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Background

de Passe Entertainment is an independent production company founded by Suzanne de Passe, a former executive at Motown Records. She also oversaw the record label's Motown Productions film and TV production unit until 1988. In 1992, Motown Productions was merged into de Passe Entertainment. The company was formed in 1987 but did not have a standard logo until 1993. In 2008, Madison Jones joined the company, and the company name was changed accordingly to de Passe Jones Entertainment.

1st Logo (November 14, 1993-May 26, 2008)

Visuals: On a studio background is the name:

de Passe
___________________________________
E N T E R T A I N M E N T

angled to the right.

Variants:

On Return to Lonesome Dove, “in association with” fades in below.
On later HD prints of the company's movies, the logo is zoomed to 16:9.
On It's Showtime at the Apollo, the logo has a bright blurring effect at the beginning before it dies down to reveal the logo. The spotlight in the near center of the screen briefly flashes and causes a shining effect on the "P" and "a" in "Passe".

Technique: A still image.

Audio: The ending theme or silence.

Audio Variants:

On Smart Guy, a 5 note theme plays.
On the pilot episode of Smart Guy, additional music plays with the 5 note theme.
On early season 2 episodes of Smart Guy, a 8 note theme plays.

Availability: Seen on Sister, Sister on Fuse, Pluto TV, Netflix and on DVD releases by CBS and VEI, Smart Guy on Disney+ and last aired on BET, and 2002-2008 episodes of It's Showtime at the Apollo, as well as all the Zenon movies. It also appeared on the 1994 TV movie, Someone Else's Child.

2nd Logo (November 1-2, 1998)

Visuals: On a dark blue silk background, there is the company name from before shining as it zooms out.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The ending theme.

Availability: Only seen on the miniseries The Temptations.

◄	Motown Productions

De Passe Entertainment

De Passe Jones Entertainment

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 ===Background===
-'''de Passe Entertainment''' is an independent production company founded by Suzanne '''de Passe''', a former executive at Motown Records. She also oversaw the record label's [[Motown Productions]] film and TV production unit until 1988. In 1992, Motown Productions was merged into de Passe Entertainment. The company was formed in 1987 but did not have a standard logo until 1993. In 2008, Madison Jones joined the company, and the company name was changed accordingly to [[De Passe Jones Entertainment]].
+'''de Passe Entertainment''' is an independent production company founded by Suzanne '''de Passe''', a former executive at Motown Records. She also oversaw the record label's [[Motown Productions]] film and TV production unit until 1988. In 1992, Motown Productions was merged into de Passe Entertainment. The company was formed in 1987 but did not have a standard logo until 1993. In 2008, Madison Jones joined the company, and the company name was changed accordingly to [[De Passe Jones Entertainment|de Passe Jones Entertainment]].
-===(November 14, 1993-May 26, 2008)===
+===1st Logo (November 14, 1993-May 26, 2008)===
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-'''Logo:''' In a studio background, we see the words:
+'''Visuals:''' On a studio background is the name:
 <center>''de Passe''<br>___________________________________<br>''E N T E R T A I N M E N T''</center>
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 * On ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'', the logo has a bright blurring effect at the beginning before it dies down to reveal the logo. The spotlight in the near center of the screen briefly flashes and causes a shining effect on the "P" and "a" in "Passe".
-'''Technique:''' None, except for the variant listed above.
+'''Technique:''' A still image.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme or silence.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme or silence.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
+'''Audio Variants:'''
 * On ''Smart Guy'', a 5 note theme plays.
 * On the pilot episode of ''Smart Guy'', additional music plays with the 5 note theme.
 * On early season 2 episodes of ''Smart Guy'', a 8 note theme plays.
-'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Sister, Sister'' on Fuse, Pluto TV, Netflix and on DVD releases by CBS and VEI, ''Smart Guy'' on Disney+ and last aired on BET, and 2002-2008 episodes of ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'', as well as all the ''Zenon'' movies. It also appeared on the 1994 TV movie, ''Someone Else's Child''.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Sister, Sister'' on Fuse, Pluto TV, Netflix and on DVD releases by CBS and VEI, ''Smart Guy'' on Disney+ and last aired on BET, and 2002-2008 episodes of ''It's Showtime at the Apollo'', as well as all the ''Zenon'' movies. It also appeared on the 1994 TV movie, ''Someone Else's Child''.
-===(November 1-2, 1998)===
+===2nd Logo (November 1-2, 1998)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a dark blue silk background, we see the company name from before shining as it zooms out.
+'''Visuals:''' On a dark blue silk background, there is the company name from before shining as it zooms out.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme.
+'''Audio:''' The ending theme.
-'''Availability:''' Common. Only seen on the miniseries ''The Temptations''.
+'''Availability:'''  Only seen on the miniseries ''The Temptations''.
-{{Chronology||[[De Passe Jones Entertainment]]}}
+{{Chronology|[[Motown Productions]]|[[De Passe Jones Entertainment]]}}
 [[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]