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===Background=== |
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Universal Television has its roots going back to 1947 when they entered the television market via [[United World Films]]. But after very little success, they shifted into producing TV commercials under Universal International Television, with the United World Name being renamed Universal Television by 1956. The current company of Universal Television was formed in 1962 after MCA bought Decca Records, who was also the owner of [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International Pictures]] and renamed MCA's television production company [[Revue Studios]] to the then-current name. They co-produced many shows with Jack Webb's [[Mark VII Limited]] such as ''Adam-12'' and a revival of the 1951 series ''Dragnet'' in 1967. In 1988, Universal Television and [[MCA TV]] formed a sub-division known as [[MTE|MCA Television Entertainment]] (or "MTE").. In 1990, Uni TV began the ''Law & Order'' franchise. The same year, Universal was acquired by the electronics company Mastushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (now "Panasonic Corporation"). In 1995, Universal was acquired by Joseph A. Seagram and Sons and later acquired the USA Networks. In 1996, MCA was reincorporated as "Universal Studios" and acquired [[Multimedia Entertainment]] from Gannett, Inc., and Universal Television's distribution arm, MCA TV, as well as its sub-division, MTE were renamed to Universal Television Enterprises and Universal Television Entertainment respectively. In 1997, Universal sold off its USA Networks and Universal Television to HSN Inc. (a company owned by Barry Diller), who renamed it to Studios USA. In 1998, the breakup of [[United International Pictures]]' TV arm led to Universal reforming its own international television distributor, Universal Worldwide Television. It handled international distribution of Studios USA shows, while Studios USA handled domestic distribution of Universal's own library. In 1998, Seagram bought [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]], which included [[PolyGram Television (UK)|PolyGram Television]]. The deal closed in 1999, and the name PolyGram was soon scrubbed and replaced with the Universal name. However in 1999, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios]] used its debt to acquire most of the pre-1996 films (1,300 titles) by PolyGram from Seagram. In 2001, Vivendi Universal acquired USA Networks and made Diller as CEO of VU Entertainment fully reforming Universal Television. On May 12, 2004, General Electric (GE) acquired 80% of Universal Studios and merged the studio with NBC to form "NBC Universal, Inc." (now "NBCUniversal, LLC") and merged the two television companies to form "NBC Universal Television" (now "[[NBCUniversal Television]]"). However, the company decided to keep the NBC and Universal Television names in the end credits from any series by NBC or Universal. On September 12, 2011, the name "Universal Television" was reinstated, replacing the name "[[Universal Media Studios]]". |
Universal Television has its roots going back to 1947 when they entered the television market via [[United World Films]]. But after very little success, they shifted into producing TV commercials under Universal International Television, with the United World Name being renamed Universal Television by 1956. The current company of Universal Television was formed in 1962 after MCA bought Decca Records, who was also the owner of [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International Pictures]] and renamed MCA's television production company [[Revue Studios]] to the then-current name. They co-produced many shows with Jack Webb's [[Mark VII Limited]] such as ''Adam-12'' and a revival of the 1951 series ''Dragnet'' in 1967. In 1988, Universal Television and [[MCA TV]] formed a sub-division known as [[MTE|MCA Television Entertainment]] (or "MTE").. In 1990, Uni TV began the ''Law & Order'' franchise. The same year, Universal was acquired by the electronics company Mastushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (now "Panasonic Corporation"). In 1995, Universal was acquired by Joseph A. Seagram and Sons and later acquired the USA Networks. In 1996, MCA was reincorporated as "Universal Studios" and acquired [[Multimedia Entertainment]] from Gannett, Inc., and Universal Television's distribution arm, MCA TV, as well as its sub-division, MTE were renamed to Universal Television Enterprises and Universal Television Entertainment respectively. In 1997, Universal sold off its USA Networks and Universal Television to HSN Inc. (a company owned by Barry Diller), who renamed it to Studios USA. In 1998, the breakup of [[United International Pictures]]' TV arm led to Universal reforming its own international television distributor, Universal Worldwide Television. It handled international distribution of Studios USA shows, while Studios USA handled domestic distribution of Universal's own library. In 1998, Seagram bought [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (UK)|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]], which included [[PolyGram Television (UK)|PolyGram Television]]. The deal closed in 1999, and the name PolyGram was soon scrubbed and replaced with the Universal name. However in 1999, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios]] used its debt to acquire most of the pre-1996 films (1,300 titles) by PolyGram from Seagram. In 2001, Vivendi Universal acquired USA Networks and made Diller as CEO of VU Entertainment fully reforming Universal Television. On May 12, 2004, General Electric (GE) acquired 80% of Universal Studios and merged the studio with NBC to form "NBC Universal, Inc." (now "NBCUniversal, LLC") and merged the two television companies to form "NBC Universal Television" (now "[[NBCUniversal Television]]"). However, the company decided to keep the NBC and Universal Television names in the end credits from any series by NBC or Universal. On September 12, 2011, the name "Universal Television" was reinstated, replacing the name "[[Universal Media Studios]]". |
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== Universal Studios == |
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=== 1st Logo (1963-1964) === |
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'''Nickname:''' "Blinking Negatives" |
'''Nickname:''' "Blinking Negatives" |
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'''Logo:''' It looks just like the 1962 Revue "Blinking Negatives" logo, without the additional animation. The company name flickers 6 times, during the first 5 bars of the fanfare and makes a stop during the rest of the jingle. The phrase is "'''filmed at universal city, MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''" with a small MCA logo bug next to the distributor's byline (which was outside the logo as always). The color version has a wallflower-type background in {{Font color|red|red}} with white '60s-type star designs over it. The filmstrip blocks are {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}}, the background of the tubular border was {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}}, and all the block colors revert to black and white over and over. The B&W variation of the logo was the same as the B&W version of the Revue logo, but the only block colors that flicker are the black and white ones. |
'''Logo:''' It looks just like the 1962 Revue "Blinking Negatives" logo, without the additional animation. The company name flickers 6 times, during the first 5 bars of the fanfare and makes a stop during the rest of the jingle. The phrase is "'''filmed at universal city, MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''" with a small MCA logo bug next to the distributor's byline (which was outside the logo as always). The color version has a wallflower-type background in {{Font color|red|red}} with white '60s-type star designs over it. The filmstrip blocks are {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}}, the background of the tubular border was {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}}, and all the block colors revert to black and white over and over. The B&W variation of the logo was the same as the B&W version of the Revue logo, but the only block colors that flicker are the black and white ones. |
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'''Variant:''' On some series such as ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', the logo appears without the MCA byline, and then fades to the co-producer's card. |
'''Variant:''' On some series such as ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'', the logo appears without the MCA byline, and then fades to the co-producer's card. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The blinking blocks. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The blinking blocks. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1960 Revue logo theme. A sped-up version of the short 1960 Revue jingle was heard when Hallmark Channel reran ''The Virginian'' due to time compressing. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1960 Revue logo theme. A sped-up version of the short 1960 Revue jingle was heard when Hallmark Channel reran ''The Virginian'' due to time compressing. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare. The B&W version is seen on season 2 of ''McHale's Navy'', ''Suspense Theatre'', and ''The Jack Benny Program'', as well as season 7 of ''Wagon Train'' and season 2 of ''The Virginian''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare. The B&W version is seen on season 2 of ''McHale's Navy'', ''Suspense Theatre'', and ''The Jack Benny Program'', as well as season 7 of ''Wagon Train'' and season 2 of ''The Virginian''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Recycling the same design and animation from the 1962 Revue logo suggests that this was a placeholder before switching to the globe the following year. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Recycling the same design and animation from the 1962 Revue logo suggests that this was a placeholder before switching to the globe the following year. |
