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* ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'':
** In seasons one to five and eight to twelve, the camera moves around the school to show the regulars in their natural environments.
** ''Degrassi: Next Class'': It has a shorter version with pictures and videos from the regulars' social media flying by to show them hanging out with their friends.

An easy way to introduce TheProtagonist and their relationship with the rest of the cast as early as the TitleSequence is tp have them walk around and encounter everyone else in their way. Alternatively, it's the camera doing this after starting with the lead character. It establishes hierarchies in terms of plot importance or to group the characters by location. Depending on how detailed is the background, it can also be used to showcase some elements of the work's setting.

Fairly common in {{animation}}, but rare otherwise, probably due to the cost of creating such footage. Might overlap with AutomobileOpening, where the character explores the setting while driving a vehicle; with DancingTheme, if the character dances along the way; or with CreditsRunningSequence, if it's running. Compare IntroductoryOpeningCredits, when the characters' names are displayed, and ThemeTuneRollCall, when the theme tune roll calls the cast.

A TitleSequence done in the same format as the show itself. Original footage is created to showcase elements of the show's world. Often, this takes the form of a main character walking through his neighborhood, greeting other characters on their way to school or work.

Fairly common in {{animation}}, but rare otherwise, probably due to the cost of creating such footage.

* ''Wrestling/{{WWERAW}}'': It had titles like this for a while, featuring Steve Austin. Oh, and the supporting cast were all fighting. And "neighborhood" was a disused factory on fire.

A TitleSequence done in the same format as the show itself. Original footage is created to showcase elements of the show's world. Often, this takes the form of a main character walking though his neighborhood, greeting other characters on their way to school or work.

** From seasons 1-5, and then in seasons 8-12, had the camera move around school to show the regulars in their natural environments.
** The ''Degrassi: Next Class'' seasons have a shorter version that still works as a variant of this, with pictures and videos from the regulars' social media flying by to show them hanging out with their friends.

* ''Series/TVFunhouse'': The theme song is animated the same way as the animated segments scattered throughout the show.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' has an intro in the first season that shows the founding Avengers assembling to save New York City from HYDRA forces. Season Two's intro, in contrast, uses a mix of original and recycled footage.

* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' had the family introduced while passing by on a conveyor belt for a while.
* The CBC's answer to ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Kensington King of Kensington]]'', featured shop owner Larry King walking through the eponymous Toronto market neighborhood, schmoozing and holding court with other residents. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF6ITiFtelk Video.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' openings tend to use this, except for the series that animate the Transformers in {{CGI}}.

* ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' from seasons 1-5, and then in seasons 8-12, had the camera move around school to show the regulars in their natural environments.

%%* ''Series/SesameStreet''
%%* ''Series/TVFunhouse''

* ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' takes viewers on a mini-tour of the shop, where they encounter various characters.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' begins its intro by zooming through different parts of Ooo, passing several characters along the way.

* ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'' begins each episode in the first four seasons with the X-Men demonstrating their powers while their codenames appear onscreen, then fighting various villains.

Fairly common in animation, but rare otherwise, probably due to the cost of creating such footage.

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* ''Wrestling/{{WWERAW}}'' had titles like this for a while, featuring Steve Austin. Oh, and the supporting cast were all fighting. And "neighborhood" was a disused factory on fire.
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* ''Manga/NagasareteAirantou''

* ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse''
* ''Series/{{Coupling}}'' (US version)

* ''Series/SesameStreet''
* ''Series/TVFunhouse''
* ''Series/TheLetsGoShow''

* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow''
* ''Series/SproutHouse''
* ''Series/SproutsWigglyWaffle''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends''
* ''WesternAnimation/SproutDiner''
* ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' begins each episode in the first four seasons with the X-Men demonstrating their powers while their codenames appear onscreen, then fighting various villains.

* ''TVFunhouse''

* ''Series/{{Coupling}}'' (US version)
* ''Series/SesameStreet''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
* ''TVFunhouse''
* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' had the family introduced while passing by on a conveyor belt for a while.
* At least one season of ''Anime/RanmaOneHalf'' had a brief segment after the AnimeThemeSong titles introducing the main characters.
** Several of the later {{OVA}} episodes began with a song called "Where Do We Go From Here", during which the various cast members were shown around the neighborhood and/or on their way to school.

* ''Monday Night Raw'' had titles like this for a while, featuring Steve Austin. Oh, and the supporting cast were all fighting. And "neighborhood" was a disused factory on fire.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' has an intro in the first season that shows the founding Avengers assembling to save New York City from HYDRA forces. Season Two's intro, in contrast, uses a mix of original and recycled footage.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' begins its intro by zooming through different parts of Ooo, passing several characters along the way.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'' begins each episode in the first four seasons with the X-Men demonstrating their powers while their codenames appear onscreen, then fighting various villains.

A TitleSequence done in the same format as the show itself. Original footage is created to showcase elements of the show's world. Often, this takes the form of a main character walking though his neighborhood, greeting other characters on their way to work.

* ''{{Coupling}}'' (US version)

* ''EverybodyLovesRaymond'' had the family introduced while passing by on a conveyor belt for a while.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' has an intro in the first season that shows the founding Avengers assembling to save New York City from HYDRA forces. Season Two's intro, in contrast, uses a mix of original and recycled footage.

* ''NagasareteAirantou''

* At least one season of ''[[RanmaOneHalf Ranma 1/2]]'' had a brief segment after the AnimeThemeSong titles introducing the main characters.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' has an intro in the first season that shows the founding Avengers assembling to save New York City from HYDRA forces. Season Two's intro, in contrast, uses a mix of original and recycled footage.