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 ...

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 ...

If you are of a certain age, you remember when TV theme songs actually meant something. They were almost a character themselves on the show. Unlike many of today’s themes that air for ten seconds or ...

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, ...

Theme songs are uber important to the success of a show. Nothing is more memorable than a catchy melody. So the quickest way to stick in an audience’s mind is to pen a truly stellar opening theme. The ...

These days, it feels like TV shows barely have time for a theme song before jumping into the action—sometimes it’s just a quick title card and a few seconds of music, or it's simply nonexistent. But ...

It shouldn't come as a surprise that some of the best TV theme songs are courtesy of some of the greatest musicians in pop culture. Iconic TV theme songs can be as fondly remembered as the characters ...

We hope we don’t sound too “get off our lawn” right now, but they sure don’t make TV and movie theme music like they used to. We still get a few memorable ones here and there, like Alan Silvestri’s ...

Christine is a freelance writer for Collider with two decades of experience covering all types of TV shows and movies spanning every genre. With a particular affinity for dramas, true crime, sitcoms, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What do Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Barenaked Ladies have in common? You've probably heard a theme song they performed hundreds of ...

The 1990s produced a diverse group of TV shows. The ’80s saw TV take an uptick, and the ’90s followed through on that newfound popularity. Many shows produced in the ’90s are still widely watched ...