The Simpsons opening sequence 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 season. The second was a brand-new opening
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