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The names may be separated by either a bullet or a hyphen. | The names may be separated by either a bullet or a hyphen. | ||
'''Trivia:''' Much like Aaron Spelling, various vanity labels were used to copyright their shows in the end credits. Examples of those under G-T include: | '''Trivia:''' | ||
Much like Aaron Spelling, various vanity labels were used to copyright their shows in the end credits. Examples of those under G-T include: | |||
*''Card Sharks'': "Suzanne Productions" (later credited to "MG Productions" towards the end of the Jim Perry run of ''Card Sharks'') | *''Card Sharks'': "Suzanne Productions" (later credited to "MG Productions" towards the end of the Jim Perry run of ''Card Sharks'') | ||
*''Password Plus'': "The Password Company" | *''Password Plus'': "The Password Company" | ||
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*''Tattletales'' (1982 version): "The Tattletale Company" (This was also used under Mark Goodson Productions until the end of the 1982 version's run) | *''Tattletales'' (1982 version): "The Tattletale Company" (This was also used under Mark Goodson Productions until the end of the 1982 version's run) | ||
Variants: | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On some shows, such as ''The Price Is Right'', ''Match Game'', ''What's My Line?'', ''Tattletales'', the 1973-78 edition of ''Concentration'', the 1979-80 version of ''Beat the Clock'', ''That's My Line!'', and the original 1980-1982 run of ''Blockbusters'', the words would be accompanied by "asterisks" (one on top and one on the bottom) to capitalize on the success of ''The (New) Price Is Right'', which featured these asterisks around its set. Though in the case of ''Blockbusters'', the asterisks will sometimes have no gap in them, other times they have a gap in them. On the pilot for ''Child's Play'', there was only one asterisk, which was located on top. | *On some shows, such as ''The Price Is Right'', ''Match Game'', ''What's My Line?'', ''Tattletales'', the 1973-78 edition of ''Concentration'', the 1979-80 version of ''Beat the Clock'', ''That's My Line!'', and the original 1980-1982 run of ''Blockbusters'', the words would be accompanied by "asterisks" (one on top and one on the bottom) to capitalize on the success of ''The (New) Price Is Right'', which featured these asterisks around its set. Though in the case of ''Blockbusters'', the asterisks will sometimes have no gap in them, other times they have a gap in them. On the pilot for ''Child's Play'', there was only one asterisk, which was located on top. | ||
*Some shows like ''Now You See It'' would only have the names "MARK GOODSON BILL TODMAN" stacked on one another. | *Some shows like ''Now You See It'' would only have the names "MARK GOODSON BILL TODMAN" stacked on one another. | ||
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*On the pilot episode of ''Family Feud'', it has a yellow background and red text. | *On the pilot episode of ''Family Feud'', it has a yellow background and red text. | ||
FX/SFX: None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Usually the closing theme from whatever show that was using it, along with an announcer who says: | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' | ||
Usually the closing theme from whatever show that was using it, along with an announcer who says: | |||
*1950s-1967: This has been a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production ([NAME] speaking). However, some shows will have the show's title preceding the usual spiel. This can be heard on some episodes of the 1971-75 ABC edition of ''Password'' (briefly ''Password All-Stars'' from very late 1974-early 1975) with the spiel saying: "''Password''/''Password All-Stars'' is a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production! John Harlan speaking!" | *1950s-1967: This has been a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production ([NAME] speaking). However, some shows will have the show's title preceding the usual spiel. This can be heard on some episodes of the 1971-75 ABC edition of ''Password'' (briefly ''Password All-Stars'' from very late 1974-early 1975) with the spiel saying: "''Password''/''Password All-Stars'' is a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production! John Harlan speaking!" | ||
*1967-Late 1984: "This is [NAME] speaking for [SHOW], a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production". | *1967-Late 1984: "This is [NAME] speaking for [SHOW], a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production". | ||
