The list includes original John Williams compositions for television (scores and themes) and TV performances
(ALL TV SERIES, EXCEPT WERE NOTED)
2020s
Of Grit and Glory (2023)
Theme for ESPN College Football Championship
› News
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Theme
› News
› Released digitally
2000s
Great Performances (2009)
Theme
› Unreleased
› Interview
› Video
NBC Sunday Night Football (2006)
Theme
› Unreleased
› Interview (Video)
Masterpiece Theatre’s American Collection (2000)
Theme
› Theme available on Classic Yo-Yo
1990s
Atlanta ’96 Olympic Games (1996)
‘Summon the Heroes’ (Original Composition)/Ceremonies Scoring & Conducting
› ‘Sumon the Heroes’ available on Summon the Heroes and American Journey
1980s
Olympic Spirit (NBC Sports Theme) (1988)
Theme
› Original Recording available on The 1988 Summer Olympics Album
› Re-recording available on Summon the Heroes
Amazing Stories (1985-1987)
Theme and Scores
Season 1: 2 Episodes – The Mission and Ghost Train, directed by Steven Spielberg (1985)
Available on the following releases:
› Amazing Stories: Anthologies (2006/2007) Three 2-CD sets of original soundtracks from the Amazing Stories TV series:
– Volume 1: Includes score for Ghost Train, Main Title, “bumper” and Amblin Logo
– Volume 2: Includes alternate Main Title, End Title,”bumper” and a Christmas version of the Amblin logo
– Volume 3: Includes score for The Mission, alternate Main Title and Amblin Logo
› The Mission: Joel McNeely/RSNO Re-recording
NBC News (1985)
Various themes and bumpers
› ‘Mission Theme (Theme from NBC News)’ recordings available on the JW/Boston Pops compilations By Request and American Journey
Los Angeles ’84 Olympic Games (1984)
‘Olympic Fanfare and Theme’ (Original Composition) / Ceremonies Scoring & Conducting
‘Olympic Fanfare and Theme’ available on the following rleases:
› The Official Music of the 1984 Games /The Official Music of the XIII Olympiad (Vinyl only) (Original Recording)
(John Williams/Los Angeles studio orchestra)
› By Request… (1990)
(John Williams/Boston Pops)
› Summon the Heroes (1996) – Includes Leo Arnaud’s ‘Bugler’s Dream’ Fanfare
(John Williams/Boston Pops)
1970s
Evening at Pops (1970-2005)
Theme (1981)
Conductor/Performer (1979-2005)
KCET TV (late 1970s)
Signature logo theme (?)
The Cowboys (1974)
Arrangement of Williams’ theme for the 1972 film
› Unreleased
The Screaming Woman (TV Movie) (1972)
Score (End Titles only)
› Unreleased
Jane Eyre (TV Movie) (1971)
Score
› Original Soundtrack Album Expanded
› Suite available on the JW/Boston Pops compilation Pops Britannia
› Album Review
1960s
Heidi (TV Movie) (1968)
Score
› Original Soundtrack (Vinyl)
› Expanded Edition + Original Soundtrack Album (2023)
› Expanded Edition + Original Soundtrack Album (2013)
CBS Playhouse (1967-1970)
Score
Season 2: 1 episode
Land of the Giants (1968-70)
Theme and Score
Season 1: 1 episode
› Complete Score
› Original Soundtrack
› The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (Box Set)
The Time Tunnel (1966-67)
Theme and Score
Season 1: 1 episode
› Score excerpts on Original Soundtrack
The Tammy Grimes Show (1966)
Theme and Scores
Theme
— Season 1: 4 episodes
› Unreleased
Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At… (1966)
Scores
Season 1: 9 episodes (?)
› Unreleased
Nightwatch (1966)
Theme and Score (Pilot) – Unsold
› Original Soundtrack
Who Goes There? (1965)
Score (Pilot) – Unsold
› Unreleased
And Baby Makes Three (1965)
Score (Pilot) – Unsold
Convoy (1965)
Scores
Season 1: 2 episodes
› Unreleased
Lost in Space (1965-68)
Themes and Scores
Theme (Season 1 and 2)
Season 1: 4 episodes
Score excerpts available on:
› Original Soundtrack, Vol.1
› Original Soundtrack, Vol.2
› Original Soundtrack, Vol.3
› The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (Box Set)
› Lost in Space (12-CD Box Set)
The Ghostbreaker (1965)
Theme and Score (Pilot) – unsold
› Original Soundtrack
Inside the Movie Kingdom (1964)
Score
TV Documentary
› Unreleased
Gilligand’s Island (1964-1967)
Score
Pilot (unaired)
› Unreleased
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963-1967)
Theme and Scores
Season 1: 3 episodes
Season 2: 1 episode
Season 3: 4 episodes (?)
Season 4: 1 episode
› Unreleased
Kraft Suspense Theater (1963-1965)
Theme and Scores
Theme (Season 1 and 2)
Season 1: 16 episodes
Season 2: 2 episodes
› Unreleased
Breaking Point (1962-1964)
Score
Season 1: 1 episode
› Unreleased
The Eleventh Hour (1962-1964)
Score
Season 2: 1 episode
› Original Soundtrack available on TV Omnibus Volume 1
Wide Country (1962-1963)
Theme and Scores
Season 1: Pilot (part of ‘Alcoa Premiere’)
Kraft Mystery Theater (1961-1963)
Theme (Season 3)
Season 3: 3 episodes
› Unreleased
Alcoa Premiere Theater (1961-1963)
Theme and Scores
Season 1: 28 episodes
Season 2: 28 episodes
› Original Soundtrack Recording (LP)
Checkmate (1960-1962)
Theme and Scores
Season 1: 36 episodes
Season 2: (3)4 episodes???
› Score selections on Original Soundtrack
› Re-arrangements available on Shelly Manne’s compilation
1950s
Markham (1959-1960)
Score
Season 1: 1 episode
Wagon Train (1957-1965)
Scores
Season 2: 4 episodes (?)
Season 7: 1 episode
Season 8: 1 episode
› Original Soundtrack Recording (LP)
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957-1962)
Scores
Season 4: 3 episodes
Season 5: 1 episode
› Unreleased
Bachelor Father (1957-1962)
Theme (Season 3) and Scores
Season 2: 8 episodes
Season 3: 37 episodes
› Unreleased
M-Squad (1957-1960)
Scores
Season 2: 8 episodes
› 3 Williams tracks available on Original Soundtrack
Playhouse 90 (1956-1960)
Score
– 1 episode
› Unreleased
General Electric Theater (1953-1962)
Scores
— Season 8: 3 episodes?
— Season 9: 3 episodes
— Season 10: 1-4 episodes?
› Unreleased
Special thanks to Thor Joachim Haga.
You can listen to excerpts from all John Williams’ TV works at Celluloid Tunes‘ The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough:
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6