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* On <u>all tapes which were released after Thames Video merged with The Video Collection in 1985</u>, the word "''{{color|red|Collection}}''" is written in the Brush Script font below the view of London, along with an extra 5-pointed star-shaped flash behind it when the logo glows. The background also darkens a lot more as it changes from {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} to black. | * On <u>all tapes which were released after Thames Video merged with The Video Collection in 1985</u>, the word "''{{color|red|Collection}}''" is written in the Brush Script font below the view of London, along with an extra 5-pointed star-shaped flash behind it when the logo glows. The background also darkens a lot more as it changes from {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} to black. | ||
* Two closing variants exist: | * Two closing variants exist: | ||
**A <u>still version</u> of this logo is seen at the end of certain tapes | ** A <u>still version</u> of this logo is seen at the end of certain tapes. | ||
**Other tapes show <u>the closing seconds of the logo</u>. | ** Other tapes show <u>the closing seconds of the logo</u>. | ||
* On <u>the 1988 UK VHS release of ''Children's Favourites: Volume 2''</u>, this logo fades into the title card. | * On <u>the 1988 UK VHS release of ''Children's Favourites: Volume 2''</u>, this logo fades into the title card. | ||
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'''Audio:''' An extended synthesized version of the 1968 Thames fanfare. | '''Audio:''' An extended synthesized version of the 1968 Thames fanfare. | ||
'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, when either closing variant plasters over the Thames Television logo, the closing theme of the show will be heard, or in the case of ''Count Duckula'' VHS releases, the downpour of rain is heard over it. This also occurs on at least the first six ''Learn with Sooty'' releases. | '''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, when either closing variant plasters over the 1969 Thames Television logo, the closing theme of the show will be heard, or in the case of ''Count Duckula'' VHS releases, the downpour of rain is heard over it. This also occurs on at least the first six ''Learn with Sooty'' releases. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* | * Appears on UK VHS releases of programmes produced by Thames Television (including ''The Benny Hill Show'', ''The Sooty Show'', ''Rainbow'', ''Danger Mouse'', ''Button Moon'', ''The Wind in the Willows'', ''Alias the Jester'', ''Creepy Crawlies'', ''Count Duckula'', and the 1990 UK VHS release of ''The BFG'' (1989), to name a few). | ||
* It also appears on the 1984 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''Torvill & Dean: Path to Perfection''. | * It also appears on the 1984 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''Torvill & Dean: Path to Perfection''. | ||
* The "Collection" variant of this logo also appears on the 2001 UK VHS reissue of ''The Wind in the Willows: Autumn Antics'' instead of the Pearson Television Video logo, due to it reusing the 1988 VHS master. | * The "Collection" variant of this logo also appears on the 2001 UK VHS reissue of ''The Wind in the Willows: Autumn Antics'' instead of the Pearson Television Video logo, due to it reusing the 1988 VHS master. | ||