Retro TV Theme Songs
Instructions: Can you match these iconic theme song clues to the right TV show?
- 1.
Which show's theme begins: 'Here's the story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls'?
AEight Is EnoughBFamily TiesCThe Brady BunchDThe Partridge Family - 2.
Which show featured a theme song with the lyrics 'Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale'?
AThe Love BoatBMcHale's NavyCFantasy IslandDGilligan's Island - 3.
Which show's theme included the lyrics 'Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got'?
ACheersBSeinfeldCFriendsDHappy Days - 4.
Which Western show's theme starts with 'Rollin', rollin', rollin''?
AThe Lone RangerBRawhideCGunsmokeDBonanza - 5.
Which show's theme includes the famous 'dun dun' sound effect that became instantly recognizable?
ADragnetBThe Twilight ZoneCHawaii Five-ODLaw & Order - 6.
Which show's theme included 'Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed'?
AThe Beverly HillbilliesBHee HawCGreen AcresDPetticoat Junction - 7.
Which show began with the phrase 'Space: the final frontier'?
AThe Twilight ZoneBLost in SpaceCStar TrekDBattlestar Galactica - 8.
Which show's theme song was 'Those Were the Days' sung by the cast?
AAll in the FamilyBThe JeffersonsCHappy DaysDLaverne & Shirley - 9.
Which show's theme promised 'We're gonna make our dreams come true'?
AHappy DaysBMork & MindyCThree's CompanyDLaverne & Shirley - 10.
Which show had an instrumental theme that featured a driving drum beat and horns, becoming the signature of 1970s cop shows?
AStarsky & HutchBThe Rockford FilesCHawaii Five-ODKojak - 11.
Which show's theme sang about 'movin' on up to the East Side'?
ASanford and SonBThe JeffersonsCGood TimesDWhat's Happening!! - 12.
Which show featured the William Tell Overture as its theme music?
AZorroBThe Lone RangerCDavy CrockettDDaniel Boone - 13.
Which show's theme included 'Love, exciting and new, come aboard, we're expecting you'?
AGilligan's IslandBThe Love BoatCFantasy IslandDCruise - 14.
Which show opened with a narrator saying 'You are about to enter another dimension'?
AAlfred Hitchcock PresentsBThe Twilight ZoneCNight GalleryDThe Outer Limits - 15.
Which show had a theme that included 'Sunday, Monday, Happy Days'?
AJoanie Loves ChachiBHappy DaysCThe Fonz ShowDGrease - 16.
Which show's theme featured a catchy bass line and was performed by Quincy Jones?
ASanford and SonBThe Cosby ShowCThe A-TeamDMiami Vice - 17.
Which show's theme included 'Believe it or not, I'm walking on air'?
AMork & MindyBThe Greatest American HeroCWonder WomanDSuperman - 18.
Which show featured whistling in its theme and was set in a small North Carolina town?
AThe Andy Griffith ShowBThe WaltonsCHee HawDMayberry R.F.D. - 19.
Which show's theme began with 'Boy, the way Glenn Miller played'?
AThe HoneymoonersBI Love LucyCAll in the FamilyDM*A*S*H - 20.
Which war-themed show had a theme song called 'Suicide Is Painless'?
ACombat!BHogan's HeroesCM*A*S*HDGomer Pyle
Answer Key
The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) had one of the most recognizable theme songs in TV history, describing the blended Brady family.
Gilligan's Island (1964-1967) opened with 'The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle,' telling the story of the fateful three-hour tour.
The Cheers theme song 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' by Gary Portnoy became iconic during the show's run (1982-1993).
Rawhide (1959-1965) featured the famous theme performed by Frankie Laine, later popularized in the movie The Blues Brothers.
Dragnet (1951-1959) featured the iconic 'Dum-de-dum-dum' musical intro that became one of TV's most parodied themes.
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971) theme, 'The Ballad of Jed Clampett,' told the story of a poor mountaineer who struck oil.
Star Trek (1966-1969) opened with William Shatner's narration: 'Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.'
All in the Family (1971-1979) opened with Archie and Edith Bunker singing 'Those Were the Days' at the piano.
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983) featured the upbeat theme 'Making Our Dreams Come True' by Cyndi Grecco.
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980) had one of the most iconic instrumental themes in TV history, composed by Morton Stevens.
The Jeffersons (1975-1985) theme 'Movin' On Up' celebrated George and Louise Jefferson's move to a 'deluxe apartment in the sky.'
The Lone Ranger (1949-1957) used Rossini's William Tell Overture as its iconic theme, becoming forever linked with the masked hero.
The Love Boat (1977-1987) had the romantic theme song performed by Jack Jones that became a pop culture staple.
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) featured Rod Serling's memorable narration and the eerie 'do-do-do-do' theme by Marius Constant.
Happy Days (1974-1984) featured the theme 'Happy Days' by Pratt & McClain, though it originally used 'Rock Around the Clock.'
Sanford and Son (1972-1977) featured the memorable 'The Streetbeater' theme by Quincy Jones with its distinctive bass guitar riff.
The Greatest American Hero (1981-1983) featured 'Believe It or Not' by Joey Scarbury, which became a top-3 hit.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) featured the iconic whistled theme 'The Fishin' Hole,' with Andy and Opie walking to the fishing hole.
All in the Family's 'Those Were the Days' began with nostalgic references to Glenn Miller's music and simpler times.
M*A*S*H (1972-1983) used an instrumental version of 'Suicide Is Painless,' originally written for the 1970 film by Johnny Mandel.