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The funkiest, jazziest 60s or 70s TV theme song?

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  • Wee67
    Museum Correspondent
    • Apr 2, 2002
    • 10603

    The funkiest, jazziest 60s or 70s TV theme song?

    So many to choose from! From the chart-topping theme from S.W.A.T to the slow Jazz bass slaps of Barney Miller to the underappreciated Streets of San Francisco theme, the 60s and 70s gave us some awesomely funky show starts. I know how jazzed-up (pun intended) these themes can get us, so please, let's keep discussion below the level of knife fights. I'm going to randomly throw out the first one that comes to mind-
    WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.
  • J.B.
    Guild Navigator
    • Jun 23, 2010
    • 3042

    #2
    Oh, Hell yes...

    You are transparent; I see many things... I see plans within plans.

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    • Makernaut
      Persistent Member
      • Jul 22, 2015
      • 1583

      #3
      Just seeing the title before opening the thread, the first one to come to mind was the theme to "Mannix". It even made it into "Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood".

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      • Werewolf
        Inhuman
        • Jul 14, 2003
        • 14912

        #4
        Rockford Files.
        You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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        • Earth 2 Chris
          Verbose Member
          • Mar 7, 2004
          • 32861

          #5
          I know it's predictable for me to pick a super-hero show, but I really dig the funky theme to the Nicholas Hammond Spider-Man series!

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          • Wee67
            Museum Correspondent
            • Apr 2, 2002
            • 10603

            #6
            Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris
            I know it's predictable for me to pick a super-hero show, but I really dig the funky theme to the Nicholas Hammond Spider-Man series!
            That's totally funky!! So dang 70s!
            WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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            • TrekStar
              Trek or Treat
              • Jan 20, 2011
              • 8605

              #7
              I thought the Mod Squad 68-72 had some pretty cool music for there opening, Space 1999 was another show with cool opening theme music, the Rockford Files for sure and Hawaii Five-O too.

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              • RonnyG
                Career Member
                • Apr 23, 2014
                • 909

                #8
                "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time!"

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                • shaunaconda
                  Veteran Member
                  • Mar 29, 2020
                  • 321

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris
                  I know it's predictable for me to pick a super-hero show, but I really dig the funky theme to the Nicholas Hammond Spider-Man series!

                  Dang…that bass!!

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                  • Wee67
                    Museum Correspondent
                    • Apr 2, 2002
                    • 10603

                    #10
                    Originally posted by TrekStar
                    I thought the Mod Squad 68-72 had some pretty cool music for there opening,
                    Oh yeah! The theme where every note was somehow followed by an exclamation point!!

                    AND Also Starring Tige Andrews!!

                    WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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                    • sprytel
                      Talkative Member
                      • Jun 26, 2009
                      • 6634

                      #11
                      Since Rockford Files was already mentioned, I will offer this one for consideration instead...

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                      • jwyblejr
                        galactic yo-yo
                        • Apr 6, 2006
                        • 11147

                        #12
                        My vote is for Get Smart.

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                        • Makernaut
                          Persistent Member
                          • Jul 22, 2015
                          • 1583

                          #13
                          Originally posted by TrekStar
                          .... and Hawaii Five-O too.
                          Oh, for sure on Hawaii Five-O. And to this day, I still think it is one of the coolest opening title sequences for a TV show.

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                          • Jorge Galvan
                            Career Member
                            • Jun 8, 2015
                            • 986

                            #14
                            Originally posted by RonnyG
                            "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time!"

                            WINNER!!! This and the instrumental version too!

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                            • PNGwynne
                              Master of Fowl Play
                              • Jun 5, 2008
                              • 19836

                              #15
                              Barney Miller (season 3)

                              I've always liked The Rockford Files, too. Lots of great choices here, Spidey & Mannix are new to me.
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