What makes a good TV theme song? Is one good because it's memorable, because it's a repurposed classic, because it illustrates the show well, or because the creative department made awesome graphics for the intro? Using all these criteria, Vince Mancini ranked the 25 best TV theme songs.
The list includes old classics, awful shows with good theme songs, shows you didn't watch, and shows you've never heard of. The comments are full of differing opinions, and theme songs the author "forgot" or was unaware of. Yeah, sure, this is all opinion, but it also gives us an opportunity to relive those shows because the theme song videos are embedded. -via Digg
I almost immediately thought of a couple of themes that burned brightly in my mind and felt they were better than some on the list. I went and listened to a couple of them as a refresher and honestly had to reset my expectations.
All that said, their top choice of the Cheers theme sits rather well with me. It's an excellent theme song and really fit the show well.