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'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:'''  
* Seen on VHS/Beta releases of the time, which are not that easy to find, especially since the logo was usually taken off of post-1981 prints.
* The logo's appearances are few and far between; it was seen on VHS/Beta releases of the time, which are not that easy to find, especially since the logo was usually taken off of post-1981 prints.
** However, since this was on a decent variety of movies, it may help a little.
** However, since this was on a decent variety of movies, it may help a little.
* Among the releases are ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'', ''Coast to Coast'', ''Death Wish'' (reissue), ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (reissue), ''Breaking Glass'', ''Friday the 13th'', ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''Airplane!'', ''Charlotte's Web'' (reissue), ''Little Darlings'', ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'' (reissue), ''Barbarella'' (reissue), ''Starting Over'', ''American Gigolo'', ''Urban Cowboy'' and ''Shogun'', respectively.
* Among the releases are ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'', ''Coast to Coast'', ''Death Wish'' (reissue), ''Escape from Alcatraz'' (reissue), ''Breaking Glass'', ''Friday the 13th'', ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', ''Airplane!'', ''Charlotte's Web'' (reissue), ''Little Darlings'', ''Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!'' (reissue), ''Barbarella'' (reissue), ''Starting Over'', ''American Gigolo'', ''Urban Cowboy'' and ''Shogun'', respectively.
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'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:'''  
* Most Paramount films used the logo used on the film, but most television series (such as ''Star Trek'', with the exception of the 1984 Television Classics LaserDisc release of the two-parter "The Menagerie", which uses no logo), comedy specials (such as ''Paramount Comedy Theater: Volume 1'' and ''Eddie Murphy: Delirious''), and licensed material (such as ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' and ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'') have this logo.
* This is a very infrequent logo, as most Paramount films used the logo used on the film, but most television series (such as ''Star Trek'', with the exception of the 1984 Television Classics LaserDisc release of the two-parter "The Menagerie", which uses no logo), comedy specials (such as ''Paramount Comedy Theater: Volume 1'' and ''Eddie Murphy: Delirious''), and licensed material (such as ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' and ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'') have this logo.
* It was also on most prints of the 1982 VHS release of ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (the earliest prints, from around 1982 to early 1983, are confirmed to not have this), and a 1990 reprint of it also retained the logo.
* It was also on most prints of the 1982 VHS release of ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (the earliest prints, from around 1982 to early 1983, are confirmed to not have this), and a 1990 reprint of it also retained the logo.
* It is also on the 1992 release of ''A Dog of Flanders'' (along with the warning that preceded it), also likely a reprint itself.
* It is also on the 1992 release of ''A Dog of Flanders'' (along with the warning that preceded it), also likely a reprint itself.
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* April 1987-August 25, 1989: "A Gulf + Western Company". 1987 releases used the 75th Anniversary variant, while 1988-89 releases used the standard version.
* April 1987-August 25, 1989: "A Gulf + Western Company". 1987 releases used the 75th Anniversary variant, while 1988-89 releases used the standard version.
* September 7, 1989-May 9, 1995: "A Paramount Communications Company" with a line above the byline fades in. 1989-90 releases had the byline and line above it in {{color|gold}}, while 1990-95 releases had them in white.
* September 7, 1989-May 9, 1995: "A Paramount Communications Company" with a line above the byline fades in. 1989-90 releases had the byline and line above it in {{color|gold}}, while 1990-95 releases had them in white.
*June 13, 1995-April 24, 2007: "A VIACOM COMPANY" (in the 1990 \/|/\CO/\/\ "Wigga Wigga" font) with a line above the byline fades in, again, in white.
*June 13, 1995-April 24, 2007: "A VIACOM COMPANY" (in the 1990 \/|/\CO/\/\ "Wigga Wigga" font) with a line above the byline fades in, again, in white.  


'''Trivia:''' Even though Paramount debuted an updated version of their movie logo in 1999, they still used the 1995 variant for home video releases.
'''Trivia:''' Even though Paramount debuted an updated version of their movie logo in 1999, they still used the 1995 variant for home video releases.
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* Like its parent logo, at the end of tapes, only the finished product is seen, with the clouds moving in the background.
* Like its parent logo, at the end of tapes, only the finished product is seen, with the clouds moving in the background.
* An early Viacom byline uses the Gulf + Western/Paramount Communications variant, but when "A VIACOM COMPANY" fades in, the entire logo freezes.
* Starting in the mid-1990s, the cloud background is slightly changed, like with its parent logo.
* There is also a short version of this logo on screener tapes from Paramount.
* There is also a short version of this logo on screener tapes from Paramount.
* A telecined version existed, as evidenced by the video-generated fade-ins and fade-outs. It starts with an almost fully static logo (only the clouds move), but a few seconds later, the animation starts normally. The color scheme also has a bit of a {{color|saddlebrown|brownish/earthy}} tone to it. This variant can be seen on 1990-2001 VHS releases primarily from Nickelodeon (but not always), such as ''Peanuts'' tapes, ''Eureeka's Castle: Wide Awake at Eureeka's Castle'' (1997 release, at the beginning), ''The Adventures of Corduroy: The Dinosaur Egg'', ''Gullah Gullah Island: Dance Along with the Daise Family'', the Paramount Family Favorites release of ''Charlotte's Web'' (1973), ''Rugrats: A Rugrats Vacation'' (at the end), ''Rugrats: Dr. Tommy Pickles'', ''Gullah Gullah Island: Christmas'' (at the beginning of the promotional copy), ''Blue's Clues'', ''Blue's Big Treasure Hunt'', ''Rugrats: Make Room for Dil'', ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Pajama Party'' (later printings), ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Musical Movie'' (at the beginning), ''Better Off Dead'' (the 2000 release) and ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye''.
