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|Vin Di Bona Productions (1989).jpg|1st Logo (August 8, 1987-September 1, 1990) | |Vin Di Bona Productions (1989).jpg|1st Logo (August 8, 1987-September 1, 1990) | ||
|Vin Di Bona Productions (1990).jpg|2nd Logo (February 4, 1990- | |Vin Di Bona Productions (1990).jpg|2nd Logo (February 4, 1990-February 16, 1998) | ||
|Vin Di Bona Productions (2001).jpg|3rd Logo ( | |Vin Di Bona Productions (2001).jpg|3rd Logo (March 2, 1998-May 16, 2008) | ||
|Vin Di Bona Productions (2008, 16x9).png|4th Logo (October 5, 2008-) | |Vin Di Bona Productions (2008, 16x9).png|4th Logo (October 5, 2008-) | ||
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'''Legacy:''' Some have been turned off by this logo's synth music, which would be used on the company's logos for 21 years. | '''Legacy:''' Some have been turned off by this logo's synth music, which would be used on the company's logos for 21 years. | ||
===2nd Logo (February 4, 1990- | ===2nd Logo (February 4, 1990-February 16, 1998)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
*This can be seen on the [[CBS/Fox Video]] releases of ''The Best of America's Funniest Home Videos'', ''America's Funniest Pets'', and ''America's Funniest Families''. | *This can be seen on the [[CBS/Fox Video]] releases of ''The Best of America's Funniest Home Videos'', ''America's Funniest Pets'', and ''America's Funniest Families''. | ||
*This plastered the next logo on | *On original airings, this was last seen on Season 9 Episode 10 of ''AFV'', aired February 16, 1998. | ||
*This plastered the next logo on Seasons 9 and 10 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' (where Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang hosted) on ABC Family (from 2002 to 2004) and WGN America (now NewsNation). | |||
*It was also seen on ''AFV''<nowiki/>'s spin-off, ''America's Funniest People'', which ran from 1990-1994. | *It was also seen on ''AFV''<nowiki/>'s spin-off, ''America's Funniest People'', which ran from 1990-1994. | ||
*The 1992 CBS special ''Storm the Castle'' (which was based on Japan's ''Takeshi's Castle'') should have this logo as well. | *The 1992 CBS special ''Storm the Castle'' (which was based on Japan's ''Takeshi's Castle'') should have this logo as well. | ||
===3rd Logo ( | ===3rd Logo (March 2, 1998-May 16, 2008)=== | ||
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* Two short versions exist, as well as medium-long and longer variants. | * Two short versions exist, as well as medium-long and longer variants. | ||
**Both short versions are in the same lengths as before, with the medium-long version in the same duration as the red background variant of the previous logo. In the longer version, the signature spins in a full circle once, starting from the rear. | **Both short versions are in the same lengths as before, with the medium-long version in the same duration as the red background variant of the previous logo. In the longer version, the signature spins in a full circle once, starting from the rear. | ||
* A warp-speed variant of the medium-long version was seen on ''Richard Simmons' Dream Maker'', | * A warp-speed variant of the medium-long version was seen on ''Richard Simmons' Dream Maker'', Season 16 Episode 14 of ''AFV'', and the game show ''The Big Moment''. | ||
**On the latter, after the logo finishes, it shifts up to make room for the following text which flashes in below:<center>{{Font|Times New Roman|in association with}}<center>{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Richard Brustein</br>Entertainment'''''}}</center> | **On the latter, after the logo finishes, it shifts up to make room for the following text which flashes in below:<center>{{Font|Times New Roman|in association with}}<center>{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Richard Brustein</br>Entertainment'''''}}</center> | ||
* On later appearances of the logo, a <u>registered trademark symbol fades in next to "PRODUCTIONS"</u>. | * On later appearances of the logo (primarily on Seasons 16 to 18 of ''AFV''), a <u>registered trademark symbol fades in next to "PRODUCTIONS"</u>. | ||
* On <u>HD prints of ''AFV'' episodes from Seasons 11 to | * On <u>HD prints of ''AFV'' episodes from Seasons 11 to 18</u>, which are edited, stretched and cropped to widescreen, the logo is superimposed on a widescreen background using the same background as the show itself. For Season 11's ''Matrimony Mania'' and ''Nincompoop-a-rama'' specials, a light blue background is used. For the remainer of Seasons 11 to 14, the dark blue/orange background is used. For Seasons 15 to 18, the red/orange background is used. On HD prints of Seasons 19 and 20, the next logo's orange variant (originally used during Seasons 22-24) is used, with it also being in true widescreen (with no custom background). | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI by WunderFilm. | '''Technique:''' CGI by WunderFilm. | ||
