when it comes to these TV programs so far so good now I want all the hot dogs
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 first scenes in TV shows relax this is
first scenes in TV shows relax this is
first scenes in TV shows relax this is not even a date it’s not it’s just two
not even a date it’s not it’s just two
not even a date it’s not it’s just two people going out to dinner and not
people going out to dinner and not
people going out to dinner and not having sex sounds like a date to me for
having sex sounds like a date to me for
having sex sounds like a date to me for this list we’re taking a look at small
this list we’re taking a look at small
this list we’re taking a look at small screen shows that immediately hooked us
screen shows that immediately hooked us
screen shows that immediately hooked us with their captivating opening sequences
in this flash forward to season ones
in this flash forward to season ones midpoint the characters will come to
midpoint the characters will come to
midpoint the characters will come to know gather for a Fire and Ice themed
know gather for a Fire and Ice themed
know gather for a Fire and Ice themed engagement party on a moonlit night
engagement party on a moonlit night
engagement party on a moonlit night fire and ice beginnings and endings and
fire and ice beginnings and endings and
fire and ice beginnings and endings and the love between a man and a woman
the love between a man and a woman
the love between a man and a woman the celebration takes a turn for the
the celebration takes a turn for the
the celebration takes a turn for the worse as gun shots are fired and a body
worse as gun shots are fired and a body
worse as gun shots are fired and a body is discovered on the beach oh my god
in the spirit of any addictive
in the spirit of any addictive soap-opera this mysterious setup sinks
soap-opera this mysterious setup sinks
soap-opera this mysterious setup sinks its teeth into the audience guaranteeing
its teeth into the audience guaranteeing
its teeth into the audience guaranteeing that they’ll be sticking around to learn
that they’ll be sticking around to learn
that they’ll be sticking around to learn who got shot with great imagery and
who got shot with great imagery and
who got shot with great imagery and foreshadowing revenge certainly started
foreshadowing revenge certainly started
foreshadowing revenge certainly started off with a bang Danielle get away from
off with a bang Danielle get away from
off with a bang Danielle get away from my son
my son
my son yeah
number nine frozen fry Futurama here’s
number nine frozen fry Futurama here’s to another lousy millennium most
to another lousy millennium most
to another lousy millennium most cartoons take about a season to perfect
cartoons take about a season to perfect
cartoons take about a season to perfect their animation style and humor
their animation style and humor
their animation style and humor Futurama on the other hand came right
Futurama on the other hand came right
Futurama on the other hand came right out of the gate looking pretty promising
out of the gate looking pretty promising
out of the gate looking pretty promising it’s not working out I put your stuff
it’s not working out I put your stuff
it’s not working out I put your stuff out on the sidewalk
out on the sidewalk
out on the sidewalk the opening sequence wonderfully sets
the opening sequence wonderfully sets
the opening sequence wonderfully sets the mood with a reference to Star Trek
the mood with a reference to Star Trek
the mood with a reference to Star Trek space it seems to go on and on forever
space it seems to go on and on forever
space it seems to go on and on forever but then you get to the end and a
but then you get to the end and a
but then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you
gorilla starts throwing barrels at you
gorilla starts throwing barrels at you followed by loser pizza delivery boy fry
followed by loser pizza delivery boy fry
followed by loser pizza delivery boy fry getting cryogenically frozen over the
getting cryogenically frozen over the
getting cryogenically frozen over the course of 1,000 years
course of 1,000 years
course of 1,000 years aliens destroy man man rebuilds aliens
aliens destroy man man rebuilds aliens
aliens destroy man man rebuilds aliens destroy men again and fry wakes up in a
destroy men again and fry wakes up in a
destroy men again and fry wakes up in a stunning future where aliens and man
stunning future where aliens and man
stunning future where aliens and man coexist it’s a bright new day and a
coexist it’s a bright new day and a
coexist it’s a bright new day and a second chance for fry it’s the future
second chance for fry it’s the future
second chance for fry it’s the future parents and coworkers
