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Background

In 1987, Karl-Lorimar Home Video was renamed Lorimar Home Video after Stuart Karl resigned from the company due to disputes with his superiors; he died in 1991 from skin cancer. As a result of Karl's resignation, KLV-TV was dropped, and Jerry Gottlieb was named CEO of the company. In 1988, a joint venture with Jim Henson Productions, Jim Henson Play-Along Video, was established. It was folded into Warner Home Video in 1989, when Warner Communications bought out the Lorimar studio.

Logo (1987-1989)

Visuals: Same as the third Karl-Lorimar Home Video logo, but instead the text above the bar reads "LORIMΛR" (and is larger to fit the width of the bar and does not have a 3D look to it) with a trademark symbol next to it.

Variants:

A print version exists at the start of Jane Fonda's Workout videos, where the logo looks exactly like the print Lorimar Television logo, except "HOME VIDEO" replaces "TELEVISION".
A short version also exists where the logo starts at the dust forming the "LORIMAR" text.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Same as the third Karl-Lorimar Home Video logo.

Availability:

Can be seen on videos such as several Jane Fonda workout tapes, Housekeeper, Return of the Living Dead Part II, Russkies, Trick or Treat, End of the Line, Nowhere to Hide, Big Shots, In the Mood, Made in Heaven, The Chipmunk Adventure, King Kong Lives, Prettykill, Nobody's Fool, Action Jackson, and Insignificance, among others.
It has also been seen on a early 1990s Warner Home Video VHS reissue of Americathon instead of the then-current Warner Home Video logo.
The silent variant can be found on some Kideo Video releases.
It also showed up on a later reprint of The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, preceded by the WHV "Cheesy Shield" logo with the Warner Communications byline.
It also appears on the 1993 UK VHS release of Jane Fonda's Complete Workout from Warner Home Video.

