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
Sensual Phrase opening and closing theme tunes, some of them credited to fictional bands Λucifer and e.MU, for which real-world counterparts were created. The anime was broadcast on TV Tokyo in 44 episodes from April 20, 1999 to March 25, 2000. It was later released on 11 videos by Pony Canyon. is the anime series soundtrack album. It was released on February 16, 2000 by Pony Canyon. Some tracks are performed by Λucifer, the real-world counterpart of the fictional rock band of the series. "Kaikan Phrase Visualism" (or "Kaikan Phrase BGM Image Album: VISUALISM") was released on March 15, 2000 by Pony