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Background

The Cramer Company was a production company founded by Douglas S. Cramer in 1971.

1st Logo (February 15, 1972-September 11, 1979)

Visuals: On a brown, light gray, or dark orange background or plastered on the credits is multiple Cs with a star in a circle. Under it are the words "THE DOUGLAS S. CRAMER COMPANY". In most cases, the words "A PRODUCTION OF" is seen above the Cs.

Variants:

The logo appears in-credit on several episodes of the miniseries QB VII and the TV movie The Cat Creature.
On some productions, the word "COMPANY" is shortened to "CO."
Sometimes, there's copyright info under the company name.
The line "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" may appear below the company name on co-productions with other companies.
On the short-lived series Bridget Loves Bernie, the company name is placed on the top of the logo with the other company name "THORNHILL PRODUCTIONS" seen under the "IAW" line.
On the 1977 TV movie Snowbeast, the logo is placed in a beige background and the company is referred to as "DOUGLAS CRAMER PRODUCTIONS".

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: The end theme of the TV movie or show.

Availability: Can currently be seen on Wonder Woman and The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, both on Me-TV. Can also be seen in the short-lived series Bridget Loves Bernie, the miniseries QB VII and the TV movies Snowbeast and Search for the Gods, among other productions.

2nd Logo (October 15, 1990-January 12, 1999)

Visuals: On a black background, a silver, bowl-shaped "C" shines and slowly moves to the center of the screen. As it finishes, a line and the text "THE CRAMER COMPANY" in a font similar to the one used in the Geffen Pictures logo, fades in below, though sometimes the text is already there, as well as sometimes "IAW" text either on the bottom of the screen or below the words. The "C" continues to shine.

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: The closing theme of the TV movie, or none.

Availability: Appears at the end of various TV movies made in the 1990s.

