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* For the (then-)newly-formed Viacom International, the same logo is accompanied by different music. A synthesised whoosh and timpani drum is heard first, leading into a jingle played on a flute sample (Korg 03R/W) being heard as the line uncurls. As the logo finishes, a faint choir is heard in the background. Synthesised "shining" sounds can be heard throughout the entire logo. The LaFontaine voice-over is still heard. Composed by Michael Rubin, known for his work on ''Blue's Clues''. | * For the (then-)newly-formed Viacom International, the same logo is accompanied by different music. A synthesised whoosh and timpani drum is heard first, leading into a jingle played on a flute sample (Korg 03R/W) being heard as the line uncurls. As the logo finishes, a faint choir is heard in the background. Synthesised "shining" sounds can be heard throughout the entire logo. The LaFontaine voice-over is still heard. Composed by Michael Rubin, known for his work on ''Blue's Clues''. | ||
* There is a version where the LaFontaine voice-over cuts in earlier. | * There is a version where the LaFontaine voice-over cuts in earlier. | ||
* Some versions have no LaFontaine voice-over. The Viacom Productions logo is one of these, except the variant used on ''Diagnosis: Murder''. An extremely short version with no LaFontaine voice-over was seen for a brief time in 1996. This version is also followed by the Paramount Domestic Television logo. | * Some versions have no LaFontaine voice-over. The Viacom Productions logo is one of these, except the variant used on ''Diagnosis: Murder''. An extremely short version with no LaFontaine voice-over was seen for a brief time in 1996. This version is also followed by the 1995 Paramount Domestic Television logo. | ||
* There was a warped version during later years. | * There was a warped version during later years. | ||
* There is a low toned variant for the short version that appeared after an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. | * There is a low toned variant for the short version that appeared after an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. | ||
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* A variant with the sped-up "V of Steel" music was reportedly sighted on a British rerun of the ''Matlock'' episode "The Brothers". | * A variant with the sped-up "V of Steel" music was reportedly sighted on a British rerun of the ''Matlock'' episode "The Brothers". | ||
* Another variant with the warp-speed VoS music playing under the regular version was spotted on a Hungarian-dubbed rerun of the ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' season 1 episode "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 2" on AXN Crime. This is unofficially called the "Ghost of the V of Steel". This may also have been spotted on an Australian airing of a ''Jake and the Fatman'' episode. | * Another variant with the warp-speed VoS music playing under the regular version was spotted on a Hungarian-dubbed rerun of the ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' season 1 episode "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 2" on AXN Crime. This is unofficially called the "Ghost of the V of Steel". This may also have been spotted on an Australian airing of a ''Jake and the Fatman'' episode. | ||
* The Viacom Productions variant has used the music from the final logo below on certain occasions. This has been sighted on an international print of the eighth episode of S7 of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', "Bada-Ping!", an Antenna TV airing of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' S7 episode "Sabrina Unplugged", and has also been reported to appear on some episodes of the final season of ''Diagnosis: Murder''. | * The Viacom Productions variant has used the 1999 music from the final logo below on certain occasions. This has been sighted on an international print of the eighth episode of S7 of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', "Bada-Ping!", an Antenna TV airing of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' S7 episode "Sabrina Unplugged", and has also been reported to appear on some episodes of the final season of ''Diagnosis: Murder''. | ||
* A variant of the original "Wigga Wigga" logo without the announcer in it also exists. | * A variant of the original "Wigga Wigga" logo without the announcer in it also exists. | ||
* On the TV movie ''My Body, My Child'', the warped theme plays over the regular variant. | * On the TV movie ''My Body, My Child'', the warped theme plays over the regular variant. | ||