He is one of the characters that only appear in the Season 1 opening sequence. Attached to the end of this sequence is the message "Come home to The Simpsons on Sky One." ", BBC News reported that "According to Banksy, his storyboard led to delays, disputes over broadcast standards and a threatened walk out by the animation department." The screen showing "The Simpsons", also read "500th episode", and below that "The most meaningless milestone of all!". The scene cuts to the school once again, where Dewey Largo's band is practicing. On some episodes, starting with "Bart Gets a Z", the HDTV showing the opening credits stands there for a couple of seconds (does not fall off as if it wasn't hung on the wall) before the episode immediately begins. 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. Bart finally passes by Clancy Wiggum standing by the corner, who yells and shakes his baton at Bart as he leaves the screen (NOTE: The episodes "Little Orphan Millie" and "Husbands and Knives" have some voices accompanying the people Bart skateboards past). The camera pans to outside of the school and shows Otto pulling up to the school in a bus and he sings "Cooling in at the party, trying to get a little bit tipsy," and falls to the ground. Semi-Painless Dentistry is now replaced with Candy Dandy as we move towards Springfield Elementary School, which is now orange with purple accents instead of just purple. In addition, Bart drives past Ned Flanders as well as, During the driving segments for Marge and Maggie, the screen shows an overhead view, with cameos during the first outside car segment including, The crowd shot is mostly the same, although it also includes. [93] Marge reads "Mom Monthly" in the check out line. In "Bart Gets an F", a variety of darker and brighter colors were used alongside Elfman's rearrangement (which is unknown for why the different color varieties were used for said episode and not for the rest of Season 2, but it's possibly because it's a prototype version of the opening visuals, similar to the visuals of the episode such as Bart's shirt being salmon-colored and not orange. The pre-sequence scene is displayed in a 16:9 television aspect ratio, with black matte bars at either end of the screen. Also, the main change is that instead of running away from Marge's car and screaming, Homer is hit with the car and flattened on the hood; instead of running through the door, he is hurled grunting through it by inertia, leaving a Homer-shaped hole. The animation used during this scene (which looks similar to the animation and backgrounds used in Season 2-8 episodes) is much smoother and the perspective problem is solved. In this scene, Grampa is seen in the passenger seat during the Marge reveal (but not until then), with Maggie in the middle. He passes Helen Lovejoy, carrying bags from the Springfield Mall, passes a book store, dodges to the right, passes Apu Nahasapeemapetilon walking a small barking dog. A shorter version, as shown on "The Sweetest Apu", has the scene shift from Bart exiting the classroom to Marge's view of Homer running from the car and into the house. These episodes include ". 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. Inside the car, Maggie is shown steering the wheel. (NOTE: In "Barting Over", when the camera shifts to its sight at the school, part of the end credits music is playing until Bart runs out of the classroom, after chopping the chalkboard an axe.) When a box of Krusty-O's is scanned, the total amount on the register changes from $236.60 to $243.26, which means the price of the cereal is $6.66. (NOTE: The newest opening spends a lot more time on the previous gags, so the pan to the Springfield Elementary School to Bart's classroom is quicker, with slightly less time to read the gag before it's all in view.) We fly over the power plant and tire yard, toward downtown Springfield. In "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular", a special version of the cut and condensed opening retains the Springfield swoop, although still cutting from Bart exiting the classroom to the driveway scene. Jason just shrugs and takes things in stride. The Simpsons® is a registered trademark of 20th Century Fox. Geoff said "too Simpson" before changing a different look. Season 2-Season 20, ending with "Lisa the Drama Queen", Season 20, begining with "Take My Life, Please", $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling), https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Opening_sequence&oldid=984687. The Simpsons run in to the couch then the camera zooms out to far a way angle then a weacking ball hits the Simpsons. Bart falls over the TV on the "developed