Before streaming queues and skip buttons, theme songs were an essential part of the TV experience. They didn’t just open a show — they set the tone, told a story, and in many cases, became just as ...

One of the ways television offers comfort is in familiarity. Sitcom characters tend to behave in predictable ways, from ...

“Where Everybody Knows Your Name” is more a pop hit than it is a TV show theme song. Setting the scene for Cheers, this theme plays less like a trite jingle and more like a viable, radio-friendly song ...

Sometimes a single image or a few notes of a song can send you hurtling back in time. A recent Instagram post is sparking just such a wave of heartfelt nostalgia among '80s and '90s kids. The post, a ...

There is a tendency to not think of theme music as a “real” song. Though they are some of the most intrinsic and enduring pieces of music, they aren’t songs we often listen to outside of the show they ...