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Background

This is the production company of television creator, writer and producer Michael Jacobs, whose work has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. The company was founded in 1978, but had no logo until nearly a decade later. Previously, Jacobs had a development deal with TriStar Pictures for a development of a comedy project on NBC, a pact that lasted up until 1989, when the company had reached a film and television producing deal with The Walt Disney Company.

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1st Logo (September 20, 1987-September 28, 1991)	2nd Logo (May 3-24, 1991)	3rd Logo (September 18-October 16, 1991)	4th Logo (October 2, 1991-January 20, 2017)

1st Logo (September 20, 1987-September 28, 1991)

Visuals: On a blue gradient background are the letters "MJP" in a gothic-like font. Then, Michael Jacobs' signature writes to the right of the name. After that, the word "PRODUCTIONS" appears below. The background suddenly changes as the signature writes itself.

Variant: On Dinosaurs, the logo is still and "and" can be seen below.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A nine-note jazzy theme composed by Max Carl. Otherwise, none.

Audio Variants:

On Singer & Sons, the first episode of The Torkelsons, and the pilot of My Two Dads, the end theme plays over it.
On episodes 2 and 3 of My Two Dads, the last few notes of the show's theme song are heard.
On episodes 4-12 of My Two Dads, it's a four-note flute theme, based on the show's theme song.
A high tone variant of the jazzy theme exists, as well as a rearranged version.
On episode 2 of The Torkelsons, a eight-note synth theme (with three drum notes respectively on the 1st, 4th and 6th notes of the synth theme) is used.

Availability:

Seen on My Two Dads and Singer & Sons. It is also intact on the DVD's of the former.
It is also intact on the DVD releases of the former program.
It is also seen on the first two episodes of The Torkelsons.
It was also seen on the pilot of Dinosaurs called "The Mighty Megalosaurus" during its original airing on ABC.
- However, international and home video prints plaster it with the next logo instead.

2nd Logo (May 3-24, 1991)

Visuals: On a gray marble background are the words "Michael Jacobs" in a Rage Italic font with "PRODUCTIONS" in a tall font below it.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Appears on episodes 2-5 from the first season of Dinosaurs during its original airing on ABC, and on all season 1 reruns and international releases.

3rd Logo (September 18-October 16, 1991)

Visuals: Over a blue-black gradient paper background is "Michael Jacobs" in a handwritten font, with a pencil reading "Productions" on it, going through the hook of the "J". There are doodles of a person smoking a pipe, a 3D object, and script-like text reading "Act ONE FADE IN" and "A FAMILY, A kitchen table, Something happens...". The text "CALL PATTI" is seen stacked outside of the paper. Then, the word "help!" writes itself in the bottom-right corner.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on season 2 episodes 1, 2 and 5 of Dinosaurs.

4th Logo (October 2, 1991-January 20, 2017)

Visuals: Over a gray gradient background is the text "Michael Jacobs PRODUCTIONS", with a red line sandwiched between the words. The entire name shines, making it brighter.

Variants:

On earlier usages of the logo, it is still.
Starting with Girl Meets World, the logo was remastered for HD. The difference is that the logo is slightly brighter compared to the original, and the drop shadows are also less noticeable.

Technique: 2D shining effects.

Audio: A calm nine-note guitar theme with strings (which trails off into the It's a Laugh Productions logo on Girl Meets World), composed by Ray Colcord.

Audio Variant: Otherwise, the closing theme of the show, none, or a generic network theme starting in 1998.

Audio Variant:

On one episode of Dinosaurs, a six-note theme plays.
On Lost at Home, a re-arranged version of the last five notes of the guitar theme plays.
On the Girl Meets World episodes "Girl Meets World of Terror" and "Girl Meets World of Terror 3", the theme is slightly sped up and in a Halloween-eerie style with it playing faster on the latter episode.
On the Girl Meets World episode "Girl Meets the New World", the entire theme is replaced with Dewey (portrayed by Cooper J. Friedman in the show), a character from earlier in the episode singing the riff acapella with "doy"s (how he pronounced his own name).

