History AlternativeForeignThemeSong / LiveActionTV

* The ending theme for the Japanese version of Main/{{CSINY}} is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V9rl2mtKA0&feature=related "The First Day Without You"]] by Dreams Come True.

* the French dub of ''Series/TheATeam'' replaced the iconic opening theme tune with a tinny sound-alike featuring French lyrics. The most immediate problem being, the original theme tune doesn't ''have'' any lyrics, so there was no need to dub it in the first place. They could have simply recorded the lyrics directly over the original music. To make matters worse, the lyrics are [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment completely redundant]], since they simply rehash the premise of the show outlined in the opening voiceover and they refer to the team by the rather less dynamic sounding name of the dub itself, "L'agence tous risques" ("The All-Risks Agency") and also as [[TotallyRadical "The Kings of Cool"]].

* In a cross with RealSongThemeTune, Brazil used {{Rush}}'s "Tom Sawyer" in the opening of ''MacGyver''.

* The Japanese version of ''TheSarahConnorChronicles'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmreLfIvx4 "Ghost"]] by Gackt as its opening theme.

* The ending theme for the Japanese version of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' is [[http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Shoko-Nakagawa---Once-Upon-a-Time--Kibou-no-Uta-/937f46a4a4d7dae7d33322539f0b7efc "Once Upon a Time -Kibou no Uta-"]] by Shoko Nakagawa.

* Despite the fact that ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' is an English language adaptation of the Japanese ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' shows, ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' was exported back to Japan and dubbed into Japanese. The Japanese dub [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBX88lYivxg kept the English "Go Go Power Rangers" theme]], but added new Japanese language ending themes: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yabw7M07VPo "Sekai de Ichiban Hakanai Yoru ni"]] by modern grey, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEJsJdoZypk "BREAK YOURSELF"]] by ROLL DAYS, and "BLOOD ON BLOOD" by ZYYG.

* [[http://vlog.xuite.net/play/Sjk0WmNGLTkzMDI2MS5mbHY=/Bz-15-Ore-to-Omae-no-Atarashii-Kisetsu "Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu"]] by B'z is used as the Japanese ending theme to ''TheOC''.

* The first season of ''Series/ChicagoHope'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBsviA3ugZM "In Silence"]] as the theme song for the Japanese version and [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3e8d8_l-arc-en-ciel-winter-fall_music "Winter Fall"]] for the second season.

* Unsurprisingly, the Japanese opening of ''Series/{{Revolution}}'', named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cie988pwyvU ''HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ~Get the Power~'']] is performed by... ''TMRevolution''.
* When RCTV aired Series/{{Baywatch}} in Venezuela, instead of using the original opening song, it substituted it with several reggae songs, changing them every season or so. The first and the one used for the longest time was "Bad Boys", the one Americans identify as the theme of Series/{{Cops}}.

* The Japanese theme song for ''GossipGirl'' is called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w60VfSCaufs&feature=related "Get Away"]]. The ending theme is [[http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTc4NTAyODc2.html "Wonder Woman"]] by Michi.

* When RCTV has the rigths for Series/{{Baywatch}} in Venezuela, instead of leaving the opening song, it substituted it with several reggae songs, changing them each season or so. The first and the one used by the longest time was "Bad Boys", the one Americans identify as the theme of Series/{{Cops}}.

* Unsurprisingly, the Japanese opening of ''Series/{{Revolution}}'', named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cie988pwyvU ''HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ~Get the Power~'']] is performed by... ''TMRevolution''.

* In a cross with RepurposedThemeSong, Brazil used {{Rush}}'s "Tom Sawyer" in the opening of ''MacGyver''.

* The various ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' series had their theme tunes changed in the UK for their ChannelFive airings; all the other channels to show them in the UK ([[TheBBC BBC1]], SkyOne, Hallmark/Universal, [[{{ITV}} ITV4]]) use the Mike Post ones.

* the French dub of ''Series/TheATeam'' replaced the iconic opening theme tune with a tinny sound-alike featuring French lyrics. The most immediate problem being, the original theme tune doesn't ''have'' any lyrics, so there was no need to dub it in the first place. they could have simply recorded the lyrics directly over the original music. To make matters worse, the lyrics are [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment completely redundant]], since they simply rehash the premise of the show outlined in the opening voiceover and they refer to the team by the rather less dynamic sounding name of the dub itself, "L'agence tous risques" ("The All-Risks Agency") and also as [[TotallyRadical "The Kings of Cool"]].

* the French dub of ''Series/TheATeam'' replaced the iconic opening theme tune with a tinny sound-alike featuring French lyrics. The only problem being, the original theme tune doesn't ''have'' any lyrics, so there was no need to dub it in the first place. they could have simply recorded the lyrics directly over the original music. To make matters worse, the lyrics refer to the A-Team by the rather less dynamic sounding name of the dub itself, "L'agence tous risques" ("The All-Risks Agency")

* Parodied with this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EOjWxopsv3c fake Japanese theme song]] for ''Main/TwoAndAHalfMen'' which calls the show "Out Couple".

* Unsurprisingly, the Japanese opening of ''Series/{{Revolution}}'', named ''HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ~Get the Power~'' is performed by... ''TMRevolution''.

* Unsurprising, the Japanese opening of ''Series/{{Revolution}}'', named ''HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ~Get the Power~'' is performed by... ''TMRevolution''.

* The Japanese version of ''Series/{{The X-Files}}'' has a few ending themes in Japan, including [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugHbSJ6ZMk "Love Phantom"]] by B'z, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJOE-fCf6gw "Unbalanced"]] by Maki Oguro, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-3qSL19Yzs "True Navigation"]] by Two-Mix.

* The ending theme for the Japanese release of ''{{Damages}}'' is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAXVNGUgtNc "Perfect Me"]]. The ending theme for the second season is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UIRkknG8SI "Rain"]] by Michi.

* The Japanese version of ''Series/{{The X-Files}}'' has a few ending themes in Japan, including [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugHbSJ6ZMk "Love Phantom"]] by B'z, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJOE-fCf6gw "Unbalanced"]] by Maki Oguro, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-3qSL19Yzs "True Navigation"]] by Two-Mix. This could be because of the show's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff immense popularity in Japan]].

* Parodied with this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EOjWxopsv3c fake Japanese theme song]] for ''Main/TwoAndAHalfMen'' which calls the show "Out Couple".

* The various ''LawAndOrder'' series had their theme tunes changed in the UK for their ChannelFive airings; all the other channels to show them in the UK ([[TheBBC BBC1]], SkyOne, Hallmark/Universal, [[{{ITV}} ITV4]]) use the Mike Post ones.

* When ''ChoudenshiBioman'' was licensed in France, it first used a dubbed opening, but did a ChannelHop after five or so episodes and got a new opening by Bernard Minet.

* In a cross with RepurposedThemeSong, Brazil used {{Rush}}'s "Tom Sawyer" in the opening of ''MacGyver''.

* The Japanese broadcasts of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'' opened with the English-language "5-4-3-2-1" countdown from the original Thunderbirds March theme, but then segues into another Barry Gray composition, the Century 21 March, accompanied by Japanese-language lyrics sung by a chorus.

* The Japanese broadcasts of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' opened with the English-language "5-4-3-2-1" countdown from the original Thunderbirds March theme, but then segues into another Barry Gray composition, the Century 21 March, accompanied by Japanese-language lyrics sung by a chorus.

* When the Canadian-British (although several of its writers, directors and guest stars were American) ''Seaway'' aired in the UK, it had [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekIA43OKgDA&feature=related this]] for an opening. At home it had [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBCvi2FcQWk this]].