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A [[Title Sequence]] composed primarily of clips from the series, sometimes intercut with [[Artistic Title|artistic elements]]. Probably the most common form of [[Title Sequence]] for American shows, particularly [[
The content of a [[Title Montage]] is similar to that of [["Previously On..."]], but is closer in format to a [[Blipvert]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Ghost in
* The season 1 opening of ''[[Pokémon (
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== Live Action Television ==
* Some shows use a different style of [[Title Sequence]] for their first season (or first episode), then switch to a [[Title Montage]] later as they accumulate a stockpile of footage to use. Examples: ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', ''[[Family Ties]]'', ''[[Honey I Shrunk the Kids (TV series)|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]]:[[Recycled:
* ''[[
* ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' (1990s version) and ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' (both the original and the 2005 version) are unusual in that the montages consist of clips from the upcoming episode. The latter was inspired as an homage to ''[[Space: 1999]]'', which opened each episode in the same manner.
* ''[[Thunderbirds]]'' (probably the earliest example of this type) also uses only clips from the upcoming episode, apart from the Supermarionation credit, which appears over an exploding industrial complex. This shot is not present in any episode, and was made just for the montage. It is worth noting that both ''[[Thunderbirds]]'' and ''[[Space: 1999]]'' were made by Gerry Anderson.
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** Also used in ''[[Angel]]'', although slightly confusing in the pilot where the final shot of the teaser is also the final shot of the [[Title Montage]].
* ''[[Top Gear]]'': The three main presenters appear in silhouette over clips from previous episodes. These are usually updated between seasons.
* ''[[
* ''[[The Bill]]'' moved to doing this in its second season (with the clips interspersed with an eplectic inducing flashing blue police light) and continued to use variations of it for the following 12 years.
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (except for seasons 4-5 and the beginning of season 9). Starting with season 6, the sequence ended with a [[Power Walk]] into the SGC's Stargate.
* And ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Mork and Mindy]]''
* ''[[Malcolm in
* ''[[Band of Brothers (TV series)|Band of Brothers]]''
* The BBC's 2006 ''[[Robin Hood]]'' series, from the 2nd series onward, had a new title sequence that featured quick montages of the assorted characters inbetween shots of forest scenery. In the third series, the cast was constantly changing to the point that only episodes 3 & 4 and 8 & 9 kept the same credits for two episodes running, as the actors' names had to be removed or added and the montages changed accordingly to represent the cast for that week.
* ''[[
* The ''[[Hawaii Five
** Although this montage was changed with other shots of cast members (and other clips, such as the welder and the exploding car) as the series went on, some shots stayed for the duration - most obviously Jack Lord's.
* ''[[The Monkees]]''
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== Web Original ==
* ''[[
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' updated post [[The Movie]] for Season 4 including The [[Sealed
* ''[[South Park]]'' started doing this in the second half of the fourth season. It was updated for the sixth season, and starting with the seventh season, it's updated every half-season with clips of the previous half-season.
* ''[[
** ''[[
** ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (
* ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'' switched to having one of these in its third season. (Prior to that, the original title sequence was an animated sequence of Garfield and the ''[[
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]''
** Averted with the Japanese opening, however, since it instead used completely original animation.
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