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Logos[]
1st logo (1985-1997)[]
We zoom out of a building, and as we do so, radiowaves come out of the radio tower, and we see two searchlights. When we stop, an oval zooms towards us, and some more radiowaves make the logo. When complete, we see the text: inside a white oval.
Variants[]
- There is a shorter version.
- Sometimes, an even more shorter version of the logo plays on a cloudy or black background (for black-and-white films).
2nd logo (1997)[]
We zoom through a time warping background, which changes color. Then everything goes black. After a second, a black Bravo logo zooms towards us, and the background gently fades colors.
3rd logo (1997-2001)[]
On a black background, we see fires originating from the center of the screen, progressively growing and then dimming. Afterwards many other fires start around the screen (in varying shades of red, blue and orange), and at the same time the outline of the Bravo "Horned O" appears. We then see a big blue fire shrinking in size (as if it were absorbed), and then a explosion occurs, with the entire Bravo "O" burning with alternating blue and red/orange colors. At the same time we see the Bravo text appearing as it gets filled up with fire, and the logo either fades out seconds later or ends instantly.
Variants[]
- There were also some variants to go with the ident during 1997-1998. Most of these showed up pretty disturbing material such as:
- a madman with a screwdriver (slots/flathead) going crazy
- eyeballs being taken out from a jar (a fork is also shown)
- a toilet brush falling on a dirty bathroom (at the beginning the sounds was a person brushing his teeth with the toilet brush)
- several hundreds of maggots on a plate (looking like it's a cereal; a spoon is also shown, meaning that someone is actually eating them)
- a criminal person appearing and smiling
- a grenade falling down on a rabbit farm
- a girl licking a cheese grater (note that it plays in reverse)
- the screwhead from the first variant shaking his head around after speaking
- a pierced belly button
- a guy in a mental asylum chair
- a cat inside a bird cage (the sounds at the beginning has the cat eating a bird)
- a goldfish being blended in a blender
- a woman is shaving herself
- a seductive woman licking herself
- a talking dog
- a man opening a door
- a man with sewn lips.
- These would appear from a blue smoky transition with the scenes following afterwards. However, on the rabbit and goldfish variants, the blue transition appears after the scene, due to the fact that the variants imply the violent subject matter.
- Most of them also have extra parts for their promos.
- Extra variations includes a doctor (who wears a wrestler's costume and is putting on yellow gloves), a 3x3 grid blowtorch of different fire colors, a blobbing purple slime, and a man being revealed from the closet.
- Other varients from 1999 (with the thing forming into the logo at the end) include a convict's fingerprint, a drink with something in it, sperms, someone pouring beer onto a mat, and a guy with a tatto.
- Most of them also have extra parts for their promos.
- Around 1998, there was a more clear version of the logo playing on a yellow background.
- In early 1998, there was a version with a green smoky background. (the dog ident has this too)
- Around 1998, there was a version with a blue smoky background.
Trivia[]
These variants below were made by the Red Pepper Film Co.
4th logo (2001-2006)[]
On a dark-colored background (mostly blue), the Bravo O is seen on an orange block, and each pieces move to make the complete logo. The text:
BRAVO
is seen below the square.
5th logo (2011-)[]
TBA.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo[]
An orchestral fanfare that then becomes majestic. Usually, it would then end in an orchestral ditty.
2nd logo[]
A rising dramatic crescendo that builds into a nice peaceful synth hum.
3rd logo[]
A waving synth and fire sound effects, then a explosion sound and, lastly, either two synth notes (which uses a guitar layering on the synth music) or a different sound effect (It is used on many shows to indicate tensions). The 1997 variants contain sounds which correspond to the subject matter. The creepier variants have the tension sound effect and the later tamer ones have the guitar synth.
4th logo[]
Some rhythmic music.
5th logo[]
TBA.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo[]
Minimal bordering on low. The fanfare may get to a few, but the logo's nice.
2nd logo[]
Minimal to low. The time warping sequence may thrill someone and would also surprise someone who was expecting the normal 1986 idents on the time, although this is pretty harmless, compared to what follows...
3rd logo[]
Depending on the ident:
- Original Version: Medium to high. Those live-action startups will unnerve quite a lot of viewers who are unaware, and some may find the second sound FX variant scarier.
- Most of the IDs from 1997: Nightmare. Many of them contain extremely disturbing content to the point of being obscene. The rabbit farm and goldfish variants will almost certainly upset animal lovers. Children, if they were unlucky enough to see these logos, would very likely be spooked and gain nightmares. These idents are absolutely not appropriate to show on television, and stand as some of the scariest idents of all time.
- Criminal, and Maggots IDs: Medium to high. The criminal's wide glare at the camera, and the subject matter of the maggots in the bowl could unnerve a lot of viewers.
- Cat In Cage, Blowtorch, Bathroom, Piercing, and Shaving IDs: Low to high, since these variants don't really have much of a creepy vibe. The second sound FX might still scare some.
- Yellow Background and Green Background and Blue Background IDs: Low to medium. The nature will still get people, but the addition of brightness calms down the mood of the logo.
- 1999 IDs: Low. These are more tamer than the 1997 IDs.
Otherwise, it's lower for those who are used to seeing it.
4th logo[]
None. It's tamer then the infamous 3rd logo.
5th logo[]
TBA.
Videos[]
