This spring marked the five year anniversary of Netflix introducing its Skip Intro button, a functionality that would be quickly copied by its competitors. With the volume of streaming television ...

Original opening title sequences are an endangered species on television — many TV shows just show a simple title card or, worse, rely on AI-generated graphics in a not-so-Secret Invasion of nonhuman ...

When it comes to building a new TV show’s identity in the eyes of viewers, there are few factors as simple yet influential as the opening titles. Whether it’s a two-second title card or a full-fledged ...

Creative TV title sequences are integral parts of any TV show. They connect us, the viewers, to what we are about to watch somehow. Many of them are as memorable as the shows themselves, if not more ...

A really impressive intro sequence soon will quickly become a key, unskippable part of the ritual of sitting down to watch your favorite TV show. Some of them can contain hints at what's to come, many ...

Title sequences serve an important role beyond simply introducing the cast and crew of a TV show. Rather, they have the unique ability to pique a viewer’s interest in watching the show, and in some ...

We’ve come a long way from “Gilligan’s Island,” “The Brady Bunch,” and “Green Acres.” Those early title sequences had their charms of course, and their theme songs, which sometimes outlined the show’s ...

A visual style originally meant to make TV series appear epic and distinctive has become awfully familiar. A visual style originally meant to make TV series appear epic and distinctive has become ...

We wrap up our countdown of the best of TV's opening title sequences with a long, slow clap for the immortal beginning of HBO's "The Sopranos." The stylish "Mad Men" boasts an equally elegant opening ...