AN ODE TO OPENING CREDITS
Oh, the power of the opening credits! From the snaps in The Addams Family to a freefall down Madison Ave in Mad Men to the gritty drive from the city to the suburbs in The Sopranos to getting splashed by a city bus while wearing a tutu in Sex and the City, some TV openers are burned in our brains.
In a good way!
Others worm their way into our ears — can you even hear “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” and not think of Cheers? Or “I’ll Be There For You” and not think of Friends? Or “With a Little Help From My Friends” and not think of The Wonder Years?
(The answer is no.)
The best openers do 5 things well:
Evoke a mood
Tell a story
Sing a catchy song
Have great editing
Change every week or season
Stay tuned for 46 iconic title sequences so good you won’t want to hit skip…
