Results: Pulling Double Duty
Published on 08/30/2023
Not only did these actors star (or feature) in these TV shows, they pulled double duty by singing (and in some cases writing) the theme songs.
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In 1990, Will Smith was an up-and-coming rapper who had just landed his big break as the title character in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. At the time Smith was part of a hip-hop duo with disc jockey Jeffrey Allen Townes, better known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, who also acted in the series. Music for the theme song, "Yo Home To Bel-Air," was composed by Quincy Jones, who was also a producer for the sitcom. Smith and Townes then added the lyrics and additional production. The song was actually an international success, performing extremely well in countries across Europe, where it had been released as a single. Did you watch this show, and were you a fan of "rapper" Will?
Watched it, and was a fan of "rapper" Will
22%
484 votes
Watched it,, but not a fan of "rapper" Will
17%
370 votes
Watched it from time to time
19%
417 votes
Did not watch it
31%
680 votes
Did not watch it, but was familiar with Will as a rapper
11%
249 votes
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Zooey Deschanel played lead character Jessica Day on the sitcom New Girl for 7 seasons. Deschanel is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and player of the ukulele, so it should come as no surprise that she performed the show's theme song entitled "Hey Girl." In addition to acting, Deschanel has released several albums as part of the duo She & Him, alongside her musical partner, M. Ward. Did you know she sang the theme song to the series, New Girl?
Yes
15%
323 votes
No
46%
1021 votes
Never heard of the series
39%
856 votes
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Perhaps one of the most famous theme songs performed by the stars was from All In The Family, where Carroll O'Conner and Jean Stapelton sang "Those Were The Days". It was originally going to be performed by an orchestra, but Norman Lear decided that budget-wise, it would be better if the two stars sang it. Stapelton, although famously off-key, was a trained and gifted singer. Do you remember this theme song?
Very well!
60%
1320 votes
Yes
21%
452 votes
No
10%
228 votes
Never heard of this TV series
9%
200 votes
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Here's a few more TV series, where one of the stars sang the theme song. Which of these were you familiar with?
"We Are Living Single," the theme song for the hit sitcom Living Single was both written and performed by hip-hop legend Queen Latifah, who starred in the show.
13%
293 votes
Jason Schwartzman wrote and performed the theme song to his HBO series, Bored To Death,
5%
110 votes
When it first aired, the initial theme song for the series The Drew Carey Show was "Moon Over Parma," a tribute to Parma, Ohio written by Robert McGuire and performed by Drew Carey.
13%
291 votes
On Frasier, Kelsey Grammer played Dr. Frasier Crane, on the hit series Frasier. The show's theme song, "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs," was written by Bruce Miller but, sung by Grammer.
31%
677 votes
Chuck Norris performed the theme song to his hit series, The Eyes Of A Ranger.
19%
411 votes
None of them
47%
1030 votes
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