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legallyblondeNYC

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22. Friends.

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:56 PM

Jan 2026

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 Jan 2026 OP

Firefly Easterncedar Jan 2026 #1

Thank you very much, Easterncedar. Great choice. debm55 Jan 2026 #6

Hawaii 5-0 n/t Stargleamer Jan 2026 #2

The best! Ritabert Jan 2026 #3

Oh, I really enjoyed that one too. Now I have a brain worm. debm55 Jan 2026 #7

That was great. I wasn't allowed much tv as a child so I never saw the show but applegrove Jan 2026 #70

Perry Mason LSparkle Jan 2026 #4

Thank you very much. LSparkle. Great choice. debm55 Jan 2026 #9

MASH. multigraincracker Jan 2026 #5

Thank you very much multigraincracker. I liked the theme in the TV then the one in the movie. debm55 Jan 2026 #11

A middle-school "A" legallyblondeNYC Jan 2026 #23

I remembered it from the movie. The lyrics are what hit. multigraincracker Jan 2026 #30

Yeah...That would be mine too. Just hearing the theme had me rushing to sit down & watch hlthe2b Jan 2026 #26

The Wild Wild West gay texan Jan 2026 #8

Thank you very much for your great choices. gay texan. debm55 Jan 2026 #12

Well, I like several but two favorites are: Polly Hennessey Jan 2026 #10

Me too. Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey for your choices. debm55 Jan 2026 #13

The Jeffersons get the red out Jan 2026 #14

YES!!!!! Thank you , get the red out., agree debm55 Jan 2026 #16

The whistle tune from The Andy Griffith Show Gaugamela Jan 2026 #15

Oh I liked that so much. I found the streaming show on my tablet and I have to whistle along. debm55 Jan 2026 #18

Have you heard Andy Griffith sing the lyrics to The Fishin' Hole? Brother Buzz Jan 2026 #45

Thank you Brother Buzz. I have never heard that before with Andy singing the theme. Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 Jan 2026 #47

That's great! I never realized that was Andy Griffith whistling the theme song. Gaugamela Jan 2026 #48

That's not Andy Griffith whistling, but Earle Hagen, the composer of The Fishin' Hole in a studio setting Brother Buzz Jan 2026 #61

True Blood!!!!! lark Jan 2026 #17

Thank you so much, lark for sharing. debm55 Jan 2026 #19

Not network, but HBO - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Larry David show. Ninga Jan 2026 #20

Thank you very much for sharing. Ninga. debm55 Jan 2026 #21

Friends. legallyblondeNYC Jan 2026 #22

Thank you legallyblondeNYC. Same here. debm55 Jan 2026 #37

I hear this and I want to GALLOP! some_of_us_are_sane Jan 2026 #24

I know what you mean. Thank you for your choice.some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 Jan 2026 #38

Peter Gunn EYESORE 9001 Jan 2026 #25

That theme is brilliant. Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Jan 2026 #39

Mr. Ed SheltieLover Jan 2026 #27

A horse is a horse of course of course. Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Jan 2026 #40

The Night Stalker! johnp3907 Jan 2026 #28

Great Theme. Thank you, johnp3907 debm55 Jan 2026 #41

Closing theme from Wagon Train, from an era when they reserved enough time for such things. rsdsharp Jan 2026 #29

thank you very much, rsdsharp. I remember watching that show. debm55 Jan 2026 #42

Hennesey Tactical Peek Jan 2026 #31

Thank you very much Tactical Peek for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #43

Theme from "Greatest American Hero". mwmisses4289 Jan 2026 #32

Oh my, I used to watch the show. Thank you mwmisses4289 for sharing . debm55 Jan 2026 #44

Succession had a great theme. Actually great soundtrack too. beaglelover Jan 2026 #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us. beaglelover. debm55 Jan 2026 #49

If you like the theme from Succession, watch the Gene Hackman movie "The Conversation" mucifer Jan 11 #124

Thank you very much, mucifer. debm55 Jan 11 #129

Welcome Back, Kotter Mad_Dem_X Jan 2026 #34

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X I loved the show and the song. You have brought many memories to me. TY. debm55 Jan 2026 #50

Loved it. applegrove Jan 2026 #71

The theme from In The Heat of the Night Dorothy V Jan 2026 #35

Thank you very much, Dorothy V. I love the jazz/soul theme. debm55 Jan 2026 #51

In no certain order: Niagara Jan 2026 #36

Thank you very much for all the great theme songs you have shared with us, Niagara. Bear McCreary. does the opening debm55 Jan 2026 #57

I'll have to look that up. Thank you, Debbie. Bear McCreary composed the television Defiance theme as well Niagara Jan 2026 #65

Kudos for acknowledging the composers! (n/t) PJMcK Jan 11 #126

I feel that the composers of instrumentals are imperative too. Thank you! Niagara Jan 11 #128

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Sopranos Ziggysmom Jan 2026 #46

Thank you very much, Ziggyamom for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #59

Hogans Heros Captain Zero Jan 2026 #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 Jan 2026 #64

Simpsons! Lulu KC Jan 2026 #53

Thank you very much. Lulu KC . That is great. debm55 Jan 2026 #85

Theme from The Jetsons tonkatoy8888 Jan 2026 #54

Agree. I always watch the show. Astro was my favorite character. Thank you tonkatoy8888 debm55 Jan 2026 #87

Amazing orchestration and performances PJMcK Jan 11 #127

All in the Family. legallyblondeNYC Jan 2026 #55

Thank you very much legallyblondeNYC. debm55 Jan 2026 #111

These are two of my favorites. Borogove Jan 2026 #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 Jan 2026 #62

