The Simpsons opening sequence overrun pushing the start of primetime to 8:20 p.m. Despite this, the episode was the highest viewed of season 27 with 8.3 Million views. The opening sequence has been parodied within six episodes of "The Simpsons": The opening sequence has multiple times been picked as one of the best title sequences of all time on TV. In a 2010 issue of "TV Guide", "The Simpsons" opening title sequence ranked #1 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers. In 2017, James Charisma of ""Paste"" ranked the opening sequence #1 on a list of "The 75
The Simpsons opening sequence Tag from a Marriage" which is a new version of his 1987 film "Your Face" with Homer's face as a replacement. The couch gag for the episode, "The Fabulous Faker Boy", which aired on May 12, 2013, was stop-motion animated by Seth Green's Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, which also works on the television series "Robot Chicken". Guillermo del Toro directed the 3-minute opening sequence for "Treehouse of Horror XXIV", which contained numerous references to horror and science fiction, including his own films. The couch gag for the episode "Clown in the Dumps" which aired on September 28, 2014, was animated by