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 Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence a young woman tossing her hat in the air. This unwitting "extra" was Hazel Frederick, a lifelong Minnesota resident who happened to be out shopping the day the sequence was shot. Mrs. Frederick finally met Moore in 1996 when she was on a book tour for her autobiography, "After All". Moore introduced Frederick as "my co-star". Even though many people thought that the scowling woman in the opening sequence was grumpy-looking, she actually had just been concerned for Mary's safety. In 2002, on Good Morning America, Mary said, "It was so cold, I couldn't protest. The words weren't forming," she