you never get a second chance to make a first impression welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 TV show
down our picks for the top 10 TV show
down our picks for the top 10 TV show title sequences for this list we’re
title sequences for this list we’re
title sequences for this list we’re looking at the combo of music and
looking at the combo of music and
looking at the combo of music and visuals and how the intro sets you up
visuals and how the intro sets you up
visuals and how the intro sets you up for the show that follows since
for the show that follows since
for the show that follows since technology has improved over the last
technology has improved over the last
technology has improved over the last few decades the title sequences we love
few decades the title sequences we love
few decades the title sequences we love most skew newer than older however
most skew newer than older however
most skew newer than older however openers that are just a few seconds long
openers that are just a few seconds long
openers that are just a few seconds long don’t count no matter how much you love
don’t count no matter how much you love
don’t count no matter how much you love Walter White
Walter White
Walter White number 10 Rome blending live-action and
number 10 Rome blending live-action and
number 10 Rome blending live-action and animation this title sequence is
animation this title sequence is
animation this title sequence is anything but ordinary and that’s the
anything but ordinary and that’s the
anything but ordinary and that’s the perfect way to set up the gritty drama
perfect way to set up the gritty drama
perfect way to set up the gritty drama of this HBO epic
with cave paintings or ancient graffiti
with cave paintings or ancient graffiti dancing before our eyes
dancing before our eyes
dancing before our eyes we get a glimpse of what this series is
we get a glimpse of what this series is
we get a glimpse of what this series is about violence and sex with a Jeff Beal
about violence and sex with a Jeff Beal
about violence and sex with a Jeff Beal song that shuns huge orchestration and
song that shuns huge orchestration and
song that shuns huge orchestration and instead uses more of the era instruments
instead uses more of the era instruments
instead uses more of the era instruments history comes alive
number nine The Twilight Zone you unlock
number nine The Twilight Zone you unlock this door with the key of imagination
this door with the key of imagination
this door with the key of imagination beyond it is another dimension a
beyond it is another dimension a
beyond it is another dimension a dimension of sound there have been many
dimension of sound there have been many
dimension of sound there have been many sci-fi series with memorable songs and
sci-fi series with memorable songs and
sci-fi series with memorable songs and sequences kicking them off from the
sequences kicking them off from the
sequences kicking them off from the x-files to Doctor Who and even Star Trek
however with the iconic Marius pasta
however with the iconic Marius pasta theme music disjointed but symbolic
theme music disjointed but symbolic
theme music disjointed but symbolic visuals floating through space and black
visuals floating through space and black
visuals floating through space and black and white and Rod Serling’s mysterious
and white and Rod Serling’s mysterious
and white and Rod Serling’s mysterious dialogue the Twilight zones intro is
dialogue the Twilight zones intro is
dialogue the Twilight zones intro is truly one-of-a-kind and it’s just as
truly one-of-a-kind and it’s just as
truly one-of-a-kind and it’s just as eerie today as it was in 1959 you’ve
eerie today as it was in 1959 you’ve
eerie today as it was in 1959 you’ve just crossed over into the twilight zone
number eight the walking dead you expect
number eight the walking dead you expect zombies in the intro to a series about
zombies in the intro to a series about
zombies in the intro to a series about zombies but this shows too smart for
zombies but this shows too smart for
zombies but this shows too smart for that
presenting suggestions of the lives lost
presenting suggestions of the lives lost and broken because of the Walker
and broken because of the Walker
and broken because of the Walker invasion this simple title sequence has
invasion this simple title sequence has
invasion this simple title sequence has evolved since season 1 to illustrate
evolved since season 1 to illustrate
evolved since season 1 to illustrate changing characters and circumstances
with bear McCreary’s music creeping us
with bear McCreary’s music creeping us out and images offering potential clues
out and images offering potential clues
out and images offering potential clues to the seasons direction this is one
to the seasons direction this is one
to the seasons direction this is one intro we watch carefully
it’s fitting that a show that deals so
it’s fitting that a show that deals so often with death should feature both
often with death should feature both
often with death should feature both direct and indirect images of that theme
with visuals that show both the
with visuals that show both the spiritual and clinical aspects of
spiritual and clinical aspects of
spiritual and clinical aspects of mortality this title sequence raise the
mortality this title sequence raise the
mortality this title sequence raise the bar for those that followed thanks to
bar for those that followed thanks to
bar for those that followed thanks to Thomas Newman’s upbeat but mysterious
Thomas Newman’s upbeat but mysterious
Thomas Newman’s upbeat but mysterious Emmy and Grammy winning arrangement we
Emmy and Grammy winning arrangement we
Emmy and Grammy winning arrangement we know this show is eccentric different
know this show is eccentric different
know this show is eccentric different and not exactly what we’re expecting
number six
number six American Horror Story one word describes
American Horror Story one word describes
American Horror Story one word describes these intros creepy with each new season
these intros creepy with each new season
these intros creepy with each new season a new set of visuals accompanies the
a new set of visuals accompanies the
a new set of visuals accompanies the same theme music composed partly by
same theme music composed partly by
same theme music composed partly by former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie
former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie
former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie clauser
and those images barely make sense at
and those images barely make sense at least until you finish the season like a
least until you finish the season like a