by" screen (later season one episodes cut the transition). A portrait hangs on the right side of the blackboard, and bookcase full of books sits behind him. Obviously they didn't. In the background, Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson were putting up the number 3 over the number 2 on a sign that says 'Days Without An Accident.' The entire scene is running on the Simpsons' TV set. On the small screen!!"). Bart looks at it for a second, then grins again. but his head is knocked off by Bart's snowboard, followed shortly after by the body, upsetting Willie. Since mid-Season 20, the title sequence format has changed, and each episode has a Title Screen Gag, Billboard Gag, and Lisa playing a different musical instrument rather than her saxophone. He passes Sideshow Bob, who tries to kill Bart by swinging a sword, Helen Lovejoy, Apu and his eight children, Moe (at Moe's), Comic Book Guy, Disco Stu (who protests, sometimes audibly), a window of HD televisions showing Krusty, Crazy Cat Lady, the Rich Texan, who shoots his guns, and once again, Clancy Wiggum who waves his nightstick. Lisa interrupts the rehearsal and plays a loud saxophone solo (The Simpsons theme song). Wendell is talking to a girl outside instead of laying out sick on the bus. Edna Krabappel comes in to the shot when Willie starts to walk into the school, and sings "Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back," pulling Willie into one of the classrooms. We fly over the power plant and tire yard, toward downtown Springfield. The family arrive to sit on the couch, where Plopper is currently sitting, with the first few notes of the "Spider-Pig" song being instrumentally played in the background. This is the opening credits and theme song from season 1 of the hit show "The Simpsons." This version of the theme was first heard in its condensed form on the season 3 premiere "Stark Raving Dad", though the full-length version did not debut until "Saturdays of Thunder" on November 15, 1991. Each episode opening differs from episode to episode, usually with a different Chalkboard Gag, Couch gag, Saxophone Solo, and Billboard gag (post Season 19). The "THE SIMPSONS" text is somewhat the same, except that it's golden-yellow and is redrawn. Some opening or closing credits sequences show a bit of the show to give you an idea of what it's about. Then it cuts to the Power Plant, where Homer hears the quitting whistle, gleefully removes his mask, and leaves the building not realizing the rod he accidentally took. Instead of the interior of the garage when Homer runs inside to evade Marge's car, Homer is seen running through a green cyberspace corridor before disappearing through a corner. Homer is told that he will be sacrificed to … (NOTE: When the people pass by the pet store, a tree appears. When they honk the horn, he wakes up confused and loses his false teeth as he was sitting right next to them in the car. It breaks like glass, and Homer is seen choking Bart. The TV set is blueish purple. On "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish", the camera goes from the "P" of the title card to the classroom with Bart's chalkboard gag. Chief Wiggum's police car passes by, with Lou in it with him, and they sing "Whoa, whoa, oh oh!". The standard opening has gone through three iterations (a replacement of some shots at the start of the second season, and a brand new sequence when the show switched to high-definition in 2009). Another fall afternoon at Springfield Elementary finds Bart Simpson engaged in his after-school punishment. In "Gone Abie Gone", the opening goes from the "P" of the title card to Bart's chalkboard gag, which goes directly to the couch gag after Bart bounces on Barney. Television critics have given the episode generally positive reviews, particularly praising it for a montage of the series' couch gags that was included in the opening sequence. This version began to be used more frequently during season 5, and again from seasons 7-9. In "The Great Simpsina," the entire opening, including the title card, was completely skipped. Bart when landing on the pavement on his skateboard does not land on a pile of leaves. Simpsons Casting Director Bonita Pietila was able to contact the artist through the film's producers, and asked if he would be interested in writing a main title for the show. The theme music was arranged by Alf Clausen and this version has been used since Season 3. Then, they both look at each other, and honk the horn. Maggie pops out of the bag, and Marge sighs in relief as she and Maggie exit the supermarket. A crow with three eyes passes by as the chorus sing the title. On "G.I. Next, Homer is seen driving and