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'''Editor's Note''': This logo is a favorite among logo enthusiasts for its nice visual effects and music. The regular variant is also considered to be the first ever logo to have been uploaded onto YouTube, uploaded sometime in 2006. However, the original video appears to have been deleted. |
'''Editor's Note''': This logo is a favorite among logo enthusiasts for its nice visual effects and music. The regular variant is also considered to be the first ever logo to have been uploaded onto YouTube, uploaded sometime in 2006. However, the original video appears to have been deleted. |
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'''Nicknames''': "'80s Torch Lady", "Coke Bottle Torch Lady", "Torch Lady" |
'''Nicknames''': "'80s Torch Lady", "Coke Bottle Torch Lady", "Torch Lady" |
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'''Logo''': We see the then-current Columbia Pictures logo, the lady holding a light torch on top of a pedestal (Columbia, a representation of the USA), in her 1981-1993 incarnation against the backdrop of clouds. The words "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{ |
'''Logo''': We see the then-current [[Columbia Pictures]] logo, the lady holding a light torch on top of a pedestal (Columbia, a representation of the USA), in her 1981-1993 incarnation against the backdrop of clouds. The words "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|gold|'''Columbia Pictures'''}}}}" in Souvenir appear on either side of the torch lady, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|gold|'''Television'''}}}}" underneath in the same font, and underneath that, either the respective company byline, or sometimes nothing at all. The woman's torch "shines" after the music ends, and the words also shine lightly. |
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*From 1982-1989, a redrawn version of the 1982 theatrical logo was used as the basis, with the lady's robe being cream-colored. |
* From 1982-1989, a redrawn version of the 1982 theatrical logo was used as the basis, with the lady's robe being cream-colored. |
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*From 1989-1992, the actual 1982 theatrical logo was used as the basis. If you look closely on the torch, you can see the sunburst slowly dimming out. The word "Television", which is still in the 1982 TV logo style, clashes with the theatrical company name's style. |
* From 1989-1992, the actual 1982 theatrical logo was used as the basis. If you look closely on the torch, you can see the sunburst slowly dimming out. The word "Television", which is still in the 1982 TV logo style, clashes with the theatrical company name's style. |
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'''Bylines''': |
'''Bylines''': |
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*1982-1989: "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''{{ |
* 1982-1989: "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''{{Font color|yellow|A UNIT OF}} {{font color|red|THE ''Coca-Cola'' COMPANY}}'''}}" |
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*January 2, 1988-1992: "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''{{ |
* January 2, 1988-1992: "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''{{Font color|goldenrod|A unit of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.}}'''}}" |
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*September 1991-1993: Bylineless. This was used during the early era of Sony Pictures Entertainment. |
* September 1991-1993: Bylineless. This was used during the early era of Sony Pictures Entertainment. |
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'''Variants''': There are several versions of this logo, namely in bylines, company name, and animation: |
'''Variants''': There are several versions of this logo, namely in bylines, company name, and animation: |
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*1982-1989: {{Font color|blue|Blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, byline is the Coca-Cola one with "Coca-Cola" in its trademarked logo font. An early version has a tiny Coke byline. Another version has a medium-sized byline. This was first used on ''Days of our Lives'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' in late 1982 or early 1983. Prior to this, neither show used a Columbia or Screen Gems logo, with the exception of in-credit text on ''Days of Our Lives'' (see Corday Productions). A 16mm B/W copy of this variant was seen on a syndicated print of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Boobs in Arms", plastering the Screen Gems logo. |
* 1982-1989: {{Font color|blue|Blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, byline is the Coca-Cola one with "Coca-Cola" in its trademarked logo font. An early version has a tiny Coke byline. Another version has a medium-sized byline. This was first used on ''Days of our Lives'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' in late 1982 or early 1983. Prior to this, neither show used a Columbia or [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] logo, with the exception of in-credit text on ''Days of Our Lives'' (see [[Corday Productions]]). A 16mm B/W copy of this variant was seen on a syndicated print of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Boobs in Arms", plastering the Screen Gems logo. |
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*1982-1988: {{Font color|dodgerblue|Lighter blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name (alternate with no byline). |
* 1982-1988: {{Font color|dodgerblue|Lighter blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name (alternate with no byline). |
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*1982-1988: Another version features darker clouds. |
* 1982-1988: Another version features darker clouds. |
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*1983: Alternate {{Font color|gold|gold}} company name with a medium-sized Coke byline. |
* 1983: Alternate {{Font color|gold|gold}} company name with a medium-sized Coke byline. |
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*1985: Alternate 1982 logo. |
* 1985: Alternate 1982 logo. |
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*1986: On the TV movie ''The Canterville Ghost'', there is only a static image of the logo with the Coke byline. |
