The 1984 TV show based on the book is what I thought of when looking at this meme
I have a soft spot for music from tv show intros from the 70s and early 80s. The compositions and memorable melodies were something else.
I think maybe it was a legacy from the 70s movie soundtracks, where Ennio Morricone really showed how important soundtracks were to movies, but then TV shows had to do it in 30 seconds. I love the craftsmanship of it.
Some of my favorites:
Airwolf’s opening I’ve seen before; and the Dallas one is pretty great. Here are a couple I’ll throw in to the mix:
Rupert note the interesting time signatures
Gormenghast the first and second books are excellent. The third is… different…
The Prisoner possibly the greatest (and surely the longest!) opening
