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'''Tempo Video''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] home video range originally owned by MSD Video that released several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 ''Transformers'']] videos in the late '80s and early '90s.
'''Tempo Video''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[home video]] range originally owned by MSD Video that released several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 ''Transformers'']] videos in the late '80s and early '90s.


MSD Video had previously handled the distribution for the [[Video Gems]] ''Transformers'' releases under the name of Multiple Sound Distribution before producing and distributing their own Tempo Video releases. In 1989, MSD handed over distribution of their Tempo releases to Wm. Collins. This is also the time when the 'V' prefix was dropped from the videos' production codes. In 1990, Wm. Collins renamed themselves as Collins Video and took over production of the Tempo Video line for a while before it changed hands again to Abbey Home Entertainment within the year.
MSD Video had previously handled the distribution for the [[Video Gems]] ''Transformers'' releases under the name of Multiple Sound Distribution before producing and distributing their own Tempo Video releases. In 1989, MSD handed over distribution of their Tempo releases to Wm. Collins. This is also the time when the 'V' prefix was dropped from the videos' production codes. In 1990, Wm. Collins renamed themselves as Collins Video and briefly took over production of the Tempo Video line before selling it on to Abbey Home Entertainment - a new company from the founders of MSD.


Collins Video made the decision to take the Tempo logo off of their packaging, but it can still be seen following the Collins logo at the beginning of the tapes. Similarly in 1992, Abbey released a couple of tapes under the banner of '''Tempo Kids Club''' which featured a new logo on their video sleeves, but retained the proper Tempo Video logo on the actual tapes.
Collins Video made the decision to take the Tempo logo off their packaging, but it can still be seen following the Collins logo at the beginning of the tapes. Similarly in 1992, Abbey released a couple of tapes under the banner of '''Tempo Kids Club''' which featured a new logo on their video sleeves, but retained the proper Tempo Video logo on the actual tapes.
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===MSD Video===
===MSD Video===
*V8807 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Call of the Primitives]] / [[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]''' (July, 1988)
*V8807 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Call of the Primitives]] / [[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]''' (July, 1988)
*V8811 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Heavy Metal War]]s / [[Ghost in the Machine]]''' (1989)
*V8811 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|A Ghost in the Machine]] / [[Heavy Metal War]]s''' (1989)
*V9011 — '''''Transformers'' — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''' (1987)
*V9011 — '''''Transformers'' — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''' (1987)
*V9071 — '''''Transformers'' — Headmasters: [[The Rebirth|The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3)]]''' (1988)
*V9071 — '''''Transformers'' — Headmasters: [[The Rebirth|The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3)]]''' (1988)
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoVideo CallofthePrimitives GirlWhoLovedPowerglide.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo CallofthePrimitives GirlWhoLovedPowerglide.jpg|'''V8807'''
Image:TempoVideo HeavyMetalWars GhostintheMachine.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo HeavyMetalWars GhostintheMachine.jpg|'''V8811'''
Image:TempoVideo HeavyMetalWars GirlWhoLovedPowerglide.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo HeavyMetalWars GirlWhoLovedPowerglide.jpg|'''V9011'''
Image:TempoVideo Rebirth.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo Rebirth.jpg|'''V9071'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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*V9079 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Return of Optimus Prime]]: Optimus Prime the Ultimate Robot''' (1988)
*V9079 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of]] [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Optimus Prime]]: Optimus Prime the Ultimate Robot''' (1988)
*V9134 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Dark Awakening]] / [[Grimlock's New Brain]]''' (1988)
*V9134 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]] / [[Grimlock's New Brain]]''' (1988)
*V9152 — '''The Action Adventure Collection''' (1988)
*V9152 — '''The Action Adventure Collection''' (1988)
:Contains the episode "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" alongside episodes of ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Inhumanoids|Inhumanoids]]''.
