I was browsing through my collection of downloaded music the other day and I noticed that a TON of people have done take-offs on the theme from "Get Smart." This is, by the way, my favorite TV theme song.

"Get Smart" is good, but my top 5 favorite instrumental tv theme songs are:

1. Mission: Impossible
2. Peter Gunn
3. Knight Rider \ Star Trek (yes, I know they have some dude(William Conrad?) and William Shatner talking at the beginning, but I still consider them instrumentals, since no one is singing 90% of the way through them!)
4. Get Smart
5. M*A*S*H (aka "Suicide is Painless"; DOES have lyrics)

With singing:

1. Rawhide
2. Beverly Hillbillies
3. Love Boat
4. Gilligan' Island
5. Green Acres

My favorite Cartoon theme song of all time? A tie between the instrumental version of Super-Friends or the theme to G.I. Joe! (Or the heavy metal version of the Transformers theme from Transformers: the Movie)

How can anyone forget Danny Elfman's theme to The Simpsons? Or Sledge Hammer (an underappreciated show, I might add).

My favorite Danny Elfman is "The March of the Dead" from Army of Darkness. And yes, BF, ALL the Transformers themes were great!

Don't forget Elfman's themes to Tales From the Crypt and Peversions of Science (anyone else remember that show). Also Shirley Walker's theme to Space Above & Beyond.

Wasn't that "Misfits of Science", not "Peversions of Science"?

Oops! Forgot about Sledge Hammer! I thought that show was pretty good when it was on. I even have the two comic books Marvel put out.

Ah yes... Sledge Hammer!... "Trust me, I know what I'm doing."

Misfits of Science was a show from the mid 80s. Perversion of Science was an HBO show from the producers of Tales From the Crypt that ran for about 12 episodes back in 1997 or so.

Sorry, BF, didn't see the poster name in your Sledge Hammer! post.

"Misfits of Science" had an interesting theme, starting out with a jazz-like singer followed by a scratched record to the real theme music.

The coolest theme song, bar none? The original Jonny Quest. The drumbeats, the shouts, a guy running through the woods. The trombones/trumpets. A pterydactyl screaming. A boat chase, frogmen, real gunfire, a cannon blast to a giant metal spider, hovercraft, a laser weapon, a supersonic jet, the final three chords, and "Brought to you by....."

It's the underlying sound effects that really nail this one for me! It just reeks of coolness!!

Aifix, you should hear Reverend Horton Heat's version of The Jonny Quest Theme. He did it as a medley with "Stop That Pigeon". You can find it on a compilation album called Saturday Morning.

Some of my favorite themes:
The Wild Wild West
Barney Miller (though Hal Linden hated it)
"Angela Theme From Taxi" - Bob James
The Bob Newhart Show
The Prisoner
"The Tra Tra La La Song (Theme from The Banana Splits)
Scooby Doo, Where Are You?

Benn -- got it! Still looking for the Hanna Barbera classics volume 2, which has some underscore from JQ. As far as I know, it was only offered in the Pic-a-Nic basket which had three other HB discs in it also. I already had those, and wasn't willing to pay upwards of $60 for the one disc. I still check e-bay from time to time. BTW, the final three chords I was thinking about were the ones they played while showing the title card (e.g. "The Invisible Monster"), and not the end of the theme. (Should have played the rest of it out in my head!)

60 dollars? Ouch!

Benn::"The Tra Tra La La Song (Theme from The Banana Splits)

Four bananas, three banana2, two bananas, one
All bananas playing in the bright warm sun.
Flippin' like a pancake
Poppin' like a corn!
Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork!

One banana, two banana, three banana, four.
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.
Over hill and highway the banana buggies go,
Coming up to bring you The Banana Splits Show.

And now, it's time for Dear Drooper ...

Christopher Franke's theme for Babylon 5, they changed it each season; I think season 2 was my favorite of the 5.

I have that Saturday Morning cd. Got it when it came out. My other two favorites on it are Matthew Sweet's version of Scooby Doo and Helmet's version of Gigantor. But, that version of Johnny Quest just plain ROCKS!

I also have the Saturday Morning cd and thought I'd mention my favorite cut, The Ramones doing Spoiderman. Like it was written for them! Very cool.

I dunno know The B*tthole Surfer's "Underdog" is good. I also like the Toadies' "Groovie Ghoulies Theme". That cartoon had a lot of songs in it I liked. But The Reverend Horton Heat's "Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon" medley is the standout track.

Derf, I don't know if you know it, but parts of the opening and closing theme sequences of the Banana Splits Show were filmed at Six Flags Over Texas. During one song in an episode I've got recorded, they showed La Salle's Adventure and Skull Island. Rumor had it that Skull Island was closed down because some kids got bit by snakes that were in the area.

"Uh oh Chongo! It's Danger Island next!"

Skull Island ...sigh, the good old days.

In the not too distant future...

Brian, I don't know... I kind of prefered the Babylon 5 season 4 theme myself... a bit more militaristic, I guess.... Also, two more Scifi show themes... SeaQuest DSV (season 1) was pretty good, and Stargate SG-1's theme fits the show perfectly, as does the rest of the soundrack, which comes with a nice other world stargate picture on it

Ah, just remembered. Thats the gate on Chulak on the CD.

Does anyone have the "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast" CD?

I have parts of it.... Funny

>>sequences of the Banana Splits Show were filmed at Six Flags Over Texas<<

Benn, about the same time as Skull Island and LaSalle's River Boat Ride existed, there was a puppet theater near where the parachute ride stands now. It was called the "Sid and Marty Croft Puppet Theater". I would always make a point of seeing that show at least once while spending the day at Six Flags ... H.R. Puff'nStuff would sometimes make an appearance.

BTW - I never thought of this before. What does the "H.R." stand for anyway?

Puff'nStuff theme song had Jimmy and his Magic Golden Flute being constantly chased by the "Kooky Old Witch who had in mind a flute to snitch."

The theme song told a story (like the theme for Gilligan's Island), but it's been so long ago, I can hardly remember any of the words.

Oh yeah. I remember the old Sid and Marty Krofft Puppet Theater. One year they had a bit where Frankenstein's Monster was sitting in a chair. There was this box on the opposite side of the stage. While Hot Butter's "Popcorn" was playing, from a box next to him, the Monster would pull out lengths and cuts of meats. He'd then give them to the first of a line of unattached hands that lead to the box on the otherside of the stage. From that box, an arm, a leg, torso, etc would be removed. These were passed back to the Monster, who assembled the body parts into a ventriloquist dummy. As "Popcorn" was nearing the end, the Monster was given the head of the dummy. The head was put on backwards. The song finished, the dummy's head spun around. It spoke. "My fellow Americans, I'm back!" It was Richard Nixon. That has stuck with me for all these years. It the only bit I remember from those puppet shows.

