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'''Logo''': It's basically in-credit text in a custom font that reads "THIS HAS BEEN AN HBO PRESENTATION" with a copyright notice below (though not all shows at the time had this).
'''Logo:''' It's basically in-credit text in a custom font that reads "THIS HAS BEEN AN HBO PRESENTATION", with a copyright notice below (though not all shows at the time had this).


'''FX/SFX''': None.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds''': The closing theme of the show or none. On ''The Hitchhiker'', a whimsical droning note (sourced from the opening theme of the program) is used.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or none. On ''The Hitchhiker'', a whimsical droning note (sourced from the opening theme of the program) is used.


'''Availability''': Seen on older HBO programs before switching to the standard logo such as ''The Hitchhiker'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Happily Ever After'', and pre-season 7 episodes of ''Tales from the Crypt''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on older HBO programs before switching to the standard logo such as ''The Hitchhiker'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Happily Ever After'', and pre-season 7 episodes of ''Tales from the Crypt''.

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'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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'''Editor's Note''': None.


===2nd Logo (1983?-1990s?)===
===2nd Logo (1983?-1990s?)===
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'''Logo''': On a black background, five glowing blue lines wipe in from the left through the center, and a large gold HBO logo fades in over the center of the lines, as glowing red lines that in the center read "An" above and "Presentation" below flash into existence. The HBO logo then "sparkles" a bit.


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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see five glowing {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} lines wiping in from the left through the center, and a large {{Font color|gold|gold}} HBO logo fades in over the center of the lines, as two glowing {{Font color|red|red}} lines flash in above and below the logo (with the former line having the word "{{Font color|red|''An''}}" in its middle, and the latter having the word "{{Font color|red|''Presentation''}}"). The HBO logo then "sparkles" a bit.
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'''Variants''':

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*An early version of the logo had the logo slightly smaller and the color of the lines and text swapped (the center lines red and the text lines blue).
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'''Variants:'''
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*An early version of the logo had the logo slightly smaller and the colors of the lines and the text swapped (with the center lines in {{Font color|red|red}} and the top and bottom lines in {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}}).
*Sometimes, a copyright date is seen below.
*Sometimes, a copyright date is seen below.


'''FX/SFX''': Decent early '80s animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' Decent early '80s animation.


'''Music/Sounds''': A bombastic 8-note tune, the end theme, or none.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic 8-note tune, the end theme, or none.


'''Availability''': Scarce. It's used on non-movie events, like specials, concerts, and programs like ''HBO Coming Attractions'' or ''Video Jukebox'' (a half-hour expansion of the short music video vignettes aired between programs). You might have to look for recordings of said programs for this.
'''Availability:''' Scarce. It's used on non-movie events, like specials, concerts, and programs like ''HBO Coming Attractions'' or ''Video Jukebox'' (a half-hour expansion of the short music video vignettes aired between programs). You might have to look for recordings of said programs for this.

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'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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'''Editor's Note''': None.


===3rd Logo (April 19, 1996-)===
===3rd Logo (April 19, 1996-)===
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'''Nicknames''': "The Static", "The Ant Races", "Turning On/Off the TV"
'''Nicknames:''' "The Static", "The Ant Races", "Turning On/Off the TV"


'''Logo''': We start briefly on a black screen, before the screen animates like a TV screen turning on, and it fills with static. A shadowed outline of the HBO logo appears, along with "ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING". The static fades into a black background, though the logo remains, filled with static.
'''Logo:''' We briefly start on a black screen, before the screen animates like a TV screen turning on, and it fills with static. A shadowed outline of the HBO logo appears, along with "ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING" below it. The static fades into a black background, leaving the logo, which is still filled with static.


'''Trivia''':
'''Trivia:'''
*This logo was based on the opening credits from ''Dream On'', which began with a TV set turning on to display nothing but static.
*This logo was based on the opening credits from ''Dream On'', which began with a TV set turning on to display nothing but static.
*This logo was parodied on ''MADtv'' in the beginning of a sketch called "Bae Sung Sopranos".
*This logo was parodied on ''MADtv'' in the beginning of a sketch called "Bae Sung Sopranos".


