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A television program with a [[Title -Only Opening]] has no [[Title Sequence]]. Instead, it has a title card bearing the program's name, and perhaps a creator credit. The remaining credits are superimposed over the first few minutes of program, just as is done with many theatrical films.
 
In some cases, the title card is shown ''twice'', once before the Teaser, and again several minutes into the program, after the credits. Other programs omit the title card, and the program's name is superimposed over the program along with the credits.
 
A program's original Title Sequence may be replaced with a [[Title -Only Opening]] when it goes into syndication. It is becoming increasingly common for first-run network programs to have [[Title -Only OpeningsOpening]]s, as well. Their popularity probably comes from the fact that they free up a minute or more of runtime, which can be used for the rest of the episode, or for additional commercials.
 
It is also common for a show with a Title Sequence to go [[Title -Only Opening]] for specific episodes, namely those of a very serious nature that would have their tone thrown by a jaunty little title sequence.
 
Because using a [[Title -Only Opening]] usually precludes the possibility of having an opening theme song, anime programs do not use them very much: the Theme Song CD is one of the major pieces of ancillary merchandise for anime. If a Title Only Opening ''does'' appear, it will usually just be for the final episode.
ancillary merchandise for anime. If a Title Only Opening ''does'' appear, it will usually just be for the final episode.
 
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Examples:
* ''[[Twenty Four|24]]'' does exactly this, having the eponymous number flash on the screen digital clock-style, then segueing directly into the "Previously On..." segment (except on the first episode of a season/[[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming|"day"]], which skips directly to "The following takes place between [time] and [time]", then reminds the viewers that "Events occur in real time").
* ''[[Brothers and Sisters]]''
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