Poll: Best Opening Song for Sitcom (With Lyrics)

Results of 1,825 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Friends (1994)

    

   "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts
2. 2.
   

   The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

    

   "Yo! Home To Bel-Air", performed by The Fresh Prince
3. 3.
   

   Cheers (1982)

    

   "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" Performed by Gary Portnoy
4. 4.
   

   The Big Bang Theory (2007)

    

   History of Everything (The Big Bang Theory Theme) Performed by Barenaked Ladies TsarStepan Suggestion.
5. 5.
   

   Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

    

   "Boss of Me" by They Might Be Giants
6. 6.
   

   The Addams Family (1964)

    

   "The Addams Family", performed by Vic Mizzy
7. 7.
   

   That '70s Show (1998)

    

   "That '70s Song" performed by; Todd Griffin (season 1) Cheap Trick (seasons 2–8)
8. 8.
   

   Full House (1987)

    

   "Everywhere You Look", performed by Jesse Frederick
9. 9.
   

   Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)

    

   "Welcome Back" Performed by John Sebastian
10. 10.
    

    Happy Days (1974)

     

    "Happy Days" Performed by Pratt & McClain, Bobby Arvon. dan_dassow Suggestion.
11. 11.
    

    Gilligan's Island (1964)

     

    "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"
12. 12.
    

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

     

    "Love Is All Around", written and performed by Sonny Curtis
13. 13.
    

    The Jeffersons (1975)

     

    "Movin' On Up" performed by Ja'net Dubois
14. 14.
    

    WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

     

    The New WKRP in Cincinnati performed by Steve Carlisle. sheetsadam1 Suggestion.
15. 15.
    

    The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

     

    The Ballad of Jed Clampett
16. 16.
    

    All in the Family (1971)

     

    "Those Were the Days" Performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton
17. 17.
    

    Frasier (1993)

     

    "Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs" by Kelsey Grammer
18. 18.
    

    Perfect Strangers (1986)

     

    "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now", performed by David Pomeranz
19. 19.
    

    Green Acres (1965)

     

    "Green Acres" Performed by Eddie Albert & Eva Gabor. dan_dassow Suggestion.
20. 20.
    

    Laverne & Shirley (1976)

     

    "Making Our Dreams Come True" Performed by Cyndi Grecco dan_dassow Suggestion.
21. 21.
    

    Family Ties (1982)

     

    "Without Us" Performed by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
22. 22.
    

    The Brady Bunch (1969)

     

    "The Brady Bunch" performed by: Peppermint Trolley Company (season 1) & The Brady Bunch Kids(seasons 2–5)
23. 23.
    

    Family Matters (1989)

     

    "As Days Go By", performed by Jesse Frederick
24. 24.
    

    Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

     

    "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes""
25. 25.
    

    Growing Pains (1985)

     

    "As Long As We Got Each Other"
26. 26.
    

    Maude (1972)

     

    "And Then There's Maude" Performed by Donny Hathaway
27. 27.
    

    Three's Company (1976)

     

    "Three's Company, Too", performed by Ray Charles & Julia Rinker
28. 28.
    

    F Troop (1965)

     

    "F Troop" dan_dassow Suggestion.
29. 29.
    

    Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)

     

    "Car 54, Where Are You?"
30. 30.
    

    Step by Step (1991)

     

    "Second Time Around", performed by Jesse Frederick and Theresa James
31. 31.
    

    Mad About You (1992)

     

    "Final Frontier", performed by Paul Reiser. emadel79 Suggestion.
32. 32.
    

    Mister Ed (1961)

     

    "Mister Ed" by Jay Livingston
33. 33.
    

    The Patty Duke Show (1963)

     

    Performed by The Skip-Jacks dan_dassow Suggestion.
34. 34.
    

    Empty Nest (1988)

     

    "Life Goes On" Performed by Billy Vera and The Beaters. dan_dassow Suggestion.
35. 35.
    

    Who's the Boss? (1984)

     

    "Brand New Life" Performed by Larry Weiss, Steve Wariner, and Jonathan Wolff