Comments: 18

• Manny Canaday from St.louis, MissouriStewart Copeland of The Police also wrote the theme song for “The Amanda Show” on Nickelodeon.
• Dorice from Providence,riI think part of the Beatles song In My Life was used in the beginning of the show "Providence" with Mike Farrell (he was a vet) & his daughter was a plastic surgeon-her real name is Greek maybe in the nineties.
• Gus from Pa.Wasn’t “Father Knows Best” theme song “I’ll Be Home For Christmas “?
• Tru Cola from West MichiganI remember Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones being the theme song to Tour of Duty.
• Jim from Mobile, AlThe Waitresses and Square Pegs
• Julie from Nebraskaoh bla di oh bla da was used in the show life goes on I think. All I can remember was it had a 7th heaven feel to it in a way and there was Corky who was mentally challenged and the cute guy who was HIV positive. I could be wrong.
• Vera from Isle Of Wright Wasn't The Beatles {Oh bla di Oh bla da" used for the Wonder Years
• Gary S from Seattle, WaBeatles songs were also used as the opening and closing theme songs of the animated Beatles cartoon show that ran from 1965-1969. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_(TV_series)
• Steve from West Chazy, NyI think They Might Be Giants are also responsible for the children's classic "Hot Dog Song" from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Not technically a theme song, but my 3 year old son thinks it is!
• Karen from Manchester, NhThey Might Be Giants also did the theme song to the children's show "Higglytown Heroes".
• Randy from IowaWhat about REM's "Stand" as the theme for the awesome but short-lived Chris Elliott show, "Get A Life"?
• Muzza from Auckland, New ZealandThen there were all The Who Songs used on CSI ETC
• Willie from Scottsdael, AzJohn Sebastian from The Lovin' Spoonful wrote the theme for "Welcome Back Kotter," and I think it became a top 10 hit in the mid-1970s.
• Sharoney from UsaStewart Copeland of "The Police" wrote the theme for the hit series "The Equalizer."
• Tony from Jackson, MiWith A Little Help From My Friends was also used on The Wonder Years speaking of Beatle songs used on ABC sitcoms 1988-93.
• Cassidy from England#greatquiz, lovin it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Graham from EnglandI love big bang theory and friends but I didn't know the answers to some of these questions. definitely caught me out!
• Kenny from IrelandCool facts!
  And clever questions too, a few of them caught me out.

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