YOUR TOP 50

ALL-TIME FAVORITE

TV THEMES

In 2013, we polled our readers to find out what their favorite television theme songs were.

When all was said and done, we had over 250 titles nominated ... and just over 18,000 votes were cast.

As a result, we are happy to announce your all-time favorites.

 

# 1 -     

HAWAII FIVE-O    

# 2 -     

MISSION:  IMPOSSIBLE

# 3 -

PETER GUNN

# 4 -

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

# 5 -

BONANZA

# 6 -

DRAGNET

# 7 -

THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES

# 8 -  

BATMAN

# 9 -

THE ROCKFORD FILES

#10 -

SECRET AGENT MAN

#11 -

AMERICAN BANDSTAND

#12 -

THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO

#13 -

CHEERS

#14 -

GILLIGAN'S ISLAND

#15 -

HAPPY DAYS

#16 -

HILL STREET BLUES

#17 -

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW

#18 -

THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW

#19 -

FRIENDS

#20 -

THE FLINTSTONES

#21 -

LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY

#22 -

DAVY CROCKETT

#23 -

WELCOME BACK KOTTER

#24 -

THE JEFFERSONS

#25 -

PERRY MASON

#26 -

THE BRADY BUNCH

#27 -

MR. ED

#28 -

MY THREE SONS

#29 -

WKRP IN CINCINNATI

#30 -

THE MONKEES

#31 -

M*A*S*H

#32 -

THE TWILIGHT ZONE

#33 -

GREEN ACRES

#34 -

I LOVE LUCY

#35 -

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD

#36 -  

MIAMI VICE

#37 -

THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW

#38 -

THE MUNSTERS

#39 -

S.W.A.T.

#40 -

WHERE THE ACTION IS

#41 -

LAW AND ORDER

#42 -

SANFORD AND SON

#43 -

BEWITCHED

#44 -

ALFRED HITCHCOK

#45 -

HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL

#46 -

ALL IN THE FAMILY

#47 -

STAR TREK

#48 -

CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU

#49 -

SOUL TRAIN

#50 -

I DREAM OF JEANNIE

 

 

The following themes each earned 100 votes or more as your favorites ... but fell short of our Top 50 Countdown:

RAWHIDE, SESAME STREET, CSI, 77 SUNSET STRIP, LOVE AMERICAN STYLE, THE ODD COUPLE, ROUTE 66, THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER, TAXI, LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, BARNEY MILLER, PETTICOAT JUNCTION, DARK SHADOWS, THE MATCH GAME, THE LOVE BOAT, THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB, THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY, THE MUPPETS SHOW, THE LONE RANGER, THE REBEL, THE PATTY DUKE SHOW, MR. LUCKY, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THREE'S COMPANY, DR. KILDARE, THE TONIGHT SHOW, MOONLIGHTING, MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE, DALLAS, ANGIE and THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

 

To catch our original coverage of this TV Themes Countdown, click on over to http://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com ... and scroll back to May 8th, 2013. 

(In fact, go back a couple of weeks further and you can watch this whole thing come together!)

 

For complete episode guides of ALL of your favorite TV shows, may we suggest:

http://www.tv.com/

 

And, if you'd like to build your OWN collection of great television themes, here's a great place to start:

http://www.amazon.com/TV-Guide-All-Time-Favorite-Themes/dp/B00006JKCX/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1368067964&sr=1-2&keywords=tv+guide+top+50+theme+songs

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