Like the best movie songs, TV show theme songs add a lot to the series' quality. Brilliant intro songs can create a foundation for the greatest TV shows and get stuck in our minds. The ingredients of the best TV show theme songs depend on the series itself. They can be short and sweet — or long and harsh. It’s a mixing and balancing game that plays a vital role in any series long-term success.
The first job of many theme songs from TV shows is to set up the series. The tune must present the theme of the series without revealing too much of the story. Breaking Bad can do this in just a couple of seconds. Lastly, theme songs must be catchy to be remembered by a wider audience. For example, the theme song of Narcos has Spanish lyrics, but they are captivating enough to get stuck in any person's mind.
In the end, some songs from TV series are more remembered than others. Users Mounal89 and maxeatsworld asked on Askreddit two similar questions focusing on the best series intro songs. With so many answers, we have compiled the best ones in the list below. Be sure to upvote the songs that you remember fondly. Also, share your thoughts on the longevity of the listed tune.
#1 The Pink Panther Theme Song Is One Of The Most Iconic Ever, I Think
bluebananah replied: "A 100%. It's actually my ringtone. Always brings a smile to everyone's face."
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#3 Doctor Who
Scnikki16 replied: "Whenever it has the skip intro button I always think 'What Whovian would skip the intro?'"
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#4 Game Of Thrones
PenguinColada replied: "I loved how it changed based on what was happening in the show. The little details just made it."
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18points
#5 Stranger Things
xenozeph replied: "Same, the tune is so mysterious and catchy, I love it."
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#6 What's New Scooby Doo
seasonedturkey replied: "We're coming after you."
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#7 Pokémon
Legitimate_Release65 replied: "I wanna be the very best like no one ever was."
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#8 The Fairly OddParents
mackjagee replied: "Obtuse, rubber goose, green moose, guava juice, giant snake, birthday cake, large fries, chocolate shake!"
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#9 M.A.S.H
TheDorkKnight53 wrote: "And it was written by a 14-year-old."
doxtorwhom replied: I thought you were talking nonsense, but ended up checking it out: "Bob was going to take a shot at the lyrics. But he came back two days later and said, I'm sorry. but there's just too much stuff in this 45-year-old brain. I can't write anything nearly as stupid as what we need.' Bob said, 'All is not lost, I've got a 15-year-old kid.' So Michael Altman, at age 15, wrote the lyrics and I wrote music to them."
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#11 The X-Files
girhen replied: "Some themes are good. Some themes set the tone perfectly. Some are both turned to 11."
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#12 Animaniacs
devoidz replied: "Works great as a ringtone."
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#13 Buffy The Vampyre Slayer
GVanquish replied: "My wife and I will jump up from the couch and do terrible fast-paced karate to the theme every time."
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#14 Friends
aRandomNiceKaren replied: "Anyone who doesn't is dead to me."
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#16 The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
cowbob_horsepants replied: "Never skip the opening of Prince, it’s a crime!"
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#17 Psych
sonotamused_1 replied: "Same here. Also, love the different themed ones as well."
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#19 Law And Order: Get Ready To Get Intense - But Also Jazzy And Cool Because Of The Flute Solo
"My dog used to howl in perfect harmony with the guitar. He'd lose his mind every time the show come on, head cocked to one side, whining and howling."
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