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Mitch Fortner’s Top 100 TV Theme Songs of All-Time

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I’m a huge fan of all types of TV shows. Sitcoms, soaps, dramas, cartoons, game shows, horror and crime. From the 50’s through 2024, I love it all and I’ve always wanted to make a top 100 list of some kind. Plus, who doesn’t love a countdown. So here we go. Here’s my (and my opinion only) top 100 TV theme songs of all-time.

100 | The Love Boat

Seasons: 9
Episodes: 250
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept. 24, 1977 – May 24, 1986

99 | The Young and the Restless

Episodes: Over 12,500
Channel: CBS
Run: March 26, 1973 – Present

98 | Rescue Me

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 93
Channel: FX
Run: July 21, 2004 – Sept. 7, 2011

97 | M*A*S*H

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 256
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 17, 1972 – Feb. 28, 1983

96 | WKRP in Cincinnati

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 18, 1978 – April 21, 1982

95 | Party of Five

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 142
Channel: Fox
Run: Sept.12, 1994 – May 3, 2000

94 | The Waltons

Seasons: 9
Episodes: 221
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 14, 1972 – June 4, 1981

93 | The Partridge Family

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 96
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept. 25, 1970 – March 23, 1974

92 | Star Trek: The Next Generation

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 178
Channel: Syndication
Run: Sept. 28, 1987 – May 23, 1994

91 | That ’70s Show

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 200
Channel: Fox
Run: Aug. 23, 1998 – May 18, 2006

90 | The Monkees

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 58
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 12, 1966 – March 25, 1968

89 | The Office

Seasons: 9
Episodes: 201
Channel: NBC
Run: March 24, 2005 – May 16, 2013

88 | Dawson’s Creek

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 128
Channel: The WB
Run: January 20, 1998 – May 14, 2003

87 | The Addams Family

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 64
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept. 18, 1964 – April 8, 1966

86 | Baywatch

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 241
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 22, 1989 – April 6, 1990

85 | King of the Hill

Seasons: 13
Episodes: 259
Channel: Fox
Run: Jan. 12, 1997 – Sept. 13, 2009

84 | It’s Garry Shandling’s Show

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 72
Channel: Showtime
Run: Sept. 10, 1986 – May 25, 1990

83. Spider-Man

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 52
Channel: ABC & Syndication
Run: Sept. 9, 1967 – June 14, 1970

82 | ER

Seasons: 15
Episodes: 331
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 19, 1994 – April 2, 2009

81 | Peter Gunn

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 114
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 22, 1958 – Sept. 18, 1961

80 | Dallas

Seasons: 14
Episodes: 357
Channel: CBS
Run: April 2, 1978 – May 3, 1991

79 | DuckTales

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 100
Channel: Syndication
Run: Sept. 18, 1987 – Nov. 28, 1990

78 | Family Guy

Seasons: 22
Episodes: 424
Channel: Fox
Run: Jan. 31, 1999 – Feb. 14, 2002, May 1, 2005 – present

77 | Pinky & The Brain

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 65
Channel: Kids’ WB
Run: Sept. 9, 1995 – Nov. 14, 1998

76 | Miami Vice

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 114
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 16, 1984 – Jan. 25, 1990

75 | Seinfeld

Seasons: 9
Episodes: 180
Channel: NBC
Run: July 5, 1989 – May 14, 1998

74 | Mad Men

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 92
Channel: AMC
Run: July 19, 2007 – May 17, 2015

73 | Family Feud

Channels: ABC, CBS, Syndication
Run: July 12, 1976 – Present

72 | Dragnet

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 98
Channel: NBC
Run: Jan. 12, 1967 – April 16, 1970

71 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 295
Channel: PBS
Run: Sept. 30, 1991 – Dec. 22, 1995

70 | Succession

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 39
Channel: HBO
Run: June 3, 2018 – May 28, 2023

69 | The Price is Right

Seasons: 52
Episodes: Over 9,000
Channel: CBS
Run: September 4, 1972 – present

68 | The Flintstones

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 166
Channels: ABC
Run: Sept. 30, 1960 – April 1, 1966

