The Simpsons opening sequence is a callback to the film. Bart writes "I will not wait 20 years to make another movie" on the chalkboard and skateboards through Springfield, which is still recovering from the dome incident. Several movie characters reappear, including president Schwarzenegger, the Multi-Eyed Squirrel, Colin, Russ Cargill, and the Medicine Woman. We also see that the Simpsons' house is still under construction and the silo is strapped to Homer's car. Plopper the pig is also featured for the first time in the series, during the couch gag and Homer refers to him as "my summer love." A special opening sequence, featuring
The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence the ending scene of the 2016 film "Christine", about a TV reporter/newscaster, the song is heard playing on the TV, and sung along to by one of the characters. Many of the outdoor scenes in the opening sequence were filmed along Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. In 2001, "The New York Times" stated that it is not unusual for people walking along the mall to be so reminded of the show that they toss their hats in the air, as Mary did at the end of the sequence. The iconic hat toss was filmed at the intersection with 7th Street. On