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Background

TBS Productions was the in-house production company for the Turner Broadcasting System that produced original TV series for TBS. It was expanded to produce content for TNT in 1988, Cartoon Network in 1992 and Turner Classic Movies in 1994. In 1995, the original TBS Productions was renamed to Turner Original Productions and in 2001 as Turner Television before being merged into Warner Bros. Television in 2003.

In 2006, TBS Productions was relaunched when TBS became a comedy channel. It was merged into Studio T in 2016.

Contents

1st Logo (September 2, 1985-June 26, 1987)	2nd Logo (1992-1995)	3rd Logo (July 17, 2007-June 27, 2010)	4th Logo (2012-2016)	5th Logo (2016-2017)

1st Logo (September 2, 1985-June 26, 1987)

Visuals: On a black-blue-ish gradient background is the text "In Association with" in white at the top of the screen, Below that is the text:

TBS PRODUCTIONS

in the middle of the screen. Below that is copyright information reading:

at the bottom of the screen.

Variants:

The font on the copyright info would either be big, small, or italicized.
Sometimes, the company name and/or the copyright info would fade or wipe in.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Rocky Road.

2nd Logo (1992-1995)

Visuals: A yellow square with Earth rolling inside zooms in. Then, "TBS" (stacked in blue panels) slides in from above, followed by a red line and the word "PRODUCTIONS" underneath, and the square settles to the right.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A piano and guitar theme. On Moon Shot, a fading synth note is heard. On some occasions, the logo's silent.

Availability: Appeared on several TBS programs of the time, including the 1994 documentaries Moon Shot and The Native Americans and the mini series Idols of the Game.

3rd Logo (July 17, 2007-June 27, 2010)

Visuals: The camera pans up through several cotton clouds until a daytime sky is revealed. The TBS logo ("tbs" with a half-circle underneath) and "productions" (in Arial Rounded MT Bold) are in the middle.

Variant: Sometimes, the clouds are pink.

Technique: CGI by S419.

Audio: A majestic version of TBS's 7-note jingle from 2004-2011. Sometimes, the closing theme of the show is heard.

Availability: Appeared on The Bill Engvall Show and Frank TV, the former which was released on DVD. Also seen on Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show and Ellen's Somewhat Special Special.

4th Logo (2012-2016)

Visuals: On a green background, two strings lower a black pillow-like object and the white word "PRODUCTIONS". The pillow then unfolds into the TBS emblem, and "tbs" ufnolds over it.

Technique: CGI by Ferroconcrete.

Audio: The sounds of the logo unfolding and popping out.

Availability: Seen on King of the Nerds and season 1 of Angie Tribeca.

5th Logo (2016-2017)

Visuals: On a black background is a "b" with a watery texture. Then, a "t" with the same texture appears, as the "b" switches its texture to medium blue with blue, red, and pale blue stripes. Once again, the textures switch as an "s" appears. The background color then changes to purple as a rectangle appears behind the letters (forming the new TBS logo). Then the background changes to a purple and blue-ish gradient as the letters in "tbs" turn blue with green stripes. The word "PRODUCTIONS" then wipes in below, and the background wiggles.

Technique: 2D computer animation by Sean Heisler.

Audio: A robotic synth chord with a distorted chipmunk laugh.

Availability: Seen on The Detour and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

