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[[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/random_house_home_video_logo.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:304:The well known logo]]

'''Random House Home Video''' was, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the home video division]] of American book publisher Random House. Their focus was generally on children's programs, specifically those based off of popular book series. They also released ''Series/SesameStreet'' DirectToVideo titles, and were the first company to bring that series to home video.

In 1995, Sony Wonder entered a partnership with Random House to take over distribution of their videos. Consequently, Creator/SesameWorkshop signed an exclusive deal with Sony Wonder for future ''Sesame Street'' releases to make matters less complicated.

The company went dormant around 2001, though Sony Wonder still used their logos on releases as late as 2006.

!!Videos released by Random House Home Video:
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}''
* ''[[Creator/DrSeuss Beginner Book Video]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears'' (later reissued by Columbia [=TriStar=] Home Video, with Random House's logo and warning intact)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry''
** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]''
* ''Series/SesameStreet''
** ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo''
** ''Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video''
** ''[[Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo Sesame Songs Home Video]]''
* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (aimed at high school students 16 and up)
* ''Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit''
* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

!!Random House Home Video provides examples of:
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their earlier VHS and Betamax tapes have a green flap and spindles (the same way it was used on ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial''). Later releases did away with this entirely.
* CopyProtection: Some of their releases are encoded with Macrovision.
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa'' was the only series they released on video that wasn't based off a book series (though it was made by a comic book creator, Ryan Brown of ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' fame). They also released a video entitled ''U.S. Government in Action: The Senate''.

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[[quoteright:304:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/random_house_home_video_logo.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:304:The well known logo]]

'''Random House Home Video''' was, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the home video division]] of American book publisher Random House. Their focus was generally on children's programs, specifically those based off of popular book series. They also released ''Series/SesameStreet'' DirectToVideo titles, and were the first company to bring that series to home video.

In 1995, Sony Wonder entered a partnership with Random House to take over distribution of their videos. Consequently, Creator/SesameWorkshop signed an exclusive deal with Sony Wonder for future ''Sesame Street'' releases to make matters less complicated.

The company went dormant around 2001, though Sony Wonder still used their logos on releases as late as 2006.

!!Videos released by Random House Home Video:
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}''
* ''[[Creator/DrSeuss Beginner Book Video]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears'' (later reissued by Columbia [=TriStar=] Home Video, with Random House's logo and warning intact)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry''
** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]''
* ''Series/SesameStreet''
** ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo''
** ''Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video''
** ''[[Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo Sesame Songs Home Video]]''
* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (aimed at high school students 16 and up)
* ''Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit''
* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

!!Random House Home Video provides examples of:
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their earlier VHS and Betamax tapes have a green flap and spindles (the same way it was used on ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial''). Later releases did away with this entirely.
* CopyProtection: Some of their releases are encoded with Macrovision.
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa'' was the only series they released on video that wasn't based off a book series (though it was made by a comic book creator, Ryan Brown of ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' fame). They also released a video entitled ''U.S. Government in Action: The Senate''.
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* FollowTheLeader: Their ''Beginner Book Video'' series was their answer to [[Creator/GoldenBookVideo Golden Book]]'s storybook adaptations, only with less animation.
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The company went dormant around 2001

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The company went dormant around 2001
2001, though Sony Wonder still used their logos on releases as late as 2006.



* ''[[Creator/DrSuess Beginner Book Video]]''

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* ''[[Creator/DrSuess ''[[Creator/DrSeuss Beginner Book Video]]''



* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS and Betamax tapes have green flap and spindles (the same way it was used on ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'').
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as [=DVD=]s) are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with licensed devices.
* FollowTheLeader: Random House's ''Beginner Book Video'' series was their answer to [[Creator/GoldenBookVideo Golden Book]]'s storybook adaptations, only with less animation.
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa'' was the only series they released on video that wasn't based off a book series (though it was made by a comic book creator, Ryan Brown of ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' fame). They also released a video entitled ''U.S. Government In Action: The Senate''.

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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their earlier VHS and Betamax tapes have a green flap and spindles (the same way it was used on ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'').
''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial''). Later releases did away with this entirely.
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as [=DVD=]s) Some of their releases are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played encoded with licensed devices.
Macrovision.
* FollowTheLeader: Random House's Their ''Beginner Book Video'' series was their answer to [[Creator/GoldenBookVideo Golden Book]]'s storybook adaptations, only with less animation.
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa'' was the only series they released on video that wasn't based off a book series (though it was made by a comic book creator, Ryan Brown of ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' fame). They also released a video entitled ''U.S. Government In in Action: The Senate''.

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'''Random House Home Video''' was the home video [[ShapedLikeItself arm]] of Random House Inc. Their purpose was based on the preschooler programs, as well as ''Series/SesameStreet'' DirectToVideo titles.

In 1995, Sony Wonder entered a partnership with Random House to take over distribution of their videos. Consequently, the Children's Television Workshop signed an exclusive deal with Sony Wonder for future ''Sesame Street'' releases to make matters less complicated.

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'''Random House Home Video''' was was, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the home video [[ShapedLikeItself arm]] division]] of American book publisher Random House Inc. House. Their purpose focus was based generally on the preschooler children's programs, as well as specifically those based off of popular book series. They also released ''Series/SesameStreet'' DirectToVideo titles.

titles, and were the first company to bring that series to home video.

In 1995, Sony Wonder entered a partnership with Random House to take over distribution of their videos. Consequently, the Children's Television Workshop Creator/SesameWorkshop signed an exclusive deal with Sony Wonder for future ''Sesame Street'' releases to make matters less complicated.
complicated.

