20th Century Home Entertainment/Clip-On Library

1st Bumper (1987-1990)
Bumper: On a light blue- gradient background, we see a clapboard with one of the clip-on texts on it. At the end, the clapperboard claps.

Clip-Ons:
 * Home Video Preview
 * Check Your Local Video Store for Details/Feature Presentation

Variants:
 * On the "Home Video Preview" clip-on, the clapboard initially has the CBS/FOX logo (without the word "VIDEO") in it, which later fades into the -light blue gradient italic words "Times New Roman".
 * On the "Check Your Local Video Store for Details/Feature Presentation" clip-on, the words "Times New Roman" are on the clapboard. It later then fades into the closing animation to the CBS/Fox Video logo of the era (without the word "VIDEO"), and then the words "Times New Roman".
 * There is a variant for Playhouse Video releases, which is set on a yellow-blue gradient background, the text is white, and the Playhouse Video logo is shown instead of the CBS/FOX Video logo.
 * There is a short version in which "Times New Roman" is missing. This version can be found on some of the CBS/Fox Video, Key Video and Playhouse Video tapes that have this bumper.
 * Some Key Video releases, such as History of the World Part I, go straight to the "Times New Roman" portion. On later 1989 Key Video tapes such as The Charlie Chan Collection and The Betty Grable Collection, the words "Times New Roman" are seen instead. Both versions are not italicized.
 * On the original VHS of Slam Dance, after the Key Video logo appears, it fades to "Times New Roman", before fading to "Times New Roman".
 * The Playhouse Video and Key Video versions also exist in black and white.
 * A rare variant of the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" version has the text "Times New Roman" on a dark blue background with a line in the center, then "Feature Presentation" wiping in word-for-word in a cursive font on the clapboard before it claps. The  clapboard is replaced with a light blue clapboard and yet another different blue gradient background is used. This was also exclusively seen on Predator.

Technique: The shining and the clapping.

Music/Sounds: An announcer saying "CBS/Fox Video presents, a home video preview." or "Check your local video store for details. And now, for our feature presentation.", followed by a clap. The announcer is Bill St. James, who is also known for voicing Nick at Nite, Showtime & Adult Swim promos, as well as Rooms to Go commercials.

Music/Sounds Variants: The Playhouse Video variant has the announcer saying "Playhouse Video presents, a home video preview."
 * The Predator variant has the announcer saying "The following films will soon be available on videocassette, from CBS/FOX Video.”
 * The Key Video variant has the announcer saying "Key Video presents, a home video preview."
 * On the short CBS/Fox and Key Video variants, the announcer just says "And now, for our feature presentation."
 * On the short Playhouse Video variant, the announcer just says "And now, our feature presentation."
 * On the Playhouse Video variant, the announcer says "Check your local video store for details. And now, our feature presentation".
 * The "FEATURE PRESENTATION WILL FOLLOW" variant is silent and lacks an announcer.
 * The Slam Dance version has the announcer say "Check your local video store for details. Key Video is proud to present the hit Slam Dance music video "High Hopes". Slam Dance the movie will follow".

Availability: Rare. It appears on certain CBS/Fox Video, Key Video and Playhouse Video releases from the 1980's such as the original 1988 VHS releases of A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, Overboard, and Oklahoma!, among others. The short CBS/Fox version can be seen on the original 1989 VHS of A Fish Called Wanda, while the short Playhouse Video version can be seen on the 1987 Playhouse Video re-release of Fairy Tale Theater: Cinderella. It also appears on an alternate VHS print of the original release of Die Hard (other prints instead use the third ID).

2nd Bumper (1987, Star Wars Variant)
Bumper: The 3rd CBS/Fox Video logo animates as normal, but then once it finishes, it electrocutes, and then the viewer's screen goes to a space background. An X-Wing from the original Star Wars trilogy flies from the bottom of the screen, and centers itself on it, before doing a barrel roll and zooming off into the distance. Then, another X-Wing appears from the bottom left of the screen. It shoots at an asteroid that zooms in, also from the top right of the screen. The asteroid explodes, and then a white sphere comes in (again, from the top right) and positions itself on the center of the screen, while the Star Wars logo, in silver, zooms out and settles on it. A ring, also silver, with the text "THE FIRST TEN YEARS" appears, sparkling in the process. Then, two small rectangles (yet again silver) position themselves on both sides of the ring, with the one on the left containing the year that Star Wars was first released (1977), and the one on the right containing the year of the trilogy's 10th anniversary (1987). The completed Star Wars 10th Anniversary logo then sparkles, as the space background continues to slowly move past, before the bumper freezes, and then fades out.

Variant: There is a variant before the movie begins which just has the Star Wars 10th Anniversary logo.

Technique: The noticeable animation.

Music/Sounds: Begins with a few notes of the trilogy's end credits theme, and then an electrical zap sound. Then, there is a whooshing sound, followed by a note that is being held, along with other sound effects that accompany the actions. After that is an additional six notes of music, and then it ends with Bill St. James saying "CBS/Fox Video is proud to present a preview of the complete Star Wars trilogy". The variant just has Bill St. James saying "And now, for our feature presentation".