* A telecined version existed, as evidenced by the video-generated fade-ins and fade-outs. It starts with an almost fully static logo (only the clouds move), but a few seconds later, the animation starts normally. The color scheme also has a bit of a {{color|saddlebrown|brownish/earthy}} tone to it. This variant can be seen on 1990-2001 VHS releases primarily from Nickelodeon (but not always), such as ''Peanuts'' tapes, ''Eureeka's Castle: Wide Awake at Eureeka's Castle'' (1997 release, at the beginning), ''The Adventures of Corduroy: The Dinosaur Egg'', ''Gullah Gullah Island: Dance Along with the Daise Family'', the Paramount Family Favorites release of ''Charlotte's Web'' (1973), ''Rugrats: A Rugrats Vacation'' (at the end), ''Rugrats: Dr. Tommy Pickles'', ''Gullah Gullah Island: Christmas'' (at the beginning of the promotional copy), ''Blue's Clues'', ''Blue's Big Treasure Hunt'', ''Rugrats: Make Room for Dil'', ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Pajama Party'' (later printings), ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Musical Movie'' (at the beginning), ''Better Off Dead'' (the 2000 release) and ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye''.
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'''Availability:'''  
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* This was used as a de-facto home video logo, and can be seen on every VHS, Beta, and LaserDisc release from that period - this also includes television series (such as the original ''Star Trek''), comedy specials, and third-party acquisitions like ''Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' (where this plasters the original [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]] logo), ''Teen Wolf Too'', ''The Garbage Pail Kids Movie'', and titles licensed from [[The Rank Organisation]] (such as ''The Red Shoes'').
* This was used as a de-facto home video logo; it is also one of the most frequently used logos, as it can be seen on every VHS, Beta, and LaserDisc release from that period - this also includes television series (such as the original ''Star Trek''), comedy specials, and third-party acquisitions like ''Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' (where this plasters the original [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]] logo), ''Teen Wolf Too'', ''The Garbage Pail Kids Movie'', and titles licensed from [[The Rank Organisation]] (such as ''The Red Shoes'').
** Combine this with its 16-year span, and this may be the most common home video logo.
** Combine this with its 16-year span, and this may be the most common home video logo.
* Many videos should have either the 75th Anniversary print logo, or the standard Gulf+Western print logo (with no mention of "HOME VIDEO") on the packaging and labels.
* Many videos should have either the 75th Anniversary print logo, or the standard Gulf+Western print logo (with no mention of "HOME VIDEO") on the packaging and labels.
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* For the logo's first and official year, 2002, the 90th Anniversary version is used. Starting in 2003, the standard one is used instead.
* For the logo's first and official year, 2002, the early 90th Anniversary version (which contains an error during the portion where the Paramount script zooms back, in which the stars seem to jump out of the text's reflection) is used. Starting in 2003, the standard one is used instead.
* There is a shorter, more common version which starts with the stars zooming down through the clouds.
* There is a shorter, more common version which starts with the stars zooming down through the clouds.
* In rare cases, the logo doesn't fade in or out. An example of this is the 2005 VHS of ''Dora the Explorer: It's a Party!''
* In rare cases, the logo doesn't fade in or out. An example of this is the 2005 VHS of ''Dora the Explorer: It's a Party!''
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'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:'''  
* This was used as another de-facto home video logo.
* This was used as another de-facto home video logo, making it very easy to find.
* The 90th Anniversary version is used on 2002 VHS and DVD releases such as ''Trading Places'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''MTV Yoga'', ''Dora the Explorer: Move to the Music'', ''The Day Reagan Was Shot'', ''Flashdance'', ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' (on the VHS only, where this oddly plasters the 1999 Paramount logo that the film used, the Region 2 DVD keeps this logo intact before the menu), ''Black Sheep'', ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Major League'', ''Damaged Care'', ''Bleacher Bums'', ''My Horrible Year!'', all 3 ''Jackass'' volumes, ''Rugrats Christmas'', ''Clockstoppers'', ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'', and ''K-19: The Widowmaker'', respectively.
* The 90th Anniversary version is used on 2002 VHS and DVD releases such as ''Trading Places'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories'', ''MTV Yoga'', ''Dora the Explorer: Move to the Music'', ''The Day Reagan Was Shot'', ''Flashdance'', ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' (on the VHS only, where this oddly plasters the 1999 Paramount logo that the film used, the Region 2 DVD keeps this logo intact before the menu), ''Black Sheep'', ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Major League'', ''Damaged Care'', ''Bleacher Bums'', ''My Horrible Year!'', all 3 ''Jackass'' volumes, ''Rugrats Christmas'', ''Clockstoppers'', ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'', and ''K-19: The Widowmaker'', respectively.
* The standard version is used on almost every Paramount VHS released from 2003 onwards.
* The standard version is used on almost every Paramount VHS released from 2003 onwards.
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