The best theme songs/music in tv/movies
by dfle3 | created - 21 Oct 2013 | updated - 12 Feb 2014 | Public[Work in progress]
My pick of the best songs/instrumentals etc. used in tv shows or movies. Might try and rank them according to original instrumental (tv)/original song (tv)/etc.
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1. Rush (1974–1976)
50 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Stories of the lives of people living in and around the goldfields in the Australian bush during the 1850's.
Stars: John Waters, Max Meldrum, Alain Doutey, Vincent Ball
Votes: 87
#1 Original instrumental (tv)
Composed by George Dreyfus, played by...
Brian May and the A.B.C. Showband - Rush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uJMF93Zatw
Extract from Brian May's Wikipedia page:
"The theme was composed by Australian George Dreyfus, but May's arrangement of the theme was recorded by the Show Band and quickly reached the top of the Australian charts, selling more than 100,000 copies. This type of success was usually reserved for pop groups such as Sherbert and Skyhooks."
2. Van der Valk (1972–1992)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Cynical Dutch Detective Commissaris and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings, and political corruption.
Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Joanna Dunham, Susan Travers
Votes: 538
#2 Original instrumental (tv)
Composed by Jan Stoeckart (using the pseudonym Jan Trombey) accourding to Wikipedia. Peformed by...
The Simon Park Orchestra - Eye level
Hopefully this entry is valid as Wikipedia mentions that the original music was created in 1971 by De Wolfe Music, which made music for use in tv shows etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0O-2oAvNTo
An excerpt from the Wikipedia page for the composer:
"ITV had picked the tune, which Stoeckart had written a few years earlier, from the De Wolfe catalogue. The tune, loosely based on a German/Dutch nursery rhyme from the 18th century, became an instant hit with viewers and record buyers, as the recording - made by the Simon Park Orchestra - climbed to number one on the UK singles chart in 1973."
3. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett.
Stars: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Herman Wedemeyer
Votes: 8,198
#3 Original instrumental (tv)
Morton Stevens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w
4. Who Pays the Ferryman? (1977)
50 min | Drama
Alan Haldane, footloose after selling his boatbuilding business, returns to Crete where he fought in the Second World War - only to find out that his former girlfriend died, but had a daughter. He decides to stay.
Stars: Jack Hedley, Betty Arvaniti, Takis Emmanuel, Patience Collier
Votes: 218
#4 Original instrumental (tv)
Yannis Markopoulos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQtn6sywL0g
5. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,549
#5 Original instrumental (tv)
Composed by Australian Ron Grainer, performed by...
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HHQbGI92MY
This has the great middle eighth of the theme which you'd sometimes here during the end credits (here it starts at 0:34 seconds).
An extract from the Wikipedia entry for the theme tune states:
"On hearing the finished result, Grainer was amazed, and famously asked, "Did I write that?"."
and
"The original theme was composed by Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, with assistance from Dick Mills. The various parts were built up using musique concrète techniques....It is widely regarded as a significant and innovative piece of electronic music, recorded well before the availability of commercial synthesisers or multitrack mixers."
6. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.
Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Luis Delgado
Votes: 10,889
#6 Original instrumental (tv)
Mike Post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Cx26-928
7. Catweazle (1970–1971)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A medieval wizard (though not a very good one) is transported to the modern age.
Stars: Geoffrey Bayldon, Robin Davies, Gary Warren, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Votes: 1,127
#7 Original instrumental (tv)
By?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyyqwQLuNFw
8. Man About the House (1973–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom exploring the trials and tribulations created by one man and two women flat-sharing in the 70s.
Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce
Votes: 1,577
#8 Original instrumental (tv)
Johnny Hawksworth - Up to date *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mroyWhvpL-8
* Wikipedia states something similar for this as for "Van der Valk":
"it was not specially commissioned for the show, rather provided via the Production music company De Wolfe Music and most recently, made available in 1996 by independent record company Studio2Stereo on their CD "The sound gallery – Volume two". (Matrix number 7243 8 52990 2 5)."
