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* An early version exists of the 2nd version of the logo that had the word "For" next to "'''{{font|Times New Roman|{{font color|green|ha!}}}}'''" (like the first version). |
* An early version exists of the 2nd version of the logo that had the word "For" next to "'''{{font|Times New Roman|{{font color|green|ha!}}}}'''" (like the first version). |
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* ''The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years'' utilized a cut-short version of the later ''Muppet Babies'' variant (as to avoid showing the Marvel Productions logo), likely because they lacked another logo to use. |
* ''The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years'' utilized a cut-short version of the later ''Muppet Babies'' variant (as to avoid showing the Marvel Productions logo), likely because they lacked another logo to use. |
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* There is a special in-credit logo variant that was used on '80s prints of ''The Muppet Show'' to replace the outdated [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC]] and/or [[ATV]] in-credit logos (ITC only distributed the show and ATV only held production duties within the UK). In the final shot of the end credits when Zoot blows his saxophone, a white bubble flies out of the sax with the "'''{{font|Times New Roman|{{font color|green|ha!}}}}'''" logo (or "HIT!" for Henson International Television) displayed on it and takes its place in the center of the screen, to the amusement of the audience; this logo was seen on 1986-1987 [[BBC One|BBC One]] airings of ''The Muppet Show''. |
* There is a special in-credit logo variant that was used on '80s prints of ''The Muppet Show'' to replace the outdated [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC]] and/or [[ATV]] in-credit logos (ITC only distributed the show and ATV only held production duties within the UK). In the final shot of the end credits when Zoot blows his saxophone, a white bubble flies out of the sax with the "'''{{font|Times New Roman|{{font color|green|ha!}}}}'''" logo (or "HIT!" for Henson International Television) displayed on it and takes its place in the center of the screen, to the amusement of the audience; this logo was seen on 1986-1987 [[BBC One|BBC One]] airings of ''The Muppet Show''. This variant is no longer seen as the current prints (as on DVD and [[Disney+ Originals|Disney+]] releases) use the shot of Zoot blowing his sax with a newer Muppets Holding Company copyright notice on the bottom. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation. |
'''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Plays over the ending theme. The closing theme for |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Plays over the ending theme. The closing theme for ''Muppets, Babies and Monsters'', as well as the second season of ''Muppet Babies'' onward, an off-key trumpet fanfare is heard at the end of the theme and plays over the logo. On ''The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years'', we hear Zoot blowing his saxophone, much like the in-credit "bubble" variant. |
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'''Availability:''' Very rare. |
'''Availability:''' Very rare. |
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'''Availability:''' Only appeared on season 3 of ''Muppet Babies''. |
'''Availability:''' Only appeared on season 3 of ''Muppet Babies''. |
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'''Legacy:''' The logo looks quite boring and generic, but it was likely made as a prototype or placeholder. |
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== Jim Henson Productions == |
== Jim Henson Productions == |
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"im" and "enson" are written in an italic script font, with the "J" and "h" in green and in presumably the same font as the "'''{{font|Times New Roman|{{font color|green|ha!}}}}'''" in the first logo, and the "J" is placed near the words "PRODUCTIONS". Then, a small flash of light appears above the "J" and becomes a still drawing of Kermit the Frog's head, which is used to dot the letter. Underneath is a Henson Associates copyright notice. |
"im" and "enson" are written in an italic script font, with the "J" and "h" in green and in presumably the same font as the "'''{{font|Times New Roman|{{font color|green|ha!}}}}'''" in the first logo, and the "J" is placed near the words "PRODUCTIONS". Then, a small flash of light appears above the "J" and becomes a still drawing of Kermit the Frog's head, which is used to dot the letter. Underneath is a Henson Associates copyright notice. |
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'''Variant:''' In ''Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series'', the logo is still, the script font is colored blue, and there's no copyright notice, as it appears on a |
'''Variant:''' In ''Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series'', the logo is still, the script font is colored blue, and there's no copyright notice, as it appears on a separate screen after. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Simple 2D animation or none. |
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple 2D animation or none. |
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. |
