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Background

Jim Henson Play-Along Video was a series of videocassettes produced by Jim Henson Productions in 1988 and distributed by Lorimar Home Video (with Warner Home Video taking over following Warner Communications' acquisition of Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989), which were intended to encourage kids to engage in various activities with the Muppets. This effectively marked the third in a line of kids labels distributed by Lorimar, following Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video and Kideo Video.

Logo (1988)

Visuals: On a white marble background, the gray text "Jim Henson", in the familiar Jim Henson font, writes itself in the center. When it finishes, a blurry rainbow-colored ribbon wipes in, and then it flashes to reveal a banner with the text "PLAY-ALONG VIDEO", which is curved over the banner.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A synthesizer, bass, string and harp theme, with some techno-like beats at the end composed by John Van Eps.

Availability: Seen on at the beginning of all six tapes that were part of the eponymous Play-Along Video line, namely "Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear", "Mother Goose Stories", "Neat Stuff To Know & To Do", "Peek-A-Boo: A Big Surprise for Little People", "Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along" and "Wow, You're a Cartoonist!"

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 ===Background===
-'''Jim Henson Play-Along Video''' was formed as a joint venture between [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]], [[Warner Home Video]] and [[Lorimar Home Video]] to distribute pre-school video starring The Muppets. This effectively marked the third in a line of kids labels operated by Lorimar, following [[Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video]] and [[Kideo Video]].
+'''Jim Henson Play-Along Video''' was a series of videocassettes produced by [[Jim Henson Productions|'''Jim Henson''' Productions]] in 1988 and distributed by [[Lorimar Home Video]] (with [[Warner Home Video]] taking over following Warner Communications' acquisition of [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] in 1989), which were intended to encourage kids to engage in various activities with the Muppets. This effectively marked the third in a line of kids labels distributed by Lorimar, following [[Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video]] and [[Kideo Video]].
-===(1988)===
+===Logo (1988)===
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+{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/As7jfuk6rN4?si=a9rg7SNe5rZtYD4Z}}
-'''Logo:''' On a white marble background, we see the text "{{color|#222222|Jim Henson}}" in the familiar Jim Henson font, writing in the center. When it finishes, a blurry rainbow-colored ribbon wipes in, and then it flashes to reveal a banner with the text "PLAY-ALONG VIDEO", which was curved over the banner.
+'''Visuals:''' On a white marble background, the gray text "'''''Jim Henson'''''", in the familiar Jim Henson font, writes itself in the center. When it finishes, a blurry rainbow-colored ribbon wipes in, and then it flashes to reveal a banner with the text "'''PLAY-ALONG VIDEO'''", which is curved over the banner.
 '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Audio:''' A harp theme, with some techno-like beats at the end.
+'''Audio:''' A synthesizer, bass, string and harp theme, with some techno-like beats at the end composed by John Van Eps.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on at the beginning of all six tapes that were part of the eponymous ''Play-Along Video'' line, namely "Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear", "Mother Goose Stories", "Neat Stuff To Know & To Do", "Peek-A-Boo: A Big Surprise for Little People", "Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along" and "Wow, You're a Cartoonist!"
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
-'''Availability:''' Seen on Jim Henson-related videos that were released by [[Lorimar Home Video]], starring The Muppets.
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-[[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
-[[Category:Warner Bros.]]
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+[[Category:Logos with music by John Van Eps]]