Kids Klassics

Kids Klassics was a children's subsidiary of budget VHS distributor GoodTimes Home Video. It notably released material from Hanna-Barbera and Ruby-Spears (under sub-license from Worldvision Home Video) and even public domain children's titles, among others. They also released several Children's Bible Stories videos.

Logo (1985-1995)

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Visuals: Over a blue background is the corner of a gold theater-like sign with "KIDS KLASSICS", each word on either side of it, which shimmers with changing colors throughout. On some VHS releases, "HOME VIDEO" (in gold Korrina font text or white sans serif text) fades in under it. Sometimes, "PRESENTS" fades in below "HOME VIDEO".

Variants:

• There is a (sometimes shortened) variant where the text doesn't change colors.
• On the Kids Sing Along series, the logo would disappear via a page-turning effect to reveal "presents" in a metallic font, which would turn away again to reveal the Kids Sing Along title card.
• Later versions have a blue gradient background (same background used for the GoodTimes "rainbow" logo) instead of a solid blue background; there is no "TM".
• One variant has a different colored logo flying up from the bottom of the screen.
• One closing variant has a a copyright date chyroned in below "HOME VIDEO," itself in a bigger size.

Technique: 2D computer animation. The logo was designed by Assael Associates in Florida.

Audio: None, or a lush orchestrated fanfare.

Early Audio Variant: On the TV variant, an overly synthesized circus-like tune is heard. On the home video variant, a kettle drum pound is heard along with a cymbal crash and then a 7-note triumphant fanfare.

Other Audio Variants:

• The Kids Sing Along variant uses a different synth fanfare.
• On some 1985-1986 releases, a man chants "Kids Klassics Presents!".

Availability: Seen on tapes from the era such as those of Care Bears, The Real Ghostbusters, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle, and several Hanna-Barbera releases. Also seen on many public domain children's releases.