Best TV Openings

[Suvarov]

I ran across a Twilight Zone marathon on SciFi this weekend. That jogged my memory to nominate Twilight Zone and Outer Limits for this list based on unique narrative and opening music.

I second an earlier poster's nomination of The Prisoner. I have never seen any other show opening quite like it. The opening music is really unique and fits in perfectly with the opening video.

 

[7out]

Here is another.
The Link

 

[austintex]

"Gentlemen, you are about to enter the most fascinating field of police work ..."

Quincy M.E.

 

[CBDTexas]

My personal favorite:

The Wonder Years, final season

 

[austintex]

Oh, and Dallas was mentioned earlier, but it really deserves a link.

 

[TheSheriffIsNEAR]

Best show ever (when you're 10 and never seen a cartoon on primetime before) -The Link

 

[Upgrayedd]

I read an article about this the other day. This TV theme expert said that all the shows used to have themes that set the mood of the show and had lyrics that gave you a hint of what the show would be about. It said the last one that met these criteria and was really successful was Friends.

 

[TxStHorn]

A couple more:

Rat Patrol

Wild, Wild West

Dallas

The High Chaparral

Rawhide

Streets of San Francisco

Ironside

 

[kbrown]

I remember the opening to "Love American Style" being pretty cool.
I also loved Tom Chapins song to open "Make A Wish"

 

[GatorHorn]

The List (though, not necessarily in order):

1. Magnum P.I.
2. Dallas
3. CHiPs
4. Ironside
5. Sanford & Son
6. Kojak
7. Soap
8. Taxi
9. The Jeffersons
10. That 70s Show
11. Trapper John, MD
12. Moonlighting
13. Vega$
14. S.W.A.T.
15. Dukes of Hazard
16. Knight Rider
17. Matlock
18. In The Heat of the Night
19. The Simpsons (Jive Turkey Is Right--very creative)
20. NBC Sunday Night Mystery (Theme music by Henry Mancini)

 

[TXBabe97]

Damn, I miss 70s-80s TV.