Talk:Cold open
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If all that's required for a "cold open" is having new material come before the credits, then a "cold open" is not beginning in medias res. For example, Star Trek episodes begin with a "cold open," but each episode generally begins a new, standalone story. Epics are not serials. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ccoll (talk • contribs) 2005-08-15 16:22:26.
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[edit] Needless examples?
- If most live-action shows start with cold opens these days, why the need for the paragraph-long list of examples? -- nae'blis (talk) 20:03, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. The list is stupid long. I reccomend shorting the paragraph to a sentence with 3 or 4 examples(I say, Law and Order, Star Trek and Friends, but that's my opinion) and maybe creating a list page that has all of them. --Cookn4evar 23:11, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
I think that the listings of various Star Trek series are unneccessary. Just posting Star Trek would be enough.
- Trimmed to about a half-dozen shows, including Simpsons. I perhaps could have included more of the animated shows, but there's no sense in trying to be exhaustive here, as cold opens have gotten more and more common in recent years. -- nae'blis (talk) 01:39, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Soaps
The article states that "virtually every soap [employs] the format". This is not true at all. In the UK at least, most of the popular soaps do not include cold opens. EastEnders, Coronation Street and Doctors (BBC soap opera) don't; Holby City and Neighbours do. Tobyink 11:50, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Teaser to Cold Open?
When did it stop being a teaser? Why? Is there any real sourcable etymology on this?
--El benito 18:51, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
The article cites one source, which refers to "teaser". Where does cold open come from? 82.46.128.26 23:12, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Recent Phenomenon?
I seem to recall many cold opens in the years prior to the 1990s. Thinking back to the 1960s, F Troop, Gilligan's Island, and Batman began with a title slide including the words "In Color" (which was new at the time), followed by a teaser, and only then going to the title sequence. I didn't watch dramas back then (other than Star Trek) so I couldn't say what they did. ShawnVW 19:24, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
How is this different than the "opening gambit" of shows like MacGyver? Where the pre-credit is often only tangentally connected or unrelated to episode itself different thing entirely? -a
[edit] Family Guy?
Family Guy hardly ever begins with cold openings (I can only think of the first episode that does). There may occasionally be a throwaway gag at the start, before the opening, but the same can be held true for many animated shows (like Futurama). --DK 03:22, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
- You imply that there are jokes in Family Guy OTHER than throwaway gags.ZebulonNebulon 19:26, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind??
Is it worth mentioning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind considering the cold opening lasted well into the 2nd reel? I (personally) found it to be quite a peculiar cold opening, as I had been settling into the story by the time it was shown.
[edit] Teasers used as to build up suspence?
- In one Epsiode of Quincy M.E "Crib Job" the victim is shown in the teaser falling dead at the begining-yet this is not shown in the following episode!!