* 1986: On the TV movie ''The Canterville Ghost'', there is only a static image of the logo with the Coke byline. |
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*1986-1987: On the first ABC season of ''The Real Ghostbusters'', the first note of the CPT jingle would overlap with the final note of the shows' ending theme. On the syndicated episodes, the ending them would play in full, and the last few seconds of the CPT logo would be freeze-framed. |
* 1986-1987: On the first ABC season of ''The Real Ghostbusters'', the first note of the CPT jingle would overlap with the final note of the shows' ending theme. On the syndicated episodes, the ending them would play in full, and the last few seconds of the CPT logo would be freeze-framed. |
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*1986-1988: {{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, smaller Coca-Cola byline with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''{{ |
* 1986-1988: {{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, smaller Coca-Cola byline with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''{{Font color|red|Coca-Cola}}'''''}}" in its trademarked logo font. |
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*1986-1988: {{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, normal Coca-Cola byline, dark and muddy Torch Lady, little shining animation. |
* 1986-1988: {{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, normal Coca-Cola byline, dark and muddy Torch Lady, little shining animation. |
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*January 2, 1988-1989: {{Font color|blue|Blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline. There was an early distribution logo used on ''Punky Brewster'', which has this logo with "{{ |
* January 2, 1988-1989: {{Font color|blue|Blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline. There was an early distribution logo used on ''Punky Brewster'', which has this logo with "{{Font color|#00b825|Distributed by}}" and the CPE byline in a plain looking font. |
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*January 2, 1988-October 5, 1991: {{Font color|slateblue|Purple}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 network logo). |
* January 2, 1988-October 5, 1991: {{Font color|slateblue|Purple}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 network logo). |
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*January 9, 1988-1989?: {{Font color|dodger|Lighter blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 logo, based on the 1982 bylineless logo). |
* January 9, 1988-1989?: {{Font color|dodger|Lighter blue}} clouds/{{Font color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 logo, based on the 1982 bylineless logo). |
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* January 1989-1992: {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name as seen on the theatrical version, byline is changed to Columbia Pictures Entertainment (network version, 1989; syndication prints have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top). On some distribution variants, the sunburst fades in, rather than out. Although it stopped general use around September 1991, a few shows, such as the ''Married... with Children'' spin-off ''Vinnie & Bobby'', used this until 1992. |
* January 1989-1992: {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name as seen on the theatrical version, byline is changed to Columbia Pictures Entertainment (network version, 1989; syndication prints have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top). On some distribution variants, the sunburst fades in, rather than out. Although it stopped general use around September 1991, a few shows, such as the ''Married... with Children'' spin-off ''Vinnie & Bobby'', used this until 1992. |
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* On the TV movie ''Intrigue'', the 1988 logo has a {{Font color|gray|gray}} CPE byline. |
* On the TV movie ''Intrigue'', the 1988 logo has a {{Font color|gray|gray}} CPE byline. |
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*1989-1993: The text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''In Association With'''}}" was included above the {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|navajowhite|ivory}} logo on Screen Gems shows. This followed the LBS Communications logo. From 1989-1991, the font was cheaply tacked in white with the black outline around it. This version looped part of the animation, causing the sunburst to fade out, then suddenly reappear. It would also fade in. On ''Days of Our Lives'', the logo used the IAW variant in Souvenir font and was used from 1991-1993. |
* 1989-1993: The text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''In Association With'''}}" was included above the {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|navajowhite|ivory}} logo on Screen Gems shows. This followed the LBS Communications logo. From 1989-1991, the font was cheaply tacked in white with the black outline around it. This version looped part of the animation, causing the sunburst to fade out, then suddenly reappear. It would also fade in. On ''Days of Our Lives'', the logo used the IAW variant in Souvenir font and was used from 1991-1993. |
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*October 1991-1992: {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|gold|gold}} and {{Font color|purple|purple}}/{{Font color|gold|gold}} company name; no byline. This was used during the early years under Sony Pictures Entertainment. |
* October 1991-1992: {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|gold|gold}} and {{Font color|purple|purple}}/{{Font color|gold|gold}} company name; no byline. This was used during the early years under Sony Pictures Entertainment. |
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*There is an early version of the CPE byline where it's in all caps reading "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A UNIT OF COLUMBIA PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'''}}" It was used in the 1988 TV movie, ''Badlands 2005''. |
* There is an early version of the CPE byline where it's in all caps reading "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A UNIT OF COLUMBIA PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'''}}" It was used in the 1988 TV movie, ''Badlands 2005''. |
