AVID:Logo Urban Legends
Logo Urban Legends
This page covers logos that are currently lost and, for the most part, contain no visual proof to their existence, with more to be added overtime.
Asian Home Video Anti-Piracy Notices on bootleg DVDs (2008?-2010s)
Status: Unknown
Various YouTube users claimed that this Home Video Anti-Piracy Notice was also on bootleg DVDs; however, this is yet to be confirmed.
Status: Partially Found (AEC), Unknown (Vaanavil and Wah Lai Toi)
Hafiz Mediaworks had stated in this video that the Astro channels AEC, Vaanavil and Wah Loi Toi used the same style used by Ria and SuperSport from the time (which had the style tinted purple and orange respectively), with the style tinted green, blue and red respectively. On January 20, 2023, a YouTuber by the name of TamanSesame - TV theme music uploaded an ad break of Astro AEC from December 2002, with a promo included in the upload featuring a portion of the channel's ident. The visuals of the idents used by the other two channels are currently unknown.
BBC Two "Gay Night" ident (1990s)
Status: Unknown
An unknown BBC Two ident has been reported to exist which featured a "2" in sequins. The only mention of this ident is on MHP's The Ident Zone.
Beacon Pictures (1997) with Beacon Communications Group byline
Status: Unknown
A variant of the logo with a byline reading "A BEACON COMMUNICATIONS GROUP COMPANY" has been alleged to appear on some prints of the movie Air Force One. However, the Ascent Entertainment Group byline has appeared instead on most available prints of the film.
Carlton "F1", "Gold Searchlight" and "Vortex" idents (1998?-1999)
Status: Unknown
Three Carlton idents from the 1996 ident package has been reported to exist. The F1 ident was mentioned on a Twitter post by UKPRES, and the Vortex and Gold Searchlight idents were mentioned on a post on TV Forum. It is unknown if these three idents were used on-air or not, and it's also unknown if the F1 ident animates/sounds the same as Central's version.
Cartoon Network on Demand bumper (Early 2010)
Status: Unknown
There is a lost on-demand bumper of Cartoon Network around early 2010, but in 2011, the original Cartoon Network logo was plastered by the 2010 logo. The plastered version can be seen here. The original version's video hasn't surfaced yet.
CBC Television Butterfly Logo (Wayne and Shuster Special Variant, 19??)
Status: Unknown
It had the butterfly logo playing as regular, but a fly swatter hits the logo. Its existence was mentioned by yoshitoshi98, although it's unconfirmed.
Central "Christmas Tree" ident (1998)
Status: Unknown
A variant of Central's Carlton Country ident has been reported on an airing of Home Alone in late 1998, where there's either snow on the trees, or there's snow falling throughout the ident. The only mention of this ident is on a post on TV Live Forum.
Central Park Media "Early Skyline" (1990-1992)
Status: Debunked
It was alleged that an earlier logo for Central Park Media was in use. It was claimed to have the print logo on what was a black or a blue background, and appeared on the companies first releases, only noting the first print of Project A-Ko.
The logo's existence was questioned on October 18, 2022, before eventually being debunked on December 2, as it was discovered that BMG Video prints of the company's first release, Dominion Tank Police: Volume 1, contained what was once thought to be the company's second logo. It's possible that this was a case of the Mandela effect, as most of CPM's anime releases only contained the logo for their U.S. Manga Corps label, and that label's first logo had similar visuals to the above, only with its own logo rather than the main Central Park Media logo.
Cineworld Cinemas "Rollercoaster" (Early 2000's)
Status: Unknown
Prior to the first documented trailer, Cineworld apparently had another trailer featuring Cindi World as one of the ushers who opened the doors to reveal the Cineworld logo, and which also involved a rollercoaster motif.
Columbia Pictures Television "Pretzel - reverse plaster" (1980s-1990s)
Status: Unknown
This was reported to have happened at the end of late '80s to early '90s reruns of Hart to Hart (replacing the 1982 logo).
Columbia Pictures Television "Cokeburst" ("1982")
Status: Debunked
Perhaps the queen mother of logo urban legends, and among the few that are actually fake. A handful of people claimed to have remembered seeing the standard CPT Sunburst at one point having a Coca-Cola byline like what the next CPT logo, the 80s Torch Lady, would have. Syndicated reruns of What's Happening!! were pointed to most often, particularly from the New York City and Philadelphia markets. Three examples were said to be found, but all of them wound up being elaborate mock-ups. It's possible this could have been a Mandela effect between the 1975 and 1982 CPT logos.
