32 TV Theme Songs That Will Trigger Deep Nostalgia For Millennials Because They Haven't Heard Them In YEARS

"Pepper Ann, Pepper Ann, much too cool for seventh grade. Pepper Ann she's like one in a MILLION."

1. Taina

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Taina has, and I stand by this, THE most underrated Nickelodeon TV show theme song in the history of Nickelodeon TV show theme songs!

2. My Brother and Me

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One of a few instrumental theme songs on this list. Takes me back to Gogurts and getting kicked off of AOL when mom "accidentally" picks up the phone.

3. Sister, Sister (the "new" theme song)

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We all know the original SS song, but this En Vogue–esque mix was everything.

4. Unsolved Mysteries

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Terrifying but a low-key bop.

5. The Wonder Years

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A true classic. Side note: Winnie Cooper is an underrated gay icon.

6. Baywatch

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This theme song is fully responsible for raising a generation of horny, trashy millennial tweens and I'm proud of it!

7. Animaniacs

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The scary thing is you still know every word.

8. Step By Step

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This theme song goes off when they go down the roller coaster and the woman adlibs "DAY BY DAAAY."

9. Clarissa Explains It All

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An iconic theme song consisting of "na nas" and "hey cools." Looking back, Clarissa was the original VSCO girl (are those even still a thing?).

10. Doug

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This theme song is better than anything the Beatles ever released, just saying.

11. Malcolm in the Middle

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*Whispers quietly* "Life is unfaaaair."

12. Salute Your Shorts

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If you are between the ages of 26 and 34 and don't know every word to this theme song, then I honestly pity you.

13. Clueless (the TV show)

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A divisive TV show but an honestly great theme song.

14. Hey Arnold

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Probably the *coolest* theme song on this list.

15. Zoom

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Warning: If you play this song, you will be zoom-ah-zoomin' in your head for the rest of the day.

16. Gullah Gullah Island

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Let's be real, Binya Binya stole the show on this one.

17. The Busy World of Richard Scarry

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I just find this one underrated.

18. Bananas in Pyjamas

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You were probably too old for it, but there is no way you don't know all the words about these dancing bananas walking down stairs.

19. As Told By Ginger

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Macy Gray's best song!

20. DuckTales

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It's like the song "Footloose" but with, you know, ducks.

21. Rocko's Modern Life

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In the words of Heffer, "That was a hoot!"

22. Pete and Pete

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Better than 90% of music these days (besides the February 2020 Pussycat Dolls comeback song, "React").

23. Hey Dude

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The theme song was better than the show. The show kind of sucked, no offense.

24. Angela Anaconda

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"My name is Angela, hey hello!" Iconic. Angela was a vocalist.

25. Nick News

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I honestly just hadn't heard this theme song in over 20 years.

26. So Weird

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They need to put this theme song on Spotify. I'd probably even buy it on vinyl.

27. What Would You Do?

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"Wha wha what would you do?" That was it! That was the theme song.

28. Pepper Ann

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Kids who grew up watching Pepper Ann had taste.

29. The "One Saturday Morning" theme

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Not a theme song to a TV show per se, but nonetheless worthy of this list.

30. Cow and Chicken

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What a weird, weird show with an even weirder theme song.

31. Captain Planet

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Because I'm convinced Captain Planet is the only person who could save us from 2020.

32. Bug Juice

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"Bug juice, it doesn't come in a jar. Bug juice comes from who you are." Damn those were some true words and even greater song lyrics. Where is their Grammy?