67 | In Living Color

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 127
Channel: Fox
Run: April 15, 1990 – May 19, 1994

66 | Hawaii Five 0

Seasons: 12
Episodes: 281
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 20, 1968 – April 5, 1980

65 I Dream of Jeannie

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 139
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 18, 1965 – May 26, 1970

64 | The Muppet Show

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 120
Channel: Syndication
Run: Sept. 5, 1976 – May 23, 1981

63 | Diff’rent Strokes

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 189
Channels: NBC, ABC
Run: Nov. 3, 1978 – March 7, 1986

62 | Spongebob Squarepants

Seasons: 14
Episodes: 299
Channel: Nickelodeon
Run: May 1, 1999 – present

61 | Knight Rider

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 26, 1982 – April 4, 1986

60 I Welcome Back, Kotter

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 95
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept. 9, 1975 – May 17, 1979

59 | Stranger Things

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 34
Channel: Netflix
Run: July 15, 2016 – Present

58 | Green Acres

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 170
Channels: CBS
Run: Sept. 15, 1965 – April 27, 1971

57 | The Fairly OddParents

Seasons: 10
Episodes: 172
Channel: Nickelodeon
Run: March 30, 2001 – July 26, 2017

56 | Match Game

Episodes: Over 4,000
Channel: NBC, CBS, ABC
Run: Dec. 31, 1962 – July 28, 2021

55 I Home Improvement

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 204
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept. 17, 1991 – May 25, 1999

54 | Married With Children

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 259
Channel: Fox
Run: April 5, 1987 – June 9, 1997

53 | American Horror Story

Seasons: 12
Episodes: 132
Channels: FX
Run: October 5, 2011 – Present

52 | Inspector Gadget

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 86
Channel: Syndication
Run: Dec. 4, 1982 – Nov. 13, 1985

51 | The Big Bang Theory

Seasons: 12
Episodes: 279
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 24, 2007 – May 16, 2019

50 I The People’s Court

Seasons: 38
Channel: Syndication
Run: Sept. 14, 1981 – July 21, 2023

49 | The Munsters

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 70
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 24, 1964 – May 12, 1966

48 | Arthur

Seasons: 25
Episodes: 253
Channels: PBS
Run: Oct. 7, 1996 – Feb. 21, 2022

47 | Bonanza

Seasons: 14
Episodes: 431
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 12, 1959 – Jan. 16, 1973

46 | True Blood

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 80
Channel: HBO
Run: Sept. 7, 2008 – August 24, 2014

45 I Law & Order

Seasons: 23
Episodes: 501
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 13, 1990 – May 24, 2010
Feb. 24, 2022 – present

44 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 41
Channel: CBS, ABC
Run: Sept. 13, 1969 – Oct. 31, 1970
Sept. 9 – Dec. 23, 1978

43 | Kenan & Kel

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 65
Channels: Nickelodeon
Run: Aug. 17, 1996 – Jan. 14, 2001

42 | Freaks and Geeks

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 25, 1999 – Oct. 17, 2000

41 | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 19
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 19, 1987 – Oct.22, 1988

40 | A-Team

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 98
Channel: NBC
Run: Jan. 23, 1983 – March 8, 1987

39 | The Walking Dead

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 177
Channel: AMC
Run: Oct. 31, 2010 – Nov. 20, 2022

38 | The Andy Griffith Show

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 249
Channels: CBS
Run: Oct. 3, 1960 – April 1, 1968

37 | The Golden Girls

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 180
Channel: NBC
Run: Sept. 14, 1985 – May 9, 1992

36 | Family Matters

Seasons: 9
Episodes: 215
Channel: ABC, CBS
Run: Sept. 22, 1989 – July 17, 1998

35 I American Gladiators

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 208
Channel: Syndication
Run: Sept. 9, 1989 – May 11, 1996

34 | The Beverly Hillbillies

Seasons: 9
Episodes: 274
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept. 26, 1962 – March 23, 1971

33 | Unsolved Mysteries

Seasons: 16
Episodes: 602
Channels: NBC, CBS, Lifetime, Spike, Netflix
Start: January 20, 1987