Availability:

First seen on Dinosaurs (starting with season 2 in episodes 3 and 4, then officially from said season starting with episode 6), and also appears on Boy Meets World, The Torkelsons [retitled Almost Home in its second season] (starting with episode 3), Misery Loves Company, Maybe This Time, You Wish, Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane [retitled Zoe... for its second season], and Lost at Home.
This logo was revived on Girl Meets World (a sequel series to Boy Meets World) on Disney Channel, and would be used until the show's series finale.

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+{{PageCredits|description=Codyfinke6 and Michael Bass|capture=Eric S. and mr3urious|edits=Shadeed A. Kelly, GETENT, SuperMax124 and Michael Kenchington}}
-{{NeedsImages}}
-{{PageCredits|description=Codyfinke6 and Michael Bass|capture=Eric S. and mr3urious|edits=Shadeed A. Kelly and GETENT}}
+===Background===
-=== 1st Logo (September 20, 1987-September 28, 1991) ===
+This is the production company of television creator, writer and producer '''Michael Jacobs''', whose work has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. The company was founded in 1978, but had no logo until nearly a decade later. Previously, Jacobs had a development deal with [[TriStar Pictures]] for a development of a comedy project on NBC, a pact that lasted up until 1989, when the company had reached a film and television producing deal with [[The Walt Disney Company]].
-'''Nickname:''' "MJP", "Script Writing", "MJP Signature"
+{{ImageTOC
-'''Logo:''' On a light blue gradient background, we see the letters "MJP" in a Gothic-like font. Then we see Michael Jacobs' signature writing. After that, the word "PRODUCTIONS" is seen below his signature. The background suddenly changes when Michael Jacobs' signature is writing itself.
+|Michael Jacobs Productions (1st Logo).png|1st Logo (September 20, 1987-September 28, 1991)
+|Michael_Jacobs_Productions_(2nd_Logo).png|2nd Logo (May 3-24, 1991)
+|Michael_Jacobs_Productions_(3rd_Logo).png|3rd Logo (September 18-October 16, 1991)
+|Michael_Jacobs_Productions_(1993).png|4th Logo (October 2, 1991-January 20, 2017)
+}}
+===1st Logo (September 20, 1987-September 28, 1991)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' The writing, a la Desilu, and the background change.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Michael Jacobs Productions (1st Logo).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=1qQKAOd8q4g}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue gradient background are the letters "{{color|silver|MJP}}" in a gothic-like font. Then, Michael Jacobs' signature writes to the right of the name. After that, the word "{{color|silver|PRODUCTIONS}}" appears below. The background suddenly changes as the signature writes itself.
-'''Music/Sounds:'''
+'''Variant:''' On <u>''Dinosaurs''</u>, the logo is still and "'''and'''" can be seen below.
-* On the pilot episode and the show ''Singer & Sons'', the end theme plays over it.
-* On episodes 2 and 3, it's the snippet of the last few notes of the ''My Two Dads'' theme song.
-* 1987-1988: A four-note flute theme, based on the ''My Two Dads'' theme song.
-* On episode 7 "Once a Son", the logo is silent.
-* 1988-1990: A jazzy jingle based on the ''My Two Dads'' theme played by Max Carl. This was used starting on episode 13 "Joey's Mother-in-Law".
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
+'''Audio:''' A nine-note jazzy theme composed by Max Carl. Otherwise, none.
-* There is also a high toned jazzy theme.
-* There is also a rearranged version of the jazzy theme.
+'''Audio Variants:'''
-'''Availability:''' Rare, seen on ''My Two Dads'' and the short-lived show ''Singer & Sons''. It is intact on the DVDs of ''My Two Dads''. It was also seen on the first 2 episodes of the short-lived show ''The Torkelsons''.
+* On <u>''Singer & Sons''</u>, <u>the first episode of ''The Torkelsons''</u>, and <u>the pilot of ''My Two Dads''</u>, the end theme plays over it.
+* On <u>episodes 2 and 3 of ''My Two Dads''</u>, the last few notes of the show's theme song are heard.
