Fox Video Collector's Preview IDs

1st Logo
(1980's)

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Nickname: "The Clapboard"

Logo: On a blue gradient background we see a clapboard with the CBS/FOX logo (without the word "video") in it which later fades into the words "HOME VIDEO PREVIEW". Then the clapboard claps and we fade out.

FX/SFX: The shining and the clapping.

Music/Sounds: An announcer says "CBS/Fox Video presents a home video preview.", followed by a clap.

Availability: Rare; can be seen on CBS/FOX Video tapes from the period such as Overboard and A Fish Called Wanda.

Scare Factor: Minimal.


2nd Logo
(1988-1992)

Logo: On a black background we see the words "CBS/FOX COLLECTOR'S PREVIEW" or "FOX VIDEO COLLECTOR'S PREVIEW" in a white Lydian font.

Music: The announcer heard in most mid-1980s to early-1990s CBS/Fox promos says "CBS/Fox Video presents a collector's preview."

Music Variant: On some Fox Video releases, the announcer says "Fox Video presents a collector's preview."

Availability: Seen on CBS/Fox Video and Fox Video releases from 1988-1992, such as Die Hard.

Scare Factor: Minimal.