cold open
English
Noun
cold open (plural cold opens)
- (television) A teaser segment shown before the opening credits.
- 2004, James Mendrinos, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing
- The best way to find out how the series you're writing for uses teasers or cold opens is to get your hands on a script.
- 2004, James Mendrinos, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing
Related terms
- warm open