History Main / FramedFaceOpening

* ''Anime/LupinIIIRedJacket'': The first opening sequence featured a boxed iris-in of Lupin and the gang, each in alternating colors. The Japanese version showed both the characters' names and those of their respective seiyuu together; while the English dub simply credits the characters, not their voice actors.

* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}'': A water fountain motif is used for this series' opening sequence. A segment of lines rise up and retract down to reveal each cast member inside a rectangular cut out.

* ''Franchise/{{Archie|Comics}}'': A seizure-inducing circle outline (representing a spotlight, perhaps) pans across to present the stars of the show.

* ''MatchGame'': The '70s and 2016 incarnations featured an opening sequence in which the celebrity panelists were keyed in over a rotating rounded rectangle.

* The opening sequence for the first 3 seasons of ''Series/{{Family}}'' had photographs of the Lawrence Family in actual picture frames.

* ''Series/FamilyTies'': The 1985-1989 sequence featured photographs of the Keaton family in picture frames.

* ''Series/{{Hotel}}'': This series has two sets of framed face montages. The main cast roster is shown inside a large oval mirror, while the guest stars are presented over a framed glass window motif.

* ''TheLoveBoat'': The guest cast for each episode was seen in a porthole motif (1978-1985) or a wave motif (1985-1986).

* ''{{Dynasty}}'': A water fountain motif is used for this series' opening sequence. A segment of lines rise up and retract down to reveal each cast member inside a rectangular cut out.

* The Japanese cop dramas ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4HITAR3-IY Key Hunter]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIXmlSkLEBk G-Men '75]]'' were rather fond of this. In fact, the ''Key Hunter'' opening has the "nine segmented squares with the characters in them" gimmick from The Brady Bunch... one year before the latter aired!

* ''MattHouston'': Each character appears in a static shot inside a box cutout over a black screen.

* The Japanese cop dramas [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-ROlLd8kU ''Key Hunter'']] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIXmlSkLEBk ''G-Men '75'']] were rather fond of this. In fact, the ''Key Hunter'' has the "nine segmented squares with the characthers in them" gimmick from the Brady Bunch... one year before the latter aired!

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Compare FloatingHeadSyndrome.

* ''LoveAmericanStyle'' had several, like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrBe09SIENA this example]]. Each intro featured stills of that week's cast inside a red-outlined heart motif.

* ''Series/FamilyTies'': The 1986-1989 sequence featured photographs of the Keaton family in picture frames.
* ''Series/StepByStep'' had something similar, with photo booth reels.

* ''MatchGame'': The '70s incarnation featured an opening sequence in which the celebrity panelists were keyed in over a rotating rounded rectangle.

* ''{{Archie}}'': A seizure-inducing circle outline (representing a spotlight, perhaps) pans across to present the stars of the show.

* ''America's Top 10'': The opening sequence is consisted of a rotating blue, round neon frame, featuring a shot of CaseyKasem inside the frame.

* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'' framed the casts faces inside a silver S-shield pentagon in the 2nd version of the first season opening. It was dropped from the 2nd season onward.

* ''KnightRider'': The first season featured a montage of the main characters played through K.I.T.T.'s monitor screen.

* ''LostInSpace'' (the color episodes): Several shapes formulate and reveal each of the characters by two. This was used only during the 1967-1968 season.

''Series/StepByStep had something similar, with photo booth reels.