Great opening sequence

magarity · November 6 2012, 04:13 AM

So over in the forum for Enterprise the opening sequence is regularly bashed and defended so I'm curious in general, what's your favorite TV opening sequence? The one that best captures the essense of, and sets the mood for the show? And I mean the whole of it; not "the song was great but the imagery was dumb" or vice versa.

I have to say "Sledge Hammer" or "Stargate Atlantis" get my vote for most appropriate opening to show relationship.

Gary Mitchell · November 6 2012, 05:56 AM

I always liked the openings for the different seasons of Babylon 5.

auntiehill · November 6 2012, 07:02 AM

Stargate: SG1, Magnum, PI, PBS' Mystery, Deadwood, Dexter, Robot Chicken and The Simpsons are some to come immediately to mind.

Kirkman1987 · November 6 2012, 07:55 AM

M*A*S*H has a very powerful intro, and it sets the mood very effectively. It's not entirely Representative of the show (at least in the earlier more comedic seasons) but I don't think it was inappropriate.

I also think those Mission Impossible montage intros were really slick.

inflatabledalek · November 6 2012, 09:22 AM

Best original: The colour Emma Peel credits for The Avengers.

Best Lots-of-clips: The A-Team.

Claudia · November 6 2012, 10:01 AM

Currently: Game of Thrones. I love that intro to bits.

Also: I liked the Enterprise-intro, B5 of course (esp seasons 3 and 4), Beauty and the Beast (the 1980's version), SG-1 (the syndication-version with the clips), MacGyver

CmdrAJD · November 6 2012, 02:17 PM

I agree on the Sledge Hammer opening. The X-Files was another one where I thought the music and visuals went together perfectly with the tone of the show.

Balrog · November 6 2012, 03:26 PM

Loved the nuBSG opening credits that included clips from the upcoming episode.

Forbin · November 6 2012, 04:13 PM

B5, seasons 3 and 5
Buffy
Angel
Firefly
Space: 1999
Mission: Impossible
Hawaii 5-0
Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell (both seasons)
The Addams Family
Gilligan's Island
The Jetsons
The Avengers (Steed and Emma)
Mannix

Lots more I can't think of right now.

DonIago · November 6 2012, 04:29 PM

"Six Feet Under" and "True Blood" both have very artistic opening credit sequences, and they're great on their own terms, but I'm not entirely sure whether I'd call them representative of their series.

Forbin · November 6 2012, 04:46 PM

Lost. Not!

Admiral2 · November 6 2012, 04:56 PM

Jonny Quest
Mighty Max
G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero
Stargate SG1
Battlestar Galactica TOS
Twilight Zone
Wonder Woman
The Six Million Dollar Man
Seven Days
Police Squad! (IN COLOR)
JAG
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
DALLAS

Mister Fandango · November 6 2012, 04:57 PM

I really love the opening for Dexter. It's a great demonstration of how twisted ordinary things can look if you simply choose to see them that way, and how someone like Dexter sees the world all the time.

sojourner · November 6 2012, 05:13 PM

I always thought the intro to The Equalizer set the stage very well.

Gaith · November 6 2012, 05:14 PM

In the City of Angels, under cover of Night
People are drowning in a sea of light...
The devil's holding your life on the line -
Angels are calling, praying for time!
Something's got to give - something's got to break -
Before it's too late - before it's too late!
AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN...

Awesomeness.

Can't forget Walker, Texas Ranger or Early Edition (particularly Gary's narration, though "Time Has Come Today" was excellent also)... I love how the Boston Legal intro bleeds in and out of the episodes' reality... Louie is great... TNG is classic (just recently discovered you can actually see people walking inside the ship during the final fly-by)... The Pacific's theme is heartbreaking, with beautiful visuals... Sledge Hammer! is indeed topping...

November 6 2012, 04:13 AM	#1
magarity Lieutenant Junior Grade	Great opening sequence So over in the forum for Enterprise the opening sequence is regularly bashed and defended so I'm curious in general, what's your favorite TV opening sequence? The one that best captures the essense of, and sets the mood for the show? And I mean the whole of it; not "the song was great but the imagery was dumb" or vice versa. I have to say "Sledge Hammer" or "Stargate Atlantis" get my vote for most appropriate opening to show relationship.

November 6 2012, 05:56 AM	#2
Gary Mitchell Vice Admiral Location: Delta Vega ¯\_(°·O)_/¯	Re: Great opening sequence I always liked the openings for the different seasons of Babylon 5. __________________ The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.

