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Game of Thrones changed the standard for TV intros. A combination of vivid imagery and stunning sound combined to help simplify a dense book series into a TV Series that could captivate audiences worldwide. The inaugural episode — produced and narrated by Polyphonic — takes a look at how Elastic and Ramin Djawadi accomplished this task.

Most animated superhero show openings follow a simple formula. Batman: The Animated Series breaks the mold. This video — produced and narrated by Just Write — takes a look at what makes the opening of Batman so unique.

Cheers is one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 20th century. In this video, Captain Midnight shows how its theme song perfectly illustrates why.

How does the title sequence to the animated series X-Men explain to the audience a complex mythology, a huge cast of characters, and the show’s primary conflicts, all without a single word? This video by Patrick (H) Willems breaks it down shot-by-shot to show how.

Downton Abbey’s title sequence is known worldwide and has been parodied by some of the biggest names in television. Trace talks to the man who came up with the concept about how it got made, and the business of title sequences

Everything from the music to the visuals of the title sequence of the critically acclaimed Netflix original series BoJack Horseman perfectly captures what makes the show so revolutionary. In this video essay, Alex Nickel from Technicality dissects the four elements that make BoJack’s title sequence so amazing.

People are obsessed with the title sequence for Stranger Things. But it does so little on the surface, what pulls everyone in? In this video, Lee from CinemaWins spends some time talking about why.

There are more medical shows on TV than there are germs on a doctor's white coat, but House rose above the others and became the most viewed TV show in the world. Find out how its Emmy-winning opening sequence immediately set it apart from its rivals as Rohin from Medlife Crisis breaks down the opening to House.

The Prisoner was one of the most ambitious projects in the history of television. A spy thriller that redefined what spy thrillers could be, it challenged viewers to consider the world they lived in and their role in it, and it brought you into its world with one of the most elaborate intro sequences ever made. This video by 12tone breaks down how.

Battlestar Galactica was a science fiction epic that both perfected and innovated elements of classic science fiction and it demonstrated this a simple but deep title sequence. This video by Mia Mulder breaks down how.

How did The Simpsons title sequence become as iconic and recognizable as the show itself? This video by Now You See It looks into the innovative aspects of the opening that have stood the test of time (or have they?)