Availability: Rare. It was seen on the 1987 re-releases of the Star Wars trilogy.

3rd Bumper (1989-March 2, 1999)
Bumper: On a black background, we see one of the following clip-ons in a white Lydian font: Variants:
 * CBS/FOX COLLECTOR'S PREVIEW
 * CBS VIDEO COLLECTOR'S PREVIEW
 * FOX VIDEO COLLECTOR'S PREVIEW
 * HOME VIDEO PREVIEW
 * THEATRICAL PREVIEW
 * CHECK FOR TITLE AVAILABILITY WHEREVER VIDEOS ARE SOLD
 * COMING TO THEATERS (this and "COMING TO VIDEO" can be found on the 1996 VHS of Strange Days)
 * COMING TO THEATRES CHRISTMAS 1989
 * COMING TO THEATERS THE SUMMER OF 1990
 * COMING TO THEATERS EARLY 1991
 * COMING TO THEATRES MARCH 1992
 * COMING TO THEATRES SUMMER 1992
 * COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU (this can be found on the 1992 VHS of The Commitments)
 * COMING TO VIDEO
 * COMING TO VIDEO NOVEMBER 1989
 * COMING TO VIDEO MAY 1990
 * COMING FROM CBS/FOX VIDEO AUGUST 1990
 * COMING FROM CBS/FOX VIDEO FALL 1990
 * COMING FROM CBS/FOX VIDEO MARCH 1991
 * COMING FROM CBS/FOX VIDEO APRIL 1991
 * Coming From CBS/Fox Video June 1991
 * COMING FROM FoxVideo JULY 1991
 * COMING FROM FOX VIDEO SEPTEMBER 1991
 * COMING FROM FOX VIDEO MARCH 1992
 * COMING FROM FOXVIDEO APRIL 1992
 * COMING FROM FOXVIDEO DECEMBER 1992
 * COMING FROM FOXVIDEO JANUARY 1993
 * COMING SOON FROM CBS/FOX VIDEO SPORTS AND NBA ENTERTAINMENT (this can be found on the 1989 VHS of Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me)
 * FEATURE PRESENTATION
 * The font varies depending on the tape.
 * A variant uses the text "THE SIMPSONS' SHORT".
 * On the 1992 VHS releases of An Affair to Remember and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the full Fox Video logo is used instead, with the voiceover being used on the logo.
 * On the 1989 VHS of Working Girl and the 1990 VHS of The Abyss, "THEATRICAL" is missing.
 * On the 1991 VHS of Predator 2, "PREVIEW" is pluralised, despite Point Break being the only movie advertised on the tape.
 * From 1989 to 1991, a clip-on is shown after the "Home Video Preview" and "Theatrical Preview" clip-ons, with Bill St. James narrating.
 * On the 1991 VHS of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, a purple gradient background is used. The text is also in a bold italicised font.
 * Sometimes, the text varies in size.
 * On the 1991 VHS releases of Stars and Stripes Forever and Sun Valley Serenade, the words are in another different font.
 * On the 1992 VHS of An Affair to Remember, the bumper is superimposed on a gradient background and the words "FEATURE PRESENTATION" are in a different bold font.
 * On the 1992 VHS of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the bumper is superimposed over the background of the tape's "Theatrical Trailer" bumper and the words "Feature Presentation" are in italics and in the filmstrip.
 * Collector's preview variant:
 * The text below reads "The motion pictures advertised in this trailer are rated R" with an R rating symbol next to it.
 * Sometimes, a slightly different font is used. The Century Gothic Light font is used on some 1991 Fox Video releases, while the Helvetica font is used on some 1991-93 Fox Video releases. Depending on the release, the text can vary in font and capitalisation.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: The announcer (Bill St. James) reading the clip-ons.

Music/Sounds Variants:
 * On 1988-1991 CBS/Fox Video releases with the "Collector's Preview" clip-on, the announcer says "CBS/Fox Video presents a collector's preview."
 * On some 1991-1992 CBS Video releases with the "Collector's Preview" clip-on, the announcer says "CBS Video presents a collector's preview."
 * On some 1991-1992 Fox Video releases with the "Collector's Preview" clip-on, the announcer says "Fox Video presents a collector's preview."
 * On the "Coming Soon from CBS/Fox Video Sports and NBA Entertainment," "Home Video Preview," and "Theatrical Preview" clip-ons, the bumper is silent.
 * Sometimes, the announcer uses a slightly different tone. There are a total of 4 tones which the announcer says it. A few tones use the same as the previous bumper like the VHS of The Abyss.