parents and coworkers
parents and coworkers my girlfriend I’ll never see any of them
my girlfriend I’ll never see any of them
my girlfriend I’ll never see any of them again yeah number eight see Frank kill
again yeah number eight see Frank kill
again yeah number eight see Frank kill dog
dog
dog house of cards there are two kinds of
house of cards there are two kinds of
house of cards there are two kinds of pain
pain
pain sort pain that makes you strong or
sort pain that makes you strong or
sort pain that makes you strong or useless pain sort of pain that’s only
useless pain sort of pain that’s only
useless pain sort of pain that’s only suffering I have no patience for useless
suffering I have no patience for useless
suffering I have no patience for useless things sometimes you’ve got to get your
things sometimes you’ve got to get your
things sometimes you’ve got to get your hands dirty for the greater good Francis
hands dirty for the greater good Francis
hands dirty for the greater good Francis underwood makes this philosophy very
underwood makes this philosophy very
underwood makes this philosophy very clear in the opening of house of cards
clear in the opening of house of cards
clear in the opening of house of cards as a car hits a dog it’s not gonna make
as a car hits a dog it’s not gonna make
as a car hits a dog it’s not gonna make it rather than letting nature take its
it rather than letting nature take its
it rather than letting nature take its course
course
course Francis puts the dog out of its misery
Francis puts the dog out of its misery
Francis puts the dog out of its misery all the while he hauntingly explains to
all the while he hauntingly explains to
all the while he hauntingly explains to the audience why America needs more
the audience why America needs more
the audience why America needs more people like him to handle the unpleasant
people like him to handle the unpleasant
people like him to handle the unpleasant things in life
things in life
things in life moments like this require someone who
moments like this require someone who
moments like this require someone who will act do the unpleasant thing the
will act do the unpleasant thing the
will act do the unpleasant thing the necessary thing we’re given a small
necessary thing we’re given a small
necessary thing we’re given a small glimpse of what Francis is capable of
glimpse of what Francis is capable of
glimpse of what Francis is capable of and what he’s willing to do for the
and what he’s willing to do for the
and what he’s willing to do for the greater good yeah
greater good yeah
greater good yeah I’m okay number seven will on America
I’m okay number seven will on America
I’m okay number seven will on America the newsroom I’m not letting you go back
the newsroom I’m not letting you go back
the newsroom I’m not letting you go back to the airport without answering
to the airport without answering
to the airport without answering question nobody writes energizing
question nobody writes energizing
question nobody writes energizing speeches better than Aaron Sorkin’s
speeches better than Aaron Sorkin’s
speeches better than Aaron Sorkin’s the opening to the newsroom contains
the opening to the newsroom contains
the opening to the newsroom contains some of his best dialogue ever as will
some of his best dialogue ever as will
some of his best dialogue ever as will McAvoy is pushed to say what makes
McAvoy is pushed to say what makes
McAvoy is pushed to say what makes America the world’s greatest country why
America the world’s greatest country why
America the world’s greatest country why is not a greatest country in the world
is not a greatest country in the world
is not a greatest country in the world professor that’s my answer finally will
professor that’s my answer finally will
professor that’s my answer finally will unleashes a three-minute monologue on
unleashes a three-minute monologue on
unleashes a three-minute monologue on why America isn’t all it’s cracked up to
why America isn’t all it’s cracked up to
why America isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
be
be we lead the world in only three
we lead the world in only three
we lead the world in only three categories number of incarcerated
categories number of incarcerated
categories number of incarcerated citizens per capita number of adults who
citizens per capita number of adults who
citizens per capita number of adults who believe angels are real and defense
believe angels are real and defense
believe angels are real and defense spending where we spend more than the
spending where we spend more than the
spending where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined deep down we
next 26 countries combined deep down we
next 26 countries combined deep down we all know America isn’t perfect and will
all know America isn’t perfect and will
all know America isn’t perfect and will relentlessly dishes out all the things
relentlessly dishes out all the things
relentlessly dishes out all the things other journalists would be too afraid to
other journalists would be too afraid to
other journalists would be too afraid to say the impact of this masterfully
say the impact of this masterfully
say the impact of this masterfully written scene alone was enough to earn
written scene alone was enough to earn
written scene alone was enough to earn Jeff Daniels an Emmy first step in
Jeff Daniels an Emmy first step in
Jeff Daniels an Emmy first step in solving any problem is recognizing there
solving any problem is recognizing there
solving any problem is recognizing there is one America is not the greatest
is one America is not the greatest
is one America is not the greatest country in the world anymore
I’m not number six Laura Palmer’s body
I’m not number six Laura Palmer’s body is discovered Twin Peaks gone fishin
is discovered Twin Peaks gone fishin
is discovered Twin Peaks gone fishin nowadays audiences are used to most
nowadays audiences are used to most
nowadays audiences are used to most television episodes feeling like mini
television episodes feeling like mini
television episodes feeling like mini movies in the early 90s however there
movies in the early 90s however there
movies in the early 90s however there was a clear distinction between movie
was a clear distinction between movie
was a clear distinction between movie drama and TV drama director David Lynch
drama and TV drama director David Lynch
drama and TV drama director David Lynch defied that distinction by bringing a
defied that distinction by bringing a
defied that distinction by bringing a genuine cinematic tone to the pilot of
genuine cinematic tone to the pilot of
genuine cinematic tone to the pilot of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks the first scene immerses the audience in
the first scene immerses the audience in
the first scene immerses the audience in a filmic world as a fisherman discovers
a filmic world as a fisherman discovers
a filmic world as a fisherman discovers Laura Palmer’s dead body
the alluring atmosphere music and
the alluring atmosphere music and cinematography prepare us for a grand
cinematography prepare us for a grand
cinematography prepare us for a grand experience unlike anything we’ve ever
experience unlike anything we’ve ever
experience unlike anything we’ve ever seen on television Lucy this is Pete
seen on television Lucy this is Pete
seen on television Lucy this is Pete Martell Lucy put Harry on the horn sure
Martell Lucy put Harry on the horn sure
Martell Lucy put Harry on the horn sure it’s Pete Martell up at the mill I’m
it’s Pete Martell up at the mill I’m
it’s Pete Martell up at the mill I’m gonna transfer to the phone on the table
gonna transfer to the phone on the table
gonna transfer to the phone on the table by the red chair but the red chair
by the red chair but the red chair
by the red chair but the red chair against the wall number five a cop that
against the wall number five a cop that
against the wall number five a cop that doesn’t play by the rules
doesn’t play by the rules
doesn’t play by the rules Luther filmed from mesmerising angles
Luther filmed from mesmerising angles
Luther filmed from mesmerising angles and set to a heart-pounding score this
and set to a heart-pounding score this
and set to a heart-pounding score this scene drops us right into the middle of
scene drops us right into the middle of
scene drops us right into the middle of an intense chase as DCI John Luther
an intense chase as DCI John Luther
an intense chase as DCI John Luther pursues a serial killer named Henry
pursues a serial killer named Henry
pursues a serial killer named Henry Madsen
the chase takes them to the top of a
the chase takes them to the top of a building under construction on a catwalk
building under construction on a catwalk
building under construction on a catwalk the two have a standoff that leaves
the two have a standoff that leaves
the two have a standoff that leaves Henry dangling over a deep drop given a
Henry dangling over a deep drop given a
Henry dangling over a deep drop given a forehead Oh God
forehead Oh God
forehead Oh God Luther uses this opportunity to
Luther uses this opportunity to
Luther uses this opportunity to interrogate the killer while he gets his
interrogate the killer while he gets his
interrogate the killer while he gets his answer and the victim is found alive
answer and the victim is found alive
answer and the victim is found alive Luther still elects himself Henry’s
Luther still elects himself Henry’s
Luther still elects himself Henry’s judge jury and executioner this