'''Closing Variants:'''
'''Closing Variants''': A simple closing is shown. The logo then almost overtaken by static before it later turns off like a TV set:
*It has the byline "A Time Warner Entertainment Company" below. This was used from 1996-2005.
*A simple closing variant shows the fully-formed logo with the byline "A Time Warner Entertainment Company" below, before the background fades into static and the logo turns off like a TV set. This was used from 1996-2005.
*A bylineless version of the above variant exists.
*A bylineless version of the aforementioned variant exists.
*The screen says "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF HOME BOX OFFICE" with "HOME BOX OFFICE" larger and "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF" above. This was used from 1998-2018.
*The screen has the text "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF '''HOME BOX OFFICE'''" with "'''HOME BOX OFFICE'''" in a larger font and "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF" in a smaller font above. This was used from 1998-2018.
*The HBO logo filled with static is seen and when the screen is filled with static again, it transitions out horizontally, and a flash makes the static disappear and turns the logo into the text “A PRESENTATION OF HOME BOX OFFICE” in the Gilroy font. This is currently in use since 2018.
*The HBO logo filled with static is seen and when the screen is filled with static again, it transitions out horizontally, and a flash makes the static disappear and turns the logo into the text "A PRESENTATION OF HOME BOX OFFICE" in the Gilroy font. This is currently in use since 2018.


'''Later Variants''':
'''Later Variants:'''
*From 2005-2018, a variant using the name "HBO ENTERTAINMENT", with "ENTERTAINMENT" in place of "ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING", was used in tandem with the standard logo.
*From 2005-2018, a variant with the word "ENTERTAINMENT" replacing the text "ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING" was used in tandem with the standard logo.
*Starting in 2018, the logo is enhanced and now simply says “HBO”.
*Starting in 2018, the logo is enhanced and now simply says "'''HBO'''".


'''FX/SFX''': The TV turning on, and the fade effects.
'''FX/SFX:''' The TV turning on, and the fade effects.


'''Music/Sounds''': A wiping noise and a static sound, followed by a choir. The closing variant has the choir played backwards, followed by a clicking sound.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A wiping noise and a static sound, followed by a choir. The closing variant has the choir played backwards, followed by a clicking sound.


'''Music/Sound Variant''': On the 1997 special ''Stomp Out Loud'', the static is replaced by the sound of a creaky gate, and the choir is replaced by a car alarm going off. The closing variation has the sounds reversed.
'''Music/Sound Variant:''' On the 1997 special ''Stomp Out Loud'', the static is replaced by the sound of a creaky gate, and the choir is replaced by a car alarm going off. The closing variation has the sounds reversed.


'''Availability''': Very Common.
'''Availability:''' Very common.
*It appears on many post-1996 programs on HBO such as ''Game of Thrones'', ''True Detective'', ''Veep'', ''Girls'', ''Real Time with Bill Maher'', and any HBO original special, among others.
*It appears on many post-1996 programs on HBO such as ''Game of Thrones'', ''True Detective'', ''Veep'', ''Girls'', ''Real Time with Bill Maher'', and any HBO original special, among others.
*It also appeared on other HBO shows when they originally aired them, such as ''Sex and the City'', ''The Sopranos'', and ''Six Feet Under''.
*It also appeared on other HBO shows when they originally aired them, such as ''Sex and the City'', ''The Sopranos'', and ''Six Feet Under''.
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*The new HBO logo variants debuted on ''Succession''.
*The new HBO logo variants debuted on ''Succession''.


'''Editor's Note''': This is a favorite of many.
'''Editor's Note:''' This is a favorite of many.


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Revision as of 19:40, 12 December 2021

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Credits
Descriptions by
James Fabiano, Kris Starring, Zach Harden, and PAV123

Captures by
Eric S.

Editions by
Nathan B. and others

Video captures courtesy of
ClosingLogosHD, Pepsi9072 and ENunn

This article is about the production logos. For their Feature Presentation idents, see HBO Feature/Special Presentation IDs.


