All-Time Favorite Classic Television Theme Songs

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Casper the Friendly Ghost 

Written by Jerry Livingston and Mack David

Casper, the friendly ghost,
The friendliest ghost you know.
Though grown-ups might
Look at him with fright,
The children all love him so.

He always says hello (Hello),
and he's really glad to meetcha.
Wherever he may go,
He's kind to every living creature.

Grown-ups don't understand
Why children love him the most.
But kids all know
That he loves them so,
Casper the friendly ghost.

Casper the Friendly Ghost Theme Song 

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Written by: Jerry Livingston and Mack David Casper the Friendly Ghost Casper, the friendly ghost, The friendliest ghost you know. Though grown-ups might Look at him with fright, The children all love him so. He always says hello (Hello), and he's...

 

The Flintstones 

Music by Hoyt S. Curtin, Lyrics by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera

Flintstones, meet the Flintstones
They're the modern stone age family
From the town of Bedrock
They're a page right out of history

Let's ride with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet

When you're with the Flintstones
You'll have a yabba dabba doo time
A dabba doo time
You'll have a gay old time

The Flintstones Theme Song 

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Music by: Hoyt S. Curtin Lyrics by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (Meet) The Flintstones Flintstones, meet the Flintstones They're the modern stone age family From the town of Bedrock They're a page right out of history Let's ride with the fami...

 

Car 54, Where Are You? 

by Nat Hiken

There's a hold up in the Bronx
Brooklyn's broken out in fights

There's a traffic jam in Harlem
That's backed up to Jackson Heights

There's a scout troop short a child
Kruschev's due at Idlewild

Car 54, Where Are You?

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Written by: Nat Hiken Car 54, Where Are You? (1961-1963) Joe E. Ross: Officer Gunther Toody Fred Gwynne: Officer Francis Muldoon Al Lewis: Officer Leo Schnauser Charlotte Rae: Sylvia Schnauser Car 54, Where Are You? There's a hold up in the Bronx...

 

Mister Ed 

by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston

A horse is a horse, of course, of course
And no one can talk to a horse, of course
That is, of course, unless the horse
Is the famous Mister Ed

Go right to the source and ask the horse
He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse
He's always on a steady course
Talk to Mister Ed

People yakkity yak a streak
And waste your time of day
But Mister Ed will never speak
Unless he has something to say

A horse is a horse, of course, of course
And this one'll talk 'til his voice is hoarse
You never heard of a talking horse?

Well listen to this
I am Mister Ed

Mister Ed Theme Song 

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Written by: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston A Horse is a Horse A horse is a horse, of course, of course And no one can talk to a horse, of course That is, of course, unless the horse Is the famous Mister Ed Go right to the source and ask the horse He...

 

The Beverly Hillbillies 

"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" by Paul Henning

Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was shootin at some food
And up through the ground came a bubblin crude

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea

Well the first thing you know ol Jed's a millionaire
Kinfolk said "Jed move away from there"
Said "Californy is the place you ought to be"
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly

Hills, that is. Swimmin pools, movie stars

***

Well now its time to say good by to Jed and all his kin
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin in
You're all invited back a gain to this locality
To have a heapin helpin of their hospitality

Hillybilly that is. Set a spell, take your shoes off

Y'all come back now, y'hear?

The Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song 

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Artist: Flatt & Scruggs Written by: by Paul Henning The Ballad of Jed Clampett Show Open: Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed Then one day he was shootin at some food And up through the g...

 

Petticoat Junction 

by Paul Henning and Curt Massey

Come ride the little train
That is rolling down the tracks
To the junction
(Petticoat Junction)
Forget about your cares
It is time to relax
At the junction
(Petticoat Junction)

Lotsa curves, you bet
Even more when you get
To the junction
(Petticoat Junction)

There's a little hotel called the Shady Rest
At the junction
(Petticoat Junction)
It is run by Kate, come and be her guest
At the junction
(Petticoat Junction)
And that's Uncle Joe, he's a movin' kind of slow
At the junction
(Petticoat Junction)

Petticoat Junction Theme Song 

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Written by: Paul Henning and Curt Massey Petticoat Junction (1963-1970) Edgar Buchanan: Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson Linda Henning: Betty Jo Bradley Elliott Bea Benaderet: Kate Bradley Lori Saunders: Bobbie Jo Bradley Pat Woodell: Bobbie Jo Bradley...

 

The Patty Duke Show 

Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere
From Zanzibar to Berkeley Square
But Patty's only seen the sight
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights
What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins
Identical cousins all the way
One pair of matching bookends
Different as night and day

Where Cathy adores a minuet
The Ballets Russes, and crepes Suzette
Our Patty loves to rock and roll
A hot dog makes her lose control
What a wild duet!

Still, they're cousins
Identical cousins and you'll find
They laugh alike, they walk alike
At times they even talk alike

You can lose your mind
When cousins are two of a kind

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Theme Music Composed by: Sidney ("Sid") Ramin (ASCAP) and Robert ("Bob") Wells (ASCAP) The Internet Movie Database: The Patty Duke Show (1963-1966) Patty Duke: Patty Lane William Schallert: Martin Lane Jean Byron: Natalie Lane Paul O'Keefe: Ross Lan...