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=== 2nd Logo (February 1964-April 1969) === |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming Globe", "MCA Globe", "Zooming MCA Globe" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming Globe", "MCA Globe", "Zooming MCA Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' Like its then-current movie logo, the rotating globe zooms in, along with the two Van Allen radiation belts. The text: |
'''Logo:''' Like its then-current movie logo, the rotating globe zooms in, along with the two Van Allen radiation belts. The text: |
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<center>{{Font color|gold|'''FILMED AT THE STUDIOS OF<br>{{Huge|UNIVERSAL<br>CITY}}<br>MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}</center> |
<center>{{Font color|gold|'''FILMED AT THE STUDIOS OF<br>{{Huge|UNIVERSAL<br>CITY}}<br>MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}</center> |
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is superimposed simultaneously. The text, in the same font as the then-current movie logo (minus the texture), will usually appear in the normal {{Font color|gold|near-{{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}}} font with a shadow effect, but a {{Font color|peru|bronze}}/{{Font color|sienna|brown}} or white color appears sometimes. The MCA union bug appears with the byline. |
is superimposed simultaneously. The text, in the same font as the then-current movie logo (minus the texture), will usually appear in the normal {{Font color|gold|near-{{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}}} font with a shadow effect, but a {{Font color|peru|bronze}}/{{Font color|sienna|brown}} or white color appears sometimes. The MCA union bug appears with the byline. |
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'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed and animated by Universal Title, who also designed and animated all of the logos by Universal until 1990 and handled all title and optical effects for all films and Universal Television series. |
'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed and animated by Universal Title, who also designed and animated all of the logos by Universal until 1990 and handled all title and optical effects for all films and Universal Television series. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*The logo would either appear in color or B&W. |
*The logo would either appear in color or B&W. |
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*On the short-lived show ''Court Martial'', the text reads "'''FROM THE STUDIOS OF UNIVERSAL CITY'''". |
*On the short-lived show ''Court Martial'', the text reads "'''FROM THE STUDIOS OF UNIVERSAL CITY'''". |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming in of the globe with the text fading in. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming in of the globe with the text fading in. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' |
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*1964-1965: Same as above. |
*1964-1965: Same as above. |
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*September 14, 1967-1969: Another long version by Marshall. |
*September 14, 1967-1969: Another long version by Marshall. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*From September 17, 1966-1967, a short version of the first Marshall theme was sometimes used. Played on some made-for-TV movies through the 1967-68 season, including the first Columbo movie ''Prescription: Murder''. |
*From September 17, 1966-1967, a short version of the first Marshall theme was sometimes used. Played on some made-for-TV movies through the 1967-68 season, including the first Columbo movie ''Prescription: Murder''. |
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*The opening variant uses the opening theme of the TV movie or it's silent. |
*The opening variant uses the opening theme of the TV movie or it's silent. |
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'''Availability:''' Common. It's seen on seasons 2-4 of ''McHale's Navy'', ''It Takes a Thief'', and ''Adam-12'', ''Dragnet'', season 1 and first half season 2 of ''Ironside'', and season 3 and beyond of ''The Virginian,'' as Universal's past logos are kept quite well. |
'''Availability:''' Common. It's seen on seasons 2-4 of ''McHale's Navy'', ''It Takes a Thief'', and ''Adam-12'', ''Dragnet'', season 1 and first half season 2 of ''Ironside'', and season 3 and beyond of ''The Virginian,'' as Universal's past logos are kept quite well. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' A classic combination of using the globe with the Revue/Universal themes. |
'''Editor's Note:''' A classic combination of using the globe with the Revue/Universal themes. |
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===3rd Logo (January 1969-1973)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming Globe II", "MCA Globe II", "Zooming MCA Globe II" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming Globe II", "MCA Globe II", "Zooming MCA Globe II" |
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'''Logo:''' Same as above, but the phrase now appears as: |
'''Logo:''' Same as above, but the phrase now appears as: |
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<center>{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FILMED IN UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF. AT<br>{{Huge|UNIVERSAL<br>STUDIOS}}<br>MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}</center> |
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The entire text is in a different font (which is Eurostile Bold, the same font also used in the opening credits of ''Ironside''), compared to the previous logo, which Universal's name was all {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} from that point on. The MCA union bug appears with the byline. |
The entire text is in a different font (which is Eurostile Bold, the same font also used in the opening credits of ''Ironside''), compared to the previous logo, which Universal's name was all {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} from that point on. The MCA union bug appears with the byline. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*Just like the last logo, co-productions like those by [[Mark VII Limited]] would have the phrase "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL TELEVISION'''}}" in a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} Compacta BT font. |
*Just like the last logo, co-productions like those by [[Mark VII Limited]] would have the phrase "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL TELEVISION'''}}" in a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} Compacta BT font. |
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*There is also an opening variant that says "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''A UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PRODUCTION'''}}" or for TV movies (especially pilots of TV series) "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''A UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PRESENTATION'''}}", in the same style (but not in the same font) as the then-current movie logo. This was seen only on made-for-TV movies from 1969-1973, such as the pilot movie of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', entitled "A Matter of Humanities," originally broadcast on ABC March 26, 1969, but filmed in December of 1968. This is saved on the recent DVD release of ''Welby''. |
*There is also an opening variant that says "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''A UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PRODUCTION'''}}" or for TV movies (especially pilots of TV series) "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''A UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PRESENTATION'''}}", in the same style (but not in the same font) as the then-current movie logo. This was seen only on made-for-TV movies from 1969-1973, such as the pilot movie of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', entitled "A Matter of Humanities," originally broadcast on ABC March 26, 1969, but filmed in December of 1968. This is saved on the recent DVD release of ''Welby''. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
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'''Availability:''' Pretty common. Should be saved on any Universal show of the era such as It ''Takes a Thief'', S2 of ''Adam-12'', and the final season of ''Dragnet '67'', as well as the second half of season 2 and seasons 3 and 4 of ''Ironside'' among others, as well as the 1st season of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' |
'''Availability:''' Pretty common. Should be saved on any Universal show of the era such as It ''Takes a Thief'', S2 of ''Adam-12'', and the final season of ''Dragnet '67'', as well as the second half of season 2 and seasons 3 and 4 of ''Ironside'' among others, as well as the 1st season of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
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===4th Logo (September 1970-April 1971)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming Globe III", "MCA Globe III", "Zooming MCA Globe III" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Zooming Globe III", "MCA Globe III", "Zooming MCA Globe III" |
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'''Logo:''' Same as above, but the text now reads: |
'''Logo:''' Same as above, but the text now reads: |
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<center>{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FILMED IN UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF., AT<br>{{Huge|UNIVERSAL<br>STUDIOS}}<br>MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}</center> |
