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*Starting in 1985, a shadow effect was added while the star is being drawn away. | *Starting in 1985, a shadow effect was added while the star is being drawn away. | ||
*On a small number of tapes, such as ''Wildlife Specials'', the 1988 release of ''The Young Ones'', as well as ''Dad's Army'' tapes from the era, it cuts to the copyright notice whereas the whole thing is silent. | *On a small number of tapes, such as ''Wildlife Specials'', the 1988 release of ''The Young Ones'', as well as ''Dad's Army'' tapes from the era, it cuts to the copyright notice whereas the whole thing is silent. | ||
*On ''Watch With Mother'' | *On ''Watch With Mother'', the logo turns {{color|gray}}-scale when the "V" comes in; the closing starts in gray-scale but turns into color before the text is drawn away. Another version of this exists where it fades to the B&W effect as well on some other releases. | ||
*On a promo variant, the logo seems to fly backwards as it finishes. | *On a promo variant, the logo seems to fly backwards as it finishes. | ||
*On a trailer/promo VHS, we see the regular logo for a few seconds until we cut to a black background with a {{color|deepskyblue|blue}} book sideways with the print logo of the time. In the bottom (or in the end of the tape, the top), we see "{{color|gold|NEW VIDEO TASTIES}}" in {{color|gold|yellow}}. The closing logo starts when the text is drawn away, and the copyright date uses a 1982 version at its base, with an extra "I" added to the end of the copyright date to read instead as "MCMLXXXIII", and it fades out. | *On a trailer/promo VHS, we see the regular logo for a few seconds until we cut to a black background with a {{color|deepskyblue|blue}} book sideways with the print logo of the time. In the bottom (or in the end of the tape, the top), we see "{{color|gold|NEW VIDEO TASTIES}}" in {{color|gold|yellow}}. The closing logo starts when the text is drawn away, and the copyright date uses a 1982 version at its base, with an extra "I" added to the end of the copyright date to read instead as "MCMLXXXIII", and it fades out. | ||
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**(1980-1984 variant 2) A re-arranged version of the Moog synth tune with a longer beginning and more grand ending. | **(1980-1984 variant 2) A re-arranged version of the Moog synth tune with a longer beginning and more grand ending. | ||
**(1981) A slower re-arranged version of the string-led tune. | **(1981) A slower re-arranged version of the string-led tune. | ||
**(1981-1984) A slower re-arranged version of the rock tune with an electric guitar strum | **(1981-1984) A slower re-arranged version of the rock tune with an electric guitar strum. | ||
**(1984-1988) Ascending synth notes and chimes that lead into a shorter version of the opening logo's music with an extended, rather somber ending. | **(1984-1988) Ascending synth notes and chimes that lead into a shorter version of the opening logo's music with an extended, rather somber ending. | ||
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** Second Track: ''BBC Children's Favourites'', ''Beebtots'', ''Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen'' (also found on the DVD release as an Easter Egg), ''Toyah At the Rainbow'', ''Toyah: Good Morning Universe'', ''Eric Clapton on Whistle Test'', ''John Martyn: In Vision 1973-1981'', ''Play School'', ''The Magic Roundabout'', | ** Second Track: ''BBC Children's Favourites'', ''Beebtots'', ''Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen'' (also found on the DVD release as an Easter Egg), ''Toyah At the Rainbow'', ''Toyah: Good Morning Universe'', ''Eric Clapton on Whistle Test'', ''John Martyn: In Vision 1973-1981'', ''Play School'', ''The Magic Roundabout'', | ||
** Third Track: ''The Story of British Furniture'', ''Delia Smith's Home Baking'', ''Treasures Of The British Crown'', | ** Third Track: ''The Story of British Furniture'', ''Delia Smith's Home Baking'', ''Treasures Of The British Crown'', | ||
** Fourth Track: ''The BBC Videobook of British Garden Birds'', ''Falklands - Task Force South'', ''Open All Hours'', ''Abgail's Party'' | ** Fourth Track: ''The BBC Videobook of British Garden Birds'', ''Falklands - Task Force South'', ''Open All Hours'', ''Abgail's Party'', ''Great Railways: Flying Scotsman'' (closing only) | ||
* '''1984-1988 Track''': Much more frequent that the last four. | * '''1984-1988 Track''': Much more frequent that the last four. | ||
** It appears on the original ''Fawlty Towers'' tapes, and the three ''Postman Pat'' 1986 VHS releases too. | ** It appears on the original ''Fawlty Towers'' tapes, and the three ''Postman Pat'' 1986 VHS releases too. | ||