Television Theme Meme

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The recent television meme got me listening to some of my CDs of TV themes. Some of the music is quite good, and was done by folks you would not expect. So here’s a little quiz for you. I’m going to give you the authors and performers for some themes. Identify the show.

  1. Music by Mike Post, performed by Mike Post. This is not any of the Law and Orders.
  2. Music and lyrics by Danny Eflman, performed by Danny Elfman.
    The Simpsons. Correctly identified by tsgeisel 1st, talonvaki 2nd.

  3. Music and lyrics by G. McGrabh, M. Mothersbaught, and P. Reubens, performed by Cyndi Lauper
    Pee-Wees Playhouse. Correctly identified by tsgeisel 1st; talonvaki 2nd

  4. Music and lyrics by Lee Holdridge and Al Jarreau, performed by Al Jarreau
    Moonlighting. Identified by baugh217

  5. Music and lyrics by S. Geyer and M. Post, performed by Joey Scarbury.
    The Greatest American Hero. Correctly identified by tsgeisel 1st; talonvaki 2nd

  6. Music and lyrics by Paul Williams and Cindy Fox, performed by Jack Jones.
    The Love Boat. Identified by zarchasmpgmr.

  7. Music by Henry Mancini.
    ½ credit to tsgeisel for The Pink Panther, but it wasn’t what I was thinking of.
    ½ credit to tsgeisel and dennisthetiger for Peter Gunn, but it wasn’t what I was thinking of.
    ½ credit to zarchasmpgmr for The NBC Mystery Movie, but it wasn’t what I was thinking of.

  8. Music and lyrics by Cindy Fox and N. Gimel, performed by Cyndi Grecco.
    Laverne and Shirley. Identified by talonvaki.

  9. Music and lyrics by John Sebastian, performed by John Sebastian.
    Welcome Back, Kotter. Correctly identified by tsgeisel 1st; talonvaki 2nd

  10. Music and lyrics by Johnny Mandel.
    M*A*S*H. Identified by talonvaki.

  11. Music and lyrics by Neal Hefti and Sammy Cahn.
    The Odd Couple. Identified by talonvaki.

  12. Music and lyrics by Harry Nilsson, performed by Harry Nilsson
    The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. Identified by nsshere 1st; talonvaki 2nd.

  13. Music and lyrics by Morton Stevens, performed by Morton Stevens
    Hawaii Five-O. Identified by zarchasmpgmr.

  14. Music by Mason Williams, performed by Mason Williams
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Identified by talonvaki.

  15. Music by Joe Raposo and D. Nicholl, performed by Ray Charles and Julie Rinker
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