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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Sesame Street Home Video | Sesame Street Home Video was a home video label owned by [[Sesame Workshop]] (formerly Children's Television Workshop), established in 1986 as a joint venture with [[Random House Home Video]] under the name My Sesame Street Home Video. In 1993, the name was dropped, though it was re-established around 1995 when Sesame Workshop moved distribution to [[Sony Wonder]]. The label was retired again in 2001. | ||
===1st Logo (1986-1996)=== | ===1st Logo (1986-1996)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' Fading from the 1983 Children's Television Workshop logo and against a white background, we see the familiar {{Font color|green|green}} and {{Font color|gold|yellow}} ''Sesame Street'' sign come up from the bottom of the screen, but with "{{Font color|gold|MY}}" (in {{Font color|gold|yellow}}) taking the place of "CTW", and the rectangle being elongated at the bottom to make room for the words "{{Font color|gold|HOME VIDEO}}" (also in {{Font color|gold|yellow}}). An animated version of Cookie Monster is behind the logo (but only his head and arms are shown). He looks back and forth, and then takes a bite out of the top left side of the sign and chews it noisily and messily! He then licks his finger, and he then he has a delighted expression on his face, with his eyes spinning around. As the logo fades out, Cookie says "Delicious!" (lifted from a pre-existing Sesame Street sketch). | '''Logo:''' Fading from the 1983 Children's Television Workshop logo and against a white background, we see the familiar {{Font color|green|green}} and {{Font color|gold|yellow}} ''Sesame Street'' sign come up from the bottom of the screen, but with "{{Font color|gold|MY}}" (in {{Font color|gold|yellow}}) taking the place of "CTW", and the rectangle being elongated at the bottom to make room for the words "{{Font color|gold|HOME VIDEO}}" (also in {{Font color|gold|yellow}}). An animated version of Cookie Monster is behind the logo (but only his head and arms are shown). He looks back and forth, and then takes a bite out of the top left side of the sign and chews it noisily and messily! He then licks his finger, and he then he has a delighted expression on his face, with his eyes spinning around. As the logo fades out, Cookie says "Delicious!" (lifted from a pre-existing Sesame Street sketch). | ||
'''Variant:''' There was a shortened version of the logo used in its later years | '''Variant:''' There was a shortened version of the logo used in its later years, which opens with Cookie eating the sign. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Cookie Monster looking around and eating the sign. | '''FX/SFX:''' Cookie Monster looking around and eating the sign. | ||
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*Also, on some tapes, such as ''Count it Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street'' and ''The Best of Ernie & Bert'', it uses the normal music, but without Cookie saying anything after eating the sign. | *Also, on some tapes, such as ''Count it Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street'' and ''The Best of Ernie & Bert'', it uses the normal music, but without Cookie saying anything after eating the sign. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on old ''Sesame Street'' videos under the "My Sesame Street Home Video" label from the period distributed by Random House Home Video (there were 16 in all). These videotapes' lids and reel are colored green (similar to the ''E.T. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on old ''Sesame Street'' videos under the "My Sesame Street Home Video" label from the period distributed by Random House Home Video (there were 16 in all). These videotapes' lids and reel are colored green (similar to the ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' VHS tape), so they're very easy to spot. Though the last official video in the series was ''The Best of Elmo'' in 1994, Sony Wonder released more new videos in 1995-1996 with this logo, from ''Cookie Monster's Best Bites'' to ''Slimey's World Games''. This logo made a surprise appearance on a reprint of ''Do the Alphabet'' that carried the 2000 Sesame Workshop logo, though most DVD reprints of the series omit it altogether. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===2nd Logo (1996-2001)=== | ===2nd Logo (1996-2001)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A remix of the ''Sesame Street'' theme, as we hear Zoe (voiced by Fran Brill) giggling, Cookie Monster (voiced by Frank Oz) saying "This so very exciting!", Big Bird (voiced by Caroll Spinney) saying "Hey, that looks good!" and Ernie (voiced by Steve Whitmire) humming and snickering. After the "Home Video" text is shown, Elmo (voiced by Kevin Clash) says "Yeah! Sesame Street Home Video! Ha-ha-hee-hee!". | '''Music/Sounds:''' A remix of the ''Sesame Street'' theme, as we hear Zoe (voiced by Fran Brill) giggling, Cookie Monster (voiced by Frank Oz) saying "This so very exciting!", Big Bird (voiced by Caroll Spinney) saying "Hey, that looks good!" and Ernie (voiced by Steve Whitmire) humming and snickering. After the "Home Video" text is shown, Elmo (voiced by Kevin Clash) says "Yeah! Sesame Street Home Video! Ha-ha-hee-hee!". | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. It's seen on Sony Wonder videos and some early DVDs of ''Sesame Street'' specials, such as ''Elmopalooza'' and ''Elmo Says Boo!''. In the UK, it was seen on a few mid-to-late 90's VHS releases from Disney. Despite being discontinued in 2001, this also made two surprise appearances on the 2002 release of ''Elmo Says Boo!'' and the 2006 Australian release of ''Get Up and Dance''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is a cute and friendly logo | '''Editor's Note:''' This is a cute and friendly logo. | ||
[[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] | ||