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'''Trivia:''' This logo variation was initially made for on-location series and TV movies such as ''McCloud''. |
'''Trivia:''' This logo variation was initially made for on-location series and TV movies such as ''McCloud''. |
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'''Variants:''' This logo features two other variations, both of which feature the MCA globe bug along the company byline.: |
'''Variants:''' This logo features two other variations, both of which feature the MCA globe bug along the company byline.: |
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*As early as 1971, it uses the phrase "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS'''}}". |
*As early as 1971, it uses the phrase "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS'''}}". |
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*Same as above on shows co-produced by Mark VII Limited, the "IAW" version is seen. |
*Same as above on shows co-produced by Mark VII Limited, the "IAW" version is seen. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' |
'''Music/Sounds:''' |
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*The same theme from the last logo. |
*The same theme from the last logo. |
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*Later on, it was a re-arranged and shortened jingle with ten notes by Pete Rugolo. |
*Later on, it was a re-arranged and shortened jingle with ten notes by Pete Rugolo. |
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'''Availability:''' Rare, as it only used for 8 months, but it's still saved on any Universal series during this era, such as ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''Adam-12'', ''Columbo'', and ''Night Gallery'', as well as the final season of ''The Virginian'' and the 1st season of ''Alias Smith and Jones''. It's also seen on the final season of ''It Takes a Thief''. |
'''Availability:''' Rare, as it only used for 8 months, but it's still saved on any Universal series during this era, such as ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''Adam-12'', ''Columbo'', and ''Night Gallery'', as well as the final season of ''The Virginian'' and the 1st season of ''Alias Smith and Jones''. It's also seen on the final season of ''It Takes a Thief''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo. |
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===5th Logo (September 1971-December 8, 1973)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Universal Globe", "MCA Globe IV", "Still Zooming Globe" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Universal Globe", "MCA Globe IV", "Still Zooming Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' This time, the globe is just a still picture. The shortened text fades in, in the same {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} bold font from the logo above: |
'''Logo:''' This time, the globe is just a still picture. The shortened text fades in, in the same {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} bold font from the logo above: |
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<center>{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA<br>{{Huge|UNIVERSAL<br>STUDIOS}}<br>MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}</center> |
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'''Variants:''' This one has four other variations: |
'''Variants:''' This one has four other variations: |
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*"IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL STUDIOS" |
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<center>'''{{Huge|MARK VII LIMITED<br>And<br>UNIVERSAL STUDIOS}}<br>{{Big|UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.<br>MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR}}</center> |
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...all sporting the MCA union bug alongside the said company byline. Was only referred to as "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}" during the 1971-72 season (the logo's first). |
...all sporting the MCA union bug alongside the said company byline. Was only referred to as "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR'''}}" during the 1971-72 season (the logo's first). |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Just the text fading in. |
'''FX/SFX:''' Just the text fading in. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Changed depending on the year, all arranged by Quincy Jones. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' Changed depending on the year, all arranged by Quincy Jones. |
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*1971-1972: Composed on strings, doesn't lean on Wilson/Esquivel, Marshall, or Rugolo's versions. |
*1971-1972: Composed on strings, doesn't lean on Wilson/Esquivel, Marshall, or Rugolo's versions. |
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*September 26, 1973: Another slow theme using horns. |
*September 26, 1973: Another slow theme using horns. |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. |
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*It's seen on ''Adam-12'' starting from S4 and S1 of ''Kojak''. |
*It's seen on ''Adam-12'' starting from S4 and S1 of ''Kojak''. |
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*The "Universal City" variant is extremely rare as it used during the last 3 months of this logo, but should be reserved on a few season 3 episodes of ''Emergency''. |
*The "Universal City" variant is extremely rare as it used during the last 3 months of this logo, but should be reserved on a few season 3 episodes of ''Emergency''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo, though it's disappointing that the globe was downgraded to a still image. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 2nd logo, though it's disappointing that the globe was downgraded to a still image. |
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===1st Logo (October 7, 1973-April 30, 1975)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Universal Globe II", "MCA Globe V", "Still Zooming Globe II" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Universal Globe II", "MCA Globe V", "Still Zooming Globe II" |
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'''Logo:''' Same backdrop as the previous logo, but the phrase was shortened again to... |
'''Logo:''' Same backdrop as the previous logo, but the phrase was shortened again to... |
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<center>'''{{Font color|#FFD900|FROM}}<br>{{Font color|sienna|{{Huge|UNIVERSAL}}}}<br>{{Font color|#FFD900|AN MCA COMPANY</center>}}''' |
<center>'''{{Font color|#FFD900|FROM}}<br>{{Font color|sienna|{{Huge|UNIVERSAL}}}}<br>{{Font color|#FFD900|AN MCA COMPANY</center>}}''' |
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This time, "{{Font color|sienna|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}" is in the same font as used in that era's movie logo and also appears textured (in fact, this looks like a still of the 1963-1990 movie logo, with MCA information added in afterwards). The MCA byline is also the same, although the position is a bit shifted to the right due to the MCA union bug's appearance with the byline, and the byline may be shifted closer up in some appearances. The MCA globe bug is bigger than the recent and is seen to the left of its respective byline. The top text line sometimes reads "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AND'''}}" or "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH'''}}". |
This time, "{{Font color|sienna|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}" is in the same font as used in that era's movie logo and also appears textured (in fact, this looks like a still of the 1963-1990 movie logo, with MCA information added in afterwards). The MCA byline is also the same, although the position is a bit shifted to the right due to the MCA union bug's appearance with the byline, and the byline may be shifted closer up in some appearances. The MCA globe bug is bigger than the recent and is seen to the left of its respective byline. The top text line sometimes reads "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AND'''}}" or "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH'''}}". |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Only the text above and the byline below fading in. The "UNIVERSAL" name was only still. Although on one late season 5 episode of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', the entire logo fades out as opposed to cutting out. |
'''FX/SFX:''' Only the text above and the byline below fading in. The "UNIVERSAL" name was only still. Although on one late season 5 episode of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'', the entire logo fades out as opposed to cutting out. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' |
'''Music/Sounds:''' |
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*1973-1974: Same as the 6th logo from September 1973. |
*1973-1974: Same as the 6th logo from September 1973. |
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*1974: A rearranged theme almost the same as the 1973 version. |
*1974: A rearranged theme almost the same as the 1973 version. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*Series like ''Switch'' and ''Ironside'' among others would have different variants. |
*Series like ''Switch'' and ''Ironside'' among others would have different variants. |
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*2-part syndication edits of double-length season 1 episodes of ''The Rockford Files'' use the 1978-1980 Universal jingle. This is the case with "Backlash of the Hunter" (the original pilot movie) and "This Case Is Closed." |
*2-part syndication edits of double-length season 1 episodes of ''The Rockford Files'' use the 1978-1980 Universal jingle. This is the case with "Backlash of the Hunter" (the original pilot movie) and "This Case Is Closed." |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. |
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. |
