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legallyblondeNYC

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22. Friends.

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 12:56 PM

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I disliked the show, just my opinion.
Like my grandmother said, some people like beer, others champagne. That's just the way it is. (That is, if you disagree, it's okay. No need to debate).

But, that opening theme - brilliant.

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Name a favorite theme song from a television show. Mine is the theme from the Addams Family. What about you? [View all] debm55 Wednesday OP

Firefly Easterncedar Wednesday #1

Thank you very much, Easterncedar. Great choice. debm55 Wednesday #6

Hawaii 5-0 n/t Stargleamer Wednesday #2

The best! Ritabert Wednesday #3

Oh, I really enjoyed that one too. Now I have a brain worm. debm55 Wednesday #7

That was great. I wasn't allowed much tv as a child so I never saw the show but applegrove Wednesday #70

Perry Mason LSparkle Wednesday #4

Thank you very much. LSparkle. Great choice. debm55 Wednesday #9

MASH. multigraincracker Wednesday #5

Thank you very much multigraincracker. I liked the theme in the TV then the one in the movie. debm55 Wednesday #11

A middle-school "A" legallyblondeNYC Wednesday #23

I remembered it from the movie. The lyrics are what hit. multigraincracker Wednesday #30

Yeah...That would be mine too. Just hearing the theme had me rushing to sit down & watch hlthe2b Wednesday #26

The Wild Wild West gay texan Wednesday #8

Thank you very much for your great choices. gay texan. debm55 Wednesday #12

Well, I like several but two favorites are: Polly Hennessey Wednesday #10

Me too. Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey for your choices. debm55 Wednesday #13

The Jeffersons get the red out Wednesday #14

YES!!!!! Thank you , get the red out., agree debm55 Wednesday #16

The whistle tune from The Andy Griffith Show Gaugamela Wednesday #15

Oh I liked that so much. I found the streaming show on my tablet and I have to whistle along. debm55 Wednesday #18

Have you heard Andy Griffith sing the lyrics to The Fishin' Hole? Brother Buzz Wednesday #45

Thank you Brother Buzz. I have never heard that before with Andy singing the theme. Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Wednesday #47

That's great! I never realized that was Andy Griffith whistling the theme song. Gaugamela Wednesday #48

That's not Andy Griffith whistling, but Earle Hagen, the composer of The Fishin' Hole in a studio setting Brother Buzz Wednesday #61

True Blood!!!!! lark Wednesday #17

Thank you so much, lark for sharing. debm55 Wednesday #19

Not network, but HBO - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Larry David show. Ninga Wednesday #20

Thank you very much for sharing. Ninga. debm55 Wednesday #21

Friends. legallyblondeNYC Wednesday #22

Thank you legallyblondeNYC. Same here. debm55 Wednesday #37

I hear this and I want to GALLOP! some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #24

I know what you mean. Thank you for your choice.some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 Wednesday #38

Peter Gunn EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #25

That theme is brilliant. Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Wednesday #39

Mr. Ed SheltieLover Wednesday #27

A horse is a horse of course of course. Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Wednesday #40

The Night Stalker! johnp3907 Wednesday #28

Great Theme. Thank you, johnp3907 debm55 Wednesday #41

Closing theme from Wagon Train, from an era when they reserved enough time for such things. rsdsharp Wednesday #29

thank you very much, rsdsharp. I remember watching that show. debm55 Wednesday #42

Hennesey Tactical Peek Wednesday #31

Thank you very much Tactical Peek for sharing with us. debm55 Wednesday #43

Theme from "Greatest American Hero". mwmisses4289 Wednesday #32

Oh my, I used to watch the show. Thank you mwmisses4289 for sharing . debm55 Wednesday #44

Succession had a great theme. Actually great soundtrack too. beaglelover Wednesday #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us. beaglelover. debm55 Wednesday #49

If you like the theme from Succession, watch the Gene Hackman movie "The Conversation" mucifer Yesterday #124

Thank you very much, mucifer. debm55 22 hrs ago #129

Welcome Back, Kotter Mad_Dem_X Wednesday #34

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X I loved the show and the song. You have brought many memories to me. TY. debm55 Wednesday #50

Loved it. applegrove Wednesday #71

The theme from In The Heat of the Night Dorothy V Wednesday #35

Thank you very much, Dorothy V. I love the jazz/soul theme. debm55 Wednesday #51

In no certain order: Niagara Wednesday #36

Thank you very much for all the great theme songs you have shared with us, Niagara. Bear McCreary. does the opening debm55 Wednesday #57

