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Background

The Fred Silverman Company was the production company of Fred Silverman that was formed in 1987 after the renaming of InterMedia Entertainment Company.

1st Logo (February 10, 1987-April 26, 2002)

Visuals: On a black background, some stylized deep carmine pink letters fade in, which are Fred Silverman's initials "FS" as reflected ala a "mirror" effect in four different directions: left, right, below left, and below right. The words "THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY" appear on the logo, and is chyroned in. The letters then turn red, light orange, and light yellow. The end result approximates this:

FSSF
THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY
FSSF

Variants:

A variant which features a slightly different color blend exists.
On season 2 of We Got It Made, the words "in association with" appear under the logo.
A still version exists, which appears on some episodes of In the Heat of the Night as well as some episodes of seasons 3 and 4 of Jake and the Fatman and on original ABC airings of the final episode of Matlock because of split screen credits.
A shorter version of this logo also exists; it begins with the already-formed logo.
On current HD remastered prints of In the Heat of the Night, the logo is cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
On the final season of Diagnosis: Murder, the logo is compressed horizontally and "THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY" is also in a slightly different font.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show, none on ABC in 1995, or generic network music on NBC and CBS starting in 1994.

Audio Variant: A Hungarian-dubbed rerun of the Father Dowling Mysteries season 1 episode "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1" on AXN Crime had the 1986 Viacom "V of Steel" warp speed music playing over it due to a sloppy plastering job.

Availability:

Appears intact on episodes of Matlock starting with the season 1 episode "The Convict" on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, DVD, Pluto TV, Me-TV, FETV and Decades, In the Heat of the Night on WGN America, Me-TV and This, Perry Mason TV movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Me-TV, Decades, and on DVD, and Diagnosis: Murder on Pluto TV, Me-TV, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and on DVD.
It also appears on Father Dowling Mysteries on Decades and DVD and Jake and the Fatman on DVD and CBS Action UK.
It also appeared on 2004 syndicated late night airings of Perry Mason Returns and the 1996 TV movie My Very Best Friend.

2nd Logo (September 15, 1990-January 26, 1991)

Visuals: On a white background, there's the text:

Produced in Association with FS
The Fred Silverman
Company & THE SY FISCHER COMPANY

with "FS" in the same font as the previous logo.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Piggsburg Pigs!.

