Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife The large number of viewers of "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" was the result of Gervais' involvement—new episodes of the show were usually seen by approximately one million people on Sky1 at the time. Instead of the usual animated opening sequence that is played in front of "The Simpsons" episodes, this episode began with a live-action opening sequence. The sequence, which mirrors the normal opening but with real-life actors and locations, was originally created by British Sky Broadcasting for Sky1's promotion of "The Simpsons". The live-action opening had already become an Internet hit before it was aired in front
The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence In 1997, the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" called the sequence one of the best in history. In 2010, "TV Guide" ranked the sequence #3 on its list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers. In 2017, James Charisma of "Paste" ranked the show's opening sequence #15 on a list of "The 75 Best TV Title Sequences of All Time". The sequence has been referenced and parodied numerous times. Oprah Winfrey recreated the entire opening sequence of the show in Chicago, with herself in the role of Mary. "The All New Alexei Sayle Show" parodies the opening credits in its