Watch Weird Al parody all of your favorite TV show themes
For decades, TV shows had catchy, sing-along theme songs — but today, most TV shows have instrumental themes (if they open with a song at all).
At tonight's Emmy ceremony, "Weird Al" Yankovic single-handedly sought to change that. In rapid succession, Weird Al offers parodies of the theme songs to Mad Men, Scandal, Homeland, Modern Family, and Game of Thrones (with a special cameo from George R.R. Martin).
Watch the full video below. --Scott Meslow
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
