TV show(s) with good music..

[one_voice]

Trueblood

Supernatural

House

Grey's Anatomy

[lunatica]

1. You can't beat Treme

The music gets better and better in every show. The final credits scroll to fabulous music too!

[one_voice]

2. I haven't watched that..

but I want to. I'm going to catch up with On Demand. I like pretty much all of HBO's original series.

[lunatica]

3. The show is about New Orleans music

With some other stuff, like story lines thrown in. They're good story lines too.

[KamaAina]

38. Frank's Place blazed the trail

ironically, the reason you can't see it in reruns is the music itself: it would have been prohibitively costly to re-license it, much of which consisted of originals by Louisiana artists. :(

[MiddleFingerMom]

45. "Frank's Place" is an almost unknown...

.
...DIAMOND -- excellent writing, music, acting -- FAR ahead
of its time and almost certainly too good for the medium in
which it was presented.
.
Who knew, after only seeing him as "Venus Flytrap", that
Tim Reid was so exceptionally talented.
.
WAY too short a run. Very few cancellations have actually
"saddened" me.
.
That was one of them.
.
A show with lots of heart and compassion and intelligence.
.
It won the Humanitas Prize in 1988 for the "30-minute
Category".
.
From Wikipedia: The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and
television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning,
and freedom.
.
Yeah...it was OK, I guess.
.

[deutsey]

50. I loved this show

It was way too good for the typical TV viewer, I guess, given its short run.

[Patiod]

51. Interesting about the licensing`

I've wondered why it wasn't available on DVD or hulu...

[MilesColtrane]

4. Lots to sink your teeth into in Peter Rugolo's music for "The Fugitive".

Stravinsky-esque tone clusters in much of the incidental music.

The best stuff wasn't necessarily based on the theme as represented in these clips, but it does give you a flavor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhUZomnm3E4

There is also Lalo Schifrin's theme to "Mannix" which is kick ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLTb3_-pdU4

[wickerwoman]

5. Weeds

The Sopranos

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. Smallville (at least it used to-- haven't caught it in a while)

[Z_I_Peevey]

7. Infomania,

on Current TV, has the catchiest theme song I've heard in awhile. I want it as a ringtone.

[GirlAfire]

8. I Have West Wing-ophilia, so...

...naturally, I have to vote West Wing.

I was blown away when I heard "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits in the scene in which the POTUS announced his decision to run for a second term.

I don't really watch Criminal Minds, but I think they have some great music. I heard Opeth on one of the episodes! You can't go wrong with Opeth.

[bif]

9. Flight of the Conchords

Pretty funny stuff. Too bad it isn't on anymore.

[GirlAfire]

11. Yes!

I forgot about FotC. My favorite has to be "Albi the Racist Dragon" or "It's Business Time" or "Most Beautiful Girl" or ... "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros" There are so many!

I should make "Be more constructive with your feedback. Please" my signature.

EDIT: Now I'm listening to "Ladies of the World" :D

[bikebloke]

10. Hawaii Five-0

Life on Mars (UK)

[lutefisk]

15. Yes! - Life on Mars (UK)

And one of the best television series ever...

[bikebloke]

24. Ashes to Ashes

Ashes to Ashes has its grand finale in the UK this weekend. Maybe we'll get the Guv some more on DVD over here soon. They're running the Lost finale over there this weekend as well. I hope not simultaneously for the fans of both.

[JCMach1]

12. Miami Vice

Remember?

[Bennyboy]

13. The best marraige of TV and music is in Aaron Sorkin shows...

But especially in this episode of Studio 60 On The Sunset strip...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ0RI_Iv4WM&feature=related.
The New Orleans episode. If that don't get you going nothing will.

The West Wing used music so well too, the way the music would be part of the whole deal, like the Wiffenpoofs and Yo Yo Ma...

[Iggo]

18. WG Snuffy Walden plays a mean acoustic.

[auntAgonist]

14. House has good music and also Cold Case. n/t

[Swede]

16. Supernatural is at the top on my list.

I am bookmarking this to check out the others.

[MorningGlow]

17. Gilmore Girls

I still play the soundtrack CD a lot.

On edit: Also Northern Exposure

[BlancheSplanchnik]

19. well, back when I had cable, I really liked Deadwood's music! n/t

[MiddleFingerMom]

46. "Deadwood" was yet another show...

.
...that was exceptional and seemed to mysteriously
STOP dead in its tracks when it was only getting
better and better.
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I remember that the closing songs were extremely
eclectic and always fascinating.
.

[MilesColtrane]

59. Killed in it's prime by HBO.

They also screwed David Milch by axing the weird, potential-filled "John from Cincinnati" after ten episodes.

[Patiod]

52. Then you might like "Justified" on FX

Both for the writing and acting, and the music

And for the ladies, Timothy Oliphant is very easy on the eyes....

[BlancheSplanchnik]

53. I no have cable, so I am very behind on a lot of current shtuff.

don't miss it though. And when Mr. Splanchnik is not here, as he hasn't been for the last 2 1/2 months, I barely watch any smellovision at all.

[Patiod]

54. We never had cable before

But I'm living at my Dad's house now (taking care of him) and he has cable in order to see all the Phillies games.

Really enjoying some of the options, but it seems costly for what you get

I'm the same way as you in that I watch much less TV when the SO isn't around

[Mojambo]

20. Wasn't always my favorite type of music, but Nip/Tuck used music VERY well. n/t

[Brother Buzz]

21. The Rockford Files

and anything else written by Mr. Television Theme Song, Mike Post.

A ton of GOOD TV music. Unfortunately, a lot of talent was wasted on some less then sterling shows. You decide which ones were the clunkers: Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Law & Order, The A-Team, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Blossom, CHiPs, The Commish, Doogie Howser, M.D., Hardcastle & McCormick, Hooperman, Hunter, MacGyver, Magnum, P.I., NewsRadio, Profit, Quantum Leap, Remington Steele, Renegade, Riptide, Silk Stalkings, Stingray, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Wiseguy and the BBC series Roughnecks.

[Phentex]

22. The original People's Court...

really built the anticipation!

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. "Due South" Great theme and soundtrack.

[sarge43]

25. Going back a ways

Peter Gunn

Mr Lucky

But we are talking Henry Mancini here

[havocmom]

26. Got some Due South cds from Netflix. That show had great music too

I forgot just how much I enjoyed the music until we popped that first disc in.

[name not needed]

27. "Gay Fish" puts South Park on my list

[Tikki]

28. Theme to "Wire In The Blood"...BBC

I don't know the title of the number but it is recorded by 'the insects'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcHa8GrzJog


Tikki

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

29. Homicide- Life On The Streets

LOTS of great tunes.

[Fire Walk With Me]

30. Doctor Who.

What did you expect for me to post? Twin Peaks?

[bigwillq]

31. Glee!!

:bounce:

[Taverner]

34. Yes, Glee is good

Sure they aren't the best singers, but they have awesome orchestration

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

32. Poirot

[Whisp]

33. I liked the Boston Legal one. nt

[foxfeet]

35. I'm going with True Blood.

For example, Lyle Lovett, "I Will Rise Up."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_mNJkYlP9A

[hippywife]

37. I don't watch it

but I love that song. Heard it when I checked the LL CD out of the library. Very moving piece of music.

:hi:

[Ivan Sputnik]

36. Lost in Space

with scores by John Williams...back when he was "Johnnie" Williams.

[KamaAina]

39. WKRP In Cincinnati

alas, sort of like with Frank's Place, licensing issues interfered with its syndication; any rerun you see will have been dubbed with more licensing-friendly music, ruining classic moments like Les Nessman trying on his brand-new rug to the strains of Foreigner's "Hot Blooded"! :rofl:

[Va Lefty]

40. "The Wonder Years"

Used to love that show. Like most it hung around too long, but the first couple of years were awesome!!

[Bucky]

41. Mission Impossible--the craziest grooviest jazz riffs this side of Sunset Boulevard

[KG]

42. Miami Vice

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

43. back in the 80s

Crime Story. I just loved Del Shannon opening Runaway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLLcvWeiKw

[Blue_In_AK]

44. Cold Case

[cherokeeprogressive]

47. GET SMART

[abq e streeter]

48. Shindig.........what? It's not on anymore?

[HughBeaumont]

49. Theme from "S.W.A.T." -

So awesome it was a #1 hit back in 1976. Unfortunately, that was the only intriguing thing about "S.W.A.T." The show only lasted one season.

[RiffRandell]

55. Entourage n/t

[LynneSin]

56. All HBO series tend to have great music with them

True Blood and Entourage are tops.

Sex and the City, Sopranos and Six Feet Under all had great music.

[Throd]

57. Metalocalypse

[TheMightyFavog]

58. Nobody's mentioned Cowboy Bebop?

Best. TV Soundtrack. Ever.

Written by Yoko Kanno, the only composer I know of that can make kazoos sound scary as fuck.