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*Can be seen on ''UFO''. It was also seen on ''Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' and ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' It's also seen on late season 1 and season 2 of ''Kojak'', late season 6 and the final season of ''Adam-12'', late season 3 to season 4 of ''Columbo'', and season 1 of ''The Rockford Files'', as well as the 1st season of ''Baretta''. |
*Can be seen on ''UFO''. It was also seen on ''Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' and ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' It's also seen on late season 1 and season 2 of ''Kojak'', late season 6 and the final season of ''Adam-12'', late season 3 to season 4 of ''Columbo'', and season 1 of ''The Rockford Files'', as well as the 1st season of ''Baretta''. |
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*This is also seen on season 4 episodes of ''Emergency!'' (though newer print reruns of season 3 inexplicably seemed to use the 5th logo), as well the final season and a half of ''Ironside'' and the 1st 2 seasons of ''The Six Million Dollar Man''. |
*This is also seen on season 4 episodes of ''Emergency!'' (though newer print reruns of season 3 inexplicably seemed to use the 5th logo), as well the final season and a half of ''Ironside'' and the 1st 2 seasons of ''The Six Million Dollar Man''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 5th logo. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 5th logo. |
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===2nd Logo (September 14, 1975-October 29, 1991)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Universal Globe III", "Globe from/of Hell/Doom", "MCA Globe VI", "Still Zooming Globe III" |
'''Nicknames:''' "Universal Globe III", "Globe from/of Hell/Doom", "MCA Globe VI", "Still Zooming Globe III" |
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'''Logo:''' Same as the 6th logo, but with a few differences from the previous logo: |
'''Logo:''' Same as the 6th logo, but with a few differences from the previous logo: |
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*The font color seems to be mainly white, {{Font color|antiquewhite|ivory}}, or {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} (though this may be due to film deterioration), while still a bit planetary. |
*The font color seems to be mainly white, {{Font color|antiquewhite|ivory}}, or {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} (though this may be due to film deterioration), while still a bit planetary. |
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*The "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}" font is different from the movie version, and is much skinnier and stretched out. |
*The "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}" font is different from the movie version, and is much skinnier and stretched out. |
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*On the "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AN''' {{big|{{Font|Impact|{{big|MCA}}}}}} '''COMPANY'''}}" byline, "{{Font color|#FFD900|{{big|{{Font|Impact|{{big|MCA}}}}}}}}" seems to be taller the rest of the other letters. |
*On the "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AN''' {{big|{{Font|Impact|{{big|MCA}}}}}} '''COMPANY'''}}" byline, "{{Font color|#FFD900|{{big|{{Font|Impact|{{big|MCA}}}}}}}}" seems to be taller the rest of the other letters. |
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The top text line had the same "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM'''}}", "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AND'''}}" and "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH'''}}" lines centered in from previous logos. On ''The A-Team'', it used the "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM'''}}" top line and added the word "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AND'''}}" (which later turned {{Font color|green|green}} starting in the 1984-1985 season) below the MCA byline. This was done to present the [[Stephen J. Cannell Productions|Stephen J. Cannell]] logo that followed it. |
The top text line had the same "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM'''}}", "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AND'''}}" and "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH'''}}" lines centered in from previous logos. On ''The A-Team'', it used the "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''FROM'''}}" top line and added the word "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AND'''}}" (which later turned {{Font color|green|green}} starting in the 1984-1985 season) below the MCA byline. This was done to present the [[Stephen J. Cannell Productions|Stephen J. Cannell]] logo that followed it. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*There is also an opening variant where the globe is animated like in the movie logo, but before the globe finishes zooming, the word "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}" fades in over the globe. A second later, the byline,"{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AN''' {{big|{{Font|Impact|{{big|MCA}}}}}} '''COMPANY'''}}" appears under "UNIVERSAL". That has appeared at the beginning of few TV movies from that time such as the 1979 TV movie, ''The Seekers''. |
*There is also an opening variant where the globe is animated like in the movie logo, but before the globe finishes zooming, the word "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}" fades in over the globe. A second later, the byline,"{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AN''' {{big|{{Font|Impact|{{big|MCA}}}}}} '''COMPANY'''}}" appears under "UNIVERSAL". That has appeared at the beginning of few TV movies from that time such as the 1979 TV movie, ''The Seekers''. |
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*On ''Still the Beaver'', the entire logo just fades in as it's just a still image. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Just the entire text fading in. |
'''FX/SFX:''' Just the entire text fading in. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A new 5-note fanfare that retains the first four elements of the classic Revue theme but does not feature the 9-note trademark fanfare used since the Revue days (this new version sounds like a variation of "Happy Birthday to You"). There are many versions of this jingle, with the orchestration changing with each rendition. All were arranged by Robert Prince. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A new 5-note fanfare that retains the first four elements of the classic Revue theme but does not feature the 9-note trademark fanfare used since the Revue days (this new version sounds like a variation of "Happy Birthday to You"). There are many versions of this jingle, with the orchestration changing with each rendition. All were arranged by Robert Prince. |
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*1975-1976: The first theme uses a timpani roll mixed underneath the fanfare. The first notes are on horns with orchestration on the final note, maintained on all other themes. |
*1975-1976: The first theme uses a timpani roll mixed underneath the fanfare. The first notes are on horns with orchestration on the final note, maintained on all other themes. |
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*Late 1986-1991: Final versions of the theme, with a different keyboard sound. ''Miami Vice'' first used it in late 1986, other shows didn't use it until 1987. |
*Late 1986-1991: Final versions of the theme, with a different keyboard sound. ''Miami Vice'' first used it in late 1986, other shows didn't use it until 1987. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*Sometimes, there's also a variant of the 1975 theme where the drum roll finishes abruptly. |
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*On the opening variant and on the TV movie ''It Happened One Christmas'', it's silent. |
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'''Availability:''' Common. |
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*It's currently seen on ''The A-Team'', ''Miami Vice'', season 1 to early season 8 of ''Murder, She Wrote'', season 5-early season 10 of ''Columbo'', seasons 2-6 of ''The Rockford Files'', seasons 3-5 of ''Kojak'', and the 1st season of ''Quantum Leap'', and on the 7th and final season of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' It's also seen on ''Knight Rider'', ''Airwolf'' and season 1 to early season 4 of ''Coach''. |
*It's currently seen on ''The A-Team'', ''Miami Vice'', season 1 to early season 8 of ''Murder, She Wrote'', season 5-early season 10 of ''Columbo'', seasons 2-6 of ''The Rockford Files'', seasons 3-5 of ''Kojak'', and the 1st season of ''Quantum Leap'', and on the 7th and final season of ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' It's also seen on ''Knight Rider'', ''Airwolf'' and season 1 to early season 4 of ''Coach''. |
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*Due to an editing mistake, the DVD print of the ''Murder, She Wrote'' TV movie ''South by Southwest'' uses this logo. Other prints use the 4th Universal TV logo instead. |
*Due to an editing mistake, the DVD print of the ''Murder, She Wrote'' TV movie ''South by Southwest'' uses this logo. Other prints use the 4th Universal TV logo instead. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 5th logo, but there are some bits that made it notorious among some viewers with the more dramatic logo themes and the less friendly-looking typeface on the logo contributing to it. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Same as the 5th logo, but there are some bits that made it notorious among some viewers with the more dramatic logo themes and the less friendly-looking typeface on the logo contributing to it. |
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===3rd Logo (1987-1991)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "MCA Globe VII", "Almost Still Zooming Globe" |
