Maybe it’s because I’m re-visiting the new Doctor Who after watching all of the classics I could find (short of splurging via Amazon or eBay), but there’s something fun about themes, especially for shows that span decades.
They somehow remain the same. A comforting element carried throughout, no matter what changes have been made.
Star Trek has that same distinction, with minor hints carried over into the spin-offs (discounting Enterprise – lyrics? Really?) The movies respected the origins of the melody.
The Twilight Zone is at its best in its original form (granted, didn’t really watch the 1985 or 2002 versions; they’re still on the ‘debating’ list).
What themes take you to another world without fail?
Like you, Star Trek and Twilight Zone. I would watch the mini-series the Awakening Land if they would ever run such a show again. Barring that, I’ll just have to re-read Richter’s trilogy.