Continuing a discussion on my status update, what are your favorite (and least favorite) moments and clips that were included in a show's opening title sequence? Can be stuff shot specifically for the opening or just clips that came from an episode.

Some of my random faves:

Flo playing cards and puffing on a cigar ("Alice")

Willona coming through the front door several times and Michael dropping his pants and covering himself with a pillow ("Good Times")

Phyllis gives the camera the SHADIEST look at the end of the opening ("Phyllis")

Emily stops and poses on her way out the door ("The Bob Newhart Show")

The girls prepare to attack an intruder with loaves of bread and the girls have a paint fight ("The Facts of Life")

Mrs. Roper gets in bed and prepared to kiss Mr. Roper, who pretends he's asleep ("Three's Company")

The Jeffersons and Willises dance in the Jeffersons' living room ("The Jeffersons")

Arnold dances with enormous earphones on ("Diff'rent Strokes")

Paul waves enthusiastically at the camera and runs down the street ("The Wonder Years")

Vanessa side eyes Cliff then gets down ("The Cosby Show")

Blance struts down the hallway ("The Golden Girls")

Regine plays air trumpet ("Living Single")

THIS artistic masterpiece. WTF were they even looking at? It's so random, but it symbolizes so much of what made TAF unique and so different from The Munsters.

Robert Hays, wearing an oh-so-late 70s leather coat, juggling apples and being foiled in the attempt, resulting in the stock sitcom husband, "Oh you silly woman," pose. Breathtakingly beautiful in a way that I don't even think they intended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roEOCNPeALA

It just breaks my heart when I think about how "Angie" basically imploded. I've seen several episodes and I think it had potential as long as they kept the focus on the romance between Robert Hays and Donna Pescow's characters. But, as Garry Marshall admitted in his autobiography, the show died because he let it get away from him.

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The first view of the bridge in the Taxi theme. You soon realize it's looped together, but it's still a striking, beautiful shot.

The park scenes in the Valerie/Hogan Family credits.

The grafittied traincars in the Welcome Back Kotter credits.

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The whole opening but especially the last frame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJfq0Z90azY

Jennifer Hart (Stefanie Powers) doing a hairdo check in her handheld mirror, just before it looks like she's about to cut that bitch to her right. Also, the shots of the airplane, and the speedboat. All in all, "Hart to Hart" has to be my favorite opening credit sequence.

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The park scenes in the Valerie/Hogan Family credits.

Yes, I really liked the outdoorsy feel of that show's openings. Sandy catching the baseball and giving that nod like "Yes, I caught it!" is great.

Brian Tanner looking up from his homework and saying, "Hi, ALF!" was one of my faves as a kid. We never actually heard him say it, but every time I watch that show, I can hear his voice.

DEE THOMAS running out of the Thomas house on What's Happening!! and giving the most epic eyeroll as Mama calls for her to get back in the house. One of THE best.

I used to look forward to this intro every week. The Damon and especially the Kim shots are absolutely perfect. Kim and that groove pretty much made me a fan for life.

Jennifer Hart (Stefanie Powers) doing a hairdo check in her handheld mirror, just before it looks like she's about to cut that bitch to her right. Also, the shots of the airplane, and the speedboat. All in all, "Hart to Hart" has to be my favorite opening credit sequence.

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Joey Lawrence gyrating his hips in the Blossom opening.

Friday Night Lights had so many great shots. Tami hugging Eric from behind as he sits in his office, Lyla cheering, the Panther cheerleaders leading the team through the banner at the start of a game, Landry helping Matt practice in his yard, and it just goes on and on.

Of course, we can't forget Isaac Washington shooting those finger guns at us.

Mother Winslow reading her Rolling Stone magazine.

It was okay.

Marla Gibbs' "I mean no place, child," at the end of the 227 credits.

Andy and the guitar in the Parks and Rec theme, which is 99% funnier than most of his material on the show.

The Facts of Life intro that starts with Edna's Edibles. That is one that is always burned into my brain, for some reason. Along with the shot in the later seasons where Jo is playing the piano. Other shots - Jo taking off her motorcycle helmet, Edna grabbing every girl by the shoulders, and a burnt Blair about to give Jo a beatdown.

That part with Mrs. Garrett always reminded me of the MTM opening when Mary goes to each of her co-workers and accidentally smushes Ted's hat.

Mr. Drummond crouches down as Arnold and Willis run to get into the limousine.

The Simon brothers drive across the Coronado Bridge.

Sister Bertrille flies through a convent window.

Jane Mancini playfully shoving husband Michael on the street

Donna Martin giving the camera a "come hither" look

The moose walking past the Roslyn Cafe brick mural

Tony Soprano getting out of his car

Dr. Greene's reflection against the puddle outside County General

Martin and Gina sharing a tender kiss

Mr. Drummond crouches down as Arnold and Willis run to get into the limousine.

When you put it that way, AMS, it sounds creepy as Hell.

Donna Martin giving the camera a "come hither" look

Appropriate move for a virgin, no?