10 Cold Opens That Forever Changed Sitcoms
We rank the sitcom cold opens that forever changed their respective shows, from NBC's The Office to FX's It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
At the start of any great episode of television is a strong cold open. These cold opens set the tone for what is to come later in the episode, whether-or-not they are related to the central storyline. For a drama show, this can look like a major character death, a seemingly unrelated storyline that later connects back to the main plot, or an intense moment that lands the protagonist in a difficult situation for the rest of the episode.
