Which TV series intros do you not skip by choice?
For me it was GoT, I just thought the miniature landscapes looked way too cool. Also I am watching Kimmy Unbreakable which has a theme song that I think is pretty catchy.
Cowboy Bebop
Yes! Also, Samurai Champloo
Nujabes RIP
Yeah, sharp like an edge of a samurai sword...
For sure. Certainly the first thing that comes to my mind when thinking about awesome intro.
Both the anime and the remake.
Iirc the GoT intros gave you a hint about the episode by highlighting the map areas that the episode was going to cover. But S8 ended up being so bad that it went back in time and ruined the entire series for me, so I never rewatched it and might be misremembering.
Right now I never skip the intro for What We Do in the Shadows. It’s the same every time, but the song is just too much fun to skip. I am probably on my fourth watching of that series.
I think I also sit through most of the Star Trek intros just because I enjoy the visuals.
WWDIIS has at least 2 episodes that play variants on the theme song!
If you happen to remember which episodes, please let me know! I haven’t noticed that on any of my pass throughs.
My mind was blown while re-watching The Wire (where I also never skipped the intro). I said to myself “The singers change but the song remains the same.” Then my brain blew up because that’s the entire point of the series.
No one said Futurama yet?
Go for the extended cut song ;)
Wow, thanks for the new rabbit hole! I love how Matt Groening also incorporated elements of the video clip into Futurama's title sequence.
A few more I really love. I'll add more as I remember them (there are many and I can't remember them all now)
I liked the First Season opening for DBZ but only for like the first 50 or so episodes then it changed
Wow.. why would HBO geoblock a fucking INTRO?
Because you wouldn’t pirate a car—right?!
For me, The Expanse
We got ripped off in the UK with some teardrop-like library music
I listened to House MD on crappy "watchtvforfree.net" type websites over a decade ago, and I only just realized now that the theme wasn't supposed to change every episode. I just checked YouTube for the intro and I'm super familiar with all three versions haha
I like them all in their own way, but Teardrop obviously stands out.
Peacemaker, I watched that intro every single time.
For that damn eagle, every time.
You really wanted to taste it.
Westworld
Same. I thought it was a pretty underwhelming show after the first season but that theme song and seeing the printing/construction process never got old.
The Expanse
Obligatory 'came for The Expanse'. And Peaky Blinders is in a comment just about this one and agreed.. And Community cuz I like the song and the series.
And the end credits too.
Sopranos.
I'm finally getting around to watching this and I haven't skipped the intro yet.
Came to say this
Cowboy Bebop and Bluey.
Lol, I came here to say Bluey as well.
I just love their little dances and the song. Plus, I want to teach my daughter patience, and not skipping TV show intros is one of those little things that can help with that.
Futurama
Mythbusters
King of the Hill
Metalocalypse
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Firefly, because the music was so good
Westworld .
And top gear (the proper Clarkson/Hammond/May one, not that other thing)
House M.D. (2004)
Daredevil (2015)
The Expanse (2015)
Seconding The Expanse. pensive Norwegian vocalization intensifies
Man, the first shot of houses face through that brain scan always tickles my brain. Love how short the intro is too.
House:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5i5ERDE_2E
Daredevil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AOelqWpYXg
Linked to The Expanse in another comment.
Dexter was great, set a good vibe that matched the shows tone.
Game of thrones was just really well done with good music.
Buffy. Great high energy start, especially after the explanation intro. Goes straight to action
Lost, its short but it was atmospheric, cryptic and the reason it's short is they wanted to use the time for more story, as the ad levels had increased tv wide so on broadcast tv it was a nice non monetary move from that show specifically.
Firefly. Not enough episodes to get sick of it.
Friends, but only a few times no skip, if its binged.
Battlestar Galactica. Gives a few hints of what's to come in the episode, without being spoilers.
Bluey is fun, kids love it and dance to it.
Thundercats, duck tales, gummi bears, chip n dale. They make me nostalgic for childhood, when you couldn't skip.
Edit:typos
Came in to say Dexter. Not sure why but it's very satisfying.
I think it's that you create it in your mind. Similar to how a book is always better than a movie. When they allied to stabbing with the key or stabbing with the ketchup, you are creating the real opening in your head.
It's also a little bit tongue in cheek, which matches the dark show set in sunny Miami, with a nice guy serial killer.
Dexter. Always makes me want to eat an eggs and ham breakfast.
Yes, me too. His morning routine looks tasty (minus the razor accident).
For reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8-Rqo-VT4
Gravity Falls.
Gravity Falls
House. The original intro with Tear Drop is a banger.
And the funny thing is that that intro is not that good, very generic, but the music is awesome and make the shots way better than they are.
The royalty free version just doesn't hit right. Massive attack carrying hard on the original.
The Expanse
Better Call Saul
Short, sweet, and generally relevant to the episode in an almost easter-eggish way.
Isn't BCS just one of like four rotating clips? How are they relevant to the episode?
Huh... You have me questioning my sanity now.
Apparently they were the same imagery during the first seasons but in the last season they changed by episode. I have a few vivid recollections of seeing a motif from the intro show up in a key shot from the episode, but that must have all come from the last season.
It changes throughout the seasons, especially in the last.
Animaniacs!
Bluey!
That’s not an intro, it’s a work of art wrapped in cocaine.
Except we change the names to my similar aged kids and they wiggle their bums and spin when it's their turn.
The Wire
Gotta keep the devil in his hole
Band of Brothers
https://youtu.be/Zd2Prf-D-_8?si=xMX1u-ETzv31Sr_d
What they do in the shadows
Trailer park boys. The only peaceful moment in any episode is the opening.
The reggae version by Friendliness and the Human Rights is fantastic. That was my alarm clock for a while.
So true. I used to play a YouTube loop of this every now and then.
They nailed the "crazy shit right before the mild intro creating humorous juxtaposition" gag years before Sunny did it.
Malcolm in the Middle. Haven’t seen it in years, but I never skipped the theme song.
The Simpsons
The Expanse, the music is awesome
Also the visuals change with every episode to reflect where all the key ships and stuff are in the system!
Absolutely The Venture Bros.
The Office because it makes me happy to hear it.
I'm on maybe my 475th binge so I'm pretty quick to skip so I don't drive my partner completely insane..
Same here!
White Lotus
Taskmaster has an absolute banger intro
Agreed
Westworld, the Expanse
Such a fun song, the montage is adorable, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome
Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked…
Basically any HBO show, they are always pretty iconic. Special shoutout to The Wire
X-Men (1992-1996)
Hannibal the series had an amazing intro.
Of the heaaarrrt
This, but the mirror version
Adventure Time, Come on grab your friends ...
Dexter
Gravity Falls, Bluey, Futurama, Bob's burgers, Cheers, Sealab 2021
Gravity Falls all day
Bob’s Burgers +1
Trailer Park boys!
meow
Ozark: for the cryptic panel of images foreshadowing the episode.
Rockford Files: for the answering machine recordings.
I used to always try to memorize the images so I could tell when they came up in the episode but I found it just distracted me from the show.
Westworld