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There’s a subgenre of music fans who love the subject of TV themes.

The Munsters theme riffed off the Twilight Zone theme while adding a little Duane Eddy-inspired surf guitar.

A full version of the Cheers theme has never been released, though Lt. Uhura sings this in a DC Comics issue.

Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo came up with one of the most beloved TV themes of all time.

The Rembrandts were strong-armed into recording it because they were the only band available on Warner Bros. Records .

Devo composer Mark Mothersbaugh now makes more than US$1 million a year from this bit of ridiculousness.

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