The votes have been tallied. The results have certified by the official Cafe accountants. And now (drum roll, please)...after three weeking of polling...it's time to unveil the Cafe's Top 25 TV Themes of All Time! Remember, these are TV themes only (no lyrics). To build suspense, we'll start with #25 and count our way down to #1:25. The Untouchables
24. Dragnet
23. Magnum, P.I.
22. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
21. The X Files
20. The Andy Griffith Show
19. The Dick Van Dyke Show
18. The Thorn Birds
17. Taxi
16. Dark Shadows
15. Perry Mason
14. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
13. Miami Vice
12. Hill Street Blues
11. Mannix
10. Route 66
9. The Rockford Files
8. Star Trek
7. The Wild Wild West
6. M*A*S*H
5. The Twilight Zone
4. Mission: Impossible
3. The Avengers
2. Hawaii Five-O
1. Peter Gunn
It's a pretty impressive list and Henry Mancini's Peter Gunn theme is certainly worthy of the prestigious #1 spot--so my hat's off to those individuals who stopped by the Cafe to vote. If you're interested in learning about these classic TV themes, Paul2 will be profiling each of them at the Corner in the Cafe over the next few weeks. Click here to go there and listen to the original versions of the Magnum theme--and learn what famous film composer has his theme rejected for the The Wild Wild West.
Thanks for participating in the creation of this entertaining and informative list!
