Theme songs by decade: 1970s–2000s

What you’ll play

From disco grooves to slick 2000s pop-rock intros, this quiz challenges you to place TV theme songs in the right decade and recognize the shows they belong to.

Every question is multiple-choice with 4 options and no timer, so you can think it through or go with your first instinct.

Skills you’ll practice

You’ll sharpen decade recognition (instrumentation, production style, vocal trends) and improve recall of classic and modern TV openings.

To fit your session, choose a shorter or longer question count before you start, and set the difficulty to match your comfort level—or keep it Mixed for variety.

Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

Many themes get confused because reruns and streaming blur timelines, and some shows changed intros across seasons. Focus on the sound of the era rather than when you personally watched it.

Difficulty is balanced by mixing well-known hits with deeper cuts, and by rotating across decades so one period doesn’t dominate the experience.

• Don’t rely on syndication memories; use musical cues to date the theme
• Watch for remakes and reboots that share titles across decades
• Some shows updated their theme—think “version” as well as “show”
• Use elimination: rule out decades that don’t match the production style
• Mixed difficulty blends easy anchors with tougher curveballs for fairness