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+===Background===
-Background: The Cramer Company was a production company founded by Douglas S. Cramer in 1971.
+'''The Cramer Company''' was a production company founded by Douglas S. Cramer in 1971.
+===1st Logo (February 15, 1972-September 11, 1979) ===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1975) (From - Blu-ray release of Wonder Woman season 2).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1975) (From - Wonder Woman pilot episode).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1972) (From - October 10th, 1991 WNFT airing to Bridget Loves Bernie).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1973) (From - Decades airing of Bridget Loves Bernie).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1975) (From - Mystery airing to Who Is the Black Dahlia).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1978) (From - The Love Boat pilot).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1972) (From - The Help pilot).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1977) (From - Blu-ray release of Wonder Woman S02E06).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1976) (From - HD release of Wonder Woman Season 1).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1977) (From - Blu-ray release of Wonder Woman S02E01).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1975, black and white) (From - Warner Archive print of Search for the Gods).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1974) (From - QB VIII).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1976) (From - Blu-ray release of Wonder Woman season 1).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1974) (From - QB VII).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1973, superimposed) (From - The Cat Creature).png
+The Douglas S Cramer Company (1975) (From - The Dead Don't Die).png
+File:YlDDeqLxByFvHn3ynxebXw81565.jpg
+File:kl0uZkqPApfjvNCFdJtH2Q24277.jpg
+File:45e7cd8496ef7d4a57ff9e15921f1706.png
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+File:64789b7982761efedf125fa2da39a5ee.png
+File:63cba1ec2b314e717d3e496a364ea3d0.png
+File:9379d3eb04f71e7e5f5f45da5da28a7e.jpg
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a brown, light gray, or dark orange background or plastered on the credits is multiple Cs with a star in a circle. Under it are the words "THE DOUGLAS S. CRAMER COMPANY". In most cases, the words "A PRODUCTION OF" is seen above the Cs.
+'''Variants:'''
-st Logo
+*The logo appears in-credit on several episodes of the miniseries ''QB VII'' and the TV movie ''The Cat Creature''.
-(February 15, 1972-September 11, 1979)
+*On some productions, the word "COMPANY" is shortened to "CO."
+*Sometimes, there's copyright info under the company name.
+*The line "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" may appear below the company name on co-productions with other companies.
+* On the short-lived series ''Bridget Loves Bernie'', the company name is placed on the top of the logo with the other company name "THORNHILL PRODUCTIONS" seen under the "IAW" line.
+*On the 1977 TV movie ''Snowbeast'', the logo is placed in a beige background and the company is referred to as "DOUGLAS CRAMER PRODUCTIONS".
+'''Technique:''' A still, printed image.
-The Douglas S. Cramer Company/Thornhill Productions (1972)Douglas S. Cramer Company (1974)Douglas S Craimer Company (1974)Douglas S. Cramer Company (1974, B)
-Douglas S. Cramer CompanyThe Douglas S. Cramer Company (1974)The Douglas S. Cramer Company (1975)The Douglas S. Cramer Company (1977) [16:9]Douglas Cramer Productions (1977)
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the TV movie or show.
-Nicknames: "Star C", "Multiple C's"
+'''Availability:'''  Can currently be seen on ''Wonder Woman'' and ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'', both on Me-TV. Can also be seen in the short-lived series ''Bridget Loves Bernie'', the miniseries ''QB VII'' and the TV movies ''Snowbeast'' and ''Search for the Gods'', among other productions.
-Logo: On a brown, light gray, or dark orange background or plastered on the credits, we see multiple Cs with a star in a circle. Under it are the words "THE DOUGLAS S. CRAMER COMPANY". In most cases, the words "A PRODUCTION OF" is seen above the Cs.
+===2nd Logo (October 15, 1990-January 12, 1999)===
-Variants:
+<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-The logo appears in-credit on several episodes of the miniseries QB VII and the TV movie The Cat Creature.
+The Cramer Company (1994) (From - iMDB print of Family of Cops II A Breach of Faith).png
-On some productions, the word "COMPANY" is shortened to "CO."
+The Cramer Company (1992) (From - Danielle Steel's Secrets).png
-Sometimes, there's copyright info under the company name.
+File:Wv4oDA3pCzjworm1RIuyTA15944.jpg
-The line "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" may appear below the company name on co-productions with other companies.
+</gallery>
-On the short-lived series Bridget Loves Bernie, the company name is placed on the top of the logo with the other company name "THORNHILL PRODUCTIONS" seen under the "IAW" line.
+{{youtube|id=https://youtu.be/tfk4hkuZcQM}}
-On the 1977 TV movie Snowbeast, the logo is placed in a beige background and the company is referred to as "DOUGLAS CRAMER PRODUCTIONS".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a silver, bowl-shaped "C" shines and slowly moves to the center of the screen. As it finishes, a line and the text "THE CRAMER COMPANY" in a font similar to the one used in the Geffen Pictures logo, fades in below, though sometimes the text is already there, as well as sometimes "IAW" text either on the bottom of the screen or below the words. The "C" continues to shine.
-FX/SFX: None.
+'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation.
-Music/Sounds: The end theme of the TV movie or show.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the TV movie, or none.
-Availability: Rare. Can currently be seen on Wonder Woman and The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, both on Me-TV. Can also be seen in the short-lived series Bridget Loves Bernie, the miniseries QB VII and the TV movies Snowbeast and Search for the Gods, among other productions.
+'''Availability:''' Appears at the end of various TV movies made in the 1990s.
-Editor's Note: None.
+{{TV-Navbox}}
+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-nd Logo
+[[Category:Television logos]]
-(October 2, 1982-February 27, 1987)
-The Douglas Cramer Company/Aaron Spelling ProductionsDouglas S. Cramer Productions/Aaron Spelling Productions (1984)
-Logo: It's simple text that reads:
-THE
-DOUGLAS S. CRAMER
-COMPANY
-in association with
-Below ''In Association with'' is the company who co-produced the show.
-FX/SFX: None or scrolling.
-Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
-Availability: Rare. It's seen on The Love Boat on DVD and Me-TV.
-Editor's Note: None.
-rd Logo
-(October 15, 1990-January 12, 1999)
-Nickname: "The C Bowl"
-The Cramer Company (1996)
-Logo: On a black background, a silver, bowl-shaped "C" shines and slowly moves to the center of the screen. As it finishes, a line and the text "THE CRAMER COMPANY" in a font similar to the one used in the Geffen Pictures logo, fades in below, though sometimes the text is already there, as well as sometimes "IAW" text either on the bottom of the screen or below the words. The "C" continues to shine.
-FX/SFX: The moving and shining.
-Music/Sounds:The closing theme of the TV movie, or none.
-Availability: Appears at the end of various TV movies made in the 1990s.
-Editor's Note: None.