On May 23, 2011, at 3:43 AM, Michael wrote: > Like the episode "The Great Simpsina" from earlier in the curremt > season, last night's season finale of "The Simpsons," entitled "The > Ned-Liest Catch," lacked the usual introductory theme-song sequence > and couch gag. At least it did when I watched it. Was this the case on > all broadcasts of the episode, and, if so, would this be the second > time ever? Any idea why the intro was missing other than the ep itself > going longer than expected?
No, there have been a number of episodes over the years that began with literally only the "The Simpsons" title, then straight into the episode. (The episode earlier this season was unusual because it didn't even have the title at the beginning.) Yes, whenever they do it, it's because the episode itself runs long, so they buy some time by shortening the opening. No conspiracy, other than the fact that Fox has shortened the show length a bit over the years (to add more commercials), which they've mentioned on DVD commentaries. I would actually not be surprised if, in reruns, the "interactive" announcement at the end is essentially replaced by a longer version of the opening titles. -- Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]> <http://www.ellwanger.tv> -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
