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'''Music/Sounds:''' The space background has electronic popping/fizz noises. When the logo forms, a 4-note synthesized chord/whoosh fanfare can be heard, which came from a stock music library. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The space background has electronic popping/fizz noises. When the logo forms, a 4-note synthesized chord/whoosh fanfare can be heard, which came from a stock music library. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on early ''Strawberry Shortcake'', ''Gumby'' and ''Care Bears'' releases | '''Availability:''' Rare. Appears on FHE releases from the era. Just look for an over-sized box containing an early FHE print of this logo on the cover; this may also appear on early tapes with the next logo on the packaging. | ||
* Can be seen on early ''Strawberry Shortcake'', ''Gumby'' and ''Care Bears'' releases. | |||
* Other releases that may include this logo are ''Beauty and the Beast'' (Ruby-Spears version), ''Blackstar'', ''The New Adventures of Zorro'', ''Journey Back to Oz'', ''Dorothy in the Land of Oz'', ''Panda and the Magic Serpent'', ''Gaiking'', ''The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas'', a few ''Spaceketeers'' releases, and some ''Inspector Gadget'' tapes. | |||
* This logo made a surprise appearance on the 1987 reprint of ''A Gumby Summer'' and the 1986 re-print of ''Peter Cottontail's Adventures''. | |||
* It first appeared on ''The Adventures of Little Lulu and Tubby'' Volumes 1 and 2, ''Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas'', ''The Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor'', ''The Littlest Warrior'', ''Panda and the Magic Serpent'', ''Space Angel'' Volumes 1 and 2, ''Peter Cottontail's Adventures'', ''Spaceketeers'' Volumes 1 and 2, ''The Return of Gumby'', ''Gumby Magic'', ''The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo'' Volume 1, ''The Adventures of Buster the Bear'', ''The Adventures of Reddy the Fox'', ''Candy Candy'', ''Captain Harlock'' Volume 1, ''The Adventures of Captain Future'' Volumes 1 and 2, and ''The Flower Angel''. | |||
* This can be seen on the Amazon Prime print of ''The Great Bear Scare''. | |||
* It also makes a surprise appearance on the 2015 [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount]]/[[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS]] DVD of ''Peter and the Magic Egg''. | |||
'''Legacy:''' It has been noted by many for its visuals. Some have also nicknamed the logo "Soda Pop" for the cracking and popping sounds. | '''Legacy:''' It has been noted by many for its visuals. Some have also nicknamed the logo "Soda Pop" for the cracking and popping sounds. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A low toned variant exists. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A low toned variant exists. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Can be seen on early releases of home video releases of shows such as ''Thundercats'', ''Transformers'', ''G.I. Joe'', ''Inspector Gadget'', ''Amigo and Friends'', ''The Adventures of the Little Koala'', and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', among others. Also spotted on some [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin/Bass]] video releases of the time, the Chuck Jones releases of ''Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'', ''Mowgli's Brothers'', and ''The White Seal''. You may also spot this on a few Japanese anime tapes like ''Robotech'' or some tapes of British cartoons like ''Wil Cwac Cwac'' and ''Roobarb'', and the Australian ''Dot'' cartoons | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
* Can be seen on early releases of home video releases of shows such as ''Thundercats'', ''Transformers'', ''G.I. Joe'', ''Inspector Gadget'', ''Amigo and Friends'', ''The Adventures of the Little Koala'', and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', among others. | |||
* Also spotted on some [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin/Bass]] video releases of the time, the Chuck Jones releases of ''Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'', ''Mowgli's Brothers'', and ''The White Seal''. | |||
* You may also spot this on a few Japanese anime tapes like ''Robotech'' or some tapes of British cartoons like ''Wil Cwac Cwac'' and ''Roobarb'', and the Australian ''Dot'' cartoons, too. | |||
* The variant without the "WHOOSH!" at the end can be spotted on several ''Robotech'' releases from 1987, as well as ''The Teddy Bears' Picnic'' and ''Babar: The Movie'' from 1989. | |||
* Also seen on later ''Strawberry Shortcake'', ''Gumby'' and ''Care Bears'' VHS releases. | |||
* This makes surprise appearances on the Amazon Prime and Tubi prints of ''The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas''. | |||
* One of the last releases to feature this logo was ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie''. | |||
'''Legacy:''' The logo is a source of nostalgia for those who grew up with the company around this time, as well as the debut of its best-known "handwritten" logo. | '''Legacy:''' The logo is a source of nostalgia for those who grew up with the company around this time, as well as the debut of its best-known "handwritten" logo. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the screener cassettes of ''Queens Logic'' and ''Bloodmoon'', an announcer says, "Here's what's new from Family Home Entertainment!" at the end. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the screener cassettes of ''Queens Logic'' and ''Bloodmoon'', an announcer says, "Here's what's new from Family Home Entertainment!" at the end. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Can be seen on most FHE releases from the 1990s, | '''Availability:''' Common. Can be seen on most FHE releases from the 1990s. | ||
