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Logo captures by megamanj2004, mr3urious, Shadeed A. Kelly and StephenCezar15


===Background===
Background: Ralph Edwards Productions is a production company originally formed in 1940 by Ralph Edwards that began with the radio production game show, Truth or Consequences first on CBS Radio, then later NBC Radio. Ten years later, the series would make its television debut on NBC while the radio broadcast lasted until 1957. In 1981, Edwards joined forces with Stewart C. Billett (a.k.a. "Stu Billett") and created the court talk series, The People's Court, which is still running today since its revival in 1997. The company is also known as "Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions" since 1986. Ralph Edwards Productions has been running independently for 78 years today, as the company holds surviving tapes of game shows and the copyright holder of The People's Court.
'''Ralph Edwards Productions''' is a production company originally formed in 1940 by '''Ralph Edwards''' that began with the radio production game show, ''Truth or Consequences'' first on CBS Radio, then later NBC Radio. Ten years later, the series would make its television debut on NBC while the radio broadcast lasted until 1957. In 1981, Edwards joined forces with Stewart C. '''"Stu" Billett''' and created the court talk series, ''The People's Court'', which ran from 1981 to 1993, and again from 1997 to 2023. The company is also known as '''Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions''' (usually credited on-screen as '''Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions''') since 1986. The company holds surviving tapes of game shows and is the copyright holder of ''The People's Court''. Ralph Edwards Productions never used a actual on-screen logo, instead using in-credit notices.


{{ImageTOC
|Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1990).jpg|1st Logo (1986-May 21, 1993)
|Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1996).jpeg|2nd Logo (January 22-March 8, 1996)
|Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1997).jpeg|3rd Logo (September 9, 1996-September 5, 1997)
|Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1999).jpg|4th Logo (September 8, 1997-March 9, 2001)
|Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (2001).jpeg|5th Logo (March 12, 2001-2019)
|Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (2021).png|6th Logo (2019-July 21, 2023)
}}


1st Logo
===1st Logo (1986-May 21, 1993)===
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'''Visuals:''' Superimposed over a cloudy sky at sunset with palm trees, there is a segmented {{color|orange}} "{{color|orange|EB}}" in a futuristic font. Below that, there is the {{color|orange}} text "{{color|orange|RALPH EDWARDS STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS}}" all separated by lines. The logo is arranged like this:
Logo: On the end credits, we see the text "A RALPH EDWARDS PRODUCTION" superimposed.


<center>{{color|orange|EB}}<br>{{color|orange|R A L P H E D W A R D S}}<br>{{color|orange|S T U B I L L E T T}}<br>{{color|orange|P R O D U C T I O N S}}</center>
FX/SFX: None.


A Ralph Edwards Productions (or Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions) copyright date is below the logo. The logo then fades to [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] or the [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] logo of the time.
Music/Sounds: The end-title theme from any show.


'''Variants:'''
Availability: Ultra rare. Seen on the original Truth or Consequences, the original This Is Your Life, About Faces, the '70s version of The Cross-Wits, the 1974 version of Name That Tune, and It Could Be You. Currently seen on This Is Your Life: The Ultimate Collection on DVD.
*On <u>''Superior Court''</u>, there is an additional Lorimar-Telepictures notice.
*On <u>some episodes of ''Superior Court''</u>, the logo appears more stretched out, and a different sky background is used.
*On <u>the 1987-88 revival of ''Truth or Consequences''</u>, the logo and text are in white.
*On the <u>1990 pilot of ''Split Second''</u>, there is no copyright stamp.
*On <u>some episodes of ''The People's Court''</u>, the show's logo appears instead of the "{{color|orange|EB}}".


'''Technique:''' Live-action.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Audio:''' The ending theme to ''The People's Court'' with an announcer saying "(show name) is produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television ("in association with" (later changed to "in association with and distributed by") Lorimar-Telepictures" on ''Superior Court'' and "is distributed by" Lorimar-Telepictures on the fall 1987-89 episodes on ''The People's Court'' with the Lorimar-Telepictures logo playing with this logo's background).". No announcer is used on ''Truth or Consequences''.


'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of Judge Joseph Wapner-hosted episodes of ''The People's Court'', as well as ''Superior Court'' and the 1987-88 revival of ''Truth or Consequences''. It was also seen on the unsold 1990 pilot for a revival of ''Split Second'', which was produced by them (Billett had been a producer on the original 1970s version).


