when it comes to these TV programs so
far so good now I want all the hot dogs
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
first scenes in TV shows relax this is
not even a date it’s not it’s just two
people going out to dinner and not
having sex sounds like a date to me for
this list we’re taking a look at small
screen shows that immediately hooked us
with their captivating opening sequences
number 10 murder on the beach revenge
in this flash forward to season ones
midpoint the characters will come to
know gather for a Fire and Ice themed
engagement party on a moonlit night
fire and ice beginnings and endings and
the love between a man and a woman
the celebration takes a turn for the
worse as gun shots are fired and a body
is discovered on the beach oh my god
in the spirit of any addictive
soap-opera this mysterious setup sinks
its teeth into the audience guaranteeing
that they’ll be sticking around to learn
who got shot with great imagery and
foreshadowing revenge certainly started
off with a bang Danielle get away from
my son
yeah
number nine frozen fry Futurama here’s
to another lousy millennium most
cartoons take about a season to perfect
their animation style and humor
Futurama on the other hand came right
out of the gate looking pretty promising
it’s not working out I put your stuff
out on the sidewalk
the opening sequence wonderfully sets
the mood with a reference to Star Trek
space it seems to go on and on forever
but then you get to the end and a
gorilla starts throwing barrels at you
followed by loser pizza delivery boy fry
getting cryogenically frozen over the
course of 1,000 years
aliens destroy man man rebuilds aliens
destroy men again and fry wakes up in a
stunning future where aliens and man
coexist it’s a bright new day and a
second chance for fry it’s the future
parents and coworkers
my girlfriend I’ll never see any of them
again yeah number eight see Frank kill
dog
house of cards there are two kinds of
pain
sort pain that makes you strong or
useless pain sort of pain that’s only
suffering I have no patience for useless
things sometimes you’ve got to get your
hands dirty for the greater good Francis
underwood makes this philosophy very
clear in the opening of house of cards
as a car hits a dog it’s not gonna make
it rather than letting nature take its
course
Francis puts the dog out of its misery
all the while he hauntingly explains to
the audience why America needs more
people like him to handle the unpleasant
things in life
moments like this require someone who
will act do the unpleasant thing the
necessary thing we’re given a small
glimpse of what Francis is capable of
and what he’s willing to do for the
greater good yeah
I’m okay number seven will on America
the newsroom I’m not letting you go back
to the airport without answering
question nobody writes energizing
speeches better than Aaron Sorkin’s
the opening to the newsroom contains
some of his best dialogue ever as will
McAvoy is pushed to say what makes
America the world’s greatest country why
is not a greatest country in the world
professor that’s my answer finally will
unleashes a three-minute monologue on
why America isn’t all it’s cracked up to
be
we lead the world in only three
categories number of incarcerated
citizens per capita number of adults who
believe angels are real and defense
spending where we spend more than the
next 26 countries combined deep down we
all know America isn’t perfect and will
relentlessly dishes out all the things
other journalists would be too afraid to
say the impact of this masterfully
written scene alone was enough to earn
Jeff Daniels an Emmy first step in
solving any problem is recognizing there
is one America is not the greatest
country in the world anymore
I’m not number six Laura Palmer’s body
is discovered Twin Peaks gone fishin
nowadays audiences are used to most
television episodes feeling like mini
movies in the early 90s however there
was a clear distinction between movie
drama and TV drama director David Lynch
defied that distinction by bringing a
genuine cinematic tone to the pilot of
Twin Peaks
the first scene immerses the audience in
a filmic world as a fisherman discovers
Laura Palmer’s dead body
the alluring atmosphere music and
cinematography prepare us for a grand
experience unlike anything we’ve ever
seen on television Lucy this is Pete
Martell Lucy put Harry on the horn sure
it’s Pete Martell up at the mill I’m
gonna transfer to the phone on the table
by the red chair but the red chair
against the wall number five a cop that
doesn’t play by the rules
Luther filmed from mesmerising angles
and set to a heart-pounding score this
scene drops us right into the middle of
an intense chase as DCI John Luther
pursues a serial killer named Henry
Madsen
the chase takes them to the top of a
building under construction on a catwalk
the two have a standoff that leaves
Henry dangling over a deep drop given a
forehead Oh God
Luther uses this opportunity to
interrogate the killer while he gets his
answer and the victim is found alive
Luther still elects himself Henry’s
judge jury and executioner this
number four plane crash lost the first
episode of lost is like the Titanic of
TV pilots it was the most expensive
pilot ever made and nobody knew what to
expect
JJ Abrams proved from the opening shot
though that this was a worthwhile
investment
guaranteed to suck viewers in
lost plays its best hand upfront as a
group of survivors flee from an
exceptionally filmed plane crash
you don’t know who these people are what
happened to them or where they are now
but the opening leaves you desperately
wanting to find out more hey you come
here I need you to get this woman away
from these fumes take her over there
stay with her if her contractions occur
