Television theme songs do more than fill the space before a show starts. The best ones become part of the cultural fabric, instantly recognizable and deeply nostalgic. But behind those catchy tunes ...

Screenshot from DuckTales Theme Song by Disney Channel Animation, via YouTube. Used under fair use for commentary. Some TV theme songs don’t just introduce a show; they announce themselves. You hear ...

Theme songs often become affiliated with whatever TV show they're on. It's easy to forget actual human beings had to craft something so infectious, and in many cases, a surprisingly famous musician is ...

In the 1970s, TV theme songs were big business. The opening song from The Rockford Files became one of the biggest radio hits of 1975, and the instrumental Theme From S.W.A.T hit No. 1 on the ...