In the age of streaming, it’s becoming easier and easier for shows to get away with having a sub-par theme song. No matter what is on the screen, it’s likely that those opening credits are getting ...
A great TV theme song has an almost magical quality. It turns into a portal rather than merely introducing a show. Those ...
A great TV theme song has the power to instantly transport us into the world of a show, setting the tone before the first scene even begins. But what makes some of these themes even more special is ...
Back when television meant three American networks and two Canadian ones, virtually everyone was aware of everything on TV. Even if you didn’t like or watch a particular show, chances are you knew ...
There is a tendency to not think of theme music as a “real” song. Though they are some of the most intrinsic and enduring pieces of music, they aren’t songs we often listen to outside of the show they ...
If you are of a certain age, you remember when TV theme songs actually meant something. They were almost a character themselves on the show. Unlike many of today’s themes that air for ten seconds or ...
What's a good tune worth on TV these days? This week CTV bought the rights to the song composer Dolores Claman wrote that for 40 years had become the iconic theme for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. The ...
Christine is a freelance writer for Collider with two decades of experience covering all types of TV shows and movies spanning every genre. With a particular affinity for dramas, true crime, sitcoms, ...
TORONTO — There are more shows on television than ever before — yet there are fewer TV theme songs than ever. Gone are the days when viewers sang along to the Happy Days theme or rhymed “kooky,” ...
A theme song can make or break a TV show. The title sequence is the first thing that hooks an audience. Before we know all our favorite characters, we get attached to the cleverly written motif at the ...
“Space… the Final Frontier.” Those words have a certain sound to them, and not just because you hear the voice of William Shatner or Patrick Stewart saying them ...
A TV show's theme song can play a huge part in making the series memorable, even more so when a well-known musician or band is performing it.