The Ultimate TV Theme Song Bracket

from Nostalgic Nightcaps · host Retrospect Publishing

We grew up glued to the TV, and nothing stuck with us quite like the theme songs of our favorite childhood TV shows. But what really makes a great one? This week on the pod, we’re putting 16 iconic intros head-to-head in the Ultimate TV Theme Song Bracket. From 90s TV sitcom favorites to retro classic cartoons, guest (and husband of the pod) Ryan joins us as official Brackateer to help crown the greatest TV theme song of all time.The contenders:Friends · Scrubs · X-Men: The Animated Series · Hey Arnold · Step By Step · The OC · Cheers · Doug · Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · The Brady Bunch · Tiny Toon Adventures · Muppet Babies · Sister Sister · Gilligan’s Island · The Nanny · The JeffersonsFollow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@nostalgicnightcaps⁠⁠For supplementary reading on this episode and other nostalgia, follow Kaycee on Substack: ⁠Paperback Retrospective⁠

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