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<u>Background</u>: 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.
'''Background</u>: 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.




=== 1st Logo (1985-1986) ===
=== 1st Logo (1985-1986) ===


<u>Logo</u>: 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:
'''Logo</u>: 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:




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at the bottom of the screen.
at the bottom of the screen.


<u>Variants</u>:
'''Variants</u>:
*The font on the copyright info would either be big, small, or italicized.
*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.
*Sometimes, the company name and/or the copyright info would fade or wipe in.


<u>FX/SFX</u>: None or the company name/copyright info appearing.
'''FX/SFX</u>: None or the company name/copyright info appearing.


<u>Music/Sounds</u>: None.
'''Music/Sounds</u>: None.


<u>Availability</u>: Seen on ''Rocky Road''.
'''Availability</u>: Seen on ''Rocky Road''.


<u>Editor's Note</u>: None.
'''Editor's Note</u>: None.




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=== 2nd Logo (1994) ===
=== 2nd Logo (1994) ===


<u>Logo</u>: 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.
'''Logo</u>: 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.


<u>FX/SFX</u>: The words and the line moving.
'''FX/SFX</u>: The words and the line moving.


<u>Music/Sounds</u>: A fading synth note.
'''Music/Sounds</u>: A fading synth note.


<u>Availability</u>: Appeared on the 1994 documentary ''Moon Shot''.
'''Availability</u>: Appeared on the 1994 documentary ''Moon Shot''.


<u>Editor's Note</u>: None.
'''Editor's Note</u>: None.




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===3rd Logo (2007-2009) ===
===3rd Logo (2007-2009) ===


<u>Nickname</u>: "The Clouds"
'''Nickname</u>: "The Clouds"


<u>Logo</u>: 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.
'''Logo</u>: 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.


<u>FX/SFX</u>: The animated clouds, plus the camera.
'''FX/SFX</u>: The animated clouds, plus the camera.


<u>Music/Sounds</u>: The closing theme of the show, though ''Frank TV'' might have had a theme for the logo.
'''Music/Sounds</u>: The closing theme of the show, though ''Frank TV'' might have had a theme for the logo.


<u>Availability</u>: Appeared on ''The Bill Engvall Show'' and ''Frank TV'', the former which was released on DVD.
'''Availability</u>: Appeared on ''The Bill Engvall Show'' and ''Frank TV'', the former which was released on DVD.


<u>Editor's Note</u>: None.
'''Editor's Note</u>: None.




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=== 4th Logo (2012-2016) ===
=== 4th Logo (2012-2016) ===


<u>Logo</u>: 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.
'''Logo</u>: 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.


<u>FX/SFX</u>: The logo unfolding and settling.
'''FX/SFX</u>: The logo unfolding and settling.


<u>Music/Sounds</u>: The sound of unfolding and popping out.
'''Music/Sounds</u>: The sound of unfolding and popping out.


<u>Availability</u>: Seen on ''King of the Nerds'' and season 1 of ''Angie Tribeca''.
'''Availability</u>: Seen on ''King of the Nerds'' and season 1 of ''Angie Tribeca''.


<u>Editor's Note</u>: None.
'''Editor's Note</u>: None.




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=== 5th Logo (2016-2017) ===
=== 5th Logo (2016-2017) ===


<u>'''WARNING'''</u>: Do not watch the video if you are prone to epilepsy.
''''''WARNING'''</u>: Do not watch the video if you are prone to epilepsy.


<u>Nicknames</u>: "Seizure TBS", "Not So Funny (To Some People)"
'''Nicknames</u>: "Seizure TBS", "Not So Funny (To Some People)"


<u>Logo</u>: We see a "'''b'''" on a black background, with a watery texture. Then, a "'''t'''" appears, as the "'''b'''" switches it's 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.
'''Logo</u>: We see a "'''b'''" on a black background, with a watery texture. Then, a "'''t'''" appears, as the "'''b'''" switches it's 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.


<u>FX/SFX</u>: A watery texture, the letters appearing.
'''FX/SFX</u>: A watery texture, the letters appearing.


<u>Music/Sounds</u>: A robotic synth chord with a distorted chipmunk laugh.
'''Music/Sounds</u>: A robotic synth chord with a distorted chipmunk laugh.


<u>Availability</u>: Seen on The ''Detour'' and ''Full Frontal with Samantha Bee''.
'''Availability</u>: Seen on The ''Detour'' and ''Full Frontal with Samantha Bee''.


<u>Editor's Note</u>: None.
'''Editor's Note</u>: None.


[[Category:Television Logos]] [[Category:WarnerMedia]]
[[Category:Television Logos]] [[Category:WarnerMedia]]

Revision as of 11:39, 28 October 2020

Logo descriptions by Logophile, BenIsRandom and Minecraft_Logan
Logo captures by EnormousRat, BenIsRandom, and TheEriccorpinc
Video captures courtesy of TheEriccorpinc Logo Channel and Pepsi9072


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.


1st Logo (1985-1986)

Logo: On a 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:


TBS
PRODUCTIONS


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

Copyright © [year]
TBS Production(s), Inc.
All Rights Reserved

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.

FX/SFX: None or the company name/copyright info appearing.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Rocky Road.

Editor's Note: None.


2nd Logo (1994)

Logo: A square with Earth rolling inside zooms in. Then the words begin sliding, "TBS" (stacked in blue panels) moves from above, followed by the red line and the word "PRODUCTIONS" underneath, and the former yellow square settles to the right.

FX/SFX: The words and the line moving.

Music/Sounds: A fading synth note.

Availability: Appeared on the 1994 documentary Moon Shot.

Editor's Note: None.


3rd Logo (2007-2009)

Nickname: "The Clouds"

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.

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 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.

Editor's Note: None.


5th Logo (2016-2017)

'WARNING: Do not watch the video if you are prone to epilepsy.

Nicknames: "Seizure TBS", "Not So Funny (To Some People)"

Logo: We see a "b" on a black background, with a watery texture. Then, a "t" appears, as the "b" switches it's texture as the "t" gets the watery texture. 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 as the letters in tbs turn blue with green stripes. "PRODUCTIONS" then wipes in. The background wiggles.

FX/SFX: A watery texture, the letters appearing.

Music/Sounds: A robotic synth chord with a distorted chipmunk laugh.

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

Editor's Note: None.

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