any closer than three minutes apart call
out for me oh you gotta be kidding right
okay
number three White Walkers Game of
Thrones
speaking of risky pilots nobody was sure
if HBO could do justice to George RR
Martin’s acclaimed fantasy novels if the
astounding title sequence didn’t
immediately convince you Game of Thrones
was going to be an amazing show
the first scene certainly did I never
seen a single issue I bring my life
the Nights Watch ventures into a snowy
heartless terrain littered with icy
corpses suddenly the Rangers are
ambushed and learn the hard way that
winter is coming full of unforgettable
visuals and tension this is an exquisite
appetizer of even greater things to come
number two Walter White’s videotape
Breaking Bad there going to be some
things and things that you’ll come to
learn about me in the next few days
somewhere in the middle of nowhere a
pair of trousers goes flying through the
air as an RV crashes
out of the vehicle emerges the dad from
Malcolm in the Middle
in his underwear and armed with a gun he
makes a goodbye video for his family
Skyler you awful love of my life I hope
you know that
police sirens go off in the distance and
the lone man known as Walter White
prepares for a showdown what can you say
except WTF I hope the rest of this show
is this wild and unpredictable lucky for
you
Breaking Bad was
before we come to a close with our top
opening scene here are a few honorable
mentions open your eyes and look at what
you dick look or I’ll cut your eyelids
right off your face
you will pretend to be one of us again
and I’ll kill you
got it yeah have a nice day now yes this
is his family so why is Michael so happy
because he’s decided to never speak to
these people again but really look at
this pad I’ve seen pants bunch up I have
never seen a bunch up like this in my
life this is like a five-inch bunch up I
got here where you don’t have to play
with it is it a bad thing maybe it’s not
such a bad thing
you know 1968 I was 12 years old a lot
happened that year Denny McLain 131
games the Mod Squad hit the air and I
graduated from Hillcrest elementary and
entered junior high school but we’ll get
to that
number one Rick kills little girls
zombie The Walking Dead little girl I’m
a policeman little girl a police car
drives down a seemingly run-of-the-mill
Street as the sheriff gets out of his
car however we discovered that the road
is actually paved with carnage it
becomes clear to the audience that this
is the end of days we soon find out what
caused the epidemic as a little zombie
girl shows her face to the sheriff
EPIK while also being subtle and quiet
this opening to the walking dead
introduces us to a grim world where hope
innocence and humanity will inevitably
be forsaken do you agree with our list
yes what’s your favorite first scene in
a TV show for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
far so good now I want all the hot dogs
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
first scenes in TV shows relax this is
not even a date it’s not it’s just two
people going out to dinner and not
having sex sounds like a date to me for
this list we’re taking a look at small
screen shows that immediately hooked us
with their captivating opening sequences
number 10 murder on the beach revenge
in this flash forward to season ones
midpoint the characters will come to
know gather for a Fire and Ice themed
engagement party on a moonlit night
fire and ice beginnings and endings and
the love between a man and a woman
the celebration takes a turn for the
worse as gun shots are fired and a body
is discovered on the beach oh my god
in the spirit of any addictive
soap-opera this mysterious setup sinks
its teeth into the audience guaranteeing
that they’ll be sticking around to learn
who got shot with great imagery and
foreshadowing revenge certainly started
off with a bang Danielle get away from
my son
yeah
number nine frozen fry Futurama here’s
to another lousy millennium most
cartoons take about a season to perfect
their animation style and humor
Futurama on the other hand came right
out of the gate looking pretty promising
it’s not working out I put your stuff
out on the sidewalk
the opening sequence wonderfully sets
the mood with a reference to Star Trek
space it seems to go on and on forever
but then you get to the end and a
gorilla starts throwing barrels at you
followed by loser pizza delivery boy fry
getting cryogenically frozen over the
course of 1,000 years
aliens destroy man man rebuilds aliens
destroy men again and fry wakes up in a
stunning future where aliens and man
coexist it’s a bright new day and a
second chance for fry it’s the future
parents and coworkers
my girlfriend I’ll never see any of them
again yeah number eight see Frank kill
dog
house of cards there are two kinds of
pain
sort pain that makes you strong or
useless pain sort of pain that’s only
suffering I have no patience for useless
things sometimes you’ve got to get your
hands dirty for the greater good Francis
underwood makes this philosophy very
clear in the opening of house of cards
as a car hits a dog it’s not gonna make
it rather than letting nature take its
course
Francis puts the dog out of its misery
all the while he hauntingly explains to
the audience why America needs more
people like him to handle the unpleasant
things in life
moments like this require someone who
will act do the unpleasant thing the
necessary thing we’re given a small
glimpse of what Francis is capable of
and what he’s willing to do for the
greater good yeah
I’m okay number seven will on America
the newsroom I’m not letting you go back
to the airport without answering
question nobody writes energizing
speeches better than Aaron Sorkin’s
the opening to the newsroom contains
