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20 Brilliant TV Show Title Sequences

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Since the advent (and in turn, massive success) of “TV on DVD”, television programming has really upped the ante in production value. Now-a-days it seems every show is presented in glorious high definition with big name actors and well-structured story telling. But there is another significant improvement in television over the last few years that could use some recognition: the title sequence.

Long gone are the days of cheesy video montages involving “memorable” moments from seasons past, coupled with tacky music you can’t get out of your head… yes I’m looking at you, Golden Girls.

Today, the credit sequences on television are so visually pleasing that even though we possess the technology to skip past them, we don’t. They’re that captivating. It is in recognition of these amazing television title sequences that we’ve compiled our favorite 20 Brilliant TV Show Title Sequences.

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20 Brilliant TV Show Title Sequences

Mad Men
This is probably my favorite title sequence on television at the moment. Every time I watch it, it leaves me wanting more. It was also hilariously parodied on the Simpsons.

The United States of Tara
A new show with a beautifully animated title sequence. The pop-up book effect is really well done.

The IT Crowd
Such a fantastic title sequence! The 8-bit style animation no doubt speaks to the shows demographic.

Fringe
It’s amazing how captivating a 20 second title sequence can be. This one really draws you in.

House MD
The title sequence for “House M.D.” is simply beautiful. The imagery and music work so well together.

Dexter
A dark and clever title sequence that sums up the tone of the show beautifully.

True Blood
A masterfully made title sequence that really throws you into the creepy world the show has created.

Nip/Tuck
Love this title sequence! The symbolism used is both brilliant and creepy at the same time.

Clone High
Clone High’s title sequence is so well made, it rivals any live action show out there.

Desperate Housewives
Say what you will about the show itself, there’s no denying it has a pretty cool title sequence. The animation is great.

Flight of the Conchords
If you’ve ever seen this show, it’s only appropriate for the title sequence to feel like a music video.

Carnivàle
A brilliantly animated title sequence that brings tarot cards to life.

The Sopranos
Though a fairly simple title sequence, this remains one of my all time favorites.

Samurai Champloo
The colors, imagery and typography all work together beautifully in this title sequence.

Six Feet Under
The title sequence for “Six Feet Under” is beautifully shot and at the same time sets up the tone and premise of the show perfectly.

Lost
For a show like Lost that is so reliant on instant gratification, this minimalist title sequence works perfectly to keep up the momentum.

Deadwood
The title sequence for Deadwood will bring you back to the old west faster than you can say “sarsaparilla”.

Rome
A wonderfully animated title sequence. The effect of the wall paintings coming to life is perfectly executed.

John Adams
Though bending the rules a little to include a mini-series, we would be remiss to include John Adams’ powerful title sequence in this list.

Big Love
For a show about polygamy, a title sequence that is littered with metaphors and symbolism is an absolute must.

Dead Like Me
The title sequence for the “late” Dead Like Me perfectly captured the dark humour of the show.

The Simpsons
After 20 years, the Simpsons have fully revamped their famous animated title sequence for their transition into high definition.

Honorable Mentions

There were so many titles we wanted to include in this list but didn’t quite make the cut for one reason or another.

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Andrew Lindstrom is a freelance web designer, blogger and inspiration junkie. Say hi to him on Twitter or read his ramblings on his design inspiration blog at WellMedicated.com.

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    1. 1
      Jurjen
      February 22nd, 2009 2:19 pm

      Thanks guys, looks good!

    2. 2
      Eddy Munn
      February 22nd, 2009 2:23 pm

      Good inspirational topic. :)

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      Mark Bowen
      February 22nd, 2009 2:45 pm

      Nice post. Missing Pushing Daisies in the list though. Weird though as it seems to look different in different countries. I really like the one here in the UK.

      Nice to see Fringe up there. Great props to Andrew of Videocopilot.net for that one. The guy’s a genius!! :-)

      Best wishes,

      Mark

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      Karl
      February 22nd, 2009 2:47 pm

      Thanks. An often overlooked facet of design, with some very talented artist working in this field. Cheers

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      Juan Scarnati
      February 22nd, 2009 2:48 pm

      don’t forget “cacht me if you can” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVEgK3nCkao

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      Jordan Moore
      February 22nd, 2009 2:55 pm

      @Mark Bowen, totally agree with the Fringe credits, the titles are awesome throughout the show :)

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      Dave
      February 22nd, 2009 3:04 pm

      Weird, New York Times had a piece about movie title sequences this morning too: http://bit.ly/1aFgZq

      Perhaps title sequences are on the verge of getting some serious mass recognition. Regardless, great list!