'''Audio:''' The previous logos' theme, composed by Dan Slider. Original ABC airings of ''The Big Moment'' and a 2001 ''AFV'' episode use generic network music. | '''Audio:''' The previous logos' theme, composed by Dan Slider. Original ABC airings of ''The Big Moment'' and a 2001 ''AFV'' episode use generic network music. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | |||
* On pre-2014 cable syndication prints of Season 13 of ''AFV'', the first part of the theme is removed, with it beginning at the harp sound. | |||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
*It debuted on | *It debuted on Season 9 Episode 11 of ''AFV'', and was left intact on Tom Bergeron-era episodes of the show on Freeform (formerly ABC Family), NewsNation (formerly WGN America), UPtv, TBS (season 18 only) and local syndication, as well as on DVD, Amazon Prime, YouTube TV, and Disney+. | ||
*It also appeared on the Disney Channel game show ''Off the Wall'', the ABC game show ''The Big Moment'', and the Lifetime special ''The I Do Diaries: Wackiest Wedding Videos''. | *It also appeared on the Disney Channel game show ''Off the Wall'', the ABC game show ''The Big Moment'', and the Lifetime special ''The I Do Diaries: Wackiest Wedding Videos''. | ||
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* The original version has both <u>4:3 (SD)</u> and <u>16:9 (HD)</u> versions. | * The original version has both <u>4:3 (SD)</u> and <u>16:9 (HD)</u> versions. | ||
* The 2008 background was sometimes used on ''AFV'' as a background animation on its video wall (e.g. the Season 19 premiere). | * The 2008 background was sometimes used on ''AFV'' as a background animation on its video wall (e.g. the Season 19 premiere). | ||
* On <u> | * On <u>Seasons 22-24 of ''AFV''</u>, the background is more {{color|gold|yellow-orange}} colored. This color scheme is similar to the background of the [[ABC Entertainment]] logo found at the end of the show at that time. This variant was also used to plaster the original 4:3 2008 version of the logo on HD prints of Seasons 19 and 20, as well as on a Disney+ print of a Season 21 episode. | ||
* On <u>seasons 25-30 of ''AFV''</u>, the background is now a <span style="background:linear-gradient(#34bdeb, #1ce615); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">blue-green</span> gradient (similar to the background of the 2011-2015 ''AFV'' graphics). | * On <u>seasons 25-30 of ''AFV''</u>, the background is now a <span style="background:linear-gradient(#34bdeb, #1ce615); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">blue-green</span> gradient (similar to the background of the 2011-2015 ''AFV'' graphics). | ||
* Starting in <u>2018</u>, the logo is sometimes superimposed over the closing credits. | * Starting in <u>2018</u>, the logo is sometimes superimposed over the closing credits. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*On <u>some reruns of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' on UPtv</u>, along with the [[ABC Entertainment]] logo before it, the music is slowed down/low pitched. The pitch varies from one episode to another. On | *On <u>some reruns of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' on UPtv</u>, along with the [[ABC Entertainment]] logo before it, the music is slowed down/low pitched. The pitch varies from one episode to another. On Season 21 Episode 10, the pitch is so low that the theme literally "crashes" (a la Windows). Why UPtv airings sometimes do this is unknown. | ||
*Since <u>2018</u>, original ABC airings use generic network music. | *Since <u>2018</u>, original ABC airings use generic network music. | ||
*Sometimes, the <u>closing theme of the show plays over it</u>. | *Sometimes, the <u>closing theme of the show plays over it</u>. | ||
*On <u>a January 16, 2022 rerun of the October 17, 2021 episode of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''</u>, none (due to the death of the show's original host Bob Saget). | *On <u>a January 16, 2022 rerun of the October 17, 2021 episode of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''</u>, none (due to the death of the show's original host Bob Saget). | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on current episodes of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on current episodes of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', since Season 19. is also seen on ''AFV: America, This is You!'' and ''Videos After Dark''. | ||
[[Category:American television logos]] | [[Category:American television logos]] | ||