Art of the Title

  • Title Sequences
  • Designers + Studios

Little America (2020)

Little America
Hamburgers. Cheeseburgers. Bacon chili cheeseburgers. Everything on top of everything! Only in America.
—Iwegbuna Ikeji
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Post
  • More

Little America, one of this year’s many offerings from Apple TV+, showcases eight intimate portraits of the immigrant experience in the United States spread across the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The big-hearted anthology series is written and executive produced by Lee Eisenberg (The Office), who serves as showrunner along with Sian Heder, and developed by writing duo Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick), also executive producers on the series.

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 1 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 1 main title card

Each episode opens with classic visions of small-town Americana. For the titles, designer Teddy Blanks places the names of the crew and cast (largely as-yet-unknown actors) into vintage scenes: highway billboards, store signage, the side of a wagon, a gas station A-frame, integrating each name into the scenery like it was there all along.

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 2 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 2 main title card

The names and the signs change with each instalment and are paired with episode-specific music, often a cover of an American hit. Episode two features a cover of Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” by Quantic and Anita Tijoux, while episode six features “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” written by Sonny Bono sung in Mandarin by Hong Kong actress Betty Chung. Altogether the effect is that of a much-loved photo album, an insistence that all of the people who live in a nation form its whole.


* Voted one of Art of the Title's Top 10 Title Sequences of 2020

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 3 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 3 main title card

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 4 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 4 main title card

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 5 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 5 main title card

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 6 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 6 main title card

IMAGE: Little America (2020) episode 7 main title card

Little America (2020) season 1 episode 7 main title card

  • Credits

Title Design: Teddy Blanks, CHIPS
Music:
“Udi Baba” Written by Anand Bakshi, Anandji Veerji Shah, Kalyanji Veerji Shah; Performed by Asha Bhosle

“Doo Wop (That Thing)” Written by Lauryn Hill; Performed by Quantic & Anita Tijoux

“Chukwu Fulum Nanya” Performed by E.C. Arinze

“Lonely People” Written by Catherine L. Peek, Dan Peek; Performed by America

“Fumbira Abaana” Performed by Kawaliwa & Mary feat. AGS Boys

“Bang Bang” Written by Sonny Bono; Performed by Betty Chung

Support Art of the TItle

Related

  • Midsommar

    Midsommar

    summary

  • Entourage

    Entourage

    interview

  • Lovecraft Country

    Lovecraft Country

    summary

  • Queen of Earth

    Queen of Earth

    title only

  • Nashville

    Nashville

    interview

  • Mozart in the Jungle (Season 4)

    Mozart in the Jungle (Season 4)

    title only

Title sequence

  • Title Design

    Teddy Blanks
  • Category

    TV
  • Styles

    2020s, archive photography, digital, main title, stock photography, typographic
Little America
  • Creators

    Lee Eisenberg
    Emily V. Gordon
    Kumail Nanjiani
  • Release Date

    January 17, 2020
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.78:1
  • Networks

    EPIC Magazine, Universal Television, Apple TV+
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Lola Landekic
  • Published

    December 7, 2020

Subscribe to Art of the Title

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Support the site

  • About
  • News
  • Titles
  • Features
  • Designers
  • Studios
  • Sponsorship

Art of the Title is made with ❤ in Toronto and is supported by readers like you.

© 2007–2025 Art of the Title, LLC. All rights reserved.
Works appearing on Art of the Title are the property of their respective owners.

  • Gold Sponsor

    NOW OPEN! LET’S TALK

  • Silver Sponsor

    NOW OPEN! LET’S TALK