===2nd Logo (January 22-March 8, 1996)===
2nd Logo
[[File:Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1996).jpeg|center|350px]]
(September 14, 1981-1987)


'''Visuals:''' On a white marble background (similar to [[Lorimar Television]]'s 2nd logo) a {{color|red}} version of the stylized "{{color|red|EB}}" from the previous logo and a {{color|red}} border missing a left vertical line move in from the top left and top-bottom corners. "{{color|gold|ralph Edwards/stu billett productions}}" in {{color|gold|yellow}} fades in below. The resulting logo is arranged like so:
Logo: We see the following words stacked on top of one another as in-credit text is seen over the set:


<center>{{color|red|EB}}<br>{{color|gold|ralph Edwards/stu billett}}<br>{{color|gold|productions}}</center>
THERalph Edwards-Stu Billet Productions (early '80s)
PEOPLE'S
COURT


'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
Ralph Edwards Productions
in association with
Stu Billett Productions
© [YEAR] Ralph Edwards Productions


'''Audio:''' The ending theme plays as we hear host/announcer Annie Wood say, "This show was created and produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions."
FX/SFX: None. But for the 1986-87 season episodes, this logo was played over stills from the day's episodes of that period.


'''Availability:''' Seen on the first season of the game show ''Bzzz!''
Music/Sounds: Just the closing theme of The People's Court playing over this logo.


===3rd Logo (September 9, 1996-September 5, 1997)===
Availability: Seen on the 1st 6 seasons of the Joe Wapner-era of The People's Court, followed by the 1978 variation of the Telepictures logo (1981-86 episodes) or Lorimar-Telepictures (1986-87 episodes), which like this version of the Edwards-Billett Production logo, also plays over the set.
[[File:Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1997).jpeg|center|350px]]


'''Visuals:''' On a blurry, black background with two stylized EB's like the one from the previous logo, there is this blurry {{color|gold}}-colored logo:
Editor's Note: None.


<center>{{color|gold|RALPH EDWARDS/}}<br>{{color|gold|STU BILLETT/}}<br>{{color|gold|PRODUCTIONS}}</center>


On top, a logo that can be seen more clearly fades in, and it is arranged as follows:


<center>RALPH EDWARDS<br>STU BILLETT<br>PRODUCTIONS</center>
3rd Logo
(1986-May 17, 1993)


'''Technique:''' CGI.
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'''Audio:''' The ending theme plays as Annie Wood says "This show was created and produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions. And boy, did we have fun!"
Nickname: "EB"


'''Availability:''' Seen on the second (and final) season of ''Bzzz!''
Logo: Superimposed over a cloudy sky at sunset with palm trees, we see a segmented orange "EB" in a futuristic font. Below that is the orange text "RALPH EDWARDS STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" all separated by lines. The logo is arranged like this:


===4th Logo (September 8, 1997-March 9, 2001)===
EB
[[File:Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1999).jpg|center|350px]]
R A L P H___E D W A R D S
{{YouTube|id=uSEO2XJVfp0}}
___S T U___B I L L E T T___
P--R--O--D--U--C--T--I--O--N--S


'''Visuals:''' Over a {{color|blue}} background, there is the facade of the courtroom in the background. As light shines upon the background, the stylized "EB" slowly fades in. It is followed by the text "RALPH EDWARDS STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" in three lines fading in.
A Ralph Edwards Productions (or Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions) copyright date is below that. The logo then fades to Lorimar-Telepictures or the WB Television logo of the time.

Variants:
On Superior Court, there is an additional Lorimar-Telepictures notice.
On some episodes of Superior Court, the logo appears more stretched out, and a different sky background is used.
On the 1987-88 revival of Truth or Consequences, the logo and text are in white.

FX/SFX: Just a still logo against a live-action BG.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme to The People's Court with an announcer saying "(show name) is produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television ("in association with" (later changed to "in association with and distributed by") Lorimar-Telepictures" on Superior Court and "is distributed by" Lorimar-Telepictures on the fall 1987-89 episodes on The People's Court with the Lorimar-Telepictures logo playing with this logo's background).". No announcer is used on Truth or Consequences.

Availability: Seen at the end of Joseph Wapner-hosted episodes of The People's Court, as well as Superior Court and the 1987-88 revival of Truth or Consequences. It also would have presumably been seen on the unsold 1990 pilot for a revival of Monty Hall's Split Second, which was produced by them (Billett had been a producer on the original 1970s version); however, those pilots are only known to be held by the UCLA video archive.

Editor's Note: None.