+* On <u>episodes 4-12 of ''My Two Dads''</u>, it's a four-note flute theme, based on the show's theme song.
+* A high tone variant of the jazzy theme exists, as well as a rearranged version.
+* On <u>episode 2 of ''The Torkelsons''</u>, a eight-note synth theme (with three drum notes respectively on the 1st, 4th and 6th notes of the synth theme) is used.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:'''
+* Seen on ''My Two Dads'' and ''Singer & Sons''. It is also intact on the DVD's of the former.
+* It is also intact on the DVD releases of the former program.
+* It is also seen on the first two episodes of ''The Torkelsons''.
+* It was also seen on the pilot of ''Dinosaurs'' called "The Mighty Megalosaurus" during its original airing on ABC.
+** However, international and home video prints plaster it with the next logo instead.
-=== 2nd Logo (April 26-May 24, 1991) ===
+===2nd Logo (May 3-24, 1991)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-'''Logo:''' On a gray marble background, we see the words "Michael Jacobs" in a gold script font with "PRODUCTIONS" in a tall silver font below it.
+Michael Jacobs Productions (2nd Logo).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=VomnNEmIFZo}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a gray marble background are the words "{{color|gold|Michael Jacobs}}" in a Rage Italic font with "{{color|silver|PRODUCTIONS}}" in a tall font below it.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Only seen on the DVDs of the first season of ''Dinosaurs.''
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Appears on episodes 2-5 from the first season of ''Dinosaurs'' during its original airing on ABC, and on all season 1 reruns and international releases.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 3rd Logo (September 18-October 16, 1991) ===
+===3rd Logo (September 18-October 16, 1991)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-'''Logo:''' On a background of paper colored blue, we see "Michael Jacobs" in a written font, with a pencil reading "Productions" through the hook of the "J". Also in the logo is a person smoking a pipe, a drawing of a 3D object, and text reading "Act one fade in", "A family, a kitchen table, something happens...", "Call Patti", and "Help!" writing in the bottom right corner.
+File:Michael Jacobs Productions (3rd Logo).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=lsfvkI8usk0}}
+'''Visuals:''' Over a blue-black gradient paper background is "Michael Jacobs" in a handwritten font, with a pencil reading "Productions" on it, going through the hook of the "J". There are doodles of a person smoking a pipe, a 3D object, and script-like text reading "Act ONE FADE IN" and "{{color|salmon|A FAMILY, A kitchen table, Something happens...}}". The text "{{color|hotpink|CALL PATTI}}" is seen stacked outside of the paper. Then, the word "{{color|hotpink|help!}}" writes itself in the bottom-right corner.
-'''FX/SFX:''' We see "help!" writing in on the bottom right corner.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of ''Dinosaurs''.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Only seen on season 2 episodes 1, 2 and 5 of ''Dinosaurs'' on DVD. It wasn't used on the remainder of the season two episodes, and has the next logo instead.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 2 episodes 1, 2 and 5 of ''Dinosaurs''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 4th Logo (October 2, 1991-June 11, 2000, April 1-22, 2003, June 27, 2014-January 20, 2017) ===
+===4th Logo (October 2, 1991-January 20, 2017)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
 File:Michael Jacobs Productions (1993).png
 File:Michael Jacobs Productions (2014).png
-</gallery>'''Nickname:''' "The Shining Jacobs"
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=mD0n2X0E794|id2=en91rtlv8hs|id3=zbZY4zUWw-g|id4=zRUUAkQum-c|id5=eFbsAQZs8c4|id6=uOLNCmu38GM|id7=kVPqY2eVuCE|id8=Q7j5IjgJ0ZU|id9=9j0-RqTmQHY|id10=8ufqaasy10k}}
-'''Logo:''' On a gray gradient background, we see the text:
-Michael Jacobs
-PRODUCTIONS