"BTW - I never thought of this before. What does the "H.R." stand for
anyway?" - Derf

That depends on who you ask. Sid and Marty maintain it stands for "Highness Royal" (Royal Highness backwards). A lot of people say it means "hand-rolled".

Here's the lyrics to H.R. Pufnstuf:

"H.R. Pufnstuf
Who's your friend when things get rough?
H.R. Pufnstuf
Can't do a little 'cuz he can't do enough.

"Once upon a summertime,
Just a dream from yesterday.
A boy and his magic golden flute
Heard a boat from off the bay,
'Come and play with me Jimmy,
Come and play with me,
And I will take you on a trip,
Far across the sea.'

"But the boat belonged to a kooky old witch
Who had in mind the flute to snitch.
From her Vroom Broom in the sky
She watched her plan materialize.
She waved her wand.
The beautiful boat was gone.
The skies grew dark.
The wind grew rough.
And the boat sailed on and on and on and on.

"But Pufnstuf was watching too
And knew exactly what to do.
He saw the witch's boat attack.
And as the boat was fighting back
He called his Rescue Racer crew,
As often they'd rehearsed.
And off to save the boy they flew.
But who would get there first?

"But now the boy had washed ashore
Puf arrived to save the day.
Which made the witch so mad and sore
She shook her fist and screamed away.

"H.R. Pufnstuf
Who's your friend when things get rough?
H.R. Pufnstuf
Can't do a little 'cuz he can't do enough."

Whew! That's two Krofft shows' themes in one day. (See the "Guilty Pleasures" thread under "Music Catch Basin".)

So. Who needs the lyrics to Lidsville or the Bugaloos?

The kooky old witch"'s name was Witchie-poo.

D*mn, it's frightening that we know this stuff...

What was the flute's name? I've been shaking the rocks in my brain trying to remember ...

Freddie Flute. I can't believe that I remember that.

As well as the themes for The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues & The A Team what other themes has Mike Post composed?

The theme from the only important German scifi series "Spaceship Orion" from 1965 is still hot. In RealAudio it's here, as a longer zipped wav it's here ("Countdown + Titel-Thema") and additional info is here.

"Andromeda"'s theme is .... unusual.

Off hand, I know that Mike Post is the composer of "NYPD Blue" and "L.A. Law".
W.G. Snuffy Walden's theme for "Once and Again" is very evocative, with a woman humming over an instrumental track. However, with the closed captions on, it seems insipid, with the captions displaying "Ooh" and "Ahh". The producers of "O&A", in the last four of five episodes of this past season, have done away with the opening theme altogether. I am sure that this is not for added content (read: extra minute of commercials.)
When "Get Smart" moved to CBS in 1969, the theme was reorchestrated and changed a bit. I liked that version better than the NBC version.
Richard Basehart did the opening narration for "Knight Rider." It stayed even after Basehart's death.
I think the "M*A*S*H" lyrics were sung only once in the series; in the pilot, and not over the credits. Very haunting lyrics, one of the reasons why I think the movie is better than the TV show. I also like Neal Hefti's "Odd Couple" theme, and also think that movie is far superior to the subsequent series.
Worst TV theme: "The Brady Bunch", as insipid as the show was. "Once and Again" is dead on about blended families (as well as other topics,) "Brady Bunch" is so wrong about everything.

Adam Bomb, I believe the M*A*S*H lyrics were only used in the theatrical movie that later spawned the tv series.
I also agree that the CBS version the "Get Smart" theme was better. I prefer the NBC opening, with Max walking through to the elevator, though. Its classic!

Richard Basehart is the "Knight Rider" narrator?! OMG! A Knight Rider\MST3K connection!

Who composed the Battle OF The Planets theme? This is one of my top themes, & who did the intro speech, It sounds a bit like Richard Basehart.

DOes anyone know where I can get the REAL (with Devon talking) version of the Knight Rider theme, c&c CD quality?

Also, was the A-Team 2nd (5th season) song ever released in CD quality?

"This is the theme to Garry's show
The opening theme to Garry's show
This is the music that you hear
As you watch the credits...
I'm almost halfway finished
How do you like it so far...
This is the theme to Garry Shandling's show!"

-- The Theme to "It's Garry Shandling's Show"

Remember the one where Garry fell down the well like baby Jessica while flying a kite? At least, I THINK her name was baby Jessica?

Who remembers an old TV show called "Run For Your Life" starring Ben Gazarra? I've ALWAYS loved that theme song!

Also, an OLD TV show (I can't even remember who starred in this one) called "T.H.E. Cat" had a theme song that was a sizzler!! Of course, any theme song about a cat-burgler has to be racey ...

Brave Combo did the theme for "Bakersfield PD", the perfect choice for that criminally underappreciated show.

And while I'm in vintage 1993 territory here, does anybody know anything about the music used as the theme for "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."? I've heard it a lot for sporting events and the like (wasn't it even used for The Olympics?) Did it originate with Brisco?

Ahhhh.... a Bruce Campbell show.... *sings the theme from "Jack of All Trades"*

The original version of the theme to the original "The Land of the Lost" was great.

By the way, remember the old Marvel Superheroes cartoons, the ones that were BARELY animated? There was a series each for Captain America, the Hulk, Thor , Sub Mariner, etc.

I downloaded those songs from Napster recently, and 30 years later, I'll be damned if I can hear the lyrics (especially the Hulk's). Can anyone help?

"When Captain America throws his mighty shield...."

Anyone thought of "The Fall Guy"? Lee Majors, Heather Locklear (!) what a great show. That was a great title sequence with a good song to go with it. Can anyone provide the words?

For instrumental only, "UFO" had a pretty cool title theme.

For instrumental only, "UFO" had a pretty cool title theme.

I remember that one, both for the music and for the fact that their is a very close-up shot of a woman in skin tight pants walking for a few seconds in that one.

Anyone want a motherload of cartoon themes? They're Wav files, but still darn good!

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/polanski/407/

That's TV Toon Tracker.

You can all thank me later.

They even have the theme to "DangerMouse", if anyone wants it!

Here are a few samples from the German "Captain Future" soundtrack.

I can't believe I've never noticed this thread before. Got a nice collection of nearly a 850MB of theme tunes...

Some faves include:
Rent-A-Ghost
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Ulysses31
Trap Door
Supergran!
...and so many more I won't mention incase this post gets too large.

The best place I've found for theme tunes is TV Themes Online

Oh...and Themez

Hey, SpottedKitty. Welcome!

