Sony Wonder/Special Previews Bumpers

1st ID (September 2, 1997-February 29, 2000, September 11, 2001-January 31, 2006)

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Visuals: On a color-changing background (a la Paramount Home Entertainment's "Acid Trip" warning screen) is yellow text (in the Lemonade Bold font) that reads:

Please stay tuned
following this video
presentation for previews
of other Sesame Street
home videos and
audio products

Variant: Starting with Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!, the ID plays at a faster rate.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio:

• On 1997-1998 videos, a jazzy flute theme combined with violins is heard. This is actually the theme song to the Sesame Street home video "William Wegman's Mother Goose".
• On 1999-2000 videos, the ending of the 1969-1992 Sesame Street closing theme is heard. Later tapes have this ID completely silent.

Availability: Seen on the following releases:

• Variant 1 (September 2, 1997-February 3, 1998): Elmo Saves Christmas (1997 reprint), William Wegman's Mother Goose, Fiesta!, and Big Bird Gets Lost.
• Variant 2 (January 12, 1999-February 29, 2000): Let's Eat!: Funny Food Songs, Kids' Favorite Songs, Count it Higher (Sony Wonder issue), The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing & Play, Sesame Street Family Feature Starring Elmo!, Sesame Street Family Feature Starring Big Bird and Ernie!, Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, Books! and CinderElmo.
• Variant 3 (September 11, 2001-January 31, 2006): Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!, Kids' Favorite Songs 2, Computer Caper, Elmo's World: Springtime Fun, Elmo's World: Wake Up With Elmo, Bert & Ernie's Word Play, Elmo Visits The Firehouse, Elmo's World: Happy Holidays, Elmo's World: Head To Toe With Elmo, Zoe's Dance Moves, Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors, Sesame Sings Karaoke, Three Bears & a New Baby, Elmo's World: Elmo Has Two, What's The Name Of That Song?, A Magical Halloween Adventure, Elmo's World: The Street We Live On, A Celebration Of Me, Grover, Happy Healthy Monsters, Elmo Visits the Doctor, Friends to the Rescue, Elmo's World: Food, Water and Exercise, All-Star Alphabet, and Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky.

2nd ID (April 14-July 7, 1998)

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Visuals: On the same color changing background as the Only From Sony Wonder bumper from the period, the same text from the bumper above (but in a different font) is used.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: An instrumental version of the theme song from the Sesame Street video "Elmocize".

Availablity: Seen on the 1998 VHS releases of Elmopalooza!, The Great Numbers Game, and The Alphabet Jungle Game. This lasted shorter than its ending counterpart.

3rd ID (1999, May 2, 2000-May 15, 2001)

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Visuals: Over a light blue background is the following text in a blue Helvetica font:

Please stay tuned
after this program
for other exciting
shows from
Sony Wonder

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Sesame Street videos from the era, such as Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More, Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More, Let's Make Music, Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More, Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf, Elmo's Magic Cookbook, and Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More. Besides appearing on Sesame Street videos, it also appears on the 1999 VHS of Mama, Do You Love Me?.