-The name and "PRODUCTIONS" shines, making the text brighter.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a gray gradient background is the text "{{color|blue|{{Font|Times New Roman|Michael Jacobs}}}} PRODUCTIONS", with a red line sandwiched between the words. The entire name shines, making it brighter.
-'''Variant:'''
+'''Variants:'''
-* On some episodes of ''The Torkelsons,'' and episodes 3-8 of season 2 of ''Dinosaurs'', the text doesn't shine at all.
+* On earlier usages of the logo, it is still.
-* The logo was brought back as an enhanced HD version on ''Girl Meets World'', being both in 16:9 and slightly lighter than the original version, with the drop shadows being less noticeable.
+* Starting with <u>''Girl Meets World''</u>, the logo was remastered for HD. The difference is that the logo is slightly brighter compared to the original, and the drop shadows are also less noticeable.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The shining.
+'''Technique:''' 2D shining effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A short guitar theme (which trails off into the [[It's a Laugh Productions]] logo on ''Girl Meets World''), but on ''Dinosaurs'', the closing theme played over this logo, ABC airings from 1998-2000 used it's generic theme.
+'''Audio:''' A calm nine-note guitar theme with strings (which trails off into the [[It's a Laugh Productions]] logo on ''Girl Meets World''), composed by Ray Colcord.
+'''Audio Variant:''' Otherwise, the closing theme of the show, none, or a generic network theme starting in 1998.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:'''
+'''Audio Variant:'''
-* On the ''Girl Meets World'' episode "Girl Meets World of Terror", the theme is slightly sped up and in a Halloween-eerie style.
+* On <u>one episode of ''Dinosaurs''</u>, a six-note theme plays.
-* On the ''Girl Meets World'' episode "Girl Meets the New World", the entire theme is replaced with Dewey, a character from earlier in the episode singing the riff acapella with "doy"s (how he pronounced his own name)
+* On <u>''Lost at Home''</u>, a re-arranged version of the last five notes of the guitar theme plays.
+* On <u>the ''Girl Meets World'' episodes "Girl Meets World of Terror" and "Girl Meets World of Terror 3"</u>, the theme is slightly sped up and in a Halloween-eerie style with it playing faster on the latter episode.
+* On <u>the ''Girl Meets World'' episode "Girl Meets the New World"</u>, the entire theme is replaced with Dewey (portrayed by Cooper J. Friedman in the show), a character from earlier in the episode singing the riff acapella with "doy"s (how he pronounced his own name).
+'''Availability:'''
-'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Dinosaurs'' starting with season 2, episode 3, ''Boy Meets World'', and ''The Torkelsons'' (which was retitled ''Almost Home'' in its second season). The logo was recently revived on ''Girl Meets World'', a sequel series to ''Boy Meets World,'' which premiered on Disney Channel in the summer of 2014, but it was later retired again in 2017 after ''Girl Meets World'' was cancelled. This logo was also seen on ''Misery Loves Company'', ''Maybe This Time'', ''You Wish'', ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane'' and ''Lost at Home''.
+* First seen on ''Dinosaurs'' (starting with season 2 in episodes 3 and 4, then officially from said season starting with episode 6), and also appears on ''Boy Meets World'', ''The Torkelsons'' [retitled ''Almost Home'' in its second season] (starting with episode 3), ''Misery Loves Company'', ''Maybe This Time'', ''You Wish'', ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane'' [retitled ''Zoe...'' for its second season], and ''Lost at Home''.
+* This logo was revived on ''Girl Meets World'' (a sequel series to ''Boy Meets World'') on Disney Channel, and would be used until the show's series finale.
+[[Category:American television logos]]
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-[[Category:Pages with Missing Images/Videos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]
+[[Category:Logos with music by Ray Colcord]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]