cold open
cold open
In television and film, a scene that precedes the opening credits or title sequence. I'm surprised that show had a cold open this week—they usually just jump right into the credits. Saturday Night Live is known for having a cold open every week. A: "Did we miss something? What are those characters talking about?" B: "Maybe there was a cold open this week?"
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