<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jumped The Snark]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://jumpedthesnark.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[skeim01]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jumpedthesnark.com/author/skeim01/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Because For &#8216;LOST&#8217; Fans a Simple Title Card Isn&#8217;t&nbsp;Enough]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Ever since <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkklW7VEBHA" target="_blank"><em>Seinfeld</em></a>, opening title sequences have been getting shorter and shorter, culminating in the extreme minimalism of the <em>LOST</em> opening, which is no more than a word and a musical note, and is just about pitch perfect.  But although they get a blue ribbon for their short, straight to the point title card, one whose brevity allows for maximum time to present questions they most likely won&#8217;t answer, fans seem to desire something more traditional, over the years creating mash-up credit sequences inspired by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT7JN7iTubE" target="_blank"><em>Growing Pains</em></a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tni4h7kRb-k&amp;feature=related" target="_blank"><em>The A-Team</em></a>, <em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPqxWQ-YfS0" target="_blank">Full House</a></em> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKPzrUw3gqQ&amp;feature=related" target="_blank"><em>Friends</em></a>.  But they all pale in comparison to this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWPiwQqv65Y&amp;feature=related" target="_blank">Saul Bass-style</a> opening:</p>
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<p>Pretty flawless.</p>
<p>New challenge: <em>LOST</em> in the key of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHXeo57xj3k" target="_blank"><em>My Two Dads</em></a>.  Any takers?  Winner gets a case of Dharma fish biscuits.</p>
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