History LogoJoke / Universal

* For DVD releases of the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy, the Delorean flies past the logo and zooms into the camera.

* The original theatrical version of ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' had the old Universal Art Deco logo, because it was a tribute to the old classic Universal 30s horror movies. Unfortunately, you won't see it on DVD or streaming today, because 20th Century Fox now owns the film.

* Universal Animation Studios debuted a new logo in 2006, that depicted an animated version of the globe being stretched out and spun around, and then a comet shoots by it. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGFfRwjeoZc here]].

** ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'': Earth turns into a hubcap. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-YSNMt0nZA here]].

** ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'': Earth turns into a hubcap.

* For ''Film/TheMummy2017'' (and [[WhatCouldHaveBeen presumably the rest of the]] Film/DarkUniverse [[StillbornFranchise had it not been cancelled]]), the Universal logo proceeds as normal, and then rotates around to reveal a dark world and the "Dark Universe" title, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUJNAaDrCKI here]].

* ''Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife'': The music stops with a record-scratching noise, and the globe starts getting smacked against something. Which turns out to be the result of God trying to fit the round Earth into a square hole.

* ''Film/Bruno2009'': To fit with "Brüno", the studio's name displays as "[[HeavyMetalUmlaut Üniversal]]". Also, the fanfare is changed to {{Music/Scooter}}'s ''Nessaja'', which keeps playing through the other logos and the opening credits. Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJF-1Lf7mE here]].

** In ''Film/TheMummyTombOfTheDragonEmperor'', it turns around to [[AstronomicZoom zoom on China]], seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_Um_cbdZA here]].

* ''Film/{{Oblivion 2013}}'': The logo has a ruined, bombed-out Earth with the "Tet" space station floating over it. [[spoiler: And the Odyssey in its blind spot on the opposite side of the planet.]] Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWqP_Nz8zMs here]]

* The US release of ''Film/JosieAndThePussycats'' had the Universal logo turn into a tongue ring shown on a screaming girl's tongue. Although the film opens with both logos, this variation is not on the international release which got the MGM logo joke listed on [[LogoJoke/MetroGoldwynMayer their page]]; the joke appears on the logo of the company that ''didn't'' release it in that territory as their logo would come up second in sequence and thus be responsible for segueing into the movie.

* When Universal produced some animated series in the 1990s, they used a logo featuring an anthropomorphic cartoon airplane (a modified version of their 1920s logo), seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPiXs0gfYAE here]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BaltoIIIWingsOfChange'': The movie opens with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TFc2kZCjso the Universal logo that was used from 1927 to 1936]]. It's period-appropriate (since the movie is set in 1928), as well as thematically appropriate due to byplanes featuring prominently in the plot.

* Universal Animation Studios debuted a new logo in 2006, that depicted an animated version of the globe being stretched out and spun around, and then a star shoots by it. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGFfRwjeoZc here]].

* ''Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}'': A recreation of the 1929 Universal globe with biplane flying around opens the film. As the opening credits appear, the globe remains on screen and a succession of increasingly modern flying machines (DC-3, Concorde, flying saucer) emerge from behind the Earth. The music [[ProgressiveEraMontage plays in different styles]] as the objects appear, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxsoT63H96Q here]].

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For each of its films, Creator/IlluminationEntertainment's logos feature a CouchGag with its mascot characters, the Minions from ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe''. A common gag they employ is meddling with the letters in the logo to read "Minion".

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': A Minion waves at the viewer, then the logo's fanfare stuns him.
** ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'' has two Minions fight to present the logo with a "Ta-da!"
** ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe3'' has several Minions begin to recite "Illumination" before each getting knocked out by another minion, culminating in the smallest Minion knocking out the last one with a fart gun and excitedly shouting the name.
** ''WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru'' has a Minion swing by on a mirror ball, knocking out a few letters in the logo so it spells "MINION."
* ''Film/{{Hop}}'' has a Minion skip around in bunny ears, throwing candy out of a basket, until he meets another Minion who is nonplussed at his antics.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lorax|2012}}'' has a Minion begin to cut a Truffula tree with a chainsaw, but Lou (the large Bar-ba-loot) falls on top of him while eating fruit.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'' has a minion watch the logo light up and excitedly shout "Illumination!".
** An [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unused variant]] exists, where a Minion is seen pretending to throw a ball to a Beagle puppy, but as he does this, a group of dogs (consisting of a Scottish Terrier, a Dachshund, a Boston Terrier, a Dalmatian and a German Shepherd) walk in, visibly unhappy at what he's up to. Bob then realizes he's in [[OhCrap big trouble]] when the German Shepherd barks at him and is promptly [[ExitPursuedByABear chased offscreen]], but not before allowing the puppy to have the ball. A [[TheRuntAtTheEnd Chihuahua]] then comes in from the right and follows them, barking twice.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets2'' has a ball roll onscreen, followed by a bunch of dogs on leashes, dragging a Minion behind them.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'' has the Minions sing the word "Illumination" in the four tones of an arpeggio. The fourth minion goes off-key in a yell that [[SignsOfDisrepair blacks out]] "MIN" and "ION" in the logo. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm5DsZtPulQ Seen here.]]
** The sequel ''WesternAnimation/Sing2'' has a chorus of Minions singing the word "Illumination" as the camera pans up above them.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018'' has a Minion stand with a small sparkler, before [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets Snowball the rabbit]] drops in and sets off several more fireworks around the logo. This sets off sprinklers that douse the fireworks and gets Snowball wet, so the Minion hands him the tiny sparkler.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'' has a Minion begin to cut a Truffula tree with a chainsaw, but Lou (the large Bar-ba-loot) falls on top of him while eating fruit.

* ''Mo' Better Blues'': [[Music/PublicEnemy Flava Flav]] raps over the (then recently-revealed) 75th Anniversary logo sequence, mentioning how Universal has been "large for years" before telling Creator/SpikeLee to "start the movie, G!" Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvghsZ7S_aM here]].

* ''Film/TheMunsters'' is going old school with the classic 1927 logo, cropped with a filmstrip. The projector sounds can still be heard alongside the sounds of the biplane.

** ''The Day of the Flyers'': Earth reverts back to its geographic formation during the Pangean era as the camera zooms in, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RSNJ5WecTo here]].
** ''Journey of the Brave'': Alongside using the 1997-era music, the camera zooms in to the valley the dinosaurs live in, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY6wstUv_j0 here]].

** A [[WhatCouldHaveBeen unused variant]] exists, where a Minion is seen pretending to throw a ball to a Beagle puppy, but as he does this, a group of dogs (consisting of a Scottish Terrier, a Dachshund, a Boston Terrier, a Dalmatian and a German Shepherd) walk in, visibly unhappy at what he's up to. Bob then realizes he's in [[OhCrap big trouble]] when the German Shepherd barks at him and is promptly [[ExitPursuedByABear chased offscreen]], but not before allowing the puppy to have the ball. A [[TheRuntAtTheEnd Chihuahua]] then comes in from the right and follows them, barking twice.

** ''WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru'' has a Minion swing by on a mirror ball, knocking out a few letters in te logo.

** ''Minions: Rise of Gru'' has a Minion swing by on a mirror ball, knocking out a few letters in te logo.

** In the first film it doesn't appear until the Flintstones go to the drive-in (accompanied by the Revue/Universal Television logo music of the 1960s!), whereas ''Viva Rock Vegas'' begins with this variation - actually noticed in the movie by the Great Gazoo ("Did anyone else see those big letters circling the planet?"). Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmnVXG_CLqU here]].