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. |
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* It appeared on season 4 of ''Muppet Babies'', which as with the rest of the series has not been rerun in years. |
* It appeared on season 4 of ''Muppet Babies'', which as with the rest of the series has not been rerun in years. |
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* It also appeared on |
* It also appeared on ''Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series''. The logo is preserved on the UK [[Palace Video|Palace Video]] VHS releases, but modern prints don't have it. The 2005 [[HIT Entertainment|HIT]] UK DVD plasters this logo with the "Television" variant of the first Jim Henson Productions logo, while all newer prints (eg, the Complete Series set) black out the logo and copyright screen and follow this up with the 2008 logo. |
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===2nd Logo (September 17, 1988-January 30, 1993)=== |
===2nd Logo (September 17, 1988-January 30, 1993)=== |
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'''Logo:''' |
'''Logo:''' The logo comes in many animated variations. We see the words: |
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,255,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">'''Jim Henson'''</span></p> |
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:rgb(0,255,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">'''Jim Henson'''</span></p> |
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'''Trivia:''' The name "Jim Henson" is actually his signature. |
'''Trivia:''' The name "Jim Henson" is actually his signature. |
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'''Variants:''' There are rumored to be |
'''Variants:''' There are rumored to be more variants than currently listed. |
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* Sign 1: An animated version of Kermit the Frog's hand puts a white sign with a string on a nail on the wall reading "Jim Henson Productions". Suddenly, the sign tilts and the lettering falls off, clattering to the ground. |
* Sign 1: An animated version of Kermit the Frog's hand puts a white sign with a string on a nail on the wall reading "Jim Henson Productions". Suddenly, the sign tilts and the lettering falls off, clattering to the ground. |
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* Arrow: The animated Kermit hand holds out a white sign against the wall reading "Jim Henson Productions". Suddenly, an arrow (with an orange or pink fletching) flies into the sign pinning it to the wall, and taken by surprise, Kermit lets go. |
* Arrow: The animated Kermit hand holds out a white sign against the wall reading "Jim Henson Productions". Suddenly, an arrow (with an orange or pink fletching) flies into the sign pinning it to the wall, and taken by surprise, Kermit lets go. |
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* The TV Set variant was also seen on the first season of ''Dog City'' after the [[Nelvana Enterprises|Nelvana]] logo. |
* The TV Set variant was also seen on the first season of ''Dog City'' after the [[Nelvana Enterprises|Nelvana]] logo. |
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* ''The Muppet Show'' variant was only seen on TNT reruns of the show from 1988 to 1992. |
* ''The Muppet Show'' variant was only seen on TNT reruns of the show from 1988 to 1992. |
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'''Legacy:''' All these variations the logo offers are generally fun to watch. |
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===3rd Logo (1988)=== |
===3rd Logo (1988)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on 1988 releases of ''Muppet Babies Video Storybooks''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on 1988 releases of ''Muppet Babies Video Storybooks''. |
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===4th Logo (April 14, 1989-May 6, 1990)=== |
===4th Logo (April 14, 1989-May 6, 1990)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. |
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* It was first seen as a still variant on season 1 of ''Dinosaurs'', and the full version made its debut on ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' on December 11, 1992. |
* It was first seen as a still variant on season 1 of ''Dinosaurs'', and the full version made its debut on ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' on December 11, 1992. |
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* The short TV version is generally left intact on most shows from the company as well as ''Muppet Time'' skits aired on Nick Jr. and tended to plaster older logos, eg, on ''The Muppet Show'' from the time period; if |
* The short TV version is generally left intact on most shows from the company as well as ''Muppet Time'' skits aired on Nick Jr. and tended to plaster older logos, eg, on ''The Muppet Show'' from the time period; if shows like ''The Muppet Show'' and ''Fraggle Rock'' are rerun in the future, this logo might be tacked on unless a different logo is used (such as a Muppets Holding Company copyright notice, a newer Henson logo, or [[HiT Entertainment|HIT Entertainment]]). Reruns of Henson shows on the Odyssey Network (currently the Hallmark Channel) in the late 90s typically used this variant. |
