This grotesque-techno-psychedelic, analog-synthesizer sequence likely would have ranked at the top of my scariness scale (regarding TV idents) if I had seen this as a little kid :)
But, I think it's fascinating, too...and on top of that, I think it really captures the artistic/political ethos of the late-1960s-to-early-1980s period of Western soul-searching for new knowledge paradigms couched within a time of multicultural awakening. It is historically significant especially for these reasons.
When I first saw this I was a little kid, probably about 5 or 6, and I didn't like this at all. All of the noise really kind of freaked me out in a way. :(
Thanks for posting this! Glad to see I'm not the only one who was freaked out by this title sequence as a kid - forget the "S From Hell", this combination of jagged synthetic music and a chaotic kaleidoscopoic collage was enough to give me the willies as a five year old. Now though I think it's pretty cool; wonder who was responsible for that music?
Woah!,Thats a Flashback,I would watch this waiting for"Romper Room"to Come on,didnt understand the concept,...But I remember the french Stop sign in the Kaleidoscope!...
@Dudley1970 The noisy synthetic sounds are what I remember the most about this show. Gee I wonder which sadist dreamed up these weird synthetic sounds?
cool music!!!!
adric137 2 months ago
This grotesque-techno-psychedelic, analog-synthesizer sequence likely would have ranked at the top of my scariness scale (regarding TV idents) if I had seen this as a little kid :)
But, I think it's fascinating, too...and on top of that, I think it really captures the artistic/political ethos of the late-1960s-to-early-1980s period of Western soul-searching for new knowledge paradigms couched within a time of multicultural awakening. It is historically significant especially for these reasons.
Catdude5000 4 months ago
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Catdude5000 4 months ago
LOL this totally freaked out my cats last night. :D
PatchesRips 10 months ago 2
Cool! I've been looking for this for years!!
PatchesRips 10 months ago
When I first saw this I was a little kid, probably about 5 or 6, and I didn't like this at all. All of the noise really kind of freaked me out in a way. :(
CelesteK 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this! Glad to see I'm not the only one who was freaked out by this title sequence as a kid - forget the "S From Hell", this combination of jagged synthetic music and a chaotic kaleidoscopoic collage was enough to give me the willies as a five year old. Now though I think it's pretty cool; wonder who was responsible for that music?
Dudley1970 1 year ago 2
one THE most nostalgic things on youtube for those of us who were pre teens growing up in canada in the 70's to very early 80's
vardiss22 1 year ago 3
What a great treat to see this again, a staple of early morning television for so long!
robatsea2009 2 years ago 2
Woah!,Thats a Flashback,I would watch this waiting for"Romper Room"to Come on,didnt understand the concept,...But I remember the french Stop sign in the Kaleidoscope!...
wabankik 2 years ago
@wabankik: Funny you should mention that stop sign, as that stood out in my memory too.
Dudley1970 1 year ago
@Dudley1970 The noisy synthetic sounds are what I remember the most about this show. Gee I wonder which sadist dreamed up these weird synthetic sounds?
CelesteK 1 year ago
Seriously....I was scared to death of this when I was a kid.
I would hide under a blanket 'til this sequence ended...then I came out to watch the Mighty Hercules.
I miss the 70's!!!
groovinJon 2 years ago
Frightened the F out of me at 6 am! I was desensitized To Geoff Stirling's stuff and then that creepy intro/extro!
indianhead66 2 years ago
I can't believe you had that...awesome...do you have the intro?
joadhenry 2 years ago
The eerie music heard here dates back to around 1968.
mrceleb2006 2 years ago
A terrifying sight to behold!
GEPretzel 2 years ago
You know...the more I hear this "music" the more I think it ranks right up there with the Viacom "V of Doom" or the Screen Gems "S of Doom"
Its pretty freaky...and I can imagine how difficult it was to put that music together!
GREGMCKEE 3 years ago
glad to see it back!!
GREGMCKEE 3 years ago