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Chris Esko's avatar

Some real bangers on there. I would add the A-Team and MacGyver themes, too.

In my elementary school, we had to learn the sign language translation for Greatest American Hero.

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Brian Howard's avatar

Nice list. The Greatest American Hero and Hill Street Blues were both composed by the great Mike Post (as was Magnum PI, The A-Team, Law and Order, Doogie Howser, and about a million others). The below post sums up his work.

https://open.substack.com/pub/brianhoward/p/the-mike-post?r=c50dd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Liz's avatar

MacGyver - swoon!!!

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Kate Rader's avatar

I’m soooo glad you included The Greatest American Hero on your list! Rarely I find someone who remembers it. I used to swing on our swingset and then jump off the swing when I got to the “meee” part. Honorable mention suggestion, “CHIPs”.

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Liz LaPoint's avatar

Yes, CHiPS! I totally remember that one

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Shannon Lee's avatar

There was a video of Trump meeting the California Highway Patrol circulating a few years ago; someone had added the CHiPs theme song. Highly entertaining.

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Chris L.'s avatar

Obvious misses: Magnum PI, Golden Girls

Sleeper: Hardcastle & McCormick

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Chris L.'s avatar

And Good Times, even though it was in reruns by the time I saw it

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Glen Piper (ghp1580)'s avatar

Mike Post was an 80s theme song genius! Also great was his theme for The White Shadow…

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Brian Howard's avatar

Milton C. Hardcastle is a retired judge from the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Mark McCormick, an ex racecar driver turned thief, was Hardcastle’s last case.

McCormick has been placed in the judge’s custody and together they’re going after 200 cases that walked out of Hardcastle’s courtroom on technicalities.

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Laurie's avatar

Great list! Although, I would add WKRP…😊

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pablo crooz's avatar

The WKRP credits/closing tune is 💥 too. Hilarious banger with nonsense lyrics. Johnny Fever!

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Chris L.'s avatar

This all day! 🤟🏼

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Nick VanAmstel's avatar

Came here to say this.

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Christopher Robin's avatar

I also think of The Love Boat and The Dukes of Hazzard, despite the racist undertones.

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PSW's avatar

Nah, they were just Good Ole Boys.

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David Shaw's avatar

...never meaning no harm.

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Ben Cheknis's avatar

A couple of “deep cuts”… Airwolf. https://youtu.be/SnlQUqJ08jc?si=DPKI61kvuCDduNby

AND

Square Pegs

https://youtu.be/ldkNnT1SuvE?si=yKq04zPTvJteKzbp

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Mark Rayburn's avatar

No Good Times? That’s inexcusable.

Well it’s excusable but it’s an oversight

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Woz Flint's avatar

"Ain't we lucky we got 'em!"

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Drexell's avatar

Piping in here to put a spotlight on Gimme Me A Break, which had two renditions of the same song (the latter is legitimately great),

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Beth D's avatar

Quincy Jones created the Sanford & Son theme.

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One Itchy Dog's avatar

Barney Miller

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Sonny Rane's avatar

Had to scroll way too long to find the Night Court theme. That is one funky tune!

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Liza Hameline's avatar

Hill Street Blues: I always stayed up to watch the opening, then it was time to go bed. Best Thursdays night… Cosby Show, Family Ties, Cheers, Night Court, and then that song. I always wanted to watch it. Along with Thirtysomething, I was never old enough according to my mom.

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Woz Flint's avatar

Oh! Diff'rent Strokes and also The Facts of Life (both versions!) 😃

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Liz LaPoint's avatar

I loved Diff’rent Strokes and the theme song pops into my head sometimes so I am SHOCKED I forgot about it for this post! “The world don’t move to the beat of just one drum…”

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Woz Flint's avatar

Whatchu talkin’ ‘bout, Liz?

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Brian Howard's avatar

Written and performed by Alan Thicke.

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Don Hughes's avatar

Come on Hogans Heros, get smart, mission impossible.

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Liz LaPoint's avatar

The Hogan’s Heroes theme song is totally memorable! I can’t believe I forgot that one. The other two are ‘60s shows though so they wouldn’t have been on the list anyway.

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Susan Springer's avatar

Hogan’s Hero’s was a ‘60’s show.

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Liz LaPoint's avatar

You’re right! For some reason I remembered it as an early ‘70s show…maybe because the last seasons were in the ‘70s? Anyway, all 3 are from the ‘60s so none of them would be on the list.

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Frank Bard's avatar

MAsH. Mary Tyler Moore. Newhart. Fall Guy. Dukes. Family Ties. :)

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Sue Shawn Says's avatar

You helped me remember that my parents would let me watch the theme song/introduction to Hills Street Blues and then I'd have to go to bed. You know it's a great list when Miami Vice is #9. I gotta find that intro to see for myself 😉

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