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* The long version can be seen on several '90s VHS prints from Jim Henson Video such as ''Fraggle Rock: A Festive Fraggle Holiday'' (this VHS also uses the short version of this logo at the end, unlike the other four 1993 VHS releases which use the 4th logo), ''Muppet Sing-Alongs'' videos, and ''A Muppet Family Christmas'', as well as films like |
* The long version can be seen on several '90s VHS prints from Jim Henson Video such as ''Fraggle Rock: A Festive Fraggle Holiday'' (this VHS also uses the short version of this logo at the end, unlike the other four 1993 VHS releases which use the 4th logo), ''Muppet Sing-Alongs'' videos, and ''A Muppet Family Christmas'', as well as films like ''Muppet Christmas Carol'' and ''Muppet Treasure Island''; it can also be seen on various ''Muppet Babies'' videos (first releases in the U.S. like ''Let's Build'' had the logo off-center) before the show's opening theme. |
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* The "RECORDS" variant can be found on a promo for the album ''Kermit Unpigged'', as seen on the 1994 VHS release of ''Muppet Classic Theater''. |
* The "RECORDS" variant can be found on a promo for the album ''Kermit Unpigged'', as seen on the 1994 VHS release of ''Muppet Classic Theater''. The long version can also be seen at the end of ''Muppet Classic Theater'', and was retained on the UK-exclusive DVD master of the movie (This logo appears on the second half of the movie, which was featured on ''The Very Best of the Muppet Show Vol. 3'', which was split into three separate parts, each having the credits sequence and this logo at the end) |
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* The "Television" variant can be still seen on Disney+ releases of later seasons of ''The Muppet Show''. |
* The "Television" variant can be still seen on Disney+ releases of later seasons of ''The Muppet Show''. |
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* The ''Mopatop's Shop'', ''Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake'', and ''The Hoobs'' variants are intact on uploads to the official Jim Henson's Family Hub YouTube channel. Don't expect to see it on uploads there of ''The Wubbulous World of Dr Seuss'' and ''Construction Site'' however, as they are plastered with the short and long versions of the 7th logo respectively. |
* The ''Mopatop's Shop'', ''Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake'', and ''The Hoobs'' variants are intact on uploads to the official Jim Henson's Family Hub YouTube channel. Don't expect to see it on uploads there of ''The Wubbulous World of Dr Seuss'' and ''Construction Site'' however, as they are plastered with the short and long versions of the 7th logo respectively. |
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'''Legacy:''' A fondly-remembered logo by many people. |
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===2nd Logo (August 18, 2000-March 10, 2003)=== |
===2nd Logo (August 18, 2000-March 10, 2003)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Farscape'', starting with the 15th episode of season 2, as well as ''Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Farscape'', starting with the 15th episode of season 2, as well as ''Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story''. |
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'''Legacy:''' |
'''Legacy:''' It's possible this was done on purpose to differentiate ''Farscape'' from the Henson company's more family-friendly works. |
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===3rd Logo (October 17-18, 2004)=== |
===3rd Logo (October 17-18, 2004)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars''. |
'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars''. |
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===4th Logo (April 27, 2005)=== |
===4th Logo (April 27, 2005)=== |
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'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz''. |
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===5th Logo (September 30, 2005; November 21, 2015; August 30, 2019; September 4, 2020-January 1, 2021; February 20, 2022)=== |
===5th Logo (September 30, 2005; November 21, 2015; August 30, 2019; September 4, 2020-January 1, 2021; February 20, 2022)=== |
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The Jim Henson Company was formed on November 20, 1958 as Muppets, Inc. by Jim Henson and his wife Jane, 3 years after Henson's first show, Sam and Friends, premiered. Until the premiere of Sesame Street in 1969, the company mainly did work for commercials. In 1976, Muppets, Inc. was renamed Henson Associates. In 1989, the company planned to merge with The Walt Disney Company, but during negotiations, Henson died on May 16, 1990. Therefore, the deal collapsed and the company remained independent and now under control of Henson's children, Brian, Lisa, Cheryl, Heather and John who gave it its current name, though most logos read Jim Henson Productions prior to the change. In 2000, the company was sold to German company EM.TV and Merchandising AG, but by the end of that year EM.TV's stock collapsed, and the company was sold back to the Henson family in 2003. As of 2022, Brian is the company's chairman, Lisa is CEO, and Cheryl and Heather are Board of Directors members. John Henson was also a BOD member until his death in 2014.