4th Logo
(January 22-March 8, 1996)

Nicknames: "EB II", "Marble EB"

Logo: On a white marble background (similar to Lorimar's 1988 logo), we see a red stylized "E" and a red stylized "B" along with a red border missing a left vertical line move in from the top left and top bottom cornersRalph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1995-1996). Yellow text fades in below. The logo is arranged like so:

EB
ralph edwards/stu billett
productions

FX/SFX: The E, B, and border moving in from the corners, the text fading in below.

Music/Sounds: The end theme plays as we hear host/announcer Annie Wood say, "This show was created and produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions.".

Availability: Seen on the first season of the short-lived game show Bzzz!

Editor's Note: None.



5th Logo
(September 9, 1996-March 9, 2001)

Nickname: "EB III"

Logo: On a blurry, black background with two stylized EB's from the first two logos, we see this blurry gold-colored logo:

RALPH EDWARDS/
STU BILLETT/
PRODUCTIONS
Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (1996-2001)

On top, a logo that can be seen more clearly fades in, and it is arranged as follows:


'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
RALPH EDWARDS
STU BILLETT
PRODUCTIONS


'''Audio:''' The ending theme of the show with Curt Chaplin saying "''The People's Court'' is a Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Production, distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution."
FX/SFX: The fading in of the clearly-seen logo.


'''Availability:''' Seen on Ed Koch and Judge Jerry Sheindlin-presided episodes of ''The People's Court''.
Music/Sounds: The end theme plays. On Bzzz!, we also hear host/announcer Annie Wood say, "This show was created and produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions. And boy, did we have fun!", on The People's Court, Curt Chaplin says: "The People's Court is a Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Production, Distribution by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution."


===5th Logo (March 12, 2001-2019)===
Availability: Seen at the end of Ed Koch and Jerry Scheindlin-presided episodes of The People's Court, if ever reran. Also seen on the 2nd (and final season) of the short-lived game show Bzzz!
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Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (2001).jpeg
Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (2012).png
</gallery>


'''Visuals:''' Against a blurry shot of a Lady Justice statuette that crossfades to the judge's gavel, some faint segmented lines with "EB" written in them in script fade-in. The words "RALPH EDWARDS / STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" in Copperplate Gothic Bold, fade in over them, along with the stylized "EB" from the previous logos.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Variant:''' Beginning in <u>fall 2012</u>, the logo is stretched and cropped to fill a 16:9 TV.


'''Technique:''' Live-action footage and 2D animation.


'''Audio:''' The ending theme to ''The People's Court'' with Curt Chaplin saying "''The People's Court'' is a Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Production."
6th Logo
(March 12, 2001- )
Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (2001- )Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions (2018)


'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of Judge Marilyn Milian-presided episodes of ''The People's Court'' in syndication prior to 2019.
Nicknames: "EB IV", "The Gavel", "The Courtroom"


===6th Logo (2019-July 21, 2023)===
Logo: Against a blurry shot of a courtroom, including a shot of the judge's gavel, some faint segmented lines with "EB" written in them in script fade-in. The words "RALPH EDWARDS / STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" in Copperplate Gothic Bold, fade in over them, along with the letters "EB" in the same font as the previous logos.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (2021).png
</gallery>


'''Visuals:''' Over the end credits, the "EB" logo is shown with "RALPH EDWARDS / STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" on top and "©(year in Roman numerals) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED" below in black Impact font.
Variant: Beginning in fall 2012, the logo is stretched and cropped to fill a 16:9 TV.


'''Technique:''' A still graphic.
FX/SFX: The courtroom BG, the appearance of the blurry "EB", the appearance of the company name.


Music/Sounds: The ending theme to The People's Court with Curt Chaplin saying "The People's Court is a Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Production.".
'''Audio:''' The ending theme to ''The People's Court'' with either host Harvey Levin or Judge Marilyn Milian and her husband John Schlesinger speaking.


Availability: It's only seen at the end of Marilyn Milian-presided episodes of The People's Court in syndication.
'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of Judge Marilyn Milian-presided episodes of ''The People's Court'' in syndication from 2019 to its end in 2023.


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Editor's Note: None.
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[[Category:Television logos]]
[[Category:Ralph Edwards Productions]]
[[Category:Logos that vary depending on the source]]

Latest revision as of 18:30, 14 June 2024


Background

Ralph Edwards Productions is a production company originally formed in 1940 by Ralph Edwards that began with the radio production game show, Truth or Consequences first on CBS Radio, then later NBC Radio. Ten years later, the series would make its television debut on NBC while the radio broadcast lasted until 1957. In 1981, Edwards joined forces with Stewart C. "Stu" Billett and created the court talk series, The People's Court, which ran from 1981 to 1993, and again from 1997 to 2023. The company is also known as Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions (usually credited on-screen as Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions) since 1986. The company holds surviving tapes of game shows and is the copyright holder of The People's Court. Ralph Edwards Productions never used a actual on-screen logo, instead using in-credit notices.