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      wyeko
      February 22nd, 2009 3:10 pm

      big bang theory?? hellooo??? :)

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      Chexee
      February 22nd, 2009 3:29 pm

      Dexter is hands down the best title sequence on TV today :]

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      ciaran
      February 22nd, 2009 3:40 pm

      The opener to Australian mockumentary Summer Heights High is excellent too, good use of invisible edits.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4kJAbrtHxU

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      Won Shim
      February 22nd, 2009 4:03 pm

      I really do love the double entendre featured in Dexter’s opening sequence!

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      Mike
      February 22nd, 2009 4:23 pm

      Take a look at the opening for “PARKING WARS”

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      Paul
      February 22nd, 2009 4:38 pm

      Great post! I’m missing Criminal Minds (great show) and especially Standoff, can’t find it on Youtube though.

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      Emily
      February 22nd, 2009 4:42 pm

      What about the opening sequence for ReGenesis? I also think that Murdoch Mysteries has a great opening sequence, but I can’t find it online to share.

      Although a little older, the opening for Gunsmith Cats has a similar vibe to the Cowboy Bebop opening. Fitting, considering the shows both revolve around bounty hunters.

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      Mykal Cave
      February 22nd, 2009 4:56 pm

      Here’s a whole archive of movie title sequences:

      http://www.artofthetitle.com/

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      CodeLOL
      February 22nd, 2009 5:10 pm

      I think the Dexter opening is the best :)

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      Jen
      February 22nd, 2009 5:28 pm

      I love the True Blood titles and wont let my housemate skip through it when we watch!! Awesome bit of video work!

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      orson9
      February 22nd, 2009 5:34 pm

      Good list, I really like the Entourage & Huff titles too.

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      SR
      February 22nd, 2009 5:43 pm

      My choices are the 1974 Doctor Who intro and the minimally delightful 24 intro.

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      Youssef Sarhan
      February 22nd, 2009 5:55 pm

      This is really making me want to watch some tv shows..

      right now I want to watch, lost, prison break and nip/tuck…

      no problem.. of to surfthechannel i go!

      Nice post! :)

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      Sheamus
      February 22nd, 2009 6:24 pm

      Glad some good anime was mentioned in there. I’m surprised Bleach wasn’t included though. I found it to be really good.

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      Dave Ward
      February 22nd, 2009 7:10 pm

      The IMDB link for The IT Crowd links to the wrong page (the show above it).

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      Andy
      February 22nd, 2009 7:46 pm

      For the love of god, don’t publish a bunch of flash videos on the same page, the browsers become completely unresponsive. Link to them instead.

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      jk_chinchilla
      February 22nd, 2009 8:07 pm

      From the first time I saw it, I thought the Grey’s Anatomy original opening sequence (seasons 1) is beautiful.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrM1nb1U3f8

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      wings
      February 22nd, 2009 8:23 pm

      im kind of insulted at Futurama just being an honorable mention…especially since the sequence began airing in 1999.

      the Simpsons HD intro is great, no question; but I say Noir (anime) should get honorable mention for style

      otherwise kudos

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      Sven
      February 22nd, 2009 10:15 pm

      You might take a look at the trailer from “Van vlees en bloed”. It’s a Flemish tv show about a butchery. And for those who might wonder; Dexter was first.
      Van vlees en bloed

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      inthewayboy
      February 22nd, 2009 10:56 pm

      Love Clone High!

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      Brian Gottier
      February 22nd, 2009 11:49 pm

      @Andy – Same thing happened to me on my netbook :(

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      oliver, priest
      February 22nd, 2009 11:58 pm

      house md – love it! The new Simpsons suprised me the first time i saw it – but it was a little bit to long .. ^^ for the first time.

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      tom hermans
      February 22nd, 2009 11:59 pm

      Am missing pushing daisies on this list, for the rest I agree, although in the past there were some beauties too, or is this nostalgia speaking (mcgyver ? ;) )

      grtz,
      T.

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      John
      February 23rd, 2009 12:30 am

      I really think Scrubs should be here. Nice list, though.

