Norman Lear’s TV shows each had memorable, identifiable theme music. Some were songs, some instrumentals. It was the era of theme music in the 70s, just like the MTM shows. You hear them now and you know exactly what is going on.
Here are the big ones from Lear’s show. Note that Quincy Jones wrote the music for “Sanford and Son.”
All in the Family:
The Jeffersons:
Maude:
Good Times:
One Day at a Time:
Sanford and Son:
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman:
