Shout-Outs can reference pretty much anything -- another person, another work of fiction, even another episode of the same show. One very popular target is to call back to the show's own opening sequence. Because a show's opening is well-known to the viewers, the joke requires zero setup. It's an instant punchline. For another thing, it nods towards the fact that the show is, in fact, a show, and that certain things are always the same, without fully breaking stride. When done with the show's theme song, it's a Theme Tune Cameo. Examples of Opening Shout-Out include:
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| - Shout-Outs can reference pretty much anything -- another person, another work of fiction, even another episode of the same show. One very popular target is to call back to the show's own opening sequence. Because a show's opening is well-known to the viewers, the joke requires zero setup. It's an instant punchline. For another thing, it nods towards the fact that the show is, in fact, a show, and that certain things are always the same, without fully breaking stride. When done with the show's theme song, it's a Theme Tune Cameo. Examples of Opening Shout-Out include:
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| - Shout-Outs can reference pretty much anything -- another person, another work of fiction, even another episode of the same show. One very popular target is to call back to the show's own opening sequence. Because a show's opening is well-known to the viewers, the joke requires zero setup. It's an instant punchline. For another thing, it nods towards the fact that the show is, in fact, a show, and that certain things are always the same, without fully breaking stride. When done with the show's theme song, it's a Theme Tune Cameo. Examples of Opening Shout-Out include:
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