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      Lars
      February 23rd, 2009 12:57 am

      your missed the firefly title sequence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjRDcOW7Xp8

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      Gustavs
      February 23rd, 2009 12:59 am

      Carnivàle and Six Feet Under are defenalty mine favorite.

      Dead like me also, looks awesome!

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      janis
      February 23rd, 2009 1:31 am

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQFTzkwGFH8 Latvian movie Soviet Story has the same great titles!!!

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      Matt
      February 23rd, 2009 1:35 am

      I’m so disappointed you forgot others which are better than some of those.
      I think at the ever changing Weeds or The Wire with a good song.
      Remember also Oz…

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      Floris Fiedeldij Dop
      February 23rd, 2009 2:21 am

      I am in love with the opening of True Blood. I always play the music loud and enjoy watching it.

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      Chuck
      February 23rd, 2009 2:51 am

      Dexter Season three!

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      Richard Acquaye
      February 23rd, 2009 3:00 am

      Aww no prison break :S

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      Jiri Ibl
      February 23rd, 2009 3:13 am

      One tip: The Kingdom by Lars Von Trier. After yoers it’s stil scary.

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      Ben W
      February 23rd, 2009 3:13 am

      The title sequences for all 5 series of Hustle are amazing. Here is Season 5, although I think I prefer some of the earlier ones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOxYmEtrYaI

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      kristian
      February 23rd, 2009 4:08 am

      The page is loading slowly. I think you should consider creating a youtube playlist next time.

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      Charles Ravndal
      February 23rd, 2009 4:11 am

      Hmmmm, you forgot Bleach! But I love the opening of True Blood and Dead Like Me

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      Shane
      February 23rd, 2009 4:14 am

      Six Feet Under is the best thing I’ve ever seen. If you’ve never seen it, get watching it now!

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      Malene
      February 23rd, 2009 4:53 am

      These guys (Digital Kitchen) http://www.d-kitchen.com/, did, as I recall since I couldn’t find it on their webpage, both House, Dexter and Six Feed Under. Can’t remember if they did more on the list, but they also made Ghost Whisperer intro, which is also really nice.

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      blake
      February 23rd, 2009 4:53 am

      O right like The Wire doesn’t belong on the list psshffftt voted 1

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      Mike@ssm
      February 23rd, 2009 5:00 am

      Dexter has to be one of the best implied theme credits I have ever seen.

      It’s a shame you left out United States of tara.

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      bob
      February 23rd, 2009 5:26 am

      Masters of horror !!

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      Andrew
      February 23rd, 2009 5:30 am

      Okay, not a bad list. But honestly, how does the Scrubs intro not make this list? Not even honorable mention?

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      Talmon
      February 23rd, 2009 5:32 am

      What about the RocknRolla intro, I love it! Great animation, great voice, great music..

      Link (www.youtube.com)

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      Dustin
      February 23rd, 2009 5:43 am

      The Dexter title sequence is the best I’ve ever seen. Truely on great show…

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      mikeythefish
      February 23rd, 2009 5:47 am

      most of which are hbo shows.

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      JL Hill
      February 23rd, 2009 5:53 am

      House & Dexter. Yup.

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      Sebastiaan Stok
      February 23rd, 2009 6:58 am

      How about Steven Kings Kingdom Hospital
      And 1300 (i believe it was).

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      mrmarkrobson
      February 23rd, 2009 7:09 am

      as for that bebop opening, its design is heavily influence on blue note jazz covers! the opening shows off each characters strong sillouhette and their distinctive body language and movements.

      samurai champloo is from the same production company, but the awful song really killed it for me. ill take the bebop intro anyday

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      jaxter
      February 23rd, 2009 7:25 am

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQFTzkwGFH8 Latvian movie Soviet Story has the same great titles!!!

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      Matt
      February 23rd, 2009 7:30 am

      I was surprised to see LOST on your list. I agree that the show doesn’t need a title sequence and have no problem with its minimalist style, but they could have done a bit more with it. It’s very cheap – I could have created it myself! – and it’s poorly rendered – the edges of the ‘S’ break up for a split second and once you’ve seen that once you see it everytime. I think the show deserves better.

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      Larry
      February 23rd, 2009 7:44 am

      If you’re going to bend the rules and include a mini-series like John Adams, then I think a better choice would have been the Band of Brothers sequence, which is beautiful and moving.

