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Never knew show openers could be that long til I timed one

I always thought cold opens were just like a quick thing to set the mood. Then I was watching Severance last night and my phone timer went off at 8 minutes. 8 minutes just for the intro before the title card. That's almost a whole sitcom episode right there. Now I'm going back and counting all my favorite shows. Has anyone else noticed some shows really stretch that cold open?
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lee627
lee6271mo agoMost Upvoted
Severance is the worst offender I've seen, that intro genuinely feels like a whole short film.
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shane751
shane7511mo ago
@lee627 hit it on the head, that Severance opener is basically a whole movie in disguise.
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