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TV Soundtracks

Television Soundtracks usually feature the television program's main theme, as well as a selection of incidental music and pop songs used in the program. While collections of television music most commonly feature familiar opening theme songs (such as those from Gilligan's Island or The Brady Bunch), they may also comprise incidental music from a series or other performances culled from the program; in recent years, there have also been a number of tribute collections recorded in honor of favorite shows, including Saturday Morning: Cartoon's Greatest Hits (re-recordings of cartoon themes by alternative-rock performers) and Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks (a tribute to the popular animated educational segments of the 1970s).