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56. "The Man in the High Castle".

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 11:59 AM

Jun 2025

Every time I heard that sad, depressing version of "Edelweiss" sung by a wispy female voice, I felt like slitting my wrists. Maybe "favorite" isn't the best word, but definitely the most memorable.

My girlfriend, looking over my shoulder, said, "The Dick van Dyke Show". She, obviously, is less warped than I am (but not by much).

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What was your all time favorite opening theme song from a television show--any genre. Mine was the theme song from "The [View all] debm55 Jun 2025 OP

Cheers! FalloutShelter Jun 2025 #1

Thank you FalloutShelter. It's where everyone knows your name. debm55 Jun 2025 #2

I think Palantir is using that now. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2025 #26

Yep, that's mine too Walleye Jun 2025 #11

I agree. OLDMDDEM Jun 2025 #60

Mine too! arkielib Jun 2025 #191

Miami Vice. They had the best music. Srkdqltr Jun 2025 #3

Car 54 Where Are You? murielm99 Jun 2025 #4

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Hawaii Five-O stillcool Jun 2025 #6

Thank you very much, stillcool. I loved that theme song. Now i have an earworm debm55 Jun 2025 #8

Great choice! Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2025 #35

Bad Sisters... MiHale Jun 2025 #7

Thank you very much MiHale debm55 Jun 2025 #9

I like that one too! Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #48

Hawaii Five-0 Ritabert Jun 2025 #10

Thank you very much Ritabert . Loved the opening song and the background clips. Earworm. debm55 Jun 2025 #62

Sanford and Son was real funky! MuseRider Jun 2025 #12

HHAHAHAHAHHHA. Yes it was. I'm coming Elizabeth Thank you MuseRider debm55 Jun 2025 #15

Composed by the great Quincy Jones! (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2025 #33

WOW! MuseRider Jun 2025 #36

The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and the Avengers (not the comic book Avengers). marble falls Jun 2025 #13

Thank you very much, marble falls. I love your choices. Especially the Avengers. debm55 Jun 2025 #16

Although the show fell apart without Emma Peel MurrayDelph Jun 2025 #32

Yes it did. I stopped watching after she left. debm55 Jun 2025 #47

WKRP in Cincinatti. Omnipresent Jun 2025 #14

Thank you very much Omnipresent. I agree and thank you for your choice. debm55 Jun 2025 #18

Written by the show's creator, simply because he learned he'd make $500 every time it aired. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #74

from my childhood didn't realize that KarenS Jun 2025 #17

Thank you very much , KarenS, debm55 Jun 2025 #19

I remember that well didn't know Johnny Cash sang it either Walleye Jun 2025 #20

I always liked the instrumental from "Hill Street Blues" Walleye Jun 2025 #21

Thank you very much Walleye. I agree. debm55 Jun 2025 #25

Petter Gunn theme Earl_from_PA Jun 2025 #22

I agree with you Earl_from_PA, Loved that song. Also Manchini is from Pittsburgh. my home town. debm55 Jun 2025 #28

YAY! MuseRider Jun 2025 #34

Hands down the best theme song ever chicoescuela Jun 2025 #103

I think mine would have Cloudhopper Jun 2025 #23

Thank you very much Cloudhopper. I liked it to. debm55 Jun 2025 #29

Mission Impossible, by Lalo Schifrin, who I recently learned is still alive. eppur_se_muova Jun 2025 #24

5/4 time PJMcK Jun 2025 #31

The original version with the bongos accompaniment was the best one. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2025 #40

Thank you very much eppur_se_muova. I remember the original version.and watched it. debm55 Jun 2025 #44

Schifrin's Working Title Was... ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #125

Welcome Back Kotter patphil Jun 2025 #27

Thank you very much patphil. I believe it was done by the Lovin Spoonful. debm55 Jun 2025 #42

John Sebastian wrote and sang it after the breakup of the Lovin' Spoonful. patphil Jun 2025 #160

Thank you patphil for that information. debm55 Jun 2025 #173

Several favorites PJMcK Jun 2025 #30

Thank you very much PJMcK. Your choices are fantastic. debm55 Jun 2025 #38

Theme Linder Jun 2025 #37

Thank you very much Linder. debm55 Jun 2025 #39

CSI Miami - Won't get fooled Again - The Who BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #41

Thank you very much BOSSHOGG. Love the song. The program was not as good as the original, though debm55 Jun 2025 #64

Three, if you will pardon my self indulgence AltairIV Jun 2025 #43

Excellent choices, AltairIV. thank you so much. debm55 Jun 2025 #45

"Saint Elsewhere" nt Laffy Kat Jun 2025 #46

I really liked that too. MuseRider Jun 2025 #55

Thank you Laffy Kat , Loved the song, and program. Did not like the ending. debm55 Jun 2025 #65

