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Recently, it's discovered that the 2nd Genesis Entertainment logo debuted on July 18, 1990. |
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* This didn't appear on the 1985-86 syndie ''Sale of the Century'', which only had an in-credit notice (which is preserved on Buzzr's reruns).
===2nd Logo (
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* 1991-1995: A series of laser-shooting sounds, then an ascending [[THX]]-like synth note that leads up to a calm synth note and a shimmering sound when "GENESIS" shines in.
* Season 1 episodes of ''Iron Man'' begin the theme over the [[Marvel Entertainment Group]] and [[Marvel Studios|Marvel Films]] logos; in at least one case, it abruptly switches from the 1991 music to the
* Some series would use the end-title theme from any show.
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Genesis International was initially known as Genesis Entertainment, a syndication company founded by Gary Gannaway in 1982. The company introduced the concept of barter syndication, which is still in use today. On May 21, 1993, Ronald O. Perelman, owner of New World Communications, acquired 50% of Genesis from Gannaway, and the remaining stock in 1994, reincorporating it to New World/Genesis Distribution. On January 22, 1997, News Corporation acquired New World Communications, and folded New World/Genesis into 20th Television.
Today, former Genesis Entertainment CEO Wayne Lepoff runs Genesis International, a syndication company that shares from its predecessor the "G" logo from 1989, as well as the distribution rights to Highway to Heaven.
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Visuals: On a cloudy sky background, we see a shady blue card with a logo on it zooming out rapidly. The logo is a teal abstract segmented cloud with a sunburst popping out of its top. Below the sunburst on the cloud is the text “GENESIS ENTERTAINMENT” in a white old-fashioned serif font. The logo shines.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio: The end theme of the show or none.
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Visuals: On a space background, we see legions of shooting stars. From the right, a giant “G” (looking as if carved from a block of ice) zooms out, turning at an angle towards the screen. As shooting stars fly by the “G”, it sparkles, and turns into a TV-tube ice shape with the “G” appearing as a cutout with small streaks flying from the left. Below the “G” tube, a bunch of sparkles form the words:
GENESIS
ENTERTAINMENT
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Audio:
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Visuals: It's basically the same as the 1995 New World Entertainment logo, except the text below reads “NEW WORLD/GENESIS DISTRIBUTION” in a Friz Quadrata font. Occasionally, only the "explosion" is shown.
Variant: A variant is seen on Access Hollywood episodes of the era; on a background filled with spotlights, the still logo is placed to the left with the KNBC logo on the right. A copyright stamp can be seen below the two logos.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Same as the 1995 New World Entertainment logo.
Availability: This was last seen on Tales from the Crypt on the now-defunct Chiller channel, like the previous logo.
Visuals: Over a starry night sky setting with clouds at the bottom, we see the text
GENESIS
INTERNATIONAL
rapidly slide in from the left and into the center whilst zooming out. On the left is the same G rectangle from the 1989 logo, this time in a monotone silver color.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: Just some twinkling sounds.
Availability:
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