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'''GoodTimes Entertainment''' was a home video company founded in 1984 by the Cayre brothers, who previously ran (and later revived) the record label Salsoul Records. It distributed TV shows, movies (both classic and contemporary) and lifestyle programs. The [[Kids Klassics]] division was formed to distribute children's programming. It also distributed budget priced releases from the [[Universal Pictures]], [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Orion Pictures]] catalogs, among others. The company went bankrupt and closed down in 2005 and the assets were sold to [[Gaiam]]. | '''GoodTimes Entertainment''' was a home video company founded in 1984 by the Cayre brothers, who previously ran (and later revived) the record label Salsoul Records. It distributed TV shows, movies (both classic and contemporary) and lifestyle programs. The [[Kids Klassics]] division was formed to distribute children's programming. It also distributed budget priced releases from the [[Universal Pictures]], [[Columbia Pictures]] and [[Orion Pictures]] catalogs, among others. The company went bankrupt and closed down in 2005 and the assets were sold to [[Gaiam]]. | ||
'''Note:''' This is not to be confused with Goodtimes Enterprises. | '''Note:''' This is not to be confused with Goodtimes Enterprises. Early GoodTimes releases from 1984-85 did not have an onscreen logo; it generally cut straight to the film. It did have a print logo, which served as the basis for the first logo. | ||
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*1985-1987: On a black-{{color|hotpink|pink}} gradient background, a outlined arch with 4 empty sections is seen bottom center, which is quickly covered by a fuzzy-looking, parabolic rainbow from left to right. Then, the rest of the logo fades in: the text "{{color|yellow|'''GOODTIMES'''}}" is arched above the rainbow in a outlined tubular font, "{{color|yellow|'''HOME VIDEO'''}}" is stacked below the rainbow in a similar font, and "'''''<span style="text-shadow: black 1.5px 1.5px 0px;">{{color|hotpink|{{font|Arial|PRESENTS}}}}</span>'''''" below everything at the beginning of the tape, or a copyright date in white at the end. | *1985-1987: On a black-{{color|hotpink|pink}} gradient background, a outlined arch with 4 empty sections is seen bottom center, which is quickly covered by a fuzzy-looking, parabolic rainbow from left to right. Then, the rest of the logo fades in: the text "{{color|yellow|'''GOODTIMES'''}}" is arched above the rainbow in a outlined tubular font, "{{color|yellow|'''HOME VIDEO'''}}" is stacked below the rainbow in a similar font, and "'''''<span style="text-shadow: black 1.5px 1.5px 0px;">{{color|hotpink|{{font|Arial|PRESENTS}}}}</span>'''''" below everything at the beginning of the tape, or a copyright date in white at the end. | ||
*1987-1990: On a {{color|lightblue|sky blue}}-{{color|blue}} | *1987-1990: On a {{color|lightblue|sky blue}}-{{color|blue}} gradient background, a cartoon rainbow with 8 sections wipes in from left to right, with a notable 3D effect to the entire thing. After it wipes in, the same text as before, but rendered with a 3D effect and in metallic {{color|gold}}, fade in. At the end of tapes, "'''''<span style="text-shadow: yellow 1.5px 1.5px 0px;">{{color|gold|{{font|Arial|PRESENTS}}}}</span>'''''" is omitted. | ||
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*A still version of the logo appears at the end of several tapes. | *A still version of the logo appears at the end of several tapes. | ||
*The closing version of the Platinum Series variant has the rectangle shine twice. | *The closing version of the Platinum Series variant has the rectangle shine twice. | ||
*On ''The Three Stooges Story'', the logo plays out normally with a much cheaper starfield. After a few seconds, it fades to a clip of The | *On ''The Three Stooges Story'', the logo plays out normally with a much cheaper starfield. After a few seconds, it fades to a clip of The Three Stooges acting out a barbershop trio act. It remains still until the logo finishes, of which it they take off their hats and then freeze frame again as the Platinum Series logo pops in below and shines. The URL is also now in a tall serif font, which fades out before the logo ends. | ||
*On MCA/Universal Home Video reprints distributed by GoodTimes, the MCA/Universal logo would play as normal, but the logo fades out when the wrapped around words 'UNDER LICENSE TO" appears in its place and straightens itself out on the star field. The logo proper plays afterward. | *On MCA/Universal Home Video reprints distributed by GoodTimes, the MCA/Universal logo would play as normal, but the logo fades out when the wrapped around words 'UNDER LICENSE TO" appears in its place and straightens itself out on the star field. The logo proper plays afterward. | ||
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*The closing version of the Platinum Series variant just had two whoosh sounds in-sync with the rectangle shining. | *The closing version of the Platinum Series variant just had two whoosh sounds in-sync with the rectangle shining. | ||
*On some releases and at the end of tapes, the logo is silent. | *On some releases and at the end of tapes, the logo is silent. | ||
*There is a | *There is a version of the Platinum Series variant where the sound effects are absent; this was used on the 1991 Platinum Series tape of the colorized version of ''March of the Wooden Soldiers''. | ||
*A Spanish announcer can be heard on the Spanish VHS release of ''Leo the Lion: King Of The Jungle''. | *A Spanish announcer can be heard on the Spanish VHS release of ''Leo the Lion: King Of The Jungle''. | ||