In "'Tis the 30th Season" it is a spoof to Star Wars. When Maggie pops her head out of the paper bag, Marge looks relatively calm and does not panic, unlike in the previous sequences. The version with Clausen's arrangement had its first "official" appearance in "Lisa the Greek" (January 24, 1992), though it appeared on some FOX reruns of earlier episodes in order to make room for events, such as music video premieres. Marge and Homer get home where Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are dancing and singing "Tik tok, on the clock." Since season 3, the show has used an arrangement of the opening theme by Alf Clausen, which is less staccato and more polished compared to other versions. The animation colour quickly becomes drab and gray, and the music becomes dramatic and similar to that of Schindler's List. Also, the colors in Bart's classroom remained the same, since the animators used computer animation to rewrite each chalkboard gag. The camera zooms in on the town, with several major landmarks popping-up. A Christmas-themed version was animated for "Kill Gil: Vols. Snake Jailbird's car passes by and he sings, "Whoa, whoa, oh oh!" The opening sequence for the first season showed Bart stealing a "Bus Stop" sign; whilst the new sequence featured him skateboarding past several characters who had been introduced during the previous season. [50], Silverman, David. As for the theme, it starts out normally with the "Ahh" choir, the chorus and the dramatic beginning of the theme for the title, and the usual tune for the swoop, but the main melody becomes a more bombastic fanfare as the street fades into the Simpson home exterior shot. As of season 20, she has played a trumpet, a violin, a fiddle, a tuba, a baritone horn, a clarinet, a theremin, and a harp. Maggie shakes her fist at Baby Gerald, who is beside her in another shopping cart. Another one is that Bart's classmates Martin and Wendell appear in the background. Homer pulls into the driveway and parks, after which Bart bounces his skateboard off the car roof and follows Lisa toward the door. Some of the solos have similarities with pieces by Donovan, Frank Zappa, James Brown, and Charlie Parker. In the opening credits of The Simpsons when they run to the lounge, does every episode have a new clip or do they get re-used? [25] 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. As it bounces off the curb near Moe's Tavern, Bart skateboards past, noticing a bank of televisions in a store window he passes showing Krusty the Clown; he then passes a bus stop and steals its sign. The "Ahh Chorus" synthesizer pad plays (which actually starts playing just before the fade in) as the stratus cloud begins to part, and the yellow text, "THE SIMPSONS", (which is the exact same text that was later used in the Season 2-20 intro, but is somewhat a dark yellow that has a light yellow glow effect to it) emerges from the parting stratus cloud, thickens just after it appears, and begins to zoom in as the cloud continues to part away. Who: ... Joel decided there was only one solution: re-create the opening credits … As it turns out, the WandaVision opening credits aren’t just a fun little nod to the history of classic sitcoms. The new shot includes: Agnes and Chalmers interrogating Skinner, Milhouse playing ball with Richard and Lewis, Willie on his tractor, Ralph playing on Frank Grimes' grave, Martin about to be beaten by Jimbo, Kearney, and Dolph, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Quimby and Miss Springfield wearing each other's sashes, Chazz Busby, Captain McCallister holding a three-eyed fish, Patty and Selma still sunbathing in their suits, Cletus and Brandine with Plopper, Kang and Kodos in their UFO, Burns and Smithers, Kent and a cameraman, Sherri and Terri still texting, Krusty smoking on a wall with "El Barto" graffiti, Bumblebee Man and Luigi watching the UFO, Eddie and Lou at the bus roadblock, Snake stealing Lou's gun, Fat Tony with Legs and Louie burying someone, Miss Hoover changing the flat tire on the broken-down bus, Wendell still leaning out of the bus, kids in front including Janey, Dr. Hibbert with a clipboard (but no Monroe), Duffman, Jessica Lovejoy, Mr. Teeny and Sideshow Mel, God (whose head is off-screen) fighting the devil (who's standing on a tower), and Rod and Todd playing in their yard. A Christmas version of the sequence in High-definition appeared in "White Christmas Blues". There are three main styles of opening credits: the regular sequence present from Season 2 to Season 20; Season One. It was even used on some airings of "Treehouse of Horror X", the only Treehouse of Horror episode to use the short opening. He skates past a pet store, and a TV store with many Krusty the Clown faces, which Bart turns and looks at. The toys are then placed into a cart pulled by a panda which is driven by a man with a whip. He then passes by Helen Lovejoy, carrying bags from the Springfield Mall, passes a book store, dodges to the right, and passes