The Simpsons opening sequence in the first episode to use the new opening sequence, "Take My Life, Please", where the family chases their couch on a tour across the world. Another long couch gag was in the show's 500th episode "At Long Last Leave," showing a montage of previous couch gags. In 2006, the British television channel Sky 1 began advertising "The Simpsons" using a live-action recreation of the series' opening sequence directed by Chris Palmer. Except for the very first shot in which the logo appears out of the clouds, every piece of the opening is present in this version, with even multiple
The 1UP Show card. Original music for the series was composed by Ryan O'Donnell. Though the show featured an opening title sequence featuring members of the 1UP.com staff, neither the cast nor crew of "The 1UP Show" were formally credited. Season 2 of "The 1UP Show" saw the introduction of a standard opening credits sequence, accompanied by an original theme song written and performed by Eric Haller and Jane Pinckard. Managing Editor Che Chou left the 1UP.com staff and Ziff Davis early in the season to work under Microsoft (under the Turn 10 development team) to develop an Xbox 360 game, "Forza Motorsport