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*Open matte versions of the 1989 and 1991 logos exist, revealing more of the Torch Lady's pedestal. The 1989 version is seen on ''Dark Avenger'' (1990) and ''Hardball'' (the latter has the phrase "'''In Association With'''" appearing below that), while the 1991 version is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street''. On the 1989 version, the text looks {{Font color|peru|bronze}} rather than {{Font color|gold|gold}}. Another version, seen on part one of ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'', and a few episodes of the short-lived 1989 CBS drama series ''A Peaceable Kingdom'' have no black under the pedestal. The 1989 open-matte version was exclusive to TV movies and drama shows, barring the soap operas. |
* Open matte versions of the 1989 and 1991 logos exist, revealing more of the Torch Lady's pedestal. The 1989 version is seen on ''Dark Avenger'' (1990) and ''Hardball'' (the latter has the phrase "'''In Association With'''" appearing below that), while the 1991 version is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street''. On the 1989 version, the text looks {{Font color|peru|bronze}} rather than {{Font color|gold|gold}}. Another version, seen on part one of ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'', and a few episodes of the short-lived 1989 CBS drama series ''A Peaceable Kingdom'' have no black under the pedestal. The 1989 open-matte version was exclusive to TV movies and drama shows, barring the soap operas. |
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*September 1991-June 18, 1993: {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name, no byline (network version; syndication prints have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top from 1991-1992). |
* September 1991-June 18, 1993: {{Font color|blue|Blue}}/{{Font color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name, no byline (network version; syndication prints have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top from 1991-1992). |
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*There is also a B&W rendition of this logo on classic Columbia movies in B&W and to plaster Screen Gems logos on classic shows. |
* There is also a B&W rendition of this logo on classic Columbia movies in B&W and to plaster Screen Gems logos on classic shows. |
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*There is a short version of the 1982 logo. |
* There is a short version of the 1982 logo. |
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*Another version of the 1991 logo exists where you can see a few extra steps in the pedestal, but it's not a full open matte logo, like in the ''Christmas on Division Street'' version. This is seen on ''Revolver''. |
* Another version of the 1991 logo exists where you can see a few extra steps in the pedestal, but it's not a full open matte logo, like in the ''Christmas on Division Street'' version. This is seen on ''Revolver''. |
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* A version of the 1982 logo has the logo shifted up, revealing the whole pedestal. This was spotted in the 1985 miniseries ''Robert Kennedy and His Times''. |
* A version of the 1982 logo has the logo shifted up, revealing the whole pedestal. This was spotted in the 1985 miniseries ''Robert Kennedy and His Times''. |
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*The 1992 TV documentary ''Titanic: Treasure of the Deep'' has the 1991 logo fading in. |
* The 1992 TV documentary ''Titanic: Treasure of the Deep'' has the 1991 logo fading in. |
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*Another fade in version with the 1989 logo is seen on the 1989 TV pilot ''Shivers'', which aired as part of the CBS Summer Playhouse. |
* Another fade in version with the 1989 logo is seen on the 1989 TV pilot ''Shivers'', which aired as part of the CBS Summer Playhouse. |
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'''FX/SFX''': The Lady's torch "shining". The blue/ivory logos also have the name "Columbia Pictures" shining, except on the 1988 versions. |
'''FX/SFX''': The Lady's torch "shining". The blue/ivory logos also have the name "Columbia Pictures" shining, except on the 1988 versions. |
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'''Music/Sounds''': |
'''Music/Sounds''': |
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*1982-1989: A shortened, slightly higher pitched version of the Sunburst music was used by Suzanne Ciani. The 1976 version was also used on this logo for a long version. |
* 1982-1989: A shortened, slightly higher pitched version of the Sunburst music was used by Suzanne Ciani. The 1976 version was also used on this logo for a long version. |
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*January 4, 1988-1993: A 6-note brass jingle mixed with twinkles composed by Tim Thompson that was played on a keyboard, in which sounds like a superhero's theme. |
* January 4, 1988-1993: A 6-note brass jingle mixed with twinkles composed by Tim Thompson that was played on a keyboard, in which sounds like a superhero's theme. |
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*Sometimes, the end theme of the show or TV movie is played over the logo, or none. |
* Sometimes, the end theme of the show or TV movie is played over the logo, or none. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants''': |
'''Music/Sounds Variants''': |
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* On ''Married... with Children: The Most Outrageous Episodes: Volume 2'', at the end of the episode "A Man's Castle", the 1993 music from the 5th logo is heard. |
* On ''Married... with Children: The Most Outrageous Episodes: Volume 2'', at the end of the episode "A Man's Castle", the 1993 music from the 5th logo is heard. |
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*There was a warped version with Thompson's music seen on '80s prints of Screen Gems shows such as ''Occasional Wife''. The theme is also in higher pitch. |
* There was a warped version with Thompson's music seen on '80s prints of Screen Gems shows such as ''Occasional Wife''. The theme is also in higher pitch. |