throwing the rod out of the window, but does not bounce near Moe's. The caution sign over Homer's head has two holes on the right side, both blank. When he hits the bar on the left side, both it and the one on the right nudge out of view so that the image fills the entire screen. This is followed by the Couch Gag. As the theme song ends, the HDTV showing the "Created By/Developed By" credits falls off as if it was mounted on the wall, but that was only used in the first few HD episodes. The rest of the intro is the same. She makes a turn (to our left) down the street passing by a tree, and finally arriving at the Simpson house. The Planet Express ship flies through the logo into New New York. This also appeared on many FXX reruns of episodes like Blood Feud. A version exists where it retains the Springfield swoop, but after Homer at the power plant, it cuts to the driveway scene (to Lisa's bike sequence and the driveway scene for FXX reruns of Season 1 episodes). During Lisa's sax solo, more "common" characters are shown in the orchestra. The original prototype version of this opening, as used on Season Two episodes, had the music slightly similar to the first season music. The living room is mostly the same, but the TV is now a widescreen HD model, with the antenna still on top. The supermarket's ceiling and walls are orange instead of red. The new shot includes: Agnes, Skinner, Chalmers, Milhouse playing ball with Richard and Lewis, Willie on his tractor, Ralph playing on Frank Grimes' grave, Martin about to be beaten by the three bullies, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Quimby and Miss Springfield wearing each others' sashes, Chazz Busby, the sea captain holding a 3-eyed fish, Patty and Selma still sunbathing in those suits, Cletus and Brandine with Plopper, Kang and Kodos in a UFO, Burns and Smithers, Kent and Doug, Sherri and Terri still playing video games, 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 (sick), 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 finally Rod and Todd playing in their yard. "The Simpsons Theme", also referred to as "The Simpsons Main Title Theme" in album releases, is the theme music of the animated television series The Simpsons. It retained the title screen gag, the Springfield swoop with the billboard gag, and the chalkboard gag with Bart, but cuts from Bart bouncing on Barney to Homer driving home from work. The caution sign over Homer's head has a green light on top, and a red light on the bottom. The standard opening has gone through three iterations (a replacement of some shots at the start of the second season, and a brand new sequence when the show switched to high-definition in 2009). This is found in FXX reruns of a few episodes, starting with "Bart the Genius" and is common in Season 4. 1 quest. Mr. Largo stops the band and points Lisa out of the door, due to her unacceptable playing. At the end of her solo, she ducks inside briefly for a flourish and smiles. A TV store with Krusty the Clown faces on the TV sets appear in the window. As the theme song ends, the camera cuts to the TV set and show the credits (Created by: Matt Groening. It begins with two lines of instrumental "Jingle Bells" and then the normal theme song begins. She hits a bump, and all the books fly into the air, and then land safely back in the basket. Bart skates in with a big grin, past a store with an "Open" sign as he turns into a corner. Since it debuted in season 5, it has normally featured Clausen's arrangement, which has markedly different instrumentation than other Clausen versions during the classroom scene. The cashier's race has also been changed, from the original yellow representing Caucasians, to a darker color, possibly indicating an African-American. All Rights Reserved. However, this version goes from Bart running out of the classroom to the Driveway scene. When the bell rings, he grins, runs out of the classroom, and skates out of the school, flying gleefully past the flagpole. Commenting on hiring Banksy to create the titles, Jean joked, "This is what you get when you outsource." As the car approaches another road, Maggie steers again, and the car makes another turn. Jean said Banksy "sent back boards for pretty much what you saw." After being placed back in Marge's shopping trolley, Maggie glares at Baby Gerald (who has "defective" stamped on his forehead) as usual, but then gives him a tiny present, which makes him happy. Also, in both episodes, the last few notes of the opening theme when the TV credits are shown are the last few notes of the current end credits theme. 