Trivia: One of the earliest mentions of the above was a Usenet post from CLG veteran Eric Hartman, asking about a half-circle logo with "A unit of the Coca-Cola Company". Eric did refer to What's Happening!! as well, as an example of a show that featured this logo.
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1995-2001)
Status: Unknown
This logo is described on the CLG Wiki as basically the same as the 1995 Columbia TriStar Television logo, except "DISTRIBUTED BY COLUMBIA PICTURES FILM DISTRIBUTORS INTERNATIONAL" appears in place of "TELEVISION". A variant was described on said website using the text "DISTRIBUTED BY COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMS [country]" with the Sony byline, depending on the country and its native language.
CPHS-6 Extended Variant (1997-2000?)
Status: Unknown
An extended variant of the 1997 logo has been reported to exist. Several seconds after the stick figures stop dancing, the lady's hair falls out. It is unknown what program had this variant, or if it was ever used publicly. All sources to the existence of the logo come from Shelley Senek, the animator of the logo who personally knows AVID editor AlmightyKingPrawn through her mother that worked there and also remembers the full logo.
DreamWorks Animation logo (2024, Orion and the Dark world premiere)
Status: Unknown
There were rumors going around that while the actual film uses a totally different variant, the world premiere would have the normal logo (with the same roster from Trolls: Band Together and Kung Fu Panda 4), except with Ruby Gilman instead of Eep.
Family Home Entertainment (Australia) "Presents" and "The End" (1985-1991)
Status: Unknown
The "Intermission" variant is claimed to have had two sub-variants, one reading "Presents" and the other reading "The End". These variations are claimed to have been used at the beginning and end of some releases respectively.
HIT Entertainment "Alternate Variant" (1997-2008)
Status: Unknown
A variant was said to have appeared on DVDs (except for Thomas & Friends ones) throughout 2003, with some differences:
- Fire can be seen during the explosion.
- The globe spins faster.
- The word "PLC" is removed.
The only claim of this variant's existence is on an old revision of the company's page.
Kent Films (2015)
Status: Unknown
The name of an obscure Indonesian film distributor. A flash appears at the beginning. Then, an orange gradient circle with a blue "kentfilms" in a round font with a white outline zoomed in from bottom to top. The Kentfilms logo is somewhat similar to the Ovaltine logo, especially the text. The logo was reportedly seen on a currently unidentified documentary about Bogor. Aside from that, their YouTube channel uses a completely different logo with the same design.
King World Productions "Color Variant" (1977-1984)
Status: Unknown
It’s rumored that a color version exists where the background is brown and the KWP logo and texts are Yellow. A version is also rumored to exist where the text just says the company’s name.
MGM Television (1968) "Cold Cream Jar," "Cylinder"
Status: Found
Found only on the Pogo Special Birthday Special, this logo was the topic of much speculation as it wasn't seen since the special was shown on TV and VHS copies deleted it from the end credits. It finally resurfaced in 2023 when Twitter user Marc Acrylic uncovered the logo.
MTM Enterprises "25th Anniversary" (1995-1996)
Status: Unknown
This variations does place on a white background with a black "25," with a similarly colored MTM under that. The kitten appears in the rounded part of the "5". A pin was released that had this variant (with the "25" and "MTM" colored silver), but an on-screen appearance is yet to be confirmed.
MTM Enterprises "Upside Down Mimsie" (1975)
Status: Unknown
There is a variant that was supposedly used at the end of the finale of Paul Sand's Friends and Lovers, where Mimsie's circle turns upside down. Here is a reconstruction. This was said to also be on the series Three For The Road.
MTM Enterprises "various Texas Wheelers" (1974)
Status: Unknown
Perhaps the most mysterious MTM stories come out of the short-lived series The Texas Wheelers. Typically, a black-and-white kitten by a house's water pipe was shown with the company's name (in-credit) over the scene. But some people have claimed that a more typical style MTM logo appeared on the show, where a(n animated) cat acts as a gunslinger. More infamously, the series finale supposedly had a variant on this where the cat is shot dead, which is backed up in a 1985 Chicago Tribune article: "In the final episode...an animated version of the kitten staggered from behind a wagon wheel and dropped dead".