I like the theme to That's My Bush.

Thanks for the links to those other sites, SpottedKitty. I'll have to check them out sometime (too late to do it now).

I'm just curious, which theme do you guys think was better? "The Munster's Theme", or "The Addams Family's Theme"?

Kind of a toss-up for me. The Munster's was a livelier tune, but didn't have any words a kid could screw-up.

(You remember - The Addams Family started ...)

I suppose if I was to make a choice these days, I'd go for The Munsters.

OOhh, definitely "The Munsters". Love that surf element. I wonder if any recent bands have redone it.

Mrs. ScottN votes for the Munsters. I personally have the same opinion as Derf.

Vic Mizzy did the "Addams Family" theme. A classic. I read an interview with him a number of years ago in which he stated he never asked for a dime as payment for the theme; he did it for love of the Charles Addams cartoon drawings.
BF, the opening scene of "Get Smart," with Max going through the doors, never changed. The outside shot and the car he exited from changed (from a Sunbeam Tiger in the first two seasons to a VW Karmann Ghia in seasons three and four to an Opel Manta in its last year.)
I saw the "M*A*S*H" pilot rerun on FX this year and distinctly remember the "Suicide is Painless" lyrics sung.

"T.H.E. Cat" starred Staten Island's favorite son, Robert Loggia, who went on to do films like "Big" and de Palma's "Scarface."
I believe "Run for your Life" ran on NBC for four years, even though the Gazzara character had only one year to live. I don't remember its theme, though.
"The Munsters" had TWO distinct themes, one for each season, with only a little bit of similarity between the two. Still, "Addams Family" rates better, as it has become a pop culture icon.

Adam, I have (from Columbia House) the M*A*S*H pilot on video. The pilot's theme is longer, but it does not contain the lyrics. Not unless there's an alternate version I've never heard of. The words to "Suicide Is Painless" were never used in the series.

Personally, I prefer The Munster's Theme. The Addam's Family's maybe iconic, but that doesn't necessarily make it better. On the other hand, The Addams Family had better characters than The Munsters.

Butch Patrick, Eddie, did a novelty song using The Munsters Theme as music. "Whatever happened to Eddie/The boy from Mockingbird Lane?"

A bit OT hear but a valid point, Max Smart also had what looked like a Mustang in some of the later episodes, & in another he had a Citroen 2CV.

Adam, I liked the original opening to "Get Smart" better because I didn't like the new outside shots they used in the later version. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a few seconds of footage from the hallway\elevator sequence missing from the later opening, too?

I *think* you may be getting the M*A*S*H tv series and movie confused. I remember someone playing "Suicide is Painless" on a guitar and singing the lyrics in the movie (and the opening
theme to the movie contained the lyrics), but I'm pretty darn sure the lyrics were never used at all in the tv series! I'm a M*A*S*H junkie, and I've seen the pilot at least three times, and all the other episodes at least five times!.

By the way, those episode totals are just from the FX run. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I've seen the episodes from the series' original run and syndication!

"Suicide Is Painless" appears twice in the movie; in the opening credits and during the Painless Pole's (the camp dentist) fake suicide. (Hence the title.)

By the way, has anyone heard Marylin Manson's version of "Suicide Is Painless"? It's awful. Some friends and I listened to it, and god, it's not what you'd expect from Manson. It sounds like Manson's doing his Vanilla Fudge impersonation. Very disappointing.

In my opinion, EVERYTHING by Marilyn Manson is awful, so I'm not surprised.

I've only seen the M*A*S*H movie a couple of times, by the way, and the last time was well over five years ago!

Last time seeing it all the way through, uncut, I mean. I watched it when they showed it on FX last month.

"In my opinion, EVERYTHING by Marilyn Manson is awful..." - BF

Doesn't surprise me. I figure I may be 'bout the only person on this board who does like his music. |shrugs| His persona's not very original (he got it from Alice Cooper, who probably got his from Screaming Jay Hawkins), and he tries too hard to •••• everyone off, but that's something I tend to ignore. If he's smart, he'll ditch the act before it wears thin (if it hasn't already) and like, say, Bowie (whom he obviously admires) develop a new persona. But I've long ago stopped worrying about how artists present themselves. (There are exceptions. Neil Young seems to one.) I figure it's all a sham anyway. Something their publicists and various other handlers have come up with. I like the music, and in general that's enough. He's not somebody I'd care to meet, though.

I like Marilyn Manson. Anyone who makes Pat Robertson foam at the mouth is fine by me!

I like Manson as well.

The Mustang used in season four of "Get Smart" was actually a Shelby Cobra GT-350, a modified 1968 Mustang. I don't think he ever drove a Citroen 2CV. That car is so unique looking that it could never be mistaken for anything else. The Opel Manta was used in season five. It was a German sporty fastback imported by GM. Maybe the fastback styling was similar ro the Citroen.
In the first season (maybe more) of "Get Smart", we see Max pop up in the background and walk toward the camera in the end credits. The pop-up was cut for at least the last season. I don't remember the opening walk-through being edited, except as I said above.
I could have sworn the lyrics to "Suicide is Painless" were used in the series, maybe not the pilot, though. I saw an early episode on FX recently, and could have sworn that I heard the lyrics sung.

Nelson Riddle's theme for Route 66. One of my favorite themes, and my all-time uncontested favorite TV show.

The Opel Manta does NOT look like a Citroen 2CV!

Thanks for the welcome MeRat.

Going back on topic for a second. Has anyone got a list of Theme Tunes that you thought DIDN'T mesh with your idea of what the program was about?

I can remember hearing the ST:Voyager theme before it aired and thinking that it didn't really fit in with what was "Star Trek". The same goes for the Angel tune. When I first heard it I couldn't help thinking that they were kidding and it had been released as a joke, especially after the Buffy theme. However after seeing them tied to their respective shows and along with the opening sequences they've both become favourites in my collection.

Anyone got similar tales?

The worst tv theme of all time, in my opinion, is "All In The Family". What the hell were they thinking?!

Sorry, SpeckledPuddyTat ( ), but I can't think of anything like that right now. I'm tiiiiired!

SpottedKitty, please, its Merat, Not MeRat. One word

I dunno know, BF. I think the theme to All In the Family, "Those Were the Days", is a good fit for the show. It captures Archie's attitudes and desires very well. It has a kind of homey touch to it.

I think that the themes for Dark Angel & Boston Public both start out good but somewhere in the middle of both of them they have some sound that to me doesn't sound like music, to me it's just sound breaking up the music.