November 6 2012, 07:02 AM	#3
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Great opening sequence Stargate: SG1, Magnum, PI, PBS' Mystery, Deadwood, Dexter, Robot Chicken and The Simpsons are some to come immediately to mind. __________________ “Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT. MAGIC.” --Tim Minchin

November 6 2012, 07:55 AM	#4
Kirkman1987 Commodore Location: Missouri	Re: Great opening sequence MAS*H has a very powerful intro, and it sets the mood very effectively. It's not entirely Representative of the show (at least in the earlier more comedic seasons) but I don't think it was inappropriate. I also think those Mission Impossible montage intros were really slick.

November 6 2012, 09:22 AM	#5
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November 6 2012, 10:01 AM	#6
Claudia Captain Location: Sector 001	Re: Great opening sequence Currently: Game of Thrones. I love that intro to bits. Also: I liked the Enterprise-intro, B5 of course (esp seasons 3 and 4), Beauty and the Beast (the 1980's version), SG-1 (the syndication-version with the clips), MacGyver __________________ "Are you sure you won't change your mind?" - "Is there something wrong with the one I have?" (Star Trek: Voyage Home) "You're my superior officer. You are also my friend. I have been and always shall be yours." (Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan)

November 6 2012, 02:17 PM	#7
CmdrAJD Commodore Location: Baltimore, MD, USA	Re: Great opening sequence I agree on the Sledge Hammer opening. The X-Files was another one where I thought the music and visuals went together perfectly with the tone of the show. __________________ "I just want to say: over the years, I have come to regard you as ... people I met." - Arnold J. Rimmer http://www.star-traks.com

November 6 2012, 03:26 PM	#8
Balrog Commodore Location: Moria	Re: Great opening sequence Loved the nuBSG opening credits that included clips from the upcoming episode. __________________ Anybody got a breath mint?

November 6 2012, 04:13 PM	#9
Forbin Admiral Location: I said out, dammit!	Re: Great opening sequence B5, seasons 3 and 5 Buffy Angel Firefly Space: 1999 Mission: Impossible Hawaii 5-0 Cowboy Bebop Ghost in the Shell (both seasons) The Addams Family Gilligan's Island The Jetsons The Avengers (Steed and Emma) Mannix Lots more I can't think of right now. __________________ My kitbashes: http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage.html My Kitbash Wallpapers: http://www.inpayne.com/models/wallpa...allpapers.html My kitbash calendar: http://inpayne.com/calendar/kbcalendar2013.html

November 6 2012, 04:29 PM	#10
DonIago Rear Admiral Location: Burlington, VT, USA	Re: Great opening sequence "Six Feet Under" and "True Blood" both have very artistic opening credit sequences, and they're great on their own terms, but I'm not entirely sure whether I'd call them representative of their series. __________________ --DonIago It was the best of Trek, it was the worst of Trek... "If I lean over, I leave myself open to wedgies, wet willies, or even the dreaded Rear Admiral!"

November 6 2012, 04:46 PM	#11
Forbin Admiral Location: I said out, dammit!	Re: Great opening sequence Lost. Not! __________________ My kitbashes: http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage.html My Kitbash Wallpapers: http://www.inpayne.com/models/wallpa...allpapers.html My kitbash calendar: http://inpayne.com/calendar/kbcalendar2013.html

November 6 2012, 04:56 PM	#12
Admiral2 Vice Admiral Location: The PIT, in Utah...	Re: Great opening sequence Jonny Quest Mighty Max G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero Stargate SG1 Battlestar Galactica TOS Twilight Zone Wonder Woman The Six Million Dollar Man Seven Days Police Squad! (IN COLOR) JAG Buck Rogers in the 25th Century DALLAS __________________ "Actually that one scene is quite representative of the film: driving a classic off a cliff and thoroughly trashing it." -Warped9 on ST09

November 6 2012, 04:57 PM	#13
Mister Fandango Commander	Re: Great opening sequence I really love the opening for Dexter. It's a great demonstration of how twisted ordinary things can look if you simply choose to see them that way, and how someone like Dexter sees the world all the time.

November 6 2012, 05:13 PM	#14
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Great opening sequence I always thought the intro to The Equalizer set the stage very well. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

November 6 2012, 05:14 PM	#15
Gaith Rear Admiral Location: Starfleet Command, The City that Knows How	Re: Great opening sequence In the City of Angels, under cover of Night People are drowning in a sea of light... The devil's holding your life on the line - Angels are calling, praying for time! Something's got to give - something's got to break - Before it's too late - before it's too late! AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN... Awesomeness. Can't forget Walker, Texas Ranger or Early Edition (particularly Gary's narration, though "Time Has Come Today" was excellent also)... I love how the Boston Legal intro bleeds in and out of the episodes' reality... Louie is great... TNG is classic (just recently discovered you can actually see people walking inside the ship during the final fly-by)... The Pacific's theme is heartbreaking, with beautiful visuals... Sledge Hammer! is indeed topping...