* It first appeared on ''The Marzipan Pig'', ''The Little Match Girl'', and two volumes of ''Widget''. | |||
* Appears on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' tapes from the era. | |||
** It appeared on 2006 and 2007 DVDs of TMNT, specifically at the end of the episodes "Plan 6 from Outer Space", "Farewell Lotus Blossom", "Michelangelo Meets Bugman" and "What's Michelangelo Good For?", probably due to VHS masters being used), | |||
* Also showed up on the original release of ''Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' and many Rankin-Bass and Lacewood Christmas specials. | |||
* One of the last tapes to use this logo was the [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]] release of ''Merlin''. | |||
* The still version can be seen on ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' (earlier prints use the previous logo, not still) and ''Bruno the Kid: The Last Christmas''. | |||
* Appears in full on the screener cassettes of ''Queens Logic'' and ''Bloodmoon'' before a preview for a ''Babar'' tape, as well as on the screener cassettes of ''Bad Lieutenant'' and ''Almost Blue'' before a preview for the first ten volumes of ''Robotech'' and on the screener cassette of ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' before a preview for several tapes centering on dinosaurs and dragons. | |||
* This appears at the beginning and end of Epix.com's print of ''The Great Bear Scare'', while the Amazon Prime version has the first FHE logo. | |||
* This is also preserved on the [[Pioneer Entertainment]] DVD release of ''Speed Racer: The Movie''. | |||
===4th Logo (May 15, 1998-2001)=== | ===4th Logo (May 15, 1998-2001)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None, however on some releases such as the VHS release of ''PT Barnum'', a heavenly chime tune plays. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None, however on some releases such as the VHS release of ''PT Barnum'', a heavenly chime tune plays. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Appears on most FHE releases up until 2001 | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Appears on most FHE releases up until 2001. | ||
* It also shows up on third-party releases from [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]] and [[Discovery Channel Video]] (alongside [[Animal Planet Video]] and [[TLC Video]]). | * Appears on releases such as ''Clifford The Big Red Dog: Here Comes Clifford'', post-1997 prints of ''The Littlest Angel'', and ''It's a Wonderful Life''. | ||
* It also shows up on third-party releases from [[Republic Entertainment|Republic Pictures]], [[Hallmark Home Entertainment]] and [[Discovery Channel Video]] (alongside [[Animal Planet Video]] and [[TLC Video]]). | |||
* It can also be seen on a few 1999 ''Kipper'' VHS releases. | * It can also be seen on a few 1999 ''Kipper'' VHS releases. | ||
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*Releases with this logo include the first four ''Barbie'' DTV movies, ''Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot'', ''Dragons: Fire & Ice'', ''Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy'', ''The Miracle Maker'', the 2004 DVD of ''The Last Unicorn'', and the first few ''Speed Racer'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' sets, among others. | *Releases with this logo include the first four ''Barbie'' DTV movies, ''Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot'', ''Dragons: Fire & Ice'', ''Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy'', ''The Miracle Maker'', the 2004 DVD of ''The Last Unicorn'', and the first few ''Speed Racer'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' sets, among others. | ||
* By this point, this logo was used on more mainstream family-friendly material. Kid-friendly material will feature the [[Family Home Entertainment Kids]] logo instead. | * By this point, this logo was used on more mainstream family-friendly material. Kid-friendly material will feature the [[Family Home Entertainment Kids]] logo instead. | ||
* As with the last logo, it appears on a majority of releases from Hallmark Home Entertainment and Discovery, but they are more likely to feature the promo variant. | * As with the last logo, it appears on a majority of releases from Republic Pictures, Hallmark Home Entertainment and Discovery, but they are more likely to feature the promo variant. | ||
*Even though the company's film label [[FHE Pictures]] produced ''Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'', it doesn't appear on the film's DVD release, which uses the Artisan logo. It does, however, appear on the screener DVD of said movie. | *Even though the company's film label [[FHE Pictures]] produced ''Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'', it doesn't appear on the film's DVD release, which uses the Artisan logo. It does, however, appear on the screener DVD of said movie. | ||
*The promo variant is | *The promo variant is used on third-party content from Republic Pictures, Hallmark, Discovery and ''Baby Einstein''. Whenever this variant appears, it always appears before the label of choice for the feature (eg, FHE Kids). | ||
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