The Opel Manta was imported, I believe, as a competitor to Datsun's 240Z. It was sold by Buick dealers here in the States. GM stopped importing Opels in the late '70's. No, the Manta did not look like a Citroen 2CV, but they both had fastback styling. Chrysler imported the Sunbeam Tiger in the '60's.
Except for the opening titles, I don't recall Maxwell Smart ever driving a Karmann Ghia in the series.

*opp* Sorry Merat.

BF: Never actually heard it. Will need to look it out and have a listen myself.

Anyways, for those that may (or may not, in which case turn off you PC and go do something less boring instead. - One for the UK crowd that one) I'll have a list of the themes I've collected up soonish if anyones after anything in particular.

OMG you had to remind me of the "Why Don't You" theme tune???? At this time of night????
I will never sleep now, nightmares have started already!!!!!!

I loved the roars at the end of the original "Land of the Lost" theme. (I know it's already been mentioned.) I first heard it when I was young enough to be scared to death by that dinosaur, but I soon grew to watch just for the theme song.

As for more recent cartoons, I thought the '90s Johnny Quest theme was pretty catchy.

"It's time for Animaniacs!
And we're zany to the max!
So sit back and relax,
You'll laugh 'til you collapse!
We're Animaniacs!"

Faboo!

"We are the Warner Brothers
And the Warner Sister, Dot.
Just for fun we run
Around the Warner movie lot.
They lock us in the tower
Whenever we get caught.
But we get loose
And then vamoose,
And now you know the plot!"

We're Animaniacs!
Dot is cute and Yakko yaks!
Wakko packs away the snacks,
We pay tons of income tax.
We're Animaniacs!

Meet Pinky and the Brain
Who want to rule the universe.
Goodfeathers flock together,
Slappy whacks 'em with her purse.
Buttons chases Mindy
While Rita sings a verse.
The writers flipped,
We have no script,
Why bother to rehearse?

We're Animaniacs!
We have pay or play contracts.
We're zany to the max,
There's balony in our slacks!
We're Animani,
(insert joke: I'll go with,
Here's the show's namey,
Ani..mani...acs...
Those are the facts!


Blow a googley! Narf!

I always did prefer Pinky & The Brain to the rest of the Animaniacs meself. They were never the same after adding Elmyra (sp? Its late and I can't be bothered looking) to the mix. *Troz!*

Anyways, for those of you that /are/ interested - My Theme Collection

Mostly gained from Napster (That thing was a goldmine. Ended up that I had the second largest colelction of themes that I could find. I probably need to get out more. ), Personal encodings and site trawls.

To: To finish it off...

You forgot:

"Meet Pinky and the Brain who want to rule the universe
Goodfeathers flock together, Slappy smacks them with her purse
Buttons chases Mindy, while Rita sings a verse
The writers flipped, we have no script
Why bother to rehearse?"

(goes right before your part)

Pardon me, to John A. Lang:

"The writers flipped, we have no scpipt"

Psst... ScottN... look right above "To finish it off." (^_^)

I prefer the theme to "Pinky & The Brain" from when they got their own show. Narf!

But, my favorite cartoon theme-song (with lyrics):

He'll fight for freedom, whereever there's trouble! G.I. Joe is there!
He'll never give up. He's always there. Fighting for freedom over land and air!

I've always had an affinity for the Super Chicken theme song:

When you find yourself in danger,
When you're threatened by a stranger,
When it looks like you will take a lickin'! (bock-bock-bock-bock)
There is someone waiting
Who will hurry up and rescue you.
Just caaaaaall for Super Chicken!

Then if you're afraid that you will overlook it ...
Besides, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it!
(bock-bock-bock-bock)

He will drink his Super-Sauce,
And throw the bad guys for a loss.
And he will bring them in alive and kickin'! (bock-bock-bock-bock)
There is one thing you should do,
That when there's no one else to turn to
Caaaaaaall for Super Chicken! (bock-bock-bock-bock)
Caaaaaaall for Super Chicken!!!

(for the folk having trouble dragging up "Super Chicken", this cartoon was a feature along with "Tom Slick" on the cartoon show "George of the Jungle")

Someone mentioned M*A*S*H "Suicide Is Painless". Didn't the Manic Street Preachers have a top-5 hit with that at one point?

Incidentally, at one point the theme tune for "Friends" was originally going to be "Shiny Happy People" by REM, but this was changed at the last minute simply because the other song was thought to be more in-your-face.

As for me, the Police Squad theme by Ira Newborn (a.k.a The Naked Gun) does it for me, simply because it's big-band stuff.

But it was the 80s that had some of the best TV themes, IMHO. My favourites are still Hill Street Blues, LA Law, Cheers (brilliantly parodied in "Th* S*mps*ns") and Quantum Leap (how much more 80s can a theme be?).

Derf: "Fred, you get the super-coop, while I get the super sauce. Where's my plumed hat?"

And now a theme:
"George, George, George of the Jungle
Strong as he can be!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Watch out for that tree!

George, George, George of the Jungle
Lives a life that's free!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Watch out for that tree!

When he gets in a scrape
He makes his escape
With the help of his friend, an ape named Ape!
Then away he'll schlep
On his elephant Shep
While Bela and Ursula stay in step!

Ohhh!
George, George, George of the Jungle
Friend to you and me,
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Watch out for that tree!
Watch out for that TREE!
Watch out for that....[thud] Tree...

George, George, George of the Jungle
Friend to you and me!!"

Fred: Here's the Super Sauce ...
Super Chicken: (gulp) ... a little too much vermouth, Fred and ... aaahhhgh! (transformation noises) (poof!)

Back in the Sixties, when I was a wee little wolf cub, we had a local TV show called Slam Bang Theater. It was on channel 11 at seven in the morning. Hosted by the late Robert Camfield, who played a goofy looking character named "Icky Twirp", the one hour show would run Three Stooges, Edgar Kennedy shorts and a buncha cartoons. The Mighty Heroes, Mighty Mouse, Luno (god I hated that one), Popeye the Sailor and some other oddball cartoons. One I remember was "Rocket Robin Hood". For some reason, while I cannot remember a single cartoon, I do remember its theme song:

"The villain thinks he has us now
He'll soon be on the run.
Our systems now are A-okay.
The battle will won.
So watch our rockets soaring high
As Robin's men fly up to the sky.
With Rocket Robin Hood."

Why I remember that verdammt song, I'll never know. Does anyone else remember this cartoon?

Yep, I remember the cartoon AND Icky Twirp. He had an assistant with an ape-mask named Ajax ... remember him? (he's the one who'd pedal the projector when Icky Twirp would say "roll'em")

Icky Twirp also hosted a late-night horror movie. In that capacity, he was known as "Gorgon".

