How To Make A '90s Teen Sitcom Opener
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Sure it’s 2011, but it can’t hurt to know the ins and outs of summing up a 30-minute 1990s teen sitcom in 30 seconds or less. Just to keep it in your back pocket. In case it comes up.
Obviously, there were certainly plenty of great openers to choose from, but I always had a soft spot for California Dreams so let’s follow it wherever it may lead.
Right off the bat: Pastels. Anything that makes your opener look like a dentist office painting is coming to life right before your very eyes is a great place to start.
Next, take your show premise and exploit every possible cliche therein. Is your show about California? Words like surfs up, surf dudes, attitude, groovy, laid back, sky and sand, good vibes, feeling mellow, sleeping in, and dreamin’, are all totally usable options and no one will fault you for settling on a theme song that is basically all of these words strung together and added to a midi file.