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they’re catchy creative and classic
they’re catchy creative and classic [Applause]
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[Applause] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten cartoon show theme songs for this list
cartoon show theme songs for this list
cartoon show theme songs for this list we’ve excluded shows like The
we’ve excluded shows like The
we’ve excluded shows like The Flintstones Family Guy and The Simpsons
Flintstones Family Guy and The Simpsons
Flintstones Family Guy and The Simpsons just to keep everyone on a level playing
just to keep everyone on a level playing
just to keep everyone on a level playing field
field
field we’ve also disqualified themes that were
we’ve also disqualified themes that were
we’ve also disqualified themes that were originally written for a movie or
originally written for a movie or
originally written for a movie or something
something
something so the Real Ghostbusters and Batman the
so the Real Ghostbusters and Batman the
so the Real Ghostbusters and Batman the Animated Series fans you’re out of luck
Animated Series fans you’re out of luck
Animated Series fans you’re out of luck [Music]
number 10 Captain Planet and the
number 10 Captain Planet and the Planeteers our world is in peril Gaia
Planeteers our world is in peril Gaia
Planeteers our world is in peril Gaia the spirit of the earth can no longer
the spirit of the earth can no longer
the spirit of the earth can no longer stand the terrible destruction plaguing
stand the terrible destruction plaguing
stand the terrible destruction plaguing our planet Captain Planet begins with a
our planet Captain Planet begins with a
our planet Captain Planet begins with a spoken word intro to the team and the
spoken word intro to the team and the
spoken word intro to the team and the problems they face but it’s the song
problems they face but it’s the song
problems they face but it’s the song that plays over the end credits that’s
that plays over the end credits that’s
that plays over the end credits that’s still one of our faves I am captain
still one of our faves I am captain
still one of our faves I am captain poetic it talks about the powers of
poetic it talks about the powers of
poetic it talks about the powers of earth fire wind water and heart with
earth fire wind water and heart with
earth fire wind water and heart with some rap thrown in for good measure
some rap thrown in for good measure
some rap thrown in for good measure [Music]
preachy and maybe but will be damned if
preachy and maybe but will be damned if this show didn’t inspire a generation of
this show didn’t inspire a generation of
this show didn’t inspire a generation of recyclers number nine SpongeBob
recyclers number nine SpongeBob
recyclers number nine SpongeBob SquarePants
whether you’re young or young at heart
whether you’re young or young at heart there’s a good chance you’ve heard this
there’s a good chance you’ve heard this
there’s a good chance you’ve heard this cartoon theme sung by painty the pirate
cartoon theme sung by painty the pirate
cartoon theme sung by painty the pirate with help from a bunch of kids the song
with help from a bunch of kids the song
with help from a bunch of kids the song acquaints us with our four-cornered
acquaints us with our four-cornered
acquaints us with our four-cornered friend conceived by the creators as the
friend conceived by the creators as the
friend conceived by the creators as the most annoying song they could come up
most annoying song they could come up
most annoying song they could come up with it’s exactly the kind of tune kids
with it’s exactly the kind of tune kids
with it’s exactly the kind of tune kids will go wild for it and drive their
will go wild for it and drive their
will go wild for it and drive their parents nutty in the process
number eight
number eight transformers long before Michael Bay got
transformers long before Michael Bay got
transformers long before Michael Bay got his hands on this franchise there was a
his hands on this franchise there was a
his hands on this franchise there was a little Saturday morning cartoon that
little Saturday morning cartoon that
little Saturday morning cartoon that packed a big punch and its theme song
packed a big punch and its theme song
packed a big punch and its theme song was just as epic explaining the battle
was just as epic explaining the battle
was just as epic explaining the battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons
between the Autobots and the Decepticons
between the Autobots and the Decepticons in a mere 35 seconds is no mean feat but
in a mere 35 seconds is no mean feat but
in a mere 35 seconds is no mean feat but this theme song does that and leaves
this theme song does that and leaves
