Beginning in typical Simpsons-style before quickly transforming into Chomet’s unique Gallic aesthetic, this, the most recent of the commissioned sequences on our list, is a beautifully bizarre take on Springfield’s most famous family. commissioned Oscar-nominated French director and animator Sylvain Chomet (of The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist fame) and he did not disappoint. With over 500 episodes under their belt, Simpsons-creator Matt Groening has on occasion handed the reins to a number of artists and filmmakers, allowing them to unleash their creativity and produce their own unique spin on that famous sequence.Īired on March 9 th of this year, the 542nd episode ‘ Diggs’, saw arguably one of the most beautiful, obscure and downright coolest opening sequences in the show’s near-25 year history.
BEST COUCH GAGS SERIES
There have been some notable examples over the years: episode ‘ What Animated Women Want‘ saw Homer channel the-one-who-knocks, Heisenberg, in a glorious tribute to AMC’s series Breaking Bad, whilst 2001’s ‘ HOMЯ‘ featured a cameo by none other than one of Groening’s other famous creations, Futurama’s Fry. As a result, in more recent seasons the couch gags have tended to become increasingly surreal and outlandish. The couch gag made its first appearance in the show’s second episode ( Bart The Genius – which first aired way back in January 14 th 1990, in case you were wondering) and with more than 500 episodes spanning nearly a quarter of a century, the Simpsons team have had plenty of chances to play with that famous introduction. The opening sequence, although seemingly timeless and familiar features a range of unique twists in almost episode.
If you have your own suggestions or comments, then be sure to let us know over at SubmarineChannl or so-called Simpsons ‘couch gag’ has gone down in television history as one of the most instantly-recognizable, near-immortal title sequences. In this Watch The Titles Top 5 takeover, we take a look at some of the greatest commissioned couch gags in the history of one of television’s longest-running shows.
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