17 Catchiest TV Theme Songs That Get Stuck in Your Head

4. The Addams Family

More than the general lyrics of The Addams Family theme song, what ended up being really catchy is the snappy beat – literal finger snaps that everyone could snap along to. Vic Mizzy was the composer hired to do the job and he has been quoted as saying: “Two snaps got me a mansion in Bel Air.”

5. The Monkees

The show The Monkees was about the hijinx of a made-for-TV band, but they actually spawned some genuine hits off the tube. Their opening theme song captured the essence of the band’s Sixties sound and goofy character. The catchy tune was a worldwide hit, and still makes the air on oldies radio stations.

6. Cheers

The version of the Cheers theme song that we all know and love was not actually the original version. “Where Everybody Knows your Name” was composed by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo in 1982, but the original version was a bit of a downer with an emphasis drowning one’s sorrows. A revision was in order and a hit was born. In 2011, Rolling Stone named it the best TV theme song of all time.