TV Show Theme Songs
Originally, the Theme for January 17, 2021
Updated February 5, 2022
Songbooks
TV Show Theme Songs - Display Edition
TV Show Theme Songs - Print_Edition
Tables of Contents and Compressed Files
TV Show Theme Songs - Contents - Display Edition
TV Show Theme Songs - Contents - Print Edition
64 Songs – 145 Pages (Display)
64 Songs – 148 Pages (Print)
Caution: In many televisions series, the theme song changed over the years of the series.
The lyrics you see and the YouTube link that you listen to may not be the same version that you remember.
February 5
Two new songs and one update:
Stuck In The Middle With You (C & G) - Updated
Plus the word processing files for these three songs: 2022-02-05_DOCX-ODT.zip
The two new songs are appended at the end of the Songbooks. The updated song replaced the original in the text.
I apologize to anyone who prints the Songbook (as I do). When I updated "Stuck In The Middle With You" I deleted the blank page before that song, and also then deleted the blank page before "Welcome Back Kotter." That means that for tomorrow, we will need to subtrack two pages from any song after page 65 of the Print Edition and page 64 of the Display Edition. Sorry about that.
The Songbooks, Contents, and compressed files have been updated.
February 4
Three new songs, new Songbooks and Contents, and compressed files of both the newest content and of all the songs.
Newest Songs
Songbooks
Contents
Compressed files with newest content
Compressed files of all songs
February 3
A number of corrections for you today. There will be additional updates tomorrow plus a new songbook for the TV Shows Theme.
January 28
Songbooks, Tables of Contents and the compressed files have been updated with the newest songs, which are all at the bottom of the Songbooks, except the updated "Theme from Bronco," which replaced the original.
I'm trying out a slightly different form for the Tables of Contents, where the titles are sorted alphabetically by the name of the character rather than "ballad of xyz." This wouldn't apply to TV shows that don't feature the name of the leading character in the title ("Happy Days", etc). Please let me know your suggestions for improvement - for example, (as appropriate) sort by the name of the series rather than by the name of the song?
January 25-26
Three new songs for you:
Mighty Mouse Theme Song (C & G) ("Here I come to save the day.")
Green Acres (C & G), the theme song from the TV series
Snap, Crackle, Pop, Rice Krispies (C F G), the iconic commercial from the 1960s
A correction or two (or more)
Bronco Theme Song (C F G), formatting in the key of C is corrected
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (C F G), adding a link to the theme song for TV Show “Life Goes On”
I'll Be Seeing You - Version 1 (C & G), clarifying the turnaround
Added to the collection but not to the Songbook is a third arrangement of the theme from the Carol Burnett Show. This arrangement is probably for the intermediate-level player and is based on sheet music.
Song Title |
YouTube Link |
Bat Masterson Theme Song by Bill Lee (Closing Scene and Theme) |
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Batman
Theme 3a (D & G) (DA) by Neil Hefti (lyric and chords) and
Batman_Uke Ensemble
(UBA) Tabs for ukulele The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series was auctioned on January 19, 2013; it sold for US$4.2 million. Batman Theme, Wikipedia. |
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Bewitched
Theme Song
(UBA) (Howard Greenfield & Jack Keller, 1964) |
Bewitched Theme Video Clip Bewitched by Steve Lawrence from "Steve & Edie At The Movies." |
Bronco Theme Song (C F G) Updated |
Bronco Theme Song
(Lyrics & Guitar Chords) |
Car 54, Where Are You? (UBA) (alt) (Nat Hiken and John Strauss) for the series “Car 54, Where Are You?,” 1961-1963. The continuing adventures of Officer Gunther Toody (Joe E. Ross) and Officer Francis Muldoon (Fred Gwynne). |
Car 54, Where Are You Theme Song |
Carol Burnett (Joe Hamilton, 1967) (UBA) for the series “The Carol Burnett Show,” 1967-1978 I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together (G & C) (Version 2) Carol’s Theme (C & G) (Version 3) |
