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Background

In 2001, Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion decided to break up its partnership, and thus the company was renamed to The Gary Smith Company. He would later be semi-retired in the late 2000s, as he actively stopped producing television specials.

Logo (January 5, 2002-2009)

Visuals: On a black background, there are two rectangular stylized letters "G" and "S" flying toward the center, while settling to the center. The text "THE GARY SMITH COMPANY" in a Bank Gothic font blurs in below the logo.

Variant: A still version of the logo exists.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None or the end theme of the show. CBS airings used a generic theme.

Availability: Seen on AFI specials, The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion, Emmy's Greatest Moments and 100 Years of Hope and Humor.

◄	Smith-Hemion Productions

The Gary Smith Company

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 ===Background===
+In 2001, Gary Smith and Dwight Hemion decided to break up its partnership, and thus the company was renamed to '''The Gary Smith Company'''. He would later be semi-retired in the late 2000s, as he actively stopped producing television specials.
-'''The Gary Smith Company''' was originally formed in the early 1960s as '''Gary Smith Ltd.''', producing TV shows like ''Hullabaloo'' and ''The Music Scene''. During the early 1970s, it teamed up with producer Dwight Hemion, in order to rename the company to '''Smith-Hemion Productions'''. The partnership soon ended in 2001 and was renamed to its current moniker '''The Gary Smith Company'''. It never used a logo until the early 80s.
+===Logo (January 5, 2002-2009)===
-==Smith-Hemion Productions==
-==={{Ordinal|1}} Logo (1980-1989)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1980) (Linda in Wonderland).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1982) (EPCOT Center The Opening Celebration).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1983) (Sheena Easton Act One).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1983) (Anne Murray's Caribbean Cruise).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1983) (25 Years of Country Music).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1984) (SAG 50th Anniversary Celebration).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1986) (Disney's Living Seas).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1986) (Headin' Home for the Holidays).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1988) (America's Tribute to Bob Hope).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' At the end of the credits, the word "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''SMITH-HEMION'''''}}" slides in from the left and the right. The word "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''A'''''}}" and "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''PRODUCTION'''''}}" appear above and below the text.
-'''Variants:'''
-*Sometimes, "This has been" is shown above the logo.
-*On ''Linda in Wonderland'', the text says "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''SMITH-HEMION PRODUCTIONS'''''}}"
-*On ''EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration'' and ''America's Tribute to Bob Hope'', the letter "{{font|Times New Roman|'''''A'''''}}" is missing.
-*Sometimes, a copyright stamp is shown below the logo.
-*On ''25 Years of Country Music'', the logo is {{color|red}} with a white outline.
-*On ''Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration'', the logo flips in. Plus the text is {{color|blue}} with a white outline.
-'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the special.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on several 1980s television specials from the era, such as various Anne Murray and Disney specials, as well as ''Linda in Wonderland''.
-==={{Ordinal|2}} Logo (1989-2001)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
-Smith-Hemion Productions (1989-2001).png
-Smith-Hemion Productions (2001) (AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streissand).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|purple}} space background, we see a {{color|yellow}} wireframe globe that zooms out, followed by the 3D wireframe text "<span style="font-size: 14px; color: aqua; -webkit-text-stroke: 0.1px aqua; -webkit-text-fill-color: white;>{{font|Times New Roman|'''SMITH HEMION'''}}" zooming out and moves toward the globe while the text starts to rotate. The globe then zooms from the text and lands itself to stand next to the two words, settling fast to the center. Then it flashes to a {{color|purple}}-white gradient text, while some electricity flashes and some drawings then surround the text.
-'''Variants:'''
-* A print version of the logo appears on ''AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand'', with "PRODUCTIONS" below the logo.
-* A short version of the logo exists.
-'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An ascending synth, then futuristic beeping sounds, and a wind blowing, followed by an electricity sound, and ending in a synth hit.
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
-* Usually, the end title theme plays over the logo.
-* Sometimes, the logo is silent.
-* CBS airings starting in 1994 used a generic theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on various Smith-Hemion specials, like ''AFI'' specials, ''The Jackson Family Honors'' and various Disney specials from the time period.
-==The Gary Smith Company==
-===(2002-2009)===
 [[File:The Gary Smith Company (2002-2009).png|300px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see two rectangular stylized letters "{{color|#00bfff|'''G'''}}" and "{{color|#00bfff|'''S'''}}" flying toward the center, while settling to the center. The text "THE GARY SMITH COMPANY" in a Bank Gothic font blurs in below the logo.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are two rectangular stylized letters "{{color|#00bfff|'''G'''}}" and "{{color|#00bfff|'''S'''}}" flying toward the center, while settling to the center. The text "THE GARY SMITH COMPANY" in a Bank Gothic font blurs in below the logo.
 '''Variant:''' A still version of the logo exists.
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 '''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the end theme of the show. CBS airings used a generic theme.
+'''Audio:''' None or the end theme of the show. CBS airings used a generic theme.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''AFI'' specials, ''The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion'', ''Emmy's Greatest Moments'' and ''100 Years of Hope and Humor''.
+{{Chronology|[[Smith-Hemion Productions]]|}}
 [[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]