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FrellingFrakker · 02-27-2012, 11:06 PM

Over the years there have been many great tv theme songs and plenty of terrible ones. What opening themes do you think are either just plain bad or don't fit the show? Songs that are cheesy now but appropriate for the time don't count.

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FrellingFrakker · 02-27-2012, 11:10 PM

I'll start. I think the opening theme from Star Trek Enterprise was and still is terrible. It's like the theme for a cheesy drama and doesn't make me think about Star Trek at all.

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beckmen · 04-09-2012, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FrellingFrakker

I'll start. I think the opening theme from Star Trek Enterprise was and still is terrible. It's like the theme for a cheesy drama and doesn't make me think about Star Trek at all.

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Enterprise is maybe my choice for the worst ever. All of the other Treks have have pretty great opening title themes, and here comes Enterprise with Christian Soft Rock. I liked the show, though. Especially when they started doing the mini-arcs.

Also ones that really irritate me:

30 Rock
Scrubs
The King of Queens (seasons 2-9)
Arrested Development
Clerks: The Animated Series
How I Met Your Mother

All of these have me holding the remote for the first few minutes, ready to pounce on a button to end the pain when the opening pops up. They irritate me way, way more than they should. I hate them.

The Rock · 04-09-2012, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by beckmen

Enterprise is maybe my choice for the worst ever. All of the other Treks have have pretty great opening title themes, and here comes Enterprise with Christian Soft Rock. I liked the show, though. Especially when they started doing the mini-arcs.

Also ones that really irritate me:

30 Rock
Scrubs
The King of Queens (seasons 2-9)
Arrested Development
Clerks: The Animated Series
How I Met Your Mother

All of these have me holding the remote for the first few minutes, ready to pounce on a button to end the pain when the opening pops up. They irritate me way, way more than they should. I hate them.

I like the AD opening theme its simple and not overdone.

EricJ · 04-09-2012, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FrellingFrakker

I'll start. I think the opening theme from Star Trek Enterprise was and still is terrible. It's like the theme for a cheesy drama and doesn't make me think about Star Trek at all.

In fact, sounds like they originally wanted to use the pompous-fanfare ending theme, but that would've made the opening credits feel too much like "Voyager" (a bad, bad show with a good theme and opening), and at that time in the franchise, NO fan wanted to invoke the dreaded V-word.

But faux-Bryan Adams could hardly be called a step up.
(And actually, Scott Bakula is probably the third best captain the Trek franchise ever had, but oh Harriet, that third season...

)

In fact, can't think of many classic reruns with bad themes, that's a toughie--
I was going to say "UFO", but even that one's got its own particular 60's cool, albeit doesn't compare to the two Space:1999's.

Scottsdale Saint · 04-09-2012, 08:16 PM

Two and a Half Men...craptastic opening theme, for a show that was pretty watchable at its best. Just hearing it from another room makes me want to yank my eardrums out with a rusty set of pliers.

zwoodz · 04-10-2012, 12:48 AM

The answer is Smallville.

Dark Hueso · 04-11-2012, 03:53 AM

smallville takes it

carterk88 · 02-28-2012, 02:18 AM

The opening song for The Wonder Years. I really like "With a Little Help from My Friends" when Joe Cocker sings it. Especially the live version from Woodstock! But for some reason this short version of the song sounds terrible.

krazeyeyez · 03-06-2012, 10:50 AM

Already mentioned and sad as it is since the show could have been the best since the OS if given the chance by the network i gotta go with Enterprise. Although i gotta note i loved the opening song to the alternate universe story arc on Enterprise... but`the regular theme was god awful to the point it actually makes me cringe hearing it.

Smallville is also on my list.... that is one cheesy band but i do like the song that band has at the end of fanboys when the kid with cancer gets to view episode 1 early.

Steel Panther · 04-01-2012, 06:46 PM

The Never Ending Opening to "Maude"

supersix4 · 04-01-2012, 09:21 PM

Six Feet Unders is pretty bad, just started watching that...

But hands down the worst is Luck

just awful opening.

menaceuk · 04-03-2012, 11:45 PM

Friends- Just bugs the hell out of me

iam1bearcat · 04-04-2012, 12:03 AM

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Friends- Just bugs the hell out of me

at first i thought you said Fringe and i was like, "WTF!"

and then i saw your avatar and thought "seriously? WTF!"

and then thought it was a joke, and then re-read it and said, "oh yeah, i agree"

menaceuk · 04-04-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

at first i thought you said Fringe and i was like, "WTF!"

and then i saw your avatar and thought "seriously? WTF!"

and then thought it was a joke, and then re-read it and said, "oh yeah, i agree"

Fringe is awesome. Gets me in the Mood for the show

iam1bearcat · 04-04-2012, 12:22 AM

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Fringe is awesome. Gets me in the Mood for the show

yep. love the theme song, one of my favorites. the hair on the back of my neck stands up every time i hear it. so awesome

Agent Bond · 04-04-2012, 12:35 AM

Malcolm In The Middle

Hawkguy · 04-04-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by menaceuk

Friends- Just bugs the hell out of me

I agree--absolutely hate it

02-27-2012, 11:06 PM	#1
FrellingFrakker Senior Member Member since:Apr 2010 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:11	Worst tv show opening theme songs Over the years there have been many great tv theme songs and plenty of terrible ones. What opening themes do you think are either just plain bad or don't fit the show? Songs that are cheesy now but appropriate for the time don't count. Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk

02-27-2012, 11:10 PM	#2
FrellingFrakker Senior Member Member since:Apr 2010 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:11	I'll start. I think the opening theme from Star Trek Enterprise was and still is terrible. It's like the theme for a cheesy drama and doesn't make me think about Star Trek at all. Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk

04-09-2012, 08:16 PM	#6
Scottsdale Saint Member Member since:Apr 2011 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:2	Two and a Half Men...craptastic opening theme, for a show that was pretty watchable at its best. Just hearing it from another room makes me want to yank my eardrums out with a rusty set of pliers.

04-10-2012, 12:48 AM	#7
zwoodz Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray collection:342	The answer is Smallville.

04-11-2012, 03:53 AM	#8
Dark Hueso Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:468 Blu-ray collection:2897 DVD collection:167 MA collection:25 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:37	smallville takes it

02-28-2012, 02:18 AM	#9
carterk88 Member Member since:May 2011 Blu-ray collection:206	The opening song for The Wonder Years. I really like "With a Little Help from My Friends" when Joe Cocker sings it. Especially the live version from Woodstock! But for some reason this short version of the song sounds terrible.

03-06-2012, 10:50 AM	#10
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	Already mentioned and sad as it is since the show could have been the best since the OS if given the chance by the network i gotta go with Enterprise. Although i gotta note i loved the opening song to the alternate universe story arc on Enterprise... but`the regular theme was god awful to the point it actually makes me cringe hearing it. Smallville is also on my list.... that is one cheesy band but i do like the song that band has at the end of fanboys when the kid with cancer gets to view episode 1 early.

04-01-2012, 09:21 PM	#12
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	Six Feet Unders is pretty bad, just started watching that... But hands down the worst is Luck just awful opening.

04-03-2012, 11:45 PM	#13
menaceuk Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:191	Friends- Just bugs the hell out of me

04-04-2012, 12:35 AM	#17
Agent Bond Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada Blu-ray collection:227 DVD collection:33 Trading Score:3	Malcolm In The Middle

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