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*There was a slowed down version with Thompson's music on the 1988 and 1991 logos. The 1988 logo was seen on second episode of ''The Real Ghostbusters'', part of the ''Ghostbusters''/''Ghostbusters II'' DVD set, while the 1991 logo is seen on the 1991 ''The Young and the Restless'' Christmas episode. The 1988 theme sounds much slower. |
* There was a slowed down version with Thompson's music on the 1988 and 1991 logos. The 1988 logo was seen on second episode of ''The Real Ghostbusters'', part of the ''Ghostbusters''/''Ghostbusters II'' DVD set, while the 1991 logo is seen on the 1991 ''The Young and the Restless'' Christmas episode. The 1988 theme sounds much slower. |
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*On the season 4 DVD set of ''Punky Brewster'', at the end of the episode, "The Nun's Story", the short Columbia TriStar Television Distribution theme is used in the 1982 CPT logo, this logo was silent on the Peacock print of this episode. |
* On the season 4 DVD set of ''Punky Brewster'', at the end of the episode, "The Nun's Story", the short [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar Television Distribution]] theme is used in the 1982 CPT logo, this logo was silent on the Peacock print of this episode. |
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*On a couple episodes of ''My Two Dads'' S1 DVD set, it had the first two notes of the 1988 fanfare gone. The music fades in at the third note. This may have been used on the original NBC broadcasts. |
* On a couple episodes of ''My Two Dads'' S1 DVD set, it had the first two notes of the 1988 fanfare gone. The music fades in at the third note. This may have been used on the original NBC broadcasts. |
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* On ''Switched at Birth'' and on several episodes of ''Designing Women'', the 1988 theme reverbs for a long time after the logo fades out. |
* On ''Switched at Birth'' and on several episodes of ''Designing Women'', the 1988 theme reverbs for a long time after the logo fades out. |
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*On the 1988 TV movie ''Intrigue'', the 1988 CPT theme is low toned. |
* On the 1988 TV movie ''Intrigue'', the 1988 CPT theme is low toned. |
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*On the first three episodes of ''A Peaceable Kingdom'', the logo fades out half way before the theme finishes. The first episode, the theme fades out on the 6th and final note, the second episode fades out on the 4th note and you can hear a little bit of the 5th note, and the third episode fades out on the 6th note and you can hear a little bit of the 6th note as it fades out. |
* On the first three episodes of ''A Peaceable Kingdom'', the logo fades out half way before the theme finishes. The first episode, the theme fades out on the 6th and final note, the second episode fades out on the 4th note and you can hear a little bit of the 5th note, and the third episode fades out on the 6th note and you can hear a little bit of the 6th note as it fades out. |
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*Some Screen Gems programs had the "S from Hell" logo sloppily plastered with this logo in the early/mid '80s, in a way that the first 2-3 notes of the SG jingle would be heard, then the Ciani music would be heard starting in mid-jingle. One example of this would appear on '80s reruns of ''The Farmer's Daughter''. Also, in the same period the logo would plaster Screen Gems logos with the original music still intact, though no trace has been found since. |
* Some Screen Gems programs had the "S from Hell" logo sloppily plastered with this logo in the early/mid '80s, in a way that the first 2-3 notes of the SG jingle would be heard, then the Ciani music would be heard starting in mid-jingle. One example of this would appear on '80s reruns of ''The Farmer's Daughter''. Also, in the same period the logo would plaster Screen Gems logos with the original music still intact, though no trace has been found since. |
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*On a rerun of a ''Diff'rent Strokes'' episode on Antenna TV, the theme from the Embassy Communications logo would be heard, due to bad plastering. |
* On a rerun of a ''Diff'rent Strokes'' episode on Antenna TV, the theme from the [[Embassy Communications]] logo would be heard, due to bad plastering. |
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*French airings of ''T.J. Hooker'' on the French Belgium channel "La Une" have the widescreen 1982 logo with the 1993 CPT theme. |
* French airings of ''T.J. Hooker'' on the French Belgium channel "La Une" have the widescreen 1982 logo with the 1993 CPT theme. |
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*On a French print of a S1 episode of ''Silver Spoons'', the 1988 CPT logo theme can be faintly heard as the sound is strangely low. |
* On a French print of a S1 episode of ''Silver Spoons'', the 1988 CPT logo theme can be faintly heard as the sound is strangely low. |
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*On one print of ''The Real Ghostbusters,'' the SPT theme is heard over the logo. This is most likely due to a bad reverse plastering error. |
* On one print of ''The Real Ghostbusters,'' the SPT theme is heard over the logo. This is most likely due to a bad reverse plastering error. |
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*It was previously found on some episodes of ''Designing Women'' on TV Guide Network (now Pop). |
* It was previously found on some episodes of ''Designing Women'' on TV Guide Network (now Pop). |
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*It was also spotted when Chiller aired reruns of the short-lived series ''Werewolf''. Comedy Central's print of the movie ''Hairspray'' (1988) used the 7th variation listed in the opening (w/the '88-'93 jingle). |
* It was also spotted when Chiller aired reruns of the short-lived series ''Werewolf''. Comedy Central's print of the movie ''Hairspray'' (1988) used the 7th variation listed in the opening (w/the '88-'93 jingle). |
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*Local reruns would have the 1988 Distribution logo on several ''Good Times'' episodes, which would also appear on S1 on DVD and on Antenna TV, followed by the SPT logo. This can also been seen at the beginning of ''Village of the Giants'', when it was shown on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' as Mike, Crow and Tom Servo were entering the theater. |