That's very cool, debm55. I would be very interested in hearing more about your uncle. Borogove Jan 2026 #72

Thank you very much , Borogove. Will do. debm55 Jan 2026 #92

you know how they came up with the character name "Emma Peel" for Diana Rigg? lapfog_1 Jan 2026 #77

Thank you lapfog_1, debm55 Jan 2026 #99

I love the opening scene of The Drew Carey Show LogDog75 Jan 2026 #74

Me too, LapDog75. It's a lot of fun to watch. Borogove Jan 2026 #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 Jan 2026 #100

Theme from St. Elsewhere PikaBlue Jan 2026 #58

Thank you very much, PikaBlue. Loved the theme song, watched every episode. HATED how they ended it. debm55 Jan 2026 #60

Composed and performed by Dave Grusin. LastDemocratInSC Jan 2026 #78

Miami Vice & Route 66 Enter stage left Jan 2026 #63

Thank you very much, Enter stage left; Two iconic themes debm55 Jan 2026 #102

The Flintstones Bluestocking Jan 2026 #66

Thank you Bluestocking. Flintstones, Meet the Modern Stone Age Family I love the show and theme song debm55 Jan 2026 #113

Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. Written by Bernie Leadon and recorded by The Eagles ms liberty Jan 2026 #67

Thank you very much, ms. liberty. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 9 #114

Cheers subterranean Jan 2026 #68

Thank you very much for sharing with us, subterranean. debm55 Jan 9 #115

Hill Street Blues, Lavern & Shirley, M*A*S*H. applegrove Jan 2026 #69

Thank you very much for sharing your choices with us, applegrove. debm55 Jan 9 #116

The A-Team (Mike Post & Pete Carpenter) Eugene Jan 2026 #73

Thank you very much for sharing, Eugene. debm55 Jan 9 #117

There's so many to choose from LogDog75 Jan 2026 #75

Thank you very much for your selections. LogDog75. debm55 Jan 9 #118

Gilligan's Island COL Mustard Jan 2026 #76

Me tooThank you COL Mustard. debm55 Jan 2026 #98

Me three mjvpi Jan 2026 #101

Green acres came to mind kerouac2 Jan 2026 #79

HAHAHHHAHHAHA, Thank you kerouad. Green Acres is the place to be, Farm livin is the life for me. debm55 Jan 2026 #94

Cheers with all the verses or mash with the words JT45242 Jan 2026 #80

HAHAHahAHAHHA. Thank you JT45242. debm55 Jan 2026 #93

Dude! Nothing can ever top the opening theme to The Adventures of Superman! And, The Untouchables was pretty hot, too. NBachers Jan 2026 #81

Thank you very NBachers for ionic choices. debm55 Jan 2026 #91

The Monkees sheshe2 Jan 2026 #82

Thank you very much sheshe2, Always used to watch and sang and dance to the theme song. debm55 Jan 2026 #90

Cheers, Hill Street Blues, Taxi and WKRP in Cincinnati. MIButterfly Jan 2026 #83

Thank you very much for your selections, MIButterfly. All great themes. debm55 Jan 2026 #89

HAHAHAHA justaprogressive Jan 2026 #86

HAHAHAHAHa Thank you very much for your two choices.justaprogressive. debm55 Jan 2026 #88

The Mission: Impossible theme WestMichRad Jan 2026 #95

Oh I really liked that, WestMichRad. debm55 Jan 2026 #109

Hawai'i 5-0 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #96

Wonderful . Thank you 3catwoman3. debm55 Jan 2026 #110

addams family legacy. 1960s AllaN01Bear Jan 2026 #97

Mine too. Thank you very much, Bear. debm55 Jan 2026 #112

Slow Horses-Strange Game. mjvpi Jan 2026 #103

Seinfeld. Quick. Right to Constanza's dementia underpants Jan 2026 #104

Thank you .underpants. I thought George was the star of the show. debm55 Jan 9 #119

Beverly Hillbillies or Gary Shandling Show nt Ilikepurple Jan 2026 #105

Thank you IIikepurple, Come and listen to story about a man named Jed. debm55 Jan 2026 #108

5-0 doc03 Jan 2026 #106

Thank you doc03. I agree with Hawaii 5-0 debm55 Jan 2026 #107

THE GREAT ADVENTURE - OPENING THEME CBS Doc_Technical Jan 10 #120

Thank you , very much , Doc_Technical debm55 Jan 10 #121

There's a lot of great themes which have already been mentioned, area51 Jan 10 #122

Thank you very much, area51 debm55 Jan 10 #123

Petticoat Junction bobalew Jan 11 #125

HAHAHAHAHh. Thank you bobalew. debm55 Jan 11 #130

Peaky Blinders - "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ihaveaquestion Jan 11 #131

Thank you very much, ihaveaquestion, for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 11 #132

Wow, so many to choose from. OldBaldy1701E Jan 11 #133

Thank you very much, Old Baldy1701E for sharing debm55 Jan 12 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Jan 13 #135

Thank you very much, jfz9580m for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 13 #136

Who killed Laura Palmer? Morbius Jan 14 #137

Thank you very much, Morbius, for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 14 #139

And an honorable mention: theme from Baretta. Morbius Jan 14 #138

Thank you very much, Morbius. debm55 Jan 15 #141

ST:Deep Space 9, and Babylon 5. electric_blue68 Jan 15 #140

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 debm55 Jan 15 #142