The Best TV Opens- Cool, Caricature, Then Even Cooler

[Wee67]

What's your favorite classic TV series open?

My favorites are the ones that cycle through being really cool, then become maudlin caricatures of themselves but ultimately, once the irony is wrung out of it, goes back to being super cool. Right now I'm debating between SWAT, Mod Squad and Mannix. In honor of Clarence William, III's passing I'll go with Mod Squad-

[Werewolf]

Addams Family, Munsters, Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider.

[Wee67]

Addams Family, Munsters, Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider.

oooh, Knight Rider definitely fits the my cycle.

[Brown Bear]

Hands down the Six Million Dollar Man for me.

[RonnyG]

All of the Sid & Marty Krofft Saturday morning series-- in my opinion--had some of the best, consistently coolest openings EVER!
I can't pick just one, so I'll post my top 3.

[RonnyG]

[RonnyG]

[shaunaconda]

Six Million Dollar Man for sure. Also love Incredible Hulk, Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Get Smart

[thunderbolt]

[thunderbolt]

[Earth 2 Chris]

Batman 66 had one of the best openings. What kid didn't like getting a cartoon AND live action in one show? Plus, back before we knew about "production order" and the differences between seasons, we would all wait to see if Batgirl would swing in and kick that guy, giving us a third hero.

[PNGwynne]

So many favorites listed already....

The Green Hornet

Mission: Impossible

Barney Miller

WKRP in Cincinnati

[J.B.]

[thunderbolt]

[Nostalgiabuff]