some of his best dialogue ever as will
McAvoy is pushed to say what makes
America the world’s greatest country why
is not a greatest country in the world
professor that’s my answer finally will
unleashes a three-minute monologue on
why America isn’t all it’s cracked up to
be
we lead the world in only three
categories number of incarcerated
citizens per capita number of adults who
believe angels are real and defense
spending where we spend more than the
next 26 countries combined deep down we
all know America isn’t perfect and will
relentlessly dishes out all the things
other journalists would be too afraid to
say the impact of this masterfully
written scene alone was enough to earn
Jeff Daniels an Emmy first step in
solving any problem is recognizing there
is one America is not the greatest
country in the world anymore
I’m not number six Laura Palmer’s body
is discovered Twin Peaks gone fishin
nowadays audiences are used to most
television episodes feeling like mini
movies in the early 90s however there
was a clear distinction between movie
drama and TV drama director David Lynch
defied that distinction by bringing a
genuine cinematic tone to the pilot of
Twin Peaks
the first scene immerses the audience in
a filmic world as a fisherman discovers
Laura Palmer’s dead body
the alluring atmosphere music and
cinematography prepare us for a grand
experience unlike anything we’ve ever
seen on television Lucy this is Pete
Martell Lucy put Harry on the horn sure
it’s Pete Martell up at the mill I’m
gonna transfer to the phone on the table
by the red chair but the red chair
against the wall number five a cop that
doesn’t play by the rules
Luther filmed from mesmerising angles
and set to a heart-pounding score this
scene drops us right into the middle of
an intense chase as DCI John Luther
pursues a serial killer named Henry
Madsen
the chase takes them to the top of a
building under construction on a catwalk
the two have a standoff that leaves
Henry dangling over a deep drop given a
forehead Oh God
Luther uses this opportunity to
interrogate the killer while he gets his
answer and the victim is found alive
Luther still elects himself Henry’s
judge jury and executioner this
number four plane crash lost the first
episode of lost is like the Titanic of
TV pilots it was the most expensive
pilot ever made and nobody knew what to
expect
JJ Abrams proved from the opening shot
though that this was a worthwhile
investment
guaranteed to suck viewers in
lost plays its best hand upfront as a
group of survivors flee from an
exceptionally filmed plane crash
you don’t know who these people are what
happened to them or where they are now
but the opening leaves you desperately
wanting to find out more hey you come
here I need you to get this woman away
from these fumes take her over there
stay with her if her contractions occur
any closer than three minutes apart call
out for me oh you gotta be kidding right
okay
number three White Walkers Game of
Thrones
speaking of risky pilots nobody was sure
if HBO could do justice to George RR
Martin’s acclaimed fantasy novels if the
astounding title sequence didn’t
immediately convince you Game of Thrones
was going to be an amazing show
the first scene certainly did I never
seen a single issue I bring my life
the Nights Watch ventures into a snowy
heartless terrain littered with icy
corpses suddenly the Rangers are
ambushed and learn the hard way that
winter is coming full of unforgettable
visuals and tension this is an exquisite
appetizer of even greater things to come
number two Walter White’s videotape
Breaking Bad there going to be some
things and things that you’ll come to
learn about me in the next few days
somewhere in the middle of nowhere a
pair of trousers goes flying through the
air as an RV crashes
out of the vehicle emerges the dad from
Malcolm in the Middle
in his underwear and armed with a gun he
makes a goodbye video for his family
Skyler you awful love of my life I hope
you know that
police sirens go off in the distance and
the lone man known as Walter White
prepares for a showdown what can you say
except WTF I hope the rest of this show
is this wild and unpredictable lucky for
you
Breaking Bad was
before we come to a close with our top
opening scene here are a few honorable
mentions open your eyes and look at what
you dick look or I’ll cut your eyelids
right off your face
you will pretend to be one of us again
and I’ll kill you
got it yeah have a nice day now yes this
is his family so why is Michael so happy
because he’s decided to never speak to
these people again but really look at
this pad I’ve seen pants bunch up I have
never seen a bunch up like this in my
life this is like a five-inch bunch up I
got here where you don’t have to play
with it is it a bad thing maybe it’s not
such a bad thing
you know 1968 I was 12 years old a lot
happened that year Denny McLain 131
games the Mod Squad hit the air and I
graduated from Hillcrest elementary and
entered junior high school but we’ll get
to that
number one Rick kills little girls
zombie The Walking Dead little girl I’m
a policeman little girl a police car
drives down a seemingly run-of-the-mill
Street as the sheriff gets out of his
car however we discovered that the road
is actually paved with carnage it
becomes clear to the audience that this
is the end of days we soon find out what
caused the epidemic as a little zombie
girl shows her face to the sheriff
EPIK while also being subtle and quiet
this opening to the walking dead
introduces us to a grim world where hope
innocence and humanity will inevitably
be forsaken do you agree with our list
yes what’s your favorite first scene in
a TV show for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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