Classic TV Theme Song Quiz — Think you know the lyrics? (Fun and challenging trivia!)

Think you’re a quiz whiz when it comes to classic TV opening themes?

I’m not talking about knowing a theme song’s melody — that’s easy! I’m talking about identifying a show based on only reading A PORTION of its opening theme’s lyrics.

A bit more difficult, yes, but something any classic TV expert can overcome!

This Opening Theme Song Lyrics Quiz features 25 questions to challenge your nostalgic mind. (Caution: some questions are much more difficult than others.)

Nevertheless, these are all wonderful shows worthy of any classic TV fan’s library.

If you don’t know the answer to a particular lyric, you can always click on a link to reveal the answer…but you won’t need to do that, right?!

Enjoy and good luck!

Let’s begin with some easy ones…

1. Rockin’ and rollin’ all week long. (Answer)

2. Let it flow, it floats back to you. (Answer) (More info)

3. Everybody pulled his weight. (Answer) (More info)

4. Gettin’ our turn at bat. (Answer) (More info)

5. Traveled down the road and back again. (Answer) (More info)

6. A lovable place that needs your face. (Answer) (More info)

7. Got kind of tired packing and unpacking. (Answer) (More info)

So far, so good? We’re just getting warmed up…

8. There’s a fresh freckled face in the neighborhood. (Answer) (More info)

9. The names have all changed since you hung around. (Answer) (More info)

10. You wonder, will there ever be a second time around. (Answer) (More info)

11. Love is fun. Now two makes one. (Answer)

12. What is a boy to do. (Answer) (More info)

13. Life goes on, and so do we. (Answer)

14. Nothing’s going to stop me now. (Answer) (More info)

15. There’s a scout troop short a child. (Answer) (More info)

Ok, let’s put those nostalgic TV muscles to work…

16. Then along come two. (Answer) (More info)

17. Hanging in and jiving. (Answer) (This line is often misconstrued; take it from the theme’s writers.)

18. Set your dial for a while! Have a laugh, wear a smile! It’s… (Answer)

19. A comet ride to fantasy to a place where dreams are fast and free. (Answer)

20. Tra la la, la la la la. Tral la la, la la la la. (Hint: They’re “makin’ up a mess of fun!”) (Answer)

21. Sha la la la. (Answer) (More info

These might REALLY challenge you…

22. And life is heaven you see. (Answer) (More info)

23. And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed. (Answer) (More info here and here)

24. And I can take or leave it if I please. (Answer) (More info)

25. Where flowers chuckle and birds play tricks. (Answer) (More info)
(If you didn’t grow up in the New York City metropolitan area in the 1970’s, you’re allowed a pass for not knowing this one. Just know it was one of the BEST children’s television programs ever!)

How did you do?

0-2 wrong: Nostalgic Ninja!

3-5 wrong: Nostalgic Expert!

5+ wrong: You need to brush up some more on opening theme song lyrics.

Thanks for playing!

I hope you had fun rekindling some classic TV memories, and maybe even discovered something new about some of the themes in the process.

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