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* There is also a middle-length version, which starts in the middle of the logo. | * There is also a middle-length version, which starts in the middle of the logo. | ||
*At the end of a ride on video-optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, Lofty the crane pushes away the title card of the show from the left, and then uses his crane to pull the finished product of the logo into the screen. | *At the end of a ride on video-optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, Lofty the crane pushes away the title card of the show from the left, and then uses his crane to pull the finished product of the logo into the screen. | ||
*Throughout 2003 on DVDs (except for ''Thomas & Friends'' ones), the same logo is used but | *Throughout 2003 on DVDs (except for ''Thomas & Friends'' ones), the same logo is used but fire can be seen during the explosion, the globe spins faster, and the word "PLC" is removed. The sound effects and fanfare are unchanged. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' It depends on the version: | '''Music/Sounds:''' It depends on the version: | ||
*Full version: A big whoosh, then a variety of cartoon sound effects are heard whilst the items come out of the ribbon tunnel, then a grand and majestic 9-note fanfare. | *Full version: A big whoosh, then a variety of cartoon sound effects are heard whilst the items come out of the ribbon tunnel, then a grand and majestic 9-note fanfare. | ||
**A slide whistle | ** A fluttering and slide whistle with an explosion sound | ||
**Twinkling and popping sounds, followed by a car engine sputtering. | **Twinkling and popping sounds along with the whoosh from the start of the logo played in reverse, followed by a car engine sputtering. | ||
**Whooshes and bangs as the firecrackers fly out of the ribbon tunnel and explode. | **Whooshes and bangs as the firecrackers fly out of the ribbon tunnel and explode. | ||
**Pop sounds and a boing, followed by | **Pop sounds and a boing, followed by a party horn, a "falling" sound (done on a slide whistle) and a cuckoo clock sound. | ||
**A "zing-in" sound (also done on a slide whistle). | **A "zing-in" sound (also done on a slide whistle) followed by another fluttering slide whistle. | ||
**One last pop sound, accompanied by a train whistle. | **One last pop sound, accompanied by a faint train whistle. | ||
* Short version #1: The ending theme of the show. | * Short version #1: The ending theme of the show. | ||
* Short version #2: The last 8 notes of the long version's music. | * Short version #2: The last 8 notes of the long version's music. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Pretty common, given its longevity. | '''Availability:''' Pretty common, given its longevity. | ||
*The full version was used as a de-facto home video logo on HIT's VHS and DVD releases in the UK until late | *The full version was used as a de-facto home video logo on HIT's VHS and DVD releases in the UK until late 2003. | ||
*The short version of the logo was used on the television series ''Anthony Ant'' and at the end of a ride on video-optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, while the middle-length version is seen on said rides when not in motion, while ''Thomas & Friends'' rides use the full version. | *The short version of the logo was used on the television series ''Anthony Ant'' and at the end of a ride on video-optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, while the middle-length version is seen on said rides when not in motion, while ''Thomas & Friends'' rides use the full version. | ||
*This logo also appears on all VCI/2Entertain ''Thomas & Friends'' releases as well, starting with “The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories” from 2003. | *This logo also appears on all VCI/2Entertain ''Thomas & Friends'' releases as well, starting with “The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories” from 2003. | ||