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Background

Laurel Entertainment, Inc. (formerly "The Laurel Group") was formed in 1977 by George A. Romero and Richard P. Rubinstein when they originally produced low-budget sci-fi and thriller movies. Laurel Entertainment later entered television production in 1983 with the series Tales from the Darkside. Romero left the partnership in 1985 and Rubinstein continued running the company. In 1988, Rubinstein merged Laurel Entertainment with Aaron Spelling Productions and became part of "Spelling, Inc.". Laurel Entertainment was folded into Spelling Television in 1995. The television library is currently held by Paramount Global through CBS Media Ventures and Spelling Television, Inc. However, the films produced by Laurel are owned by other companies: Martin (1977 movie), Day of the Dead (1985 movie), and Creepshow 2 are controlled by Anchor Bay Entertainment/Starz Distribution, while Creepshow is owned by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Logo (October 29, 1983-May 15, 1995)

Visuals: Superimposed in the credits is the following text:

A
LAUREL
PRODUCTION

"LAUREL" is in a larger, serif font, and a copyright stamp is below.

Byline:

From 1983-1988 when the logo was shown on Tales of the Darkside, the byline "In Association with JAYGEE Productions" is seen below.
From 1991-1995, the byline "A Unit of SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC." is seen below.

Technique: A digital graphic.

Audio: The opening/closing theme of the show/movie.

Availability:

Seen on Tales of the Darkside on Syfy and Chiller and Monsters on Chiller, both without the Spelling byline. Also seen on the complete first season DVD of Tales of the Darkside.
The version with the byline appeared on the TV movie The Vernon Johns Story and three mini-series based on Stephen King novels: The Stand, Golden Years, and The Langoliers. The latter three titles with the Spelling byline were aired on Syfy and Chiller.

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-=== Background ===
-'''Laurel Entertainment, Inc.''' (formerly "The Laurel Group") was formed in 1977 by George A. Romero and Richard P. Rubinstein when they originally produced low-budget sci-fi and thriller movies. Laurel Entertainment later entered television production in 1983 with the series ''Tales from the Darkside''. Romero left the partnership in 1985 and Rubinstein continued running the company. In 1988, Rubinstein merged Laurel Entertainment with Aaron Spelling Productions and became part of "Spelling, Inc.". Laurel Entertainment was folded into [[Spelling Television]] in 1995. The television library is currently held by CBS Corporation through [[CBS Television Distribution]] and Spelling Television, Inc. However, the films produced by Laurel are owned by other companies: ''Martin'' (1977 movie), ''Day of the Dead'' (1985 movie), and ''Creepshow 2'' are controlled by [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]]/[[Starz Distribution]], while ''Creepshow'' is owned by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].
+===Background===
+'''Laurel Entertainment, Inc.''' (formerly "The Laurel Group") was formed in 1977 by George A. Romero and Richard P. Rubinstein when they originally produced low-budget sci-fi and thriller movies. Laurel Entertainment later entered television production in 1983 with the series ''Tales from the Darkside''. Romero left the partnership in 1985 and Rubinstein continued running the company. In 1988, Rubinstein merged Laurel Entertainment with Aaron Spelling Productions and became part of "Spelling, Inc.". Laurel Entertainment was folded into [[Spelling Television]] in 1995. The television library is currently held by Paramount Global through [[CBS Media Ventures]] and Spelling Television, Inc. However, the films produced by Laurel are owned by other companies: ''Martin'' (1977 movie), ''Day of the Dead'' (1985 movie), and ''Creepshow 2'' are controlled by [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]]/[[Starz Distribution]], while ''Creepshow'' is owned by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].
-=== (October 29, 1983-May 15, 1995) ===
+===Logo (October 29, 1983-May 15, 1995)===
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+Laurel Entertainment (1986) (From the CBS DVD release of Tales from the Darkside).png
+Laurel Entertainment (1988) (From the pilot episode of Monster on DVD).png
+Laurel Entertainment (1994) (From - 2019 Blu-ray release of Stephen King's The Stand).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=47DmPK5tLQY|id2=RJdRQZh6xOY|id3=xr3EUioNM5c}}
-'''Logo:''' Superimposed in the credits, we see the text:
+'''Visuals:''' Superimposed in the credits is the following text:
-<center>A<br>
+<center>A<br><big>'''LAUREL'''</big><br>PRODUCTION</center>
-<big>LAUREL</big><br>PRODUCTION</center>
+"'''LAUREL'''" is in a larger, serif font, and a copyright stamp is below.
+'''Byline:'''
-with "LAUREL" in a big font and a copyright stamp below.
+* From 1983-1988 when the logo was shown on ''Tales of the Darkside'', the byline "In Association with JAYGEE Productions" is seen below.
+* From 1991-1995, the byline "A Unit of SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC." is seen below.
+'''Technique:''' A digital graphic.
-'''Byline:''' From 1991-1995, the byline "A Unit of SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC." is seen below.
+'''Audio:''' The opening/closing theme of the show/movie.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None. On the movies without the byline and on television with the byline, it's just a simple fade-in and fade-out.
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening/closing theme of the show/movie.
+* Seen on ''Tales of the Darkside'' on Syfy and Chiller and ''Monsters'' on Chiller, both without the Spelling byline. Also seen on the complete first season DVD of ''Tales of the Darkside''.
+* The version with the byline appeared on the TV movie ''The Vernon Johns Story'' and three mini-series based on Stephen King novels: ''The Stand'', ''Golden Years'', and ''The Langoliers''. The latter three titles with the Spelling byline were aired on Syfy and Chiller.
+{{TV-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Paramount}}
-'''Availability:''' Common.
+[[Category:Television logos]]
-* Currently seen on ''Tales of the Darkside'' on Syfy and Chiller and ''Monsters'' on Chiller, both without the Spelling byline. Also seen on the complete first season DVD of ''Tales of the Darkside''.
+[[Category:Paramount Global]]
-* The version with the byline is uncommon and it appeared on the TV movie ''The Vernon Johns Story'' and three mini-series based on Stephen King novels: ''The Stand'', ''Golden Years'', and ''The Langoliers''. The latter three titles with the Spelling byline were aired on Syfy and Chiller.
+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+[[Category:CBS]]
-[[Category:American Television Logos]]
+[[Category:CBS Studios]]
-[[Category:American Movie Logos]]
+[[Category:Paramount Pictures]]
-[[Category:Television Logos]]
+[[Category:Paramount Television Studios]]
-[[Category:Movie Logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]
-[[Category:American Logos]]