"Dragnet." "Mission Impossible." "The Twilight Zone." "Law and Order." Odds are even if you've never seen an episode of these television shows, you've heard their theme songs, and they are now going ...

We've become a tad obsessed with TV themes in the past few weeks (you may have noticed). We've already covered kids' shows and sitcoms… now it's time for drama. Dark and foreboding; whimsically jaunty ...

Last week, in my storyabout the TV theme tunes of fall 2010 , I asked readers to name theirfavorites. Judging from the many and varied responses, Slate commenters are nostalgicfor the ‘70s and ‘80s, ...

There was no running theme in the television shows throughout the 2000s and 2010s. They were either funny or dramatic; lovable or gripping, but they all had theme songs to match. The new millennium ...

Here’s a catchy compilation of theme tunes from the late 70s and early 80s, featuring Shaft-esque guitars and stomping drum-beats. It’s amazing how every science fiction TV show from a particular era ...

Ah, the golden era of television! The 70s and 80s gifted us with theme songs that were as memorable as the shows themselves. These musical intros were more than just preludes; they set the tone, ...