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===1st Logo (1982-1986)=== | ===1st Logo (1982-1986)=== | ||
'''Nickname:''' "Big K" | '''Nickname:''' "Big K" | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The K being formed, which looks similar to the logo of Kartes Video Communications. | '''FX/SFX:''' The K being formed, which looks similar to the logo of Kartes Video Communications. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent, but some releases have a disco fanfare. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Found on VHS releases of ''Money Hunt'' and ''Americathon'' as well as the first releases in the ''Jane Fonda's Workout'' series, among others | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Found on VHS releases of ''Money Hunt'' and ''Americathon'' as well as the first releases in the ''Jane Fonda's Workout'' series, among others. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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[[File:Lorimar Home Video 1985.png|350px|center]] | [[File:Lorimar Home Video 1985.png|350px|center]] | ||
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===3rd Logo (1986-1989)=== | ===3rd Logo (1986-1989)=== | ||
'''Nickname:''' "Multi-Colored Bar" | '''Nickname:''' "Multi-Colored Bar" | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The logo flying with the trail, the (Karl) Lorimar text dissolving in. Actually pretty decent '80s CGI. | '''FX/SFX:''' The logo flying with the trail, the (Karl) Lorimar text dissolving in. Actually pretty decent '80s CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth sweep brings in the bar, and after the dust forms the logo a 4-note synth melody | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth sweep brings in the bar, and after the dust forms the logo, a 4-note synth melody plays. The music closes with a "ding... ding... ding..." fade-out, which on some releases has a waterdrop-like sound playing underneath it. A silent variant exists as well. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on videos such as several Jane Fonda workout tapes, ''Clifford's Sing Along Adventure'', ''Manhunter'', ''Maximum Overdrive'', ''Housekeeper'', ''Scream for Help'', ''Max Headroom: The Original Story'', ''American Anthem'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', ''Russkies'', ''Trick or Treat'', ''End of the Line'', ''Nowhere to Hide'', ''Big Shots'', ''In the Mood'', ''Made in Heaven'', ''The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''King Kong Lives'', ''Crimes of the Heart'', ''Prettykill'', ''Nobody's Fool'', ''Action Jackson'', ''My Beautiful Laundrette'', ''Warren Miller's Guide to Skiing'', and ''Insignificance'', among others. It has also been seen on a early 1990's Warner Home Video VHS reissue of ''Americathon'' instead of the 1986-96 Warner Home Video logo. The silent variant can be found on some Kideo Video releases. The Lorimar Home Video variant also showed up on a later reprint of ''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'', preceded by the WHV "Cheesy Shield" logo with Warner Communications byline. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on videos such as several Jane Fonda workout tapes, ''Clifford's Sing Along Adventure'', ''Manhunter'', ''Maximum Overdrive'', ''Housekeeper'', ''Scream for Help'', ''Max Headroom: The Original Story'', ''American Anthem'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', ''Russkies'', ''Trick or Treat'', ''End of the Line'', ''Nowhere to Hide'', ''Big Shots'', ''In the Mood'', ''Made in Heaven'', ''The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''King Kong Lives'', ''Crimes of the Heart'', ''Prettykill'', ''Nobody's Fool'', ''Action Jackson'', ''My Beautiful Laundrette'', ''Warren Miller's Guide to Skiing'', and ''Insignificance'', among others. It has also been seen on a early 1990's Warner Home Video VHS reissue of ''Americathon'' instead of the 1986-96 Warner Home Video logo. The silent variant can be found on some Kideo Video releases. The Lorimar Home Video variant also showed up on a later reprint of ''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'', preceded by the WHV "Cheesy Shield" logo with Warner Communications byline. | ||