DirecTV surveyed 2,200 people to find out which TV show has the most recognizable theme song. They created a list of 15 shows and played a 10 second clip to see if people could identify them.
“Jeopardy!” was #1, recognized by 76%. It was closely followed by “Seinfeld”, “Friends”, and “The Simpsons” with 71%.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Law & Order” tied for about 70%. Then “Game of Thrones” had 58%, which is surprising considering how popular it was.
“New Girl”, “Family Matters”, “Rugrats”, and “Gilmore Girls” all scored a little above 50%.
“Stranger Things” scored exactly 50%, with “Survivor” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” following a bit behind.
The least recognizable in the survey was “Bones” with only 22% of people getting it right.
(Hit up this link, then click on the headline, “Survey Reveals Most Recognizable TV Theme Songs in America” to see the results.)