'''Nicknames:''' "MCA Globe VII", "Almost Still Zooming Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' Just the end of the 1973 Universal Pictures logo used in place of the TV logo. |
'''Logo:''' Just the end of the 1973 Universal Pictures logo used in place of the TV logo. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The rotating globe. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen on the '80s syndicated series ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'', which was co-produced and distributed by The Program Exchange. |
'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen on the '80s syndicated series ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'', which was co-produced and distributed by The Program Exchange. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' It's the 1973 movie logo on television. Not much to say. |
'''Editor's Note:''' It's the 1973 movie logo on television. Not much to say. |
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===4th Logo (September 16, 1991-July 12, 1997, 1998, 2000)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe", "MCA Globe VIII", "CGI MCA Globe", "90s Globe", "90s MCA Globe", "CGI '90s MCA Globe" |
'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe", "MCA Globe VIII", "CGI MCA Globe", "90s Globe", "90s MCA Globe", "CGI '90s MCA Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' It's nearly the same as its 1991 motion picture counterpart, but with a few differences: |
'''Logo:''' It's nearly the same as its 1991 motion picture counterpart, but with a few differences: |
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*The animation seems to be a tad cheaper than the movie logo. Whereas that logo featured shiny {{Font color|gold|gold}} lettering for "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Copperplate Gothic|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}}}" in Copperplate Gothic Bold, a detailed globe model (which were both models filmed with motion control), and an impressive-looking starfield, the TV version features a gradient "texture" on "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Copperplate Gothic|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}}}", and a slightly less detailed globe (which are both in CGI), and starfield. Also, there is no flash at the beginning as well and the MCA byline is white. |
*The animation seems to be a tad cheaper than the movie logo. Whereas that logo featured shiny {{Font color|gold|gold}} lettering for "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Copperplate Gothic|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}}}" in Copperplate Gothic Bold, a detailed globe model (which were both models filmed with motion control), and an impressive-looking starfield, the TV version features a gradient "texture" on "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Copperplate Gothic|'''UNIVERSAL'''}}}}", and a slightly less detailed globe (which are both in CGI), and starfield. Also, there is no flash at the beginning as well and the MCA byline is white. |
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*Like previous logos, "'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH'''" usually appears in white centered above all other text. |
*Like previous logos, "'''IN ASSOCIATION WITH'''" usually appears in white centered above all other text. |
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'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the print movie artwork logo designed by Glen Wexler. |
'''Trivia:''' This logo is based on the print movie artwork logo designed by Glen Wexler. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*This logo was made in two versions: a filmed version, and a videotaped version. The filmed version was more prominent at first, as most of Universal's shows were still shot primarily on film, but changed to the videotaped version as time progressed. The filmed version isn't as crisp as the taped version and features that unfortunate effect known as "Film-O-Vision" and the MCA byline is shifted up a little. |
*This logo was made in two versions: a filmed version, and a videotaped version. The filmed version was more prominent at first, as most of Universal's shows were still shot primarily on film, but changed to the videotaped version as time progressed. The filmed version isn't as crisp as the taped version and features that unfortunate effect known as "Film-O-Vision" and the MCA byline is shifted up a little. |
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*A rare German version of the bylineless variant, where the globe is oriented towards Europe and Africa, and the texts "Eine Produktion von" and "und das redaktionsbüro" exists. |
*A rare German version of the bylineless variant, where the globe is oriented towards Europe and Africa, and the texts "Eine Produktion von" and "und das redaktionsbüro" exists. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The CGI of the rotating globe and the name. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The CGI of the rotating globe and the name. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic French horn fanfare, based on Universal's long version of its 1990 jingle. A low tone was also included starting in 1991 on Quantum Leap. All composed by James Horner. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic French horn fanfare, based on Universal's long version of its 1990 jingle. A low tone was also included starting in 1991 on Quantum Leap. All composed by James Horner. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*In other cases, the ending theme of the show or generic network music (as on NBC and CBS starting in 1994) is used. |
*In other cases, the ending theme of the show or generic network music (as on NBC and CBS starting in 1994) is used. |
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*On The Hub airings of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', the first couple seconds of the opening theme from Action Pack is heard on the "PRESENTS" variant of the logo. |
*On The Hub airings of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', the first couple seconds of the opening theme from Action Pack is heard on the "PRESENTS" variant of the logo. |
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'''Availability:''' Fairly common. With most Universal logos, they are usually retained on any repeat broadcasts. |
'''Availability:''' Fairly common. With most Universal logos, they are usually retained on any repeat broadcasts. |
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*Recent local reruns of a few season 3 episodes of ''Law & Order'' have this logo plastered with the 2011 NBCUniversal Television Distribution logo. However, it was used in tandem with the 8th logo until a month later after it debuted. |
*Recent local reruns of a few season 3 episodes of ''Law & Order'' have this logo plastered with the 2011 NBCUniversal Television Distribution logo. However, it was used in tandem with the 8th logo until a month later after it debuted. |
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*The rare German version is found on a SAT1 airing of ''Vera Am Mittag''. |
*The rare German version is found on a SAT1 airing of ''Vera Am Mittag''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' It's a decent CGI version of the then-current movie logo. |
'''Editor's Note:''' It's a decent CGI version of the then-current movie logo. |
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===5th Logo (September 22, 1997-July 23, 2004)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe II", "CGI Glittering Planet TV", "2000s Globe" |
'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe II", "CGI Glittering Planet TV", "2000s Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' A near-still shot of the 1997 Universal Pictures logo used in motion pictures (with the globe still rotating and the glow shining). It looks nearly the same, and you can still see a glow from behind it. Text will appear below the logo, as listed below: |
'''Logo:''' A near-still shot of the 1997 Universal Pictures logo used in motion pictures (with the globe still rotating and the glow shining). It looks nearly the same, and you can still see a glow from behind it. Text will appear below the logo, as listed below: |
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*1997-1998: "{{Font color|gold|UNIVERSAL TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT}}" (formerly MTE) |
*1997-1998: "{{Font color|gold|UNIVERSAL TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT}}" (formerly MTE) |
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*2002-2004: "{{Font color|gold|UNIVERSAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION, www.universalstudios.com}}" |
*2002-2004: "{{Font color|gold|UNIVERSAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION, www.universalstudios.com}}" |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*Sometimes, the logo doesn't feature the URL underneath the globe. Plus, the logo fades in and out. |
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*On later episodes of ''The Steve Harvey Show'' and ''Just Shoot Me!'' since season 4, the logo (minus the text and the URL) is seen on the bottom along with the Brad Grey Television logo above. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The "fire" behind the globe, the globe rotating, and the name fading in until 2000. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The "fire" behind the globe, the globe rotating, and the name fading in until 2000. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A short version of the movie counterpart's theme. On some shows, it's silent. NBC, CBS and ABC used their generic themes. Variations of the theme are listed below. All composed by Jerry Goldsmith. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A short version of the movie counterpart's theme. On some shows, it's silent. NBC, CBS and ABC used their generic themes. Variations of the theme are listed below. All composed by Jerry Goldsmith. |