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. Fortunately, the fall wasn't a steep one, causing the car to relatively safely land and plow through a barn, with Maggie putting her pacifier into a chicken. ", Colby Hall of Mediaite called the sequence "a jaw-dropping critique of global corporate licensing, worker exploitation and over-the-top dreariness of how western media companies (in this case, 20th Century Fox) take advantage of outsourced labor in developing countries." Crazy Cat Lady), the Rich Texan, who shoots his guns and once again, Clancy Wiggum who waves his nightstick. "The Ned-liest Catch" introduced an extremely short version which goes from the "P" of the title card directly to the beginning of the episode, and therefore skipping the rest of the opening. This time, there is an oil stain on the driveway, and Homer arrives home first. We swoop over the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and the Springfield Tire Yard, fading into a street in Downtown Springfield afterwards. The impact launches her from her bike, and Lisa is firmly lodged into the wall of the garage, just above the door. The opening sequence is the pixel art intro from the episode, "My Fare Lady". The low shot of the car approaching doesn't appear after the car's first turn and before Maggie steering the second time; instead, the low shot of the approach is seen right after Maggie steers the second time (NOTE: The shots of Maggie steering, the shot of the car turning, and the low shot of the car approaching are directly ripped from the Season One intro). The Simpsons all arrive home at the same time. In "A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again", "Paths of Glory", "Super Franchise Me", "The Cad and the Hat" and "Looking for Mr. Goodbart", the opening goes from the "P" directly to the couch gag ("Looking for Mr. Goodbart" goes from the "P" directly to the Tracey Ullman short "Good Night" due to the Simpsons' televised debut turning 30 years old eleven days before this episode's original airing, but only shows Marge singing "Rock A Bye Baby" to Maggie, and then the couch gag). He becomes a permanent hood ornament for Marge's car. In a view showing the driveway, she jumps off her bike in the driveway, grabbing her books and instrument case. On "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular", the opening is much like the seventh season opening, except that there is a different shot of the clouds, the town swoop across town is shown (with a modified text), and there are a mix of couch gags from 8F18, 9F02, 9F10, 9F09, 8F09, 1F02, 2F31, 2F09, 2F06, 1F17, 2F11, and 9F08, as the full version of the theme song continues to play. Except for the very first shot with the "THE SIMPSONS" text appearing out of the clouds, every piece of the opening is present in this version, with even multiple chalkboard and couch gags filmed. In "My Fare Lady", the opening is conducted in an 8-Bit synthesizer, while the animation was reminiscent to a sixteen-bit video game. Opening sequence Main article: The Simpsons opening sequence The Simpsons' opening sequence is one of the show's most memorable hallmarks. The Opening Sequence is one of the most notable hallmarks of The Simpsons. was muted for almost the first half of the season, when Lisa bikes past him. It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you. In "Dogtown", after the episode immediately starts with the couch gag and TV credits, the opening continues from the TV credits, but with a differently arranged version of the theme. He pulls it out and throws it out the window as he drives away with dust covering the screen. It continues to Homer driving home and Bart skating over the citizens, but the Marge/Maggie sequence is shortened in a similar way to "Homer's Paternity Coot". Maggie then sees Baby Gerald and shakes her fist at him as Gerald does the same. Instead, the camera very quickly pans over a static landscape shot of various Springfield locales and a mix of both familiar and relatively unknown characters. From the right, Bart one-hops his skateboard across Homer's car. The pre-sequence scene is displayed in a 16:9 television aspect ratio, with black matte bars at either end of the screen. None of the things he depicts are true. This video was recorded on FilmonTV and is owned by 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Broadcasting Company, Gracie Films and Fox Animation Television. At the bottom of the TV (from left to right), there are two green dials, two small buttons, and an extra green dial (NOTE: The TV set in the Season One opening sequence is not the same TV set used within the Season One episodes). Otto, not knowing what it is, eats it. The bike moves into the garage as the garage door opens for both the bike and for