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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Last seen on HBO in 1982, so your best bet would be to check old VHS/Betamax recordings.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Last seen on HBO in 1982, so your best bet would be to check old VHS/Betamax recordings.
'''Editor's Note:''' The music may not sit well with some, but it's generally harmless.
===3rd Opening (1979-September 19, 1982)===
===3rd Opening (1979-September 19, 1982)===


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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Again you should check old HBO recordings to find it. This appears in very high quality on ''The World of Robert Abel'', an installment in Pioneer's 1985 LaserDisc series ''Visual Pioneers''.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Again you should check old HBO recordings to find it. This appears in very high quality on ''The World of Robert Abel'', an installment in Pioneer's 1985 LaserDisc series ''Visual Pioneers''.


'''Editor's Note:''' The music might be loud to some.




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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Last seen on HBO in 1982.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Last seen on HBO in 1982.


'''Editor's Note:''' The flashing effects and loud music might not sit well with most people.




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'''Availability:''' Again, extinct.
'''Availability:''' Again, extinct.


'''Editor's Note:''' The abstract animation might scare a few, but it's a lot tamer.




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'''Availability:''' Extinct. This was the last intro HBO used until the "HBO In Space" logo debuted in September 1982.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. This was the last intro HBO used until the "HBO In Space" logo debuted in September 1982.
'''Editor's Note:''' A nice logo with great animation, even with the same slapped-on ending, though it's absolutely ''nothing'' compared to the next opening.


===8th Opening (September 20, 1982-October 31, 1997, December 7, 2019)===
===8th Opening (September 20, 1982-October 31, 1997, December 7, 2019)===
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on television, but common on recordings, since it was used for a stunning 15 years thanks to its popularity. It can also be seen on HBO's YouTube channel. This was also screened before movies in Bryant Park in New York City until 2019, shown every Monday evening in summer, and on "Screen on the Green" in Washington, D.C. until 2015. Makes a surprise appearance on the 2019 special ''Dan Soder: Son of a Gary''.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on television, but common on recordings, since it was used for a stunning 15 years thanks to its popularity. It can also be seen on HBO's YouTube channel. This was also screened before movies in Bryant Park in New York City until 2019, shown every Monday evening in summer, and on "Screen on the Green" in Washington, D.C. until 2015. Makes a surprise appearance on the 2019 special ''Dan Soder: Son of a Gary''.


'''Editor's Note:''' One of the most--or even arguably ''the'' most--beloved and iconic opening bumpers of the 1980s, thanks to the sheer amounts of detail and effort put into the visuals, and its iconic music, which HBO has consistently continued to use in modified forms ever since.
'''Legacy:''' One of the most--or even arguably ''the'' most--beloved and iconic opening bumpers of the 1980s, thanks to the sheer amounts of detail and effort put into the visuals, and its iconic music, which HBO has consistently continued to use in modified forms ever since.


===9th Opening (November 1, 1986-October 31, 1997)===
===9th Opening (November 1, 1986-October 31, 1997)===
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'''Availability:''' Extinct, though it was used for 11 years. It was last seen on HBO in the late '90s. A very common find on HBO home recordings.
'''Availability:''' Extinct, though it was used for 11 years. It was last seen on HBO in the late '90s. A very common find on HBO home recordings.
'''Editor's Note:''' A very well-animated CGI effort.
===10th Opening (1986-1998)===
===10th Opening (1986-1998)===


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'''Availability:''' Extinct, but it was used for 12 years, so it may appear on old tapes, DVDs, and/or digital recordings. Also appeared on most of the HBO multiplex channels from 2002 on (with the exception of HBO Family).
'''Availability:''' Extinct, but it was used for 12 years, so it may appear on old tapes, DVDs, and/or digital recordings. Also appeared on most of the HBO multiplex channels from 2002 on (with the exception of HBO Family).
'''Editor's Note:''' While initial reactions were divided compared to the 1982 bumper, it held its own and proved to be a very suitable successor, with spectacular computer graphics and an amazing orchestral fanfare.


===15th Opening (April 2, 2011- ) ===
===15th Opening (April 2, 2011- ) ===
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'''Availability:''' This bumper was retired by HBO USA on July 4, 2014. On HBO Asia, this bumper was used until December 31, 2016; but is still being used by HBO Signature Asia.
'''Availability:''' This bumper was retired by HBO USA on July 4, 2014. On HBO Asia, this bumper was used until December 31, 2016; but is still being used by HBO Signature Asia.
'''Editor's Note:''' While not a badly-animated logo, this effort is very simplistic and boring, especially considering HBO's history of eye-dazzling opening bumpers.


===16th Opening (July 5, 2014-)===
===16th Opening (July 5, 2014-)===
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'''Availability:''' The normal version is retired in US as of March 4, 2017; the HBO Family version is still being used. Currently in use on HBO Asia beginning January 1, 2017.
'''Availability:''' The normal version is retired in US as of March 4, 2017; the HBO Family version is still being used. Currently in use on HBO Asia beginning January 1, 2017.
'''Editor's Note:''' Impressively, this bumper manages to be even more boring than the last, looking more like something out of an iPhone app as opposed to a television bumper, hence the nickname "iPhone HBO".


===17th Opening (March 4, 2017-)===
===17th Opening (March 4, 2017-)===
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'''Availability:''' Debuted on February 28, 2017 as an unlisted video on HBO's YouTube channel. This full version premiered on HBO on March 4, 2017, before its premiere of ''X-Men: Apocalypse'', and can be seen before new movies every Saturday night. The short version can be seen before most movies on the HBO channels (except HBO Family, and if there are promos before the movie).
'''Availability:''' Debuted on February 28, 2017 as an unlisted video on HBO's YouTube channel. This full version premiered on HBO on March 4, 2017, before its premiere of ''X-Men: Apocalypse'', and can be seen before new movies every Saturday night. The short version can be seen before most movies on the HBO channels (except HBO Family, and if there are promos before the movie).
'''Editor's Note:''' To say the least, this more than makes up for the two previous bland bumpers. An amazing combination of CGI and live-action and another fantastic musical score makes this a perfect successor to the 1982 and 1999 openers.


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