9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head
Votes: 159,868
#9 Original instrumental (tv)
Nerf Herder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYS-7mqpc7w
Wikipedia notes that:
"The song sounds similar to a section of a German pop song from the Eighties called "Codo" by "Deutsch-Österreichisches Feingefühl" (DÖF), but in 2006 Nerf Herder said that they had "never heard of DÖF," and the similarity was coincidental."
From memory, that German song's similarity seemed hard to view as merely 'coincidental' on the part of this tv show.
10. Dave Allen at Large (1971–1979)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy show by Irish comedian
Stars: Dave Allen, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Jacqueline Clarke, Ronnie Brody
Votes: 397
#10 Original instrumental (tv)
Alan Hawkshaw - Blarney Stoned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZF6aBtGMZY
11. Country (1984)
PG | 105 min | Drama
Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Pearce | Stars: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark
Votes: 2,239 | Gross: $9.64M
There is no entry at this site for the rural affairs programme "Countrywide" on ABC TV Australia...so this will have to make do.
#11 Original instrumental (tv)
Tommy Emmanuel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlazrogEq5o
12. Number 96 (1972–1977)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Follows the lives and relationships of residents in a Sydney apartment building, exploring adult themes and featuring risky content like sex scenes.
Stars: Pat McDonald, Jeff Kevin, Joe Hasham, Elaine Lee
Votes: 142
#12 Original instrumental (tv)
By?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK5QKJMiOXk
13. The Sweeney (1975–1978)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police. They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and - more often than not - successful.
Stars: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, John Alkin
Votes: 2,658
#13 Original instrumental (tv)
Harry South
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmUOee7fRRQ
Closing theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mZE7BVlWO0
14. Bless This House (1971–1976)
30 min | Comedy
Sid and Jean struggle to understand their teen kids' progressive ways. The couple lives in London with protest-loving son Mike and trendy daughter Sally.
Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart, Sally Geeson
Votes: 1,055
#14 Original instrumental (tv)
Geoff Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcd60BKdzt8
15. Homicide (1964–1977)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases and crimes actioned by the Victoria (Australia) homicide squad, with many cases based of true events.
Stars: Leonard Teale, George Mallaby, John Fegan, Alwyn Kurts
Votes: 138
#15 Original instrumental (tv)
By?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE6SI53Zl9Q
16. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.
Stars: Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw, Harlen Carraher
Votes: 1,606
#16 Original instrumental (tv)
Dave Grusin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra4ULtH_vW0
17. The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Not Rated | 55 min | Adventure, Family
A thoroughbred horse in 19th century England is adopted by a widowed doctor and befriended by his children. The horse helps the children as they have weekly adventures and encounters with various characters.
Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Roderick Shaw, Judi Bowker
Votes: 468
#17 Original instrumental (tv)
Denis King - Galloping home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flvxbw8YYM8
18. Get Smart (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
Votes: 13,798
#18 Original instrumental (tv)
Irving Szathmary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO2w27z53_s&t=0m32s
19. Peter Gunn (1958–1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Peter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Herschel Bernardi, Lola Albright, Bill Chadney
Votes: 1,657
#19 Original instrumental (tv)
Henry Mancini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oysMt8iL9UE
20. Four Corners (1961– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, News
An Australian current affairs documentary television programme, the longest running of its kind nationally, produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Stars: Kerry O'Brien, Sarah Ferguson, Quentin McDermott, Liz Jackson
Votes: 237
#xx Use of pre-existing or adapted music for instrumental theme (tv)
This isn't the version that I remember...edit in...found the original tune...details here:
John Keating and The Z Men - Lost patrol *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6P18LujuTo
* The tune is the B side to the theme from the British drama "Z-cars".
Someone comments on the link above that the track is an adaptation of a melody in:
"Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italienne".
Due to this new info, I'll have to put this track in a category for non-original themes.
21. Against the Wind (1978)
617 min | Drama, History, Western
Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to... See full summary »
Stars: Mary Larkin, Kerry McGuire, Jon English, Warwick Sims
Votes: 946
#1 Original song (tv)
Jon English - Six ribbons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9W5lQNFb-M
22. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.
Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman
Votes: 7,548
#2 Original song (tv)
John Sebastian - Welcome back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VlGyMG0ksg
23. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.
Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Valerie Harper
Votes: 10,179
#3 Original song (tv)
Sonny Curtis - Love is all around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1GC6yXZ4e4
Alternative version from 1st series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuuYvQsN-ak
24. The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968–1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals host a variety of cartoons, songs, and skits.
Stars: The Krofft Puppets, Frank Aletter, Kim Kahana, Jan-Michael Vincent
Votes: 1,935
#4 Original song (tv)
Mark Barkan and Ritchie Adams - The tra la la song (one banana, two banana)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juJpyUkHPCA
Wikipedia lists this song as reaching #96 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969.
25. The Outsiders (1976–1977)
60 min | Adventure
Charlie Cole and his grandson Pete Jarrett travel around outback Australia in a beaten-up ute, finding itinerant work along the way. In each place they befriend locals and become involved ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Keir, Sascha Hehn, Herbert Tiede, Vincent Ball
Votes: 43
#5 Original song (tv)
Hopefully this is the right link...it's the Australian ABC TV series...a very good one too...eerie, outback road movie vibe...
sung by...
Doug Parkinson - The outsiders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saSe6JyEqZs
26. Minder (1979–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
Stars: George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster
Votes: 2,836
#6 Original song (tv)
Dennis Waterman (the star of the show) - I could be so good for you (co-written by his wife of the time, Patricia)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ohUHIjAxI
Full, single release version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNRkwNC9Ms4
27. Good Times (1974–1979)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A poor family make the best of things in the Chicago housing projects.
Stars: Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Votes: 8,128
#7 Original song (tv)
Wikipedia states of this song:
"The theme was composed by Dave Grusin with lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman. It was sung by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6gNo4-1r6k
Slower, closing credits theme (with slightly different lyrics at times):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQHpV0F2xx4
28. One Day at a Time (1975–1984)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a divorced mother, her family and their building superintendent in Indianapolis.
Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips
Votes: 5,190
#8 Original song (tv)
This is it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8xgDgTBmtI
Wikipedia states:
"Composed by Brill Building songwriter Jeff Barry, and performed by RCA recording artist Polly Cutter."
29. Cheers (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
The regulars of the Boston bar "Cheers" share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.
Stars: Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt
Votes: 62,122
#9 Original song (tv)
Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo - Where everybody knows your name
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU8ApAnoL_E
The full version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1vXjB-jwPM
30. Growing Pains (1985–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother.
Stars: Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Jeremy Miller
Votes: 16,354
#10 Original song (tv)
As long as we've got each other
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFmMcmigsQ
Written and composed by both John Bettis and Steve Dorff. Sung by B.J.Thomas in the first series, then with Thomas and Jennifer Warnes and then Dusty Springfield in later series (see Wikipedia for details).
31. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
PG | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom.
Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Gabriele Ferzetti
Votes: 99,506 | Gross: $22.80M
#01 007 James Bond song
Louis Armstrong - We have all the time in the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMxRDTfzgpU
32. Moonraker (1979)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel
Votes: 108,852 | Gross: $70.31M
#02 007 James Bond song
Shirley Bassey - Moonraker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc7ux2elQe8
33. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
PG | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood
Votes: 114,206 | Gross: $43.82M
#03 007 James Bond song
Shirley Bassey - Diamonds are forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kxcFcO6Y0
The movie was actually based on the song, not vice versa...believe it...or not.
34. You Only Live Twice (1967)
PG | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba
Votes: 117,615 | Gross: $43.08M
#04 007 James Bond song
Nancy Sinatra - You only live twice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHk39y2IztE
This song has really grown on me over the years...wouldn't have ranked it so highly when I first bought "James Bond greatest hits"...on cassette, I think it was! Maybe it could be my #3.
35. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curd Jürgens, Richard Kiel
Votes: 116,332 | Gross: $46.80M
#05 007 James Bond song
Carly Simon - Nobody does it better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy-c8aAntWA
This might have been my #1 when I first heard "James Bond greatest hits" but maybe I just heard it too many times (this is probably the only Bond song that you hear/heard on commercial FM classic hits stations in Australia). Listening to it now on You Tube, you can't doubt its quality. One of the best Bond songs ever.
