Mom! Phineus and Ferb are making a title sequence!

Long gone are the days when every T.V series had a catchy title sequence that the audience could sing along to. As the years went on and attention spans grew shorter many television series opted for short, powerful title sequences, which last about 5 seconds on the screen. (See " The New Girl") Don’t get me wrong some of these short titles are memorable, (like  Heroes and Supernatural, for example), but nothing quite compares to hearing a song that you can associate with a T.V. series. A well done title sequence can be very quite memorable. Here is a list of some of my favourite title sequences:

Phineus and Ferb:

The song of this title sequence itself is so outstanding, but put it together with amazing animations and you’ve got a winner. In 2008, the theme song, by Bowling for Soup, was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Main Title Theme Music".

American Horror Story:

I think that the title sequence of this show is much scarier than the show itself and often we had to skip over it, because it is so scary. The opening credits were created by Kyle Cooper and his company Prologue, who also created the opening scenes for Seven and The Walking Dead.

Shameless U.S:

What I love about this title sequence is that it gives a proper summery of the show and of the living conditions in the house. Sarofsky Corp.’s title sequence for the Showtime series Shameless is inspired by the unapologetic tone of the show and offers an irreverent portrait of the show’s Gallagher family, whose private moments are exposed in the most unexpected place: the bathroom.All the character who live in that house are seen making an appearance in the bathroom and going on with their chaotic life.

Game of Thrones:

A title sequence of epic proportions. The ‘living map’ devise is clever and looks great, but without the epic music it would not land so well.  Second, it’s a beautiful and especially useful series of images; for a show that’s spread over two continents and what sometimes feels like dozens of plotlines, sometimes you need a reminder where everything is.  It also pays homage to the original medium; nothing screams ‘epic fantasy novel’ like a detailed map.  

 Dexter:

Who knew that shaving and frying eggs could be so ... creepy? Just on their own, the close-up visuals of food preparation are interesting if not captivating.  Then you get into the deeper issues of the juxtaposition of a normal, benign routine with suggestions of horrific, brutal violence – signifying that to Dexter, that kind of violence is itself routine – well, doesn’t that tell you pretty much the central premise and conflict of the show without explicitly giving anything away?

True Blood:

True Blood's Emmy-nominated title sequence sets the tone of the show perfectly and the Jace Everett song “Bad Things” is extremely catchy. A love letter to the Gothic South. Created at Digital Kitchen. DK takes us on a turbulent ride through the darkest reaches of the south. The main title hints to the racial, sexual and religious themes that lurk below the surface of the show's main storyline.  The sequence also features images and themes of death and rebirth; the circle of life. Digital Kitchen then took a four-day trip to Louisiana to film and also shot at a Chicago church and on a stage and in a bar in Seattle.