by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon walking his pet dog. In "The Call of the Simpsons" and "Krusty Gets Busted", Lisa's bike sequence was a little shorter. The scene cuts to Homer, once again working on the rod and leaving the plant while the rod bounces into his back as the quitting whistle blows. The Simpsons HD opening credits. Finally, after a couple of decades, they've gotten closer to what I had in my mind. As Homer drives through Springfield, he fumbles behind his neck, pulls the uranium rod out of his shirt collar, and throws it out the car window. In 2006, Sky1 in the United Kingdom began advertising The Simpsons using a live-action recreation of the series' opening sequence directed by Chris Palmer. [13][14] Another such chalkboard line gave the creators stance on the threats made towards another popular animated sitcom, South Park, by the group Revolution Muslim, following the controversies with the episodes 200 and 201 and the depictions of Muslim prophet Mohammed (South Park- We'd stand beside you if we weren't so scared). As the sequence begins with the "The Simpsons" text (in the Cartoonist Simple font) appearing out of the clouds, Professor Frink flies past in one of his inventions carrying a banner marked "MOVIE" and singing "Moo-vie! Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers walk past. There are two differences in this scene for this version of the intro: The co-worker is replaced with Mr. Burns and Smithers, looking at a layout plan. The TV set is light orange-brown, with an antenna on top of the TV on the top left and a gradient blue screen. The Outer Limits (1963) (TV Series) This time, it is a Santa's workshop-themed version. On the other half of the tree, the background is a different road with different scenery when Marge and Maggie turn the corner, but the previous shot of Moe's Tavern can still be seen behind the trees). This opening was used very frequently in seasons 22 and 23, alongside the short opening. Hans Moleman peeks out the manhole in the street, but Marge's car slams it shut with a clang as it passes by, with Wiggum looking on in confusion due to his nightstick accidentally hitting Marge's car. However, on syndicated airings on some stations, they cut out this opening. The people in the bus include: Bored bus driver, (first seat) dark skinned man looking out at camera, and primmed up Bart-looking man, (second seat) red haired, white skinned lady, (third seat) man rolling his eyes, woman with light blue hair, (fourth seat) tall, spindly woman with light blue hair and a pointy nose, (last seat) stocky man with purple hair. After pulling up in the driveway, Homer's bobsled is bounced on by Bart, and after Homer narrowly avoids Lisa, he is hit by Marge's sleigh and thrown through the wall. Not perfect, but better."[10]. In the opening to "To Surveil With Love", the Simpsons characters lip sync to Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" as part of the "Fox Rocks" event on the FOX Network. As it falls on him, he inadvertently tosses the cone into the statue's eye. The chalkboard gag is a running visual joke that occurs during the opening credits of many episodes. 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As soon as Bart crosses the road, a car drives past and Maggie is seen inside at the steering wheel. Marge and the hen then surface, but Maggie does not. Additionally, this opening (with the Clausen arrangement) often replaces longer openings in syndication and reruns (including regular non-marathon FXX reruns) for extra commercial time. Opening. 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. Marge and Maggie's supermarket and car sequence have unfortunately been cut. In the first episode to air after Donald Trump won the United States presidential election in 2016, Bart writes "Being right sucks", a reference to the 2000 episode "Bart to the Future" where Lisa succeeds Trump as Commander-in-Chief. WandaVision episode 2 has … The school bell rings and he skates outside the door, showing Groundskeeper Willie, Seymour Skinner, Edna Krabappel and other residents of Springfield restoring the town after the events of the movie. According to Nelson Shin, the founder of AKOM, they received the storyboard for the sequence in August 2010. The camera then zooms through the window where Bart is writing lines for detention "(I will not illegally download this movie)" before finishing with Green Day who are hosting a concert at Lake Springfield, playing their version of "The Simpsons Theme" and using a teleprompter to get its "lyrics" right. The scene changes to Mr. Burns, who collapses under the extra weight of the toothpaste on his toothbrush, which is dispensed by Smithers. The supermarket's ceiling and walls are orange instead of red. is used alongside the original season 2 scream in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car", having Homer scream once: when Lisa drives past and when Marge pulls in. 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