Theme Songs From US Sitcoms (1995-1999) Quiz

Answer: I Only Want To Be With You

The series "ArliSS" ran for seven seasons and 80 episodes. Arliss Michaels ran a sports agency and his interactions with and on behalf of his clients was the basis of the show's plot. The show had its first run on HBO (Home Box Office) and a number of the show's fans claimed that it was the only reason they subscribed to the chanel.

"I Only Want To Be With You", performed by Dusty Springfield was used as the series theme song beginning in the second season. During the first season, "I Can't Help Myself", performed by the Four Tops, was the theme song.

Answer: Nice Work If You Can Get It

"Cybill" ran for four seasons and 87 episodes. In the series, Cybill Shepherd portrayed and actress and mother of two children who had never quite had her big break as an actress. "Cybill won the 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy. Aspects of the series were drawn from Shepherd's real life.

The theme song for the series, "Nice Work If You Can Get It" was performed by Cybill Shepherd and originally written in 1937 by George and Ira Gershwin.

Answer: Good Lovin'

"Doctor Doctor" ran for three seasons and 40 episodes. Matt Frewer portrays a doctor at a medical practice known for his antics mixed with his job as a doctor. Over time the supporting characters became a greater focus on the show. Low ratings would lead to the cancellation of the series in its third season.

The song "Good Lovin'", written by Ahmet Ertegün, Leroy Kirkland, Jesse Stone, and Danny Taylor, served as the theme song of the series.

Answer: Time For You

Lasting for two seasons and 42 episodes, "Jesse" was surprisingly cancelled despite being a Top 20 Hit in the Nielsen ratings. The series was a vehicle for Christina Applegate who worked as a waitress in a German-themed bar in the first season and as a nurse in the second season.

The theme song of the series was "Time for You", performed by The Tories.

Answer: Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You

Kevin James and Leah Remini starred in the series "The King of Queens", which ran for nine seasons and 207 episodes. He portrayed a delivery driver while she was a secretary. The series begins three years after the two characters married with many scenes set in their home or their various workplaces.

Billy Vera & the Beaters performed the theme song "Baby All My Life I Will Be Driving Home To You".

Answer: The World Is Ours

"Malcolm & Eddie" lasted for four seasons and 89 episodes. The series starred two very different characters who are roommates in an apartment. After a windfall of money, the two purchase the building where the apartment is located including an Irish pub and the garage where one works. The series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin.

George Duke, Eddie Griffin and Malcolm-Jamal Warner wrote the theme song for the series, "The World Is Ours".

Answer: Nothing on Me

"Suddenly Susan" focuses on a writer at a San Francisco magazine. The series looked at both the working life and private life of a number of the magazine's employees. "Suddenly Susan" lasted for four seasons and 93 episodes. The series aired in its first run on NBC and ranked Number Three in the Nielsen ratings in its first season.

Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal wrote "Nothing on Me', which was performed by Colvin. The song served as theme song of the series in Seasons 2 and 3.

Answer: Hit the Road Jack

"Unhappily Ever After" aired for five seasons and exactly 100 episodes. The series focuses on a very dysfunctional family where the parents are separated for most of the series but still live in the same home. A feature of the series was a stuffed, gray bunny--Mr. Floppy--who only talks to the father.

"Hit the Road Jack" was written by Percy Mayfield in 1960. The cover of the theme by Ray Charles would be the theme song for the series.

Answer: She's Got Everything

"Veronica's Closet" ran for three seasons and 66 episodes. The titular Veronica is the owner of lingerie company. She has recently divorced her often cheating husband. The series was a Nielsen Top 10 hit for its first two seasons and won the 1998 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Television Comedy Series.

"She's Got Everything", performed by Jeffrey Osborne, served as the theme song for the first two seasons of the series.

Answer: Electric Relaxation

"THe Wayans Bros." ran for five seasons and 101 episodes. Shawn and Marlon Wayans, brothers in real life, play two brothers who live and work in Harlem at a newsstand. The series was part of the original Wednesday night lineup on then new channel, the WB. The series was cancelled in 1999 due to declining ratings.

During the first two seasons, the theme song was "Electric Relaxation", written and performed by A Tribe Called Quest.