When you favorite TV show comes on, it’s your chance to forget life for while and escape. We know our favorite TV show is on because the song that helps open the show is catchy, and may even be a chart topping tune. Here are the best TV show soundtracks or opening theme song we believe deserve to be recognized; many were indeed hit records.
1.) Theme From Hawaii Five-O” Morton Stevens from the original 60s show
2.) “Mission Impossible” Lalo Schifrin from the original 60s show
3.) “I’LL be There For You” The Replacements (Friends)
4.) “Johnny’s Theme” the Tonight Show Orchestra
5.) “TSOP” The Sound of Philadelphia) – MFSB
6.) “Welcome Back” John Sebastian (Welcome Back, Kotter)
7.) “Thank You For Being A Friend” Andrew Gold (The Golden Girls)
8.) “Theme From The Monkees”
9.) “Theme From the Rockford Files” (Mike Post)
10.) “Theme from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air) Will Smith
Observations: Mike Post wrote and created many of the top rated 70s and early 80s television themes, with pop stars adding their .02 cents.