least until you finish the season like a chilling nightmare full of jarred
chilling nightmare full of jarred
chilling nightmare full of jarred fetuses terrible operations and Ku Klux
fetuses terrible operations and Ku Klux
fetuses terrible operations and Ku Klux Klan members these sequences are just as
Klan members these sequences are just as
Klan members these sequences are just as terrifying as the episodes they
terrifying as the episodes they
terrifying as the episodes they introduce number five Dexter a great
introduce number five Dexter a great
introduce number five Dexter a great title sequence hints at the show’s
title sequence hints at the show’s
title sequence hints at the show’s content and Dexter’s does just that
showing the title character going about
showing the title character going about his daily routine with the utmost
his daily routine with the utmost
his daily routine with the utmost precision even everyday activities like
precision even everyday activities like
precision even everyday activities like shaving or eating breakfast take on a
shaving or eating breakfast take on a
shaving or eating breakfast take on a violent overtone
offset by Rolf Kent’s carnival-like
offset by Rolf Kent’s carnival-like music this emmy-winning opening tips us
music this emmy-winning opening tips us
music this emmy-winning opening tips us off about the show’s dark humor and
off about the show’s dark humor and
off about the show’s dark humor and makes us sympathize with the serial
makes us sympathize with the serial
makes us sympathize with the serial killer before we even meet him have a
killer before we even meet him have a
killer before we even meet him have a nice day now number four True Blood when
nice day now number four True Blood when
nice day now number four True Blood when you came in the life death rebirth
you came in the life death rebirth
you came in the life death rebirth religion sex violence blood these things
religion sex violence blood these things
religion sex violence blood these things are commonplace on True Blood and
are commonplace on True Blood and
are commonplace on True Blood and they’re present in its spooky title
they’re present in its spooky title
they’re present in its spooky title sequence illustrating the show’s
sequence illustrating the show’s
sequence illustrating the show’s Louisiana setting with Jace Everett’s
Louisiana setting with Jace Everett’s
Louisiana setting with Jace Everett’s bad things offering the perfect
bad things offering the perfect
bad things offering the perfect soundtrack this intro is the kind you
soundtrack this intro is the kind you
soundtrack this intro is the kind you look forward to plus with its blink or
look forward to plus with its blink or
look forward to plus with its blink or you’ll miss some images of dirty stuff
you’ll miss some images of dirty stuff
you’ll miss some images of dirty stuff it’s the kind of intro you’ll freeze
it’s the kind of intro you’ll freeze
it’s the kind of intro you’ll freeze frame to make sure you’re seeing what
frame to make sure you’re seeing what
frame to make sure you’re seeing what you think you’re seeing
number three The Simpsons once those
number three The Simpsons once those clouds part everyone knows what’s coming
taking us on a tour through Springfield
taking us on a tour through Springfield and the Simpsons daily lives this intro
and the Simpsons daily lives this intro
and the Simpsons daily lives this intro set the standard for TV title sequences
perfectly blending animated visuals and
perfectly blending animated visuals and Danny Elfman’s iconic score with the
Danny Elfman’s iconic score with the
Danny Elfman’s iconic score with the ever-popular chalkboard and couch gags
ever-popular chalkboard and couch gags
ever-popular chalkboard and couch gags adding variation from episode to episode
adding variation from episode to episode
adding variation from episode to episode it’s come a long way since day one but
it’s come a long way since day one but
it’s come a long way since day one but it’s timeless and will remain in
it’s timeless and will remain in
it’s timeless and will remain in pop-culture consciousness forever
number two madmen mimicking Alfred
number two madmen mimicking Alfred Hitchcock’s visual elegance this stylish
Hitchcock’s visual elegance this stylish
Hitchcock’s visual elegance this stylish intro shows a man whose world is
intro shows a man whose world is
intro shows a man whose world is crumbling around him and whose downfall
crumbling around him and whose downfall
crumbling around him and whose downfall is all but guaranteed as this silhouette
is all but guaranteed as this silhouette
is all but guaranteed as this silhouette tumbles past slick 1960s billboards to
tumbles past slick 1960s billboards to
tumbles past slick 1960s billboards to the tune of rjd2 s a beautiful mine we
the tune of rjd2 s a beautiful mine we
the tune of rjd2 s a beautiful mine we get enigmatic clues about the series
get enigmatic clues about the series
get enigmatic clues about the series like the show itself the dark title
like the show itself the dark title
like the show itself the dark title sequence is filled with symbolism and
sequence is filled with symbolism and
sequence is filled with symbolism and hidden meanings we can only hope to one
hidden meanings we can only hope to one
hidden meanings we can only hope to one day understand
before we unveil our number-one kick
before we unveil our number-one kick here are a few honorable mentions
laughs science is to be around
laughs science is to be around all started with a
backed by the music of Ramin Djawadi who
backed by the music of Ramin Djawadi who also composed the ironman score this
also composed the ironman score this
also composed the ironman score this emmy-winning title sequence features a
emmy-winning title sequence features a
emmy-winning title sequence features a 3d map of the fantasy world of Westeros
3d map of the fantasy world of Westeros
3d map of the fantasy world of Westeros with locations like King’s Landing and
with locations like King’s Landing and
with locations like King’s Landing and Winterfell materializing like clockwork
with visuals that very slightly to match
with visuals that very slightly to match each episode this real-life game of Risk
each episode this real-life game of Risk
each episode this real-life game of Risk both educates viewers and sykes them up
both educates viewers and sykes them up
both educates viewers and sykes them up for what’s in store which is helpful
for what’s in store which is helpful
for what’s in store which is helpful when winter’s coming
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do you agree with our list what are your favorite TV show intros
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