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*1997-2000: A longer version of the theme used for Universal Television Entertainment and the longer version of Universal Television Enterprises and Universal Worldwide Television. It was used for the first two until 1998 while it was used for the latter until 2000. |
*1997-2000: A longer version of the theme used for Universal Television Entertainment and the longer version of Universal Television Enterprises and Universal Worldwide Television. It was used for the first two until 1998 while it was used for the latter until 2000. |
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*2003-2004: Final short version using the first three notes playing fast and the last note of the theme. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*In rare cases, the ending theme of the show/movie plays over it or none. |
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*On the R2 release of ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (a.k.a. ''Black Sheep Squadron'')'': The Complete First Season'' on DVD, the 1977 logo music is heard over the 1998 Universal Worldwide Television logo due to bad plastering. |
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'''Availability:''' Common. Can still be found on most, if not all Universal-produced shows of this time such as the ''Law & Order'' franchise (except on Sundance and local reruns), among others. Universal's merger with NBC put an end to this logo in 2004. |
'''Availability:''' Common. Can still be found on most, if not all Universal-produced shows of this time such as the ''Law & Order'' franchise (except on Sundance and local reruns), among others. Universal's merger with NBC put an end to this logo in 2004. |
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*Especially shown on USA Network, Cloo, WGN America, and local syndication, ''Sitting Ducks'' and ''Maisy'', the earliest episodes of ''House, M.D.'', and shows on Hulu. |
*Especially shown on USA Network, Cloo, WGN America, and local syndication, ''Sitting Ducks'' and ''Maisy'', the earliest episodes of ''House, M.D.'', and shows on Hulu. |
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*The Television Distribution logo can be seen at the end of ''Leave It to Beaver'' reruns on MeTV and previously on Antenna TV. The Universal Television Distribution logo also appears on international airings and the MPI Home Video DVD releases of ''Family Affair'' (whose non-USA TV distribution rights are held by NBCUniversal) in place of the logos of American distributor CBS Television Distribution and its predecessors. On Horror's print of ''The Incredible Hulk'' season 2 episode "Wildfire", the version with the website URL plays before the start of the episode, confusingly enough. |
*The Television Distribution logo can be seen at the end of ''Leave It to Beaver'' reruns on MeTV and previously on Antenna TV. The Universal Television Distribution logo also appears on international airings and the MPI Home Video DVD releases of ''Family Affair'' (whose non-USA TV distribution rights are held by NBCUniversal) in place of the logos of American distributor CBS Television Distribution and its predecessors. On Horror's print of ''The Incredible Hulk'' season 2 episode "Wildfire", the version with the website URL plays before the start of the episode, confusingly enough. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' It's just the end bit of the then-current movie logo, which is still fine with good relaxing music and CGI. |
'''Editor's Note:''' It's just the end bit of the then-current movie logo, which is still fine with good relaxing music and CGI. |
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'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe III", "Sunburst Globe", "2010s Globe" |
'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe III", "Sunburst Globe", "2010s Globe" |
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'''Logo:''' We zoom out from a Western Hemisphere view of a detailed globe with some clouds. As we pan out, a sunburst appears and shines in the northeastern arc of the globe. A {{Font color|blue|bluish}}/{{Font color|purple|purple}} starfield with a few nebular clouds appear in the background. The white text "'''UNIVERSAL'''TELEVISION" (in a sans-serif font called "Folio" and "'''UNIVERSAL'''" in bold) without a space between and with an abstract arc above is vertically wiped in front of the Earth globe with a translucent line once we are at a comfortable distance. |
'''Logo:''' We zoom out from a Western Hemisphere view of a detailed globe with some clouds. As we pan out, a sunburst appears and shines in the northeastern arc of the globe. A {{Font color|blue|bluish}}/{{Font color|purple|purple}} starfield with a few nebular clouds appear in the background. The white text "'''UNIVERSAL'''TELEVISION" (in a sans-serif font called "Folio" and "'''UNIVERSAL'''" in bold) without a space between and with an abstract arc above is vertically wiped in front of the Earth globe with a translucent line once we are at a comfortable distance. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out of the globe, and the name wiping in., and the globe is spinning to the left. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The zoom out of the globe, and the name wiping in., and the globe is spinning to the left. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or NBC's generic theme with a voice over. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show or NBC's generic theme with a voice over. |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. |
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*It debuted (as a placeholder) on new season premieres of ''Parenthood'', ''Community'', and ''The Office'', among others before the split-screen credits on network TV. |
*It debuted (as a placeholder) on new season premieres of ''Parenthood'', ''Community'', and ''The Office'', among others before the split-screen credits on network TV. |
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*On-demand prints of new season episodes (i.e. Hulu, NBC.com) of these shows retained the Universal Media Studios logo. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' An excellent effort to bring the classic Universal Television name back, except one problem: the globe is rotating to the left instead of to the right. Strange, isn't it? But this was short-lived as it was replaced a month later. |
'''Editor's Note:''' An excellent effort to bring the classic Universal Television name back, except one problem: the globe is rotating to the left instead of to the right. Strange, isn't it? But this was short-lived as it was replaced a month later. |
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'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe IV", "Sunburst Globe II", "2010s Globe II" |
'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Globe IV", "Sunburst Globe II", "2010s Globe II" |
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'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|blue|bluish}} starfield background that's almost similar to the one from the previous logo with some nebular clouds, we see a much more detailed Earth globe zooming from the front right to the center which is now rotating forwards this time like the other Universal logos. As the globe reaches to the center, the sunburst appears flashing on the top-right part of the globe. As this happens, the text "'''UNIVERSAL'''TELEVISION", in the same font as before with the abstract arc above it, appears rotating in from the left and making a stop in front of the globe as the sunburst dims down a bit and a couple light rays are seen behind the globe and some of the nebular clouds are seen moving in front of the logo. The byline "A Division of NBCUniversal" appears under the logo. |
'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|blue|bluish}} starfield background that's almost similar to the one from the previous logo with some nebular clouds, we see a much more detailed Earth globe zooming from the front right to the center which is now rotating forwards this time like the other Universal logos. As the globe reaches to the center, the sunburst appears flashing on the top-right part of the globe. As this happens, the text "'''UNIVERSAL'''TELEVISION", in the same font as before with the abstract arc above it, appears rotating in from the left and making a stop in front of the globe as the sunburst dims down a bit and a couple light rays are seen behind the globe and some of the nebular clouds are seen moving in front of the logo. The byline "A Division of NBCUniversal" appears under the logo. |
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'''Trivia:''' This logo was created and animated by Imaginary Forces. The logo has some elements from the 1991 Universal Television logo. |
'''Trivia:''' This logo was created and animated by Imaginary Forces. The logo has some elements from the 1991 Universal Television logo. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*In the logo's later years, the "'''UNIVERSAL'''TELEVISION" text, along with the abstract arc above, appears wiping in vertically like the previous logo instead of rotating in as the globe goes into the center. Plus, a couple of light rays are gone. |
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*A shortened version exists on the 2018 revival of ''Magnum P.I.'' wherein it only shows the finished product of the logo. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The globe zooming out, the sunburst flashing, and the words rotating or wiping in. |
'''FX/SFX:''' The globe zooming out, the sunburst flashing, and the words rotating or wiping in. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A three-note orchestrated theme, consisting of the first two notes of the three-note NBC chimes jingle and a final note that sounds similar to that of the 1997 Universal Pictures fanfare, composed by Jerry Goldsmith. This jingle sounds quite similar to the NBCUniversal Television logo music. Composed by FirstCom Music. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A three-note orchestrated theme, consisting of the first two notes of the three-note NBC chimes jingle and a final note that sounds similar to that of the 1997 Universal Pictures fanfare, composed by Jerry Goldsmith. This jingle sounds quite similar to the NBCUniversal Television logo music. Composed by FirstCom Music. |
