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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Embassy Television''' was formed in January 1982, reincorporating the former [[T.A.T. Communications Company]] (formed in 1974) founded by Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio after they acquired [[ |
'''Embassy Television''' was formed in January 1982, reincorporating the former [[T.A.T. Communications Company]] (formed in 1974) founded by Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio after they acquired [[Avco Embassy Pictures]] and merged it with T.A.T. by becoming "Embassy Communications, Inc." Embassy also introduced Embassy Telecommunications (reincorporating the distribution division of T.A.T. Communications Co. and also folding the former [[PITS Films]]) as the television distribution arm. |
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In 1985, Lear and Perenchio sold Embassy Communications, Inc. (which included Tandem Productions and Embassy Television) to the [[Coca-Cola]] Company (former parent of [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia Pictures Industries]]). After ''Diff'rent Strokes'' was cancelled in 1986, Coca-Cola merged Embassy Television, Embassy Telecommunications, and Tandem Productions into the holding company and Embassy Communications became a full-service television studio, which later merged with [[Columbia Pictures Television]] on November 24, 1986 and became "Columbia/Embassy Television"; however, Tandem remained as an in-name-only division of Embassy Communications. |
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On December 21, 1987, Coke spun-off its entertainment business and sold it to Tri-Star Pictures. Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." and merging the [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] and [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures]] theatrical banners. By January 2, 1988, the Embassy Communications logo was phased out and was replaced by the Columbia Pictures Television logo, but the series by Embassy Communications retained the copyright for its series until March 19, 1988 (the last production to use an Embassy copyright was the final season ''Facts of Life'' episode "Big Apple Blues" while others began using the ELP copyright by February 1988), when Embassy Communications was renamed as "ELP Communications", but was under the production banner of Columbia Pictures Television from 1988-1994, and [[Columbia TriStar Television]] from 1994-1997 (both studios however, still produced their series individually). ELP Communications is a joint venture between LEP Holdings and PEP Communications that was formed on December 21, 1987. In 1998, after ''Beakman's World'' was cancelled, [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] retired Embassy Television. However, Embassy currently remains as an in-name-only unit of [[Sony Pictures Television]]. |
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===1st Logo (September 25, 1982-1983, November 16, 1985)=== |
===1st Logo (September 25, 1982-1983, November 16, 1985)=== |
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'''Logo:''' A bold "{{Font|Impact|{{Big|E}}}}" in Futura Medium Bold BT extended to feature a star cut-out can be seen in white, with the stacked text "'''EMBASSY''' TELEVISION" next to it in the same font and color. These words are positioned to the right of the "E" logo, and "AN" and "PRODUCTION" are featured above and below the logo, except for the remaining early 1982 episodes of ''Silver Spoons'', which doesn't feature "AN" and "PRODUCTION". |
'''Logo:''' A bold "{{Font|Impact|{{Big|E}}}}" in Futura Medium Bold BT extended to feature a star cut-out can be seen in white, with the stacked text "'''EMBASSY''' TELEVISION" next to it in the same font and color. These words are positioned to the right of the "E" logo, and "AN" and "PRODUCTION" are featured above and below the logo, except for the remaining early 1982 episodes of ''Silver Spoons'', which doesn't feature "AN" and "PRODUCTION". |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. |
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'''Availability:''' It's on the end credits of almost all 1982 episodes of ''The Facts of Life'', ''The Jeffersons'', ''One Day at a Time'', and ''Silver Spoons''. ''Square Pegs'' used this until 1983 |
'''Availability:''' It's on the end credits of almost all 1982 episodes of ''The Facts of Life'', ''The Jeffersons'', ''One Day at a Time'', and ''Silver Spoons''. ''Square Pegs'' used this until 1983. |
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* As an in-credit logo, it is usually left alone. However, TV One prints of ''The Jeffersons'' omit the logo, cutting straight to the SPT logo after the Embassy copyright notice, but it's retained on most early season 9 episodes that had this on FOX Retro in Italy (translated as "I Jefferson"). |
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* The all-text version can be seen on the pilot episodes of ''Square Pegs'' and ''Silver Spoons''. |
