SimplyScripts Discussion Board
Blog Home - Produced Movie Script Library - TV Scripts - Unproduced Scripts - Contact - Site Map
ScriptSearch
Welcome, Guest.
It is March 28th, 2024, 4:50pm
Please login or register.
Was Portal Recent Posts Home Help Calendar Search Register Login
Please do read the guidelines that govern behavior on the discussion board. It will make for a much more pleasant experience for everyone. A word about SimplyScripts and Censorship


Produced Script Database (Updated!)
One Week Challenge - Who Wrote What and Writers' Choice.


Scripts studios are posting for award consideration

Short Script of the Day | Featured Script of the Month | Featured Short Scripts Available for Production
Submit Your Script

How do I get my film's link and banner here?
All screenplays on the simplyscripts.com and simplyscripts.net domain are copyrighted to their respective authors. All rights reserved. This screenplaymay not be used or reproduced for any purpose including educational purposes without the expressed written permission of the author.
Forum Login
Username: Create a new Account
Password:     Forgot Password

SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board    Reviews    Music Reviews and Discussion  ›  Best TV Theme?
Users Browsing Forum
No Members and 2 Guests

 Pages: 1, 2, 3 » : All
Recommend Print
  Author    Best TV Theme?  (currently 2899 views)
Impulse
Posted: January 18th, 2007, 1:34pm Report to Moderator
New


Colon Dash Right Parenthesis

Location
MO
Posts
329
Posts Per Day
0.05
I watch a lot of shows but there are some shows that have some of the greatest songs, I just wait for the opening theme after the teaser. Here are some of mine:

Birds of Prey's "I'd Start a Revolution (If I Could Get Up in the Morning)" by Aimee Allen. I don't think it's been released on CD but it's been on several movies and TV shows. A really great song.

W.G. Walden's theme to The West Wing.

Smallville's theme "Save Me" by Remy Zero

Veronica Mars's theme song "We Used to Be Friends" by the Dandy Warhols

Buffy the Vampire Slayer's theme, Angel's theme by Darling Violetta... so many, I'll think of some more later.

Logged Offline
Site Private Message
George Willson
Posted: January 18th, 2007, 1:35pm Report to Moderator
Of The Ancients


Doctor who? Yes, quite right.

Location
Broken Arrow
Posts
3591
Posts Per Day
0.51
That's easy. The Simpsons. Danny Elfman is a genius composer when paired with Steve Bartek's orchestrations.


Logged Offline
Site Private Message Reply: 1 - 32
Alex J. Cooper
Posted: January 18th, 2007, 1:55pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Australia
Posts
316
Posts Per Day
0.05
The Simpsons theme is definitely the most memorable. The best though, without a doubt is THE CHEERS THEME... "Sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your name..."


Shorts:
I Named Him Thor
Footloose, Cut Loose
Tainted Milk
Marshmallows
Confucius & The Quest For Nessie
Wondrous Presentation
Logged Offline
Private Message Windows Live Messenger Reply: 2 - 32
chism
Posted: January 18th, 2007, 9:59pm Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Posts
1053
Posts Per Day
0.16
That song Save Me annoys the hell outta me, kinda like that stupid show.

Some of my favourites:

"Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 5. The theme to The Sopranos.

"The Office" theme song by Jay Furguson

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" theme by Nerf Herder

"Futurama" theme by Christopher Tynge (?)

I also enjoy the theme from "Deadwood" as well as the theme songs to The Simpsons and Family Guy. And the House theme song from season one. They've kept changing the song every season, but the first one was the best. And the Alias theme, before the remixed it for season four. I watch far too much television and pay far too much attention to their theme songs.


Cheers, Chismeister.
Logged
Private Message Reply: 3 - 32
Alex J. Cooper
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 12:09am Report to Moderator
New



Location
Australia
Posts
316
Posts Per Day
0.05

Quoted from chism

"Futurama" theme by Christopher Tynge (?)
Cheers, Chismeister.


Psyche Rock by Pierre Henri is the original. FACT! It's pretty good but Futurama sure gave it a remastering.

And the South Park one.

Drew Carey Show - All of them.

Scrubs.

If we're talking worst, Will and Grace and Family Guy take it. Good shows but those themes get on my nerves.

Cheers still dominates.



Shorts:
I Named Him Thor
Footloose, Cut Loose
Tainted Milk
Marshmallows
Confucius & The Quest For Nessie
Wondrous Presentation
Logged Offline
Private Message Windows Live Messenger Reply: 4 - 32
mcornetto
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 12:19am Report to Moderator
Guest User



The Twilight Zone.  Ages old and people still recognize it.
Logged
e-mail Reply: 5 - 32
Steve-Dave
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 12:29am Report to Moderator
New



Location
A galaxy far, far away...
Posts
320
Posts Per Day
0.05
Twilight Zone's a good pick.

The X-files

South Park

The Simpsons

Andy Griffith

Giligan's Island.


"Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd" - George Carlin
"I have to sign before you shoot me?" - Navin Johnson
"It'll take time to restore chaos" - George W. Bush
"Harry, I love you!" - Ben Affleck
"What are you looking at, sugar t*ts?" - The man without a face
"Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death." - Exodus 31:15
"No one ever expects The Spanish Inquisition!" - The Spanish Inquisition
"Matt Damon" - Matt Damon
Logged
Private Message Reply: 6 - 32
George Willson
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 12:30am Report to Moderator
Of The Ancients


Doctor who? Yes, quite right.

Location
Broken Arrow
Posts
3591
Posts Per Day
0.51

Quoted from mcornetto
The Twilight Zone.  Ages old and people still recognize it.


There's one for sure. That tune is a lot longer than most people realize it is, but the whole version is just awesome. Another one that works well for me is Tales From The Crypt, but I think I'm partial to Danny Elfman.