Didn't a tv show use REM's "Stand" as its theme song?

Thank God that Friends didn't use "Shiny Happy People" as its theme. It happens to be one my least favorite REM songs. (My favorite's "Orange Crush", but that's for another board)

Yes! Chris Elliot's Get a Life used "Stand". I'd about forgotten that.

Yeah, Derf, I remember good ol', lovable Ajax. I assume we're about the same age seeing we both remember Skull Island and Slam Bang Theatre.

I've always been particular to the opening theme to DS9, myself. At least the original theme, not the reworked version used in later seasons.

And how about ChiPs?

There must have been at least 4 different Why Don't You themes. the first (1978?-81?) has a Janis Joplin soundalike way off key. (This version at TV Cream.) The second (1982-1986) had the same lyrics but was sung by a children's choir & was my favourite, as were all the following themes. The third (1986-7) was a very dull song. The Fourth (1987 - 92?) was a new song more upbeat but still not up to the standard of the 2nd.

The Loove Boat! Soon we'll be making another run...

Ranks right up there with CHiPS!

Also, I've always been told that if you ever have a song stuck in your head (which happens a lot when I read this board), you should just hum the theme to "I Dream of Jeannie" and it will cleanse your brain. It really works, too!

"... you should just hum the theme to 'I Dream of Jeannie' and it will
cleanse your brain. - cstadulis

Of what, just the song or all thoughts?

Which theme to "I Dream Of Jeannie"? (a wretched show, BTW. Only thing good about it was Bill Daily.) The first season had a jazz theme by, I believe, Richard Wess. The second season brought the familiar Latin tinged theme by Hugo Montenegro. Incidentally, there is an album, called "Tom's Album," which has a spoof song called "Jeannie's Diner," done to the melody of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner".

How many different veriations are there of the I Dream Of Jeanie theme? I've noticed about 3 variations used on the end titles, & even more on the link between the opening titles & the start of the episode.

Did anyone else have a crush on Lu Ann Haslam, the cute girl who played Becky Thatcher in the Adventures of Huck Finn episodes that were part of the Banana Splits Show? (No, Mark. Just you.) Benn, thanks for telling us where that show was filmed cuz I never knew that. I thought it was maybe somewhere in SoCal, like the L.A. area. There's a Six Flags in Santa Clarita, near to L.A., as you go thru the mountain pass called The Grapevine (why, I dunno).

And thanks, whoever it was, for posting that Toon Tracker site. Those songs are sure bringing back memories, especially the Huck Finn ones. I remember Tom, Becky and Huck on top of that paddlewheel ship waving to whomever offcamera.

By the way, remember the old Marvel Superheroes cartoons, the ones that were BARELY animated? There was a series each for Captain America, the Hulk, Thor , Sub Mariner, etc.
Oh, yeah. They were basically comic panels with movable mouths overlayed to simulate speaking. As for action, they just used still pics and panned the camera left or right, if I recall correctly. Here's one of those theme songs I can recall, (with some help from Toon Tracker).

When Captain America throws his mighty shield,
All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield.
If it led to a fight and a duel is due
Then the red and the white and the blue will come through,
When Captain America throws his mighty shield.

And how come no one's mentioned the Spider-Man and Speed Racer theme songs from the 60s before now? I was sure someone would've.

>>Did anyone else have a crush on Lu Ann Haslam, the cute girl who played Becky Thatcher in the Adventures of Huck Finn episodes<<

Back on the "old" music board (RM), there was a discussion about the Addams Family that led to a discussion about Ted Cassidy that led to a discussion about the "Adventures of Tom and Huck". Ted was the bad guy in those cartoons. And yes, there were several adolescent boys with swimmy eyes on Saturday morning while this show was on.

No, I didn't have too much of a crush on Becky Thatcher. Remember the other Banana Splits segement, "Danger Island"? There was a blonde hair girl (okay, young lady) on there named Leslie. She was played by Ronne Troupe, I believe. Now, her, I really had a crush on her! "Uh oh, Chongo!"

Incidentally, parts of the opening theme to Lidsville (another Sid & Marty Krofft production) were filmed at Six Flags Over Texas.

Speaking of Saturday Mornings... Anyone else remember the Hudson Brothers?

Kid Executive: "Lollipop?"
Hudsons: "No thanks, we're trying to cut down....mmmmm..."

Remember their big hit, "Rendezvous"?

Benn ... you know that I'd remember the Hudson Brothers (seeing's how we're virtual brothers). You must also remember the local TV show "Mr. Peppermint". His theme song was very memorable, indeed. (right, Mr. Moose? Mr. Green Jeans? Dancing Bear? ... wait, wrong show ...)

And speaking of Captain Kangaroo ... what about all those "on air" commercials for Colgate Toothpaste with "MFP" flouride? These days, there's hardly a mention of flouride at all, much less the highly touted "MFP" variety ...

Benn, I believe that humming the tune to "I Dream of Jeannie" will cleanse your brain of any songs stuck there, but not all thoughts.

The version I hum is, I think, the Latin, "classic" one: da dum, da da da da da, da dum, da da da da da, da dum, da da da da da dum. Mostly clarinet/flute/xylophone on first pass, then add trumpets and trombones, then drums.

The various "Diagnosis Murder" themes are pretty enjoyable.

I'm partial to the themes from Remington Steele (particularly the later, more energetic one).

What about the theme to the Odd Couple? Or the theme to Sanford & Son?

Benn, I vaguely remember the name "Danger Island" but as yet can't recall anything about it, not unless I saw some clips from it maybe to jog my memory.

Anyone else remember the Hudson Brothers?
Oh, yeah. Three of 'em, right? One of whom, Bill, is Kate Hudson's father from when he was dating or married to Goldie Hawn. I forget which.

And speaking of Sanford and Son, I just read in next week's TV GUIDE that Whitman Mayo who played Grady Wilson, died on May 22 at age 70. I really liked that character.

Mark, "Danger Island" is where Jan Michael Vincent got his start. Professor Hayden, his daughter Leslie, and Jan Michael Vincent were pursued (I forgot why) by a pirate named Mutan. They get stranded on an island where a black guy name Morgan, and his buddy, Chongo, live. One of the spookiest parts of the show was the island natives who had painted skeletons on their bodies. I couldn't've been more than five when I saw that. Boy, did that scare me.

Derf, yeah, I remember Mr. Peppermint. Wiggly Worm Jingles. Muffin was after my time. I remember watching "Ruff and Reddy" ("They're tough and steady/Always rough and ready".) and "Deputy Dawg" on "Peppermint's Place". BTW, you do know who Mr. Peppermint's son is, doncha? Gibby Haynes, the lead singer of Austin's B*tthole Surfers. That always crack me up.

