MTV IDs/1995

Atama (October 1995-1996)


ID: We see a shirtless, goblin-like man (some people might think of Marilyn Manson) at a table with utensils. He breaks some food, and small, white, featureless humanoids come out. They climb on the man and enter his body through the orifices. He tries to stop some of them, but then his head bulges and eventually explodes from him sneezing. Then an M is formed by the white creatures, two of them with wings fly across, and a ribbon with "Music Television" written on it falls on the M. Intestines then come out of the stack and from "TV".

Technique: Stop-motion animation by Keito Kurosaka.

Music/Sounds: A bell note is heard at the start of the ID. The man gasps when he finds the creatures in his food, which is followed by shuffling from the creatures and the man panting in fear. Sneezing and a boom is heard when the man's head explodes and there is gobbling and a whistle sound when it cuts to the MTV logo.

Availability: Extinct; shown on Halloween.

Legacy: This logo is creative, but can be difficult to watch for some due to its disgusting nature. However, given that this was a Halloween logo, this was likely intentional.

Attack (1995-1997)
ID: TBA

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Big Chew (1995-1998)


ID: TBA

Technique: 2D animation by Tom Cushwa.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Legacy: The subject matter of this logo is quite bizarre.

Bodybuilder (1995-1998)


ID: TBA

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Cupid (1995-1998)
ID: We see a beating heart. It then cuts to an insect (unknown) with wings, which then flies up to the heart and starts ripping it apart, causing the heart to bleed everywhere, including on the screen. The blood then blends in with a transparent MTV logo.

Technique: A blend of 2D animation and live-action by Simon Pummell.

Music/Sounds: Ghostly ambience.

Availability: Extinct; likely shown around Valentine's Day.

Follow Your Bliss (1995-1999)
ID: TBA

Technique: A mix of 2D and live action.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Ice Skating (1995-1998)


ID: TBA

Technique: A mix of 2D and live action.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Merry Toy Round (1995-1998; June 26, 2020)


ID: TBA

Technique: Stop-motion animation.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Munch Scream (1995-1998)


ID: TBA

Technique: Hand drawn animation by Stefano Koltsidopoulof.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

North/East (1995-1998)


ID: We see a time-lapse shot of a street in Times Square, with a horsedrawn carriage sitting in the center as cars go by. After the carriage leaves, the camera pans up to show a building, presumably a department store (a Wu-Tang Clan logo can be seen on the right side of it), with a double-paneled neon-lit sign atop it. Both sides of the sign have the MTV logo on a black-and-white shield on a yellow background, but either side reads "NORTH" or "EAST" on the top part of the shield. The lights in the rest of the shot dim (sans the MTV sign and the electronic billboard signage in the background) as the camera stops moving.

Technique: Live-action time-lapse footage.

Music/Sounds: A drum and bass tune with sounds of a city, ending with a reverse cymbal.

Availability: Extinct.

Signs (1995-1998)


ID: TBA

Technique: Computer animation by Michael Collery.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Snow Climb (1995-1998)
ID: TBA

Technique: Cut-out animation.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Surf Monster (1995-1998)


ID: TBA

Technique: 2D animation by Chuck Majewski.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

Swallow Face (1995-1998)


ID: On a white background, we see a cartoon head, which morphs into several different faces. One of them forms the MTV logo, with a skin-like texture, which has blood and a dripping liquid (presumably to resemble mucus, or booger) on it.

Technique: 2D animation by Patrick Smith.

Music/Sounds: A drum beat overlayed with "squish" sounds.

Availability: Extinct.

Legacy: This logo unnerved many due to the "body horror" concept.

Train (1995-1997)
ID: TBA

Technique: Live-action footage.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.