TBS Productions

Turner Original Productions
Studio T

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 ===Background===
-TBS Productions was the in-house production company for the Turner Broadcasting System that produced original TV series for TBS. It was merged into Studio T in 2016.
+'''TBS Productions''' was the in-house production company for the '''T'''urner '''B'''roadcasting '''S'''ystem that produced original TV series for TBS. It was expanded to produce content for TNT in 1988, Cartoon Network in 1992 and Turner Classic Movies in 1994. In 1995, the original TBS Productions was renamed to [[Turner Original Productions]] and in 2001 as [[Turner Television]] before being merged into [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] in 2003.
+In 2006, TBS Productions was relaunched when TBS became a comedy channel. It was merged into [[Studio T]] in 2016.
+{{ImageTOC
-=== 1st Logo (September 2, 1985-June 26, 1987) ===
+|TBS Productions (1986).png|1st Logo (September 2, 1985-June 26, 1987)
+|TBS Productions (1992).png|2nd Logo (1992-1995)
+|TBS Productions (2008).png|3rd Logo (July 17, 2007-June 27, 2010)
+|TBS Productions (2016).png|4th Logo (2012-2016)
+|TBS Productions (2017).png|5th Logo (2016-2017)
+}}
+===1st Logo (September 2, 1985-June 26, 1987)===
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|#000987|black-blue-ish}} gradient background, we see the text "In Association with" in white at the top of the screen, Below that is the text:
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TBS Productions (1986).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black-blue-ish gradient background is the text "In Association with" in white at the top of the screen, Below that is the text:
+<center>{{Huge|'''TBS'''}}</center>
-<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:Times-New-Roman;font-size:32px;line-height:0;">'''{{Font color|blue|TBS}}'''</div>
+<center>{{Large|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}</center>
-<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:Times-New-Roman;font-size:20px;line-height:0;">'''{{Font color|blue|PRODUCTIONS}}'''</div>
 in the middle of the screen. Below that is copyright information reading:
-<div style="text-align:center;">Copyright © [year]</div>
+<center>Copyright © [year]</center>
-<div style="text-align:center;">TBS Production(s), Inc.</div>
+<center>TBS Production(s), Inc.</center>
-<div style="text-align:center;">All Rights Reserved</div>
+<center>All Rights Reserved</center>
 at the bottom of the screen.
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 *Sometimes, the company name and/or the copyright info would fade or wipe in.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None or the company name/copyright info appearing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Rocky Road''.
+===2nd Logo (1992-1995)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TBS Productions (1992).png
+TBS Productions (1993).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=-y44-GXNcOE}}
+'''Visuals:''' A {{color|#ffa500|yellow}} square with Earth rolling inside zooms in. Then, "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''TBS'''''}}" (stacked in blue panels) slides in from above, followed by a red line and the word "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" underneath, and the square settles to the right.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' A piano and guitar theme. On ''Moon Shot'', a fading synth note is heard. On some occasions, the logo's silent.
-=== 2nd Logo (July 7, 1994) ===
+'''Availability:''' Appeared on several TBS programs of the time, including the 1994 documentaries ''Moon Shot'' and ''The Native Americans'' and the mini series ''Idols of the Game''.
-'''Logo:''' A {{Font color|#ffa500yellow}} square with Earth rolling inside zooms in. Then the words begin sliding, "<span style="font-family:Times-New-Roman;">'''''TBS'''''</span>" (stacked in {{Font color|blue|blue}} panels) moves from above, followed by the {{Font color|red|red}} line and the word "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" underneath, and the former yellow square settles to the right.
+===3rd Logo (July 17, 2007-June 27, 2010)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' The words and the line moving.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TBS Productions (2008).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=IhacccpyDBY}}
+'''Visuals:''' The camera pans up through several cotton clouds until a daytime sky is revealed. The TBS logo ("'''tbs'''" with a half-circle underneath) and "'''productions'''" (in Arial Rounded MT Bold) are in the middle.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A fading synth note.
-'''Availability:''' Appeared on the 1994 documentary ''Moon Shot''.
+'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the clouds are pink.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' CGI by S419.
+'''Audio:''' A majestic version of TBS's 7-note jingle from 2004-2011. Sometimes, the closing theme of the show is heard.
+'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''The Bill Engvall Show'' and ''Frank TV'', the former which was released on DVD. Also seen on ''Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show'' and ''Ellen's Somewhat Special Special''.
-===3rd Logo (July 17, 2007-September 25, 2009) ===
+===4th Logo (2012-2016)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TBS Productions (2016).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=KRc0iYohykM}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a green background, two strings lower a black pillow-like object and the white word "PRODUCTIONS". The pillow then unfolds into the TBS emblem, and "'''tbs'''" ufnolds over it.
-'''Nickname:''' "The Clouds"
+'''Technique:''' CGI by Ferroconcrete.
-'''Logo:''' The camera pans up through several cotton clouds until the logo is shown with on daytime skies. The TBS logo ("'''tbs'''" with a half-circle underneath) and "'''productions'''" (in Arial Rounded MT Bold) are in the middle.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animated clouds, plus the camera.
+'''Audio:''' The sounds of the logo unfolding and popping out.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show, though ''Frank TV'' might have had a theme for the logo.
-'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''The Bill Engvall Show'' and ''Frank TV'', the former which was released on DVD.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-=== 4th Logo (2012-2016) ===
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|#00ff00|green}} background, two strings lower the black pillow-like object and the white word "PRODUCTIONS". The pillow then unfolds into the TBS shield, and "'''tbs'''" pops up from it.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo unfolding and settling.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of unfolding and popping out.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''King of the Nerds'' and season 1 of ''Angie Tribeca''.
+===5th Logo (2016-2017)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+TBS Productions (2017).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=_K3z9lDcwnw}}
-=== 5th Logo (2016-2017) ===
+{{guidance detail|reason=flashing}}
-''''''WARNING''':''' Do not watch the video if you are prone to epilepsy.
-'''Nicknames:''' "Seizure TBS", "Not So Funny (To Some People)"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a "'''b'''" with a watery texture. Then, a "'''t'''" appears, as the "'''b'''" switches its texture as the "'''t'''" gets the watery texture. Once again, the textures switch as an "'''s'''" appears. The background color then changes to {{Font color|#a600ff|purple}} as a rectangle appears behind the letters (forming the new TBS logo). Then the background changes to a {{Font color|#6200ff|purple and blue-ish}} as the letters in tbs turn {{Font color|blue|blue}} with {{Font color|#00ff00|green}} stripes. "'''''PRODUCTIONS'''''" then wipes in. The background wiggles.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a "'''b'''" with a watery texture. Then, a "'''t'''" with the same texture appears, as the "'''b'''" switches its texture to {{color|mediumblue|medium blue}} with blue, red, and {{color|lightblue|pale blue}} stripes. Once again, the textures switch as an "'''s'''" appears. The background color then changes to {{color|#a600ff|purple}} as a rectangle appears behind the letters (forming the new TBS logo). Then the background changes to a {{color|#6200ff|purple and blue-ish}} gradient as the letters in "'''tbs'''" turn blue with green stripes. The word "'''''PRODUCTIONS'''''" then wipes in below, and the background wiggles.
-'''FX/SFX:''' A watery texture, the letters appearing.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Sean Heisler.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A robotic synth chord with a distorted chipmunk laugh.
+'''Audio:''' A robotic synth chord with a distorted chipmunk laugh.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on The ''Detour'' and ''Full Frontal with Samantha Bee''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Detour'' and ''Full Frontal with Samantha Bee''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+{{Chronology||[[Turner Original Productions]]<br>[[Studio T]]}}
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+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Television]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros.]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]