3-G Home Video

Logo
1st Logo (1981?-198?)

On a black background, we see a blue "3" in a stylized font on the left of the screen, next to it is a blue line and 3 blue "G" stack one by one. Below is the text "PRESENTS" in purple. Then the "3" turns red while the line and the "G"s turn purple. Then the "3" also turns to purple then, and then a purple thick rectangular outline appears surrounding the "PRESENTS" text. Then the rectangle gets filled in with blue with the "PRESENTS" text casting a shadow over it.

2nd logo (1981?-1989?)

On a blue background, there is the white text "3-G" in a ugly font. In the middle, there are lines a la the CBS-FOX logo and at the top, are 2 diagonal pointing ends. Below it is "H O M E V I D E O" in the same font as the above text and below that is a triangle-like object, making the logo look like a triangle.

3rd logo (1988-1989)

On a black background, we see the dark bold red text "3-G". Below the text in the same font but the text says "HOME VIDEO" in red. A bright white line is seen below the text and also below the line we see thinner italic text in the same color "PRESENTS".

4th logo (1989?-1992?)

In a dark background, a triangular shape flashes down from blue from the upper right portion of the screen to the center of the screen where the blue fades away, leaving the same logo from before but in black with blue outlines and the font is more straight. This is then followed by a screen with a blue "PRESENTS".

Variant

On a repackaged VHS release of Popeye cartoons from 1992 and a Bugs Bunny VHS from the same year, the logo is on a purple gradient background, the presents notice is removed and the triangle shape is brighter.

5th logo (1992-1998)

On a black starry space background, 3-D pieces of the 3-G logo fly in from the screen (with tops and bottoms blue and the fronts a speckled gold color) and form together with the cut triangle coming in from the bottom. After this, "HOME VIDEO" rises from the triangle. The logo revolves once and slowly eases towards the screen after which "PRESENTS" flashes itself in as the space background zooms back revealing it to be inside a blue bordered square.

Music/Sounds
1st Logo

None. Some music from the program following might play; this is due to attempted plastering.

2nd logo

The opening music of the program.

3rd logo

Cheering crowds can be heard while hearing lines from a wrestling commentator. This may vary in each of their wrestling series tapes. On the Family Christmas Favorites tapes, it is silent.

4th logo

A whooshing sound, which is a white noise swooping up and down with the overdrive/distortion effect.

Music/Sounds Variants On the blue background version of the logo, it's silent. The first known footage of the logo had the same whoosh, but much louder. 5th logo

A synth new-age space theme.

Scare Factor
1st Logo

None to low. The sudden music might catch some off-guard.

2nd logo

None.

3rd logo

Low, depending on what you think of the cheering crowds. None for the silent variant. But the next logo...

4th logo 144p logo (early version): High to nightmare. The dark colour scheme (blue and black), menacing logo design and sudden appearance of the logo will freak people out, especially their target audience of children. The very loud whoosh will also startle a lot of people. Normal logo (true version): Low to high. A better quality print revealed that the logo is much quieter (and legible) than the initial upload suggested, thus rehabilitating the logo's dubious legacy. But, the dark color scheme, menacing logo design and the sudden appearance of the logo is still there. Purple background variant: None to low. The zooming and logo design are still present, but the silence and brighter colors calms down the scare factor a lot. 5th logo

None to low. The animation towards the end could bother some, but it’s overall tamer than the previous logo.