I was introducing Little M to the concept of waves today (she remains fearless) when I realized I was humming the Hawaii Five-0 theme song.
Later, I caught myself humming the Magnum PI theme song.
Which is interesting, because I haven’t thought of either for literally years. Fortunately — because I’m not fly fishing on this trip so I don’t have to worry about my nail knots or anything — I’m enjoying lots of free thinking time.
This led to something of a multiple epiphany right there on the beach (fortunately, I don’t think anybody noticed):
- It hardly seems possible, but bikinis are getting even smaller (pretty soon we’ll have to call them “biteenis”)
- Memory association is a funny thing
Some say the Hawaii Five-0 TV theme was the best of all time, though I have heard some philistines claim the Magnum P.I. theme (an awful show that oddly got much better over the last handful of seasons), isn’t too bad either, though if I had to vote — and I was having a bad day — I might pick the Cheers theme (you can find all three below).
Thus, we come to today’s two-part, wholly-unrelated-to-fly-fishing questions for the Undergrounders:
- What is the best TV show theme song of all time?
- How much smaller can they get? And why wasn’t I told about this?
See you on the beach, Tom Chandler.
Hawaii Five-0
Magnum, P.I.
Cheers
No contest on the first question; Hawaii-Five-O. I think that that was the only one of the three that actually was played on the radio.
Salvage(Quote)
Uhh; lets get back to the biteenies…..maybe some investigative reporting
Havacgar(Quote)
Tomorrow. More tomorrow. Pictures if the L&T looks away long enough.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Cast my vote for Hill Street Blues with a close second going to The Jeffersons.
Practical bikini size is limited by anatomy. At some point you have to stop calling them bikinis and refer to them by their more common name: band-aids.
Mark Coleman(Quote)
I wondered when Hill Street Blues would show up, though you’re immediately disqualified for suggesting the Jeffersons.
Sorry, I don’t make the rules, I only enforce them…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
what about Perry Mason?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT4wkkkaFTc
only thing that comes close to Hawaii 5 O, which is da kine!
Carol(Quote)
The Beverly Hillbillies: Flatt and Scruggs
tom moak(Quote)
You’re going to hell.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Best TV theme song? Firefly. http://www.fireflywiki.org/img/Ballad_of_Serenity.mp3
And the advent of nanotech bodes much good in the other subject matter. Nanokinis? Y’know…
peter(Quote)
Clearly, you’re in the lead for the Best Combo Sci-Fi answer; predicting a very hopeful “nanotech” future for manking (well, dirty old men) and combining that delightful vision with the theme of one of the best, canceled too early sci-fi series definitely earns you something.
I’m just not sure what, yet…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Loved Firefly, and I’ve seen “Serenity” the movie in theatre twice- and bought the DVD and the series set. And they still won’t bring it back! Bastards….
peter(Quote)
Looks like it’ll join Arrested Development in the “should come back but can’t” category. [Sigh]
Tom Chandler(Quote)
I am a leaf on the wind – watch how I soar.
peter(Quote)
Extra credit for the reference, but wasn’t he skewered just after he said that?
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Tom, your bikini days are about to end…think of some scruffy dude in a floppy hat gazing at little M…see, that’s it…snap! All gone….take it from the father of two twenty-year-olds – fly vests and long skirts (jeans?) go well together. Enjoy while you can!!!
Jamie(Quote)
I reserve the right to participate (nay, embrace) the cognitive dissonance needed to ogle the babes while idly waving a shotgun at those who do the same to my daughter.
Working in my favor is the fact that Meski’s only three, so I’ve got at least a decade of dissonance-free ogling ahead of me.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
of the given choices, Hawaii 5-0.
Best ever, the Sopranos (Alabama 3, “woke up this morning”)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSTFafMlk-o&feature=related
We need more info (exp pics) regarding the mysteriously shrinking bikini epidemic, in the name of Science, man!
Dr.Cane(Quote)
I hear you about the Sopranos, but think you’re dead wrong. It’s just so… premium cable.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Answer to question 1: The Simpsons Answer to question 2: I would like to think dental floss
JGR(Quote)
Perry Mason. Peter Gunn. Mission Impossible. There can be no dissent…
The Chile Doctor(Quote)
There can be no dissent, save the realization that you’re dead wrong on this one.