I'll have to look that up. Thank you, Debbie. Bear McCreary composed the television Defiance theme as well Niagara Wednesday #65

Kudos for acknowledging the composers! (n/t) PJMcK 23 hrs ago #126

I feel that the composers of instrumentals are imperative too. Thank you! Niagara 22 hrs ago #128

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Sopranos Ziggysmom Wednesday #46

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Hogans Heros Captain Zero Wednesday #52

Thank you Captain Zero. I never watched the show but listened to the theme song. PS my uncle was an AF pilot shot down debm55 Wednesday #64

Simpsons! Lulu KC Wednesday #53

Thank you very much. Lulu KC . That is great. debm55 Thursday #85

Theme from The Jetsons tonkatoy8888 Wednesday #54

Agree. I always watch the show. Astro was my favorite character. Thank you tonkatoy8888 debm55 Thursday #87

Amazing orchestration and performances PJMcK 23 hrs ago #127

All in the Family. legallyblondeNYC Wednesday #55

Thank you very much legallyblondeNYC. debm55 Thursday #111

These are two of my favorites. Borogove Wednesday #56

Thank you for the Great themes. There will only be one Mrs.Peel and that is Diana Riggs. The second theme song was sung debm55 Wednesday #62

That's very cool, debm55. I would be very interested in hearing more about your uncle. Borogove Wednesday #72

Thank you very much , Borogove. Will do. debm55 Thursday #92

you know how they came up with the character name "Emma Peel" for Diana Rigg? lapfog_1 Wednesday #77

Thank you lapfog_1, debm55 Thursday #99

I love the opening scene of The Drew Carey Show LogDog75 Wednesday #74

Me too, LapDog75. It's a lot of fun to watch. Borogove Thursday #84

Thank You very much, LogDog75. The theme song 5 O'Clock World was sung by the Vogues. My Uncle Chuck B. was in that debm55 Thursday #100

Theme from St. Elsewhere PikaBlue Wednesday #58

Thank you very much, PikaBlue. Loved the theme song, watched every episode. HATED how they ended it. debm55 Wednesday #60

Composed and performed by Dave Grusin. LastDemocratInSC Thursday #78

Miami Vice & Route 66 Enter stage left Wednesday #63

Thank you very much, Enter stage left; Two iconic themes debm55 Thursday #102

The Flintstones Bluestocking Wednesday #66

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Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. Written by Bernie Leadon and recorded by The Eagles ms liberty Wednesday #67

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Cheers subterranean Wednesday #68

Thank you very much for sharing with us, subterranean. debm55 Friday #115

Hill Street Blues, Lavern & Shirley, M*A*S*H. applegrove Wednesday #69

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The A-Team (Mike Post & Pete Carpenter) Eugene Wednesday #73

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There's so many to choose from LogDog75 Wednesday #75

Thank you very much for your selections. LogDog75. debm55 Friday #118

Gilligan's Island COL Mustard Wednesday #76

Me tooThank you COL Mustard. debm55 Thursday #98

Me three mjvpi Thursday #101

Green acres came to mind kerouac2 Thursday #79

HAHAHHHAHHAHA, Thank you kerouad. Green Acres is the place to be, Farm livin is the life for me. debm55 Thursday #94

Cheers with all the verses or mash with the words JT45242 Thursday #80

HAHAHahAHAHHA. Thank you JT45242. debm55 Thursday #93

Dude! Nothing can ever top the opening theme to The Adventures of Superman! And, The Untouchables was pretty hot, too. NBachers Thursday #81

Thank you very NBachers for ionic choices. debm55 Thursday #91

The Monkees sheshe2 Thursday #82

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Cheers, Hill Street Blues, Taxi and WKRP in Cincinnati. MIButterfly Thursday #83

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The Mission: Impossible theme WestMichRad Thursday #95

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There's a lot of great themes which have already been mentioned, area51 Saturday #122

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Petticoat Junction bobalew Yesterday #125

HAHAHAHAHh. Thank you bobalew. debm55 21 hrs ago #130

Peaky Blinders - "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago #131

Thank you very much, ihaveaquestion, for sharing with us. debm55 21 hrs ago #132

Wow, so many to choose from. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #133