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Best and Worst TV Show Intros

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High Functioning Moron
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With streaming and the ability to binge watch 10 episodes of a show in one sitting, what are the ones that you don't mind seeing/hearing ten times and which ones do you automatically hit skip on?

Best = Succession. I can listen to this song 1000 times and not get tired of it.

Worst = Entourage. I absolutely love this show and will go through a full rewatch every year or so, but I cannot stand this intro. I can't hit skip fast enough.
EclipseAg
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High Functioning Moron said:

With streaming and the ability to binge watch 10 episodes of a show in one sitting, what are the ones that you don't mind seeing/hearing ten times and which ones do you automatically hit skip on?

Best = Succession. I can listen to this song 1000 times and not get tired of it.

Worst = Entourage. I absolutely love this show and will go through a full rewatch every year or so, but I cannot stand this intro. I can't hit skip fast enough.
Ha! I'm exactly the opposite. The "Succession" theme is dreary and depressing to me (although very well written).
bluefire579
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Put me down for loving the Succession theme, especially the way each cold open builds into it.

Also dig the White Lotus theme, and we never skip the Ted Lasso one.

Game of Thrones was always a great one because of the easter eggs in the visuals. Been kind of disappointed with the HotD ones though
EclipseAg
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High Functioning Moron said:

Worst = Entourage. I absolutely love this show and will go through a full rewatch every year or so, but I cannot stand this intro. I can't hit skip fast enough.
Doug Ellin has said that he really wanted Joe Walsh's "Funk 49" as the theme song, but it didn't mesh with the visuals and they couldn't get it to work.

He had never heard "Super Hero" by Jane's Addiction until the company that produced the intro recommended it. Once he heard it, he realized it was perfect.
Madmarttigan
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You could basically put every HBO show on the best list. Maybe something weird I notice but I've always thought they have great and iconic intros.


Also liked Daredevil and Punisher on Netflix.

Can't remember the bad ones because I just skip through it.
hunter2012
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Best:
  • Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  • Dexter
  • Rome
  • Game of Thrones
  • Turn: Washington's Spies
There's also some fantastic anime openings:
  • Baccano!
  • Cowboy Bebop

Worst: Who remembers these I typically skip the ones I don't like.

jeffk
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Band of Brothers counts right?

Second vote for Netflix's Daredevil and Punisher series.
Madmarttigan
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Oh yeah I guess since it's on right now I remember I don't like Ted Lasso very much.
StinkyPinky
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Sopranos
Orlando Ayala Cant Read
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Dallas is absolutely iconic .

EclipseAg
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An L of an Ag
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Best: Dallas, MASH, Cheers, Magnum PI, The Fall Guy, Dukes of Hazzard, Simpsons

Worst: Mad Men, Archer (love the shows, but hate that stylized type intro), Justified, HIMYM
JCA1
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Depending on the point in my life, MASH has probably been both. Too eerie and depressing when I was young, but learned to love it.
Iowaggie
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All time favorite: Cheers

Favorite, with no words: Magnum P.I.

Favorite if they include Heather Thomas: Fall Guy

I really like, but probably wouldn't admit: Friends.

Least favorite: American Horror Story

It's time to go to bed: Tonight Show with Johnny Carson


An L of an Ag
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Was gonna add as an edit, but can't believe I forgot "Laverne & Shirley"!
Lathspell
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Band of Brothers is one that still gives me the feels anytime I hear it.
GoAgs92
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True Blood has a great intro for a dumb show.

Miami vice was great

Love Boat, clearly terrible.
Stive
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Good: Miami Vice, Magnum PI, Sopranos, Jefferson's, Cheers, Beverly Hillbillies, GofT, Dukes of Hazzard

Not a fan: All in the Family, Addams Family
The System
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Best: The Sopranos
Worst: The Shield
Another Doug
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I could never bring myself to skip the intro of The unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Whos Juan
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Worst: Community

I said what I said.
Definitely Not A Cop
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Best: season 1 of the wire.
Worst: season 5 of the wire.

Peaky blinders always had a good one
Mr President Elect
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I actually kind of liked the Entourage one.

Favorite: Breaking Bad... just get to the show, lol.

Least favorite (that I can think of): Weeds, such an annoying song and images of the burbs
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Definitely Not A Cop
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All time best:

Scriffer
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All your Best choices are wrong




Except Cheers. That one is awesome
Funky Winkerbean
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Peaky Blinders
DW91AG95
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Ballers...intro was better than the show.
VAXMaster
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Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Hawaii 5-0 (original), Mission Impossible (original), Miami Vice, The Wire, House of Cards, Charlie's Angels

"Skip intro" - Mandalorian, Andor, Mork & Mindy, Taxi

Ornithopter
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AR_Ag95
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Postal said:












Magnum wins both for me. The original intro was horrific. The intro that we know and love is my all time favorite.
agdoc2001
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Teacher_Ag
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Dr. Katz intro song was great



Tom Goes to the Mayor JEFFERTON ALIVE! tune rocked



Wonder Years struck a chord with the home footage look



Pete & Pete intro song was amazing




EclipseAg
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Who can forget this gem?

ChoppinDs40
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Big little lies - really cool song.

Peaky Blinders.

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