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* The in-credit text was used again in 1985 on two of the ''227'' episodes "Pity the Poor Working Girl" and "Football Widow", before the 1984 Embassy Television logo appears. |
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* The in-credit logo was first used on ''The Facts of Life Goes to Paris''. |
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===2nd Logo (November 13, 1982-December 26, 1987)=== |
===2nd Logo (November 13, 1982-December 26, 1987)=== |
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* From 1983-1988, the first note was cut off. This was sometimes used on S1 of ''227'' and ''Who's the Boss?'', S5 of ''The Facts of Life'', the final season of ''Diff'rent Strokes'', ''E/R'', ''One Day at a Time'', and was also used for Embassy Pay Television. |
* From 1983-1988, the first note was cut off. This was sometimes used on S1 of ''227'' and ''Who's the Boss?'', S5 of ''The Facts of Life'', the final season of ''Diff'rent Strokes'', ''E/R'', ''One Day at a Time'', and was also used for Embassy Pay Television. |
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* There is a low toned variant that was only used for the 1987 version in syndication. |
* There is a low toned variant that was only used for the 1987 version in syndication. |
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* On the original ''E/R'' episode "Enter Romance," the |
* On the original ''E/R'' episode "Enter Romance," the first few notes are missing from the logo. |
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* The logo is silent on the 1983 TV movie ''Grace Kelly''. |
* The logo is silent on the 1983 TV movie ''Grace Kelly''. |
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* On ''The Jeffersons'' season 9 episode "Mr. Wonderful", the end-title theme plays over the logo. |
* On ''The Jeffersons'' season 9 episode "Mr. Wonderful", the end-title theme plays over the logo. |
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'''Availability:''' Depending on the variant: |
'''Availability:''' Depending on the variant: |
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* Embassy Television: Uncommon. It first appeared on season 1, episode 8 of ''Silver Spoons''. It's seen on S1 eps. of ''227'' on DVD, Encore Black, and Sony Crackle. It has been preserved on season 8 (1985-86) episodes of ''Diff'rent Strokes'' on Encore Black (the Embassy logo was only used in the final season). It's also on the complete first season DVD releases of ''Who's the Boss?'', as well as most 7flix airings of said show in Australia and Silver Spoons. It's retained on S9-11 episodes of ''The Jeffersons'' on Me-TV but doesn't appear on TV One's prints, with the exception of the season 11 episode "Last Dance". However, it appears on all episodes from seasons 9-11 on FOX Retro in Italy (translated as "I Jefferson"). It's also retained on three 1984 episodes of ''The Facts of Life'' seen on Logo titled "Love At First Byte", "Talk, Talk, Talk", and "Bus Stop". The logo is sen on generic credits on the network. However, all episodes from seasons 5-7 have the Embassy Television logo retained when released by Shout! Factory and aired on Me-TV. It's also retained on the first two seasons of ''Who's the Boss?'' on Sony Crackle and the second season of the same show on Amazon Prime. It also appeared on the 1984-85 short-lived sitcom ''E/R'' (not to be confused with the 1994-2009 drama ''ER''), the TV special ''Greater Tuna'', as well as ''Double Trouble'' and ''It's Your Move'' when Lifetime and USA last reran those shows respectively in the '90s. |
* '''Embassy Television:''' Uncommon. It first appeared on season 1, episode 8 of ''Silver Spoons''. It's seen on S1 eps. of ''227'' on DVD, Encore Black, and Sony Crackle. It has been preserved on season 8 (1985-86) episodes of ''Diff'rent Strokes'' on Encore Black (the Embassy logo was only used in the final season). It's also on the complete first season DVD releases of ''Who's the Boss?'', as well as most 7flix airings of said show in Australia and ''Silver Spoons''. It's retained on S9-11 episodes of ''The Jeffersons'' on Me-TV but doesn't appear on TV One's prints, with the exception of the season 11 episode "Last Dance". However, it appears on all episodes from seasons 9-11 on FOX Retro in Italy (translated as "I Jefferson"). It's also retained on three 1984 episodes of ''The Facts of Life'' seen on Logo titled "Love At First Byte", "Talk, Talk, Talk", and "Bus Stop". The logo is sen on generic credits on the network. However, all episodes from seasons 5-7 have the Embassy Television logo retained when released by [[Shout! Factory]] and aired on Me-TV. It's also retained on the first two seasons of ''Who's the Boss?'' on Sony Crackle and the second season of the same show on Amazon Prime. It also appeared on the 1984-85 short-lived sitcom ''E/R'' (not to be confused with the 1994-2009 drama ''ER''), the TV special ''Greater Tuna'', as well as ''Double Trouble'' and ''It's Your Move'' when Lifetime and USA last reran those shows respectively in the '90s. |
