Top 10 Black Sitcom Themes

How could you screw this up right?  This should be really easy, as there have been several amazing sitcoms over the years staring African American actors.  Well, the people over at Best Week Ever managed to do just that.  Read their list here: http://tinyurl.com/5uxmy4g

The order in which they placed their list is not even the biggest crime here.  The most obvious problem is who they left out.  First of all, shouldn't ANY list of the Top 10 opening theme/credits ALWAYS include Sanford & Son?  ESPECIALLY a list comprised of only black sitcom intros!  How can you be that stupid to leave out arguably the best intro ever on a list of top 10 intros?  Secondly, where is Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air?  That is the best intro of the entire 90's, yet it doesn't make this list?


I also felt while reading this list that the person who wrote the article had no idea that there were great children's shows featuring predominantly black characters.  With all of this being said, I have decided that instead of griping, I will put my money where my mouth is and post my own Top 10 Black Sitcom Themes/Openings Ever below.




10)Good Times


9)Hanging With Mr. Cooper


8)The Wayans Brothers


7)A Different World


6)The Cosby Show


5)Family Matters


4)Keenan & Kel


3)The Jeffersons


2)Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air


1)Sanford & Son


HONORABLE MENTION: My Brother & Me


Now really, how hard was that?  I think this list really covers the vast expanse of great black sitcom shows' intro themes/openings in full.  I am very satisfied with this list.  Did I leave something out?  Maybe, but at least the show intros here are ones that most would agree should be there.  I thought about shows like 227, Diff'rent Strokes, Cleveland Show and Sister Sister, but I think this is just right like it is.  Best Week Ever usually does a good job with their lists, but this was one list where they balked big time.