The Muppets Studio
1st Logo (2004-2008)
Logo: On a black background, we see lights flashing. Then, a purple oval zooms up, which reads:
Muppet
studios
The music then stops and the logo shines.
FX/SFX: The lights, the logo shining.
Music/Sounds: A remix of the Muppet Show theme song followed by a "shining" sound.
Availability: Seen on seasons 1-3 of The Muppet Show DVD sets at the start of each episode. It can also be seen on Kermit's 50th Anniversary re-releases of the previously released Muppet DVDs such as The Muppet Movie albeit silent.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (August 3-December 17, 2008, February 19, 2021-)
Logo: On a white background, we see several Muppets that appear to be "bursting" out of the background, with Kermit in front. The words:
The
Muppets
Studio
are shown below in a typewriter font.
Variant: On Disney+ prints of The Muppet Show, the logo appears inside an oval with a metallic edge on a black background
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show/special.
Availability: Common. The original white background version appeared on Studio DC: Almost Live and A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa. The oval variant is currently used on Disney+ prints of The Muppet Show.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (July 21, 2015-)
Logo: On a dark background, we see the words:
THE
MuPPeTS
STUDIO
in the distance. As the camera zooms into the words, a bright light shines on the logo and we see the word "MuPPeTS" in a playful Garamond font wobbling from side to side before getting in position.
Variant: There is an in-credit version, currently seen on Muppets Now
FX/SFX: The camera zooming in, the light shining, the word "MuPPeTS" wobbling.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.
Availability: Seen on The Muppets (2015) and Muppet Babies (2018). The in-credit version appears on Muppets Now on Disney+.
Editor's Note: None.