Greatest cartoon theme songs

[The Lizard]

Maybe it's just me being nostalgic, but it seems like a lot of the cartoon theme songs from the 1970s sound more epic and heroic than the cartoons of today...

Original 1973 Superfriends:


Battle of the Planets:


Star Blazers:


However, the '80s gave us the great Robotech theme:


What are some other great ones?

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 

[PhoenixRise]

Double

 

[PhoenixRise]

Never anything greater than:

 

[Sawyer]

Never anything greater than:

Abso-freaking-lutely.

 

[darkseid26]

Never anything greater than:

my friend can play this on guitar, who knew it would sound so metal

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Never anything greater than:

If instrumentals count, then this one FTW

 

[union_jak]

Never anything greater than:

I came into this thread to say the same thing

 

[04nbod]

Never anything greater than:

yes!

but also for consideration

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[RogueDK]

Maybe it's just me being nostalgic, but it seems like a lot of the cartoon theme songs from the 1970s sound more epic and heroic than the cartoons of today...

Original 1973 Superfriends:

Oh yeah. I still love that one.

 

[DBM]

Nothing better than Johnny Quest.

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[Sawyer]

 

[Captain_BluTac]

If we are counting more recent cartoons (like JLU) Ben 10 has seriously gotta be up there.

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And although not quite as cool as you guy's suggestions

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Y'all know it's a classic.

 

[ord0g]

Samurai Pizza Cats
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Transformers

They're the iconic ones for me.

 

[04nbod]

I have a soft spot for teen titans just for craziness!

 

[The Lizard]

Nothing better than Johnny Quest.

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That was indeed an awesome opening theme.



Spider-Man 1967:


Flash Gordon 1979:


Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs 1987:


Mighty Orbots (1986):


and, hands down the best animation seen in any 1980s' opening sequence (in the US,anyway)...

 

[Captain_BluTac]

I have a soft spot for teen titans just for craziness!

Isn't it sung by those ami yumi Japanese girls?

 

[The Geek Vault]

yes!

but also for consideration

that's my ringtone

 

[04nbod]

Isn't it sung by those ami yumi Japanese girls?

there is a 'full theme' its an actual song!

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[cabel]

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[The Lizard]

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Mysterious Cities of Gold was great!

The best anime series from the early days of Nickelodeon. I remember the first time I watched the series, expecting it just to be a historical adventure, then it turned sci-fi at the end...awesome.

 

[cabel]

I have a confession

I've only seen the first episode of Cities, but that theme just makes me feel all good inside

I heard it was suppossed to be on DVD or did it just get a Region 2 release or something?

 

[PyroChamber]

My favorites...

Count Duckula
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Count Duckula End Theme
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Inspector Gadget
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Duck Tales
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[kane9321]

Transformers...and M.A.S.K

 

[BLACKVULCAN]

Mighty Orbots (1986):

oh yeah baby! I will co sign on that too.
Also Mask,Transformers and Sonic the hedgehog!