number four plane crash lost the first
number four plane crash lost the first episode of lost is like the Titanic of
episode of lost is like the Titanic of
episode of lost is like the Titanic of TV pilots it was the most expensive
TV pilots it was the most expensive
TV pilots it was the most expensive pilot ever made and nobody knew what to
pilot ever made and nobody knew what to
pilot ever made and nobody knew what to expect
JJ Abrams proved from the opening shot
JJ Abrams proved from the opening shot though that this was a worthwhile
though that this was a worthwhile
though that this was a worthwhile investment
investment
investment guaranteed to suck viewers in
lost plays its best hand upfront as a
lost plays its best hand upfront as a group of survivors flee from an
group of survivors flee from an
group of survivors flee from an exceptionally filmed plane crash
you don’t know who these people are what
you don’t know who these people are what happened to them or where they are now
happened to them or where they are now
happened to them or where they are now but the opening leaves you desperately
but the opening leaves you desperately
but the opening leaves you desperately wanting to find out more hey you come
wanting to find out more hey you come
wanting to find out more hey you come here I need you to get this woman away
here I need you to get this woman away
here I need you to get this woman away from these fumes take her over there
from these fumes take her over there
from these fumes take her over there stay with her if her contractions occur
stay with her if her contractions occur
stay with her if her contractions occur any closer than three minutes apart call
any closer than three minutes apart call
any closer than three minutes apart call out for me oh you gotta be kidding right
out for me oh you gotta be kidding right
out for me oh you gotta be kidding right okay
number three White Walkers Game of
number three White Walkers Game of Thrones
speaking of risky pilots nobody was sure
speaking of risky pilots nobody was sure if HBO could do justice to George RR
if HBO could do justice to George RR
if HBO could do justice to George RR Martin’s acclaimed fantasy novels if the
Martin’s acclaimed fantasy novels if the
Martin’s acclaimed fantasy novels if the astounding title sequence didn’t
astounding title sequence didn’t
astounding title sequence didn’t immediately convince you Game of Thrones
immediately convince you Game of Thrones
immediately convince you Game of Thrones was going to be an amazing show
was going to be an amazing show
was going to be an amazing show the first scene certainly did I never
the first scene certainly did I never
the first scene certainly did I never seen a single issue I bring my life
seen a single issue I bring my life
seen a single issue I bring my life the Nights Watch ventures into a snowy
the Nights Watch ventures into a snowy
the Nights Watch ventures into a snowy heartless terrain littered with icy
heartless terrain littered with icy
heartless terrain littered with icy corpses suddenly the Rangers are
corpses suddenly the Rangers are
corpses suddenly the Rangers are ambushed and learn the hard way that
ambushed and learn the hard way that
ambushed and learn the hard way that winter is coming full of unforgettable
winter is coming full of unforgettable
winter is coming full of unforgettable visuals and tension this is an exquisite
visuals and tension this is an exquisite
visuals and tension this is an exquisite appetizer of even greater things to come
number two Walter White’s videotape
number two Walter White’s videotape Breaking Bad there going to be some
Breaking Bad there going to be some
Breaking Bad there going to be some things and things that you’ll come to
things and things that you’ll come to
things and things that you’ll come to learn about me in the next few days
learn about me in the next few days
learn about me in the next few days somewhere in the middle of nowhere a
somewhere in the middle of nowhere a
somewhere in the middle of nowhere a pair of trousers goes flying through the
pair of trousers goes flying through the
pair of trousers goes flying through the air as an RV crashes
air as an RV crashes
air as an RV crashes out of the vehicle emerges the dad from
out of the vehicle emerges the dad from
out of the vehicle emerges the dad from Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle in his underwear and armed with a gun he
in his underwear and armed with a gun he
in his underwear and armed with a gun he makes a goodbye video for his family
makes a goodbye video for his family
makes a goodbye video for his family Skyler you awful love of my life I hope
Skyler you awful love of my life I hope
Skyler you awful love of my life I hope you know that
you know that
