Sitcom Theme Songs and Openers Quiz
From Friends to The Office, this sitcom music quiz tests how well you know the theme songs, opening clues, and TV intros that stuck in your head.
About this quiz
Some sitcom theme songs are so familiar you can recognize them in a second, but remembering which show, singer, or opening detail they belong to is a different challenge. This quiz explores famous TV intros from classic and modern sitcoms, mixing catchy lyrics, memorable instrumentals, and pop-culture nostalgia.
As you move through the questions, you'll test how sharp your ear and memory really are. By the end, you'll know whether you're a casual listener, a strong sitcom fan, or someone who truly knows the stories behind television's most iconic openers.
Possible results
📻 Channel Surfer
SCORE RANGE: 0 – 49
You'd probably still hum along if one of these theme songs came on, but the trivia behind the singers, composers, and writers hasn't quite stuck.
📖 Learn more: Look up who wrote Friends' "I'll Be There for You" and Cheers' theme — both have great backstories.
🛋️ Rerun Regular
SCORE RANGE: 50 – 69
You know the biggest earworms, but some of the deeper cuts — like instrumental themes or one-off performers — still trip you up.
🎶 Level up: Revisit Seinfeld's slap-bass theme and The Office's acoustic intro.
🎶 Theme Song Superfan
SCORE RANGE: 70 – 89
You clearly know your sitcom openers — performers, lyrics, and composers are mostly second nature to you.
🏆 Nice work: You could probably win a name-that-theme contest.
📼 Living Room Historian
SCORE RANGE: 90 – 100
Flawless or nearly flawless — you know the stories behind these sitcom openers as well as the shows themselves.
🏅 Bragging rights: Share your score and see who else can match a Living Room Historian.
Quiz questions
Which band performed "I'll Be There for You," the theme song of Friends?
Which sitcom's theme song is "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"?
Which sitcom's theme song is rapped by its own star, narrating how his life "got flipped-turned upside down"?
Which sitcom's opening theme is titled "Everywhere You Look," sung by Jesse Frederick?
Which acclaimed 1990s sitcom famously used an instrumental slap-bass theme with no lyrics?
Which sitcom's theme song, "Thank You for Being a Friend," was written by Andrew Gold?
Which 1960s sitcom's theme song narrates a "three hour tour" that stranded its castaways?
Which sitcom's theme song explains how "a lovely lady" met "a man named Brady" to form a blended family?
What is the title of the short instrumental theme song used for How I Met Your Mother?
Which network sitcom's low-key acoustic guitar instrumental theme was composed by Jay Ferguson?
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