The Simpsons opening sequence Best TV Title Sequences of All Time". The Simpsons opening sequence The opening sequence of the American animated television series "The Simpsons" is among the popularized opening sequences in television and goes along with one of television's most recognizable theme songs. The first episode to use this intro was the series' second episode "Bart the Genius". The standard opening has had two major revisions. The first was at the start of the second season when the entire sequence was reanimated to improve the quality and certain shots were changed generally to add characters who had been established in the first
The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence in the opening credit sequence. No matter what other changes were made from year to year, however, the iconic final hat-tossing shot (which featured Hazel Frederick) was retained in every iteration of the theme. Other clips used in later versions of the theme: The theme song, "Love Is All Around", was written and performed by Sonny Curtis, but is often mistakenly attributed to Paul Williams; "Pat" Williams wrote the show's music. The first season's lyrics are words of encouragement directed to the character, referring to the end of a previous relationship and making a fresh start, beginning with "How will