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The Top 20 Kids TV Theme Tunes: From 10 to 2

Michael Bush


McToot blows on his bagpipes, and Michael counts us down from ten to two in our look at the finest kids' TV theme tunes ever...

Published on Jul 18, 2007
No fancy introduction - we've got work to do...

10. The Raggy Dolls
As someone on the YouTube comments box so eloquently puts it, 'I suppose part of its message was to tell children it's ok to be different/encourage them to accept those who are different.' No shit, Sherlock.

9. The Silver Brumby
The animated series, rather than the film. I was a big fan of over-wrought, environmentally aware shows as a child, particularly when they were about animals, particularly when those animals were horses, and particularly when they had similarly over-wrought theme songs.

8. Inspector Gadget
'Go Gadget! Go!' My sister's favourite, apparently.

7. Family Ness
For anyone outside of the UK reading this, nostalgia loses some of it's edge when you're nostalgic for something you've never even experienced (although this still doesn't stop edgy twelve year olds pillaging everything that I grew up on, like a right set of bastards) - Family Ness was a deliciously twee Saturday morning cartoon about a herd of Loch Ness monsters, each with a puntastic nickname, and the obligatory children who befriended them, Elspeth and Angus McToot. Having lived in Scotland for three years, I can attest that this is an entirely accurate portrait of the way things are run around here.

6. Fraggle Rock
When I was in middle school, there was a 'high-larious' rude version of the Fraggle Rock theme tune doing the rounds, which pretty much began and ended with grabbing a Fraggle by his... well, you can imagine. Jim Henson was my childhood, and I stand by the fact that The Muppets have produced some of the greatest pop songs of all time. Red was my favourite, and the first in a long line of rouge-haired idols.

5. Clarissa Explains It All
This is apparently the only thing in the world not to have made its way onto YouTube. My favourite part was when Clarissa did the karate kicks in her brother's direction, and assorted punctuation flew out of her vagina.

4. Maid Marian
'Mari-uhn!' Tops show, too. The songs were brilliant; 'Pancake Day' remains a firm favourite. Social commentary at its finest.

3. Round the Twist
Fabulous song, fabulous show! Stands up to repeat viewings, too, surprisingly enough. My favourite episode is 'Nails', a retread of the age old story of a young boy who grows multiple fingernails all over his body and then, erm, turns into a mermaid. Yuh huh.

2. Jem
Jem was my favourite show as a child. Which explains a lot, I can imagine. There was something deeply appealing about being an ordinary attractive blonde girl who could turn into an extraordinary pink-haired popstar at the drop of a hat, though. Ah, memories.

We'll be back with the winner later on today...

 

 
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Re: The Top 20 Kids TV Theme Tunes: From 10 to 2
Posted By Matt 1 July 18, 2007 07:57:52 AM

I bought the first season box set of Clarissa Explains It All a couple of years ago. I remember that show being, well, better. The Adventures Of Pete And Pete, on the other hand...

Re: The Top 20 Kids TV Theme Tunes: From 10 to 2
Posted By Looter 1 July 18, 2007 10:17:28 AM

What was the rapper in Maid Marian called?

Re: The Top 20 Kids TV Theme Tunes: From 10 to 2
Posted By toneee 1 July 18, 2007 10:52:48 AM

Some good tunes there, but Trapdoor should surely have got a mention.

Re: The Top 20 Kids TV Theme Tunes: From 10 to 2
Posted By simonbrew 1 July 18, 2007 12:08:47 PM

Trap Door - great show, but the theme tune was, if we're being honest, a bit weak? Great Spectrum game, though.

Re: The Top 20 Kids TV Theme Tunes: From 10 to 2
Posted By stuxmusic 1 July 19, 2007 02:19:42 PM

Raggy Dolls = This was BRILLIANT. The theme wasn't as good as the show itself, but it was enjoyable enough. Silver Brumby = (Your link is down so I had to find another one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMhXpICNU4) Needless to say, I don't remember it very well, show looked gash though. Inspector Gadget! = Probably my favorite of the list so far, I'd say. Brilliant and completely fit the show. Family Ness! = Damn, I loved this show. The theme was fantastic! Fraggle Rock = I love this theme, but I think I've heard it loads and seen the actual show once. Clarissa = (Found it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XugpoY6cXhY) This was good saturday morning viewing, with a brilliant theme. Maid Marian! = Brilliant, I must've seen every single episode of this. It's the first show I became hooked on. Now it's Scrubs, Lost and Heroes! How times have changed. Round The Twist = WOW. I loved this as well. This show was amazing, as was the theme. Jem? = Eh, not only is this terrible, I'm betting the show was too. Now numero 1 must be good...
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