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United States

Bumper (1992-1996)

Visuals: On the same background as the Jim Henson Video logo, there is the following bumper texts in the Optima Italic font:

Coming Soon on Videocassette
Now Available on Videocassette
Feature Presentation

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio:

Both "...on Videocassette" bumpers: None.
Feature Presentation: The last few notes of Howard Pfeifer's "All for Just One Thin Dime" as heard on the "Comic Sans Prototype" Feature Program bumper, with Beau Weaver saying, "And now, our feature presentation."

Audio Variant: On the 1992 demo VHS release of The Muppet Movie, the Jim Henson Video music is heard over the "Feature Presentation" bumper. No announcer is heard.

Availability: Slightly common. Can be found on VHS releases of The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Classic Theater, and the 1996 VHS issue of Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas. VHS copies of The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper that don't have the aforementioned Feature Program ID have this, too, as well as the variants.

United Kingdom

Bumper (1992-1996)

Visuals: As the Jim Henson Video logo of the era animates, "NOW AVAILABLE FROMALSO AVAILABLE FROM" fades in above it in green.

Variants:

A variant has "ALSO AVAILABLE FROM" fading in above the logo instead.
Sometimes the logo is a little more towards the top of the screen, and as "VIDEO" fades in, "NOW AVAILABLE" or "ALSO AVAILABLE" fade in below the logo.
On certain VHS tapes, the 1992 Jim Henson Video logo animates as normal, but fades out earlier.

Technique: 2D animation and a fading effect.

Audio: A male announcer says the onscreen text.

Audio Variant:

The orange text variants just have the regular logo music playing instead.
On certain VHS tapes, an unknown male announcer says "Coming soon from Jim Henson Video."
On the 1994 Australian and New Zealand VHS releases of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Brian Cummings says "Coming soon, from Jim Henson Video."

Availability: Supposedly can be found on UK and Irish VHS releases from the era, though the "ALSO AVAILABLE FROM" green text variant has been spotted on the 1993 UK and Irish retail VHS releases of The Muppet Christmas Carol.

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-=== (1993-1995) ===
+==United States==
+===Bumper (1992-1996)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="223">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:1993 Jim Henson Video Feature Presentation.png
+Jim Henson Video Coming Soon On Videocassette Logo.png
-</gallery>'''Bumper:''' On the same background from the 1993 Jim Henson Video logo, the words "'''''Feature Presentation'''''" are shown in the center. The ID looks very similar to then-parent company Buena Vista Home Video's "Handwriting" Feature Presentation ID.
+Jim Henson Video Now Available On Videocassette Logo.png
+Jim Henson Video Feature Presentation.png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On the same background as the [[Jim Henson Video]] logo, there is the following bumper texts in the Optima Italic font:
+*Coming Soon on Videocassette
+*Now Available on Videocassette
+*Feature Presentation
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-'''Variants:''' There are two extremely rare variants of this bumper. Both replace the regular text, the first reading "'''''Coming Soon On Videocassette'''''", the second saying "'''''Now Available On Videocassette'''''".
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Audio:'''
+*'''Both "...on Videocassette" bumpers:''' None.
+*'''Feature Presentation:''' The last few notes of Howard Pfeifer's "All for Just One Thin Dime" as heard on the "Comic Sans Prototype" Feature Program bumper, with Beau Weaver saying, "And now, our feature presentation."
+'''Audio Variant:''' On the 1992 demo VHS release of ''The Muppet Movie'', the Jim Henson Video music is heard over the "Feature Presentation" bumper. No announcer is heard.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An abridged version of the last few seconds of "All for Just One Thin Dime". A cheerful announcer says "And now, our feature presentation!".
+'''Availability:''' Slightly common. Can be found on VHS releases of ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' and ''Muppet Classic Theater'', and the 1996 VHS issue of ''Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas''. VHS copies of ''The Muppet Movie'' and ''The Great Muppet Caper'' that don't have the aforementioned Feature Program ID have this, too, as well as the variants.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
-* Both "...On Videocassette" variants are silent.
-* On the 1992 Demo VHS of ''The Muppet Movie'', the 1992 WDHV fanfare is played with no voiceover.
+==United Kingdom==
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on VHS copies of ''The Muppets' Christmas Carol'' and ''Muppet Classic Theater''. Prints of ''The Muppet Movie'' that don't have the "Comic Sans Prototype" Feature Program logo have this, too, and they also have the "Coming Soon On Videocassette" and "Now Available on Videocassette" variants described above.
+===Bumper (1992-1996)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
+Also available from bumper 0-1.png
+Also available from bumper.png
+Also available from bumper 1-1.png
+Also available from bumper 1.png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=ReyPCw6aGYk}}
+'''Visuals:''' As the [[Jim Henson Home Entertainment|Jim Henson Video]] logo of the era animates, "{{color|#00CB05|NOW AVAILABLE FROMALSO AVAILABLE FROM}}" fades in above it in green.
-'''Legacy:''' The font of "Feature Presentation" and the music may throw some off, as well as the sudden appearance of the Jim Henson Productions logo (which opens with a laser suddenly shooting down with a moderately loud carving noise) after this bumper. The bumper has overall been considered relatively tame by most though, especially in comparison to the "Handwriting" and "Flash Bang" IDs used by Jim Henson Video's parent company at the time.
+'''Variants:'''
+*A variant has "{{color|#00CB05|ALSO AVAILABLE FROM}}" fading in above the logo instead.
+*Sometimes the logo is a little more towards the top of the screen, and as "VIDEO" fades in, "{{font|Times|{{color|orange|NOW AVAILABLE}}}}" or "{{font|Times|{{color|orange|ALSO AVAILABLE}}}}" fade in below the logo.
+*On certain VHS tapes, the 1992 Jim Henson Video logo animates as normal, but fades out earlier.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation and a fading effect.
+'''Audio:''' A male announcer says the onscreen text.
+'''Audio Variant:'''
+*The orange text variants just have the regular logo music playing instead.
+*On certain VHS tapes, an unknown male announcer says "Coming soon from Jim Henson Video."
+*On the 1994 Australian and New Zealand VHS releases of ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', Brian Cummings says "Coming soon, from Jim Henson Video."
+'''Availability:''' Supposedly can be found on UK and Irish VHS releases from the era, though the "ALSO AVAILABLE FROM" green text variant has been spotted on the 1993 UK and Irish retail VHS releases of ''The Muppet Christmas Carol''.
+[[Category:American idents and bumpers]]
+[[Category:British idents and bumpers]]
 [[Category:Feature presentation bumpers]]
 [[Category:Coming attraction screens]]
-[[Category:The Walt Disney Company]]
+[[Category:The Jim Henson Company]]
-[[Category:American idents and bumpers]]