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Cheers Theme - "Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (Gary Portnoy & Judy Hart Angelo, 1983) for the series "Cheers," 1982-1993. |
The Cheers Theme Song ("Where Everybody Knows Your Name") by Gary Portnoy (1983-1992) Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Gary Portnoy (Demo, TV & Radio Versions) |
Chiquita Banana Song - Original 1940s Ad Chiquite Banana Song Movie Advertisement |
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Colt .45 Theme Song by Hal Hopper |
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Dick Van Dyke Show
Theme (Season 2, Episode 1 Intro) |
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Elfego Baca Theme |
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George of the Jungle (C D G) |
George of the
Jungle Theme Song |
Get Happy ("C'mon Get Happy" by Wes Farrell and Danny Janssen, performed by David Cassidy and members of the Ron Hicklin Singers) (UBA*) for the series “The Partridge Family,” 1970-1974 |
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Green
Acres Theme (C) (Vic Mizzy, 1965) for the series "Green Acres,"
1965-1971. |
Green Acres Theme Song by Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor (Opening and Closing themes) |
Happy Days Theme (C & G) (Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox) for the series "Happy Days," 1974-1984. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (C & G) (the long version recorded in 1976) |
Happy Days (Theme from Happy Days) by Pratt & McClain (1976 single) |
Happy Trails (Dale Evans, 1951) for the series "The Roy Rogers Show"
Happy Trails Version 2 (C D G) |
Happy Trails by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and The Whippoorwills (1952) Happy Trails by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with Dusty Rogers Happy Trails by Randy Travis and Roy Rogers from Travis' "Heroes & Friends" (1990) |
I'll Be Seeing You - Ver 1 — the EZ version — and I'll Be Seeing You - Ver 2 (Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal, 1938).
The closing
theme of the Liberace Show (ca. 1953-1959) (C & G) Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Jo Stafford had big hits with this song in 1944. The song has been covered by more than 450 artists, as recently as Cat Power's recording on Dec. 14, 2021. This was the song Johnny Carson asked Stevie Wonder to sing to him to close out his 30-year run on The Tonight Show. I'll Be Seeing You (song), Wikipedia; I'll Be Seeing You, Songfacts.com; I'll Be Seeing You, SecondHandSongs; Liberace, Wikipedia. |
I'll Be Seeing You by Liberace (1978 live performance) I'll Be Seeing You by Bing Crosby & John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra (1944) I'll Be Seeing You by Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944) I'll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday (1944), the final transmission sent by NASA to the Opportunity rover on Mars when its mission ended in February 2019. I'll Be Seeing You by Jo Stafford (1944) I'll Be Seeing You by Vera Lynn (1961 with original introduction) I'll Be Seeing You by Linda Ronstadt (2004, with the original introduction) I'll Be Seeing You by The Lettermen (1962) I'll Be Seeing You by Eric Clapton (2016) I'll Be Seeing You by Cat Power (2021) |
It’s a Jungle Out There (Randy Newman, 2003), theme song for the
series "Monk" (C) |
It's a Jungle Out There by Randy Newman |
It's Alright (Mike Moran) for the British series "New Tricks,"
2004-2015 |
It's Alright, It's Okay by Dennis Waterman |
Love Boat (UBA) (Paul Williams and Charles Fox) for the series “The Love Boat,” 1977-1986 |
Theme Song from The Love Boat by Jack Jones Theme Song from The Love Boat by Jack Jones (long version) |
Love is All Around (Sonny Curtis, 1970), the theme song from the "Mary Tyler Moore Show," 1970-1977 |
The theme song from the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" by Sonny Curtis Love is All Around by Sonny Curtis (45 rpm record) |
Making Our Dreams Come True (Cyndi Grecco) for the series "LaVerne and Shirley,” 1976-1983 |
LaVerne and Shirley Opening Theme Song Making Our Dreams Come True by Cyndi Grecco for "LaVerne and Shirley" |
