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Background

Rocket Science Laboratories was a reality television production company set up in 1998 by Chris Cowan and Jean-Michel Michenaud. In July 2009, the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and was liquidated. Cowan and Michenaud then moved to Banijay to start a new reality-TV subsidiary, Angel City Factory; that company went defunct on May 23, 2012, when Cowan joined BermanBraun and Michenaud left the company.

Logo (August 7, 1999-2009)

Visuals: On a black background, an illustration of a rocket blasting off in front of an orange crescent moon with two stars is seen. Below are the words "Rocket Science" and "L A B O R A T O R I E S".

Variants:

On Temptation Island and Tripping, the crescent moon is flipped, the stars are placed on the top-left of the crescent, and the words are respectively placed above and below and in a different font (in this case, the one famous for its use in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films).
- For the latter, it is next to the Café Productions logo.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: A descending sci-fi-like theme, a synth "bong" sound, the closing theme or none. Original airings used its generic theme.

Availability: Seen on Secret Millionaire, Bullrun, Duel, and other shows.

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 ===Background===
+'''Rocket Science Laboratories''' was a reality television production company set up in 1998 by Chris Cowan and Jean-Michel Michenaud. In July 2009, the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and was liquidated. Cowan and Michenaud then moved to [[Banijay]] to start a new reality-TV subsidiary, [[Angel City Factory]]; that company went defunct on May 23, 2012, when Cowan joined [[BermanBraun]] and Michenaud left the company.
-This is Jean-Michel Michenaud's production company.
-===Logo (August 7, 1999-)===
+===Logo (August 7, 1999-2009)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Rocket Science Laboratories (2000) (from Bizzare World Seeing is Believing).png
 Rocket Science Laboratories (2001) (from S1E5 of Temptation Island).png
+Cafe Productions and Rocket Science Laboratories (1999) (From - Tripping).png
 </gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see a rocket blasting off in front of a {{color|orange}} crescent moon, and two stars. The words underneath read "{{color|dodgerblue|'''Rocket Science'''}}" and "LABORATORIES".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an illustration of a rocket blasting off in front of an orange crescent moon with two stars is seen. Below are the words "{{color|dodgerblue|'''''Rocket Science'''''}}" and "'''''L A B O R A T O R I E S'''''".
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Variant:''' On <u>''Temptation Island''</u>, the crescent moon is flipped, the stars are placed on the top-left of the crescent, and the words are placed on a different position and in a different font.
+*On <u>''Temptation Island''</u> and <u>''Tripping''</u>, the crescent moon is flipped, the stars are placed on the top-left of the crescent, and the words are respectively placed above and below and in a different font (in this case, the one famous for its use in the Sam Raimi ''Spider-Man'' films).
+**For the latter, it is next to the [[Café Productions]] logo.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-'''Audio:''' A descending sci-fi-like theme, a synth "bong" sound, the closing theme or none. Fox airings used its generic theme.
+'''Audio:''' A descending sci-fi-like theme, a synth "bong" sound, the closing theme or none. Original airings used its generic theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Secret Millionaire'', ''Bullrun'', and other shows.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Secret Millionaire'', ''Bullrun'', ''Duel'', and other shows.
 [[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]