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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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[[Castle Rock Entertainment]] created a television unit when the company was formed in 1987, and produced its first program, an NBC pilot titled ''Heart and Soul'', in 1988. Glenn Padnick, the company's co-founder and partner, previously ran [[Embassy Communications]], and it was decided to operate a television branch for him to run. Although Castle Rock |
[[Castle Rock Entertainment]] created a television unit when the company was formed in 1987, and produced its first program, an NBC pilot titled ''Heart and Soul'', in 1988. Glenn Padnick, the company's co-founder and partner, previously ran [[Embassy Communications]], and it was decided to operate a television branch for him to run. Although Castle Rock was folded in 2002 and relaunched in 2021 and has remained in operation since its relaunch, the television department has been dormant since ''The Seinfeld Story'' in 2004. It has possibly been dissolved into [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]]. Although Warner Bros. owns their shows, the distribution rights to ''Seinfeld'' belong to [[Sony Pictures Television]]. |
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|Castle Rock Television (1989, copyright stamp).png|1st Logo (July 21, 1988-September 16, 1989) |
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===1st Logo (July 21, 1988-September 16, 1989)=== |
===1st Logo (July 21, 1988-September 16, 1989)=== |
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Castle Rock Television (1989, copyright stamp).png|With copyright stamp |
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Castle Rock Television (1989, purple copyright stamp).png|Purple copyright stamp |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' On a pink, orange and yellow morning sky, there is a silhouette of a lighthouse with the sun behind it over a blue sea, and the text "{{font|serif|'''CASTLE ROCK''' ENTERTAINMENT}}" below. A copyright stamp that says "Copyright © (YEAR) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT All Rights Reserved" is below. This was likely a placeholder logo used before the animated logo was ready for use. |
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Lighthouse", "The Early Lighthouse" |
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'''Trivia:''' Castle Rock was named after a Maine location in horror writer Stephen King's novels. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*An early version without the copyright stamp exists |
* An early version without the copyright stamp exists, which was seen on <u>''Heart and Soul''</u>. In this case, the copyright info is part of the end credits. |
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*On the ''Homeroom'' pilot, the copyright stamp is purple as well as lower from the company's name. |
* On <u>the ''Homeroom'' pilot</u>, the copyright stamp is purple as well as lower from the company's name. |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional ink and paint. |
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'''Audio:''' None or the closing soundtrack of the program. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' |
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* Seen on ''Heart and Soul'' and ''Julie Brown: The Show'', both pilots that aired on NBC and CBS, respectively, as well as the pilot of ''Homeroom''. |
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*This might have |
* This might have also been seen on the 1989 CBS pilot ''The Ed Begley, Jr. Show'' and the original NBC airing of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" (considering ''Julie Brown'' aired two months after the ''Seinfeld'' pilot). |
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** However, the revised version which aired on July 5, 1990 used the next logo. |
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* This logo is also preserved on the ''Julie Brown'' pilot, included as a bonus feature on the DVD release of ''The Edge'', which was sold on Julie Brown's website, but has since become out of print. |
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'''Legacy:''' It's the first time Castle Rock's iconic lighthouse logo appeared on-screen in any shape or form. It would take about a year before the animated logo would debut on television and movies. |
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Lighthouse II", "The Light Tower", "Majestic Lighthouse" |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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* September 24-December 17, 1989: The first copyright stamp appears underneath the logo, then the logo fades out to black. |
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*May 31, 1990-November 17, 1994: The second copyright stamp appears under the logo. This version also has the logo fade out later than the first variant. |
* May 31, 1990-November 17, 1994: The second copyright stamp appears under the logo. This version also has the logo fade out later than the first variant. |
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* Sometimes, the logo has no copyright stamp. |
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*On ''The Powers That Be'', ''Ann Jillian'', ''New Attitude'' and the ''704 Hauser'' pilot episode "Meet the Cumberbatches", the logo has no copyright stamp. ''Powers'' and ''Hauser'' are co-productions by ELP Communications and [[Columbia Pictures Television]] while ''Ann Jillian'' and ''New Attitude'' has the copyright info as part of the end credits. |
