The 20 greatest TV show intros of all-time

You know how some TV shows have opening credits that are so cool they might actually be better than the show itself? Or how some shows have songs that really set the show up and get you fired up to watch it? There have been many classic TV show openings and lots of memorable theme songs, but I got to wondering, what was/is the coolest opening montage/intro theme ever done for a TV show? I searched around the Net and did some jogging of my memory and came up with 20 I think you'll like (10 are under honorable mention).

Feel free to argue with my choices or the order in which they appear, but one thing you can't argue is just how awesome these openings were. Discuss which one was your favorite and please don't hesitate to mention any show opening you think I omitted in the comments section below.

10. Get Smart: For sheer the coolness of it, this opening was hard to beat.


9. The Incredible Hulk: One of the best opening lines ever.


8. Hawaii Five-O: The music, the waves, the scenes, awesome.


7. Miami Vice: Jan Hammer was the master of the theme song.


6. Batman: Man, I used to sit each day and pray that the Batgirl character would show up in the opening credits.


5. Cheers: Yes, I want to be where everybody knows my name.


4. The Sopranos: Possibly the best opening song for a TV show ever.


3. Spider-man: This made me wish I had Spidey senses.


2. The NBA on NBC: I had a hard time making this #2. A real hard time.


1. The Six Million Dollar Man: Was there ever a cooler opening montage? The crashing spaceship, the classic quotes. This was truly a masterpiece. Steve Austin (the Bionic Man, not the wrestler) was the man.


Honorable mention: Sanford & Son, The Addams Family, Speed Racer, COPS, The Jeffersons, Baywatch, G.I. Joe, Welcome Back Kotter, Knight Rider, and Underdog.