TV Theme Songs

A major part of the memory storage space in the brain of every person is taken up with theme music from television shows. It doesn't matter if we liked the shows or hated the shows, the 60 second musical intro is often emblazoned into our memories. 

Many people are impressed with Chopin's "minute waltz," but it would be hard to beat the comedy, drama, inspiring sweeps and catchy melodies of the avalanche of 60 second television theme songs that have heralded the many thousands of shows over the years. Some featured full orchestrations, others spotlighted jazz ensembles, and one even got by with just whistling (you know which one I mean.)

Here's a random list of television shows; see if you can remember the theme music from each of them.

Andy Griffith Show
Green Acres
Mission: Impossible
Quick Draw McGraw
Hill Street Blues
M.A.S.H.
Hawaii 5-0
Peter Gunn
Lone Ranger
Monkees
Batman
Twilight Zone\
Murder She Wrote
Star Trek 
Bonanza 

 

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