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Background

This is the vanity plate of Richard Chapman and Bill Dial (who would go on to form Mike + Bill Productions with Michael Piller).

Logo (August 16, 1986-September 29, 1990)

Visuals: On a city skyline at night, a cartoon ostrich with blue feathers wearing an army helmet and binoculars is seen, briefly looking at us before searchlights appear in the background and the ostrich looks at them. The ostrich then yells "OH NO!", and then puts his head into the ground and a blue metallic Civil Defense logo circle drops down from the sky, shaking the entire screen. The circle has a white triangle and inside the triangle is the red abbreviation letters "CD" (standing for "civil defense"). At the beginning, "C H A P M A N / D I A L" in white fades in below.

Variants:

On E.A.R.T.H. Force, the logo is enhanced.
The last episode of E.A.R.T.H. Force that aired has "in association with" fading in below the company name.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: An air raid siren is heard when the searchlights appear, the ostrich says his line (as mentioned in the logo's description), and then a crashing sound is heard when the Civil Defense circle drops down.

Availability: It's seen on the failed ABC pilot The Rowdies and the short-lived CBS series E.A.R.T.H. Force.

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+{{PageCredits|capture=Camenati|video=Broken Saw}}
-=== (August 16, 1986-September 29, 1990) ===
+===Background===
+This is the vanity plate of Richard '''Chapman''' and Bill '''Dial''' (who would go on to form [[Mike + Bill Productions]] with Michael Piller).
+===Logo (August 16, 1986-September 29, 1990)===
-Nicknames: "The Ostrich", "OH NO!", "Civil Defense Ostrich"
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Chapman Dial (1990) (From - The Rowdies pilot).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=zh8wfhoQNJo}}
-Logo: On a city skyline at night, a cartoon ostrich with blue feathers and wearing an army helmet is seen as it briefly looking at us before searchlights appear in the background and the ostrich looks at them. The ostrich then says "OH NO!" before putting his head into the ground and a blue metallic Civil Defense logo circle drops down from the sky, shaking the entire screen. The circle has a white triangle and inside the triangle is the red letters "CD" (standing for "civil defense"). At the beginning, "CHAPMAN/DIAL" in white fades in below.
+'''Visuals:''' On a city skyline at night, a cartoon ostrich with blue feathers wearing an army helmet and binoculars is seen, briefly looking at us before searchlights appear in the background and the ostrich looks at them. The ostrich then yells "OH NO!", and then puts his head into the ground and a blue metallic Civil Defense logo circle drops down from the sky, shaking the entire screen. The circle has a white triangle and inside the triangle is the red abbreviation letters "{{color|red|CD}}" (standing for "civil defense"). At the beginning, "C H A P M A N / D I A L" in white fades in below.
+'''Variants:'''
-FX/SFX: The ostrich, and the Civil Defense logo falling down.
+*On <u>''E.A.R.T.H. Force''</u>, the logo is <u>enhanced</u>.
+*<u>The last episode of ''E.A.R.T.H. Force'' that aired</u> has <u>"in association with"</u> fading in below the company name.
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
-Variant: The last episode of E.A.R.T.H. Force that aired has "in association with" fading in below the company name.
-Music/Sounds: An air raid siren is heard when the searchlights appear, the ostrich saying his line, and then a "CRASH!" is heard when the Civil Defense circle drops down.
+'''Audio:''' An air raid siren is heard when the searchlights appear, the ostrich says his line (as mentioned in the logo's description), and then a crashing sound is heard when the Civil Defense circle drops down.
-Availability: Extremely rare. It's seen on the failed ABC pilot, The Rowdies and the short-lived CBS series E.A.R.T.H. Force.
+'''Availability:''' It's seen on the failed ABC pilot ''The Rowdies'' and the short-lived CBS series ''E.A.R.T.H. Force''.
+{{TV-Navbox}}
+[[Category:American television logos]]
-Editor's Note: The Civil Defense logo dropping down so suddenly and the siren may scare some, but it's a funny logo.
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]