The company went dormant around 2001



* ''Beginner Book Video''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears''

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* ''Beginner ''[[Creator/DrSuess Beginner Book Video''
Video]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears''''WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears'' (later reissued by Columbia [=TriStar=] Home Video, with Random House's logo and warning intact)



* FollowTheLeader: Random House's ''Beginner Book Video'' series was their answer to [[Creator/GoldenBookVideo Golden Book]]'s storybook adaptations, only with less animation.

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* FollowTheLeader: Random House's ''Beginner Book Video'' series was their answer to [[Creator/GoldenBookVideo Golden Book]]'s storybook adaptations, only with less animation.animation.
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa'' was the only series they released on video that wasn't based off a book series (though it was made by a comic book creator, Ryan Brown of ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' fame). They also released a video entitled ''U.S. Government In Action: The Senate''.

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'''Random House Home Video''' is a home video distribution by Random House Inc. Their purpose is based on the preschooler programs, As well as Series/SesameStreet DirectToVideo series like ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo'' and ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''.

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'''Random House Home Video''' is a was the home video distribution by [[ShapedLikeItself arm]] of Random House Inc. Their purpose is was based on the preschooler programs, As as well as Series/SesameStreet ''Series/SesameStreet'' DirectToVideo series like ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo'' and ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''.
titles.

In 1995, Sony Wonder entered a partnership with Random House to take over distribution of their videos. Consequently, the Children's Television Workshop signed an exclusive deal with Sony Wonder for future ''Sesame Street'' releases to make matters less complicated.



** ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''

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** ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''''Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video''
** ''[[Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo Sesame Songs Home Video]]''



* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS tapes, and Betamax tapes have green flap and spindles (Same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as [=DVD=]s) are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.

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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS tapes, and Betamax tapes have green flap and spindles (Same (the same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).
''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'').
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as [=DVD=]s) are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.licensed devices.
* FollowTheLeader: Random House's ''Beginner Book Video'' series was their answer to [[Creator/GoldenBookVideo Golden Book]]'s storybook adaptations, only with less animation.
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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (aimed at high schoolers 16 and up)

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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (aimed at high schoolers school students 16 and up)
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the home video rights to ''Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment'')

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the home video rights to ''Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment'')''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry''
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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (aimed at teens 13 and up)

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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]'' (aimed at teens 13 high schoolers 16 and up)
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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]''

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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]''Tales]]'' (aimed at teens 13 and up)
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* ''Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit''

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* ''Beginner Books Video''

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* ''Beginner Books Book Video''


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* ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]]''
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* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as [=DVD=]s are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.

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* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as [=DVD=]s [=DVD=]s) are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.
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* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as DVDs) are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.

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* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as DVDs) [=DVD=]s are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment'')

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the home video rights to ''Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment'')
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''{{Creator/PolyGram}}'' Video)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''{{Creator/PolyGram}}'' Video)''Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment'')



* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

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* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
*''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''Creator/[[PolyGram]]'' Video)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''Creator/[[PolyGram]]'' ''{{Creator/PolyGram}}'' Video)



* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

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* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
*''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''Creator/PolyGram'' Video)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''Creator/PolyGram'' ''Creator/[[PolyGram]]'' Video)



* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

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* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
*''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''[[Creator/PolyGram]]'' Video)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to ''[[Creator/PolyGram]]'' ''Creator/PolyGram'' Video)



* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

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* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
*''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to PolyGram Video)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to PolyGram ''[[Creator/PolyGram]]'' Video)



* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

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* ''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
*''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
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* ''WesternAnimation/WikdWestCowboysOfMooMesa''

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* ''WesternAnimation/WikdWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
*''WesternAnimation/WildWestCowboysOfMooMesa''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry''

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry''''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (later lost the rights to PolyGram Video)




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*''WesternAnimation/WikdWestCowboysOfMooMesa''



* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.

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* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs (as much as DVDs) are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS tapes have green flap and spindles (Same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes are Copy-Protected and should only be played with license devices.

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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS tapes, and Betamax tapes have green flap and spindles (Same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes tapes, Betamax tapes, and Laserdiscs are Copy-Protected by Macrovision and should only be played with license devices.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS tapes have green flap and spindles (Same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).

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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS tapes have green flap and spindles (Same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).
* CopyProtection: Their VHS tapes are Copy-Protected and should only be played with license devices.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS gates are green rather than black. Also, The reels are green instead of white.

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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS gates are tapes have green rather than black. Also, The reels are green instead of white.flap and spindles (Same way it was used on Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial).
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears''
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** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]*

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** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]*Ever]]''
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** ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''

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** ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''

!!Random House Home Video provides examples of:
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Their VHS gates are green rather than black. Also, The reels are green instead of white.
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** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry]]Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]*

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** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry]]Richard ''[[Creator/RichardScarry Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]*
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[[quoteright:304:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/random_house_home_video_logo.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:304:The well known logo]]
'''Random House Home Video''' is a home video distribution by Random House Inc. Their purpose is based on the preschooler programs, As well as Series/SesameStreet DirectToVideo series like ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo'' and ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''.

!!Videos released by Random House Home Video:
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}''
* ''Beginner Books Video''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry''
** ''[[Creator/RichardScarry]]Richard Scarry's Best Video Ever]]*
* ''Series/SesameStreet''
** ''Series/MySesameStreetHomeVideo''
** ''Series/SesameStreetSongsHomeVideo''

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