Oh man, I remember the Colgate jingle they used on Captain Kangaroo! "New Colgate fluoride with MFP/Helps prevents the cavities/And it tastes great naturally!"

"Benn, I believe that humming the tune to "I Dream of Jeannie" will
cleanse your brain of any songs stuck there, but not all thoughts." - cstadulis

Whew! The flamin' tune kept trying to creep into my head, and I've been fighting for fear of forgetting everything. That's a relief. Uh, what happens if you don't have a song in mind and you think of the "I Dream of Jeannie" theme?

Then there's a big sucking sound and your entire brain lobe squelches out of your ear and lands on your shoulder.

I think I'd like to avoid that...

By the way, Derf, it was Scott who first mentioned The Hudson Brothers' Saturday Morning TV show. And yeah, Scott, I remember that it was on, I just avoided watching it like it had the Ebola virus. Make that, like it was the Ebola virus.

Yeah … but you guys didn’t see
Hey, Hey, Hey … It’s Faaaaaat Albert!
And we’re gonna sing some songs for you.
And Bill’s gonna tell you a thing or two.
We’ll have some fun now, with me and all the gang.
Learnin’ from each other while we do our thang.
Na-na-na … gonna hava good time!
Hey, hey, hey!
Na-na-na … gonna hava good time!

The hell I didn't! I actually liked it. Aren't they supposed to be doing a Fat Albert movie?

I just wish I could type like Dumb Donald talks.

Heybe Fabba Albert, whabe goinna onba?
(was I close?) ... who can tell?

Mark, "Danger Island" is where Jan Michael Vincent got his start. Professor Hayden, his daughter Leslie, and Jan Michael Vincent were pursued (I forgot why) by a pirate named Mutan. They get stranded on an island where a black guy name Morgan, and his buddy, Chongo, live. One of the spookiest parts of the show was the island
natives who had painted skeletons on their bodies. I couldn't've been more than five when I saw that. Boy, did that scare me.
YES!!! That's it, Benn! Thanks, I remember that now. They tried very hard to be funny as failed just as hard, right? I remember JMV usually wearing a leather vest, or Chongo did and with no shirt, I guess. He was the comedy relief, right, always getting into trouble and being a slapstick foil? Looked Hispanic or something. Yeah, I remember now. Jeez, what a crappy show that was.

Derf, that sounds about as close to Mushmouth as I can imagine. Here's my try:

Howba dubba this-a soun'ba?

Like I said, I was sooo in love with the girl on "Danger Island". Of course, I was also in love with Joy on The Buggaloos.

As far as action cartoons went, there was only one theme tune worth singing about in the early 1990s: Bucky O'Hare!

I used to have a crush on that Asian girl on The Electric Company, the one with the very long, straight shiny black hair. She does plays now or something along those lines. Then it was Julie Piekarsky on the then new Mickey Mouse club. I never cared for Lisa Whelchel, both of whom went on to do The Facts of Life. I was so upset that Julie left suddenly, although she did come back for one or two eps. Anyone remember that Aussie girl, Pippa? I barely do but after finding out from another forums board that she was played by the newest Aussie beauty to sing country music here in the states, Sherrie Austin, I wished I remembered her better (and if you don't know who the first Aussie beauty was then shame on you!). Oh, well. Maybe I'll catch a repeat on Nick at Nite or TV Land. After Julie, if memory serves, came Danielle Brisebois, who played Stephanie on "All In The Family". I've had lots of crushes on TV girls, mostly brunettes, probably starting with Angela Cartwright, Penny Robinson on "Lost In Space."

And I once had 2 pics taken of me with Linda Blair when she was about 25 and still very hot. She's still cute now but back then, wow! Unfortunately, the girlfriend of hers who took the pics shook the camera a bit cuz both pix are blurred (I was so mad when I found that out). Maybe someday I'll post them online or send them by email or ICQ if I ever get the scanner going.

I saw a "Where Are They Now" show on VH1 the other day. You won't believe what Danielle Brisebois looks like now! She isn't even slightly recognizable! For one thing, she has short, sort of sandy blonde hair. For another thing, I just about dropped my jaw when I saw her! She is HOT!!

She's a singer now. She's released two or three albums. The first one was a major bomb.

"The Persuaders" gets my vote as best TV theme ever (and no, it wasn't really an instrumental, as I don't think there's a person who watched it who couldn't help but sing along to the tune!).

And back on the Babylon 5 route, my favourite was Season 3!

I know, BF! I just saw her on an Entertainment Tonight story about Carroll O'Connor's funeral, and she was shown, in close-up, being there. I totally couldn't recognize her, then took another look and slightly could, but only cuz I knew who it was. I prefer the long, dark hair, but hey, she's still very fine!

I've seen that VH1 Where Are They Now?. Yeah, she does look fine. Back when she was on All In the Family/Archie Bunker's Place, she was way too young for me to've even thought about lusting after, though.

A current cool theme is James Newton Howard's woodwind and strings theme for the new HBO series "Six Feet Under."

Sven, I'm glad Ira Newborn expanded his "Police Squad" theme for the "Naked Gun" flicks. The opening titles to all three are hilarious, especially Zsa Zsa Gabor smacking the gumball.

My Bad: Thomas Newman composed the theme music for "Six Feet Under". He also scored "The Shawshank Redemption."
TV themes are a disappearing breed. ABC has bagged the "Once And Again" opening theme in favor of more ads. Sitcoms like "Raymond" dispose of theme music, or use obvious cuts like Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Closing themes are rare as the credits are squeezed onto a half-screen, with promoes of next week's show, or the channel's late-night lineup being promoted on the other half.

Adam, have you also noticed that shows are slowly filling up more ad time, meaning that show lengths are getting smaller and smaller. It's not just TOS eps getting trimmed more and more over the years for syndication, either (which is why I'd love to watch them on fully restored on DVD). It happens to other shows so the stations or networks can get more money from their advertisers. Ahhh, once again good old greed wins out in the end, doesn't it?

It started when congress lifted the FCC rules on how much TV time could be spent on Ads. Ever since then the stations have been nickel & dime-ing away show time for more commercials. The most extream cases are daytime soap operas which are only about 40 minutes of show and 20 minutes of commercials.

And they wonder why fewer people watch network TV. And as fewer people watch network TV, the more commercials are jammed into the airspace. It's a vicious cycle.

There were stories circulating a couple of years ago that UPN was trimming "Voyager" episodes for their repeat UPN run by a minute ot two for more commercials.
Brian, the rule you referred to, its lifting also paved the way for infomercials, in my opinion the scourge of TV.
I was watching a Fox Sports "Behind The Glory" about Pete Rose, and there seemed to be commercials every three minutes. Most annoying.