Availability: Very common. Seen on certain CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment releases from 1988-1999.
 * The "Theatrical Preview" version can be seen on the majority of Fox tapes from the era, such as Vital Signs, Rapid Fire, Predator 2, Young Guns II, Hot Shots!, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie, Airheads, Speed, and Anastasia. The "Home Video Preview" version can be seen on the 1990 VHS of The Abyss and the 1991 VHS of Pacific Heights.
 * The original version with the Lydian font can be seen only on the CBS/Fox Video VHS releases that have the "Check For Title Availability Wherever Videos Are Sold" screen such as the 1990 releases of Die Hard, The King and I, Patton, the James Bond film Licence to Kill, the Star Wars Trilogy, Garfield Goes Hollywood, and the 1991 VHS of Oklahoma.
 * The last tapes that used the original version of the home video bumper were the 1992 VHS tape of A Garfield Christmas and the '92 releases of the Star Wars Trilogy (Star Wars, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and From Star Wars to Jedi).
 * The last tape to use the "Feature Presentation" clip-on was the 1993 VHS of Rapid Fire. The last tape to use these bumpers in general is the 1999 VHS of Ever After: A Cinderella Story.
 * The “The Simpsons’ Short” clip-on only appears on the first printing of the 1989 VHS of Working Girl.
 * Some titles like Once Upon a Forst and The Pagemaster don't use clip-ons.

4th Bumper (1996-January 23, 2001)
Bumper: On a black background, we see one of the following clip-ons in a white Helvetica font:
 * Theatrical Preview
 * Theatrical Previews (This can be found on Wing Commander)
 * Now on Video
 * Coming to Video
 * Now on Television (This can be found on The Siege, Office Space, Titan A.E., Pushing Tin, and Entrapment)
 * Music CD (This can be found on Pushing Tin)
 * Soundtrack (This can be found on Big Momma's House, Anywhere But Here, and Where the Heart Is)

Widescreen Series Exclusive Clip-Ons:
 * Original Theatrical Trailer
 * Original Theatrical Preview (This can be found on the Widescreen Series VHS of Speed)
 * Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Variant: On the 1999 VHS releases of Entrapment and Best Laid Plans, a different font is used.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare, as this was only used sparsely before being replaced with the next bumper. The first tape to feature any of the non-Widescreen Series clip-ons was The Siege, and the last to have them was Me, Myself & Irene.

5th Bumper (2000)
Bumper: We fade in on a space background. The metallic text "FEATURE PRESENTATION" (with a slight tint on the bottom) quickly zooms in, and light shines off it.

Technique: The text zooming in and shining.

Music/Sounds: A five-note horn fanfare, with a clanking sound on the fifth note, followed by a seven-note drumbeat.

Availability: Only seen on the 2000 VHS of Power Rangers in 3-D: Power Rangers Triple Force.

Final Note
Most other TCFHE tapes from 1993 to the end of 2005 use no FP bumper at all, and begin with the main features.

6th Bumper (March 20, 2001-December 13, 2005)
Bumper: On a black background, we see one of the following clip-ons in a white Compacta font:
 * COMING SOON TO THEATERS
 * COMING TO THEATERS
 * NOW IN THEATERS (This can be found on Shallow Hal)
 * COMING TO VIDEO & DVD
 * COMING SOON TO VIDEO & DVD
 * NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEO & DVD
 * AVAILABLE TO OWN ON VIDEO & DVD
 * NOW ON TELEVISION (This can be found on Dude, Where’s My Car?, Phonebooth, Down With Love, and Life or Something Like It)
 * NOW ON FOX (This can be found on Ice Age, Joe Somebody and Kung Pow! Enter the Fist)
 * NOW ON FOX TV (This can be found on One Hour Photo)
 * MUSIC VIDEO (This can be found on Like Mike and Daredevil)
 * NOW AVAILABLE ON CD (This can be found on Like Mike)
 * SOUNDTRACK
 * SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE (This can be found on Super Troopers)
 * PSA (This can be found on Cheaper by the Dozen)

Variants:
 * In late 2003, three of the clip-ons were changed to "NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD & VIDEO", "COMING SOON TO DVD & VIDEO" and "AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD & VIDEO".
 * On the 2001 VHS releases of Bedazzled (2000) and Bootmen, the clip-ons are in a thinner font and in lowercase.
 * On the 2003 VHS of X2: X-Men United, the clip-ons are in a metallic font.
 * Releases from 2005 have a slighty different font.

Technique: The clip-on fading in and out.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Fairly common.
 * Appears on many 2001-05 Fox VHS releases, such as Bedazzled (200), Bootmen, Shallow Hal, Planet of the Apes (2001), Joe Somebody, Ice Age, Like Mike, Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Super Troopers, Garfield: The Movie, I, Robot, Fat Albert, Fever Pitch, Bratz: Rock Angelz, Robots, Fantastic Four (2005), Millions (2004), and Rebound.
 * The standard variant was first used on Men of Honor.
 * This ident in general made its final appearance on the 2005 VHS of Roll Bounce, which is also the last Fox VHS ever released.

Final Note
DVDs and Blu-Rays of Fox material contained different trailers. This continued until Ferdinand on March 13, 2018, which was the last regular Fox release to do so. The only Fox releases with previews after the Disney acquisition were Stuber, Missing Link (an Annapurna Pictures/United Artists Releasing film), Ready or Not, and The Call of the Wild (2020), as most others post-2018 like Ad Astra, Spies in Disguise, Free Guy, Ron's Gone Wrong, and The Bob's Burgers Movie did not have any previews.