36. Octopussy (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn
Votes: 113,041 | Gross: $67.90M
#06 007 James Bond songs
Rita Coolidge - All time high
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md8uNCYX_Nc
The last great Bond song.
37. Goldfinger (1964)
PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
While investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton
Votes: 202,668 | Gross: $51.08M
#07 007 James Bond songs
Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBPVe5EpnE0
38. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams
Votes: 113,144 | Gross: $20.97M
#08 007 James Bond song
Lulu - The man with the golden gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cljuc0wS6cY
Yes, it's cheesy...but I like it. And this is one of my favourite Bond films too!
39. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson
Votes: 108,358 | Gross: $62.30M
#09 007 James Bond songs
Sheena Easton - For your eyes only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGrptJTswNg
Used to like this song more years ago.
40. Licence to Kill (1989)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death.
Director: John Glen | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto
Votes: 112,151 | Gross: $34.67M
#10 007 James Bond songs
Patti Labelle - If you asked me to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySsNGvAQSWI
41. Never Say Never Again (1983)
PG | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow
Votes: 73,183 | Gross: $55.50M
#11 007 James Bond songs
Lani Hall - Never say never again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfL7eKSzCs
This sounds dated and a bit cliché...yet nice enough.
42. Vision On (1965–1976)
30 min | Family
A show presenting art projects and pantomime performances oriented for a hearing impaired youth audience.
Stars: Pat Keysell, Rex Hays, Ralph Thompson, Robin Pitman
Votes: 85
#1 Use of pre-existing instrumental music for the theme music (tv)
Allen Toussaint - Java (played by Al Hirt/Bert Kaempfert)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqwIpH6phJs
This piece of music was used for the closing credits according to Wikipedia.
43. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 215,632
#2 Use of pre-existing instrumental music for the theme music (tv)
Julee Cruise - Falling*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2cJUw_hRVg
* This is basically her song minus the vocals, I believe. I could be wrong on this attribution as the show's composers - Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch - were also heavily involved in the music in Cruise's own album as well as her lyrics...according to Wikipedia.
44. Follyfoot (1971–1973)
30 min | Family, Drama
Young Dora stays with her uncle on his farm while parents travel. Uncle suggests she visit Follyfoot Farm, part of estate caring for unwanted horses. Dora finds happiness there but faces uncertainty when parents return.
Stars: Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English, Christian Rodska
Votes: 186
#1 Use of pre-existing song for the theme music (tv)
The Settlers - The lightning tree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kvNFRzX6eA
The full song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuDEGK-tJbQ
45. Kingdom Hospital (2004)
608 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The quirky staff and patients of an ultramodern (albeit increasingly dilapidated) Maine hospital gradually become familiar with the supernatural occurrences that take place there, uncovering a dark secret in the process.
Stars: Jamie Harrold, Diane Ladd, Bruce Davison, Jack Coleman
Votes: 7,946
#2 Use of pre-existing song for the theme music (tv)
Ivy - Worry about you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZACUlDhh7zo
This song was also used in "The 4400" but perhaps only incidentally.
46. Prisoner (1979–1986)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of the staff and inmates of a women's prison.
Stars: Elspeth Ballantyne, Barbara Jungwirth, Betty Bobbitt, Sheila Florance
Votes: 2,241
* Perhaps I should have sub-categories for songs/music...as in perhaps a category for adult shows, a category for children's shows etc. In any case, this is the theme to the Australian soap "Prisoner", which was called something else overseas.
#XX Original song (tv)
Lynne Hamilton - On the inside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK1iAwlhsnQ
47. The Liver Birds (1969–1996)
30 min | Comedy
The lives and loves of Beryl Hennessey (Polly James) and Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes), two young, single women sharing a flat in Liverpool.
Stars: Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Mollie Sugden, Elizabeth Estensen
Votes: 289
? Check to see if original or pre-existing.
The Scaffold -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y9VW2ldaJI
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