There is a CD I want to pick up with the music of W.G. Snuffy Walden. On it are the themes from "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething." Bravo is running "thirtysomething" with the theme in place, but the Walden CD may be the only place from now on to hear the "Once And Again" theme. Actually, I like the "thirtysomething" theme better.

"Star Trek" (TOS)

Beyond the Rim of the starlight
My love is wand'ring in star flight
I know he'll find in star-clustered reaches
Love, strange love a starwoman teaches.
I know his journey ends never
His star trek will go on forever
But tell him while he wanders the starry sea
Remember me, remember me.

Go Speed Racer Go Theme

Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer, he's a demon on wheels.
He's a demon and he's gonna be chasin' after someone.

He's gainin' on you so you better look alive.
He's busy revvin' up a powerful Mach 5!

And when the odds are against him and there's dangerous work to do (crash crash)
You bet your life Speed Racer will see it through
(kablam!)

Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer, go!

He's off and flyin' as he guns the car around the track
He's jammin' down the pedal like he's never comin' back, adventure's waitin' just aheaaad!

Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer, go!

Speed Racer was the first Japanese cartoon shown on American TV ... right? In ANY case, it's the one I remember the best. It's right up there with Hercules and Grape Ape. Besides, the group Devo made a song titled Speed Racer on their album named Oh No! It's Devo!

I can go earlier than Speed Racer Derf. Slam Bang Theater used to show one called Tobor, the 8th Man. Tobor was the forerunner to Robocop.

"There's a prehistoric monster
That came from outer space.
Created by the Martians
To destroy the human race.
The FBI was helpless
(Never could make it the next line)
"What can we do but call
Call Tobor, the 8th Man.
Call Tobor, the 8th Man.
Quick, mighty robot.
The mightiest robot of all."

Hercules!
Hero of song and story
Hercules!
Winner of ancient glory.
Fighting for the right, fighting with his might
with the strength of ten ordinary men.
Hercules!
People are safe when near him
Hercules!
Only that's evil fear him
Softness in his eyes, iron in his thighs
virtue in his heart, fire in every part
of the Mighty Hercules!

(thunder, lightning)

I don't think THIS Saturday morning kid's show had an actual theme song, but I remember it because it had string puppets as the main characters. The show was called Supercar and originally aired on network TV in the late 50's/early 60's (when I was but a giant drool gland). Supercar is about the adventures of Mike Mercury, the test pilot of Supercar, and his friends Jimmy Gibson, Dr. Beeker, and professor Popkiss. Supercar is an advanced prototype flying car that was also capable of flying underwater. This show later grew into the series of "puppet" shows made by Supermarionation Television Productions. (such as Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90)

Anyone remember the lyrics to "Gigantor the Space Age Robot"???

Tobor... Dave Barry wrote about him in the book "Dave Barry Does Japan." Also, note that Tobor spelled backwards is....

Here ye go, Scott. Sorry to take so long.

"Gigantor Gigantor Gigantor
Gigantor Gigantor Gigantor
Gigantor the space age robot
He's at your command.
Gigantor the space age robot
His power is in your hands.
Gigantor the space age robot
He's at your command.
Gigantor the space age robot
His power is in your hands.

"He's bigger than big
Taller than tall
Quicker than quick
Stronger than strong
Ready to fight for right
Against wrong.

"Gigantor Gigantor Gigantor
Gigantor Gigantor Gigantor"

And Merat, of course I knew about Tobor's name. Now can anyone confirm for me that just as Popeye had his spinach, Underdog his energy pills, Tobor had his cigars? I seem to remember that.

By the way, I recommend that book to anyone who needs some funny, light reading. (The audiobook is great too... its read by Arte Johnson!)

Tobor used "energy-cells" that were disguised as cigarettes. In other words, he had to smoke to avoid running out of power.

They did an Anime movie in Japan called "8 Man After" back in the `90's, but I believe they left the cigarettes out of it, or only showed them briefly.

I think "Astro Boy" beat "Speed Racer" to the U.S. by at least two years.
John, if you know the lyrics to the Trek theme, you know they were written for one very un-altruistic reason only.
Bring back the Hercules cartoon. I LOVED those when I was a kid.

If I'm not mistaken, the Hercules cartoon does exist on DVD.

BF, thanks for the near confirmation. In all that I've read on Tobor, nobody has mentioned the cigarettes. Must not be politically correct to do so.

Anyone remember "My Mother The Car", a one-season series from 1965-66; now on top of many critics list of worst shows ever? In the theme, it called the car a 1928 Porter (actually a 1927 Pierce Arrow.)
I have a nit about the show-the main character (played by Jerry Van Dyke) spoke to his mother, and she (voice of Ann Sothern) spoke to him through the radio. My nit is-I don't think think radioes were available in cars until the late 1940's.

I'm an oldster, so many of you might not remember the show themes I loved:
HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL (had 2 separate themes for opening and closing credits; the first was trombone-heavy and ominous, the closer was Western -ish, with a vocal and I can't recall the singer's name)
GUNSMOKE (very evocative, by Rex Coury; but I actually prefer the way it was performed for the radio show)
THE RIFLEMAN (obviously, I was a Western guy; this
too, had separate themes for opening & closing)
I SPY (the great Earle Hagen wrote this tension-building, yet melodic piece)
JOHNNY STACCATO (short-lived private eye show starring John Cassavetes; Elmer Bernstein recycled
his music from "Sweet Smell of Success" for the closing credits)
M SQUAD (had two themes in the course of its run; the first was very dour, minor key, the second was brassy, upbeat and played by the Count Basie band, I think)

I remember HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL ...
The opening theme was VERY heavy on trombone-baritone-etc ... ominous sounding, ending with a view of Paladin's holster with the "knight" emblem on it. The ENDING theme, however, was a lighthearted tempo with the artist singing ...
"Have gun will travel" reads the card of a man .. (etc)
A soldier of fortune is the man called , Paladin

GUNSMOKE (for television) had several opening theme songs ... the one I remember best is the (also) heavy trombone-baritone "bump-bump ... bump-bump ... bump-bump ... bump-bump" sounds as Marshall Dillon and his "soon-to-be-shot" errant victim faced off in the street.
(if you are REALLY THAT old ... do you remember who played the part of "Marshall Dillon" during the radio version of "Gunsmoke"?)

THE RIFLEMAN's theme song was pretty-much an orchestral movement with the opening theme VERY MUCH abbreviated. I LOVE that music, though ...