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* Embassy Telecommunications: Ultra rare/near extinction. It has been seen on a 1984 episode of ''Diff'rent Strokes'' on BET (it may appear on Antenna TV or Encore Black) and at the start of the CBS Saturday Night Movie edited version of ''Blade Runner''. It made a surprise appearance on a Decades airing of the ''Square Pegs'' episode "Child's Christmas in Weemawee: Part 1". |
* '''Embassy Telecommunications:''' Ultra rare/near extinction. It has been seen on a 1984 episode of ''Diff'rent Strokes'' on BET (it may appear on Antenna TV or Encore Black) and at the start of the CBS Saturday Night Movie edited version of ''Blade Runner''. It made a surprise appearance on a Decades airing of the ''Square Pegs'' episode "Child's Christmas in Weemawee: Part 1". |
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* Embassy Pay Television: It's extinct and has been replaced by later distributor logos from Embassy Communications to Sony Pictures Television over the years. |
* '''Embassy Pay Television:''' It's extinct and has been replaced by later distributor logos from Embassy Communications to Sony Pictures Television over the years. |
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* Embassy Communications: Rare for the 1986 version and it's seen on the TV movie ''Firefighter'', retained on season 8 of ''The Facts of Life'' last aired on Me-TV and the Shout! Factory DVD release, all season 2 episodes of ''227'', and all season 3 episodes of ''Who's the Boss?'' both on Amazon. The grey "☆E" dark variant is extremely rare and can be seen on ''Guilty of Innocence: The Lennell Geter Story'', in which the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R as well as recent broadcasts of Sony Movie Channel retains it. The 1987 version is ultra rare and was originally seen on season 1 and early season 2 episodes of ''Married... With Children'' (the last being "You Better Watch Out"), the sitcom ''The Charmings'', 1987 episodes of ''Who's the Boss?'', ''227'', ''The Facts of Life'', and the sitcom ''Women in Prison'' before January 2, 1988. This was also used to plaster older Embassy Television logos as sighted in a rerun of a season 1 episode of Double Trouble and some season 5 episodes of ''Silver Spoons''. But most reruns and the DVDs of ''Married... With Children'' have it plastered over with the SPT logo. However, it is retained on ''The Facts of Life'' S9 episode "Adventures in Baileysitting" and the first episode of ''The Jeffersons'' on TV One called "A Friend in Need". It was retained on a few S8 episodes of ''One Day at a Time'' on Antenna TV reruns, but are obscured due to split-screen credit crunching. |
* '''Embassy Communications:''' Rare for the 1986 version and it's seen on the TV movie ''Firefighter'', retained on season 8 of ''The Facts of Life'' last aired on Me-TV and the Shout! Factory DVD release, all season 2 episodes of ''227'', and all season 3 episodes of ''Who's the Boss?'' both on Amazon. The grey "☆E" dark variant is extremely rare and can be seen on ''Guilty of Innocence: The Lennell Geter Story'', in which the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R as well as recent broadcasts of Sony Movie Channel retains it. The 1987 version is ultra rare and was originally seen on season 1 and early season 2 episodes of ''Married... With Children'' (the last being "You Better Watch Out"), the sitcom ''The Charmings'', 1987 episodes of ''Who's the Boss?'', ''227'', ''The Facts of Life'', and the sitcom ''Women in Prison'' before January 2, 1988. This was also used to plaster older Embassy Television logos as sighted in a rerun of a season 1 episode of Double Trouble and some season 5 episodes of ''Silver Spoons''. But most reruns and the DVDs of ''Married... With Children'' have it plastered over with the SPT logo. However, it is retained on ''The Facts of Life'' S9 episode "Adventures in Baileysitting" and the first episode of ''The Jeffersons'' on TV One called "A Friend in Need". It was retained on a few S8 episodes of ''One Day at a Time'' on Antenna TV reruns, but are obscured due to split-screen credit crunching. |
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'''Legacy:''' It's a favorite of many who can cherish its charm and cheesiness, as well as appreciate some of the special variations like from The Jeffersons that been praised by those who see it as very professional and unique. |
'''Legacy:''' It's a favorite of many who can cherish its charm and cheesiness, as well as appreciate some of the special variations, like from ''The Jeffersons'', that have been praised by those who see it as very professional and unique. |
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===Copyright Stamps=== |
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Embassy Television was formed in January 1982, reincorporating the former T.A.T. Communications Company (formed in 1974) founded by Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio after they acquired Avco Embassy Pictures and merged it with T.A.T. by becoming "Embassy Communications, Inc." Embassy also introduced Embassy Telecommunications (reincorporating the distribution division of T.A.T. Communications Co. and also folding the former PITS Films) as the television distribution arm.