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*Some shows have the copyright stamp in a slightly different font |
* Some shows have the copyright stamp in a slightly different font and it fades out when the music ends. Also, before the light beams move past the screen, the company name in black can be seen. This was seen on <u>''Thea''</u> and <u>the original broadcasts of ''Seinfeld'' episodes of the era</u> and is also preserved on the revised pilot of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" on the season 1-2 DVD set as well as the Dinkins version of "The Non-Fat Yogurt" from season 5 (the DVD and HD version is reconstructed, with the copyright info in a different font (similar to the one in the next logo); the reconstructed version has the logo fading out a second after the music ends). |
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*The 1989 ABC sitcom ''Homeroom'' has the copyright info in a stylized font (same as the one used in the credits). Here the copyright stamp is seen before the light beams move past the screen. The logo fades out slightly earlier than usual. |
* The 1989 ABC sitcom <u>''Homeroom''</u> has the copyright info in a stylized font (same as the one used in the credits). Here, the copyright stamp is seen before the light beams move past the screen. The logo fades out slightly earlier than usual. |
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*The 1992 Fox sitcom ''Great Scott!'' has a version with the copyright info in a different font. |
* The 1992 Fox sitcom <u>''Great Scott!''</u> has a version with the copyright info in a different font. |
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*On the original |
* On <u>the 1994 prototype reel of NBC's split-screen credits</u> (known as "NBC 2000") as well as <u>original broadcasts of ''Seinfeld'' episodes on NBC during the 1994-1995 season</u>, the logo is part of the split-screen credits and the company name and copyright stamp are very small to fit inside the logo. |
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*A widescreen version cropped to 16:9 |
* A widescreen version of this logo cropped to 16:9 also exists, which can be found on the <u>remastered prints of ''Seinfeld'' in syndication</u>. |
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'''Copyright Stamps:''' |
'''Copyright Stamps:''' |
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* (September 24-December 17, 1989) "Copyright © (year) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT. All Rights Reserved." |
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*(May 31, 1990-November 17, 1994) "Copyright © (year) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Castle Rock Entertainment is the author of this program for the purpose of copyright and other laws. All Rights Reserved." |
* (May 31, 1990-November 17, 1994) "Copyright © (year) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT. Castle Rock Entertainment is the author of this program for the purpose of copyright and other laws. All Rights Reserved." |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1989 movie logo. |
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'''Audio:''' A sped-up rendition of the last five notes of the movie jingle. |
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'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, the closing theme is used. |
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*The version without the copyright stamp is extinct as the aforementioned shows that used it have not re-aired or been released on home video. |
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'''Legacy:''' Same as the movie logo. This logo debuted nine days before the movie logo debuted. |
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⚫ | * Seen on the first six seasons of ''Seinfeld'' (the first 94 episodes of the show) and is also intact on the DVD releases in high-res and in high quality (however, they were plastered over with the third logo in syndication until January 26, 2010, when the remastered HD widescreen version, which was seen exclusively on TBS HD beginning in 2008, premiered). |
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** On the TV Land reruns, a frame of the logo (taken from the film division's logo) was shown on the network's on-screen credits, followed by the copyright stamp. |
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* The version without the copyright stamp was seen on ''The Powers That Be'', ''Ann Jillian'', ''New Attitude'' and the ''704 Hauser'' pilot episode "Meet the Cumberbatches". |
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'''Legacy:''' An iconic and well-remembered logo for any fan of the works of ''Seinfeld''. |
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===3rd Logo (December 8, 1994-November 25, 2004)=== |
===3rd Logo (December 8, 1994-November 25, 2004)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Lighthouse III", "CGI Lighthouse", "CGI Light Tower", "Ultra Majestic Lighthouse" |
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1994 movie logo, but once again, the logo is sped-up and shortened, and a copyright stamp appears underneath the company name. |
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'''Bylines:''' One of the following three bylines appears below the logo: |
'''Bylines:''' One of the following three bylines appears below the logo: |
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*December 8, 1994-October 3, 1996: "A TURNER COMPANY", with a copyright stamp underneath the byline. |
* December 8, 1994-October 3, 1996: "A TURNER COMPANY", with a copyright stamp underneath the byline. |
