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===1st Logo (September 1976-1984
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* On early '90s Family Channel airings of ''Inspector Gadget'', the logo is slightly sped up.
'''Technique:''' Scanimate
'''Music/Sounds:''' An uplifting synth tune accompanied by a rising series of beeps, and a synthesized "zap" accompanying the flash. All three elements of the soundtrack sound like they were made on a Moog synthesizer.
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* The normal 1987 LBS version exists in a filmed and a videotaped version.
* The "LBS" logo can be either {{color|blue}}, {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}, or {{color|darkviolet|purple}}.
* A still in-credit variant with {{color|magenta}} lettering with the text "In association with" in white is seen on the final season of ''21 Jump Street''. Later episodes of that season have a still image with a smaller LBS logo in {{color|magenta}} and the company name in a big bold white font on a gradient {{color|royalblue|violet}} background. This is similar to the
* On the 1988 documentary ''Mysteries of the Pyramids'', the text below the logo changes to "'''PRESENTS'''", and then the animation is played in reverse.
* On the 1989 TV special ''Exploring Psychic Powers... Live'', "PRESENTS" is put in the middle of the screen while the logo plays in reverse.
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Lexington Broadcast Services (commonly known by its initials, "LBS") was created in 1976 by Henry Siegel. It was reincorporated to "LBS Communications, Inc." in 1984. LBS also joined forces with Columbia Pictures Television to create "Colex Enterprises", which distributed TV series by Screen Gems and CPT. Over the years, the company would produce/distribute television shows such as Inspector Gadget and Heathcliff (DiC), What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!! (CPT), Baywatch and Family Feud (Mark Goodson), and World of Wrestling. LBS was also an ad-sales barter until they formed "TV Horizons".
After Colex Enterprises dissolved in 1986, LBS Communications began to lose money and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1991. This left the company to sell more than 80% of its assets to All American Television in March 1992. LBS would live on in the 1990s as an in-name-only unit of All American Television, which was sold to Pearson, plc. in 1997 and renamed to Pearson Television; the production company would close in 2001.
Today, most of the LBS library, with the exceptions of their DiC co-productions (WildBrain), What's Happening Now!! (Sony Pictures Television), and Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (Columbia Pictures), is owned by Fremantle.
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Logo: On a black background, a white beam of light with several twinkles on it "scans" across the screen, leaving a large fused "LBS", consisting of an "L" and "S" nearly fused together and a "B" in the gap between them, in its trail in the center of the screen, which then slides back a little. After the LBS text slides, a small white flash appears, leaving behind the text "LEXINGTON BROADCAST SERVICES COMPANY" in white.
Variants:
Technique: Scanimate.
Music/Sounds: An uplifting synth tune accompanied by a rising series of beeps, and a synthesized "zap" accompanying the flash. All three elements of the soundtrack sound like they were made on a Moog synthesizer.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Very rare.
Logo: On a shaded violet gradient background with a floor, a curved "LBS" (exactly like in the 1st logo, but in a medium shade of light blue) zooms out while "unfolding" and stops in the center of the screen. "LBS COMMUNICATIONS INC." wipes in under the logo as the LBS logo "shines". The shadow of the LBS logo can be seen below on the floor.
Variants:
Technique: Scanimate effects mixed with CGI.
Music/Sounds: A 9-note synthesizer score ending in two drumbeats. Andrew Holtzman is its composer.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Uncommon.
Logo: On a black background, a group of round balls pan to the left of the screen. The "LBS" logo slides in from the right of the screen and the camera revolves to the front of it, during which two groups of 5 conical lights (possibly representing meteors) streak through. The logo makes a stop at the front of the screen, a spotlight illuminates the logo, and "LBS COMMUNICATIONS INC." fades in below.
Variants:
Technique: CGI.
Music/Sounds:
Availability:
Logo: It starts out with a yellow/white oval coming out first. Then, the LBS logo in red goes down from the top of the screen, and afterwards, it displays a purple banner which reads "15TH ANNIVERSARY". After the logo is completed, the entire logo shines near "1976-1991" (the dates).
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: Either a mellow synthesizer score with a "ching" sound to indicate the shine, a five-note somber tune with synth guitar chords, of which a short version exists, or none.
Availability: Ultra rare.