Top 10 BEST 80s TV Theme Songs

Each of these 80s TV shows are iconic, and it helps that they all had terrific theme songs. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most memorable TV show theme songs from the 80s. Our countdown includes “DuckTales” (1987-90), “Knight Rider” (1982-86), “The Golden Girls” (1985-92), “Full House” (1987-95), and more! What is your favorite 80s TV tune? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

What is your favorite 80s TV tune? Let us know in the comments!

[khursheedrind]

80s is the reason best movies songs exist in our hearts and always

[scratlivesmatter]

One can never do enough 80's lists for me. Such a awesome era for TV, movies and music. Still catch myself humming some of the theme songs now and then.

[THANATOS-PRIME]

Transformers and Ducktales are two that have always stuck with me.

[johnporter]

Magnum P.I. had a pretty great theme music. Also Hunter was a good one. Definitely could make another Top Ten of 80s themes. So many great themes from that decade.

[emiebex]

The 80's had some of the Greatest Cartoon Theme Songs. Thanks Watchmojo for the Nostalgia. 🙇🏿‍♂️🙆🏻‍♀️

[Lalaxbo]

I miss my childhood so much back in the 90s when my brother and i watched 80s and 90s animated shows 🙂. Hearing Ducktales and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme songs brings me back memories

[andrewjones]

Claiming that people & their troubles are all the same is ridiculous. There's a great deal of difference between different people & their various problems.

[seandelap]

80s TV theme tunes really are the greatest of all time.

[hannahlowe]

I miss Betty White, guys. R.I.P. to a true legend.

[mojo]

I've seen "DuckTales", "Inspector Gadget", "Saved By The Bell", "Reading Rainbow", "The A-Team", some of "Full House", some of "Knight Rider" and the theme song of "Cheers". "DuckTales", "The A-Team", and "Full House" were the only shows I knew that were from the 80s. I didn't sing along to the "Inspector Gadget" theme song, but I liked it. I use to think the "A-Team" was from the 70s and Mr. T is the reason why I watch that show. And I saw only one episode of "DuckTales" as a kid and it was in German. I was in Europe. I also saw "Rat Race", but it's not from the 80s obviously. Great list, Watchmojo!

[adamzabielski]

He-Man, Thundercats & DuckTales!! Whoo-hoo!

[MrFantastic]

Man.... Nostalgia hit me real hard on this one!! Great theme songs of my childhood!

[raven]

80s was when cartoons was at it's prime.

[Shadow-zjmu]

I'm here for you guys
10. Inspector Gadget
9. The Greatest Anime Hero
8. Saved by the bell
7. Knight Rider
6. Full House
5. The A-Team
4. Reading Rainbow
3. Duck Tales(My Not precisely, I'm not that old 😳
2. The Golden Girls
1. Cheers

[lewislew]

80s are always the best. definitely going to need a another top 10.

[dinomonzon]

My fave 1980s TV Themes are:
The A-Team (Producer John Ashley voiced the narration).
MacGyver
Remington Steele
Airwolf
Quantum Leap
The Greatest American Hero
Duck Tales
Transformers
Perfect Strangers
Knight Rider (Richard Basehart, who played Admiral Harriman Nelson on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and who played Wilton Knight in the pilot episode “Knight of the Phoenix” narrated the opening.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Real talk, this might be one of the best lists you guys have done!!! I was cheesing watching every entry. You may have to expand this one and do 50 or even 100. Love the

[victorhernandez]

Ah, the 80s! Back when TV show theme songs and music were written with effort and passion!

[Lanceman]

Did anyone notice that inspector gadget is giving us the middle finger when he is using his flashlight in the opening. Wow. Childhood changed.