No one liked the ending. Laffy Kat Jun 2025 #73

Taxi. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2025 #49

Thank you very much, Buckeye_Democrat. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #85

Laverne and Shirley Sun-Moon Jun 2025 #50

We used to sing and dance to that in college. Thank you very much Sun-Moon. debm55 Jun 2025 #71

Saint Elsewhere (theme music written and performed by Dave Grusin). LastDemocratInSC Jun 2025 #51

Thank you LastDemocratinSC, I loved song and watched the program every week . Hated the ending. debm55 Jun 2025 #88

Andy Griffith show. 33taw Jun 2025 #52

Thank you 33aw. I loved the whistling , debm55 Jun 2025 #70

Did you know there are lyrics to the song, sung by Andy Griffith, himself? Brother Buzz Jun 2025 #107

Thank you very much, Brother Buzz, that is very interesting. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #136

The Monkees! (n/t) Moostache Jun 2025 #53

Thank you very much Moostache. Hay, Hay were the Monkees. debm55 Jun 2025 #69

Addams Family, Get Smart, Munsters, Sopranos and Dexter. So many more good ones too😁 TommieMommy Jun 2025 #54

Thank you very much TommieMommy for your list. debm55 Jun 2025 #68

"The Man in the High Castle". generalbetrayus Jun 2025 #56

Thank you very much generalbetrayus and your girlfriend. I liked the Dick van Dyke show theme. debm55 Jun 2025 #67

"And Your Bird Can Sing", on The Beatles Saturday-morning cartoon show, circa 1967. Mister Ed Jun 2025 #57

Thank you very much, Mister Ed. I agree it is a great song. Thank you for sharing the video. debm55 Jun 2025 #61

Every Saturday morning on WEWS channel five, at 10:00am. One of the few shows I've ever made a point not to miss ... marble falls Jun 2025 #164

Wings. boonecreek Jun 2025 #58

Thank you boonecreek, That is beautiful debm55 Jun 2025 #59

The Dick Van Dyke Show DUgosh Jun 2025 #63

Agree. thank you DUgosh. was Dick going to fall or not over the otterman? debm55 Jun 2025 #66

Five O'Clock World on The Drew Carey Show LogDog75 Jun 2025 #72

Thank you very much LogDog75. My Uncle Chuck sang in the group The Vogues. They were from Turtle Creek, PA Their music debm55 Jun 2025 #84

Firefly. area51 Jun 2025 #75

What a beautiful song. Thank you area51 for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #82

The Mary Tyler Moore Show. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #76

Thank you very much rsdsharp. I loved the theme song and the program. debm55 Jun 2025 #81

As a kid, "Route 66" probably because I had a crush on KitFox Jun 2025 #77

Thank you very much KitFox for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #80

Theme song rso Jun 2025 #78

Thank you very much rso. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #79

H.R. Pufnstuf The Madcap Jun 2025 #83

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much The Madcap for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #90

That created a devil of an earworm for me decades ago. Ilsa Jun 2025 #153

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ziggysmom Jun 2025 #86

Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #93

Law & Order, Hill Street Blues, Homicide: Life on the Streets. So many good ones. LoisB Jun 2025 #87

Thank you , very much, LoisB, Those are some of my favorites too. debm55 Jun 2025 #91

Barney Miller. Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #89

Thank you very much Diamond_Dog. I loved the show and theme song. Thanks for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #92

Love BM theme ILikePie92 Jun 2025 #184

MASH johnp3907 Jun 2025 #94

Thank you jonh3907, I was glad they took out the suicide line from the original movie version debm55 Jun 2025 #137

mash. AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #95

M*A*S*H IA8IT Jun 2025 #101

hotlips "" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #119

Sweet Loretta IA8IT Jun 2025 #122

Thank you very much IA8IT debm55 Jun 2025 #140

________ debm55 Jun 2025 #139

Thank you very much IA8IT, My mother in law was a M.A,S,H nurse in Italy during WWII, Ahw she never talked about the debm55 Jun 2025 #138

Black Sheep Squadron and magnum PI cpamomfromtexas Jun 2025 #96

Thank you very much cpamomfromtexas. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #143

Perry Mason Chipper Chat Jun 2025 #97

Thank you very much, Chipper Chat.for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #144

That is easy, and I think I MUST have overlooked someone else posting this first DFW Jun 2025 #98

I love the theme for the Rockford Files, Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #145

One that I haven't seen mentioned yet - The Banana Splits Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #99

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Wiz Imp debm55 Jun 2025 #146