According to Jacob Dennis-Oehling (and several others) on YouTube, there was another version where Mimsie, dressed as a cowboy, shoots some guns in the circle. This may have been mixed up with a fan-edit of the Remington Steele variant where Mimsie drops a gun that shoots a hole in the first "M", which can be found on YouTube. He also describes another version of the finale variant, in which Mimsie is instead shot to death. The last aired episode exists/existed on YouTube, but only had the typical credits. It is in the Paley Center as well, but the end credits are cut off before any logo can appear.
NET (JOEX-TV) "Paper Cutout" Closing Ident (date unknown, pre-1977)
Status: Unknown
An anonymous commentator on a 5chan thread on Japanese TV openings and closings posted information on what he heard about a closing ident of NET (Nihon Educational Television). According to what he heard, it was a paper-cut animation that started with a town, then transitioning to people laughing, the Tokyo Tower, and station information, ending with the station's headquarters. The song seems to be different from the 10 seconds of NET opening music that was posted online at http://www.takizawa.gr.jp/uk9o-tkzw/tv/tvneted.wav, which was the closing ident from 1972.
Nick Jr. Productions "Snowflake" variant (2006)
Status: Unknown
There is allegedly a variant of the 2005 Nick Jr. Productions logo where the blue child makes a snowflake appear out of the puddle. It was apparently seen on November 25-December 31, 2006 airings of Go, Diego, Go!.
Paramount DVD "Prototype Version" (2002) on actual DVD releases
Status: Unknown
It has been said that this logo was on any actual DVD releases, if at all. There is no known DVD releases that uses this logo; early DVD releases jump to the warning screen at the beginning instead, sometimes with the MPAA rating screen preceding it.
Paramount Home Video "Alternate Variant" (1979-1982)
Status: Unknown
The WikiFoundry site once described a variant of the logo: "On some tapes, after the logo is finished, the stars roll and fly away." There is no known video/photographic footage of this variant.
Paramount Oxford Films "Closet Killer" (1970s)
Status: Unknown
This is essentially an edited version of the September 1968 Paramount Television logo but with Oxford Films' notice in place of said company's. It is unknown where this logo has been alleged to appear or whether it has the same audio as the "Closet Killer" logo or not.
The myth originated from the former WikiFoundry page, with the nickname being "Split Rectangle" and no other information. Later on, the description was changed to "It's basically an edited version of the Paramount Television "Closet Killer" Logo". Other than the above, there is no decisive evidence of its existence.
Paramount Television Service (1980-1982) with the final Jerry Goldsmith fanfare
Status: Unknown
It has been said that this logo was once plastered over a 1976 "Blue Mountain" logo with the final Jerry Goldsmith fanfare.
PBS "And On" and "Yellow Text" (1984-1989)
Status: Unknown
Two variants of this logo are claimed to exist with supposed video proof, but they are up for debate as to whether or not they're official.
One is claimed to have appeared on pre-1989 airings of the very first episode of Square One TV, where the logo plays as normal, but then multiplies, with the trail of P-heads extending into the top right-hand corner of the screen, with a chorus singing "And on, and on, and on..." (a snippet of the song "That's Infinity", which was featured in said episode). The only upload of this variant appears to be a recreation, judging by the lack of screen artifacts when the P-head multiplies, as well as no audio (such as buzzing or crackling) before that happens (contrary to the very beginning of the upload) as discussed on this thread. It is likely that it might even be a mockup or a parody.
Another has the "PBS" text in yellow. Currently it is not known as to what programs used it.
PolyGram Television (1981)
Status: Unknown
This logo claims to have a metallic blue background, with the initials "P.G.T.V" spreading apart to reveal the rest of the company name "PolyGram TeleVision" just before a group of stars zip under the name. The music used is either the end theme of the show or no music at all.
PolyGram Television (1993-1997)
Status: Unknown
CLG Wiki describes this logo as the same as the PolyGram Video logo, except with "Television" replacing "Video".
Radical Sheep Productions "Molly" variant (1992-1999)
Status: Unknown
A variant featuring the Molly doll from The Big Comfy Couch has been alleged to appear on an unknown airing of an episode of the series (likely "Wait Your Turn!"). The logo plays normally until the "Baa!" sound effect, in which Molly is seen raising and spreading her head and arms respectively in the bottom right corner.
