The Simpsons opening sequence
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The Simpsons opening sequence is the iconic, ever-evolving intro to the animated sitcom, following the Simpson family’s chaotic journey home and ending with a gag-filled scene on their living room couch.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated opening sequence
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television title sequence ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Simpsons main characters ⓘ |
| composer | Danny Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTheme | The Simpsons Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bart Simpson
NERFINISHED
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Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Springfield
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Springfield Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ The Simpsons’ house NERFINISHED ⓘ The Simpsons’ living room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredInSeries | The Simpsons season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasGagType |
meta-humor gag
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parody gag ⓘ slapstick gag ⓘ visual gag ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bart skateboarding through Springfield
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Family converging on the couch ⓘ Homer leaving the nuclear power plant ⓘ Marge driving home with Maggie ⓘ Saxophone solo by Lisa ⓘ chalkboard gag ⓘ couch gag ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle |
2D hand-drawn animation
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digital ink-and-paint animation (later seasons) ⓘ |
| inUniverseOrganization |
Springfield Elementary School
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Springfield Nuclear Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicGenre | television theme music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequently changing chalkboard gag
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frequently changing couch gag ⓘ multiple revised versions over the years ⓘ orchestral theme music by Danny Elfman ⓘ parodies of popular culture ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime |
approximately 30 seconds (short version)
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approximately 60 seconds (standard version) ⓘ approximately 90 seconds (full version) ⓘ |
| startTheme | The Simpsons Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| updatedFor |
The Simpsons season 2
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The Simpsons season 20 HD version ⓘ The Simpsons season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | introducing episodes of The Simpsons ⓘ |
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