1st Logo (1986-May 21, 1993)

Visuals: Superimposed over a cloudy sky at sunset with palm trees, there is a segmented orange "EB" in a futuristic font. Below that, there is the orange text "RALPH EDWARDS STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" all separated by lines. The logo is arranged like this:

EB
R A L P H E D W A R D S
S T U B I L L E T T
P R O D U C T I O N S

A Ralph Edwards Productions (or Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions) copyright date is below the logo. The logo then fades to Lorimar-Telepictures or the Warner Bros. Television logo of the time.

Variants:

  • On Superior Court, there is an additional Lorimar-Telepictures notice.
  • On some episodes of Superior Court, the logo appears more stretched out, and a different sky background is used.
  • On the 1987-88 revival of Truth or Consequences, the logo and text are in white.
  • On the 1990 pilot of Split Second, there is no copyright stamp.
  • On some episodes of The People's Court, the show's logo appears instead of the "EB".

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: The ending theme to The People's Court with an announcer saying "(show name) is produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television ("in association with" (later changed to "in association with and distributed by") Lorimar-Telepictures" on Superior Court and "is distributed by" Lorimar-Telepictures on the fall 1987-89 episodes on The People's Court with the Lorimar-Telepictures logo playing with this logo's background).". No announcer is used on Truth or Consequences.

Availability: Seen at the end of Judge Joseph Wapner-hosted episodes of The People's Court, as well as Superior Court and the 1987-88 revival of Truth or Consequences. It was also seen on the unsold 1990 pilot for a revival of Split Second, which was produced by them (Billett had been a producer on the original 1970s version).

2nd Logo (January 22-March 8, 1996)

Visuals: On a white marble background (similar to Lorimar Television's 2nd logo) a red version of the stylized "EB" from the previous logo and a red border missing a left vertical line move in from the top left and top-bottom corners. "ralph Edwards/stu billett productions" in yellow fades in below. The resulting logo is arranged like so:

EB
ralph Edwards/stu billett
productions

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The ending theme plays as we hear host/announcer Annie Wood say, "This show was created and produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions."

Availability: Seen on the first season of the game show Bzzz!

3rd Logo (September 9, 1996-September 5, 1997)

Visuals: On a blurry, black background with two stylized EB's like the one from the previous logo, there is this blurry gold-colored logo:

RALPH EDWARDS/
STU BILLETT/
PRODUCTIONS

On top, a logo that can be seen more clearly fades in, and it is arranged as follows:

RALPH EDWARDS
STU BILLETT
PRODUCTIONS

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The ending theme plays as Annie Wood says "This show was created and produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions. And boy, did we have fun!"

Availability: Seen on the second (and final) season of Bzzz!

4th Logo (September 8, 1997-March 9, 2001)


Visuals: Over a blue background, there is the facade of the courtroom in the background. As light shines upon the background, the stylized "EB" slowly fades in. It is followed by the text "RALPH EDWARDS STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" in three lines fading in.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The ending theme of the show with Curt Chaplin saying "The People's Court is a Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Production, distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution."

Availability: Seen on Ed Koch and Judge Jerry Sheindlin-presided episodes of The People's Court.

5th Logo (March 12, 2001-2019)

Visuals: Against a blurry shot of a Lady Justice statuette that crossfades to the judge's gavel, some faint segmented lines with "EB" written in them in script fade-in. The words "RALPH EDWARDS / STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" in Copperplate Gothic Bold, fade in over them, along with the stylized "EB" from the previous logos.

Variant: Beginning in fall 2012, the logo is stretched and cropped to fill a 16:9 TV.

Technique: Live-action footage and 2D animation.

Audio: The ending theme to The People's Court with Curt Chaplin saying "The People's Court is a Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Production."

Availability: Seen at the end of Judge Marilyn Milian-presided episodes of The People's Court in syndication prior to 2019.

6th Logo (2019-July 21, 2023)

Visuals: Over the end credits, the "EB" logo is shown with "RALPH EDWARDS / STU BILLETT PRODUCTIONS" on top and "©(year in Roman numerals) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED" below in black Impact font.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: The ending theme to The People's Court with either host Harvey Levin or Judge Marilyn Milian and her husband John Schlesinger speaking.

Availability: Seen at the end of Judge Marilyn Milian-presided episodes of The People's Court in syndication from 2019 to its end in 2023.

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