 

The Addams Family 

by Vic Mizzy

They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky
The Addams Family

Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams Family

(Neat)
(Sweet)
(Petite)

So get a witches shawl on
A broomstick you can crawl on
We're gonna pay a call on
The Addams Family

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Written and Composed by: Vic Mizzy The Addams Family Theme Song They're creepy and they're kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They're all together ooky, The Addams Family. Their house is a museum Where people come to see 'em They really are a scream T...

 

Gilligan's Island 

"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" by George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship

The mate was a mighty sailing man
The skipper brave and sure
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour

The weather started getting rough
The tiny ship was tossed
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The Minnow would be lost, the Minnow would be lost

The ship set ground on the shore
Of this uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan, the Skipper too
The millionaire and his wife
The movie star
The Professor and Mary Ann
Here on Gilligan's Isle

~

So this is the tale of our castaways
They're here for a long, long time
They'll have to make the best of things
It's an uphill climb

The first mate and his skipper too
Will do their very best
To make the others comfortable
In the tropic island nest

No phone, no lights, no motor cars
Not a single luxury
Like Robinson Crusoe
It's primative as can be

So join us here each week my friend
You're sure to get a smile
From seven stranded castaways
Here on Gilligan's Isle

Gilligan's Island Theme Song 

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Written by: George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz The Ballad of Gilligan's Island Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship The mate was a mighty sailing man The skipp...

 

F Troop 

by Irving Taylor and William Lava

The end of the Civil War was near
When quite accidentally
A hero who sneezed abruptly seized
Retreat and reversed it to victory

His medal of honor pleased and thrilled
his proud little family group
While pinning it on some blood was spilled
And so it was planned he'd command... F Troop

Where Indian fights are colorful sights
and nobody takes a lickin'
Where paleface and redskin
Both turn chicken

When drilling and fighting get them down
They know their morale can't droop
As long as they all relax in town
Before they resume with a bang and a boom... F Troop

F Troop Theme Song 

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Lyrics by: Irving Taylor and William Lava The Ballad of F Troop The end of the Civil War was near When quite accidentally A hero who sneezed abruptly seized Retreat and reversed it to victory His medal of honor pleased and thrilled his proud littl...

 

Gidget 

by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller

If you're in doubt about angels being real
I can arrange to change any doubts you feel

Wait'll you see my Gidget
You'll want her for your Valentine

You're gonna say she's all that you adore
But stay away, Gidget is spoken for

You're gonna find that Gidget is mine

Gidget Theme Song 

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Written by: Howard Greenfield Music by: Jack Keller Gidget (1965-1966) Sally Field: Gidget Don Porter: Professor Russell Lawrence Lynette Winter: Larue Pete Duel: John Cooper Betty Conner: Anne Cooper Gidget Theme If you're in doubt about angels...

 

Green Acres 

by Vic Mizzy

Green Acres is the place for me
Farm livin' is the life for me
Land spreadin' out so far and wide
Keep Manhattan,
Just give me that countryside

New York is where I'd rather stay
I get allergic smelling hay
I just adore a penthouse view
Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue

...The chores
...The stores
...Fresh air
...Times Square

You are my wife
Good bye, city life
Green Acres we are there

Green Acres Theme Song 

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Sung by: Eddie Albert & Eva Gabor Written by: Vic Mizzy Green Acres (1965-1971) Eddie Albert: Oliver Wendell Douglas Eva Gabor: Lisa Douglas Tom Lester: Eb Dawson Frank Cady: Sam Drucker Pat Buttram: Eustace Charleton Haney Alvy Moore: Hank Kimball...

 

The Monkees 

By Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Here we come
Walking down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet.

Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
and people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing,
to put anybody down.

We go wherever we want to,
Do what we like to do.
We don't have time to get restless,
There's always something new.

Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
and people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing,
to put anybody down.

We're just trying to be friendly,
Come watch us sing and play.
We're the young generation,
And we got something to say.

Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
You never know where we'll be found.
So you'd better get ready,
We may be comin to your town.

The Monkees Theme Song 

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Artist: The Monkees Lyrics by: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart The Monkees Theme Song Here we come Walking down the street We get the funniest looks from Everyone we meet. Hey, hey we're the Monkees, and people say we monkey around. But we're too busy...

 

Love, American Style 

by Charles Fox and Arnold Margolin

Love, Love, Love

Love, American Style
Truer than the Red, White and Blue
Love, American Style
That's me and you

And on a star spangled night, my love
(My love come to me)
You can rest you head on my shoulder
Out by the dawn's early light, my love
I will defend your right to try

Love, American Style
That's me and you

Love, American Style Theme Song 

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Written by: by Charles Fox and Arnold Margolin Performed by: The Cowsills (Season One) Love American Style (1969-1974) Frequent Players: Stuart Margolin, Barbara Minkus, Michael Callan, William Callaway, Mary Grover, Tracy Reed, E.J. Peaker, Warren...

