For the song alone, the nostalgic side of me cannot not say The Golden Girls doesn’t have the absolute best theme song. It’s definitely a tie between that and Swat Kats, which would be my pick for best intro sequence, period.
hands down and without a doubt; m.a.s.k.
runner up? ds9 specifically season 1 - especially the premiere pre wormhole reveal.
third runner up? adventures of little koala - especially the japanese version
fourth runner up is david the gnome
worst? TURBO TEEN
So many comments for best, I feel like we need some more tip-ins for worst (mainly because you all stole my best choices, dang it).
One of the absolute worst has to be the weird John Tesh style piano-only intro to ALF. I have no idea how this show stayed on the air as long as it did, though I was absolutely part of the problem by watching it all the time.
Honorary mention to pretty much every ABC family sitcom sitcom from the late 80’s/early 90’s having the same awful formulaic intro with a saxophone and every character facing the camera with their hands on their hips.
When they made Star Trek Enterprise, they kept the tradition of using award winning epic sci-fi orchestral music, then they played it over the closing credits. The intro music was that croaking, bland, boring pop song about faith of the heart or something. What a forgettable show.
Best… The Peacemaker! It comes with a dance.
141 comments and no one’s said Futurama? That song slaps.
The Goodies
Nanananananana Nananananananana BatMAN!!!
Oh! I have another:
Battlestar Galactica the 2k4 remake.
Not the requiem for a dream one from the miniseries, but the vocal and drums episode intro; although both are good.
I had the drum riff as a ringtone for a while.
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.
Best intro? Too Many Cooks. No questions.
Not sure about worst, though. Some are just… uninteresting, I guess
Related: The Lost Art of TV Theme Songs
I can’t not support Too Many Cooks
🎵 It takes a lot to make a stew 🎵
Best: Psych, The Adventures of Pete and Pete
Best: The Sopranos
Worst: The Sopranos
I don’t think I’ve ever skipped the Expanse intro. The singing always draws me in!
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.