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' |
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*On three S3 episodes of ''Community'' and the first two S14 episodes of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', the Universal Media Studios logo music is heard. |
*On three S3 episodes of ''Community'' and the first two S14 episodes of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', the Universal Media Studios logo music is heard. |
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*On the first two season 3 episodes of the 2018 revival of ''Magnum P.I.'', it is silent, whereas the theme carries off to the 2020 [[CBS Studios]] logo along with that of the shortened 2009 [[CBS Television Studios]] logo, due to an editing error. |
*On the first two season 3 episodes of the 2018 revival of ''Magnum P.I.'', it is silent, whereas the theme carries off to the 2020 [[CBS Studios]] logo along with that of the shortened 2009 [[CBS Television Studios]] logo, due to an editing error. |
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'''Availability:''' Very common. |
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*It debuted on the October 13, 2011 episode of ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', and was used in tandem with the previous logo. |
*It debuted on the October 13, 2011 episode of ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', and was used in tandem with the previous logo. |
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*If a rare, prototype version might be used before the name change for Universal Television, this is possible to be used in the future. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' Another brilliant television logo from Universal, improving over the previous one. This is also an enhanced, standard version of the previous logo, complete with a corporate byline. |
'''Editor's Note:''' Another brilliant television logo from Universal, improving over the previous one. This is also an enhanced, standard version of the previous logo, complete with a corporate byline. |
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Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Universal Television series and TV movies: |
Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Universal Television series and TV movies: |
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*1964-1966: Copyright © [YEAR] by Universal Television. All Rights Reserved. |
*1964-1966: Copyright © [YEAR] by Universal Television. All Rights Reserved. |
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*1966-1967: Copyright © [YEAR] by Universal Television - A division of Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
*1966-1967: Copyright © [YEAR] by Universal Television - A division of Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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*2014-: Copyright © [YEAR] Universal Television LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
*2014-: Copyright © [YEAR] Universal Television LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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Universal Television has its roots going back to 1947 when they entered the television market via United World Films. But after very little success, they shifted into producing TV commercials under Universal International Television, with the United World Name being renamed Universal Television by 1956. The current company of Universal Television was formed in 1962 after MCA bought Decca Records, who was also the owner of Universal-International Pictures and renamed MCA's television production company Revue Studios to the then-current name. They co-produced many shows with Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited such as Adam-12 and a revival of the 1951 series Dragnet in 1967. In 1988, Universal Television and MCA TV formed a sub-division known as MCA Television Entertainment (or "MTE").. In 1990, Uni TV began the Law & Order franchise. The same year, Universal was acquired by the electronics company Mastushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (now "Panasonic Corporation"). In 1995, Universal was acquired by Joseph A. Seagram and Sons and later acquired the USA Networks. In 1996, MCA was reincorporated as "Universal Studios" and acquired Multimedia Entertainment from Gannett, Inc., and Universal Television's distribution arm, MCA TV, as well as its sub-division, MTE were renamed to Universal Television Enterprises and Universal Television Entertainment respectively. In 1997, Universal sold off its USA Networks and Universal Television to HSN Inc. (a company owned by Barry Diller), who renamed it to Studios USA. In 1998, the breakup of United International Pictures' TV arm led to Universal reforming its own international television distributor, Universal Worldwide Television. It handled international distribution of Studios USA shows, while Studios USA handled domestic distribution of Universal's own library. In 1998, Seagram bought PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, which included PolyGram Television. The deal closed in 1999, and the name PolyGram was soon scrubbed and replaced with the Universal name. However in 1999, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios used its debt to acquire most of the pre-1996 films (1,300 titles) by PolyGram from Seagram. In 2001, Vivendi Universal acquired USA Networks and made Diller as CEO of VU Entertainment fully reforming Universal Television. On May 12, 2004, General Electric (GE) acquired 80% of Universal Studios and merged the studio with NBC to form "NBC Universal, Inc." (now "NBCUniversal, LLC") and merged the two television companies to form "NBC Universal Television" (now "NBCUniversal Television"). However, the company decided to keep the NBC and Universal Television names in the end credits from any series by NBC or Universal. On September 12, 2011, the name "Universal Television" was reinstated, replacing the name "Universal Media Studios".
Nickname: "Blinking Negatives"
Logo: It looks just like the 1962 Revue "Blinking Negatives" logo, without the additional animation. The company name flickers 6 times, during the first 5 bars of the fanfare and makes a stop during the rest of the jingle. The phrase is "filmed at universal city, MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR" with a small MCA logo bug next to the distributor's byline (which was outside the logo as always). The color version has a wallflower-type background in red with white '60s-type star designs over it. The filmstrip blocks are red and blue, the background of the tubular border was light blue, and all the block colors revert to black and white over and over. The B&W variation of the logo was the same as the B&W version of the Revue logo, but the only block colors that flicker are the black and white ones.
Variant: On some series such as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, the logo appears without the MCA byline, and then fades to the co-producer's card.
FX/SFX: The blinking blocks.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 1960 Revue logo theme. A sped-up version of the short 1960 Revue jingle was heard when Hallmark Channel reran The Virginian due to time compressing.
Availability: Rare. The B&W version is seen on season 2 of McHale's Navy, Suspense Theatre, and The Jack Benny Program, as well as season 7 of Wagon Train and season 2 of The Virginian.
Editor's Note: Recycling the same design and animation from the 1962 Revue logo suggests that this was a placeholder before switching to the globe the following year.
Nicknames: "Zooming Globe", "MCA Globe", "Zooming MCA Globe"
Logo: Like its then-current movie logo, the rotating globe zooms in, along with the two Van Allen radiation belts. The text:
is superimposed simultaneously. The text, in the same font as the then-current movie logo (minus the texture), will usually appear in the normal near-yellow font with a shadow effect, but a bronze/brown or white color appears sometimes. The MCA union bug appears with the byline.
Trivia: The logo was designed and animated by Universal Title, who also designed and animated all of the logos by Universal until 1990 and handled all title and optical effects for all films and Universal Television series.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The zooming in of the globe with the text fading in.
Music/Sounds:
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common. It's seen on seasons 2-4 of McHale's Navy, It Takes a Thief, and Adam-12, Dragnet, season 1 and first half season 2 of Ironside, and season 3 and beyond of The Virginian, as Universal's past logos are kept quite well.
Editor's Note: A classic combination of using the globe with the Revue/Universal themes.
Nicknames: "Zooming Globe II", "MCA Globe II", "Zooming MCA Globe II"
Logo: Same as above, but the phrase now appears as:
The entire text is in a different font (which is Eurostile Bold, the same font also used in the opening credits of Ironside), compared to the previous logo, which Universal's name was all yellow from that point on. The MCA union bug appears with the byline.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Same as the 2nd logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 2nd logo.
Availability: Pretty common. Should be saved on any Universal show of the era such as It Takes a Thief, S2 of Adam-12, and the final season of Dragnet '67, as well as the second half of season 2 and seasons 3 and 4 of Ironside among others, as well as the 1st season of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Editor's Note: Same as the 2nd logo.
