Hecklerspray » flintstones http://www.hecklerspray.com Grown Up Gossip & Internet Villainy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:30:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Is The Flintstones The Best Theme Tune Ever? http://www.hecklerspray.com/is-the-flintstones-the-best-theme-tune-ever/201049241.php http://www.hecklerspray.com/is-the-flintstones-the-best-theme-tune-ever/201049241.php#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:51:38 +0000 Mof Gimmers http://www.hecklerspray.com/?p=49241

What’s the best TV theme tune ever? You could argue that until the end of time itself. And so, the ‘best’ could arguably be the theme regarded to be the most recognisable… and a recent poll has some interesting results for most recognisable TV theme tune ever.

Latest research undertaken by PRS for Music, has revealed that The Flintstones’ theme tune is the most recognisable of kids’ television programmes, according to the UK public.

It’s quite handy that this won the poll as the theme, written by Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera and William Hanna, as the show will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.

Anyway, get over the jump to read the top 10.

Top 10 Most Recognisable Kids TV Theme Tunes

Position Programme Composer(s)
1. The Flintstones Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Hoyt Curtin
2. Top Cat Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Hoyt Curtin
3. Postman Pat Bryan Dally
4. Scooby Doo David Mooks and Ben Raleigh
5. The Wombles Mike Batt
6. Grange Hill Alan Hawkshaw
7. Jim’ll Fix It David Mindel and Roger Ordish
8. Danger Mouse Cosgrove Hall Films
9. Bagpuss Nigel Eldridge
10 Rainbow Hugh Portnow, Hugh Fraser, Timothy Fuller

Commenting on the results, Mike Batt, composer of the Wombles, said:

“Life is one big scramble for success and although I’ve had my ups, I am mortified to see that I made it only to number 5 compared to Postman Pat at number 3. I demand a recount!”

So, let’s open this up. Forget kid shows. What are the best TV themes ever, ever, EVER?

Over on Twitter, you’ve already suggested themes such as The Golden Girls (an excellent choice) as well as Rawhide, Hawaii 5-0, Mysterious Cities of Gold, The Sopranos, Round the Twist, The Simpsons and Juliet Bravo.

For our money, the Monkey theme takes some beating! Add your own suggestions (with YouTube links if possible) in the comments whydontcha?

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10 - This little French girl has just been given a five-picture movie deal in Hollywood. Someone, please, animate this…

9 - Our current favourite kid’s TV show. No joke here, we just like watching it a lot – iPlayer

8 – Thom Yorke releases a song for Barack Obama. Guess what? It’s sort of miserable – NME

7 - Stinky farts explained. By SCIENCE! – Livescience

6 - Top ten hip-hop videogames. Included here only for the inclusion of the Wu-Tang Clan beat ‘em up – Formatmag

5 - But what about a creepy picture of Louis Armstrong‘s disembodied head shouting at some cartoons?  – Best Week Ever

4 - Do you want to see a live webcam of some corn? You do? Oh. Alright then - Iowafarmertoday

3 - The Flintstones View Master stories from the past, if you’re old – Whatmydadsaw

2 – Every single TV theme you can think of, archived and ready to download – Televisiontunes

1 - Giant explosion! – I Am Bored



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