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* ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}''
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* ''WesternAnimation/HouseBroken'' (unless you count the dogs' "Ruff Ruff Ruff" as singing).
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecondBestHospitalInTheGalaxy''
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jumanji}}''

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jumanji}}''''WesternAnimation/JumanjiTheAnimatedSeries''
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* ''WesternAnimation/PipAndPosy'' has one, though the two do talk over it.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CostumeQuest''

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* ''WesternAnimation/CostumeQuest''''WesternAnimation/CostumeQuest2019''
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* ''Series/MaxHeadroom''
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** When NBC had the rights to the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]], the opening tune was "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh. Tesh jokes that he came up with the tune while on the road and called his answering machine to record a vocal version before he forgot.
** ABC repurposed part of the theme from ''Film/TheDeltaForce'' for their [[UsefulNotes/IndyCar Indianapolis 500]] coverage in the 1990s through 2001..
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* ''Series/MrShowWithBobAndDavid'' has a catchy surf-rock tune as its intro and outro.

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* ''Series/MrShowWithBobAndDavid'' ''Series/MrShow'' has a catchy surf-rock tune as its intro and outro.

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* ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' had a cheery, upbeat theme tune to match the tone of the show. There was a different but equally upbeat theme in Italy. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyImxw88vOk With lyrics]].

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* ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' had a cheery, upbeat theme tune to match the tone of the show. There was a different but equally upbeat theme in Italy. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyImxw88vOk With lyrics]].


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* ''Series/MrShowWithBobAndDavid'' has a catchy surf-rock tune as its intro and outro.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MartinMystery''
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* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsYoungJediAdventures''
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* ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}''

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* ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}''''Series/Goosebumps1995''

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* The English dub of ''Anime/YuGiOhSevens'' uses an upbeat synth/rock tune for both openings.
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* All of the American shows in the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise use the same tune, but with unique arrangements for each show. The TransatlanticEquivalent ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'' [[ThemeTuneAbandonment uses its own]] unique instrumental theme unrelated to the original.

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* All of the American shows in the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise use the same tune, but with unique arrangements for each show. The TransatlanticEquivalent ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'' [[ThemeTuneAbandonment [[ThemeMusicAbandonment uses its own]] unique instrumental theme unrelated to the original.
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* All of the American shows in the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise use the same tune, but with unique arrangements for each show. The TransatlanticEquivalent ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'' [[AbandonTheThemeTune uses its own]] unique instrumental theme unrelated to the original.

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* All of the American shows in the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise use the same tune, but with unique arrangements for each show. The TransatlanticEquivalent ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'' [[AbandonTheThemeTune [[ThemeTuneAbandonment uses its own]] unique instrumental theme unrelated to the original.
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* All of the shows in the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise use the same tune, but with unique arrangements for each show.

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* All of the American shows in the ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' franchise use the same tune, but with unique arrangements for each show.show. The TransatlanticEquivalent ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'' [[AbandonTheThemeTune uses its own]] unique instrumental theme unrelated to the original.
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* ''Series/TheSoup'' (formerly ''Talk Soup'')



* ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' had a different instrumental theme for each of its four seasons. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1grF2rXpM Season 1]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwwhWPLYBMc Season 2]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHjq10Wgt_A Season 3]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6R7EXpCUw Season 4]] In France, however, it had an entirely different theme. With ''lyrics.'' All together now: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY2zchQzHJ4 "Starskeeeeeeeeeee et 'utch..."]] (This happens fairly often in France, with ''Series/HartToHart'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=badRuS2emc0 Dallas]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6REdHO3StZo Prison Break]]'' and even ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rnsp4eccMA Heroes]]'', among others, also getting vocal theme songs exclusive to the country.)
* The entire ''Franchise/StarTrek'' franchise, excepting ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', which does have an instrumental EndingTheme. Gene Roddenberry receives co-writer credit (and a share of the royalties) for the original ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' theme, as he wrote the lyrics. If you just said "The theme from ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' had lyrics?", you probably know how composer Alexander Courage felt about this.



* ''Series/TheSoup'' (formerly ''Talk Soup'')
* ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' had a different instrumental theme for each of its four seasons. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1grF2rXpM Season 1]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwwhWPLYBMc Season 2]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHjq10Wgt_A Season 3]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6R7EXpCUw Season 4]] In France, however, it had an entirely different theme. With ''lyrics.'' All together now: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY2zchQzHJ4 "Starskeeeeeeeeeee et 'utch..."]] (This happens fairly often in France, with ''Series/HartToHart'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=badRuS2emc0 Dallas]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6REdHO3StZo Prison Break]]'' and even ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rnsp4eccMA Heroes]]'', among others, also getting vocal theme songs exclusive to the country.)
* The entire ''Franchise/StarTrek'' franchise, excepting ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', which does have an instrumental EndingTheme. Gene Roddenberry receives co-writer credit (and a share of the royalties) for the original ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' theme, as he wrote the lyrics. If you just said "The theme from ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' had lyrics?", you probably know how composer Alexander Courage felt about this.

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* Quincy Jones' emblematic funk-soul tune "The Streetbeater" from ''Series/SanfordAndSon''
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': Announcer reads the list of performers and guest stars, but that's it.
* Most of the programs on Scripps Howard-owned TV channels (e.g. the Creator/FoodNetwork and Creator/{{HGTV}}) have open domain instrumental theme tunes to save on production costs.



* ''Series/StElsewhere'' has an iconic instrumental theme composed by Dave Grusin. Grusin appears to have repurposed most of that theme for the mid - late Eighties theme for the ABC daytime soap opera ''Series/{{One Life To Live}}''.
* ''Series/StrangerThings''
* Quincy Jones' emblematic funk-soul tune "The Streetbeater" from ''Series/SanfordAndSon''
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': Announcer reads the list of performers and guest stars, but that's it.
* Most of the programs on Scripps Howard-owned TV channels (e.g. the Creator/FoodNetwork and Creator/{{HGTV}}) have open domain instrumental theme tunes to save on production costs.

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* ''Series/StElsewhere'' has an iconic instrumental theme composed by Dave Grusin. Grusin appears to have repurposed most of that theme for the mid - late Eighties theme for the ABC daytime soap opera ''Series/{{One Life To Live}}''.
* ''Series/StrangerThings''
* Quincy Jones' emblematic funk-soul tune "The Streetbeater" from ''Series/SanfordAndSon''
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': Announcer reads the list of performers and guest stars, but that's it.
* Most of the programs on Scripps Howard-owned TV channels (e.g. the Creator/FoodNetwork and Creator/{{HGTV}}) have open domain instrumental theme tunes to save on production costs.
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* ''Series/StElsewhere'' has an iconic instrumental theme composed by Dave Grusin. Grusin appears to have repurposed most of that theme for the mid - late Eighties theme for the ABC daytime soap opera ''Series/{{One Life To Live}}''.
* ''Series/StrangerThings''
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Lucky Luke|1983}}'' (the 1991 {{revival}}'s opening theme, not that of the 1983 one)
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* The theme song for ''Animation/AndyPirki'' does not have any vocals.
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** ''Series/BetterCallSaul'', though [[https://youtu.be/5AI44gnaLxY it's actually an instrumental edit of the full version]] and has ForgottenThemeTuneLyrics

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** ''Series/BetterCallSaul'', though [[https://youtu.be/5AI44gnaLxY it's actually an instrumental edit just the intro of the full version]] and has ForgottenThemeTuneLyrics
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* The very Turkish-sounding theme song of ''Animation/KingShakir'' has no lyrics.

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