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'''Technique:''' Everything happening in this logo, including the later addition of "Collection" writing itself in after the VCI merger in 1985. Pretty cool for 2D effects. | '''Technique:''' Everything happening in this logo, including the later addition of "Collection" writing itself in after the VCI merger in 1985. Pretty cool for 2D effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An extended | '''Music/Sounds:''' An extended synthesised version of the 1968 Thames fanfare. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' 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. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
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'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on Thames Television's final ident, which was used from September 3, 1990 to December 31, 1992. | '''Trivia:''' This logo is based on Thames Television's final ident, which was used from September 3, 1990 to December 31, 1992. | ||
'''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. | ||
'''Technique:''' The three differently- | '''Technique:''' The three differently-coloured versions of the logo flying by to reveal the gold one, and the background changing from black to navy blue. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A re-arranged version of the theme from the aforementioned 1990 Thames ident. There are a few added drumbeats in the background, and it ends on the fanfare's last note, without any echo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A re-arranged version of the theme from the aforementioned 1990 Thames ident. There are a few added drumbeats in the background, and it ends on the fanfare's last note, without any echo. | ||
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* 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. | ||
* 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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