY HEY when you get to the second last verse

) - Unknown Stuntman.

Keyzer · 22-02-2005 6:05pm

The Greatest American Hero

"Believe it or not im walking on air....

Badabing · 22-02-2005 6:26pm

Cheers or Greatest American hero

OfflerCrocGod · 22-02-2005 6:32pm

Batman the cartoon animated series that was on a few years ago - it was really dark and cool

Mossy Monk · 22-02-2005 6:32pm

MacGyver

Gone West · 22-02-2005 6:36pm

family guy!

Mr E · 22-02-2005 6:56pm

Nope, not family guy. Try sitting through a DVD box set or two and you'll HATE that feckin' song.

I'd say MacGyver, BSG (old), Stargate SG1, and Knightrider (in all its synthy cheesy glory).

madrab · 22-02-2005 7:14pm

come on people the best intros/theme music are

1) Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
2)Transformers
3)Mask
4)Nightmare (currently my ringtone)
5)Airwolf

sorted!

Badabing · 22-02-2005 7:19pm

I forgot all about Manimal,classic

Elmo · 22-02-2005 8:05pm

ER
The Practice
Millenium
Freaks and Geeks (for the song, Bad Reputation)
Batman Animated

Shrimp · 22-02-2005 8:10pm

Captin Planet

pickarooney · 22-02-2005 8:12pm

Weirdest place to find anything ever?

Greatest American Hero also rocked

Fast_Mover · 22-02-2005 8:47pm

ah bless the A-team theme tune...ya MacGyver and cheers also...

Danger_Dave · 23-02-2005 1:25am

Theme Tune and intro Teenage mutant ninja turtles, Come on, its was pure class, watchn season 1 on dvd and u still sit threw every intro

trotter_inc · 23-02-2005 8:28am

Anton17 wrote:

My fav is Dogatnian and the muskahounds. theres even a line near the end that sounds just like 'shagging everyone is fun' or something along those lines.

Ha ha - yeah - I remember that

AlienGav · 23-02-2005 8:34am

trotter_inc wrote:

Ha ha - yeah - I remember that

Gotta be the intro for Airwolf, that kicked ass! :cool:

D!ve^Bomb! · 23-02-2005 10:32am

Dallas
Baywatch
Minder
Only Fools And Horses
Magnum Pi
many many more

ixoy · 23-02-2005 10:32am

Anton17 wrote:

My fav is Dogatnian and the muskahounds. theres even a line near the end that sounds just like 'shagging everyone is fun' or something along those lines.

Aye, every site has a different set of lyrics. Judge for yourself by listening to it here .
Possibly the lyrics:
One for all and all for one,
Muskehounds are already ready,
One for all and all for one,
Helping everybody,

One for all and all for one,
It's a pretty story,
Sharing everything is fun,
Thats the way to be.

One for all and all for one,
Muskehounds are already steady,
One for all and all for one,
Helping everybody,

One for all and all for one,
Can sound pretty corny,
If you've got a problem, chum,
Think how it could be.

Chorus
(da da da, da da da)
They cross their hearts and pray,
(da da da, da da da)
They cross their swords night ending,
(da da da, da da da)
They drink a beer and swear they're faithful to their king,
(da da da, da da da)
No matter what you say,
(da da da, da da da)
They're never far away,
(da da da, da da da)
They're always ready to fight or to sing.

D!ve^Bomb! · 23-02-2005 10:36am

ixoy wrote:

Aye, every site has a different set of lyrics. Judge for yourself by listening to it here .
Possibly the lyrics:
One for all and all for one,
Muskehounds are already ready,
One for all and all for one,
Helping everybody,

One for all and all for one,
It's a pretty story,
Sharing everything is fun,
Thats the way to be.

One for all and all for one,
Muskehounds are already steady,
One for all and all for one,
Helping everybody,

One for all and all for one,
Can sound pretty corny,
If you've got a problem, chum,
Think how it could be.

