To me, the 70's seem to have the best tv theme songs.

My three picks would be Chico & the Man (performed beautifully by Jose Feliciano), Welcome Back Kotter, and Those Were the Days from All in the Family.  :)

They were all good! But, I voted for Maude (by the late great Donny Hathaway), Good Times, and Welcome Back, Kotter. Sanford and Son wins for best instrumental theme song.

Tanya

'Kotter' for me...a typical good-time Sebastian song - sadly, I don't remember much of the prog (had a very weird time-slot here...)

One from our shores, the wonderfully stirring 'Eye Level' by Simon Park & His Orchestra...theme to the very popular series 'Van Der Valk' about a Dutch detective (of all things...!!)

I'd've also had 'Hawaii Five-O', but I think that was more late-60s...mind you, by the time we got it, it was the 70s...!

Sanford & Son

I love Quincy Jones's jazzy instrumental!  8)

My favorite theme songs are:  The courtship of Eddie's father (people let me tell ya 'bout my best friend) and Nanny & The Professor (since the day that nanny came to stay with us, fantastic things keep happinin', is there really magic in the things she does).

Laurel

Hmmm, I went with Chico and the Man first - what a classic!  Then I picked Welcome Back Kotter - always loved it.  Finally I had to go with the Partridge Family - an early favorite and my favorite show at the time  ::)

I choose only "MASH"  :)

The Partridge Family

MASH, Happy Days, All In The Family.

Rockford Files.

For Other I'm going with the theme from "Taxi" called "Angela". I also like the theme song for WKRP in Cincinnati. Not because I think it's a great song, it's just every time I hear it I know an old show I like is coming on.
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I also like the theme song for WKRP in Cincinnati. Not because I think it's a great song, it's just every time I hear it I know an old show I like is coming on.
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Beat me to it!  :)  The closing theme to WKRP is my all time fav.

I always thought the Mod Squad had a neat opening theme to it..

Let's don't forget
"Nadia`s Theme (The Young And The Restless)" by DeVorzon & Botkin.

P.S.
I never watch "soaps", I just remember that tune that's all.  :-\\

I voted for M*A*S*H*, The Jeffersons, and Rockford Files but I also like WKRP and (as alwayssearching said) The Courtship of Eddie's Father.




Cat

My absolute fave is the theme from S.W.A.T. followed by the theme from Police Woman.

I go with the Rockford Files from your list.... but i have to put Starsky & Hutch Season 2 theme up there with it too. Oh, and The Incredible Hulk as well

There were so many great ones, I went with "Welcome back Kotter"......John Sebastian did a great job with that one

Has to be the Theme from S.W.A.T. :)

;D M*A*S*H..one of my FAVE shows of all time...The Waltons..Love that show to death too..the opening song makes me feel all HOMEY...Sanford and Son

From these, I'll have to go with "Charlie's Angels" and "Welcome Back Kotter"...I'm still trying to decide on a third. :-\\

Mannix

I like the M*A*S*H theme "Suicide is Painless"
it's better im the movie with lyrics!

I like the M*A*S*H theme "Suicide is Painless"
it's better im the movie with lyrics!
8)  Agree totally

All in the family
Welcome back Kotter
The Jeffersons

Charlie's Angels :)

Other: Fawlty Towers

I voted for Happy Days, Welcome Back Kotter, and Other, "Other" being Wonder Woman.

I'm surprised no one mentioned "CHiPs" yet.

The Rockford Files or anything by Mike Post was dope.

happy days