:Contains the episode "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" alongside episodes of ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' and ''[[Inhumanoids]]''.
*V9158 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]] / [[Fight or Flee]]''' (1989)
*V9158 — '''''Transformers'' — [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]] / [[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]''' (1989)
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoVideo ReturnofOptimusPrime.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo ReturnofOptimusPrime.jpg|'''V9079'''
Image:TempoVideo DarkAwakening Grimlock'sNewBrain.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo DarkAwakening Grimlock'sNewBrain.jpg|'''V9134'''
Image:TempoVideo ActionAdventureCollection.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo ActionAdventureCollection.jpg|'''V9152'''
Image:TempoVideo BigBroadcastof2006 FightorFlee.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo BigBroadcastof2006 FightorFlee.jpg|'''V9158'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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*92472 — '''The Action Adventure Collection II''' (1989)
*92472 — '''The Action Adventure Collection II''' (1989)
:Contains the episode "[[Ghost in the Machine]]" alongside episodes of ''Action Force'' and ''[[Wikipedia:C.O.P.S.|C.O.P.S.]]''
:Contains the episode "Ghost in the Machine" alongside episodes of ''Action Force'' and ''{{w|C.O.P.S.}}''
*92532 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Carnage in C-Minor|Carnage in C Minor]] / [[The Ultimate Weapon]]''' (1989)
*92532 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Carnage in C-Minor|Carnage in C Minor]] / [[The Ultimate Weapon]]''' (1989)
*92742 — '''''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime''' (1989)
*92742 — '''''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime''' (1989)
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoVideo ActionAdventureCollectionII.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo ActionAdventureCollectionII.jpg|'''92472'''
Image:TempoVideo CarnageinCMinor UltimateWeapon.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo CarnageinCMinor UltimateWeapon.jpg|'''92532'''
Image:TempoVideo Rebirth ReturnofOptimusPrime.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo Rebirth ReturnofOptimusPrime.jpg|'''92742'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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:Contains the episode "Fight or Flee" alongside episodes of ''Action Force'' and ''C.O.P.S.''
:Contains the episode "Fight or Flee" alongside episodes of ''Action Force'' and ''C.O.P.S.''
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoVideo FightorFlee CallofthePrimitives.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo FightorFlee CallofthePrimitives.jpg|'''92842'''
Image:TempoVideo Starscream'sBrigade.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo StarscreamsBrigade.jpg|'''93452'''
Image:TempoVideo ActionAdventureCollectionIV.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo ActionAdventureCollectionIV.jpg|'''93542'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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*'''''Transformers'' — The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''' (1990)
*'''''Transformers'' — The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''' (1990)
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:CollinsVideo DarkAwakening.jpg|
Image:CollinsVideo DarkAwakening.jpg|'''Dark Awakening'''
Image:CollinsVideo NightmarePlanet.jpg|
Image:CollinsVideo NightmarePlanet.jpg|'''Nightmare Planet'''
Image:CollinsVideo GirlWhoLovedPowerglide.jpg|
Image:CollinsVideo GirlWhoLovedPowerglide.jpg|'''The Girl Who Loved Powerglide'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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*94112 — '''''Transformers'' — Dark Awakening / Grimlock's New Brain''' (1990)
*94112 — '''''Transformers'' — Dark Awakening / Grimlock's New Brain''' (1990)
*94122 — '''''Transformers'' — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''' (1990)
*94122 — '''''Transformers'' — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''' (1990)
*94212 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]] / [[Masquerade]]''' (1990)
*94212 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]] / [[Masquerade]]''' (October, 1990)
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoVideo DarkAwakening Grimlock'sNewBrain 1990.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo DarkAwakening Grimlock'sNewBrain 1990.jpg|'''94112'''
Image:TempoVideo HeavyMetalWars GirlWhoLovedPowerglide 1990.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo HeavyMetalWars GirlWhoLovedPowerglide 1990.jpg|'''94122'''
Image:TempoVideo CosmicRust Masquerade.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo CosmicRust Masquerade.jpg|'''94212''' (standard cover)
Image:TempoVideo CosmicRust Masquerade cardboard.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo CosmicRust Masquerade cardboard.jpg|'''94212''' (cardboard sleeve)


</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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*94632 — '''''Transformers'' — The Nightmare Planet''' (1992)
*94632 — '''''Transformers'' — The Nightmare Planet''' (1992)
*94852 — '''''Transformers'' — Super Video''' (1992)
*94852 — '''''Transformers'' — Super Video''' (May, 1991)
:Contains the episodes "[[Madman's Paradise]]", "Call of the Primitives", "Big Broadcast of 2006" and "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
:Contains the episodes "[[Madman's Paradise]]", "Call of the Primitives", "Big Broadcast of 2006" and "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*95362 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Starscream's Ghost]] / Fight or Flee''' (1991)
*95362 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Starscream's Ghost]] / Fight or Flee''' (1991)
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:Available exclusively at WHSmith.
:Available exclusively at WHSmith.
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoKidsClub NightmarePlanet.jpg|
Image:TempoKidsClub NightmarePlanet.jpg|'''94632'''
Image:TempoVideo SuperVideo.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo SuperVideo.jpg|'''94852'''
Image:TempoVideo Starscream'sGhost FightorFlee.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo Starscream'sGhost FightorFlee.jpg|'''95362'''
Image:TempoVideo ThiefintheNight SurpriseParty.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo ThiefintheNight SurpriseParty.jpg|'''95462'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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{{-}}


*95832 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Only Human]]''' (1992)
*95832 — '''''Transformers'' — [[Only Human]]''' (June, 1992)
*96562 — '''''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust''' (1991)
*96562 — '''''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust''' (1991)
:Available exclusively at Blockbuster and Ritz video rental stores.
:Available exclusively at Blockbuster and Ritz video rental stores.
*96612 — '''The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Picture Show''' ([[June 14]], 1993)
*96612 — '''The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Picture Show''' ([[June 14]], 1993)
:Contains the episode "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]" alongside episodes of ''[[wikipedia:The Adventures of T-Rex|The Adventures of T-Rex]]'', ''[[wikipedia:James Bond Jr.|James Bond Jr]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Captain N: The Game Master|Captain N: The Game Master]]''. <!-- There's another show on this tape, but I don't recognise it from the picture on the front cover. -->
:Contains the episode "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]" alongside episodes of ''Action Force'', ''{{w|The Adventures of T-Rex}}'', ''{{w|James Bond Jr}}'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles]]'', ''{{w|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}'' and ''{{w|Captain N: The Game Master}}''.
*96782 — '''The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes''' ([[October 4]], 1993)
*96782 — '''The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes''' ([[October 4]], 1993)
:Contains the episode "Starscream's Brigade" alongside episodes of ''The Adventures of T-Rex'', ''James Bond Jr'', ''[[wikipedia:Little Dracula|Little Dracula]]'', ''Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and ''Captain N: The Game Master''.
:Contains the episode "Starscream's Brigade" alongside episodes of ''The Adventures of T-Rex'', ''James Bond Jr'', ''{{w|Little Dracula}}'', ''Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and ''Captain N: The Game Master''.
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:TempoKidsClub OnlyHuman.jpg|
Image:TempoKidsClub OnlyHuman.jpg|'''95832'''
Image:TempoVideo Rebirth ReturnofOptimusPrime CosmicRust.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo Rebirth ReturnofOptimusPrime CosmicRust.jpg|'''96562'''
Image:TempoVideo SaturdayMorningPictureShow.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo SaturdayMorningPictureShow.jpg|'''96612'''
Image:TempoVideo SaturdayMorningHeroes.jpg|
Image:TempoVideo SaturdayMorningHeroes.jpg|'''96782'''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*Not only has the title to the episode "Heavy Metal War" gained an 's' on each of its video covers, but on the cassette label of tape #94122 it is merely called "Heavy Wars".
*Not only has the title to the episode "Heavy Metal War" gained an 's' on each of its video covers, but on the cassette label of tape #94122 it is merely called "Heavy Wars".
*Apart from "Heavy Metal War", Tempo's selection of episodes came mostly from season three, with a smattering of season two episodes, the latter two seasons of the series having never been broadcast on mainstream British television. This possibly explains the Tempo Video releases' unusual longevity for Generation 1 products.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEVlCgOnYI8 The MSD Video era logo] clip at YouTube.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyuu_FemoGM The MSD Video era logo] clip at YouTube.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7UGO3bu1rw The Abbey Home Entertainment era logo] clip at YouTube.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7UGO3bu1rw The Abbey Home Entertainment era logo] clip at YouTube.
*[https://toyworldmag.co.uk/obituary-anne-miles/] Obituary for MSD and Abbey co-founder, Anne Miles.


[[Category:Home video]]
[[Category:Home entertainment]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]

Latest revision as of 01:31, 29 March 2024

Tempo Video was a British home video range originally owned by MSD Video that released several Generation 1 Transformers videos in the late '80s and early '90s.

MSD Video had previously handled the distribution for the Video Gems Transformers releases under the name of Multiple Sound Distribution before producing and distributing their own Tempo Video releases. In 1989, MSD handed over distribution of their Tempo releases to Wm. Collins. This is also the time when the 'V' prefix was dropped from the videos' production codes. In 1990, Wm. Collins renamed themselves as Collins Video and briefly took over production of the Tempo Video line before selling it on to Abbey Home Entertainment - a new company from the founders of MSD.

Collins Video made the decision to take the Tempo logo off their packaging, but it can still be seen following the Collins logo at the beginning of the tapes. Similarly in 1992, Abbey released a couple of tapes under the banner of Tempo Kids Club which featured a new logo on their video sleeves, but retained the proper Tempo Video logo on the actual tapes.

Releases

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The releases listed on this page are ordered by their production codes. As can be seen from the dates, this is not the order in which they were actually released.

MSD Video

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  • V8807
    V8807
  • V8811
    V8811
  • V9011
    V9011
  • V9071
    V9071


Contains the episode "Starscream's Brigade" alongside episodes of Action Force and Inhumanoids.
  • V9079
    V9079
  • V9134
    V9134
  • V9152
    V9152
  • V9158
    V9158


  • 92472 — The Action Adventure Collection II (1989)
Contains the episode "Ghost in the Machine" alongside episodes of Action Force and C.O.P.S.
  • 92472
    92472
  • 92532
    92532
  • 92742
    92742


  • 92842 — Transformers — Fight or Flee / Call of the Primitives (1989)
Released as part of an "Avon Video Collection", presumably available exclusively through Avon Cosmetics representatives.
  • 93452 — Transformers — Starscream's Brigade (1989)
  • 93542 — The Action Adventure Collection IV (1990)
Contains the episode "Fight or Flee" alongside episodes of Action Force and C.O.P.S.
  • 92842
    92842
  • 93452
    93452
  • 93542
    93542


Collins Video

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  • Transformers — Dark Awakening (1990)
  • Transformers — Nightmare Planet (1990)
  • Transformers — The Girl Who Loved Powerglide (1990)
  • Dark Awakening
    Dark Awakening
  • Nightmare Planet
    Nightmare Planet
  • The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
    The Girl Who Loved Powerglide


Abbey Home Entertainment

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  • 94112 — Transformers — Dark Awakening / Grimlock's New Brain (1990)
  • 94122 — Transformers — Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl Who Loved Powerglide (1990)
  • 94212 — Transformers — Cosmic Rust / Masquerade (October, 1990)
  • 94112
    94112
  • 94122
    94122
  • 94212 (standard cover)
    94212 (standard cover)
  • 94212 (cardboard sleeve)
    94212 (cardboard sleeve)


  • 94632 — Transformers — The Nightmare Planet (1992)
  • 94852 — Transformers — Super Video (May, 1991)
Contains the episodes "Madman's Paradise", "Call of the Primitives", "Big Broadcast of 2006" and "The Quintesson Journal".
Available exclusively at WHSmith.
  • 94632
    94632
  • 94852
    94852
  • 95362
    95362
  • 95462
    95462


  • 95832 — Transformers — Only Human (June, 1992)
  • 96562 — Transformers — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (1991)
Available exclusively at Blockbuster and Ritz video rental stores.
  • 96612 — The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Picture Show (June 14, 1993)
Contains the episode "Forever Is a Long Time Coming" alongside episodes of Action Force, The Adventures of T-Rex, James Bond Jr, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and Captain N: The Game Master.
  • 96782 — The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes (October 4, 1993)
Contains the episode "Starscream's Brigade" alongside episodes of The Adventures of T-Rex, James Bond Jr, Little Dracula, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and Captain N: The Game Master.
  • 95832
    95832
  • 96562
    96562
  • 96612
    96612
  • 96782
    96782


Notes

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  • Not only has the title to the episode "Heavy Metal War" gained an 's' on each of its video covers, but on the cassette label of tape #94122 it is merely called "Heavy Wars".
  • Apart from "Heavy Metal War", Tempo's selection of episodes came mostly from season three, with a smattering of season two episodes, the latter two seasons of the series having never been broadcast on mainstream British television. This possibly explains the Tempo Video releases' unusual longevity for Generation 1 products.
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