* Local reruns would have the 1988 Distribution logo on several ''Good Times'' episodes, which would also appear on S1 on DVD and on Antenna TV, followed by the SPT logo. This can also been seen at the beginning of ''Village of the Giants'', when it was shown on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' as Mike, Crow and Tom Servo were entering the theater. |
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*The 1982 logo can be seen on DVD in many places: the 1982 mini-series ''The Blue and the Gray'', the 1985 version of ''Alice in Wonderland'', several S2 episodes of ''Fantasy Island'' on DVD released from Shout! Factory, with music on most episodes on the season 4 DVD release of ''Punky Brewster'' from Shout! Factory and on Peacock, and without music (also plastering the Paramount logo) on a 1994 VHS of ''Road to Bali'' from Video Treasures. A 16mm B/W copy of this logo was seen on some syndicated prints of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Boobs in Arms", replacing the Screen Gems logo. |
* The 1982 logo can be seen on DVD in many places: the 1982 mini-series ''The Blue and the Gray'', the 1985 version of ''Alice in Wonderland'', several S2 episodes of ''Fantasy Island'' on DVD released from Shout! Factory, with music on most episodes on the season 4 DVD release of ''Punky Brewster'' from Shout! Factory and on Peacock, and without music (also plastering the Paramount logo) on a 1994 VHS of ''Road to Bali'' from Video Treasures. A 16mm B/W copy of this logo was seen on some syndicated prints of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Boobs in Arms", replacing the Screen Gems logo. |
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* The B&W variant of the 1982 logo can be seen on some episodes of ''The Donna Reed Show'' on Me-TV, and some movies on Antenna TV including ''Last Train from Bombay''; the B&W variant of the 1988 logo can be seen at the end of all episodes on the ''Bewitched'' tape "Love That Witch". The B&W 1982 Coca-Cola byline variant can also be seen on select reruns - mostly from season 2 - of ''Naked City'' on both Tubi and (as of this posting) Retro TV's daytime schedule. This variant usually plasters the original Screen Gems torch lady logo during the announcement by Harry Cohn; as a result, the Columbia Pictures Television logo fades out sooner and the remaining theme music is heard for about 5 seconds after fading out. |
* The B&W variant of the 1982 logo can be seen on some episodes of ''The Donna Reed Show'' on Me-TV, and some movies on Antenna TV including ''Last Train from Bombay''; the B&W variant of the 1988 logo can be seen at the end of all episodes on the ''Bewitched'' tape "Love That Witch". The B&W 1982 Coca-Cola byline variant can also be seen on select reruns - mostly from season 2 - of ''Naked City'' on both Tubi and (as of this posting) Retro TV's daytime schedule. This variant usually plasters the original Screen Gems torch lady logo during the announcement by Harry Cohn; as a result, the Columbia Pictures Television logo fades out sooner and the remaining theme music is heard for about 5 seconds after fading out. |
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*The 1988, 1989, and 1991 logos can be found on ''Married... with Children: The Most Outrageous Episodes Volumes 1 & 2''. |
* The 1988, 1989, and 1991 logos can be found on ''Married... with Children: The Most Outrageous Episodes Volumes 1 & 2''. |
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*The 1989 logo can be seen on the 1991 VHS release of ''All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special'', ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'' and ''Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story'' (which plasters the Embassy logo). |
* The 1989 logo can be seen on the 1991 VHS release of ''All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special'', ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'' and ''Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story'' (which plasters the Embassy logo). |
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*The 1988 and 1989 logos can also be seen on plenty S1 and S2 ''My Two Dads'' episodes by Shout! Factory under |
* The 1988 and 1989 logos can also be seen on plenty S1 and S2 ''My Two Dads'' episodes by [[Shout! Factory]] under [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]'s license. |
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*Plus, the 1988 logo was seen on a majority of 1980 episodes of ''Barney Miller'' sometimes last aired on WGN America (now NewsNation) and mostly on local syndication, including a vast number of the then-remastered ''Three Stooges'' shorts on local stations. |
* Plus, the 1988 logo was seen on a majority of 1980 episodes of ''Barney Miller'' sometimes last aired on WGN America (now NewsNation) and mostly on local syndication, including a vast number of the then-remastered ''Three Stooges'' shorts on local stations. |
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*The 1988 logo is also seen on the VHS releases of ''Weekend War'' and ''Intrigue.'' |
* The 1988 logo is also seen on the VHS releases of ''Weekend War'' and ''Intrigue.'' |
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*The 1988 logo makes a surprise appearance at the start of a Columbia TriStar Home Video release of ''The Karate Kid Part II''. |
* The 1988 logo makes a surprise appearance at the start of a Columbia TriStar Home Video release of ''The Karate Kid Part II''. |
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*The 1982 CPT logo can be found on some S1 episodes of ''Designing Women'' on DVD. |
* The 1982 CPT logo can be found on some S1 episodes of ''Designing Women'' on DVD. |
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*The 1988, 1989, and 1991 CPT logos can be seen on plenty of episodes from seasons 1-6 DVD releases (and Tubi prints) of ''Designing Women''. |
* The 1988, 1989, and 1991 CPT logos can be seen on plenty of episodes from seasons 1-6 DVD releases (and Tubi prints) of ''Designing Women''. |
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* The 1991 blue/ivory open matte logo is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street'', which can be found on the VHS release in the UK from Odyssey Video, and is also retained on Crackle's print. |
