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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. The later company is named after a game played at Thomas' Texas middle school.

Rob Thomas Productions

(September 22, 2004-June 16, 2009)

Logo: On a half orange-black background, we see three black mice in fetters, walking and doing the conga line at the former half. On the latter half of the screen, we see three gray trapezoids that the mice stop at. The company name overlaps the first two trapezoids when it fades in.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A 7-note fanfare is heard, and then the mice yell "Hey!".

Music/Sounds Variants:

Sometimes, the audio is in PAL pitch.
In the early years, the fanfare is lower-pitched and the mice' voices are different.

Availability: Seen on seasons 1-3 of Veronica Mars and the 2009 revival of Cupid.

Spondoolie Productions

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

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.

Technique: None

Music/Sounds: None or the closing theme of the show.

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

2nd Logo (March 17, 2015-)

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 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.

Music/Sounds: A mariachi tune with an announcer saying "Spondoolie!". Otherwise, none.

Music/Sounds Variant: A slightly shortened version exists, which is sometimes instrumental.

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

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-'''Logo:''' On a half orange, half black background, we see three black mice in fetters, walking and doing the conga line 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:
+'''Logo:''' On a half {{color|orange}}-black background, we see three black mice in fetters, walking and doing the conga line at the former half. On the latter half of the screen, we see three {{color|gray}} trapezoids that the mice stop at. The company name overlaps the first two trapezoids when it fades in.
-<center>
-Rob Thomas
-<br>
-P R O D U C T I O N S
-</center>
-'''Technique:''' The mice and their shadows moving to the trapezoids, the logo fading in.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A 7-note fanfare is heard, and then the mice yell "Hey!"
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A 7-note fanfare is heard, and then the mice yell "Hey!".
 '''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
-*Sometimes, the fanfare and the mice' voices are PAL pitch.
+*Sometimes, the audio is in PAL pitch.
 *In the early years, the fanfare is lower-pitched and the mice' voices are different.
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 ===1st Logo (March 14-November 4, 2014)===
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+Spondoolie Productions (2014).png
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-'''Note:''' The logo starts at 0:49.
-'''Logo:''' On a black background we see the text "Spondoolie", with the lines on the "p" and the "d" outstretched, and "P R O D U C T I O N S" below it in a similar font. The logo is colored like the American flag.
+'''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.
 '''Technique:''' None
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 '''Availability:''' Appeared on the ''Veronica Mars'' movie and ''Play It Again, Dick''.
-===2nd Logo (March 17, 2015-August 1, 2019)===
+===2nd Logo (March 17, 2015-)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Spondoolie Productions (2019).png
+Spondoolie Productions (2019).png
 </gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=ENryEsJVvyw|id2=IX20XxyOEtQ}}
+{{YouTube|id=ENryEsJVvyw}}
-'''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.
+'''Logo:''' On a {{color|teal}} background with a spiral of stars and triangular lights that disappear near the end of the logo, we see 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.
-'''Technique:''' The lights, the old film effects, and the text animating.
+'''Variant:''' A still version exists.
-'''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.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A mariachi tune with an announcer saying "Spondoolie!". Otherwise, none.
 '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A slightly shortened version exists, which is sometimes instrumental.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''iZombie'' and season 4 of ''Veronica Mars''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''iZombie'', season 4 of ''Veronica Mars'', and season 3 of ''Party Down''.
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