23 TV Title Sequences That Are So Good They Never Tempt People To "Skip Intro"
If you don't have the time to listen to the Succession theme song, then you don't have the time to watch Succession.
At this point in the streaming era, we're all familiar with the "Skip Intro" button. It may be a time-saver when you're trying to squeeze in your 9th episode of The Office before going to bed, but what about the opening titles that are so excellent, they simply cannot be skipped?
Reddit user u/kurpPpa recently asked, "What intro to a show was such a banger that you would never skip it?" Here are some of the replies. Thousands of responses later, it's clear that while we may have the power to skip the opening credits, not all of us want to.
Responses have been edited for length and clarity.
1. "Danny Phantom."
"I remember 6-year-old me rapping that whole intro to my innocent, church-attending Grandma. She looked at me like I needed holy water on the spot."
Here's the full intro:
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The song used in this intro is "Danny Phantom," and it's performed by Deric Battiste and Guy Moon.
2. "BoJack Horseman."
"And it's not just a great song. The imagery that goes with it is both interesting and perfectly sets the tone for the show. Plus, it changes periodically so it never gets stale!"
Here's the full intro from Season 1:
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The theme song for BoJack Horseman was composed by Patrick Carney and features Ralph Carney.
3. "Game of Thrones, until the show got depressingly bad. Now it just makes me sad."
Here's the title sequence from Season 1:
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And here it is from Season 8:
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The main theme of Game of Thrones was composed by Ramin Djawadi.
4. "Succession!"
"100%. There are plenty of more complex and creative intros out there, but no intro song gives me chills quite like this one."
Here's the full intro from Season 2:
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Succession's score was created by series composer Nicholas Britell.
5. "I personally loved the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt one."
Here's the full intro:
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The song used in this intro is "Unbreakable" by Jeff Richmond (who is also Tina Fey's husband).
6. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
"I can still recite every word, and that goofy look as he pulls up in the taxi is etched into my brain forever!"
Here's the full intro:
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The song used in this opening is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.
7. "Adventure Time. 'Come on grab your friends!'"
Here's a compilation of every Adventure Time title sequence:
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The opening song is called "Adventure Time" and it's performed by Pendleton Ward. The composers for the series are Casey James Basichis and Tim Kiefer.
8. "Dark! Great intro."
Here are the intros for all three seasons:
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The song used in these intros is "Goodbye" by Apparet (with Soap & Skin).
9. "Breaking Bad. It just sounds nice."
"And it's short. By the time you sit up and reach an arm out to skip the intro, it's already over."
Here's the full intro:
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Dave Porter is the composer who worked on Breaking Bad.
10. "Malcolm In the Middle."
"My wife and I just started rewatching it, and have had the best time singing it loudly with our daughter. Haven't skipped the theme once!"
Here's the full intro, plus a cold open:
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The song used in this opening is "Boss of Me" by They Might Be Giants.
11. "Avatar: The Last Airbender. Used to quote it along with Katara every time."
Here's the full intro:
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Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn are the composers who worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender.
12. "The Sopranos."
"I just did a rewatch of all 86 episodes and I don't think I skipped the intro once. Just great."
Here's the full intro:
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The song used in this intro is "Woke Up This Morning (Chosen One Mix)" by Alabama 3.
13. "I'm sad no one's mentioned Phineas and Ferb."
"That opener is a work of unprincipled genius. I have only ever seen episodes of Phineas and Ferb when the younger generation of the family were watching. Yet that damned tune and its lyrics are imprinted on my brain."
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The song used in this opening is "Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day" by Bowling for Soup.
14. "Westworld has a great intro. The music is great, the visuals are so cool looking, and the fact that they changed each season made it even cooler."
Here's the full intro for Season 1:
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Westworld's composer is Ramin Djawadi.
15. "SpongeBob SquarePants. It’s just so iconic and built into my psyche that skipping past it would be a sin."
Here's the full intro:
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The song used in this intro is "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song," and it is performed by Patrick Pinney. The theme music of the series was composed by Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, and Blaise Smith.
16. "What We Do in the Shadows (the series) is SO good."
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The opening theme is "You're Dead" by Norma Tanega.
17. "Bob’s Burgers. Short and simple, but new signs for the service truck and business next door."
"I always watch for the truck and the store! My favorite truck so far is Adios Mice-chachos."
Here's a compilation of every opening from the first season of Bob's Burgers.
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The composers for Bob's Burgers are John Dylan Keith, Loren Bouchard, and the duo Elegant Too, which consists of Chris Maxwell and Phil Hernandez.
18. "The Buffy theme rocks so hard. It's '90s as fuck and I love it."
Here's a compilation of every Buffy title sequence:
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The band that composed the Buffy theme is called Nerf Herder.
19. "Parks and Recreation. It always made me smile."
Here's the full intro from Season 1:
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The theme music was composed by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones.
20. "Community for me. I love the song!"
Here's the full intro:
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The song used in this opening is "At Least It Was Here" by The 88.
21. "Doctor Who."
"I think the easiest way to immediately horrify a Whovian would be to skip the introduction. It's basically sacrilege."
Here's a compilation of every Doctor Who title sequence:
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The current composer for Doctor Who is Segun Akinola.
22. "The Simpsons one is good. I like watching the couch gags."
"With how awesome some of the couch gags were, skipping past The Simpsons intro feels like committing a felony."
Here's the full intro from Season 1:
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The series composers for The Simpsons are Richard Gibbs (1989-1990), Alf Clausen (1990-2017), and Bleeding Fingers Music (2017-Present).
23. And finally: "Gravity Falls."
"My husband literally listens to the 8-hour version of this on YouTube because it slaps that good."
Here's the full intro:
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The theme music was composed by Brad Breeck.