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Background

Fishman-Freer Productions was an independent production company that was founded in 1973 by Ed Fishman and Randall Freer, that was originally known as "Odyssey Productions". It was renamed to Fishman-Freer Productions on January 14, 1974.

Logo (January 21, 1974-October 1, 1976)

Visuals: An in-credit logo with the text,

AN
ED RANDALL
FISHMAN FREER
PRODUCTION

all in Cooper Black font with a conjoined stylized "F". One appears right side-up, and the other upside-down with a Latin symbol Tilde in the middle to represent the "Conjoined F" underneath the names and above the word "PRODUCTION" with a copyright stamp below.

Variant: On The Fun Factory, a short-lived 1976 NBC game that was from Fishman-Freer and CPT, the closing card had a copyright: "©1976 The Fun Factory, Inc.". The text "in association with COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION" was seen below the copyright stamp. The Fishman-Freer and CPT credits were in the title font of The Jeffersons (the 1975-85 T.A.T./CBS comedy).

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: The end-title theme from any show. On The Fun Factory, a short-lived 1976 NBC game that was from Fishman-Freer and CPT, announcer Jim Thompson said: "The Fun Factory has been an Ed Fishman-Randall Freer Production in association with Columbia Pictures Television."

Availability: Last seen on Dealer's Choice, The Diamond Head Game, and The Fun Factory; all were syndicated by Columbia Pictures Television (with the latter two also reran on Game Show Network/GSN).

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 '''Fishman-Freer Productions''' was an independent production company that was founded in 1973 by Ed '''Fishman''' and Randall '''Freer''', that was originally known as "Odyssey Productions". It was renamed to Fishman-Freer Productions on January 14, 1974.
-===(January 21, 1974-October 1, 1976)===
+===Logo (January 21, 1974-October 1, 1976)===
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 Ed Fishman Randall Freer Productions (1975) (From - old Game Show Network airing of The Diamond Head Game).png
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-'''Logo:''' An in-credit logo with the text,
+'''Visuals:''' An in-credit logo with the text,
 <center>AN<br>ED RANDALL<br>FISHMAN FREER<br>PRODUCTION</center>
 all in Cooper Black font with a conjoined stylized "F". One appears right side-up, and the other upside-down with a Latin symbol Tilde in the middle to represent the "Conjoined F" underneath the names and above the word "PRODUCTION" with a copyright stamp below.
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 '''Variant:''' On ''The Fun Factory'', a short-lived 1976 NBC game that was from Fishman-Freer and CPT, the closing card had a copyright: "©1976  The Fun Factory, Inc.". The text "in association with COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION" was seen below the copyright stamp. The Fishman-Freer and CPT credits were in the title font of ''The Jeffersons'' (the 1975-85 T.A.T./CBS comedy).
-'''Technique:''' The scrolling of the credits.
+'''Technique:''' A still, printed image.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end-title theme from any show. On ''The Fun Factory'', a short-lived 1976 NBC game that was from Fishman-Freer and CPT, announcer Jim Thompson said: "''The Fun Factory''  has been an Ed Fishman-Randall Freer Production in association with  Columbia Pictures Television."
+'''Audio:''' The end-title theme from any show. On ''The Fun Factory'', a short-lived 1976 NBC game that was from Fishman-Freer and CPT, announcer Jim Thompson said: "''The Fun Factory''  has been an Ed Fishman-Randall Freer Production in association with  Columbia Pictures Television."
 '''Availability:''' Last seen on ''Dealer's Choice'', ''The Diamond Head Game'', and ''The Fun Factory''; all were syndicated by Columbia Pictures Television (with the latter two also reran on Game Show Network/GSN).
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