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April Fool Idents and other stunts - Brekkie - 29-03-2021
Just following on from the mention that the next set of ITV idents is due on April 1st and thinking of the possibilities that brings (not that they have idents in the morning anymore), just thinking about what TV channels especially have done in the past to mark the occassion.
The only idents I can think of are C4's from 10 years ago, which were notably missing something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkD85mufSRQ
Obviously many stunts on programmes over the years - don't think any have beaten the Panorama Spaghetti Trees though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo_wkxH9dU
April Fool Idents and other stunts - Matrix - 29-03-2021
God, I loved that era of Channel 4 idents - truly classy and imaginative.
Not quite sure you could have an April Fools for Oneness (insert joke here)
April Fool Idents and other stunts - CCFG - 29-03-2021
The best April Fools with Oneness I could think of is BBC One announcing a new ident package and on the day of launch of supposed ident package (which would be April 1st) they say April Fools and announce that they are keeping Oneness.
April Fool Idents and other stunts - JetixFann450 - 29-03-2021
[media]https://youtu.be/Jn9nw2OIeZU?t=27[/media]
Nothing tops this one from HBO back in 1987.
April Fool Idents and other stunts - nwtv2003 - 29-03-2021
My favourite one from recent years was the BBC iPlayer promo with flying penguins and the much missed Terry Jones:
https://youtu.be/9dfWzp7rYR4
April Fool Idents and other stunts - LukeHarrison - 29-03-2021
Brekkie post_id=437 time=1617025635 user_id=976 Wrote:The only idents I can think of are C4's from 10 years ago, which were notably missing something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkD85mufSRQ
I always loved these, just to actually see the source footage before (most of) the CGI got thrown over the top of it. Does also make me wish Channel 4 would go back to being a bit more creative, the giant metal man wore off after about two days of the same old idents.
April Fool Idents and other stunts - CCFG - 29-03-2021
At first, I loved those idents. But I slowly started to feel like they were being over-saturated, it got to the point where by 2015 (the final year of those idents) I was actually asking myself "Are these ever gonna go away?", then one late September at 9pm, one of the clock idents play, I'm sitting on my couch saying "Something new?", and then the CA announces that this is a new package and to stay tuned for the commercial breaks. So I actually sat through Educating Cardiff just to watch whatever they had and I still remember my reactions to each of the idents played in the breaks. I watched all of those idents played in the commercials, and all I could say was "Well the Mining and Waterfall ones were great but the Fly one, was too weird." Those ones got repetitive MUCH quicker than the last set. But after only two years in use the Giant Four man appeared. They were fine at first, but those also got repetitive WAY quicker than the 2004 - 2015 set. I really think they should introduce more idents for that set.
April Fool Idents and other stunts - Mike - 29-03-2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJiQ4E5WDQo
April Fool Idents and other stunts - Multi - 29-03-2021
Coronation Street always used to post an annual April Fools prank, such as the theme tune being re-recorded with lyrics by Shayne Ward, or the fact the entire back catalogue of episodes was being released in one (rather large) DVD box set, but I think because of obvious reasons last year they never got opportunity to create anything.
April Fool Idents and other stunts - Brekkie - 29-03-2021
Multi post_id=673 time=1617045477 user_id=871 Wrote:Coronation Street always used to post an annual April Fools prank, such as the theme tune being re-recorded with lyrics by Shayne Ward, or the fact the entire back catalogue of episodes was being released in one (rather large) DVD box set, but I think because of obvious reasons last year they never got opportunity to create anything.You missed this then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNKS4g-LFvs
April Fool Idents and other stunts - mediaone - 29-03-2021
we don't need an April Fools for oneness, the branding is already a joke lol
April Fool Idents and other stunts - James2001 - 29-03-2021
I remember VH1's "Chav My Motor" which they were trailing for weeks.
[media]https://vimeo.com/55364085[/media]
Though the fact the reveal that it was an April Fool took place at midday (with a morning of "chav" music leading up to it) means many people would have missed it. Not sure the whole thing worked as well as the idea seemed in their heads, trailing a programme for weeks then the reveal it was a joke happening at a time most viewers wouldn't have been watching.
Apparently this was in 2005, I didn't realise it was that long ago!
I think they did a "ginger day" one year too, certainly one music channel did, might have been VH1 Classic rather than VH1 proper. And Magic played Christmas music one year too.
April Fool Idents and other stunts - Blobs - 30-03-2021
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April Fool Idents and other stunts - Tyler LastName - 30-03-2021
Adult Swim in America has an annual tradition of April Fools Pranks. Last year, they premiered new episodes of shows fronted by some quite surreal bumps Featuring Post Malone.
https://youtu.be/7wqmpZdhBww
April Fool Idents and other stunts - FBC - 30-03-2021
Matrix post_id=447 time=1617025964 user_id=797 Wrote:Not quite sure you could have an April Fools for Oneness (insert joke here)If tomorrow we're getting the circle-idents for one day only we know for a fact that they're aware of how we feel about Oneness.