this theme song does that and leaves room for plenty of 80s laser sound
room for plenty of 80s laser sound
room for plenty of 80s laser sound effects they even lent the robot sing a
effects they even lent the robot sing a
effects they even lent the robot sing a few bars
number seven Inspector Gadget spooky
number seven Inspector Gadget spooky kooky and catchy as they come the
kooky and catchy as they come the
kooky and catchy as they come the Inspector Gadget theme is recognizable
Inspector Gadget theme is recognizable
Inspector Gadget theme is recognizable even to those who didn’t watch the show
even to those who didn’t watch the show
even to those who didn’t watch the show [Music]
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[Music] based on a classical advert grid
based on a classical advert grid
based on a classical advert grid composition it features the thingamajigs
composition it features the thingamajigs
composition it features the thingamajigs doodads and gizmos the inspector is
doodads and gizmos the inspector is
doodads and gizmos the inspector is known for and who among us hasn’t wanted
known for and who among us hasn’t wanted
known for and who among us hasn’t wanted a gadget copter gadget coat or
a gadget copter gadget coat or
a gadget copter gadget coat or gadgetmobile with penny and brain along
gadgetmobile with penny and brain along
gadgetmobile with penny and brain along for help
for help
for help gadget almost gets his man by the end of
gadget almost gets his man by the end of
gadget almost gets his man by the end of the song almost number 6 duck tales
starting out like something from a
starting out like something from a cheesy 80s action comedy this opener was
cheesy 80s action comedy this opener was
cheesy 80s action comedy this opener was written by the man who also brought us
written by the man who also brought us
written by the man who also brought us the Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers theme
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[Music] with lyrics about solving mysteries
with lyrics about solving mysteries
with lyrics about solving mysteries rewriting history or encountering danger
rewriting history or encountering danger
rewriting history or encountering danger the theme is a great intro to Huey Dewey
the theme is a great intro to Huey Dewey
the theme is a great intro to Huey Dewey Louie Uncle Scrooge and his tidal waves
Louie Uncle Scrooge and his tidal waves
Louie Uncle Scrooge and his tidal waves of gold
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[Music] also we gotta admit the ducktales
also we gotta admit the ducktales
also we gotta admit the ducktales spin-off darkwing duck has another epic
spin-off darkwing duck has another epic
spin-off darkwing duck has another epic scenes on
scenes on
scenes on [Music]
what a song that’ll sell tons of toys
what a song that’ll sell tons of toys and get you saluting the red white and
and get you saluting the red white and
and get you saluting the red white and blue Gojo between explosions blasts and
blue Gojo between explosions blasts and
blue Gojo between explosions blasts and shots of supporting players beating down
shots of supporting players beating down
shots of supporting players beating down on Cobra operatives comes the most
on Cobra operatives comes the most
on Cobra operatives comes the most patriotic ly American cartoon theme song
patriotic ly American cartoon theme song
patriotic ly American cartoon theme song you’ll ever find with Joe and his pals
you’ll ever find with Joe and his pals
you’ll ever find with Joe and his pals riding around on their high-tech tanks
riding around on their high-tech tanks
riding around on their high-tech tanks and using their smarts to save the day
and using their smarts to save the day
and using their smarts to save the day this is propaganda at its finest
number four Pokemon season one is it us
number four Pokemon season one is it us or does this have a serious 80s big hair
or does this have a serious 80s big hair
or does this have a serious 80s big hair rock vibes this anime theme is intense
rock vibes this anime theme is intense
rock vibes this anime theme is intense exciting and it gets stuck in your head
exciting and it gets stuck in your head
exciting and it gets stuck in your head for days at a time with profound lyrics
for days at a time with profound lyrics
for days at a time with profound lyrics about friendship and fighting for what’s
about friendship and fighting for what’s
about friendship and fighting for what’s right it’s a perfect match for the
right it’s a perfect match for the
right it’s a perfect match for the show’s content it really is a shame this
show’s content it really is a shame this
show’s content it really is a shame this was only the Pokemon theme for one
