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unusual facts about title sequence



Derek Lamb

With Fedorenko and Perlman, Lamb created the animated title sequence of the PBS series Mystery! based on the art of Edward Gorey, and a series of network ID's for YTV in 1991.

Format Films

Format Productions also created title sequences for several TV series, including I Spy, Honey West, the animated characters on the television variety show Hee Haw, animated various TV commercials, and created film title designs for The Glory Guys and Clambake.

Raleigh Twenty

The Raleigh Twenty is the bicycle ridden by the main protagonist, "Poppy" during the title sequence of the 2008 film "Happy-Go-Lucky".

The Official Visit

This was the first episode to feature the animated title sequence designed by Gerald Scarfe, and the theme music composed by Ronnie Hazlehurst.

Viv Fisher

Viv Fisher (born 1952) is an ex-BBC audio engineer and multivocalist who performed all parts of the Brass band used in the title sequence of the BBC's 1985 TV series, Blott on the Landscape.


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Bad Influence!

The virtual reality title sequence and credits, which by the end of Series 2 had begun to look somewhat dated, were replaced by a new, industrial-style title sequence, influenced by the mega-flop beat-em-up Rise of the Robots.

Barry E. Jackson

He also designed the opening title sequence for Joe Dante's film The Haunted Lighthouse, a featured attraction at SeaWorld.

Best of Luck Nikki

The show's storyline, promos and even title sequence are similar to Good Luck Charlie.

Boy on a Dolphin

The sultry theme song often attributed to Julie London (though she did record her own version accompanied only by a guitar) is actually sung by Mary Kaye in the movie and is performed over the stunning underwater title sequence.

Chris Prynoski

Prynoski's animation can be seen in opening title sequence for The Osbournes and The Simple Life and his directorial work can be seen in a number of media, from commercials to feature films to television.

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

Despite its low production values, the film has achieved a certain cult status for the appearance of Price and other AIP Beach Party film alumni, its in-jokes and over-the-top sexism, the claymation title sequence designed by Art Clokey, and a title song performed by The Supremes.

East Street Market

East Street is also the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin and features in the title sequence to the television programme Only Fools and Horses.

Friday to Sunday

As John and Lenny sing the first verse, Justice Crew appear in a three-by-three grid, similar to the opening title sequence in The Brady Bunch, with each member except Emmanuel who is asleep, looking at themselves in the mirror.

Groundling Marsh

In the title sequence of every episode, he is seen looking through a telescope, implying that he is named after Galileo Galilei, the famous astronomer.

Helsinki Senate Square

The title sequence of John Huston's The Kremlin Letter (1970) was filmed over the square at night, including the silhouette of the Cathedral.

John Mountford

Mountford was the inaugural voice to air at the launch of BBC Radio Norfolk in 1980 where he continued to have a regular show for several years alongside co-hosting BBC1's Friday night magazine show, Weekend; famously 'baring all' on a nudist beach in the opening title sequence of the programme.

Jon Schnepp

He co-directed the pilot for Upright Citizens Brigade for Comedy Central, and directed segments and the Title Sequence for the series run.

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

As well as many music videos and feature films, including Jude Law's The Wisdom of Crocodiles, it was also used as the location for the 1991-1995 title sequence of the BBC music show Top of the Pops.

Loro Parque

The pre-title sequence (narrated by Stephen Fry) of the 2005 movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was filmed at Loro Parque.

Maya the Honey Bee

The original English (British) song used the same tune and a rough translation of the German lyrics; the American dub by Saban uses an entirely different theme tune by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy and title sequence.

MotorStorm: Apocalypse

After watching the title sequence for Smokin' Aces Alan McDermott from Evolution approached VooDooDog to explore developing a Hollywood block buster title sequence for the game.

Mummies of Guanajuato

In the late 1970s, filmmaker Werner Herzog took footage of a number of the mummies for the title sequence of his film Nosferatu the Vampyre in order to conjure a morbid, eerie atmospheric opening sequence.

NASCAR Racing

Former racer-turned-broadcaster, Ned Jarrett loaned his voice to the game's title sequence, saying, "I'm Ned Jarrett. From Papyrus, this is NASCAR Racing." These were the only spoken words heard in the game as there was no in-race commentary or communication from the crew chief.

Newman and Baddiel in Pieces

Its title sequence was an animated version of Munch's painting The Scream (to the tune of "Another Flavour" by The Sundays), with Newman and Baddiel revealed as the artist's friends in the background, standing near a waterfront theatre in which they were appearing.

Raymond Hawkey

Hawkey's photo-realistic cover style is seen in his title sequence for the 1969 film Oh! What a Lovely War.

Rhodes to Perdition

The episode starts with a recap of the previous episode, "All the Pretty Sources" and the title sequence.

The Dog Problem

The film features a score by Mark Mothersbaugh, and the music used during the title sequence is based on the Devo song "Gut Feeling".

The Mexican Dream

Aureliano Méndez Panasuyo in collaboration with actor/singer Jesús Chuy Perez, a song was written for the main title sequence.

The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury

The opening title sequence is based on Bob Dylan's video for Subterranean Homesick Blues.

Viv Fisher

He also performed brass section elements of the title sequence of Bob's Full House, a gameshow broadcast by the BBC from 1984, presented by comedian Bob Monkhouse.

Whack-O!

The front of the historic house of Great Fosters was used in the opening title sequence of the TV comedy series behind the name of the fictional Chiselbury School.

What a Widow!

What a Widow! was Swanson's second talkie and was executive produced by her then lover Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. The film received generally positive reviews and was noted for its animated title sequence created by William Dietz but was met with lukewarm box office returns.