Homer's car, as Lisa runs to the front door. In "My Life Keeps Changing", the teens (minus Kathy) were dressed up like the Simpson family while they need a look. After the bell rings and Bart runs out of the classroom, the scene cuts to Homer at the power plant, thus skipping Bart skating out of the front doors of the school. When the bell rings, he tosses the brush down and gleefully runs out of the building. Because the live action sequence was made in the UK, there are some slight cultural differences, such as Homer and Marge driving on the left in a right hand drive car, and the actor playing Chief Wiggum wearing a British police uniform. Bart then dodges left, passes Moe Szyslak, holding a towel and standing in his doorway, passes an approaching Barney (who belches) on his left, passes Jacques Brunswick (who's walking right) carrying a bowling ball and dodges left. Bart's skateboard has been replaced with a snowboard. The opening still features the title and town swoop across Springfield, but cuts to the Simpsons' home.after the shot of the school. In three episodes, Lisa plays a trumpet. He steps back out and screams as Marge's car approaches. The caution sign over Homer's head has two holes on the right side, both blank. Mr. Burns and Smithers have been replaced by a, Lisa's saxophone solo is a jazzy version of "Deck the Halls.". Bart skateboards in from the right, jumps the retaining wall, and bounces off the roof of Homer's car only to land with a thud in the driveway. The only two episodes with the short version of the opening are "Bart the General" and "Life on the Fast Lane". Moe and Homer have their arms over one another's shoulders singing "Tonight, Imma fight, 'til we see the sunlight." Panning behind Ralph, the camera passes by Android's Dungeon and a Lard Lad Donut Statue (where the crow lands) on the left and a new Billboard gag, that changes every episode, on the right. In the 30th season, it appears in "Heartbreak Hotel", "Werking Mom" and "Krusty the Clown (episode)." The cloud disappears from both sides as the text zooms in closer, and the camera moves through the letter "P" into a birds-eye view of Springfield. While passing by bored residents waiting for their bus, he grabs the bus stop sign and takes it with him. As the other students look on, she dances her way out of the classroom as she continues playing. 242. For later reruns, Season 17 DVD prints, and the Disney+ of the episode, the second version of the condensed opening from "Million Dollar Abie" was used. The two original edits (condensed and short) had their own musical arrangements done by both Elfman (season 2) and Clausen (season 3-present), and the cut-and-condensed version also had its own Clausen arragement. However, after throwing the carbon rod out of the car, Homer gets stuck in traffic, and uses his EZcape app to help him get through, thus starting the episode. (NOTE: Season One's swoop is relatively crudely animated, and was redone. "Barting Over" and "Homer's Paternity Coot" used similarly edited versions of the full opening, cutting from Lisa's sax solo to Marge and Maggie in the car. Flying through the loop, we focus on one purple cooling tower. A variant of this is used in many FXX reruns of episodes starting with "Homer's Night Out" and "Krusty Gets Busted" with the episode's couch gag. The camera then zooms past Moe's Tavern into the Kwik-E-Mart where Apu is secretly changing the expiration date on one of his products from 2006 to 2008. The version with Clausen's arrangement was used frequently during season 3 (starting with "Stark Raving Dad" on September 19, 1991), and occasionally during seasons 4, 5, and 8. Bart stops writing for a second and glares at the chalkboard. The song ends with the Simpsons tired out on the couch, with Maggie notably sucking her pacifier. The sequence once again opens with the show's title zooming in on the camera. In this version and beyond, the car is orange, and a low shot of the car approaching is moved after the second time Maggie steers. From the right, Bart one-hops his skateboard across Homer's car. ), bulgy eyed boy holding blue trombone, nasty looking buck-toothed boy with green trumpet, large girl with bulgy eyes and a large nose holding a trumpet(? Another version of this opening (with the Elfman arrangement) exists in syndication, muting all sound and vocal effects (the chorus singing "The Simpsons", the chalk, the school and work bells, the skateboard whooshes, the carbon rod's ding in both the plant and on the street, Maggie's pacifier sucking, the cashier beeping, the car noises for both Homer's car and Marge's car, the swoosh when Bart grabs the pole, the skateboard wheels on the