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      christian
      February 23rd, 2009 8:22 am

      I’ve always been a big fan of title sequences in (first) movies and now definitely TV shows. I think The Wire has a great sequence and a cool song in which a different performer records for each of the five seasons, definitely should have been up there! Dead Like Me was an awesome show with a great opening. I also really like House M.D. (cool song), True Blood (another great song and show), Deadwood and of course Flight of the Conchords. Where’s Friday Night Lights? One of the best TV shows ever, with a fantastic song that has a crescendo that’ll give you chills the more you watch it. Probably the only show I refuse to fast forward through the opening after watching it about 10 times – it’s a perfect set-up for the show. Great list though, really enjoyed it.

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      Andrya
      February 23rd, 2009 8:57 am

      I always loved, loved, LOVED Carnivale. It gave me goosebumps. Great post!!

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      Darragh
      February 23rd, 2009 8:58 am

      FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS – title sequence is beautiful – and updated when the panthers became State Champions!

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      Brian Parks
      February 23rd, 2009 9:07 am

      How could you forget the X-Files credit sequence? There would be no Fringe credits without the XF.

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      Izabela Bogdanovic
      February 23rd, 2009 9:36 am

      Although I share your feelings about title sequences in general, I think your list is very very bad.

      Obviously, this is such an adolescent and a manly list…

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      ellipsiso
      February 23rd, 2009 9:53 am

      I think the Weeds titles should have gotten at least an honorable mention. The visuals are okay, but the interaction between live action and typography is perfectly subtle. Not to mention that the theme song got covered by different artists for two seasons.

      And I agree with Bryan Parks, The X-Files titles deserves to be on this list.

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      freekasaur
      February 23rd, 2009 9:58 am

      I was upset to not see Penn and Teller’s Bullshit! on that list. As I recall they won an award for their title sequence.

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      Brian Parks
      February 23rd, 2009 10:05 am

      Also, the opening credits for the TV show “Cheers” were pretty good as well.

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      John
      February 23rd, 2009 10:46 am

      Fags you forgot Battlestar Galactica

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      Chris Lee
      February 23rd, 2009 10:49 am

      How could you not have weeds in here? The repetitiveness is unique and brilliant, and a new artist plays the song in a new rendition every show!

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      David Pritchett
      February 23rd, 2009 11:02 am

      Don’t forget about “HUFF”. One of my all-time favs.

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      Carey
      February 23rd, 2009 12:37 pm

      This work may be publicly available, but if you’re going to showcase it like this, at least provide credit. It would make the post more interesting/informative and give the studios and artists their due.

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      Blah
      February 23rd, 2009 3:36 pm

      I would have liked to see some classics on there, like “Get Smart” or “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”.

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      kantslowdown
      February 23rd, 2009 4:03 pm

      I’m really glad Dexter was featured…when I saw the title of the article, Dexter was the first show I thought of. True Blood is another great one worth mentioning as well.

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      Jacob Lee
      February 23rd, 2009 4:38 pm

      Yeah, dexter was the first that came to mind. I think cowboy bebop should of made the cut though, i love the music in the intro sequence.

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      , Billius
      February 23rd, 2009 5:34 pm

      Meh, not the best list in the world. As others have pointed out, with all the HBO shows on there your omission of “The Wire” is quite noticeable. It easily could have replaced “Rome” or “Deadwood,” neither of which I ever felt had particularly memorable opening sequences (I do like both of the shows though). I also agree with the person who said “Band of Brothers” over “John Adams” if you’re going to go with an HBO mini-series.

      Also, no “Law & Order?!?” That’s one of the most iconic opening sequences in television history… EVERYONE recognizes that one.

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      toobitterforyou
      February 23rd, 2009 7:48 pm

      pretty good list, but if you’re rewarding simplicity, the arrested development title sequence should be on here. it perfectly introduces this complex comedy.

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      Edwin De la Cruz
      February 23rd, 2009 7:50 pm

      Dr. House is my favorite, but controvercial is a very smart and professional

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      Mike
      February 23rd, 2009 8:02 pm

      Weeds? Come on guys! A great intro that’s not even on the honorable mention list?

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      Bob Ross
      February 23rd, 2009 8:38 pm

      The short lived show VR5 had a really crazy opening credit scene.

