Placeholder Image

Subtitles section Play video

  • Hi, Welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 best eighties tv theme songs for this list, we're looking at the most memorable Tv show theme songs from the 19 eighties, What's your favorite eighties Tv tune?

  • Let us know in the comments, number 10.

  • Inspector Gadget.

  • The man responsible for this theme song Should Be levy was also behind the themes for power rangers and Digimon.

  • Two other themes that live on in the heads of eighties kids.

  • When you hear those opening notes of Inspector Gadget, it's clear what's coming and it is impossible not to sing along.

  • The song was influenced by Edvard Grieg's, Hall of the Mountain King, which can easily be heard and perhaps not unheard once you're in on the Secret.

  • The song is a classic in the hearts of many and poor Stephen Scrat who was tasked with revamping the tune for the netflix reboot was subject to much scrutiny Upon the trailer's release, you just can't compete with nostalgia.

  • Number nine, The greatest american hero.

  • Do you remember the greatest american hero?

  • You know that one show about a substitute teacher who gets a superpowered suit from aliens?

  • No, neither do we, but we're willing to bet you remember the theme song composed by Mike Post and Stephen Gair, The tune made it to number two on the billboard Hot 100.

  • The song is such a pop culture staple that it still shows up every so often, for example, and shows such as Seinfeld and Family Guy.

  • Believe it or not, The show itself actually aired for three seasons and a total of 45 episodes.

  • Can you name one episode?

  • No, well can you sing the theme song?

  • Heck yes, believe it or not.

  • I'm walking on air.

  • Never thought I could be so free.

  • Number eight saved by the bell.

  • Remember the eighties when we get up early to watch saturday morning shows, we'd be so excited that school was out for two days yet we'd all tune in to watch a show about school.

  • The theme song for saved by the bell was composed by scott gale.

  • The man who is also responsible for blossoms theme.

  • Apparently gale was given explicit instructions not to include the name of the show in the opening song but disobeyed these orders and managed to impress in doing so.

  • The song was rebooted and covered by Rapper Lil Yadi for the 2020 version but it just doesn't have that same nostalgic feel to it.

  • And the new show lacks gigantic gray portable phones were just saying number seven Knight Rider, that futuristic synth sound.

  • Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

  • The theme song.

  • Tonight Writer is one that features a short narrative explanation at the beginning just to remind us all of what we're watching.

  • This was a popular technique in the old days.

  • For some reason the show was a hit with all members of the family Dad for the action mom for the handsome lead and kids for the incredible innovation that was the sentient talking car.

  • What would you like to hear?

  • What the hell was that composed by steve phillips and glen a Larson.

  • The theme song was sampled from a classical song by Leo D lib and was played using not one but as many as six synthesizers.

  • That was the height of cool in the 19 eighties.

  • Kids number six Full house.

  • Remember the T G I F T V lineup?

  • Of course you do.

  • It was all of our cheesy family favorites in one place and we loved every minute of it, whatever happened and the paper full house was at the top of the list for many of us with its existential plots and moments of deep introspection.

  • Just kidding.

  • But that one time Stephanie drove the car into the kitchen was pretty hilarious and Uncle jesse not aging since then is pretty great and realizing uncle Joey really isn't funny now that we're adults.

  • Well that kind of sucks in any case.

  • The show's theme everywhere you look by jesse, Frederick and Bennett salvi had the habit of getting stuck in our heads for hours after we heard it.

  • Don't deny it.

  • You wanted a seat in that convertible number five.

  • The A team.

  • Here's another intro that opens with an explanation of the show in 1972.

  • A crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime.

  • They didn't commit.

  • These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground.

  • Did tv producers in the eighties think everyone had terrible memories.

  • The A team was the coolest team in the mid eighties with Mr T in the mix.

  • We pity the fool who doesn't share this opinion.

  • The tune has stood the test of time and still makes itself known in the occasional musical cameo back in 2013, the Today Show's Al Roker revealed that he plays the song in the morning to get jazzed for the day.

  • Apologies for that mental image.

  • The song was composed by Pete Carpenter and tv theme genius Mike Post a man whose name you've likely seen in many show credits number four.

  • Reading Rainbow, one of the most memorable Children's programs for eighties kids Reading Rainbow was a great way to encourage literacy and education by in the sky.

  • Levar Burton the host was and still is a much beloved personality and we always adored gathering around for a story with him.

  • Books are one of the most precious things we have on earth, But as we say down here, you don't have to take my word for it.

  • The opening theme really sparked wonder.

  • It went through three different versions in the shows 23 year run, but the original will always have a special place in our hearts.

  • It was definitely one of the best after school shows on air, but you don't have to take our word for it.

  • Reading rainbow Set phasers to love me.

  • Number three duck tales.

  • While we're on the topic of songs that get endlessly stuck in our heads, Who else remembers running home after school to catch the afternoon showing of Duck Tales, composed by Mark Mueller, a popular songwriter for pop stars and tv alike.

  • The tune introduced us to the Eventful town of Duck Berg.

  • We got to join Scrooge Mcduck and his grand nephews as they solve mysteries and rewrote history.

  • These kids were always up for a little bit.

  • The tune has stood the test of time as it was re recorded for the 2017 Reboot without many changes.

  • It was also covered by Panic at the disco's frontman Brendon Urie on the Tonight Show, number two, The Golden Girls, Did you think we'd forget about this one?

  • A little different from the entries on this list.

  • The song was originally recorded in 1978 as a single by artist Andrew Gold.

  • It was then re recorded by vocalist Cynthia fee and trimmed down to serve as the opening for the show.

  • Gold claimed the song took only about an hour to write and we can safely assume he had no idea how popular it would become Our four favorite Golden Age Ladies would grace our screens every week and the title sequence was definitely something we'd look forward to watching the show was also responsible for introducing a whole new generation to the incredible Betty White, which is truly priceless.

  • Before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions, family ties, the Keaton's.

  • What would we do without them?

  • Forum Miami Vice synthesized guitar and the show that spawned millions of tacky suits Night court, a jazzy intro to everyone's favorite.

  • Unruly courtroom Family matters as days go by TGIF with the quintessential 1980s Nerd.

  • It's a rare condition day and age.

  • Good news on the newspaper page, Love and tradition of the Grand Star trek, the next generation, the orchestral theme song that boldly goes where no one has gone before space.

  • The final Frontier.

  • These are the Voyages of the Starship Enterprise.

  • Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos.

  • You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them.

  • If you're on your phone, make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications.

  • Number one cheers.

  • This one really has a special place in our nostalgic hearts.

  • Making your way in the world.

  • Today takes everything.

  • You've got cheers was one of the most successful sitcoms of the 19 eighties.

  • In fact, a poll done by GQ magazine in 2013 saw it voted the best comedy show of all time.

  • The theme song was created by Gary Portnoy and judy Hart Angelo Fun fact.

  • Their initial two song submissions had been rejected by producers.

  • Can I let you in on a little secret?

  • Sure.

  • I knew you'd come back where everybody knows your name was the winning tune and really made us feel welcome in that bostonian bar of regulars.

  • Sometimes you do want to go where everybody knows your name to drink responsibly, of course, and take a taxi home.

  • Do you agree with our picks?

  • Check out this other recent clip from Watch Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos.

Hi, Welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 best eighties tv theme songs for this list, we're looking at the most memorable Tv show theme songs from the 19 eighties, What's your favorite eighties Tv tune?

Subtitles and vocabulary

Click the word to look it up Click the word to find further inforamtion about it