New Theory

Here goes:

THE SUCCESS OF TV SHOWS RELYS SOLELY ON THE THEME SONG.

Lets break this down more...

Teen dramas and Comedys must have theme songs with words to be successful. The OC has California, Smallville has Somebody Save Me, Dawson's Creek had I Don't Want to Wait, Friends had I Will Be There for You, Frasier had Salad and Scrambled eggs, The Nanny had the Nanny song, etc. Always recognizable catchy tunes associated with the show. This isn't just now either... look back at Fresh Prince, Growing Pains, Sesame Street! From a young age we can still remember the theme songs from these shows. If you are in a bar you should start FRESH PRINCE KARAOKE... the whole bar will know hte song and I am sure they will sing with you! LOL

What about Primetime Dramas.. They need a catchy song with lots of beats and no words... Look at NYPD Blue, X-Files, ER, Law & Order, Judging Amy, Crossing Jordan, CSI... catch the drift???

Now try to think of theme songs for half ass shows... like... Joey. What is the theme song for Joey? I don't know... I have watched the show but have no idea what the theme song is. I cant even think of the names of crappy shows right now to state my point. BUT... try to prove me wrong!