I SPY was my one of my FIRST intros to Bill Cosby/Robert Culp combo ... always liked them on TV together!

Don't remember Johnnie Stacatto ...

THE MOD SQUAD, however, I DO remember ...

"Gunsmoke" on CBS radio starred William Conrad as Matt Dillon (kinda obvious why he didn't get the TV version) Howard MacNear as Doc, Parley Baer as Chester and Georgia Ellis as Miss Kitty. John Dehner and Harry Bartell appeared in dozens of episodes. "Gunsmoke" on radio ran until 1962, I think, one of the last network radio dramas. An oddity is that "Have Gun" began on TV, but was followed by a short-lived version starring none other than John Dehner.
More oddities: Baer and MacNear later showed up as regulars on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Conrad and MacNear appeared in "-30-" a newspaper film directed by Jack Webb that is stuffed with radio actors!

Yes, Supercar DID have a theme song, Derf!

Supercar!
Supercar!
With beauty and grace,
As swift as could be,
Watch it flying through the air!
It travels in space,
Or under the sea,
And it can journey anywhere!
Supercar!
Supercar!
It travels on land,
Or roams the skies,
Through the heavens stormy rage!
It's Mercury-manned,
And everyone cries,
It's the marvel of the age!
Supercar!
Supercar!
SUPERCAR!

Head over to :

http://pioneer.crc.paragould.ar.us/~adam/fab/C21/barrygraymusic.htm

and the theme from Series 2 is there!

Supermarionation Is GO!

As General Patton once said, Kinggodzillak ...
"Tanks"!

As General Patton once said, "When you stick your hand into a pile of goo that used to be your best friend’s face, you become an A & R man." Yes, this is highly delete-able.

Waaaaay back on 3 June 2001, Richard Davies commented about the Battle of the Planets theme music. This was one of my favorite theme songs as a kid, and now that the series is being released on DVD (Region 1), I can hear the music for both the American BotP and the original Japanese version, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Most of the background music in BotP was lifted from Gatchaman, but I must say the American theme was far superior to the Japanese (which sounded like a pop song), in my opinion.
And to answer Richard's question: the BotP theme was composed and conducted by Hoyt S. Curtin, who I notice did the music on Superfriends, which the BotP theme sounds similar to.

Does anyone remember an old puppet series in the early 80s called "Star Fleet"? I don't think it was a Gerry Anderson production, but at the time it was very good indeed.

It also had a rocking theme tune (at the time). I think I posted the lyrics somewhere. I can't remember who did the original, but it was later covered by Brian May, who got together with Roger Taylor and Eddie Van Halen (among others) to do a massive 7-minute version. (He did it at the request of one of his children, who saw the show and loved the theme tune and wanted Brian to cover it.)

...ah, here they are. The lyrics to the end credits of Star Fleet:

Send a message out across the sky:
Alien raiders just past Gemini!
Who will come and save us now?
Who can defend us from their power?

Star Fleet! Star Fleet!
Star Fleet! Star Fleet!

Tell the people back at Earth Control:
Send Star Fleet legions to save our souls
Always daring and courageous
Oooh! Only they can save us!

Star Fleet! Star Fleet!
Star Fleet! Star Fleet!

Star Fleeeeeeeeet!

[Eat your heart out, Cole Porter... ]

No. After watching it on TV Land (or was it Nick at Night?), the coolest TV theme song is this:

duh-duh-duh-duh duh-duh-duh-duh duh-duh-duh-duh duh-duh-duh-duh
BATMAN! BATMAN!

TV Land, Scott. FX ran "Batman" in 1997, when "Batman And Robin" was playing in theaters. The series was out of circulation for a few years, due to a rights squabble that I am unfamiliar with.
Did Neal Hefti do the "Batman" music for the series' entire run?

Finally found it!!!!

Spiderman Cartoon Theme Song.

Amazing. Simply amazing. Over a year and a half of posts on this board and no-one has mentioned - until now - that most sublime of TV themes (indeed the whole soundtrack is sublime) from that most wacky and upbeat of TV series... Twin Peaks.

While waiting for the annual horror called Eurovision Song Contest I came across an interesting TV theme. It's from the East German spy movie series (!) Das unsichtbare Visier. Very interesting indeed. Search Kazaa for "Kubiczeck tentakel".

From WAY up there, the car that Maxwell Smart drove for the first four years of the show was a beautiful 1965 Sunbeam Tiger or 1965 Sunbeam Alpine, depending on the shot. This was because they couldn't hide the machine guns and the like under the Tiger's hood, since its engine was too large.

The anime series "Trigun" has a fantastic theme. The rest of the music is good too.

The lyrics to M*A*S*H were written by Robert Altman's son Michael, who was 14 at that time (1970). (I was 15 then, I wish I were as creative...)

Amazing that it took over a year for the 60's Spiderman cartoon groovy theme song to be mentioned on this board!

That has to be one of the all-time classics.

Back in my May 4 2002 post I mentioned that "a lot" of the background music for Battle of the Planets was lifted from its original Japanese version. This was based upon listening to the music in the first few episodes that had been released on DVD at the time I posted, and was in error! A whole bunch of original music was done by Hoyt Curtin (who did the American version's wonderful theme song) and was used throughout in conjunction with the original Japanese score by Bob Sakuma. The beauty is the two scores complement each other very well, almost blending seamlessly. (Yes, I bought the soundtrack cd when it came out.) BTW, Hoyt Curtin had a long and prolific career with Hanna-Barbera that included music for The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Superfriends (I'd mentioned that one previously), Johnny Quest (cool!) and more. He received special permission from that studio to record the score for BotP (a Sandy Frank production, not Hanna-Barbera), and took only around ten days to compose it.
I know there's now a separate board for anime soundtracks, but I wanted to follow up this topic here, since it started here. I'll carry on any further discussion on the appropriate board. Thanks.

Most of the music from the English dub of Monkey was from the original Japanese, & indeed some of the vocal tracks were in English from the start. I think all the music was written & performed by one band & released as an album.

I've always liked the theme music for UFO, Space:1999, and the third season of Lost in Space (the one with the countdown).

A guilty pleasure: I enjoyed the theme for the short-lived sitcom on Fox "Babes". The one about the big gals!

Always loved the theme to WKRP in Cincinnati (Baby, if you've ever wondered/Wondered whatever became of me/I'm livin' on the air in Cincinnati...)
Especially with the car radio tuning in the background ("But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity.")
Other favourites were "the most ineffable" Top Cat (Close friends get to call him TC...), The A-Team, and of course MST3K, both versions. Although I love Joel Hodgson's dorky singing voice.

Another guilty pleasure: the theme for the sitcom "Angie". It was so catchy .