Maverick Theme (David Buttolph and Paul Francis Webster) for the series “Maverick,” 1957-1962, (yup ... living on Jacks and Queens) featuring brothers Bret Maverick (James Garner), Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly), and Brent Maverick (Robert Colbert), a cousin, Beau Maverick (Roger Moore) and an uncle, Bentley Maverick (also played by Jack Kelly). |
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Meet The
Flintstones (F) (UBA) &
Meet The Flintstones (G) (KF) (Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna &
Joseph Barbera, 1961) for the series “The Flintstones,” 1960-1966
(beginning in Season 3) |
Meet The Flintstones, Opening and Closing Themes Meet The Flintstones, Original Album Version (1961) |
Mickey Mouse Cub March (UBA) ("The Mickey Mouse March," Jimmie Dodd) for the series “The Mickey Mouse Club,” intermittently from 1955-1996 |
The Mickey Mouse March by Mannheim Steamroller (1998), a rather dreamy instrumental with vocals beginning at about 1:50 |
Mighty Mouse Theme Song (C & G) ("Here I come to save the day.") |
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (C F G), the theme song for TV Show “Life Goes On” |
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by The Beatles (1968) Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Patti LuPone and the cast of "Life Goes On" (may have multiple versions) |
Petticoat Junction (Curt Massey and Paul Henning, performed by Curt Massey) for the series “Petticoat Junction,” 1963-1970 |
Petticoat Junction Opening and Closing Theme Petticoat Junction by Flatt and Scruggs |
Rawhide (Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin, 1958, performed by Frankie Laine) for the series “Rawhide,” 1959-1966 |
Theme Song from Rawhide (Theme Song, Opening and Closing, 1959) Rawhide by Frankie Laine (vinyl) Theme Song from Rawhide by the Blues Brothers (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) (Soundtrack recording, 1980) Theme Song from Rawhide (in "A") by the Blues Brothers (Video clip, 1980) |
Scooby Doo Theme (“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” David Mook & Ben
Raleigh, 1969) for the series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” 1969-1985 (C & G) |
Scooby Doo Theme Song by Larry Marks (1969) Scooby Doo Theme Song by Austin Roberts (George A. Robertson, Jr.) (1970) Scooby Doo Theme Song by Matthew Sweet |
Secret
Agent Man (P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri) for the "Danger Man"
(1960-1962) & "Secret Agent" (1964-1968) series. |
Secret Agent Man Theme by Johnny Rivers Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers (audio recording) |
Sesame Street ("Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?", by Jon Stone, Bruce Hart and Joe Raposo, 1969) As is the case with many television series, the theme song changed over the years of the series. This is said to be the original theme from the beginning of the show. For more information, see: Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?, Wikipedia; Sesame Street, Wikipedia. |
Sesame Street (Original Cast Record, 1969) |
Spiderman
(Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris) from the 1967 TV animated series
(Am) |
Spiderman Theme Song from the 1967 TV animated series |
Stuck In The Middle With You (C & G) for the TV series of the same name and also for the series "Frankie and George." |
Stuck In The Middle With You by Stealers Wheel (1972) |
Sugarfoot Theme
(Lyrics and Guitar Chords) |
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Suicide is Painless (Johnny Mandel & Mike Altman, 1970)
for the series “M.A.S.H.” 1972-1983 (Am & Em) -- Updated |
Suicide is Painless (Video from the movie) |
Super Chicken Theme (C & G) |
Super Chicken
Theme |
Texas John Slaughter Theme by Stan Jones |
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Thank You For Being A Friend (UBA) (Andrew Gold, performed by Cynthia Fee) for the series “The Golden Girls,” 1985-1992 |
Theme Song from The Golden Girls ("Thank You For Being A Friend") (with opening and closing credits) Theme Song from The Golden Girls ("Thank You For Being A Friend") (Extended Version) Thank You For Being A Friend by Andrew Gold (Official Music Video) |
The Addams
Family Theme (Vic Mizzy, 1964) for the series “The Addams Family,”
1964-1966 |
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The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (George Bruns & Thomas W.
