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===Background===
===Background===
Spondoolie Productions is the production company of Rob Thomas (not to be confused with the singer and frontman of Matchbox Twenty). It was formerly known as Rob Thomas Productions.
'''Spondoolie Productions''' is the production company of writer Rob Thomas (not to be confused with the singer). It was formerly known as [[Rob Thomas Productions]]. The company is named after a game played at Thomas' Texas middle school.


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===1st Logo (March 14-November 4, 2014)===
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==Rob Thomas Productions==
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'''Logo''': On a half orange, half black background, we see three black mice in fetters, walking at the orange half. On the black half of the screen, we see three gray trapezoids that the mice stop at. The following logo overlaps the first two trapezoids when it fades in:
'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the text "'''Spondoolie'''", with the lines on the "p" and the "d" outstretched, and "PRODUCTIONS" below it in a similar font. The logo is colored like the American flag.


'''Technique:''' A digital graphic.
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'''FX/SFX''': The mice and their shadows moving to the trapezoids, the logo fading in.
'''Audio:''' None or the closing theme of the movie.


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'''Availability:''' Appeared on the ''Veronica Mars'' movie and ''Play It Again, Dick''.
'''Music/Sounds''': A 7-note fanfare is heard, and then the mice yell "Hey!"


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===2nd Logo (March 17, 2015-)===
'''Music/Sound Variant''': In the early years, the fanfare is lower-pitched and the mice' voices are different.
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'''Visuals:''' On a teal background with a spiral of stars and triangular lights that disappear near the end of the logo is the text in the same design as before. It starts off white, then immediately changes to the colors of a faded American flag. A shadow appears behind the text, and the logo shakes like an old film.
'''Availability''': Seen on the first three seasons of ''Veronica Mars'' and the 2009 revival of ''Cupid''.


'''Variant:''' A <u>still version</u> exists.
'''Editor's Note''': None.


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
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==Spondoolie Productions==
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===1st Logo (March 14, 2014-November 4, 2014 )===
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'''Audio:''' A funk tune composed by Josh Kramon with an announcer (which can differ depending on the episode) saying "Spondoolie!". For the still version, none.
'''Logo''': On a black background we see the text "Spondoolie", with the lines on the "p" and the "d" outstretched, and "PRODUCTIONS" below it in a similar font. The logo is colored like the American flag.


'''Audio Variant:''' A <u>slightly shortened version</u> exists, which is sometimes instrumental.
'''FX/SFX''': None


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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''iZombie'', season 4 of ''Veronica Mars'', season 3 of ''Party Down'', and ''High Potential'' on ABC.
'''Music/Sounds''': None or the closing theme of the show.


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'''Availability''': Appeared on ''Veronica Mars'' movie and ''Play It Again, Dick''.
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'''Editor's Note''': None.
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===2nd Logo (March 17, 2015-August 1, 2019)===
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'''Logo''': On a teal background with a spiral of stars and triangular lights that disappear near the end of the logo, we see the text "Spondoolie", with the same design as before. The text starts as white, then immediately changes to the colors of a faded American flag. A shadow appears behind the text, and the logo shakes a la an old film.

'''FX/SFX''': The lights, the old film effects, and the text animating.

'''Music/Sounds''': A mariachi tune with an announcer saying "Spondoolie!". The announcers vary depending on the episode--for example, the pilot of ''iZombie'' features a man with a Mexican accent saying the company name.

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'''Availability''': Seen on ''iZombie'' and season 4 of ''Veronica Mars''.

'''Editor's Note''': None.

Latest revision as of 23:32, 24 September 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
Michael Bass and WillWill45

Video captures courtesy of
Broken Saw

Background

Spondoolie Productions is the production company of writer Rob Thomas (not to be confused with the singer). It was formerly known as Rob Thomas Productions. The company is named after a game played at Thomas' Texas middle school.

1st Logo (March 14-November 4, 2014)

Visuals: Over a black background is the text "Spondoolie", with the lines on the "p" and the "d" outstretched, and "PRODUCTIONS" below it in a similar font. The logo is colored like the American flag.

Technique: A digital graphic.

Audio: None or the closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Appeared on the Veronica Mars movie and Play It Again, Dick.

2nd Logo (March 17, 2015-)


Visuals: On a teal background with a spiral of stars and triangular lights that disappear near the end of the logo is the text in the same design as before. It starts off white, then immediately changes to the colors of a faded American flag. A shadow appears behind the text, and the logo shakes like an old film.

Variant: A still version exists.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A funk tune composed by Josh Kramon with an announcer (which can differ depending on the episode) saying "Spondoolie!". For the still version, none.

Audio Variant: A slightly shortened version exists, which is sometimes instrumental.

Availability: Seen on iZombie, season 4 of Veronica Mars, season 3 of Party Down, and High Potential on ABC.

◄ Rob Thomas Productions
Spondoolie Productions
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