* The 1991 blue/ivory open matte logo is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street'', which can be found on the VHS release in the UK from Odyssey Video, and is also retained on Crackle's print. |
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*A bylineless 1982 version was recently spotted on an episode of ''T.J. Hooker'' that aired on Australian digital Channel 7mate and can also be seen on the now defunct Cloo, Universal HD, and the French Belgium channel "La Une" (in a widescreen variant and oddly with the 1993 CPT theme on the latter channel), and has been added to all second season episodes of that show on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment DVD reissue of the first and second seasons (the Sony Pictures Television logo replaced the logo on the 2005 DVD release), and is also on all 22 episodes on the season 4 (1982-83) release of ''Hart to Hart'' from Shout! Factory. |
* A bylineless 1982 version was recently spotted on an episode of ''T.J. Hooker'' that aired on Australian digital Channel 7mate and can also be seen on the now defunct Cloo, Universal HD, and the French Belgium channel "La Une" (in a widescreen variant and oddly with the 1993 CPT theme on the latter channel), and has been added to all second season episodes of that show on the 2014 [[Mill Creek Entertainment]] DVD reissue of the first and second seasons (the Sony Pictures Television logo replaced the logo on the 2005 DVD release), and is also on all 22 episodes on the season 4 (1982-83) release of ''Hart to Hart'' from Shout! Factory. |
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*This logo was also seen on a few episodes of some existing syndicated prints of season 1 episodes of ''That's My Mama!'', which have them plastered over the original "Pretzel" logo since the 1980s. |
* This logo was also seen on a few episodes of some existing syndicated prints of season 1 episodes of ''That's My Mama!'', which have them plastered over the original "Pretzel" logo since the 1980s. |
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* The ''Revolver'' variant can be found on the VHS release of said title and appears on the Sony Movie Channel's airing of said movie. It may also appears on the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R as well. |
* The ''Revolver'' variant can be found on the VHS release of said title and appears on the Sony Movie Channel's airing of said movie. It may also appears on the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R as well. |
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*The bylineless gold version is retained on the front of ''The Producers'' on This TV (but not on Get TV) and TCM airings of the films ''The Oscar'' and ''Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules''. Also spotted on a Movies! airing of ''Hercules and the Princess of Troy,'' a 1993 Family Channel (now Freeform) airing of the original 1982 ''Annie'', as well as old cable prints of ''Winter Kills'', ''Stripes'' and ''Maximum Overdrive'' (including a TNT broadcast), replacing the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) logo. |
* The bylineless gold version is retained on the front of ''The Producers'' on This TV (but not on Get TV) and TCM airings of the films ''The Oscar'' and ''Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules''. Also spotted on a Movies! airing of ''Hercules and the Princess of Troy,'' a 1993 Family Channel (now Freeform) airing of the original 1982 ''Annie'', as well as old cable prints of ''Winter Kills'', ''Stripes'' and ''Maximum Overdrive'' (including a TNT broadcast), replacing the [[De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]] (DEG) logo. |
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*The 1988 CPTD logo was seen on one episode of ''The Burns & Allen Show'', as well as the ''Diff'rent Strokes'' episode "The Moonlighter" both on Antenna TV. |
* The 1988 CPTD logo was seen on one episode of ''The Burns & Allen Show'', as well as the ''Diff'rent Strokes'' episode "The Moonlighter" both on Antenna TV. |
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* The 1991 logo is retained on the VHS release of ''Titanic: Treasure of the Deep''. The "Distributed by" variant can be found on the Dutch Arrow Film VHS release of ''Dark Avenger''. However the Amazon Prime print of the latter movie has the Sony Pictures Television International logo instead. |
* The 1991 logo is retained on the VHS release of ''Titanic: Treasure of the Deep''. The "Distributed by" variant can be found on the Dutch Arrow Film VHS release of ''Dark Avenger''. However the Amazon Prime print of the latter movie has the [[Sony Pictures Television International]] logo instead. |
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*This logo, with the CPE byline, can be seen on the first season and the first few episodes of the second season of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' on FamilyNet and Crackle, while later second season episodes and early third season episodes use the bylineless version. Later third season episodes use the next logo. |
* This logo, with the CPE byline, can be seen on the first season and the first few episodes of the second season of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' on FamilyNet and Crackle, while later second season episodes and early third season episodes use the bylineless version. Later third season episodes use the next logo. |
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*The bylineless, open-matte version of the 1982 logo is seen on ''T.J. Hooker'' episodes on Crackle. |
* The bylineless, open-matte version of the 1982 logo is seen on ''T.J. Hooker'' episodes on Crackle. |
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* It was also seen at the end of a December 2000 Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) broadcast of ''The Hidden''. |
* It was also seen at the end of a December 2000 Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) broadcast of ''The Hidden''. |
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* The 1991 logo is retained on the Sony Movie Channel broadcast and the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R release of ''The Whereabouts of Jenny''. However a True Movies 1 airing in the United Kingdom used the Sony Pictures Television International logo instead. |
