Let’s continue with our countdown of the 20 Best Opening
credits of all times. Find the first part of the list HERE.
(Click on the name of the show to watch the video)
10. SIX FEET UNDER
For a show with such a dark subject, the Six feet Under
theme song was weirdly uplifting. The image sequence was interesting and
obscure. It was a perfect combination.
9. THE SOPRANOS
Anytime I drove to New Jersey I started replaying The
Sopranos song in my head. That tune will forever remind me of Tony Soprano
driving with smoke in his eyes. It wasn’t the most elaborate sequence but it
really worked .
I still have yet to find one person, male or female, who
doesn’t like Will Smith. We all fell in love with him with The Fresh Prince.
The show was as 90’s as you can get and so was the theme song performed by
Smith himself (remember he started as a rapper?). Anyone who is old enough
remembers the lyrics, I am sure of it!
I wasn’t blown away at first by this sequence, but as I started
watching the show, the images coming to live on the map started having more
meaning to me. The opening sequence is quite original and as the show becomes
more of the cult-hit the theme song will probably become iconic.
One of the best theme songs of the entire list. It is a
beautiful piece with a classic feel to it. The images are also very
representative of the show contrasting the upstairs and downstairs world.
The Simpsons has the most iconic sequence of all times. What
makes it even more impressive is that they customize the end of the sequence
for each episode. So we have hundreds of sequences over the years, quite an
accomplishment. Desperate housewives, although is a live action show, also has
an animated sequence. The Dany Elfman theme song is perfect for the tone of the
show and the cartoons of housewives throughout time are hilarious. This is a
very original concept for the opening credits.
4. MAD MEN
The surreal and metaphorical sequence is the perfect
representation of Don Draper, a man lost and unable to connect constantly
falling into the abyss. They even parodied in The Simpsons! You can’t get more
recognition than that!
3. DEXTER
I absolutely love this opening sequence! In fact I use the
theme song as my alarm clock. I love the music and I love the clever way they
shot Dexter’s morning routine to evoke images of murder. It is quite perfect!
The biker gang show has one of the most stunning opening
sequences. They have a perfect rocking theme song (they have an amazing
soundtrack overall) and they display the names of the cast as tattoos coming
out of a silhouette of each character. It looks amazing and it always gets me
pumped up even before the episode starts.
1. True Blood
First time I watched True Blood I hated the opening credits.
I absolutely did. But as I kept watching over the years something changed and I
started getting how genius they were! The song couldn't be better picked. It
has that timeless southern sexy feel. The images are creepy and bizarre and a
tinsy bit surreal. They don’t even show vampires in the opening credits, and
although it seems like a bizarre choice I think it is perfect because the bayou
and its denizens are as much characters of the show as the bloodsucking folk.
Runner Ups
Almost making the cut was Everwood, a family drama that
probably no-one remembers but is one of my fav shows and it had a beautiful
opening sequence resembling Norman Rockwell paintings.
Honorable Mentions
If we were talking solely on how iconic the theme songs
were, shows like Friends, Hawaii Five-0, The X files and even 90210 would be on
this list. However, their visuals weren’t the most original and hence they
scored lower.
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