Nickname: "ha!"
Logo: The logo mainly looks like the following:
Forha!
or...
with the text "HENSON ASSOCIATES, INC." in an ITC Avant Garde font featuring a copyright stamp below in black, all taking place against a beige background. It would sometime be animated depending on the show used. For instance, the first season of Muppet Babies had a still shot of the logo, with the exclamation point shining, and the second season had the Marvel Productions logo fade away on a blue background as the huge "ha!" fades in and zooms out, and when it stops zooming, it looks like the generic logo as the background fades to white.
Trivia:
Variants:
FX/SFX: 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the ending theme. The closing theme for Muppets, Babies and Monsters, as well as the second season of Muppet Babies onward, an off-key trumpet fanfare is heard at the end of the theme and plays over the logo. On The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, we hear Zoot blowing his saxophone, much like the in-credit "bubble" variant.
Availability: Very rare.
Logo: On a white background, we see:
HENSON
ASSOCIATES, INC.
with a copyright stamp below in black. The text bears a strong resemblance to the zooming variant of the previous logo.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The same off-key trumpet theme from the previous logo's variant from that said show.
Availability: Only appeared on season 3 of Muppet Babies.
Nickname: "The Shining Kermit"
Logo: On a white background, we see the words arranged like this:
jim henson
PRODUCTIONS
"im" and "enson" are written in an italic script font, with the "J" and "h" in green and in presumably the same font as the "ha!" in the first logo, and the "J" is placed near the words "PRODUCTIONS". Then, a small flash of light appears above the "J" and becomes a still drawing of Kermit the Frog's head, which is used to dot the letter. Underneath is a Henson Associates copyright notice.
Variant: In Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, the logo is still, the script font is colored blue, and there's no copyright notice, as it appears on a separate screen after.
FX/SFX: Simple 2D animation or none.
Music/Sounds: On Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, it's the ending theme of the show, but again on Muppet Babies, the off-key trumpet once again.
Availability: Extremely rare.
Logo: The logo comes in many animated variations. We see the words:
Jim Henson
_____________________________________
P R O D U C T I O N S
displayed on an object against a gray "wall" background. The words "Jim Henson" are in the now-familiar corporate "Henson" logo font introduced in 1988.
Trivia: The name "Jim Henson" is actually his signature.
Variants: There are rumored to be more variants than currently listed.
Other Variants:
FX/SFX: 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: A particular variant’s sound effects, but on some shows the end theme finished over it; Muppet Babies has the off-key trumpet theme, combined with the sounds.
Availability: Rare.
Logo: On a white background, we see the words:
Displayed on the background with the same font as introduced in the 4th logo but with black coloring.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Seen on 1988 releases of Muppet Babies Video Storybooks.
Logo: A series of green circles appear near the middle of the screen, from which emerges a long and wavy line that flails until it contracts and forms the words "Jim Henson" (in the company's corporate script font), as well as a line below them. The word "PRODUCTIONS" then appears below the script, letter by letter, with a shine effect (this also turns the green line red). Finally, a flash appears to create a red dot above the "i".
Variants:
FX/SFX: 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show. On The Jim Henson Hour, its end theme syncs with the logo's animation and the last note of the off-key trumpet fanfare from the 1st logo when the "i"'s dot shines.
Availability: Very rare. Seen on The Jim Henson Hour, as well as the 1989 airing of A Muppet Family Christmas. The short version was seen on The Muppets at Walt Disney World.
Nicknames: "Laser Kermit", "Kermit Head"
Logo: On a black background, a blue laser carves out a line across the screen. The line flips towards the screen, revealing a blue outline of Kermit the Frog, who is then filled with color from left to right. After shining brightly, Kermit is then swallowed by a dot of light that dances across the screen, which from left to right sweeps out the words:
Jim Henson
_________________________________
P R O D U C T I O N S
then flies back to the logo to dot the "I".