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*September 25, 1997-December 19, 2000: "A TIME WARNER COMPANY", with a copyright stamp underneath the byline. |
* September 25, 1997-December 19, 2000: "A TIME WARNER COMPANY", with a copyright stamp underneath the byline. |
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*March 21, 2002-July 1, 2003: "An AOL Time Warner Company" (the copyright stamp is omitted). |
* March 21, 2002-July 1, 2003: "An AOL Time Warner Company" (the copyright stamp is omitted). |
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'''Copyright Stamps:''' |
'''Copyright Stamps:''' |
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*"Copyright © (year) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Castle Rock Entertainment is the author of this program for the purpose of copyright and other laws. All Rights Reserved." (Regular version.) |
* "Copyright © (year) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Castle Rock Entertainment is the author of this program for the purpose of copyright and other laws. All Rights Reserved." (Regular version.) |
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*"© (year) Castle Rock Entertainment and the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. are the authors of this program for the purpose of copyright and other laws. All rights reserved." (Used on ''The Single Guy'', which Castle Rock co-produced with [[NBC Studios]].) |
* "© (year) Castle Rock Entertainment and the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. are the authors of this program for the purpose of copyright and other laws. All rights reserved." (Used on ''The Single Guy'', which Castle Rock co-produced with [[NBC Studios]].) |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*On the original broadcast of ''Seinfeld'' episodes on NBC during the sixth to |
* On <u>the original broadcast of ''Seinfeld'' episodes on NBC during the sixth to ninth seasons</u>, similar to the last logo, the entire logo is part of the split-screen credits and the company name and copyright stamp are very small to fit inside the logo. |
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* On |
* On <u>a Seven Network airing of one episode of ''Seinfeld''</u>, this logo has the last one or two seconds cut off by the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television]] logo starting too early. This is probably due to the Seven Network's notoriously sloppy plastering habits. |
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** The same also occurred on an early 2010s rerun of the same episode in the USA. |
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* Sometimes, the logo has no byline when the copyright stamp appears. This is seen on most season 8 episodes of ''Seinfeld'', season 2 of ''Boston Common'', pre-1995 episodes of said show in syndication (pre-2010 prints) and the 2004 documentary ''The Seinfeld Story''. |
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* |
* Sometimes, the logo has no byline when the copyright stamp appears. This is seen on <u>most season 8 episodes of ''Seinfeld''</u> as well as <u>pre-1995 episodes of that show in syndication (pre-2010 prints)</u>, <u>season 2 of ''Boston Common''</u>, and the 2004 documentary <u>''The Seinfeld Story''</u>. |
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* On <u>''Mission Hill''</u>, the byline and the copyright stamp were eliminated, while international airings of the show and prints on Adult Swim have the byline and the copyright stamp intact. |
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*On original airings of the final season of ''Seinfeld'', the web address "www.seinfeld.com" is seen above the lighthouse. |
*On <u>original airings of the final season of ''Seinfeld''</u>, the web address "www.seinfeld.com" is seen above the lighthouse. |
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* On the TV movie pilot of ''The Lazarus Man'', the Turner byline and copyright stamp appear in a different font. |
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*On the |
* On <u>the TV movie pilot of ''The Lazarus Man''</u>, the Turner byline and copyright stamp appear in a different font. |
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* On <u>the unaired pilot for ''Zero Effect''</u>, it has the "AOL Time Warner" byline fading in without the copyright info. |
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* The FX TV series <u>''Lucky''</u> has an almost still version of the logo with AOL Time Warner byline with only the water shimmering. |
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* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Betrayal"</u>, the logo plays in reverse while the audio plays normally, tying with the backwards effect of the episode. |
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'''Technique:''' Model animation. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The lighthouse and the company name zooming out, the byline and copyright stamp appearing. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as the last logo. However, this was eventually changed to an abridged version of the 1994 jingle in 1996. |
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'''Audio Variants:''' |
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* A low tone version of the theme exists. |
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*On the ''Seinfeld'' |
* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' episode</u> <u>"The Blood"</u>, salsa music (itself playing in the scene where Kramer and Newman make sausages) continues from the [[West/Shapiro Productions|West/Shapiro]] logo. |
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*On the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Pothole", Newman is heard |
* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Pothole"</u>, Newman screaming is heard over it. |
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*On the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The English Patient", a couple voices |
* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The English Patient"</u>, a couple voices say "Manilow, Manilow!", continuing from the [[West/Shapiro Productions|West/Shapiro]] logo (more than in the [[West/Shapiro Productions|West/Shapiro]] logo). |
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*On the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Race", Fidel Castro (voiced by Michael Sorich), continuing from the West/Shapiro logo, |
* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' episode</u> <u>"The Race"</u>, Fidel Castro (voiced by Michael Sorich), continuing from the [[West/Shapiro Productions|West/Shapiro]] logo, tells George the story of when he was at a party ("Once, when I was at a party, I put my plate on someone's piano."). |
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*On the ''Seinfeld'' S8 episode "The Millennium", the logo plays normally but ends with Newman quacking. |
* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' S8 episode "The Millennium"</u>, the logo plays normally but ends with Newman quacking. |
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*On |
* On <u>the ''Seinfeld'' final season episode "The Merv Griffin Show"</u>, it's the classic jazzy theme of the show mentioned in the episode's title. |
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* On <u>one ''Seinfeld'' final season episode</u>, electronic music continues from the [[West/Shapiro Productions|West/Shapiro]] logo. |
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* On <u>a few episodes of ''Seinfeld''</u>, <u>the unaired pilot for ''Zero Effect''</u> and <u>the short-lived series ''Lucky''</u>, the ending theme plays over the logo. |
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* On <u>at least one episode of ''Seinfeld''</u>, the logo is silent. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' |
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*This can be seen on ''Seinfeld'' episodes beginning with the sixth season episode "The Secretary". |
* This logo can be seen on ''Seinfeld'' episodes beginning with the sixth season episode "The Secretary". |
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*The "Turner" version |
* The "Turner" version is preserved on the "Best of" Seinfeld 100th Episode VHS tape that was released in 1995 as part of a promotion with General Mills. |
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* This also |
* This logo is also seen on ''Mission Hill'', ''The Lazarus Man'' (the TV movie pilot is also available on VHS from [[Turner Home Entertainment]]), ''Boston Common'', ''Movie Stars'' and the short-lived series ''Lucky'' (found on the ''For Your Consideration'' Emmy DVD). |
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'''Legacy:''' Another iconic and well-remembered logo for any fan of the works of ''Seinfeld''. |
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Castle Rock Entertainment created a television unit when the company was formed in 1987, and produced its first program, an NBC pilot titled Heart and Soul, in 1988. Glenn Padnick, the company's co-founder and partner, previously ran Embassy Communications, and it was decided to operate a television branch for him to run. Although Castle Rock was folded in 2002 and relaunched in 2021 and has remained in operation since its relaunch, the television department has been dormant since The Seinfeld Story in 2004. It has possibly been dissolved into Warner Bros. Television. Although Warner Bros. owns their shows, the distribution rights to Seinfeld belong to Sony Pictures Television.
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1st Logo (July 21, 1988-September 16, 1989) | 2nd Logo (September 24, 1989-November 17, 1994) | 3rd Logo (December 8, 1994-November 25, 2004) |
Visuals: On a pink, orange and yellow morning sky, there is a silhouette of a lighthouse with the sun behind it over a blue sea, and the text "CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT" below. A copyright stamp that says "Copyright © (YEAR) CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT All Rights Reserved" is below. This was likely a placeholder logo used before the animated logo was ready for use.
Trivia: Castle Rock was named after a Maine location in horror writer Stephen King's novels.
Variants:
Technique: Traditional ink and paint.
Audio: None or the closing soundtrack of the program.
Availability:
Visuals: Same as the 1989 Castle Rock Entertainment logo, but the logo is sped-up and shortened, and a copyright stamp appears under the company name.
Variants:
Copyright Stamps:
Technique: Traditional animation.
Audio: A sped-up rendition of the last five notes of the movie jingle.
Audio Variant: Sometimes, the closing theme is used.
Availability:
Legacy: An iconic and well-remembered logo for any fan of the works of Seinfeld.
Visuals: Same as the 1994 movie logo, but once again, the logo is sped-up and shortened, and a copyright stamp appears underneath the company name.
Bylines: One of the following three bylines appears below the logo:
Copyright Stamps:
Variants:
Technique: Model animation.
Audio: Same as the last logo. However, this was eventually changed to an abridged version of the 1994 jingle in 1996.
Audio Variants:
Availability:
Legacy: Another iconic and well-remembered logo for any fan of the works of Seinfeld.
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