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      alex
      February 23rd, 2009 9:30 pm

      You forgot “the 4400″ intro
      I think it’s on the same level as carnivalle

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      alex
      February 23rd, 2009 9:34 pm

      i mean this
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMBcyt_CRM4

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      jay shok
      February 23rd, 2009 10:14 pm

      TIM AND ERIC AWSOME SHOW GREAT JOB

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      Dave
      February 23rd, 2009 10:23 pm

      yeah, what about Weeds???

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      ruckus
      February 23rd, 2009 10:47 pm

      you forgot boondocks… tsk tsk

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      Lee Munroe
      February 23rd, 2009 11:11 pm

      I miss The Sopranos. What, no Thundercats!?

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      Idan Smith
      February 23rd, 2009 11:34 pm

      What?! how can you forget the best show in all time – OZ!?!?

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      Doctor Who Fan
      February 24th, 2009 2:57 am

      How could you forget the Doctor Who theme?

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      belgianbingo
      February 24th, 2009 4:07 am

      similar to Mad Men: Hustle (BBC, original intro Season 1-4)
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGyIDtBX7f0

      similar to The United States of Tara: S1ngles (Net5, Holland, kind of Sex and The City, based on a comic)
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jU_Q-F-biU

      similar to Dexter: Van Vlees en Bloed (Of Flesh and Blood, één, Belgium, tv show about a family of butchers)
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V-vadXTaCs

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      Sanbor
      February 24th, 2009 5:35 am

      And what about Dragon Ball Z in its last new episodie? :P

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      Donald
      February 24th, 2009 5:37 am

      What about Cold Case, really like it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrpY52VCUE

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      Kate
      February 24th, 2009 7:42 am

      Not a huge fan of the show, but the intro for Without a Trace is really gorgeous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXAJif3MC6Q

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      Stephanie
      February 24th, 2009 7:46 am

      I did a post on this a while back. Six Feet Under is definitely my favorite. But you left out The Tudors on Showtime, which is my second favorite. Fantastic opening sequence with great music and imagery.

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      Al
      February 24th, 2009 7:58 am

      THE BIG BANG THEORY???? 0.O

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      Ray
      February 24th, 2009 12:02 pm

      Very long post, and some of the intros are not that good. The list would have been much better if it had featured only Top 10, rather than 20.

      Regards!

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      Ray
      February 24th, 2009 12:03 pm

      PS. The embedding of the Simpsons video has been disabled. It doesn’t work.

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      Rishi Savera
      February 24th, 2009 4:50 pm

      Left the best one out. Masters of Horror.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS4Apd24auY&feature=related

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      Mitch Hawkins
      February 24th, 2009 5:41 pm

      You can judge a good show intro with if you watch it every time. Dexter, no doubt, is the most watchable intro ever. Glad Chuck made the honourable mentions… Other good ones are X-Files (spooky arm waving person) and Oz…

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      Tp
      February 24th, 2009 6:00 pm

      I often watch these things and wish the web looked more like tv…its only a matter of time i suppose

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      Seraphim Collective
      February 24th, 2009 9:34 pm

      I vote for FRINGE AND HOUSE. :0)

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      OverZero.it
      February 25th, 2009 2:42 am

      In Italy some of the mentioned TV Show are unknown.
      Dexter title sequence is simply brilliant!

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      Brett
      February 25th, 2009 9:47 am

      I agree about the Lost title sequence, personally i’m not a fan. I like minimalistic design, but this is poorly rendered.

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      Rodrigo
      February 25th, 2009 10:28 am

      Please, correct the link of the simpson’s video.

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      Steven
      February 25th, 2009 12:45 pm

      The lie to me opening scene is pretty cool too. I like the music for it :)

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      Nick
      February 25th, 2009 1:07 pm

      Dexter is the best by far, so creepy. Even though it wasn’t around for very long, I really liked “John from Cincinnati” and it’s title sequence.

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      Joris_Lucius
      February 25th, 2009 3:58 pm

      Dexter really still brings me standing arm-hair. The intro completely covers the content. Really looking forward to Season 4!

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      A.Courdian
      February 25th, 2009 8:35 pm

      Great list! The Flight of the Conchords intro is great, especially if you have seen the show and know the inside jokes. I kinda like the 1st season’s titles better though.

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      Sara
      February 26th, 2009 1:29 am

      “Huff” i one of my fav (as other people already said)… her it is:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WFWIjnAFk

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      mith
      February 27th, 2009 8:56 am

      Ohh.. You so forgot about “Lie to me” intro!

