Sony Wonder ("Only from Sony Wonder" Bumper)
Background
This bumper was used at the end of VHS releases of Sesame Street starting in 1997, likely as a disclaimer.
Bumper (July 8, 1997-September 24, 2002, January 14, 2003)
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Visuals: Flipping in from the last preview, the then-current Sony Wonder logo flips into view, with only the clouds and sun moving. The logo then flips out to a different screen that flips in, which has 2 different styles, but always says "Wherever children's videos, CDs, cassettes, and book-and-tape sets are sold" on it with a drop shadow to it, before it flips out to black. The 2 styles are as follows:
- Version A (July 8, 1997-February 3, 1998, January 12, 1999-September 12, 2000): The background is in blue and the text is in a white-gold gradient. The font used is Dawncastle Bold.
- Version B (April 14-September 1, 1998, January 9, 2001-September 24, 2002): The background is a odd sunburst design that rotates and changes colors constantly, and the text is larger, in all capitals, and in white. The text is now in Ashley Crawford Regular. The screen also flips out later, which better matches the end of the music.
Variants:
- Version A, when it returned, doesn't have the Sony Wonder logo flip to the second screen. The logo is also a still image rather than being animated.
- On Elmo's World: Head to Toe With Elmo, which is the last tape to use this, it doesn't use the second half.
Technique: Computer effects.
Audio: An upbeat jazz theme with a rather loud and dramatic finish, which is the last seconds of the reprise of the song "Count with Me" at the end of 123 Count With Me, accompanied by a male announcer (Neil Ross) saying "Only from Sony Wonder, wherever children's videos, CDs, cassettes, and book and tape sets are sold."
Audio Variants:
- The later Version A bumper used the 1969 harmonica version of the Sesame Street theme and a different, jollier-sounding male voiceover (Wendell Craig).
- The Elmo's World: Head to Toe With Elmo variant uses a shortened version of the original version's audio, complete with Neil Ross' voiceover, which is shortened to "Only from Sony Wonder."
Availability:
- Version A: Seen at the end of most Sesame Street VHS releases from 1997-1998 (until Sesame Street: Big Bird Gets Lost) and 1999-2000, with 123 Count With Me coincidentally being the first to use this. The original Version A also appeared at the end of Elmo's World: Dancing, Music and Books.
- Version B: Seen at the end of Elmopalooza, The Alphabet Jungle Game, The Great Numbers Game, The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street, and the 1998 VHS reprints of Elmo Saves Christmas and Elmo Says Boo!. It then appears on most releases from 2001-2002.