◄	InterMedia Entertainment Company

The Fred Silverman Company

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''The Fred Silverman Company''' was the production company of '''Fred Silverman''' that was formed in 1981 initially as "The InterMedia Entertainment Company" (not to be confused with a current film distributor also called [[InterMedia Films|InterMedia]] (''The Quiet American'', ''Iris'', ''Adaptation''), before the name was changed to the then-later one in 1987.
+'''The Fred Silverman Company''' was the production company of '''Fred Silverman''' that was formed in 1987 after the renaming of [[InterMedia Entertainment Company]].
+===1st Logo (February 10, 1987-April 26, 2002)===
-== InterMedia Entertainment Company ==
+<tabber>
+Images=
-=== (September 18, 1982-May 12, 1987) ===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="220">
-{{YouTube|id=11BGeWBIhV4|id2=Xjn9cLBLnTA|id3=vgnGtYkc9J8|id4=LPc1UppnM|id5=R8t0_bWrDXE|id6=jUmPt18FYYI}}
-'''Nicknames:''' "InterMedia Rainbow", "Rainbow Letters"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see big rainbow-colored words “InterMedia” with an underline stretching across and smaller words written below it:
-<big><big><big><big><u>'''''InterMedia'''''</u></big></big></big></big><br>
-'''InterMedia Entertainment Company'''
-'''Variants:'''
-* Depending on the quality, the rainbow colors of the logo can vary.
-* One variant has the word "InterMedia" in smaller but more colorful letters, has no underline under it, and the smaller words (without "InterMedia") are capitalized.
-* On the 1983-1984 season of ''We Got It Made'', the above variant is seen, but a second later, the word "and" appears below.
-* Another is similar to the above variant, but the size and colors of the word "InterMedia" remains unchanged and the smaller words aren't capitalized.
-* In the cartoon series ''Meatballs and Spaghetti'' and ''Pandamonium'', the rainbow colors of the logo slowly flow to the right. Shortly after, the star that dots the "i" shines briefly.
-* An in-credit notice of the company can be seen in the 1984 cartoon ''The Mighty Orbots''.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None for the normal variant. ''The Meatballs and Spaghetti'' and ''Pandamonium'' variants has the rainbow colors flowing through the letters and the shine on the star. Also, We Got It Made has the word "and" appearing.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme finished over it.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Since many of Silverman's shows during this era were not big hits, this logo is very hard to find. Survives on the first season of ''Matlock'' on DVD and on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Pluto TV, Me-TV and Decades and the 1st 3 ''Perry Mason'' TV films on DVD, Me-TV and Decades. Also seen in other shows such as ''We Got It Made'', ''Meatballs and Spaghetti'', and ''Pandamonium''.
-== The Fred Silverman Company ==
-=== 1st Logo (February 10, 1987-April 26, 2002) ===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="221">
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+File:The Fred Silverman Company (1987) (From - Diagnosis Murder UK VHS tapes).png
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+</gallery>
-</gallery>{{YouTube|id=aL7rq37LYJU|id2=0USEzLsM9gY|id3=BdZtUPIaxuM|id4=OMpAHOFzjPk|id5=5q_RII85KUA|id6=p4h72lXG6lE|id7=-8DJi_rzNQ4|id8=hi_nqLBPYcA}}
+|-|
-'''Nicknames:''' "FSSF", "FS", "Mirrored FS"
+Videos=
+{{YouTube|id=aL7rq37LYJU|id2=0USEzLsM9gY|id3=BdZtUPIaxuM|id4=OMpAHOFzjPk|id5=5q_RII85KUA|id6=p4h72lXG6lE|id7=-8DJi_rzNQ4|id8=0bSjxeFaBEQ|id9=1rsIY-onMHs|id10=04KTxV5TbK8|id11=z15m3L2IwnA|id12=R55R9Zd3rn8|id13=99083a1Dh1U|id14=N0r3yv-dYC0|id15=CjB1EooNFXo|id16=b6sa5tJqi6o|id17=UoT2k-wo3R0|1d18=0C6-yL-Ix-0}}
+</tabber>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, some stylized deep carmine pink letters fade in, which are Fred Silverman’s initials “FS” as reflected ala a “mirror” effect in four different directions: left, right, below left, and below right. The words “THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY” appear on the logo, and is chyroned in. The letters then turn red, light orange, and light yellow. The end result approximates this:
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, some stylized {{color|deeppink|deep carmine pink}} letters fade in, which are Fred Silverman's initials "{{Font|Serif|'''FS'''}}" as reflected ala a "mirror" effect in four different directions: left, right, below left, and below right. The words "{{Font|Serif|'''THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY'''}}" appear on the logo, and is chyroned in. The letters then turn red, {{color|orange|light orange}}, and {{color|lemonchiffon|light yellow}}. The end result approximates this:
+<center>{{Font|Serif|{{color|red|{{Big|'''FSSF'''}}}}}}<br>{{Font|Serif|'''THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY'''}}<br>{{color|red|{{Font|Serif|{{Big|'''FSSF'''}}}}}}</center>
-FSSF
-THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY
-FSSF
 '''Variants:'''
-* There is a variant feature a slightly different color blend.
+* A variant which features a slightly different color blend exists.
-* On season 2 of ''We Got It Made'', the words "in association with" is seen under the logo.
+* On <u>season 2 of ''We Got It Made''</u>, the words "in association with" appear under the logo.
