Funky Television Theme Show Songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-DmJ9H3ng

Adam Lisagor points out that composer Jack Elliott is a master of television funk, writing the themes for both “Barney Miller” and “Night Court”.

However for me the undisputed TV theme song funk champion is “Sanford and Son”, by the legendary Quincy Jones. Talk about more cowbell!

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.