In 1985, Lear and Perenchio sold Embassy Communications, Inc. (which included Tandem Productions and Embassy Television) to the Coca-Cola Company (former parent of Columbia Pictures Industries). After Diff'rent Strokes was cancelled in 1986, Coca-Cola merged Embassy Television, Embassy Telecommunications, and Tandem Productions into the holding company and Embassy Communications became a full-service television studio, which later merged with Columbia Pictures Television on November 24, 1986 and became "Columbia/Embassy Television"; however, Tandem remained as an in-name-only division of Embassy Communications.
On December 21, 1987, Coke spun-off its entertainment business and sold it to Tri-Star Pictures. Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." and merging the Columbia and Tri-Star Pictures theatrical banners. By January 2, 1988, the Embassy Communications logo was phased out and was replaced by the Columbia Pictures Television logo, but the series by Embassy Communications retained the copyright for its series until March 19, 1988 (the last production to use an Embassy copyright was the final season Facts of Life episode "Big Apple Blues" while others began using the ELP copyright by February 1988), when Embassy Communications was renamed as "ELP Communications", but was under the production banner of Columbia Pictures Television from 1988-1994, and Columbia TriStar Television from 1994-1997 (both studios however, still produced their series individually). ELP Communications is a joint venture between LEP Holdings and PEP Communications that was formed on December 21, 1987. In 1998, after Beakman's World was cancelled, Sony Pictures Entertainment retired Embassy Television. However, Embassy currently remains as an in-name-only unit of Sony Pictures Television.
Logo: A bold "E" in Futura Medium Bold BT extended to feature a star cut-out can be seen in white, with the stacked text "EMBASSY TELEVISION" next to it in the same font and color. These words are positioned to the right of the "E" logo, and "AN" and "PRODUCTION" are featured above and below the logo, except for the remaining early 1982 episodes of Silver Spoons, which doesn't feature "AN" and "PRODUCTION".
Trivia:
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: It's on the end credits of almost all 1982 episodes of The Facts of Life, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, and Silver Spoons. Square Pegs used this until 1983.
Logo: Same as the 1982 Embassy Pictures logo, but with a few differences. The logo is sped up, and the bottom text appears underneath the logo rather than fading in. The bottom text is one of the following depending on the series type:
Byline: Starting in 1986, a byline reading "A unit of The Coca-Cola Company" would be displayed under the logo, with "The Coca-Cola Company" in the corporate font. Starting in 1987, "A unit of" would now be non-italicized and in all capitals.
Transition Variants: Depending on the show or TV special/movie, the logo could be inserted in various ways. Instead of a straight fade/cut to the logo, the first part of the logo animation is superimposed over the final shot of the credits before the background fades to blue. There may be other effects applied to it.
Other Variants:
Technique: Same as the 1982 Embassy Pictures logo.
Music/Sounds: A high-pitched, 6-note synthesizer tune with the last note held out, followed by a chord while the 6th note is held with an additional four notes sped-up a little under the held 6th note and a fifth note rolling noticeably with a final pound at the end. This was composed by Ray Colcord.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Depending on the variant:
Legacy: It's a favorite of many who can cherish its charm and cheesiness, as well as appreciate some of the special variations, like from The Jeffersons, that have been praised by those who see it as very professional and unique.
Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Embassy series and TV movies:
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