you know that police sirens go off in the distance and
police sirens go off in the distance and
police sirens go off in the distance and the lone man known as Walter White
the lone man known as Walter White
the lone man known as Walter White prepares for a showdown what can you say
prepares for a showdown what can you say
prepares for a showdown what can you say except WTF I hope the rest of this show
except WTF I hope the rest of this show
except WTF I hope the rest of this show is this wild and unpredictable lucky for
is this wild and unpredictable lucky for
is this wild and unpredictable lucky for you
you
you Breaking Bad was
before we come to a close with our top
before we come to a close with our top opening scene here are a few honorable
opening scene here are a few honorable
opening scene here are a few honorable mentions open your eyes and look at what
mentions open your eyes and look at what
mentions open your eyes and look at what you dick look or I’ll cut your eyelids
you dick look or I’ll cut your eyelids
you dick look or I’ll cut your eyelids right off your face
right off your face
right off your face you will pretend to be one of us again
and I’ll kill you
and I’ll kill you got it yeah have a nice day now yes this
got it yeah have a nice day now yes this
got it yeah have a nice day now yes this is his family so why is Michael so happy
is his family so why is Michael so happy
is his family so why is Michael so happy because he’s decided to never speak to
because he’s decided to never speak to
because he’s decided to never speak to these people again but really look at
these people again but really look at
these people again but really look at this pad I’ve seen pants bunch up I have
this pad I’ve seen pants bunch up I have
this pad I’ve seen pants bunch up I have never seen a bunch up like this in my
never seen a bunch up like this in my
never seen a bunch up like this in my life this is like a five-inch bunch up I
life this is like a five-inch bunch up I
life this is like a five-inch bunch up I got here where you don’t have to play
got here where you don’t have to play
got here where you don’t have to play with it is it a bad thing maybe it’s not
with it is it a bad thing maybe it’s not
with it is it a bad thing maybe it’s not such a bad thing
such a bad thing
such a bad thing you know 1968 I was 12 years old a lot
you know 1968 I was 12 years old a lot
you know 1968 I was 12 years old a lot happened that year Denny McLain 131
happened that year Denny McLain 131
happened that year Denny McLain 131 games the Mod Squad hit the air and I
games the Mod Squad hit the air and I
games the Mod Squad hit the air and I graduated from Hillcrest elementary and
graduated from Hillcrest elementary and
graduated from Hillcrest elementary and entered junior high school but we’ll get
entered junior high school but we’ll get
entered junior high school but we’ll get to that
number one Rick kills little girls
number one Rick kills little girls zombie The Walking Dead little girl I’m
zombie The Walking Dead little girl I’m
zombie The Walking Dead little girl I’m a policeman little girl a police car
a policeman little girl a police car
a policeman little girl a police car drives down a seemingly run-of-the-mill
drives down a seemingly run-of-the-mill
drives down a seemingly run-of-the-mill Street as the sheriff gets out of his
Street as the sheriff gets out of his
Street as the sheriff gets out of his car however we discovered that the road
car however we discovered that the road
car however we discovered that the road is actually paved with carnage it
is actually paved with carnage it
is actually paved with carnage it becomes clear to the audience that this
becomes clear to the audience that this
becomes clear to the audience that this is the end of days we soon find out what
is the end of days we soon find out what
is the end of days we soon find out what caused the epidemic as a little zombie
caused the epidemic as a little zombie
caused the epidemic as a little zombie girl shows her face to the sheriff
EPIK while also being subtle and quiet
EPIK while also being subtle and quiet this opening to the walking dead
this opening to the walking dead
this opening to the walking dead introduces us to a grim world where hope
introduces us to a grim world where hope
introduces us to a grim world where hope innocence and humanity will inevitably
innocence and humanity will inevitably
innocence and humanity will inevitably be forsaken do you agree with our list
be forsaken do you agree with our list
be forsaken do you agree with our list yes what’s your favorite first scene in
yes what’s your favorite first scene in
yes what’s your favorite first scene in a TV show for more entertaining top 10s
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