Background

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network owned by WarnerMedia and the flagship property of HBO's namesake parent subsidiary, Home Box Office, Inc. Launched on November 8, 1972, it is the oldest and longest continuously operating subscription television service.

1st Logo (November 1, 1983-May 31, 1998)


Logo: It's basically in-credit text in a custom font that reads "THIS HAS BEEN AN HBO PRESENTATION", with a copyright notice below (though not all shows at the time had this).

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show or none. On The Hitchhiker, a whimsical droning note (sourced from the opening theme of the program) is used.

Availability: Seen on older HBO programs before switching to the standard logo such as The Hitchhiker, The Larry Sanders Show, Happily Ever After, and pre-season 7 episodes of Tales from the Crypt.

Editor's Note: None.


2nd Logo (1983?-1990s?)


Logo: On a black background, we see five glowing blue lines wiping in from the left through the center, and a large gold HBO logo fades in over the center of the lines, as two glowing red lines flash in above and below the logo (with the former line having the word "An" in its middle, and the latter having the word "Presentation"). The HBO logo then "sparkles" a bit.

Variants:

  • An early version of the logo had the logo slightly smaller and the colors of the lines and the text swapped (with the center lines in red and the top and bottom lines in blue).
  • Sometimes, a copyright date is seen below.

FX/SFX: Decent early '80s animation.

Music/Sounds: A bombastic 8-note tune, the end theme, or none.

Availability: Scarce. It's used on non-movie events, like specials, concerts, and programs like HBO Coming Attractions or Video Jukebox (a half-hour expansion of the short music video vignettes aired between programs). You might have to look for recordings of said programs for this.

Editor's Note: None.


3rd Logo (April 19, 1996-)


Nicknames: "The Static", "The Ant Races", "Turning On/Off the TV"

Logo: We briefly start on a black screen, before the screen animates like a TV screen turning on, and it fills with static. A shadowed outline of the HBO logo appears, along with "ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING" below it. The static fades into a black background, leaving the logo, which is still filled with static.

Trivia:

  • This logo was based on the opening credits from Dream On, which began with a TV set turning on to display nothing but static.
  • This logo was parodied on MADtv in the beginning of a sketch called "Bae Sung Sopranos".

Closing Variants:

  • A simple closing variant shows the fully-formed logo with the byline "A Time Warner Entertainment Company" below, before the background fades into static and the logo turns off like a TV set. This was used from 1996-2005.
  • A bylineless version of the aforementioned variant exists.
  • The screen has the text "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF HOME BOX OFFICE" with "HOME BOX OFFICE" in a larger font and "THIS HAS BEEN A PRESENTATION OF" in a smaller font above. This was used from 1998-2018.
  • The HBO logo filled with static is seen and when the screen is filled with static again, it transitions out horizontally, and a flash makes the static disappear and turns the logo into the text "A PRESENTATION OF HOME BOX OFFICE" in the Gilroy font. This is currently in use since 2018.

Later Variants:

  • From 2005-2018, a variant with the word "ENTERTAINMENT" replacing the text "ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING" was used in tandem with the standard logo.
  • Starting in 2018, the logo is enhanced and now simply says "HBO".

FX/SFX: The TV turning on, and the fade effects.

Music/Sounds: A wiping noise and a static sound, followed by a choir. The closing variant has the choir played backwards, followed by a clicking sound.

Music/Sound Variant: On the 1997 special Stomp Out Loud, the static is replaced by the sound of a creaky gate, and the choir is replaced by a car alarm going off. The closing variation has the sounds reversed.

Availability: Very common.

  • It appears on many post-1996 programs on HBO such as Game of Thrones, True Detective, Veep, Girls, Real Time with Bill Maher, and any HBO original special, among others.
  • It also appeared on other HBO shows when they originally aired them, such as Sex and the City, The Sopranos, and Six Feet Under.
  • The logo made its debut on the Season 7 premiere of Tales From the Crypt.
  • This is also seen on pre-1998 HBO Family programs, before they had their own special logo made. Can also be seen on reruns of the 2009 revival of The Electric Company and the 46th season of Sesame Street.
  • The new HBO logo variants debuted on Succession.

Editor's Note: This is a favorite of many.

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