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irisblue

(32,929 posts) Tue Jul 6, 2021, 08:58 PM Jul 2021

Best or most memorable opening TV/Cable show premiere for you

(stolen from Reddit)
For me Walking Dead on AMC.
I am not a horror fan, books or movies, but the first 4plus minute opening of the show hooked me in the show for several seasons

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Best or most memorable opening TV/Cable show premiere for you (Original Post) irisblue Jul 2021 OP

WOULD have been The West Wing, but elleng Jul 2021 #1

in the very early 2000s, Yahoo groups had the Leo McGarry Estrogen Brigade irisblue Jul 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Jul 2021 #6

I clearly remember being enthralled by the opening vanlassie Jul 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Jul 2021 #7

Cheers opening video. Fla Dem Jul 2021 #9

Wow! Thanks so much! I mean, that was so classy, vanlassie Jul 2021 #10

Mad Men opening episode was great ... LSparkle Jul 2021 #4

The Shield Zorro Jul 2021 #5

Agreed... Ohio Joe Jul 2021 #15

Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1970 - 1977. Loved that theme song & video. Upbeat, positive, encouraging. Fla Dem Jul 2021 #8

I love this version Danmel Jul 2021 #14

The Simpsons quaint Jul 2021 #11

Columbo, directed by a young Steven Spielberg. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #12

Twin Peaks RobinA Jul 2021 #13

The opening to the miniseries for The Stand. Xavier Breath Jul 2021 #16

Dr. Who, in 1963 Skittles Jul 2021 #17

elleng

(130,732 posts)

1. WOULD have been The West Wing, but

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 09:07 PM

Jul 2021

I was working (in DC, near where some segments were filmed!)

Thanks for asking.

irisblue

(32,929 posts)

2. in the very early 2000s, Yahoo groups had the Leo McGarry Estrogen Brigade

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 09:15 PM

Jul 2021

There were good things about Yahoo groups.

Response to elleng (Reply #1)

Fla Dem This message was self-deleted by its author.

vanlassie

(5,663 posts)

3. I clearly remember being enthralled by the opening

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 10:37 PM

Jul 2021

theme song to Cheers. I heard it and loved it. Good thing, since it plays again daily to advertise Applebee’s restaurants.

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Fla Dem This message was self-deleted by its author.

Fla Dem

(23,590 posts)

9. Cheers opening video.

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 10:39 AM

Jul 2021

vanlassie

(5,663 posts)

10. Wow! Thanks so much! I mean, that was so classy,

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 11:08 AM

Jul 2021

I knew immediately that it was something I wanted to watch. 🥰

LSparkle

(11,660 posts)

4. Mad Men opening episode was great ...

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 11:09 PM

Jul 2021

Don’t remember the exact opening but the falling man graphic with the ads was better than any theme song — perfect visual setup for the show.

Zorro

(15,723 posts)

5. The Shield

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 11:15 PM

Jul 2021

Events that happen throughout all the seasons are related to what happens in the first episode. It’s a show that grabs you and doesn’t let go until the last minute of the last episode.

Ohio Joe

(21,727 posts)

15. Agreed...

Reply to Zorro (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 8, 2021, 05:37 PM

Jul 2021

One of my top five all time TV shows. Very few shows work off the impact of the first episode and run it through the entire series as well as The Shield did.