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The Best TV Theme Songs That You’ll Spend All Day Singing

The Best TV Theme Songs That You'll Spend All Day Singing

TV Theme Songs help set the tone for the show. Some are simple, others completely elaborate. The most iconic theme songs are the ones that are complete earworms. They stick with you, and you can’t help but sing them throughout the day. 

Here are some of our favorites. 

Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget
Photo Credit: DIC

From the bass line to the simple yet catchy lyrics, there’s a good chance the Inspector Gadget theme song has been stuck in your head since the first time you heard it. 

Ducktales

Ducktales
Photo Credit: Disney

Life may be like a hurricane in Duckberg, but the high-energy tone of the Ducktales theme has you ready to take on anything. 

The X-Files

The X-Files
Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

Composer Mark Snow knocks it out of the park with one of the most memorable TV theme songs ever created.

The Fairly Oddparents

The Fairly Oddparents
Photo Credit: Nickelodeon

Wands and wings, floaty crowny things! This Nickelodeon show may have the most catchy song of any Nicktoon

Law and Order

Law and Order
Photo Credit: NBCUniversal Television Distribution

The simple yet elegant Law and Order theme sets the mood for the popular crime drama on NBC

Cheers

Cheers
Photo Credit: CBS Television Distribution

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. While everyone may have their own personal “Cheers,” chances are it doesn’t come with this famous TV theme song. 

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Television Distribution

Will Smith sets the tone for his NBC comedy with an incredibly catchy track that everyone has rapped at least once. 

The Simpsons

The Simpsons
Photo Credit: 20th Television

You don’t become one of the longest-running shows without a catchy theme song. 

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks
Photo Credit: Showtime Networks

The music of Angelo Badalamenti doesn’t just play during the opening credits. The theme plays throughout the David Lynch series and improves with each listen. 

Peacemaker

Peacemaker
Photo Credit: HBO

We dare you not to skip this theme song.

The 80s glam rock-style ballad is as entertaining as the HBO show. 

Pokémon

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Photo Credit: Nintendo

Admit it. You always wanted to be the very best, like no one ever was.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek The Next Generation
Photo Credit: CBS Photo Archive

We’re not here to argue about which Star Trek series is best. There’s no denying, however, that the theme for The Next Generation goes hard. 

The Sopranos

The Sopranos
Photo Credit: HBO

For many, this is the TV theme song that begins after hearing the iconic HBO opening sound. 

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman
Photo Credit: Netflix

The trippy nature of the opening song for the animated Netflix series sets the tone for what’s one of the greatest shows of all time. 

Community

Community
Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Television

Sometimes, TV shows air condensed versions of their opening themes. Whenever Community does this, it does its theme song a disservice. 

Between the stylized credits and the catchy song, we’re counting the reasons we should stay. 

That 70’s Show

That 70's Show
Photo Credit: Peacock

The opening song for That 70’s Show was already a catchy tune. When Cheap Trick took over duties, it elevated it to an all-time great. 

Captain Planet

Captain Planet
Photo Credit: DIC

Every kid has spent at least one Saturday morning singing along to the Captain Planet theme song. 

All In The Family

All In The Family
Photo Credit: Tandem Licensing Corp

This TV theme song has been parodied so many times for a reason. It’s an absolute classic and one of the catchiest TV theme songs.

The Addams Family

The Addams Family
Photo Credit: Hulton Archive

Who hasn’t snapped their fingers to the beat of The Addams Family theme song? 

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show
Photo Credit: CBS Television Distribution

A simple whistle kicks off one of the greatest TV shows ever made. Like the series itself, the Andy Griffith theme song is iconic. 

Which TV theme song did we leave off? Did Reddit do well, or do you have a better suggestion for this list? This article is inspired by the internet and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Boss Level Gamer.

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