Blackburn, 1954) (C & G) (DA), theme song of the 1954 Disney mini-series
and the 1955 movie about Davy Crockett. |
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett by Bill Hayes (first recording) The Ballad Of Davy Crockett by Fess Parker (who starred in the Disney mini-series and movie, 1954-1955) The Ballad Of Davy Crockett by The Wellingtons (1954, 1971), the version heard during the Disney mini-series. The Ballad of Davy Crockett by Tennessee Ernie Ford The Ballad of Davy Crockett by Burl Ives |
The Ballad of Gilligan's
Isle (Sherwood Schwartz & George Wyle,
1964) for the series “ Gilligan's Island,” 1964-1967 (Am & Em) |
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The Ballad of Jed Clampett (Paul Henning, 1962) for the series “The
Beverly Hillbillies” 1962-1971 (C & G) |
The Beverly Hillbillies, Opening and Closing Credits The Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme From The Beverly Hillbillies), Flatt & Scruggs (Audio recording) The Ballad of Jed Clampett (Theme From The Beverly Hillbillies), Flatt & Scruggs TV Appearance |
The Ballad of Paladin (Johnny Western, Richard Boone, and Sam Rolfe,
1957) for the television series "Have Gun, Will Travel" 1957-1963, and
for the radio series, 1958-1960 (G) |
The Ballad of Paladin by Johnny Western (video clip of TV closing theme) The Ballad of Paladin by Johnny Western (1st recording) The Ballad of Paladin by Duane Eddy (1962) The Ballad of Paladin by Faron Young Opening Credits of "Have Gun Will Travel" |
The Big Bang Theory Theme Song (D.C. Brown and Chuck Lorre) for the series “The Big Bang Theory” 2007-2019 |
The Big Bang Theory Theme Song Full by Barenaked Ladies |
The Brady Bunch (UBA*) (Frank De Vol and Sherwood Schwartz) for the series “The Brady Bunch,” 1969-1974 |
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The Fishin' Hole
(A) (UBA) and
The
Fishin' Hole (C) (TM - 2 versions, both with riffs) (Earle Hagen, Herbert W. Spencer, and
Everett Sloane) for the series "The Andy Griffith Show," 1960-1968 |
The Fishin' Hole by Andy Williams from "Songs, Themes and Laughs from The Andy Griffith Show" (1961) |
The Monkees (UBA) (Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart) for the series “The Monkees, 1966-1968 |
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The Muppet Show Theme (KF) and The Muppet Show (UBA) (Jim Henson and Sam Pottle) for the series “The Muppet Show,” 1976-1981 |
Theme Song from The Muppet Show (Season 1, 1976) |
Theme Song
from The
Sopranos ("Woke Up This Morning, Rob Spragg, Piers Marsh, Simon
Edwards and Jake Black, 1997) for the series "The Sopranos," 1999-2007 |
The Sopranos Opening Theme ("Woke Up This Morning") by Alabama 3 Woke up This Morning (The Sopranos Mix) by Alabama 3 Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One) by Alabama 3 |
Those Were the Days Theme (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse, & Roger Kellaway, performed by Caroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton) for the series "All in the Family," 1971-1979. |
Theme Song from All In The Family by Caroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton (video) Those Were the Days by Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton (vinyl) |
Three's Company (UBA) (Joe Raposo, performed by Ray Charles — no, not that Ray Charles, but the other Ray Charles, Charles Raymond Offenberg, 1918-2015) for the series “Three’s Company,” 1977-1984 |
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Tombstone Territory (With Lyrics and Chords) |
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Welcome Back (KF) and Welcome Back Kotter (UBA) (John Sebastian) for the series "Welcome Back Kotter" 1975-1979 |
Theme From Welcome Back Kotter (Opening and Closing) Welcome Back (Theme From Welcome Back Kotter) by John Sebastian (vinyl) |
Won't You Be My Neighbor (Fred Rogers) (C & G) for the series
"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," 1962-2001 |
Won't You Be My Neighbor? by Fred Rogers (video from TV show) Won't You Be My Neighbor? by Fred Rogers (audio recording) Won't You Be My Neighbor? by Fred Rogers (first and last performances - 1:55) |
The Legend of Wyatt Earp by Eamonn Andrews (1956) |
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Theme Song from Zorro by the Mellomen Zorro by the Chordettes (1958, #17) |
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