The Simpsons opening sequence had been introduced during the previous season. Starting with this season, there were three versions of the opening: a full roughly 1 minute 15 second long version, a 45 second version and a 25 second version. This gave the show's editors more leeway. "Take My Life, Please" (season 20) was the first episode of "The Simpsons" to air in 720p high-definition television, though not the first time "The Simpsons" appeared in high-definition, as "The Simpsons Movie" was rendered in HD. This episode was the first to feature the new opening sequence. It was the first major permanent change to the
The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence of Mary driving towards Minneapolis towards her new home, and walking in her new neighborhood. In the final shot, she gleefully tosses her Tam o' Shanter in the air in the middle of the street; a freeze-frame captures her smiling face and the hat in mid-air. The sequence was created by Reza Badiyi who had also done the opening sequence for "Hawaii Five-O". Badiyi came up with the idea for the final shot, which "Entertainment Weekly" ranked as the second greatest moment in 1970s television. An older woman can be seen in the background, obviously puzzled by the sight of