I mean, Perry Mason? That might light up an old folk’s home (oops, did you move and not tell me), but best of all time?
Tom Chandler(Quote)
The 60s Batman was pretty good…Mission Impossible…Doctor Who….and, from an Australian perspective, a cop show called Division Four had a pretty good theme.
As for the bikini, Can we have some photograpic comparisons, please? Purely to improve the research, you understand….
paul w(Quote)
I concur with MIssion Impossible, but would add Peter Gunn, Addam’s Family, the old British Sci-Fi show “UFO” (google it), and All in the Family. For sheer can’t get it out of your freakin’ head staying power, I’d nominate I Dream of Jeanie.
Steve(Quote)
Needless to say, I’m a little disappointed.
Not only have the Undergrounders failed to contribute to the scientifically derived body of knowledge surrounding today’s vitally important topic, you’ve also embarrassed yourselves around the TV theme song thing.
Perry Mason? That’s the kind of theme that would have them dancing in the aisles.. of a nursing home. The best TV theme song of all time?
I am shaking my head sadly.
Kudos to those who threw a few new themes into the fray, though frankly there are at least a couple which have yet to be mentioned.
For example, we never ruled out animated TV shows, so exactly how did the Pink Panther theme escape notice?
For that matter, the TV theme song that might as well have been written for Wally The Wonderdog: the Underdog Theme
You’re probably smacking your forehead right now (I think I heard it).
Little M is currently snoozing away the afternoon (the L&T is playing tennis), so I get to write a little bit more.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
The Fall Guy!!! C’mon! Taxi, can’t go wrong especially after a long day, and for those jump out of bed feeling good mornings dare I say What’s Happnin’ you know you love it when Rog, Dwayne, and Rerun come boppin down the road!
bill(Quote)
My brain brings up Sanford & Son all the time!
FlyLink(Quote)
As a sub-forty year old who was raised with out the (dubious) benefit of television, I can only shake my head in baffled amusement.
As an expatriate rural Alaskan, the idea of a bikini, any bikini is sorta frightening. On so many levels…
I’m gonna go fishing again tomorrow.
trout chaser(Quote)
Good for you on the TV thing, but I can say — after another visit to the beach — too bad on the bikini thing…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Id have to go with Sanford and Son. Cant get that song out my head. Like to see some evidence. Ive lived in the woods for 8 years now and never seen a bikini . I do alot of fishing, if you know what I mean
Punahele(Quote)
DUH! Gilligan’s Island!
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship.
The mate was a mighty sailing man,
The skipper brave and sure.
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour.
The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The minnow would be lost, the minnow would be lost.
The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan
The Skipper too,
The millionaire and his wife,
The movie star
The professor and Mary Ann,
Here on Gilligans Isle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfSLuEj99d0
Dan(Quote)
Animation? Top Cat
paul w(Quote)
Miami Vice. Hands Down.
Rex(Quote)
Admit it; you love it for the swimsuit shots.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
I also like the “game of thrones” tune, but I am a hopeless addict to both the books and the TV show, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KYp4nUAqEs&feature=related) so not fit to judge.
I like the “Top Gear” tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOO9o2nv1vM
And finally, to end this discussion for once and for all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiHVM1hZmVI
You know I’m right…
peter(Quote)
M Squad…would fit in with Mason and the Peter Gun themes….I the ventures do a great job with the 5-0 theme
Pastor Ben(Quote)
I love classical music: “Gilligan’s Island” followed closely by “Green Acres.” Both in D Minor, “the saddest of all keys.”
Craig(Quote)
Dukes of Hazard and a thread count of 1 – :-)
John(Quote)
Half credit.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Yes, Wash was skewered a second or two later.
And so? Wash just had his “moment’, had flown Serenity to perfection, had just been the best pilot ever.
If pressed, I would call that a good death.
peter(Quote)
I’m just not ready to die just yet, though after another day of this head cold, that may change.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Green Acres and Gillgan’s must rank near top. For me, it’s the Wild, Wild West.
DarrellKuni(Quote)
Thank you Bill. I was beginning to despair for modern cultural appreciation. Possibly the most wistful intro in the history of popular music… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DL8SGEyhZE
Jeffrey Prest(Quote)