Variants:
FX/SFX: 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: The long version has a weird "phaser"-like sound when the laser appears, and when the Kermit head "flips" into view, an orchestrated horn/string fanfare is heard. A whoosh, 3 timpani hits, and chimes/shining sounds are heard when the head is colored in and shines. A louder whoosh and a cymbal crescendo are heard when the head gets sucked into the dot of light, followed by a woodwind section with plucked strings and "buzz"-like sounds (not unlike a cartoon bumblebee) as the dot of light flies around, and another whoosh when it sweeps out the text. One more "buzz" is heard as the dot returns, and a "ding" and a gong hit are heard when the "I" is dotted, followed by a triumphant horn/string/woodwind chord to finish the logo. The music was composed by Miles Goodman.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Uncommon.
Nickname: "Computer Henson"
Logo: On a black background, a series of flying computer-like lasers and streaks write the green words:
THE JIM HENSON
COMPANY
with the word "THE" in superscript format.
FX/SFX: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: A phaser sound effect with a whooshing sound, or the end theme of the show or movie.
Availability: Seen on Farscape, starting with the 15th episode of season 2, as well as Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story.
Legacy: It's possible this was done on purpose to differentiate Farscape from the Henson company's more family-friendly works.
Logo: On a black background, the white Jim Henson Company logo fades in.
FX/SFX: The logo fading in.
Music/Sounds: The opening/ending theme of the show.
Availability: Only seen on Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.
Logo: Same as the last logo, except the logo is stretched out a bit, the logo cuts in, and the Jim Henson text and line are red.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen only on The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.
Logo: On a black background, a Jim Henson logo in corporate font appears in a box. Below the bar are the words "THE JIM HENSON COMPANY". The whole logo is in gold. While slowly zooming in, the logo flashes with rainbow sparks and then turns blurry before fading out.
Variants: A shorter version exists, in which the logo is sped up a bit.
FX/SFX: Computer animation.
Music/Sounds: The opening or closing theme of the movie/show.
Availability: Seen on MirrorMask, Jim Henson‘s Turkey Hollow, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Earth to Ned, and the 2022 CGU Insurance short film Tall Poppy.
Logo: On a black background, the Jim Henson Company logo in the same style as before blurs in, except "Jim Henson" is red with a white outline, and everything else is white.
FX/SFX: Just the logo blurring.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on the Puppet Up! Uncensored special on TBS and videos on the official Jim Henson Company YouTube channel.
Nicknames: "The Dragonfly and The Spider"
Logo: Against a white grainy background, we see a dragonfly buzzing from the right side of the screen to the left, leaving a star trail and before a giant spider-like creature with eyes on stalks appears, the dragonfly wipes the Jim Henson Company logo from left to right, consisting of a blue "Jim Henson" in its corporate font, with a gold line and "THE JIM HENSON COMPANY" underneath. The dragonfly flies around while the giant spider creature chases after the dragonfly by scampering off the screen. The creatures wiggle kind of like jello.
Trivia: The creatures in this logo are based on the drawings of Jim Henson.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Wiggly 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: A twittering flute sound, followed by an ascending xylophone scale, then the same twittering flute sound, followed by a descending xylophone scale. The sounds of the dragonfly and the spider creature are heard faintly.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common. It was first seen on Frances and was also seen at the end of Sid the Science Kid after the KCET logo. It also appears on Dinosaur Train on PBS, as well as Pajanimals. This was also seen on repeats of Fraggle Rock on The Hub (now Discovery Family) and current Apple TV+ prints, as well as the Harriet the Spy TV series. This logo can also be on Freeform airings of the Fraggle Rock episode "The Bells of Fraggle Rock" on rare occasions. Don't count on seeing this logo on mature stuff from the company like TBS' Puppet Up! or Logo's Tinseltown though, as they tend to use the Henson Alternative logo instead. The long version appears on DVDs from the company such as the 2013 re-releases of Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection and Fraggle Rock: Meet the Fraggles, as well as at the end of Jim Henson's Family Hub uploads of Construction Site. It also appears on Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island and at the end of various clips from their productions posted to their YouTube channel.
Logo: On a white background, we see the red text "Jim Henson" in its traditional font and with a trademark sign beside it slowly zoom out. A gray line and the text "THE JIM HENSON COMPANY" appears underneath. The logo shines.
FX/SFX: Simple animation.
Music/Sounds: A 4-note acoustic theme with ukulele and chimes.
Availability: So far, only seen at the end of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock on Apple TV+. It is currently unknown whether it will appear on any other productions.