was only the Pokemon theme for one
was only the Pokemon theme for one season because it’s electrifying
season because it’s electrifying
season because it’s electrifying [Music]
number three scooby-doo where are you
number three scooby-doo where are you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this theme is straight out of the 60s
this theme is straight out of the 60s
this theme is straight out of the 60s hanna-barbera shows are famous for their
hanna-barbera shows are famous for their
hanna-barbera shows are famous for their iconic theme songs with the Flintstones
iconic theme songs with the Flintstones
iconic theme songs with the Flintstones and the Jetsons representing some of the
and the Jetsons representing some of the
and the Jetsons representing some of the best but scooby-doo in the gang are also
best but scooby-doo in the gang are also
best but scooby-doo in the gang are also blessed with a catchy jingle that sets
blessed with a catchy jingle that sets
blessed with a catchy jingle that sets up the show perfectly and explains the
up the show perfectly and explains the
up the show perfectly and explains the principal pooches propensity for panic
principal pooches propensity for panic
principal pooches propensity for panic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this song so likeable it could have been
this song so likeable it could have been
this song so likeable it could have been a hit if it weren’t for those meddling
a hit if it weren’t for those meddling
a hit if it weren’t for those meddling kids
kids
kids [Music]
number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s fast it’s simple it rocks and its
it’s fast it’s simple it rocks and its
it’s fast it’s simple it rocks and its really hit the TMNT theme song is one of
really hit the TMNT theme song is one of
really hit the TMNT theme song is one of those great tunes that immediately gets
those great tunes that immediately gets
those great tunes that immediately gets his psyched to see the heroes on the
his psyched to see the heroes on the
his psyched to see the heroes on the half shell kick some shredder but by
half shell kick some shredder but by
half shell kick some shredder but by introducing the characters with cheesy
introducing the characters with cheesy
introducing the characters with cheesy rhymes
Raphael is cool
Raphael is cool break the leg
fun fact it was written by Chuck Lorre
fun fact it was written by Chuck Lorre the man behind shows like a Big Bang
the man behind shows like a Big Bang
the man behind shows like a Big Bang Theory and two and a Half Men before we
Theory and two and a Half Men before we
Theory and two and a Half Men before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
where hope seems lost their rights for
where hope seems lost their rights for [Music]
identity and the brain you speak against
identity and the brain you speak against the brain one it’s a genius the others
the brain one it’s a genius the others
the brain one it’s a genius the others insane
insane
insane [Music]
number one spider-man
number one spider-man spins a weapon any size catches just
spins a weapon any size catches just
spins a weapon any size catches just like flies look out here comes
like flies look out here comes
like flies look out here comes spider-man though it’s been covered by
spider-man though it’s been covered by
spider-man though it’s been covered by Michael Buble Aerosmith and the Ramones
Michael Buble Aerosmith and the Ramones
Michael Buble Aerosmith and the Ramones this unforgettable cartoon theme song is
this unforgettable cartoon theme song is
this unforgettable cartoon theme song is best remembered in its original form
best remembered in its original form
best remembered in its original form [Music]
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[Music] with words any comic book fan committed
with words any comic book fan committed
with words any comic book fan committed to heart long ago the friendly
to heart long ago the friendly
to heart long ago the friendly neighborhood web-slinger’s melody is
neighborhood web-slinger’s melody is
neighborhood web-slinger’s melody is fast paced upbeat and explains spidey
fast paced upbeat and explains spidey
fast paced upbeat and explains spidey skills with lively visuals of the
skills with lively visuals of the
skills with lively visuals of the superhero to go along with it this has
superhero to go along with it this has
superhero to go along with it this has become one of the most iconic cartoon
become one of the most iconic cartoon
become one of the most iconic cartoon themes in history do you agree with our
themes in history do you agree with our
themes in history do you agree with our list which cartoon theme songs do you
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