Theme songs and insert songs of American TV dramas
I’ve put together a collection of theme songs and insert songs featured in American TV dramas.
The selection ranges widely, from friendly, catchy pop tunes to tracks that evoke the heat of rock.
Some of these are popular series that are frequently broadcast in Japan with dubbed versions, so be sure to check them out.
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Theme and Insert Songs from American TV Dramas (31–40)
Theme from ERJames Newton Howard
“ER” is set in the emergency room of County General Hospital and can rightfully be called one of America’s defining medical dramas.
The theme music is James Newton Howard’s “Theme from ER.”
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ThemeNerf Herder
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is a television drama created as a sequel to the film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” depicting the battles between the protagonist, Buffy Anne Summers, and vampires.
The theme song is “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme” by Nerf Herder.
Theme from S.W.A.T.Rhythm Heritage
“Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.)” is a drama depicting the exploits of an elite unit within the Los Angeles Police Department.
Its theme song, “Theme from S.W.A.T.” (known in Japan as “Hangyaku no Theme”), is also familiar in Japan as the theme for the Hiroshi Kawaguchi Expedition Team series.
Go Go Power RangersThe Mighty Raw
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a localized adaptation of the Super Sentai series broadcast in Japan and is the first installment of the Power Rangers franchise.
The opening theme is Mighty Raw’s “Go Go Power Rangers.”
NaraE.S. Posthumus
Cold Case: The Unsolved Files is a police drama set in the Philadelphia Police Department, in which the protagonist, Lily Rush, and her team solve cold cases.
The opening theme is Nara by E.S.
Posthumus.
Incidentally, a Japanese version titled Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira, starring Yō Yoshida, was also produced.
Theme and insert songs from American TV dramas (41–50)
I Need A HeroElizabeth Daily
“Top Model Agent: Cover Up” is a drama about photographer Danielle Reynolds, who carries on her late husband’s work by serving as an agent for a secret organization.
Elizabeth Daily performed the theme song, “I Need a Hero.”
Everywhere You LookJesse Frederick
Full House is a family sitcom that began airing in 1987 and ran through season 8.
It later spawned a spin-off series titled Fuller House.
The theme song is Everywhere You Look by Jesse Frederick.