Select Video (UK/Germany/Scandinavia)

Editions by mr3urious

(1979-1988)

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Logo: Against a black background, we see a white line drawing in what looks like a TV tube, but it drops down to write an "S", then writing out the word "Select" in a very fancy cursive font. As it finishes the "T", the line drops down to form an underline, then, a rainbow-colored "Video" in a font similar to the UK Palace Video logo, zooms out. Three stars blink on the logo.

Variant: There was a closing logo that was silent and had the ending animation, but this time, a fourth star does blink.

FX/SFX: The drawing in of the logo, "Video" zooming out, the stars blinking.

Music/Sounds: A very ominous Moog synthesizer jingle that sounds (a little) like the 1985 FHE "Writing Pad" jingle, then four synth dings as the three stars blink.

Music/Sounds Variants:

• On later tapes, a dramatic synth theme is used when the letters write out, followed by calm synth bells when the three stars blink.

Availability: Can be found on old UK Popeye, Lassie, and Zorro videos distributed by Video Gems. Also found on a German Asterix VHS.

Editor's Note: None.