Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A great TV theme song has the power to instantly transport us into the world of a show, setting the tone before the first scene ...

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The theme song that was used in the lovable high school series, Saved by the Bell, was never meant to be. In fact, the lyrics of the theme were specifically frowned upon by the show’s producer, Peter ...

So, let's imagine that you are a participant in a call-in radio show contest and, in order to receive the prize, you must sing a classic TV show theme song. Confident that you can win, you begin ...

Ah, the golden era of television! The 70s and 80s gifted us with theme songs that were as memorable as the shows themselves. These musical intros were more than just preludes; they set the tone, ...

There was no running theme in the television shows throughout the 2000s and 2010s. They were either funny or dramatic; lovable or gripping, but they all had theme songs to match. The new millennium ...

A couple of months ahead of the premiere of “Matlock” on CBS, I went back and revisited episodes of the original legal drama starring Andy Griffith. It ran from 1986 to 1995 and its case-of-the-week ...

A great TV theme song has an almost magical quality. It turns into a portal rather than merely introducing a show. Those opening notes bring back memories of late-night binge sessions when you ...

Today, TV theme songs just don't have the same pop that they used to have. Back in the day, they had real style, and they almost told a whole story in the little time they had before the show started.