You know those days where you go around for the entire day with an old song stuck in your head, a song that dances round and round the worn maypole that is your last nerve. Awful, aren’t they? Well, we’re going to make today one of those days with these 13 TV theme tunes you probably haven’t heard for years, but will now hear on repeat. For days. In your own traitorous mind.
It’s the first in our Friday 13 series of 13 kickass things on a Friday, and it’s going to be good.
13) Hey Arnold
One of the jazziest theme tunes to come out of the 90s.
12) Knightrider
So. 80s. Someone pass us some hairspray and a Commodore 64.
11) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
By the power of Greyskull, this song makes you feel like you can do anything. Seriously. Even hanging out your washing could feel like a heroic effort with this playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5K9KdO8_S4
10) Kenan and Kel
You want orange soda now, don’t you? You do you do you do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJkE-BRaEB4
9) Sister Sister
We never knew how much we missed this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-V3t_2adWA
8) Pokémon
No those aren’t tears, we know, you’re just being a Squirtle.
7) Saved By the Bell
It’s kind of hard not to seat shuffle to this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUzKzGHOsQ
6) Pinky and the Brain
Brain. Brain. Brain. Brain. We never realised that Brain made up 70% of the lyrics.
5) Firefly
The extended version because it’s just so good.
4) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Another Joss Whedon show. This guy does good intros.
3) Arthur
This one is so unbelievably wholesome it might just brighten your day. Or make you vomit rainbows.
2) Rugrats
The show where every episode you would sigh “Chuckie” with varying degrees of exasperation.
1) The X Files
We believe.
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