The classic Simpsons opening sequence from 1990 is summarized as follows: 1) The sequence starts with "The Simpsons" approaching the camera through clouds, followed by an establishing shot of Springfield. The camera then drives through town and into an elementary school. 2) Inside the school, Bart is seen writing lines on a chalkboard as punishment. The words change based on the episode. 3) The scene cuts to Homer at work at the Power Plant, wearing a safety mask while handling uranium. 4) Marge is then shown checking out groceries with a baby at the store. 5) Lisa is seen practicing her saxophone with the school band. She is thrown

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Simpson Couch Gag Opening Sequence
The classicopeningof the Simpsonsserieschanged2times.Iamgoingto analyse the oldversion
of1990.
Thissequence startswith“Simpsons”approachingthe camera throughcloudsandthenleadsto an
establishingshotof Springfield.The camerathendrives throughthe townandthentrougha big
windowof anelementaryschool.Thisisthe Momentwhere the firstof the mainCharactersis
gettingintroduced.Bartishere writinglinesonachalkboardas a punishment. The wordshe is
writingare changingfromepisode toepisode andoftengivethe audience ahintaboutthe plotof
the episode butitcan alsobe about presenttopicwhichhasnothingtodo withthe actual episode.
Thenthe shot cuts showing the mainCharacterof the Seriesworkingata PowerPlant,wearinga
safetymaskwhile handlingarod of uraniumwithspecial tongs.The ambientscenarioisthataco-
workeriseatinga sandwichwithtongstoo
.
The followingshotshowsthe Marge (the wife of the protagonist) andababycheckingoutat a
grocerymarket. The Babyalsogets pricedat a price of 847.63 whichrelatestothe price of a monthly
cost for a babyat thisthistime).

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The nextshotshowsLisa, the daughterof the protagonistat Bandpractise the openingtheme
coordinateswiththisshot,andisorchestratedasif it were playedbyschool class.
She getsthrownout by the teacher andimproviseswiththe saxophone onherwayout.
The shot showsthe protagonistthrowinguraniumout of shirtandout of his car.
At thisMomentare all the mainfiguresontheirwayhome,whichgettingvisualisedwhenthey
arrive at theirhome. WhenHomerarrives(the protagonist) he nearlygetskilledbyhiswife,ina
humoursway.
The last shot(final shot) showsall mainthe characterssittingona sofawatchingTV,whichis
referringtothe fact that manyAmericansare sittinghalf of theirdaywatchingTV.
Thenthe sequence cutsto creditsappearingona tv.