Universal Coming/Now Available Bumpers

## 2nd Bumper

(1992-October 1998)

The original version.
**ID**: On a lavender/dark purple gradient background with a slanted MCA/Universal Home Video logo, we see the words "Also Available From MCA/Universal Home Video".

**Variants**:

* A dark purple/lavender/dark purple gradient background variant exists with the text in a different font.
* A light blue/dark blue gradient background variant also exists, and like the previous variant, uses a different font.
* On the 1992 VHS release of *The People Under the Stairs*, the background is gray gradient, the font is slightly thinner, and "Available From" has no capitalization. The background also fades in before the text does.
* On the 1993 VHS releases of *The Public Eye*, *Matinee*, *Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story*, and *Scent of a Woman*, the background appears to be solid purple and the text is in the same font as on the light blue/dark blue variant.
* On the 1995 VHS of *The Shadow*, "Also" is missing.
* A variant exists with a solid purple gradient background and the text reading "Also Available on Home Video."

**FX/SFX**: None.

**Music/Sounds**: None.

**Availability**: Seen on certain MCA/Universal Home Video releases from the era. The first two alternates can be seen on the 1992 VHS of *Cape Fear (1991)*.

## 3rd Bumper

(May 20, 1997-August 15, 2000)

**ID**: On a blue background is the text "COMING FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO" in a yellow Impact font.

**Variant**: On the 1997 VHS releases of David Lynch's *Dune* and *The Eagle and the Hawk*, the text instead reads "ORIGINAL TRAILER". Also, the Stay Tuned variant can be found on Daylight 1997 VHS.

**FX/SFX**: None.

**Music/Sounds**: None.

**Availability**: Seen on certain Universal Studios Home Video releases from the era. Debut on the 1997 VHS of Daylight. The last appearance to known was Erin Brockovich.

## 4th Bumper

(August 29, 2000-2003)

The original version.
**ID**: On a blue spotlight background is the text "FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO" in a greenish Copperplate Gothic Bold font.

**Variants**:

* Some tapes, such as *Maisy: Maisy's Springtime*, have the text "COMING SOON" a few spaces above "FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO".
* The text may even say "COMING SOON TO VIDEO AND DVD", "COMING SOON TO VIDEO", "NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON VIDEO AND DVD" or "COMING SOON TO THEATERS".
* Sometimes the text instead says "COMING TO VIDEO AND DVD", "COMING SOON TO VIDEO", "NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEO AND DVD" or "COMING TO THEATERS".
* The early variant of this version: The "Coming on Videocassette" variant: On a black background we see the blue "Coming On Videocassette" letters in a western-style font. Then they shine and sparkle, the "Now on Videocassette" variant: On a black background we see the words "Now On Videocassette". Then they sparkle and shine, the "Coming To Theatres" variant: On a black background, we see the words "Coming To" fly down and "Theatres" fly up and connect together. Then they sparkle and shine, and the "Feature Presentation" variant: On a black background, we see the gold/orange letters "FEATURE" and "PRESENTATION" in a western-style font, connecting at a fast speed & at the same time, zoom in, & zoom up. The words "shine".

**FX/SFX**: None.

**Music/Sounds**: None, but the early variant version concludes the "Coming on Videocassette" version: The 1989 FP jingle with Grant Goodeve saying "Coming on videocassette."., the "Now on Videocassette" version: The 1989 FP jingle, while Grant Goodeve announces "Now on videocassette.", the "Coming to Theatres" version: The 1989 FP jingle, while Grant Goodeve announces "And now: Coming to theatres." On the 2000 VHS of *Maisy Makes Music*, Goodeve announces "Coming to theaters soon.", and the "Feature Presentation" version: A 5-note horn fanfare ending in a 3-note orchestral roll, with Brian Cummings, the same announcer as the previous bumper, saying "And now for our feature presentation." The tune is lifted from the opening of "Great Ovation" by Steve Gray, from the Bruton Music library. Unlike later IDs, the version of the fanfare in this ID fades out earlier than normal.

**Availability**: Same as the previous bumper, but common then the standard version. The early variant can be found on Alvin and the Chipmunks Meets the Wolfman (debut), Archie's Weird Mysteries, Monster Mash, Maisy Makes Music, Maisy's Winter Fun, Pitch Black, Jurrasic Park, The Lost World: Jurrasic Park, The Skulls, U-571, Casper's Haunted Christmas, and Nutty Professor II (last appearance). The standard version premiered on The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire.