What theme song from TV show or movie from the 70s or 80s is a guilty pleasure that makes you feel nostalgic?

The opening scene from Teen Witch is great and Dan Gauthier looks good. I rented this movie alot when I was a kid.

Theme tunes to Knight Rider and oddly enough Neighbours make me nostalgic for the “good old days”

"Dah-dah-DAH

Dah-dah-dah-DAH..."

More of an "unofficial theme song." Loved this damn show, no guilt here. I miss the 80s so much.

Now a genuine guilty pleasure.

Greatest American Hero. Fun song, cute guy. Dumb show.

Ready to Take a Chance Again from Foul Play.

Theme form Sierra

Yes, I know it's from the 60s but it does it for me.

Wow, that was the song that jumped immediately to my mind, even before I even realized OP posted it.

^ The William Katt show one I mean

12 replies?

Was that Courtney Love in the vid in the OP?

Goodbye Girl -- what a song!

Oh...movies, too?

Not even remotely guilty, my pleasure in this theme song. But what nostalgiafication.

Soooo romantic

Nice theme

The theme from "The Jeffersons".

Always gets me into a little jig.

R17 I loved HSB and its opening. First seasons were perfect. I loved LA Law for its first five seasons including the opening. This is season 3 from 89.

This.

This always puts me into a good mood. Terrible show, but great mysterious theme song.

Let’s not forget Bill Conti and night soaps Dalla Dynasty Falcon Crest etc. Season 8 and the most majestic music and Susan’s turning around was institution of it own

Season 3, great cast

I was huge Lauren Tewes fan. Just look at those guest stars! Huge cast.

Truly a guilty pleasure, because it's pretty damn awful, but that's what makes it so great.

Whenever it comes on, I sing along.

R24 is a bit too slow, this is the way I remember it

The ultimate Dynasty opening

I love the Gloria Estefan versions as well!

Starrring DL fave Suzi Phleshette

Show me that smile again Oh, show me that smile Don't waste another minute on your cryin' We're nowhere near the end We're nowhere near The best is ready to begin

I hate r33

All 9 versions of the theme song from Alice. I wish Linda Lavin would re-record all of them and release them on iTunes.

I was too young for this show, but used to always watch the credits. There’s something very calming about the song and the footage of the taxi crossing the Queensboro Bridge.

For Your Eyes Only

The theme song from Super Fuzz is corny but infectious. The movie is mildly terrible but still fun and lighthearted. It was a quarantine rental. The Italian star is extremely handsome although his American accent is unconvincing. His cop buddy is Ernest Borgnine.

Fame COSTS, bitches.

And right here is where you start paying.....in SWEAT!

R25- His HUNKY brother played an astronaut in the TV series Return To The Planet Of The Apes in 1974.

This should be Biden’s campaign song

James Naughton r40? Definitely the hunkier of the two. But I never connected them as brothers until your post. Of course it makes perfect sense.

Hart to Hart, Season 4 only. The other seasons do not have the same piano part.

I thought "The Goodbye Girl" should have won the Oscar for Best Song that year. It perfectly complemented the movie it was based on.

Endless Love. The movie is not good, but the song is sublime. And you have to admit, Brooke Shields was a beauty for the ages.

Brooke Shields was a kid in that movie. Did all the straight guy pedos invade this site?

^I'm as queer as a three dollar bill. She was sixteen in the movie, the correct age for high school.

St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr.

(R46) Olivia was 29 and Stockard was 33 in Grease. Twice as old as they should have been.

Flash Gordon by QUEEN

R50- Flash Gordon was certainly better CRAP than the Olivia Newton John vehicle- Xanadu.

It’s really just Sinatra but that’s not so bad. Wonder how much they had to pay to use it?

Beautiful

Another beautiful movie theme

Room 222, from the 70s. 80s, Pretty In Pink (from that film) , Old Time Rock n Roll (Risky Business), Crazy For You (Madonna, Vision Quest).

Room 222, from the 70s. 80s, Pretty In Pink (from that film) , Old Time Rock n Roll (Risky Business), Crazy For You (Madonna, Vision Quest).

ABC Movie Of The Week

Vegas had a great theme and it makes me think of the great Robert Urich.

^forgot the link

Music from Baby Boom.

R5 The Simon and Simon theme is etched into my head not because I watched the show, but because for many years it preceded Knot's Landing on Thursday nights. I was in front of the tv every Thursday evening by 9:55.

I wonder how many other DL'ers that is true for.

R23 I came to post that same version. Great cast that year.

You take the good, you take the bad....

Always "cheers" me up. I also remember learning to play this on my keyboard.

“Dallas” was quintessential 80’s.

The theme from Maude.

That was my favorite show as a kid

Original Hawaii Five-0 (1968-80)

"Endless Love. The movie is not good, but the song is sublime."

That song SUCKED. Makes me gag to hear it.

Wonder Woman

Several versions of this theme hit a melancholy, nostalgic spot, but this one in particular brings out the MARY! in me.

I know it's corny, but I love the theme song from Green Acres. My BF bought a huge house out in the boondocks, and he's constantly sending me photos of different wildlife for me to identify, I started calling him Lisa Douglas, which he didn't like at all (at first) but he finally began to enjoy the humor, Now, when he calls and calls me 'Olivah!" that's his code that he's having some kind of wildlife crisis.

The Young and the Restless

I agree r44, "Goodbye Girl" is an excellent song. It's a shame it wasn't even nominated for the Oscar.

The winner that year:

"You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone

"Charlie's Angels" always puts me in a good mood.

Melissa Manchester.

[quote]Truly a guilty pleasure, because it's pretty damn awful, but that's what makes it so great.

Not sure why R25 would consider the theme to Makin' It so awful. IMO it was a catchy song, no better or worse than most songs from the Disco era and it actually made its way to the Top 10 in the US and some other countries, staying near the tops of the charts for several weeks.

He was mostly famous for his DR PEPPER commercials. I was always waiting for him to pop a PEPPER BONER.

Add me to those who like "Makin' It"

R20 I don't think that's from the 70s or 80s... lol!

I... I want to be a PEPPER, but mother won't let me.

Very political but very funny, the show not the opening song

This was tough show. One of few my father liked. I remember how scary the opening was.

Sorry, this is the real one

The Sopranos opening almost feels like a copy of the Maude opening.

Talking about POPPING BONERS. When I watched the Incredible Hulk and Dr. David Banner Turned into the HULK I was hoping we would be able to see the HULKS HUGE GREEN BONER pop out of his pants.

Pee-wee's Playhouse .. the opening lasted 2 1/2 minutes, theme song composed by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh.