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Background

The Binder-Ravier Entertainment Company was formed in 1983 by producer/director Steve Binder (who previously had his own production company), entrepreneur Claude Ravier and manager Rick Bernstein, with BRB Productions (aka BRB Entertainment) and BRB Management as its own production companies. It was later renamed in 1987 to Binder Entertainment.

Logo (May 14, 1984-March 27, 1987)

Visuals: On a gray background, a logo materializes from the top down, as if being "drawn" in. It is a series of segmented lines in the form of two "B's" with an "R" as a kind of "hole" between them. The lines are (from top to bottom) shades of red, purple, blue, and green. Diagonal white lines appear above and below the logo, and below the lower line is the word "PRODUCTIONS".

Variants:

A still version exists where the logo is seen without "PRODUCTIONS", shorter lines, and is placed on a black background shifted upwards.
An in-credit version of the logo exists with the word "ENTERTAINMENT" instead of "PRODUCTIONS".
An early variant has the logo entirely in green on a gray background, with a chyroned copyright year in yellow below.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A 6-note synth tune. Some episodes of Zoobilee Zoo had a twinkling sound effect which sounded like the 1986 Walt Disney Television/Buena Vista Television "Rainbow Castle" theme. In other cases, it's silent or the end theme may play over it.

Availability: Seen at the end of Zoobilee Zoo and the 1984 TV special Blondes vs. Brunettes. The green variant was recently found on the obscure music-video show ON The Air with Roger & Roger (which aired on the now-defunct OTA pay-TV service ON TV).

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-''Note: This is not affiliated with the Spanish company [[BRB Internacional (Spain)|BRB Internacional]].''
+{{Distinguish|BRB Internacional}}
-=== Background ===
+===Background===
+'''The Binder-Ravier Entertainment Company''' was formed in 1983 by producer/director Steve '''B'''inder (who previously had his [[Steve Binder Productions|own production company]]), entrepreneur Claude '''R'''avier and manager Rick '''B'''ernstein, with '''BRB Productions''' (aka '''BRB Entertainment''') and '''BRB Management''' as its own production companies. It was later renamed in 1987 to [[Binder Entertainment]].
-This was a production company run by Steve Binder, who also ran [[Binder Entertainment]]. It was likely used to handle productions oriented toward children.
-=== (September 22, 1986-1990) ===
+===Logo (May 14, 1984-March 27, 1987)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:BRBProd.jpg|center|350px]]
+File:BRBProd.jpg
-{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boOHFv0qerk}}
+File:BRBEntertainment1984.png
+File:BRBProduction1986.png
+File:BRB Entertainment 84.png|alt=
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boOHFv0qerk|id2=85kyeAv4bmM}}
-'''Logo:''' On a gray background, a logo materializes from the top down, as if being "drawn" in. It is a series of segmented lines in the form of two "B's" with an "R" as a kind of "hole" between them. The lines are (from top to bottom) shades of red, purple, blue, and green. Diagonal white lines appear above and below the logo, and below the lower line is the word "PRODUCTIONS".
+'''Visuals:''' On a gray background, a logo materializes from the top down, as if being "drawn" in. It is a series of segmented lines in the form of two "B's" with an "R" as a kind of "hole" between them. The lines are (from top to bottom) shades of red, purple, blue, and green. Diagonal white lines appear above and below the logo, and below the lower line is the word "PRODUCTIONS".
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Variant:''' A still version exists where the logo is seen without "PRODUCTIONS", shorter lines, and is placed on a black background shifted upwards.
+*A <u>still version</u> exists where the logo is seen without "PRODUCTIONS", shorter lines, and is placed on a black background shifted upwards.
+*An <u>in-credit version</u> of the logo exists with the word "ENTERTAINMENT" instead of "PRODUCTIONS".
+*An early variant has the logo entirely in green on a gray background, with a chyroned copyright year in yellow below.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Early computer animation effects.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A 6-note synth tune. Some episodes of ''Zoobilee Zoo'' had a twinkling sound effect which sounded like the 1986 [[Walt Disney Television]]/Buena Vista Television "Rainbow Castle" theme. In other cases, it's silent.
+'''Audio:''' A 6-note synth tune. Some episodes of ''Zoobilee Zoo'' had a twinkling sound effect which sounded like the 1986 [[Walt Disney Television]]/Buena Vista Television "Rainbow Castle" theme. In other cases, it's silent or the end theme may play over it.
-'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Zoobilee Zoo'' and some ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' repeats.
+'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of ''Zoobilee Zoo'' and the 1984 TV special ''Blondes vs. Brunettes''. The green variant was recently found on the obscure music-video show ''ON The Air with Roger & Roger'' (which aired on the now-defunct OTA pay-TV service ON TV).
+{{Chronology|[[Steve Binder Productions]]|[[Binder Entertainment]]}}
-[[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]