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===Background===
===Background===
This was a production company by '''James D. Parriott'''. This company only made four shows: Voyagers! in 1982, Misfits of Science in 1985, and came back in 1996 to make '''Matt Waters''' and '''Rag And Bone'''. James D. Parriott would later found [[Parriott]].
This was a production company by James D. '''Parriott''' (who previously founded [[James D. Parriott Productions]] and would go on to form [[Parriott]]) and Michael '''Edelstein'''.


===Logo (August 2-October 23, 2009)===
==James D. Parriott Productions==
===1st Logo (October 3, 1982-July 10, 1983)===
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James D Parriott Productions (1982) (From - Voyagers).png
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'''Visuals:''' On a black and brown like gradient background accompanied with a little light, there is a corn kernel shaking and levitating. Then, the kernel transforms into a piece of popcorn, with the words "PARRIOTT / EDELSTEIN" in yellow, popping out at the same time.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the letters, in white,
<center>PRODUCED BY<br>JAMES D PARRIOTT<br>PRODUCTIONS</center>


'''Technique:''' Live action.
in the middle, in a Courier New font. Then, an exclamation mark fades in at the end of Productions.


'''Audio:''' A voice struggling while the corn kernel is levitating, then does a sigh of relief when the kernel becomes a piece of popcorn.
'''Technique:''' Only the exclamation point fading in.


'''Audio Variant:''' <u>ABC airings of ''Defying Gravity''</u> use a generic theme and a voiceover.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of ''Voyagers!''.


'''Availability:''' It was only seen on ''Voyagers!'', which has not been seen on TV for many years. This logo is intact on DVDs of the said show.
'''Availability:''' The logo was only seen on the short-lived show ''Defying Gravity'' on ABC.

===2nd Logo (October 4, 1985-February 21, 1986)===
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James D Parriott Productions (1985) (From - Misfits of Science).png
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'''Logo:''' On a black background we see James D. Parriott Productions in {{color|hotpink|pink}} and in Mistral font (also used on the Night Court logo).

'''Variants:'''
* Depending on the print quality, the logo color may appear as white.
* On the episode "Sonar... and Yet So Far", the logo is placed in the background of the credits.
* On the final episode "Three Days of the Blender", the logo is superimposed into the footage.
* There is one variant where it starts with lightning bolts striking three times, and then the logo appears.

'''Technique:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A female voice says: "Good night, bunnies!". The first two episodes of the show has the logo silent.

'''Availability:''' Last seen on ''Misfits of Science'', of which was last seen on TV Land in the early 2000s.

===3rd Logo (January 3-February 7, 1996)===
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James D Parriott Productions (1996) (From - Matt Waters).png
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'''Logo:''' Inside the hallway, we see the man far away, turning off the lights. The words read:
<center>and<br>JAMES D. PARRIOTT PRODUCTIONS, INC.<br>in association with</center>

'''Technique:''' It's live action.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme, or a generic CBS theme on original airings.

'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Matt Waters''.


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Latest revision as of 03:07, 3 July 2024

Background

This was a production company by James D. Parriott (who previously founded James D. Parriott Productions and would go on to form Parriott) and Michael Edelstein.

Logo (August 2-October 23, 2009)

Visuals: On a black and brown like gradient background accompanied with a little light, there is a corn kernel shaking and levitating. Then, the kernel transforms into a piece of popcorn, with the words "PARRIOTT / EDELSTEIN" in yellow, popping out at the same time.

Technique: Live action.

Audio: A voice struggling while the corn kernel is levitating, then does a sigh of relief when the kernel becomes a piece of popcorn.

Audio Variant: ABC airings of Defying Gravity use a generic theme and a voiceover.

Availability: The logo was only seen on the short-lived show Defying Gravity on ABC.

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