Some TV theme songs don’t just introduce a show; they announce themselves. You hear the first few seconds and suddenly you’re transported: the couch, the ... Read More ...

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 ...

Many of classic rock’s biggest stars have had their material turned into theme songs for television shows. In some cases, the original recording became the theme. In others, such as The Wonder Years’ ...

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 ...

Ah, the ‘80s. The decade of decadence. The era of the mass media revolution and music technology evolution. On television, the hair got bigger, makeup got more glammed, pretty people populated more ...

The 1970s were an expansive time for American television. There was the gradually increasing diversity in casts, gritty detective tales, socially conscious Norman Lear series, the female “jiggle ...

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 ...

TVs top theme songs of all time Only 5 TV theme songs in history have ever reached #1 on the Billboard charts. But for all the earworms and memorable melodies, you’d be surprised how few of them ever ...

‘A Different World,’ ‘The Jeffersons’ and ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ lead our picks for the best Black TV themes. As much as we love modern television, one of the elements we miss most from the ...

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're celebrating the centennial of Henry Mancini, born 100 years ago today. He composed numerous TV and movie theme songs including the themes to The Pink Panther, Peter Gunn and "Moon River" from ...