Logged Offline
Site Private Message Reply: 7 - 32
Parker
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 10:31am Report to Moderator
New


Yes

Location
England
Posts
278
Posts Per Day
0.04
The X-Files. Everytime I watch an episode and the theme tune begins to play, it just happens without me even realising it, but I just whistle the tune. I bet most people do, you just can't help it.

And the Friends tune too...


I may be an idiot, but I'm no idiot.
Logged
Private Message Windows Live Messenger Reply: 8 - 32
Steve-Dave
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 10:40am Report to Moderator
New



Location
A galaxy far, far away...
Posts
320
Posts Per Day
0.05

Quoted from Parker
And the Friends tune too...


Noooooo!!!!!   I knew the friends theme was bound to come up sooner or later. The theme's almost as annoying as the show is.


"Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd" - George Carlin
"I have to sign before you shoot me?" - Navin Johnson
"It'll take time to restore chaos" - George W. Bush
"Harry, I love you!" - Ben Affleck
"What are you looking at, sugar t*ts?" - The man without a face
"Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death." - Exodus 31:15
"No one ever expects The Spanish Inquisition!" - The Spanish Inquisition
"Matt Damon" - Matt Damon
Logged
Private Message Reply: 9 - 32
Parker
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 10:49am Report to Moderator
New


Yes

Location
England
Posts
278
Posts Per Day
0.04

Quoted from Steve-Dave
Noooooo!!!!!   I knew the friends theme was bound to come up sooner or later. The theme's almost as annoying as the show is.


What?!? The greatest sitcom ever made? No way dude, no way.   Seriously though, I've never known someone to ever hate Friends... are you serious?


I may be an idiot, but I'm no idiot.
Logged
Private Message Windows Live Messenger Reply: 10 - 32
Steve-Dave
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 11:11am Report to Moderator
New



Location
A galaxy far, far away...
Posts
320
Posts Per Day
0.05

Quoted from Parker
What?!? The greatest sitcom ever made? No way dude, no way.   Seriously though, I've never known someone to ever hate Friends... are you serious?


Yes!   sorry to say man, but that's just like the corniest most atrocious show to me ever. Well, maybe ful house and saved by the bell are cornier and more atrocious, but still. But people seem to like it apparently, so whatever. To each his own. I'm just into a little bit raunchier brand of comedy. Ewwww friends, I always shiver and cringe just thinking about it.


"Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd" - George Carlin
"I have to sign before you shoot me?" - Navin Johnson
"It'll take time to restore chaos" - George W. Bush
"Harry, I love you!" - Ben Affleck
"What are you looking at, sugar t*ts?" - The man without a face
"Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death." - Exodus 31:15
"No one ever expects The Spanish Inquisition!" - The Spanish Inquisition
"Matt Damon" - Matt Damon
Logged
Private Message Reply: 11 - 32
Alex J. Cooper
Posted: January 20th, 2007, 2:44am Report to Moderator
New



Location
Australia
Posts
316
Posts Per Day
0.05
Friend was okay to start with, but got real boring, real quick. The Neighbours Theme, "Everybody needs good neighbours..." Classic.

Frasier theme.

The Charmed theme.

CHEERS STILL DOMINATES.


Shorts:
I Named Him Thor
Footloose, Cut Loose
Tainted Milk
Marshmallows
Confucius & The Quest For Nessie
Wondrous Presentation
Logged Offline
Private Message Windows Live Messenger Reply: 12 - 32
Seth
Posted: January 20th, 2007, 2:56am Report to Moderator
New



Location
Twin Ciites
Posts
301
Posts Per Day
0.05
My fav theme is Earl -- it's real short! "...My name is Earl."

Seth

PS ... Thought I only liked 2 shows, but nope, it's three shows.  


Scripts

Stranger Than Yesterday
Diplopia

And Sweetie XD


Logged
Private Message Reply: 13 - 32
chism
Posted: January 20th, 2007, 5:04am Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Posts
1053
Posts Per Day
0.16
I think the main problem with Friends is that it stayed on about two seasons longer than it should have. It was just really variable for me. There were some episodes where I pissed myself laughing. I mean my stomach hurt, my face was red and I had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. But other episodes I didn't laugh one time. Kinda like The X-Files, which I liked as well. They both stayed on the air for two or three seasons past their used by date.


Quoted Text
Frasier theme


Frasier had a lot of different themes. Every few years the composer (Bruce Miller if I'm not mistaken) would come in and deliver a new batch. But the whole jazz kinda thing suits the show really well. I'm not a big jazz fan but when it works it works.

I'm adding "We Used to be Friends" to my list because I had my very first Veronica Mars experience this morning. I saw some episode from seaosn two I think so I didn't really know much about what was going on. But there was a scene with Joss Whedon in it (which was surprising because I didn't know he could act) that was really hilarious. And I also love that song, so I'm adding it.

My favourite is a tie between Woke Up This Morning from The Sopranos and The Office Theme Song. Whenever I hear both of them, I love it because I know that I'm in for something really good, whether or not it be Mafia activity or laughs. When I hear either piece I just know that I'm in for something good.


Cheers, Chismeister.

Revision History (1 edits)
chism  -  January 20th, 2007, 5:05am
Government Created Nanorobot Infection
Logged
Private Message Reply: 14 - 32
 Pages: 1, 2, 3 » : All
Recommend Print

Locked Board Board Index    Music Reviews and Discussion  [ previous | next ] Switch to:
Was Portal Recent Posts Home Help Calendar Search Register Login

Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post polls
You may not post attachments
HTML is on
Blah Code is on
Smilies are on


Powered by E-Blah Platinum 9.71B © 2001-2006