-* A still version was used on some episodes of ''In the Heat of the Night'' as well as some episodes of seasons 3 and 4 of ''Jake and the Fatman''.
+* A <u>still version</u> exists, which appears on some episodes of ''In the Heat of the Night'' as well as some episodes of seasons 3 and 4 of ''Jake and the Fatman'' and on original ABC airings of the final episode of ''Matlock'' because of split screen credits.
-* A shorter version of this logo exists, it begins with "FSSF", "FS", "Mirrored FS" and "THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY" name are already formed.
+* A <u>shorter version</u> of this logo also exists; it begins with the already-formed logo.
-* On current HD remastered prints of ''In the Heat of the Night'', the logo is cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
+* On <u>current HD remastered prints of ''In the Heat of the Night''</u>, the logo is cropped to 16:9 widescreen.
-* On the final season of ''Diagnosis Murder'', the logo was compressed horizontally and "THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY" name in a slightly different font.
+* On <u>the final season of ''Diagnosis: Murder''</u>, the logo is compressed horizontally and "THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY" is also in a slightly different font.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Just the logo, words appearing, and color blending. The shorter version just the color blending. None for the still version.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of a show or generic network music on NBC & CBS starting in 1994.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A Hungarian-dubbed rerun of ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' season 1 episode "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1" on AXN Crime had the [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom]] "V of Steel" warp speed music playing over it due to a sloppy plastering job.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen intact on post-1987 episodes of ''Matlock'' starting with the episode "The Convict" on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, DVD, Pluto TV, Me-TV and Decades, ''In The Heat of the Night'' on WGN America, Me-TV and This, ''Perry Mason'' TV movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Me-TV, Decades, and on DVD, and ''Diagnosis Murder'' on Pluto TV, Me-TV, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and on DVD. Also appeared on ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' on Decades and DVD and ''Jake and the Fatman'' on DVD and CBS Action UK. This was also seen on 2004 syndicated late night airings of ''Perry Mason Returns'' and the 1996 TV movie, ''My Very Best Friend''.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-=== 2nd Logo (September 15, 1990-January 26, 1991) ===
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show, none on ABC in 1995, or generic network music on NBC and CBS starting in 1994.
-'''Nickname:''' "FS II"
+'''Audio Variant:''' A <u>Hungarian-dubbed rerun of the ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' season 1 episode "The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1" on AXN Crime</u> had the 1986 [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] "V of Steel" warp speed music playing over it due to a sloppy plastering job.
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the the text:
+'''Availability:'''
-Produced in Association with
+* Appears intact on episodes of ''Matlock'' starting with the season 1 episode "The Convict" on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, DVD, Pluto TV, Me-TV, FETV and Decades, ''In the Heat of the Night'' on WGN America, Me-TV and This, ''Perry Mason'' TV movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Me-TV, Decades, and on DVD, and ''Diagnosis: Murder'' on Pluto TV, Me-TV, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and on DVD.
+* It also appears on ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' on Decades and DVD and ''Jake and the Fatman'' on DVD and CBS Action UK.
+* It also appeared on 2004 syndicated late night airings of ''Perry Mason Returns'' and the 1996 TV movie ''My Very Best Friend''.
+===2nd Logo (September 15, 1990-January 26, 1991)===
-FS
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="220">
+File:The Fred Silverman Company and The Sy Fischer Company (1990) (From - the Piggsburg Pigs! episode Vampire Dogs from Mars).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there's the text:
-The Fred Silverman
+<center>{{Font|Serif|Produced in Association with}}</center>
-Company
+<center>{{Font|Serif|{{Big|'''FS'''}}}}<br>'''The Fred Silverman'''<br>'''Company'''</center>
-&
+<center>{{Font|Serif|&}}</center>
-THE SY FISCHER COMPANY
+<center>{{Font|Serif|{{Big|T}}HE {{Big|S}}Y {{Big|F}}ISCHER {{Big|C}}OMPANY}}</center>
-with "FS" in the same font as the previous logo.
+with "{{Font|Serif|FS}}" in the same font as the previous logo.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of a show.
+'''Technique:''' A still graphic.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on ''Piggsburg Pigs!'', which aired on Fox Kids in 1990.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Piggsburg Pigs!''.
+{{Chronology|[[InterMedia Entertainment Company]]}}
 [[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:American television logos]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]