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      Jam
      February 27th, 2009 11:29 pm

      I second the TIM AND ERIC AWSOME SHOW GREAT JOB tite sequence!!

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      m.and.arin
      February 28th, 2009 7:10 am

      I like the “Medium” intro. It works well with the music.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi70mziBV2s

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      brista
      February 28th, 2009 3:21 pm

      Another vote for Weeds here!

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      kaistroemer
      March 1st, 2009 8:58 am

      wow, I just love the new simpsons title sequence. In germany there is still the old one on tv :(

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      Keith
      March 2nd, 2009 8:03 am

      There are a few that got the shaft…

      1 – ALF: I know what you’re thinking…ALF? You’re nuts. I think ALF is worth being on this list more than Deadwood because even Milch said, of Deadwood’s title sequence, “Nobody can explain the horse to me. It’s just there…” ALF, on the other hand, is great because the show is looking at suburban family life through the eyes of an Alien. The intro is of ALF shooting the family through a camcorder. What better way to convey the message of the quirky show in a quirky way?

      2 – A Different World: I was pretty surprised this wasn’t on there. The continual shot going through all the various characters as they related to college life was a great way to open the show and ending with the characters throwing their graduation caps in air was a fitting end.

      3 – He-Man: Okay just kidding…it’s just too funny to have the main character explain the whole show and all the characters to you. It was basically redone for the original title sequence for “Everybody Loves Raymond.”

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      Jeff
      March 3rd, 2009 12:38 pm

      I thought I was going to be cutting edge here, but it looks like people have already mentioned the absence of one I expected to find here: “Huff”

      Huff is an easy one to overlook because the show was relatively short-lived, but it is absolutely beautiful. I was designing full time when the show was airing, and it was the beauty of the title sequence that first caught my eye. Turned out to be a great show, too.

      Haha, just looking over the comments some more… I’ll throw a vote toward TIM AND ERIC AWESOME SHOW GREAT JOB, too (if you’re into that sort of thing, which I am).

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      Tony
      March 3rd, 2009 1:22 pm

      Great list – love the fact that you included the wonderful DEAD LIKE ME!

      2 other suggestions though – Scrubs (which has been mentioned) and if you’re going to include John Adams, i think the opening sequence to ANGELS IN AMERICA is so brilliantly stunning and haunting and deserves recognition. But otherwise, great list!

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      szantaii
      March 5th, 2009 3:13 am

      Brilliant title sequence from a political show in Hungary from the ’80s, Panorama. Music by Tangerine Dream (Choronzon).

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      Scott
      March 5th, 2009 9:52 am

      HBO’s Carnival?
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Onb-FqR74

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      Jazz
      March 7th, 2009 8:28 pm

      How about “Twin Peaks” …one of the first TV shows that I could remember that set the atmosphere with music and imagery without using clips from the show…in a time when every show was doing it. Great list though!

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      Panacea
      March 8th, 2009 2:55 pm

      True Blood Main Title Sequence
      Client: HBO
      URL: http://www.d-kitchen.com/project.php?p=128

      DK Credits:
      Creative Directors: Matt Mulder, Rama Allen. Live Action Direction: Rama Allen, Morgan Henry, Matthew Mulder, Matt Clark, Tevor Fife; Designers: Rama Allen, Shawn Fedorchuck, Ryan Gagnier, Matthew Mulder, Camm Rowland, Ryan Rothermel, Jacques Broquard; Compositor: Ryan Gagnier; Editor: Shawn Fedorchuck; Producers: Morgan Henry, Kipp Christiansen, Keir Moreano; ECD Paul Mattheaus; EP: Mark Bayshore

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      Jeroen Boon
      March 14th, 2009 5:38 am

      I miss the sequence of “How I met your mother”, I think that one is very brilliant

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      MindKillaz
      June 15th, 2009 1:39 pm

      What about “Kingdom Hospital” by Stephen King. Awesome!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Rk2NouHiY

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      asd
      August 11th, 2009 10:46 am

      howcome chuck didnt make it… lame

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      akirk
      August 26th, 2009 8:48 am

      Why are the credits removed from the Six Feet Under video? The type is the best part!

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      Arnold83
      October 22nd, 2009 3:32 am

      Rottencrotch through her pertty pink panties are over! ,

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