Chorus
(da da da, da da da)
They cross their hearts and pray,
(da da da, da da da)
They cross their swords night ending,
(da da da, da da da)
They drink a beer and swear they're faithful to their king,
(da da da, da da da)
No matter what you say,
(da da da, da da da)
They're never far away,
(da da da, da da da)
They're always ready to fight or to sing.

ha ha, just listened to it!!! ah the memories.. anyone know of any sites that has all the old theme tunes?

pickarooney · 23-02-2005 11:06am

How could I haver forgotten The Prisoner - the rumbling drums, the blaring brass, the never-explained story of why our hero got taken away from his job and abandoned on that island.

Unit00 · 23-02-2005 12:26pm

The theme tune to "The Shield" is pretty good

Mr E · 23-02-2005 12:56pm

The theme tune/intro for Point Pleasant is very good (Danny Elfman + creepy animated birds = good intro).

The intro to Lost is also very simple, but powerful... Not much of a theme tune though!

D!ve^Bomb! · 23-02-2005 1:04pm

the outer limits

bbability · 23-02-2005 5:23pm

One of my favourites at the moment is CSI Miami.... very powerful.

Who could forget CHiPS. Poncherello and Baker..... ah the memories!

Tusky · 23-02-2005 8:06pm

Darkplace intro was great !

Wertz · 23-02-2005 9:31pm

Gotta represent for Red Dwarf, which changed it's theme almost every series while keeping the overall tune.

Altogther now...

"It's cold outside..."

blondie83 · 24-02-2005 11:53am

I like the "Murder she wrote" song, also gotta love A-Team, Dallas (was my ringtone for a year!), and the Turtles!

Elmo · 24-02-2005 12:11pm

CSI:Crime Scene Investigate (whooo are you? I really want to know who are you?)

Law and Order is classic.
Newsnight on BBC 2, the best news intro music and graphics.
Channel 4 News, the 2nd best news intro music.

Hyzepher · 24-02-2005 1:38pm

Got to be CSI

Hyzepher

The Muppet · 25-02-2005 2:48pm

Page two and no mention of the theme to Hill Street Blues :eek: . It's a classic instrumental by Mike Post . Blue Peter would be another favourite of mine , Mike Oldfield did a good version in the eighties.

Elmo · 25-02-2005 2:55pm

Hill Street Blues

Yeap excellent.

Cagney and Lacey.

Mr. Presentable · 25-02-2005 2:58pm

Rockford Files

pickarooney · 25-02-2005 3:01pm

Brass Eye - the way the dramtic current affairs music just keeps goign and going.

Raytown Rocks · 25-02-2005 3:10pm

Ski Sunday music. Its actually known as "Pop Looks Bach".
I loved it.

Raytown Rocks · 25-02-2005 3:21pm

Very good website for american programme theme tunes.

http://www.80stvthemes.com/

enjoy

bbability · 26-02-2005 1:23pm

Here's another one that springs to mind... The Crystal Maze. Remeber that show with Richard O Brien on Channel 4!

angeleyes · 26-02-2005 2:03pm

The A-Team

I still love that program!

Fast_Mover · 26-02-2005 2:05pm

the crystal maze:oh god...i used to love that show...remember when i younger and was off school sick i would watch it... thought the games looked deadly hard!
was flickn through sky other night actually, it about 2.30am and it was on...cudnt stop laughn, ppl on it wer so clueless...and games so easy! memories!

smoke.me.a.kipper · 26-02-2005 2:12pm

he-man
dallas
cheers
only fools

MrPinK · 26-02-2005 2:25pm

In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...the A-Team.

MariaRyan · 26-02-2005 4:08pm

I love Dynasty and Falcon Crest - Absolute classics!!!!

And then "Little House on the Prairie" which was constantly hummed for all of Sunday afternnoon. That poor little girl, she toppelled over every single week - The Misfortune!!

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