Nicknames: "Zooming Globe III", "MCA Globe III", "Zooming MCA Globe III"
Logo: Same as above, but the text now reads:
Trivia: This logo variation was initially made for on-location series and TV movies such as McCloud.
Variants: This logo features two other variations, both of which feature the MCA globe bug along the company byline.:
FX/SFX: Same as the 2nd logo.
Music/Sounds:
Availability: Rare, as it only used for 8 months, but it's still saved on any Universal series during this era, such as Marcus Welby, M.D., Adam-12, Columbo, and Night Gallery, as well as the final season of The Virginian and the 1st season of Alias Smith and Jones. It's also seen on the final season of It Takes a Thief.
Editor's Note: Same as the 2nd logo.
Nicknames: "Universal Globe", "MCA Globe IV", "Still Zooming Globe"
Logo: This time, the globe is just a still picture. The shortened text fades in, in the same yellow bold font from the logo above:
Variants: This one has four other variations:
...all sporting the MCA union bug alongside the said company byline. Was only referred to as "IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. MCA-TV EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR" during the 1971-72 season (the logo's first).
FX/SFX: Just the text fading in.
Music/Sounds: Changed depending on the year, all arranged by Quincy Jones.
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: Same as the 2nd logo, though it's disappointing that the globe was downgraded to a still image.
Nicknames: "Universal Globe II", "MCA Globe V", "Still Zooming Globe II"
Logo: Same backdrop as the previous logo, but the phrase was shortened again to...
This time, "UNIVERSAL" is in the same font as used in that era's movie logo and also appears textured (in fact, this looks like a still of the 1963-1990 movie logo, with MCA information added in afterwards). The MCA byline is also the same, although the position is a bit shifted to the right due to the MCA union bug's appearance with the byline, and the byline may be shifted closer up in some appearances. The MCA globe bug is bigger than the recent and is seen to the left of its respective byline. The top text line sometimes reads "AND" or "IN ASSOCIATION WITH".
FX/SFX: Only the text above and the byline below fading in. The "UNIVERSAL" name was only still. Although on one late season 5 episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., the entire logo fades out as opposed to cutting out.
Music/Sounds:
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: Same as the 5th logo.
Nicknames: "Universal Globe III", "Globe from/of Hell/Doom", "MCA Globe VI", "Still Zooming Globe III"
Logo: Same as the 6th logo, but with a few differences from the previous logo:
The top text line had the same "FROM", "AND" and "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" lines centered in from previous logos. On The A-Team, it used the "FROM" top line and added the word "AND" (which later turned green starting in the 1984-1985 season) below the MCA byline. This was done to present the Stephen J. Cannell logo that followed it.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Just the entire text fading in.
Music/Sounds: A new 5-note fanfare that retains the first four elements of the classic Revue theme but does not feature the 9-note trademark fanfare used since the Revue days (this new version sounds like a variation of "Happy Birthday to You"). There are many versions of this jingle, with the orchestration changing with each rendition. All were arranged by Robert Prince.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: Same as the 5th logo, but there are some bits that made it notorious among some viewers with the more dramatic logo themes and the less friendly-looking typeface on the logo contributing to it.
Nicknames: "MCA Globe VII", "Almost Still Zooming Globe"
Logo: Just the end of the 1973 Universal Pictures logo used in place of the TV logo.
FX/SFX: The rotating globe.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extinct. Was seen on the '80s syndicated series The Woody Woodpecker Show, which was co-produced and distributed by The Program Exchange.
Editor's Note: It's the 1973 movie logo on television. Not much to say.
Nicknames: "CGI Globe", "MCA Globe VIII", "CGI MCA Globe", "90s Globe", "90s MCA Globe", "CGI '90s MCA Globe"
Logo: It's nearly the same as its 1991 motion picture counterpart, but with a few differences:
Trivia: This logo is based on the print movie artwork logo designed by Glen Wexler.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The CGI of the rotating globe and the name.
Music/Sounds: A majestic French horn fanfare, based on Universal's long version of its 1990 jingle. A low tone was also included starting in 1991 on Quantum Leap. All composed by James Horner.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Fairly common. With most Universal logos, they are usually retained on any repeat broadcasts.
Editor's Note: It's a decent CGI version of the then-current movie logo.
Nicknames: "CGI Globe II", "CGI Glittering Planet TV", "2000s Globe"
Logo: A near-still shot of the 1997 Universal Pictures logo used in motion pictures (with the globe still rotating and the glow shining). It looks nearly the same, and you can still see a glow from behind it. Text will appear below the logo, as listed below:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The "fire" behind the globe, the globe rotating, and the name fading in until 2000.
Music/Sounds: A short version of the movie counterpart's theme. On some shows, it's silent. NBC, CBS and ABC used their generic themes. Variations of the theme are listed below. All composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common. Can still be found on most, if not all Universal-produced shows of this time such as the Law & Order franchise (except on Sundance and local reruns), among others. Universal's merger with NBC put an end to this logo in 2004.
Editor's Note: It's just the end bit of the then-current movie logo, which is still fine with good relaxing music and CGI.
Nicknames: "CGI Globe III", "Sunburst Globe", "2010s Globe"
Logo: We zoom out from a Western Hemisphere view of a detailed globe with some clouds. As we pan out, a sunburst appears and shines in the northeastern arc of the globe. A bluish/purple starfield with a few nebular clouds appear in the background. The white text "UNIVERSALTELEVISION" (in a sans-serif font called "Folio" and "UNIVERSAL" in bold) without a space between and with an abstract arc above is vertically wiped in front of the Earth globe with a translucent line once we are at a comfortable distance.
FX/SFX: The zoom out of the globe, and the name wiping in., and the globe is spinning to the left.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show or NBC's generic theme with a voice over.
Availability: Extinct.
Editor's Note: An excellent effort to bring the classic Universal Television name back, except one problem: the globe is rotating to the left instead of to the right. Strange, isn't it? But this was short-lived as it was replaced a month later.
Nicknames: "CGI Globe IV", "Sunburst Globe II", "2010s Globe II"
Logo: Against a bluish starfield background that's almost similar to the one from the previous logo with some nebular clouds, we see a much more detailed Earth globe zooming from the front right to the center which is now rotating forwards this time like the other Universal logos. As the globe reaches to the center, the sunburst appears flashing on the top-right part of the globe. As this happens, the text "UNIVERSALTELEVISION", in the same font as before with the abstract arc above it, appears rotating in from the left and making a stop in front of the globe as the sunburst dims down a bit and a couple light rays are seen behind the globe and some of the nebular clouds are seen moving in front of the logo. The byline "A Division of NBCUniversal" appears under the logo.
Trivia: This logo was created and animated by Imaginary Forces. The logo has some elements from the 1991 Universal Television logo.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The globe zooming out, the sunburst flashing, and the words rotating or wiping in.
Music/Sounds: A three-note orchestrated theme, consisting of the first two notes of the three-note NBC chimes jingle and a final note that sounds similar to that of the 1997 Universal Pictures fanfare, composed by Jerry Goldsmith. This jingle sounds quite similar to the NBCUniversal Television logo music. Composed by FirstCom Music.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Very common.
Editor's Note: Another brilliant television logo from Universal, improving over the previous one. This is also an enhanced, standard version of the previous logo, complete with a corporate byline.
Here is some information about the copyright stamps on the Universal Television series and TV movies:
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