Regal Cinemas (1989-1993)
Status: Unknown
Comments on a YouTube video of a Regal Cinemas logo have mentioned that a non-CGI logo for the cinema chain was used before the famous "Rollercoaster" logo was used. It is currently unknown if it exists however.
Roblox "Reel Face" Logo (December 2011)
Status: Unknown
Around December 2011, a reel was made showcasing new developers and games, with Avicii's song "Levels" playing in the background. The video was taken off the forums a month later after controversy of stolen games being featured in the video, and lack of popularity of the video, and the video was privated around that time. At the end of the video, the gameplay video currently playing desaturates and brightens up, zooming out to reveal dozens of gameplay videos White and Red, which they fade out and create the Roblox logo. The only screenshot found is a low quality copyright logo.
The Secret Lab
Status: Unknown
The Disney-owned VFX company The Secret Lab was rumored to have a logo. It claimed to have appeared at the end of a 2008 Indonesian GlobalTV airing of Lilo & Stitch.
Sega Master System "PAL" variant
Status: Unknown
A version of the Sega Master System logo had slightly slowed sequence and pitched down due to PAL formatting differences. The copyright notice also reads "1987" instead of "1986" as well. This was claimed to have been spotted on the PAL-region consoles.
Sesame Workshop "Purple House and Green Roof" variant (2000-2007)
Status: Unknown
It was speculated on this wiki to have appeared on Noggin/Sesame Workshop co-productions such as The Upside Down Show, but all episodes of that show use a still version of the red house-blue roof variant instead.
Sesame Workshop "weird" Variant (2000)
Status: Unknown
TrickyMario7654, who was on the Wikifoundry site, remembers seeing an unusual variant of the Sesame Workshop logo which he believes is on an episode of Play with Me Sesame, maybe on airings on Noggin. The Sesame Workshop logo zooms in and moves to the center similar to the prototype Cookie Jar logo, the house was purple and the roof was red, with the roof already opened, and the words were in purple. A reconstruction does exist.
Super Video (2004)
Status: Unknown
This was the name of a bootleg video store from Venezuela. Its logo consisted of a rainbow circle with the black text "SUPER VIDEO" with a white outline, which later exploded. Aside from that, the only thing known about the logo is a reconstruction.
T.A.T. Communications Company "Rising Star" (1979?-1982?)
Status: Unknown
This logo has been said to have been TAT's print logo on a blue background, with "COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY" below the box in white. A white star would zoom in at the top-right corner of the rectangle and settle in place, not unlike the stars from the PITS Films logo. Numerous recreations of this exist.
Even after a partial capture of what is believed to be their only real logo surfaced, people have still claimed to have seen this alternate logo, with at least a few claiming to have the logo beginning with the star sliding in from the bottom on a black background, and then transitioning to the logo with a flash before the star zooms out. A whoosh sound was said to have accompanied the logo, with or without the jingle; although considering the incomplete audio rip from an airing of The Jeffersons, it is likely that it was actually static cutting off the jingle.
Taito (1996) with the "Catch the Heart" jingle
Status: Unknown
A variant that used the "Catch the Heart" jingle has been alleged to appear at least one game. It's unknown which game was it, however.
THX "People" (1990s?)
Status: Unknown
Allegedly, an undocumented THX trailer is known to exist.
It has been said to start similarly to Cimarron, with a conductor's baton, but instead of a wormhole, it shows random photographs of people (likely stills from movies) zooming in, and ends with the THX logo zooming in at a downward angle.
The only mention of this trailer online is on this webpage.
TriStar Television (1992) with the "Take Hollywood Home" jingle
Status: Unknown
Some people have claimed that, in the late 1990s-early 2000s, they saw the TriStar Television logo with the "Take Hollywood Home" music from the Columbia TriStar Home Video logo followed by the Columbia Pictures Television logo with their 1993 music, at the end of an episode of a television series (likely JAG, which was actually produced by Belisarius Productions and Paramount Television).
Universal International Television (1963?)
Status: Unknown
This is essentially an edited version of the 1946-1964 Universal International logo with "Television" added below.
Vestron Video "Early Variant" (1982-1986)
Status: Unknown
Some early Vestron releases allegedly had a variant where the words are not spelled out by the light and the logo fades out earlier than usual. This was claimed to have been spotted on the 1984 Canadian VHS of Mr. Mom.