street, the car and baby wheel horns, the bump when Bart bounces onto Homer's car roof, the car door opening and closing when Homer gets out, Lisa's bike bell and wheels, and Homer's "D'oh! This version was also used in the original airing of "Sideshow Bob Roberts", before being replaced with a shorter version for reruns and the Complete Sixth Season DVD. That statement should be self-evident, but I will emphatically state it. The Multi-eyed squirrel from the movie is seen jumping onto Bart's shoulders, but is hit by a wrecking ball into a billboard of "Burns' Constructions," suggesting that Mr. Burns is attempting to regain his lost wealth by making money from the incident. Sherri and Terri are now texting on their phones instead of playing their flutes. We move through the school window and see Bart writing "I WILL NOT WASTE CHALK" (later season one episodes play the text differently) on the class chalkboard, as a punishment. His right foot sticks off the board, as he grabs the lamp post to help him make the corner. He quickly dodges Lisa on her bike and yells, "D'oh!" Bart skateboards in with a big grin, passing by a store with an "Open" sign as he turns into a corner. During the driveway scene, there is oil stain on the pavement. as she rides her bike up to the front door. "Million Dollar Abie" introduced a version of the opening that had a similar sequence to the condensed version, but was edited from the full version. The bell rings and Bart zooms out of the school, onto his skateboard, and lands into a pile of leaves Groundskeeper Willie has just finished raking up. After season 1, there were several different edits done for this opening. Panning behind Ralph, the camera passes by The Android's Dungeon and a Lard Lad Donut Statue (where the crow lands) on the left and a new Billboard gag, which changes in every episode, on the right. The sequence features the characters performing actions that relate to the lyrics of the song. Finding the Grim Reaper on their couch proves fatal for the Simpsons in the opening sequence of "Treehouse of Horror VII". In "Replaceable You", the opening goes from Bart skating over Barney to the driveway scene. Upon entering their house, they run towards the living room couch, with a different gag occurring (with the exception of "Bart the General" and "Life on the Fast Lane"). Upon entering their house, they speed towards the living room couch. The cashier rings her up at as $847.63 and Maggie is mistakenly packaged in a brown bag after the camera pans towards a different shot of Marge and the cart. Also, there is an additional picture of Bleeding Gums Murphy on the wall. She hits a bump, and all the books fly into the air, and then land safely back in the basket. This season was also the start of Lisa's variable saxophone solos (previously, she always played the main theme melody), and Homer's exclamations at the driveway were changed to their more well-known versions (the newly recorded "D'oh! The school bell rings and he skates outside the door, showing the residents of Springfield restoring the town after the events of the movie. (NOTE: The shot of Homer running away from Marge's car and into the house is directly ripped from the Season One intro). Marge's car comes from the right and turns towards the street that Bart crossed. He screams, and runs into the garage as her car pulls in behind him. The camera goes from the "P" of the title card directly to the classroom with Bart's chalkboard gag, skipping the swoop through Springfield and the pan of the school's exterior. Meanwhile, Lisa makes tracks while playing the saxophone as usual, only to accidentally knock herself out. Marge looks mildly concerned but smiles well as Maggie pops out of the bag. Homer gets out just in time to see Marge's car. Front row: Sophie Jensen playing clarinet (front of Lewis' lookalike), Boy with shades playing clarinet, thin girl with a large nose playing a green horn, nerdy boy wearing glasses and a green shirt playing horn, red head girl wearing a Lisa-like dress playing clarinet, Milhouse playing horn, Sherri and Terri playing flutes, and Lisa playing sax. People in the room (right to left): African-American boy, brown haired boy playing bass violin (back row), blond girl with pigtails (front row), Largo, thin, curly haired girl (back row), blue haired girl, yellow haired boy, Back row: Lewis (cymbals?) The next scene shows Homer getting ready to head back home with a uranium bar stuck on his back. Bart rides on the piece, and weaves in between characters from the movie; President Schwarzenegger, Colin, Moe Szyslak (in his "Emperor" attire and shouting "Hey! 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