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Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Theme Songs of All Time


https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-tv-theme-songs-of-all-time-1234630913/

Yet another lazy phoned in clickbait list. I think Rolling Stone is known for their bad takes more than anything these days.

I could probably think of at least 20 shows should have been chosen, but I'd rather hear some other opinions before I weigh in.


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The Greatest American Hero is only 29? Yeah this list is lame. Should be #1 instead of the Jeffersons.

No MacGyver? No A-Team? Boooo! No Highlander! WTF?

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I don't have problem with the top 3 (The Jeffersons, The Brady Bunch, Gilligan’s Island), the problem is with the others. There is a feeling not only of laziness, but also of arrogance in their choice. Where's Mr.Ed, Family Matters, Beverly Hillbillies, Step by Step, Family Ties, Who's The Boss, Duck Tales (brilliant theme), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers, Degrassi Junior High, Home And Away, That "70's Show, Treme and so on.

And not only that, The X-Files only number 39, The Greatest American Hero, Full House and Welcome Back Kotter deserve at least top 20

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You cannot be Sirius ! Are they all American TV shows ? What about English shows ?

Dr Who ( Hello ! )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAYeJgRfhV4

Inspector Morse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEfv6QtYFAM

Foyle's War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uip0rLHp9hM

Poirot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRo7tMnM60I

Midsomer Murders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku4Izbnhjrc

Van Der Valk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szyhsFK_h7E

And the Australian show Rush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf4E3DlNJtE

Special mention - Carnival Row
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOvzBh73ND8




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I don't know how they missed such an iconic theme as Doctor Who, but they appear to all be American shows.

Some other British shows with great theme songs:

The Prisoner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTdmwwK-ME

The Avengers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgEqMsfDGnQ

Danger Man https://youtu.be/ZZcMHWtlbf0?t=74 (Known as Secret Agent in the U.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG0u3-Gbu88)

The 60s had the best music.

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