| 2026-05-28 | Start of many first-year course names |
| 2026-01-21 | Any course whose name ends in "101" |
| 2024-08-16 | Wordless part of many songs |
| 2024-04-14 | "Bond. James Bond," e.g. |
| 2024-04-08 | Kind of class labeled "101" |
| 2022-07-09 | Starter course |
| 2022-05-04 | Paper opener |
| 2022-03-24 | Emcee's warm-up |
| 2021-12-08 | "My name is ...," e.g. |
| 2021-04-15 | It's a start |
| 2021-04-04 | Headliner's cue |
| 2021-03-15 | Opening remarks |
| 2021-02-03 | Starter course? |
| 2021-01-08 | First class |
| 2020-08-15 | Prelim |
| 2020-07-05 | Foreword |
| 2020-04-14 | Opening remarks |
| 2020-03-20 | Host's responsibility |
| 2020-03-11 | Words from an emcee |
| 2020-02-16 | Low-level, as a class |
| 2019-12-04 | Part of a show that may say "Previously on ..." |
| 2019-02-03 | Opening |
| 2018-05-20 | 101 course |
| 2017-07-06 | Opening |
| 2017-04-04 | Opening remarks |
| 2016-11-02 | It's a start |
| 2016-09-15 | Nailed, for short |
| 2016-05-08 | Prelude |
| 2016-05-04 | It's just for starters |
| 2016-04-26 | Course that might be labeled "101" |
| 2015-07-08 | Start of many course titles |
| 2015-04-05 | 101, say |
| 2014-12-09 | Emcee's assignment |
| 2014-10-19 | First class |
| 2014-01-21 | Emcee's delivery |
| 2013-05-08 | Emcee's delivery |
| 2013-02-10 | Part of the front matter |
| 2012-08-15 | 101 course, typically |
| 2012-07-01 | Prelim |
| 2012-06-23 | Emcee's delivery |
| 2012-05-06 | Setup, of a sort |
| 2011-02-06 | Emcee's words |
| 2010-08-29 | "Ladies and gentlemen ...," e.g. |
| 2010-01-07 | Many a freshman course |
| 2009-11-04 | Words from an emcee |
| 2009-08-05 | First few bars |
| 2008-12-07 | "He-e-ere's Johnny!," e.g. |
| 2007-06-12 | Emcee's delivery |
| 2007-05-08 | Emcee's delivery |
| 2005-12-02 | Opening |
| 2005-07-25 | Foreword |
| 2005-05-18 | Opening bars |
| 2004-11-01 | Foreword, for short |
| 2004-10-27 | Foreword |
| 2004-06-28 | Emcee's spiel |
| 2003-10-26 | Opening |
| 2002-11-24 | Opener |
| 2002-11-04 | Conclusion's opposite |
| 2002-09-23 | Foreword, for short |
| 2002-06-05 | Opening words |
| 2002-05-06 | Preface |
| 2002-03-11 | Foreword, for short |
| 2002-01-07 | Foreword |
| 2001-09-16 | Prelude |
| 2001-08-18 | Opening |
| 2001-07-17 | Words from an emcee |
| 2001-04-05 | Prelim |
| 2001-02-11 | Opener |
| 2000-02-02 | Emcee's task |
| 1999-01-10 | Emcee's forte |
| 1998-12-20 | Musical vamp |
| 1998-07-12 | Preface |
| 1998-04-08 | Prelim |
| 1997-08-28 | Prologue |
| 1997-08-12 | Prelim |
| 1997-05-25 | Opening |
| 1996-09-15 | Speaker's need |
| 1996-08-13 | Opening bars |
| 1996-04-15 | Foreword |
| 1996-03-26 | Preface |
| 1994-07-10 | Start |
| 1994-02-22 | Opening |