Viacom 1971 logo plastering error on Hogan's Heroes One rerun
Status: Debunked
A video on YouTube presented the ending of an Hogan's Heroes episode from Australia's One (now 10 Bold Drama). After the (PAL speed) Bing Crosby Productions logo, a faded, reddish/orangish blank screen comes up before the (NTSC) 1990 Viacom logo appears. This video has the first note of the Pinball logo's jingle sound on said blank screen, before the new logo comes in. No animation is seen at this point, however. An identical copy turned up soon after with no Pinball sounds, pretty much suggesting that someone added it in.
Viacom 1990 logo with 1971 logo's music
Status: Unlikely?
It's been claimed that this has appeared on public domain cartoon shows on a religious channel. As this claim came from a dubious source[1], it is not likely that this is true.
VID "Smoke" (1999-2000)
Status: Unknown
A variant is claimed to exist where the mask is formed from the smoke of a lit match. According to an old edit on the company's Russian Wikipedia page, this variant was seen on Угадай Мелодию, the Russian version of Name That Tune.[2]
Walt Disney Pictures "The Lone Ranger" Closing Variant with Full Name (2013)
Status: Unknown
A variant of The Lone Ranger closing variation of the 2006-2022 Walt Disney Pictures logo was claimed to exist where instead of just "Disney", the text says "Walt Disney Pictures". Only seen on theatrical prints, [3] but all end credits videos of this movie cuts out the Disney logo.[4]
Warner Bros. Cartoons "Sinkin' in the Bathtub" Variant (1930)
Status: Unknown
The very first Looney Tunes cartoon, Sinkin' in the Bathtub, is said to have the original Looney Tunes card animated (in fact due to the sound effects accompanying A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight), but without the WB/Vitaphone text above. Under "LOONEY TUNES", it reads "A HUGH HARMAN & RUDOLPH ISING SOUND CARTOON". It was also said to have been originally preceded by the standard Vitaphone Varieties opening logo, which reads "Presented by VITAPHONE, a subsidiary of WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES, INC." with the 1923-1929 WB shield logo under it. Below the WB shield are the words "Produced with WESTERN ELECTRIC apparatus". A 35mm print has the standard still variant of the logo following a BBFC card[5], and on Disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2, it is replaced with said variant with a different production number chyroned in.
Warner Bros. Pictures logo (2018, 2001: A Space Odyssey variant)
Status: Unknown
The 2018 theatrical re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, is said to have a variant of the closing logo where the a black and white WB shield is presented austerely over a black background.
Warner Bros. Pictures logo (2024, with fanfare)
Status: Unknown
Someone thought the UK release of MGM's Boys on the Boat used the full 2024 Warner Bros. Pictures logo with the fanfare, making the fanfare debut.
Water Plus Productions
Status: Unknown
There's no information of what kind of the company is, but someone described the unknown logo as it follows: On a blue background with a yellow sun on the right, there's the scripted text "Water Plus" in white, with "PRODUCTIONS" in blue fading in. The whole logo glows a bit, turning into 3D and shining. During the whole animation, there are some water waves waving.
WGBH "Flash of Doom" Japanese Variant (1987)
Status: Unknown
Reported by LARDLOGO, a rare Japanese variant had appeared on a localized dub of NOVA. It consisted of a few Japanese characters in yellow on a blue background. Shortly afterwards, an orange glow expands behind the text. There is no music in this logo.
It is possible that this may have not actually been a WGBH logo, but rather one for the television channel that had broadcast said dub.
WGBH "The 2" (September 1977-January 1982)
Status: Unknown
The CLG Wiki describes it like so: "We see a large number "2" (in the style of the WGBH logo) in a different situation. Next to the "2", is the name of the show coming up next." Three variations are claimed to exist: one for About the House where the "2" is made of wood, one for The Ascent of Man where the white "2" is tilting on a black background, and one for The Way It Was, where the "2" is wearing a football uniform with the number "2" on it.
References
- ↑ Said source was the same person who instigated the counterfeit CPT "Cokeburst" videos.
- ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D0%92%D0%98%D0%94&oldid=70457416#%D0%94%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%92%D0%98D
- ↑ https://dvdizzy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=644657#p644657
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcmHyQcEK2o
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/0001-sinkin-in-the-bathtub-web
