TNT Modified Screens

1st Screen

(1995-2001)

Bumper: Modification phrases and, to their left, their corresponding symbols are seen over an evening sky above a forest which is scrolling to the right.

The symbol for "edited for content" is a filmstrip.

Chessy Factor: TBA

FX/SFX: The forest and evening sky background scrolling to the right.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: No longer in use.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Screen

(2001-2008)

Bumper: TBA

The symbol for "formatted for TV" is "TV" on a black background inside a white-edge box.

The symbol for "edited for content" is a pair of scissors.

The symbol for "edited for time" is a clock with a missing "slice".

The symbol for "time compressed" is a squished clock.

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: No longer in use.

Scare Factor: TBA

3rd Screen

(2008-2012)

Bumper: In total darkness, we see sparkling lights swirl around and form a circle that light up the background (revealed gradiant red and pink). When the circle is complete at a small white flash, the lights swirl down to the right (and "TNT" fades in the circle). As we zoom out the lights swirl down to the left and the symbols from the previous screen fade in. As the symbols fade in, their corresponding phrases slide in to the right and 2 shines appear on the right side

of the TNT logo.

FX/SFX: Mostly the lights and the TNT logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: No longer in use.

Scare Factor: None.

4th Screen

(2012-)

Bumper: On a black background, we see a yellow TNT logo. Frame by frame the symbols and their corresponding text appear in various places, moving the TNT logo to a different area.

The symbol for "formatted for TV" is "TV" in a circle.

The symbol for "edited for time" is the same as in screens 2 & 3.

The symbol for "edited for content" is a circle containing 2 vertical lines which point from the lower left to the upper right (not in the center of the circle).

The symbol for "time expanded" is a clock in between two center dots inside another circle.

The symbol for "time compressed" is a clock.

FX/SFX: The symbols (with corresponding text) and TNT logo appearing.

Cheesy Factor: Overly simple animation. Looks like it could be done with an online paint program and Windows Movie Maker in a few minutes.

Music/Sounds: A hip electro-dance jingle. It sounds like something the Swedish electronic group Kate Boy would make (particularly sounding similar to the chorus of their song "The Way We Are").

Availability: Current.

Scare Factor: Minimal if you're not used to music in a modified screen, but it's basically harmless.