Another one - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #100

Thank you very much. for sharing with us, Wiz Imp debm55 Jun 2025 #147

Firefly Harold Shea Jun 2025 #102

Thank you very much for sharing with us Harold Shea debm55 Jun 2025 #148

The Twilight Zone, of course. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #104

Thank you very much Ocelot II, Now I have an earworm. debm55 Jun 2025 #150

Knots Landing! emulatorloo Jun 2025 #105

Thank you very emulatorloo. Better late then never.Thanks for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #151

Rocky and Bullwinkle Show Kablooie Jun 2025 #106

Thank you very much Kablooie. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #154

Miami Vice. Enter stage left Jun 2025 #108

Thank you very much, Enter stage left. debm55 Jun 2025 #155

Mr Ed 3751 Jun 2025 #109

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHH. Thank you very much, 3751. A horse is a horse of course of course. debm55 Jun 2025 #157

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #190

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #110

I agree. Thank you very much Kid Berwyn debm55 Jun 2025 #166

It's about time Maninacan Jun 2025 #111

I was going to use this pfitz59 Jun 2025 #127

Thank you Maninacan. I remember that song. debm55 Jun 2025 #174

"Now sit right back and you'll hear a tale.. Permanut Jun 2025 #112

Thank you Permanut.for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #175

Maverick Brother Buzz Jun 2025 #113

Thank you very much, Brother Buzz debm55 Jun 2025 #176

"Batman" just sticks in my mind. Not the show, just the opening music... CTyankee Jun 2025 #114

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHa. I remember that two. Thank you CTYankee. debm55 Jun 2025 #177

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I enjoyed the theme music for Succession. pandr32 Jun 2025 #116

Thank you very much., pandr32 for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #168

In no certain order: Niagara Jun 2025 #117

Great selection, Niagara. They are great. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #172

We Used to be Friends for Veronica Mars. PufPuf23 Jun 2025 #118

Thank you very much, PufPuf23 debm55 Jun 2025 #171

Mr. Lucky Zorro Jun 2025 #120

Thank you so very much, Zorro. It is so very relaxing. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #135

Bonanza, Gilligan's Island SWBTATTReg Jun 2025 #121

Thank you very much for sharing, SWBTATTReg. debm55 Jun 2025 #134

Hogans Heroes JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 #123

Thank you John, debm55 Jun 2025 #124

The original "Lost in Space"...loved it, and Doctor Smith, he was such a big scaredy cat wanker... wcmagumba Jun 2025 #126

I agree with you wcmagumba about the theme song. I didn't like Dr. Smith or the Robot debm55 Jun 2025 #129

I didn't actually "like" Dr. Smith but the cartoonish evil was well done (imo) and the Robot was goofy fun to me... wcmagumba Jun 2025 #132

Rawhide Sequoia Jun 2025 #128

Thank you very much Sequoia for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #133

Fave open Squeaky41 Jun 2025 #130

Thank you very much, Squeaky41 for sharing with us debm55 Jun 2025 #131

Hard to believe no one mentioned two classics. Morbius Jun 2025 #141

Thank you very much Morbius for sharing with us debm55 Jun 2025 #142

Hogan's Heroes TomSlick Jun 2025 #149

Thank you very much TomSlick for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #170

Mission Impossible. Best of any! demosincebirth Jun 2025 #152

Thank you very much for sharing with us, demosincebirth. debm55 Jun 2025 #156

My choice is more about this voice: Ilsa Jun 2025 #158

Thank you very much, lisa. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #159

Peter Gunn Figarosmom Jun 2025 #161

Thank you very much Figarosmom for sharing with us. Love that theme debm55 Jun 2025 #165

Not all time, but I'm enjoying the song from Mobland iemanja Jun 2025 #162

Thank you very much for sharing with us, iemanja debm55 Jun 2025 #169

I had an album of Mike Post and his tunes. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2025 #163

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing with us debm55 Jun 2025 #167

The Courtship of Eddie's Father terip64 Jun 2025 #178

I loved that show. And Harry Nilson. The television was playing in the background and one of Harry's songs was playing . debm55 Jun 2025 #180

Me and My Arrow was used a lot for commercials. terip64 Jun 2025 #185

Gone Fishing The Wizard Jun 2025 #179

Thank you very much. The Wizard. Someone posted a version of Andy singing the song. debm55 Jun 2025 #181

Every Doctor Who theme VMA131Marine Jun 2025 #182

Thank you very much for sharing with us. VMA131Marine. debm55 Jun 2025 #186

James Garner's ILikePie92 Jun 2025 #183

I agree. Thank you very much ILikePie92 debm55 Jun 2025 #188

Three for you roscoeroscoe Jun 2025 #187

Thank you very much roscoeroscoe. Those themes were great. debm55 Jun 2025 #189