32 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 145
Channel: Fox
Run: Aug. 28, 1993 – Nov. 27, 1995

31 | Rawhide

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 217
Channel: CBS
Run: Jan. 9, 1959 – Dec. 7, 1965

30 | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Seasons: 12
Episodes: 120
Channel: HBO
Run: Oct. 15, 2000 – April 7, 2024

29 I Sesame Street

Seasons: 53
Episodes: 4,666
Channels: NET, PBS, HBO, Max
Run: Nov. 10, 1969 – Present

28 | The Brady Bunch

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 117
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept. 26, 1969 – March 8, 1974

27 | Laverne & Shirley

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 178
Channel: ABC
Start: Jan. 27, 1976 – May 10, 1983

26 | The Dukes of Hazzard

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 147
Channel: CBS
Run: Jan. 26, 1979 – Feb. 8, 1985

25 | The Greatest American Hero

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 45
Channel: ABC
Run: March 18, 1981 – Feb. 3, 1983

24 I Friends

Seasons: 10
Episodes: 236
Channels: NBC
Run: Sept. 22, 1994 – May 6, 2004

23 | America’s Funniest Home Videos

Seasons: 35
Episodes: 790
Channel: ABC
Run: Nov. 26, 1989 – Present

22 | Sanford and Son

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 136
Channel: NBC
Start: Jan. 14, 1972 – March 25, 1977

21 | The X-Files

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 218
Channel: Fox
Run: Sept. 10, 1993 – May 19, 2002,
Jan. 24, 2016 – March 21, 2018

20 | Reading Rainbow

Seasons: 21
Episodes: 155
Channels: PBS, PBS Kids
Run: July 11, 1983 – Nov 10, 2006

19 I X-Men: The Animated Series

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 76
Channels: Fox
Run: Oct 31, 1992 – Sept 20, 1997

18 | Mission: Impossible

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 171
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept 17, 1966 – March 30, 1973

17 | Roseanne

Seasons: 10
Episodes: 231
Channel: ABC
Start: October 18, 1988 – May 20, 1997,
March 27 – May 22, 2018

16 | All That

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 210
Channel: Nickelodeon
Run: April 16, 1994 – Oct 22, 2005,
June 15, 2019 – Dec 17, 2020

15 | Malcomb in the Middle

Seasons: 7
Episodes: 151
Channel: Fox
Run: Jan 9, 2000 – May 14, 2006

14 | Cops

Seasons: 36
Episodes: 1,175
Channels: Fox, Paramount Network, Fox Nation
Run: March 11, 1989 – Present

13 I The Wonder Years

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 115
Channel: ABC
Run: Jan 31, 1988 – May 12, 1993

12 | The Simpsons

Seasons: 35
Episodes: 768
Channel: Fox
Start: Dec 17, 1989 – Present

11 | Happy Days

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 255
Channel: ABC
Run: Jan 15, 1974 – July 19, 1984

10 | Full House

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 192
Channel: ABC
Run: Sept 22, 1987 – May 23, 1995

9 | Gilligan’s Island

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 98
Channel: CBS
Run: Sept 26, 1964 – April 17, 1967

8 I Saved by the Bell

Seasons: 4
Episodes: 86
Channel: NBC
Run: Aug 20, 1989 – May 22, 1993

7 | Cheers

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 275
Channel: NBC
Start: Sept 30, 1982 – May 20, 1993

6 | Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Seasons: 31
Episodes: 912
Channels: NET, PBS
Run: Feb 19, 1968 – Aug 31, 2001

5 | The Twilight Zone

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 156
Channel: CBS
Run: Oct 2, 1959 – June 19, 1964

4 | Game of Thrones

Seasons: 8
Episodes: 73
Channel: HBO
Run: April 17, 2011 – May 19, 2019

3 I The Jeffersons

Seasons: 11
Episodes: 253
Channel: CBS
Run: Jan 18, 1975 – July 2, 1985

2 | The Sopranos

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 86
Channel: HBO
Start: Jan 10, 1999 – June 10, 2007

1 | The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Seasons: 6
Episodes: 148
Channels: NBC
Run: Sept 10, 1990 – May 20, 1996

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