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 Wire from season to season, separated by fast cutting (a technique rarely used in the show itself). The opening credits are superimposed on the sequence, and consist only of actors' names without identifying which actors play which roles. In addition, actors' faces are rarely seen in the title sequence. At the end of the sequence, a quotation is shown on-screen that is spoken by a character during the episode. The three exceptions were the first season finale which uses the phrase "All in the game", attributed to "Traditional West Baltimore", a phrase used frequently throughout all five seasons including that episode;