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What are your favorite/best/most unskippable TV intros?

Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:04 pm
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:04 pm
With the advent of streaming and the ubiquitous "skip" button for the credits, it got me to thinking about the show intros I'd never "skip."

Actually doing a rewatch of Treme and I never skip the opening credits, at least for Season 1.

It's not "the greatest" but it does the job--nice tune, sets the stage, gives you a feel for the show.

A couple come to mind as GOAT:
1) Game of Thrones. Visually stunning, great score, and actually quite helpful in understanding the lay of the land. Loved that they would tweak it as the story unfolded (Winterfell burning, The Wall falling, etc).
2) Greatest American Hero. Tells the entire origin story and introduces you to the key characters. But the real star of the show is the song. I probably wouldn't enjoy an actual rewatch of this, but I damn sure can sit through the intro.

I actually skip the Sopranos intro, about half of the time. A great intro, but for me, not unskippable.

A lot of the modern intros (Westworld comes to mind)are visually interesting but I think they miss some of the building blocks of some of the GOATs.


Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
13910 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:11 pm to
DBZ
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
108215 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:13 pm to
Short but brilliant at setting the tone. Quick and to the point: LOST

Fun Fact: That is merely a Microsoft Windows screensaver that was originally designed to just be a stand in until they thought of what the actual opening credits that would be longer and more intricate, but Michael Giacchino recorded over it anyway. They liked it so much they kept it in.
Posted by tigahfromtheham
On your left
Member since Jun 2005
5800 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:15 pm to
Throw your dog the invisible bone sucked me in every time.
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
60274 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:16 pm to
Friends and everyone in the room does the clap every single time.
Posted by nes2010
Member since Jun 2014
6757 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:17 pm to
After a few watches I would skip any intro, but the first one that I remember impressing me was TruBlood.
Posted by VaeVictus
Member since Feb 2017
1524 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:20 pm to
OG Magnum P.I. Loved the theme and the show. It was and is still awesome.



Posted by AFBuckeye
Ohio
Member since Oct 2021
838 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:20 pm to
Peacemaker - love that dance, makes me laugh every time
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:21 pm to
Stranger Things
True Detective S1
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29148 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:23 pm to
The Wire
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71380 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:24 pm to
Rockford Files.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:26 pm to
Miami Vice
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12402 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:26 pm to
I never skip the Band of Brothers intro.

Granted, not a full series, but it’s extremely powerful and moving as far as intros go.
This post was edited on 3/2/22 at 12:27 pm
Posted by shifty94
San Antonio, TX
Member since Oct 2010
2841 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:27 pm to
quote:

True Detective S1


all of the images combined with that song really set the whole tone for the show
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34267 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:31 pm to
Peacemaker - Just a legitimately funny intro, that dance is great
GoT
The Leftovers S2 - Dont think a song has ever fit a show more perfectly. I'm not into twang country but th"let the mystery be" lyrics are spot on
Westworld

Those are probably the only ones I don't skip.
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
Antarctica
Member since Aug 2018
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Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:33 pm to
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34267 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

Stranger Things


By the time you grab the remote to skip this one it's already done.
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
6576 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

Peacemaker - love that dance, makes me laugh every time
And the song

My wife kept telling me to skip intro when we were binging the show. I couldn't bring myself to do it most times, and the few times I did it hurt my soul.
Posted by mark65mc
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
11281 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:48 pm to
The Office

Great theme song and quite short.
Posted by CU_Tigers4life
Georgia
Member since Aug 2013
7503 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 12:53 pm to
Star TOS 1966

TOS

Miami Vice

Miami Vice


Dragnet 1967

Dragnet

Dukes of Hazzard

Dukes

This post was edited on 3/2/22 at 12:54 pm
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