Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don’t care cause I’m still free
You can’t take the sky from me
Our local Browncoats chapter rents out a theater once a year to watch Serenity, and everyone singing along with the song is so glorious
I don’t think I’ve ever skipped it in my life.
For those curious it’s from firefly
This was going to be my answer. I’m so glad it’s the top comment.
I was afraid I was gonna have to say Tank!, but ya beat me to it, ya beautiful bastard.
Worst is MASH, imho. The intro music is on par with a dose of phenobarbital.
Suicide is Painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it,
If I please!
I got the album with that single. It’s good.
God dammit.
The Cheers theme song encapsulates a whole region of my childhood brain. I still get chills of nostalgia whenever I hear it.
Also, the theme to Trailer Park Boys builds a particular ball of sadness and nostalgia in my stomach.
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Yeah the visuals of seeing those turn of the 19th century bar-goers was what got me most. I was just old enough to want to be interested in what the grown ups were into. I think I thought Ted Danson was a “cool guy” and I had a crush on Kirstie Alley. Other than being given studio audience ques, I’m not sure I followed any of the plot. In the same vein, I watched Moonlighting because I thought it would make me clever. Looking back I was probably the kind of kid that I would have found annoying.
Best: The Expanse Worst: Star Trek Enterprise
Ducktales is the best. I scrolled for a while and some how didn’t see it posted
WHOO-HOO!
100%
FRIENDLY FACES EVERYWHERE
HUMBLE FOLKS WITHOUT TEMPTATION
When HBO wasn’t run by absolute imbeciles, I honestly believe they greenlit shows based on their intro sequence.
The Sopranos, The Wire, True Blood, True Detective, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Succession, White Lotus. All top tier
True blood was a really well-matched song. Rural, twangy, sexy, dark. Excellent choice.
Knight Rider was a theme I always loved
Babylon 5. I challenge anyone to listen to that intro and not get curious. Also, I think it was the first series to change the intro from season to season.
King of the Hill is a close second.
The X-Files is iconic
I don’t think I’ve ever skipped the Expanse intro. The singing always draws me in!
Game of Thrones, hands down. Different every time and focused on where most of the episode would take place.
If we can’t agree on that one, then it’s Airwolf.
Different every time and focused on where most of the episode would take place.
It took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to work this out. I really appreciated it once I realised.
I had to read that fact online.
Had the Airwolf game on commodore 64, that tune was an absolute banger
X-Men, Batman and Gargoyles all have fantastic openings.
I always loved the fact the Game of Thrones opening showed the specific places we would visit in each episode.
Babylon 5 has a different intro each season, and the season three opening in particular hits really hard the first time you get to it.
Brisco County Jr had a theme that was so inspiring, NBC bought the rights to use it for the Olympics.
House
As long as it’s the original Teardrop track by Massive Attack, and not whatever bastardisation it frequently gets replaced by (Angry Australian noises).
Agreed that Teardrop was god tier. Unfortunately though, I read that Massive Attack was never asked permission nor received any royalties for its use.
The Wikipedia articles for the band, the TV show and the song all do not mention this.
I didn’t know that anyone was replacing the original massive attack intro. What a very silly thing to do.
It’s not uncommon for licensed music to be replaced with generic royalty-free music when a show is played outside its original format.
Luther had a great one too
Lol I’m rewatching House right now. The intro is alright I guess.
If you’re watching it on a modern streaming platform, you’re getting the wrong soundtrack. The original is the incredible Teardrop by Massive Attack
Seconding Firefly
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ theme was groundbreaking comedy on TV for the time because it took an internet trend and did the thing
Gilligan’s Island is cultural bedrock
So was Friends
Greatest American Hero, a song about a guy forced to have super powers that just wants to be boring. Best part of the show was the song.
The Muppet Show
Fresh Prince
Believe it or not, I’m walking on air – I never thought I could feel so free
Flying away on a wing and a prayer – Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it’s just meOn the most sensational inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational This is what we call the Muppet Show!