 

The Brady Bunch 

by Frank DeVol and Sherwood Schwartz

Here's the story of a lovely lady
Who was bringing up three very lovely girls
All of them had hair of gold,
Like their mother
The youngest one in curls

Here's the store, of a man named Brady
Who was busy with three boys of his own
They were four men, living all together
Yet they were all alone

Till the one day when the lady met this fellow
And they knew it was much more than a hunch
That this group would somehow form a family
That's the way we all became the Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch

That's the way we all became the Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch Theme Song 

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Lyrics by: Frank DeVol and Sherwood Schwartz The Brady Bunch Theme Song Here's the story of a lovely lady Who was bringing up three very lovely girls All of them had hair of gold, like their mother The youngest one in curls Here's the store, of a...

 

The Mary Tyler Moore Show 

"Love is All Around" by Sonny Curtis

Who can turn the world on with her smile?
Who can take a nothing day,
And suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it's you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement
You show it

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all

How will you make it on your own?
This world is awfully big, girl this time you're all alone
But it's time you started living
It's time you let someone else do some giving

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Theme Song 

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Written and Performed by: Sonny Curtis The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) Mary Tyler Moore: Mary Richards Gavin MacLeod: Murray Slaughter Edward Asner: Lou Grant Ted Knight: Ted Baxter Valerie Harper: Rhoda Morgenstern Betty White: Sue Ann Nivens...

 

The Partridge Family 

"Come On, Get Happy" by Wes Farrell and Danny Janssen

Hello, world,
Here's the song that we're singin'
Come on, get happy!
A whole lot of lovin' is what we'll be bringin'
We'll make you happy!

We had a dream, we'd go travelin' together
We'd spread a little lovin' then we'd keep movin' on
Somethin' always happens whenever we're together
We get a happy feelin' when we're singing a song.

Trav'lin' along there's a song that we're singin'
Come on, get happy!
A Whole lot of lovin' is what we'll be bringin'
We'll make you happy!
We'll make you happy!
We'll make you happy!

The Partridge Family Theme Song 

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Artist: The Partridge Family Written by: Wes Farrell and Danny Janssen Come On, Get Happy Hello, world, here's the song that we're singin' Come on, get happy! A whole lot of lovin' is what we'll be bringin' We'll make you happy! We had a dream, w...

 

All In The Family 

"Those Were the Days" by Charles Stouse and Lee Adams

Boy the way Glenn Miller played
Songs that made the hit parade
Guys like us we had it made
Those were the days

And you knew who you were then
Girls were girls and men were men
Mister we could use a man
Like Herbert Hoover again

Didn't need no welfare state
Everybody pulled his weight
Gee our old LaSalle ran great
Those were the days

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Written by: Charles Stouse and Lee Adams All in the Family (1971-1979) Carroll O'Connor: Archie Bunker Jean Stapleton: Edith Bunker Rob Reiner: Michael 'Meathead' Stivic Sally Struthers: Gloria Stivic Those Were the Days Boy the way Glenn Miller...

 

Welcome Back, Kotter 

by John Sebastian

Welcome back,
Your dreams were your ticket out

Welcome back,
To that same old place
That you laughed about

Well the names have all changed
Since you hung around
But those dreams have remained
And they're turned around

Who'd have thought they'd lead ya
(Who'd have thought they'd lead ya)
Here where we need ya
(Here where we need ya)

Yeah we tease him a lot
Cause we've got him on the spot, welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back

Welcome Back, Kotter Theme Song 

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Artist: John Sebastian Lyrics by: John Sebastian Welcome Back, Kotter Welcome back, Your dreams were your ticket out Welcome back, To that same old place that you laughed about Well the names have all changed since you hung around But those dream...

 

Laverne & Shirley 

"Making Our Dreams Come True" by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!
We're gonna do it!

Give us any chance, we'll take it
Give us any rule, we'll break it
We're gonna make our dreams come true
Doin' it our way

Nothin's gonna turn us back now
Straight ahead and on the track now
We're gonna make our dreams come true
Doin' it our way

There is nothing we won't try
Never heard the word impossible
This time there's no stopping us
We're gonna do it

On your mark, get set, and go now
Got a dream and we just know now
We're gonna make our dream come true
And we'll do it our way, yes our way
Make all our dreams come true
And do it our way, yes our way
Make all our dreams come true
For me and you

Laverne & Shirley Theme Song 

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Written by: Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox Performed by: Cyndi Grecco Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983) Penny Marshall: Laverne DeFazio Cindy Williams: Shirley Feeney David L. Lander: Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Michael McKean: Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski E...

 

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Another amazing lens Kim!
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This brings back so many great memories! Fun lens. :)

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Now that is cool! This lens is invited to join The Cool Lens Group - where EACH lens gets VOTES from the admin and gets FAVORITED too. Hooray, one of the coolest and busiest groups is reopened.

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Ah I remember a lot of these.

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