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Background

This is Don Mischer's vanity card. It was founded in the late 1970s, and didn't use a logo until 1985. Prior to the logo's start, it was always an in-credit text.

1st Logo (1985-2000's)

Logo: On a blue background, we see this text "DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS" underlined, and in an organic font. The background then flashes to white.

Variants:

In the logo's early years, the background would either be green or red.
"In association with" may appear above or below the company name.
Sometimes, a copyright date appears below.
A still version exists.
On Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family Reunion, the red background version has the text "DON MISCHER" and the word "PRODUCTIONS" in spaced-out letters with a line separating the two words.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show. NBC and CBS airings used a generic theme starting in 1994, while ABC airings used a generic theme starting in 1998.

Availability: Common. The standard blue background version appeared on 1990 CBS special The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, the TV special Motown Returns to the Apollo, the 1992 CBS and ITV special The Grand Opening of Euro Disney, and the 1991-92 short-lived NBC series The Adventures of Mark & Brian. The red background version was seen on the 1985 NBC Let's All Be There Celebrity Special and Nell Carter: Never Too Old to Be Dream. The green background version appeared on Perry Como's Christmas in Hawaii.

2nd Logo (2000's-2014)

Logo: On a black background, we see a video wall consisting of video clips, as well as red, yellow and blue rectangles, which slide on the screen. The border shines, and the text "don mischer productions" fade in on the screen as the clips disappear.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme.

Availability: Was seen on TV specials, including The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards and Fox 25th Anniversary Special.

3rd Logo (2015-2016)

Logo: On a black background, we see the letter "D", which is tilted above the "M", which slides to the screen. The "D" flips, and then the text "DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS" slides in from the screen.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme.

Availability: Was seen on the latest Primetime Emmy Awards special.

4th Logo (2016- )

Logo: On a black background, we see the letters from the previous logo, but this time the "D" is in dark blue and the "M" is in blue. Then it zooms out, and spins away to reveal extreme close-up of the letters. The word "DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS" slides in from the left of the letters.

Technique: 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on various TV specials, like the latest Primetime Emmy Awards specials as well as some Netflix specials from the era.

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+=== Background ===
+This is '''Don Mischer''''s vanity card. It was founded in the late 1970s, and didn't use a logo until 1985. Prior to the logo's start, it was always an in-credit text.
 === 1st Logo (1985-2000's) ===
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+Don Mischer Productions (1985) (blue) (From Motown Returns to the Apollo).png
+Don Mischer Productions (1992) (blue) (From The Grand Opening of Euro Disney).png
+Don Mischer Productions (1985) (green) (From Perry Como's Christmas in Hawaii).png
+Don Mischer Productions (1986) (red) (From Barbara Mandrell's Christmas A Family Reunion).png
+Don Mischer Productions (1985) (red) (From NBC's Let's All Be There Special).png
+Don Mischer Productions (1986) (red) (From Nell Carter Never Too Old to Dream).png
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-'''Logo:''' On a rufous background, we see this text, underlined, and in an organic font:
+'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, we see this text "<u>{{Big|D}}ON {{Big|M}}ISCHER {{Big|P}}RODUCTIONS</u>" underlined, and in an organic font. The background then flashes to white.
-DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS
-'''Technique:''' None.
 '''Variants:'''
+* In the logo's early years, the background would either be {{color|green}} or {{color|red}}.
-* There was also a blue background variant.
 * "In association with" may appear above or below the company name.
+* Sometimes, a copyright date appears below.
+* A still version exists.
+* On ''Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family Reunion'', the red background version has the text "'''D<small>ON</small> M<small>ISCHER</small>'''" and the word "PRODUCTIONS" in spaced-out letters with a line separating the two words.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen on the 1985 NBC ''Let's All Be There Celebrity Special''. The blue background version appeared on 1990 CBS special ''The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson'', the TV special ''Motown Returns to the Apollo'', the 1992 CBS and ITV special ''The Grand Opening of Euro Disney'', and the 1991-92 short-lived NBC series ''The Adventures of Mark & Brian''.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show. NBC and CBS airings used a generic theme starting in 1994, while ABC airings used a generic theme starting in 1998.
+'''Availability:''' Common. The standard blue background version appeared on 1990 CBS special ''The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson'', the TV special ''Motown Returns to the Apollo'', the 1992 CBS and ITV special ''The Grand Opening of Euro Disney'', and the 1991-92 short-lived NBC series ''The Adventures of Mark & Brian''. The red background version was seen on the 1985 NBC ''Let's All Be There Celebrity Special'' and ''Nell Carter: Never Too Old to Be Dream''. The green background version appeared on ''Perry Como's Christmas in Hawaii''.
 === 2nd Logo (2000's-2014) ===
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+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a video wall consisting of video clips, as well as {{color|red}}, {{color|yellow}} and {{color|blue}} rectangles, which slide on the screen. The border shines, and the text "'''don mischer productions'''" fade in on the screen as the clips disappear.
-'''Logo:''' TBA
-'''Technique:''' The squares slide on the screen.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme.
-'''Availability:''' Was seen on TV specials, including ''The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards''.
+'''Availability:''' Was seen on TV specials, including ''The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards'' and ''Fox 25th Anniversary Special''.
 === 3rd Logo (2015-2016) ===
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 </gallery>
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the letter "D", which is tilted above the "M", which slides to the screen. The "D" flips, and then the text "DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS" slides in from the screen.
-'''Logo:''' TBA
-'''Technique:''' The letters moving.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme.
 '''Availability:''' Was seen on the latest ''Primetime Emmy Awards special''.
 === 4th Logo (2016- ) ===
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+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the letters from the previous logo, but this time the "D" is in {{color|#00008b|dark blue}} and the "M" is in {{color|blue}}. Then it zooms out, and spins away to reveal extreme close-up of the letters. The word "DON MISCHER PRODUCTIONS" slides in from the left of the letters.
-'''Logo:''' TBA
-'''Technique:''' TBA
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA
+'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the end theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on various TV specials, like the latest ''Primetime Emmy Awards'' specials as well as some Netflix specials from the era.
-'''Availability:''' TBA
+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]