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 ===Background===
+In 1987, [[Karl-Lorimar Home Video]] was renamed '''Lorimar Home Video''' after Stuart Karl resigned from the company due to disputes with his superiors; he died in 1991 from skin cancer. As a result of Karl's resignation, KLV-TV was dropped, and Jerry Gottlieb was named CEO of the company. In 1988, a joint venture with [[Jim Henson Productions]], [[Jim Henson Play-Along Video]], was established. It was folded into [[Warner Home Video]] in 1989, when Warner Communications bought out the Lorimar studio.
-Before television production company [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar]] purchased video distributor Karl Home Video in 1984 and relaunched the company as '''Karl-Lorimar Home Video''' (later known as '''Lorimar Home Video'''), the company's previous features were issued first by [[USA Home Video]], [[CBS Video]] (through MGM/CBS) and later CBS/Fox, who retained the home video rights to the pre-1984 library until [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] was acquired by Warner Bros. in 1989. As Karl Home Video, the company was started in 1982 by Stuart Karl (1953-1991). Karl later resigned from the company due to disputes between Karl and his superiors and the Karl name was ultimately dropped.
-===1st Logo (1982-1986)===
+===Logo (1987-1989)===
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-'''Nickname:''' "Big K"
+'''Visuals:''' Same as the third Karl-Lorimar Home Video logo, but instead the text above the bar reads "{{color|silver|'''LORIMΛR'''}}" (and is larger to fit the width of the bar and does not have a 3D look to it) with a trademark symbol next to it.
-'''Logo:'''
-*1982-Late 1985 (Karl Home Video): We see parts of the bottom of a giant "K" slide up from the bottom of the screen, and the top half (in whole) flip up afterward. After, the K glows {{Font color|orange|orange}} and gains a much thicker outline.
-*Late 1985-1986 (Karl-Lorimar Home Video): Same as before, except the logo zooms out after it glows {{Font color|orange|orange}}, and the words "KARL-LORIMAR" (in the Lorimar font) and "H O M E{{Font color|white|---}}V I D E O" in a rounded font slide in. The color is also lighter.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''FX/SFX:''' The K being formed, which looks similar to the logo of Kartes Video Communications.
+* A print version exists at the start of ''Jane Fonda's Workout'' videos, where the logo looks exactly like the print [[Lorimar Television]] logo, except "HOME VIDEO" replaces "TELEVISION".
+* A short version also exists where the logo starts at the dust forming the "LORIMAR" text.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An upbeat disco fanfare, but the logo is usually silent.
+'''Audio:''' Same as the third Karl-Lorimar Home Video logo.
-'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Found on VHS releases of ''Money Hunt'' and ''Americathon'' as well as the first releases in the ''Jane Fonda's Workout'' series, among others, although the 1988 VHS reprint of ''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'' (that still used the 1985 box) has the WHV "Cheesy Shield" logo with the Warner Communications byline, followed by the regular Lorimar Home Video logo.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:'''
+* Can be seen on videos such as several Jane Fonda workout tapes, ''Housekeeper'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', ''Russkies'', ''Trick or Treat'', ''End of the Line'', ''Nowhere to Hide'', ''Big Shots'', ''In the Mood'', ''Made in Heaven'', ''The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''King Kong Lives'', ''Prettykill'', ''Nobody's Fool'', ''Action Jackson'', and ''Insignificance'', among others.
+* It has also been seen on a early 1990s Warner Home Video VHS reissue of ''Americathon'' instead of the then-current Warner Home Video logo.
+* The silent variant can be found on some Kideo Video releases.
+* It also showed up on a later reprint of ''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'', preceded by the WHV "Cheesy Shield" logo with the Warner Communications byline.
+* It also appears on the 1993 UK VHS release of ''Jane Fonda's Complete Workout'' from [[Warner Home Video]].
+{{chronology|[[Karl-Lorimar Home Video]]|[[Warner Home Video]]}}
-===2nd Logo (1986-1989)===
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-'''Nickname:''' "Multi-Colored Bar"
-'''Logo:'''
-*1986-1987 (Karl-Lorimar Home Video): A multi-colored line of {{Font color|gold|yellow}}/{{Font color|orange|orange}}/{{Font color|red|red}}/{{Font color|blue|blue}} sweeps onto a black background. It straightens out, and sets itself down at the bottom of the screen. Then a whole mess of {{Font color|gray|gray}} dust collects and converges above the "{{Font|Impact|{{Font color|red|HOME}} {{Font color|blue|VIDEO}}}}" bar, forming the "KARL-LORIMAR" logo. Then, to give it a shiny look, little stars sparkle at the letter's edges in time with the "ding... ding... ding..." fade-out of the music.
-*1987-1989 (Lorimar Home Video): Same as before, but instead the text above the bar reads "LORIMAR" (and is larger to fit the width of the bar and does not have a 3D look to it) with a TM mark next to.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo flying with the trail, the (Karl) Lorimar text dissolving in. Actually pretty decent '80s CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth sweep brings in the bar, and after the dust forms the logo a 4-note synth melody (similar to the Viacom "V of Doom" music) plays. The music closes with a "ding... ding... ding..." fade-out. A silent variant exists as well.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on videos such as several Jane Fonda workout tapes, ''Clifford's Sing Along Adventure'', ''Manhunter'', ''Maximum Overdrive'', ''Housekeeper'', ''Scream for Help'', ''Max Headroom: The Original Story'', ''American Anthem'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', ''Russkies'', ''Trick or Treat'', ''End of the Line'', ''Nowhere to Hide'', ''Big Shots'', ''In the Mood'', ''Made in Heaven'', ''The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''King Kong Lives'', ''Crimes of the Heart'', ''Prettykill'', ''Nobody's Fool'', ''Action Jackson'', ''My Beautiful Laundrette'', ''Warren Miller's Guide to Skiing'', and ''Insignificance'', among others. It has also been seen on a early 1990's Warner Home Video VHS reissue of ''Americathon'' instead of the 1986-96 Warner Home Video logo. The silent variant can be found on some Kideo Video releases. The Lorimar Home Video variant also showed up on a later reprint of ''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'', preceded by the WHV "Cheesy Shield" logo with Warner Communications byline.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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