* The 1991 logo is retained on the Sony Movie Channel broadcast and the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R release of ''The Whereabouts of Jenny''. However a True Movies 1 airing in the United Kingdom used the Sony Pictures Television International logo instead. |
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*Oddly enough, the 1982 bylineless version plasters the original 1991 logo (while retaining the ending theme) on Sony Movie Channel broadcasts and the CTV.ca print of ''I Still Dream of Jeannie''. |
* Oddly enough, the 1982 bylineless version plasters the original 1991 logo (while retaining the ending theme) on Sony Movie Channel broadcasts and the CTV.ca print of ''I Still Dream of Jeannie''. |
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*The bylineless 1991 logo made a surprise appearance at the beginning of a 5Spike (now Paramount Network) airing of ''The Bounty Killer''. It also made a surprise appearance at the end of the Amazon Prime print of ''Silent Cries'', after the 2nd TriStar Television logo. |
* The bylineless 1991 logo made a surprise appearance at the beginning of a 5Spike (now Paramount Network) airing of ''The Bounty Killer''. It also made a surprise appearance at the end of the Amazon Prime print of ''Silent Cries'', after the 2nd [[TriStar Television]] logo. |
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*It recently made a surprise appearance on Decades airings of ''Riptide'' episodes, which they recently aired as part of their weekend binge. |
* It recently made a surprise appearance on Decades airings of ''Riptide'' episodes, which they recently aired as part of their weekend binge. |
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*The 1989 and 1991 variants show up on many later-season episodes of ''Who's the Boss?'' on GAC Family, followed by the SPT logo. |
* The 1989 and 1991 variants show up on many later-season episodes of ''Who's the Boss?'' on GAC Family, followed by the SPT logo. |
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'''Editor's Note''': It's the end bit of the 1981 movie logo albeit slightly modified, which was still satisfactory enough for the '80s. This was the first logo to replace the Embassy logo starting in 1988 on shows from Embassy. Many shows stopped using this logo in 1992, although ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''Days of Our Lives'' continued to use the blue/ivory logo until 1993. This was also used for the first season of ''The Larry Sanders Show'', which premiered in August 1992. |
'''Editor's Note''': It's the end bit of the 1981 movie logo albeit slightly modified, which was still satisfactory enough for the '80s. This was the first logo to replace the Embassy logo starting in 1988 on shows from Embassy. Many shows stopped using this logo in 1992, although ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''Days of Our Lives'' continued to use the blue/ivory logo until 1993. This was also used for the first season of ''The Larry Sanders Show'', which premiered in August 1992. |
On May 6, 1974, Screen Gems was reincorporated as "Columbia Pictures Television". The name's change was announced on May 1 and was suggested by David Gerber, who was president of Columbia's television division. In 1984, Coke demerged Columbia Pictures and Columbia Pictures Television. CPT was transferred to "CPT Holdings, Inc.". On January 30, 1984, CPT joined forces with Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Inc. (later known as "LBS Communications, Inc.") and created "Colex Enterprises". It was created to distribute most series by Screen Gems and CPT from the 1950s to the '70s. In October, CPT created "The Television Program Source" with Alan Bennett and former King World president, Bob King. On November 24, 1986, CPT was merged with Embassy Communications by forming "Columbia/Embassy Television". This was also the birth of Coca-Cola Telecommunications, when CPT's distribution division merged with the Television Program Source. Coke also regrouped CPT, Embassy Communications, and Merv Griffin Enterprises into "Coca-Cola Television". On December 21, 1987, Coke's entertainment business was sold to Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. for $3.1 billion. Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." (now "Sony Pictures Entertainment") and CCT was shut down ten days later and folded into the reorganized Columbia Pictures Television Distribution. In October 1991, CPT, TriStar Television, and MGE were reorganized into the "Sony Pictures Entertainment Television Group" (a.k.a. "Sony Television Entertainment"). On February 21, 1994, Columbia Pictures Television merged with TriStar Television by becoming "Columbia TriStar Television" and Columbia Pictures Television Distribution was renamed to "Columbia TriStar Television Distribution". On January 1, 2001, Columbia Pictures Television was folded into Columbia TriStar Television as a failed attempt to become a network television syndication division called Columbia TriStar Network Television (later replaced by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television), however, the CPT name was retained in the in-credits of The Young and the Restless until October 2002. Currently, the division is known as Sony Pictures Television. A separate entity of CPT continues to exist on paper as an intellectual property holder, and an in-name-only unit and division of SPT known as "CPT Holdings" (formed in 1983) to hold the copyright for the TV show The Young and the Restless including the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, as well as old incarnations from the company's television library such as What's Happening!!.
Nicknames: "CPT Pretzel", "CPT", "The Pretzel", "The Torch"
Logo: Against a red background, the yellow letters "C-P-T" appear one by one as each of them zooms out at the same time. The "T" is in the middle of and on a higher plane than the "C" and "P", which slide upwards diagonally to merge with the "T" to form a stylized logo, which looks like a pretzel. On either side of the logo's stem are the words "COLUMBIA" and "PICTURES", and below that "TELEVISION". Under all that is the byline "A DIVISION OF COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC." all in a white bold Eurostile font.
