The Best TV Theme Songs of All Time

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Updated October 27, 2023 384.7K votes 21.0K voters 439.1K views
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Vote up the shows with the best, most memorable TV series theme songs.
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The best TV theme songs and TV intros of all time will take you back to some of the greatest moments in TV. Television theme songs set the tone for the entire series, and right from the beginning of each episode. We all have a special connection to what we think are the best TV themes. They get stuck in our head, we sing them without noticing, and we remember them fondly after a series has ended. These are the most famous opening theme songs from the most popular TV shows. 

What are the best TV theme songs? Vote on the best TV show theme songs here and make sure your favorite gets the attention it deserves. Some theme songs live on in the audience's mind far longer than the show itself was on - The Addams Family, Pink Panther, Cheers, and Batman are all intro songs that aren't just good TV theme songs, they're bops in and of themselves.

If you think The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song was the coolest or you loved the Friends intro song...by all means, vote up your favorites! Help rank this list of the best TV theme songs of all time from best to worst.

 

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