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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* At the end of videos of certain shows like ''The Bill'', ''Mr Bean'' and ''Rainbow'', among others, a still version of this logo is seen instead of the usual Thames Television end board, with the final seconds of the show's theme being heard in place of the fanfare. | * At the end of videos of certain shows like ''The Bill'', ''Mr. Bean'' and ''Rainbow'', among others, a still version of this logo is seen instead of the usual Thames Television end board, with the final seconds of the show's theme being heard in place of the fanfare. | ||
* The videos of ''Truckers'' (which edited the thirteen episodes together to form a movie) and ''Victor and Hugo: Bunglers in Crime'' (which only contained three episodes from the first series of 1991) also featured this logo at the end, instead of [[Cosgrove Hall Films|Cosgrove Hall]]'s third logo. | * The videos of ''Truckers'' (which edited the thirteen episodes together to form a movie) and ''Victor and Hugo: Bunglers in Crime'' (which only contained three episodes from the first series of 1991) also featured this logo at the end, instead of [[Cosgrove Hall Films|Cosgrove Hall]]'s third logo. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* At the end of most tapes, | * At the end of most tapes, the still version of this logo may be silent or sometimes has the final seconds of the show's ending theme. | ||
* On the ''Rainbow'' episode "Cold Day" included on the 1996 UK VHS release of ''My Little Rainbow: Christmas Special'', the Rainbow theme from the end credits plays over the full logo. | * On the ''Rainbow'' episode "Cold Day" included on the 1996 UK VHS release of ''My Little Rainbow: Christmas Special'', the Rainbow theme from the end credits plays over the full logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. The best tapes to find with this logo are PAL-format ones from the UK. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
* Seen on VHS releases from 1990 to 1999 featuring programmes produced by Thames Television during their "twilight" years (including the last few series of ''The Sooty Show'' and ''Rainbow'', ''Truckers'', ''The Bill'', ''Mr Bean'' and ''Victor and Hugo: Bunglers in Crime''). | * The best tapes to find with this logo are PAL-format ones from the UK. | ||
* Seen on VHS releases from 1990 to 1999 featuring programmes produced by Thames Television during their "twilight" years (including the last few series of ''The Sooty Show'' and ''Rainbow'', ''Truckers'', ''The Bill'', ''Mr. Bean'' and ''Victor and Hugo: Bunglers in Crime''). | |||
* This was, however, seen in the U.S. on a 1997 VHS release of ''Benny Hill: Golden Laughs''. It may or may not have shown up on some other American releases. | * This was, however, seen in the U.S. on a 1997 VHS release of ''Benny Hill: Golden Laughs''. It may or may not have shown up on some other American releases. | ||
* It also appears on the 1994 UK VHS reissues of ''Learn with Sooty: Be Safe'', ''Learn with Sooty: Have Fun with Numbers'', ''Learn with Sooty: How Things Work Simple Science'', and ''Learn with Sooty: Start to Read'', respectively. | * It also appears on the 1994 UK VHS reissues of ''Learn with Sooty: Be Safe'', ''Learn with Sooty: Have Fun with Numbers'', ''Learn with Sooty: How Things Work Simple Science'', and ''Learn with Sooty: Start to Read'', respectively. | ||