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The Simpsons opening sequence is the title sequence of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It is accompanied by " The Simpsons Theme ". The first episode to use this introduction was the series' second episode " Bart the Genius ".
The Simpsons ' opening sequence is one of the show's most memorable hallmarks. 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). [104]
"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 plays during the opening sequence and was composed by Danny Elfman in 1989, after series creator Matt Groening approached him requesting a theme.
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The traditional Simpsons opening sequence was replaced in this episode with a redesigned version that spoofed the opening sequence of the HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones. [9] [10] The Game of Thrones opening shows the various locations featured in the series on a three-dimensional map of the fictional continent Westeros.
The opening sequence received a generally mixed response. Nelson Shin, the founder of AKOM, the Korean company that animates The Simpsons, said that he and his staff did protest being asked to animate the sequence. Shin said that the sequence suggests that animators work in sweatshops, but they actually work in "high-tech workshops".
The episode was the first to feature a new opening sequence, shortened by fifteen seconds from its original length of roughly 90 seconds. The first season's opening sequence shows Bart stealing a "Bus Stop" sign, while the new sequence features him skateboarding past several characters, introduced during the previous season.
The opening sequence is a reference to Illusion of Gaia, a game on the Super Nintendo. After the opening sequence, there is another one that parodies the opening of The Jetsons. [5] [6] A parody of the song "Taxi" by Harry Chapin plays when Marge drives Moe. [6]