Trivia: According to Jeb H. Perry, the author of Screen Gems - a history of Columbia Pictures Television from Cohn to Coke, 1948-1983, the CPT letters represent the Lady's Torch. "In 1974, Screen Gems became Columbia Pictures Television, replacing its stylized "S" logo with a graphic representing the glow of The Lady's torch."
Variant: A stretched 16:9 variant was spotted on a Plus7 streaming print of Police Woman.
FX/SFX: The letters appearing, and the letters "combining".
Music/Sounds: A slightly sped-up version of the 1970-1974 Screen Gems music as the first three opening notes bring forth the three initials in the logo. The rest of the theme plays normally. The first three notes appear to be played faster than on the Screen Gems version.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: This logo's rough animation and design as well as its use of the "S from Hell" theme signified that this logo was only temporary until the "Sunburst" was introduced two years later.
Logo: Just a simple in-credit from the following:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The scrolling or the fade in of the text.
Music/Sounds: The show's closing theme.
Availability: Extremely rare, but it's intact in some variants.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "The Abstract Torch", "The Sunburst", "The Starburst"
Logo: We see a bright torch light appear against a black screen and as it shrinks, it changes into a more "abstract" torch light. The light rays recede from the bottom to about half way with 13 symmetrical white light rays remaining. An orange-red semicircle, fades in from behind the rays and the words "Columbia Pictures Television" appear under it in an orange Souvenir font. The entire logo then slowly backs away as it fades out.
Trivia:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The light rays shrinking and turning into the abstract torch.
Music/Sounds: The television theme is a variation of the theatrical logo's music. Was also written by Suzanne Ciani. Some people find it appropriate for the company that would be owned by Coca-Cola, as the effects in the song resemble the sound of pouring and fizzing soda.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Very rare.
Editor's Note: This logo is a favorite among logo enthusiasts for its nice visual effects and music. The regular variant is also considered to be the first ever logo to have been uploaded onto YouTube, uploaded sometime in 2006. However, the original video appears to have been deleted.
Nicknames: "'80s Torch Lady", "Coke Bottle Torch Lady", "Torch Lady"
Logo: We see the then-current Columbia Pictures logo, the lady holding a light torch on top of a pedestal (Columbia, a representation of the USA), in her 1981-1993 incarnation against the backdrop of clouds. The words "Columbia Pictures" in Souvenir appear on either side of the torch lady, the word "Television" underneath in the same font, and underneath that, either the respective company byline, or sometimes nothing at all. The woman's torch "shines" after the music ends, and the words also shine lightly.
Bylines:
Variants: There are several versions of this logo, namely in bylines, company name, and animation:
FX/SFX: The Lady's torch "shining". The blue/ivory logos also have the name "Columbia Pictures" shining, except on the 1988 versions.
Music/Sounds:
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Uncommon. Most of these logos have been plastered by the Columbia TriStar and/or Sony Pictures Television logos but it just might pop up on some older prints of shows.
Editor's Note: It's the end bit of the 1981 movie logo albeit slightly modified, which was still satisfactory enough for the '80s. This was the first logo to replace the Embassy logo starting in 1988 on shows from Embassy. Many shows stopped using this logo in 1992, although The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives continued to use the blue/ivory logo until 1993. This was also used for the first season of The Larry Sanders Show, which premiered in August 1992.
Nicknames: "'90s Torch Lady", "Majestic Torch Lady", "Torch Lady II"
Logo: We see a still picture of a brand new Columbia Torch Lady (painted by Michael J. Deas, and modeled by Louisiana homemaker, Jenny Joseph; some think it looks like actress Annette Benning) holding a light torch on top of a new pedestal against a cloud background with a blue sky around it. The word "COLUMBIA" appears in giant chiseled silver letters behind her at the very top, similar to the classic Columbia Pictures logo from 1936-1976. Underneath the lady are the words "COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION", or until 1996, "COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" (in the Bank Gothic Condensed Bold font) and underneath that is the byline "a SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT company".
Trivia: The painting was originally made in 1991 by Michael J. Deas and made its debut in 1992.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None, except when it fades out, where the name along with the byline below dims out and later fades out completely.
Music/Sounds: Here are the main versions:
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Surprisingly pretty common, as it has managed to pop up on several current prints of Sony series and movies even with the Sony Pictures Television logo plastering over logos.
Editor's Note: A still logo of a painting that still looks exquisite even to this day, supplemented with some grand fanfares. It should be noted that this appeared almost a year before movies began using this new Torch Lady in 1993.
Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the CPT series and TV movies:
Columbia TriStar Television took over for then-current shows formerly ending with this logo by 2001, though the copyright holder at the end of each show would credit "Columbia Pictures Television, Inc." or "CPT Holdings, Inc." until 2002, shortly after the debut of the Sony Pictures Television logo. However, "CPT Holdings, Inc." is still being used today as the copyright holder of The Young and the Restless and old incarnations from their television library such as What's Happening!!, the Sony-owned Pyramid incarnations, and others. But it would also be used on foreign shows by Sony Pictures Television International from 2002-2010.
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