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*On some series such as ''The Rebel'', it's the end-title theme of the show. There is no closing announcement. | *On some series such as ''The Rebel'', it's the end-title theme of the show. There is no closing announcement. | ||
Availability: Common. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*This is still retained on many G-T shows of the era airing on the Game Show Network/GSN (though they may be somewhat obscured by split-screen credit "crunches" or cut off completely) and Buzzr. | *This is still retained on many G-T shows of the era airing on the Game Show Network/GSN (though they may be somewhat obscured by split-screen credit "crunches" or cut off completely) and Buzzr. | ||
*The only show to remain uncompressed on GSN was Password Plus. | *The only show to remain uncompressed on GSN was Password Plus. | ||
*This can also be found on many DVD releases of ''Match Game'', ''Family Feud'', and ''The Price Is Right'', as well as Amazon Prime prints of Goodson-Todman shows released through Buzzr. | *This can also be found on many DVD releases of ''Match Game'', ''Family Feud'', and ''The Price Is Right'', as well as Amazon Prime prints of Goodson-Todman shows released through Buzzr. | ||
Editor's Note: The classic announcer spiel and asterisk design are fondly remembered by fans of 1970s-80s game shows. | '''Editor's Note:''' The classic announcer spiel and asterisk design are fondly remembered by fans of 1970s-80s game shows. | ||
==Mark Goodson Television Productions== | ==Mark Goodson Television Productions== | ||
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"A" and "Production" are along the box's border. | "A" and "Production" are along the box's border. | ||
'''Trivia:''' Under Mark Goodson Productions, just like with G-T, vanity labels/in-credit cards were used to copyright their shows; however, these oftentimes used the name of the show itself. Examples include: | '''Trivia:''' | ||
*''Child's Play'': "The Child's Play Company" | * Under Mark Goodson Productions, just like with G-T, vanity labels/in-credit cards were used to copyright their shows; however, these oftentimes used the name of the show itself. Examples include: | ||
*''Super Password'': "The Super Password Company" | **''Child's Play'': "The Child's Play Company" | ||
*''Trivia Trap'': "The Trivia Trap Company" | **''Super Password'': "The Super Password Company" | ||
*''Card Sharks'': "The Card Sharks Company" (CBS CS with Bob Eubanks) | **''Trivia Trap'': "The Trivia Trap Company" | ||
*''Blockbusters'': "The B.B Company" (NBC Bill Rafferty run) | **''Card Sharks'': "The Card Sharks Company" (CBS CS with Bob Eubanks) | ||
*''Body Language'': "The Body Language Company" | **''Blockbusters'': "The B.B Company" (NBC Bill Rafferty run) | ||
*''Family Feud'': (Combs/Dawson '94 versions) "The New Family Company" | **''Body Language'': "The Body Language Company" | ||
**''Family Feud'': (Combs/Dawson '94 versions) "The New Family Company" | |||
A version of this logo is engraved on Mark Goodson's headstone at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California. | * A version of this logo is engraved on Mark Goodson's headstone at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California. | ||
'''Variants:''' Though it's an in-credit logo, it has had a few animated (and also still) variations: | '''Variants:''' Though it's an in-credit logo, it has had a few animated (and also still) variations: | ||
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*The version engraved on Mark Goodson's headstone resembles the ''Illinois Instant Riches'' variant, in that the tube is a different shape with a line going through it. The text reads: | *The version engraved on Mark Goodson's headstone resembles the ''Illinois Instant Riches'' variant, in that the tube is a different shape with a line going through it. The text reads: | ||
MARK<br> | <center>MARK<br> | ||
GOODSON<br> | GOODSON<br> | ||
---<br> | |||
1915-1992 | 1915-1992</center> | ||
FX/SFX: Usually none. | '''FX/SFX:''' Usually none. | ||
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' The end theme of the show's accompanied by an announcer who says: "This is [NAME] speaking for [SHOW], a Mark Goodson Television Production," although when Charlie O'Donnell announced on one week of shows on ''Trivia Trap'', instead of him announcing his name he just says "This is ''Trivia Trap''!" before he says the usual "A Mark Goodson Television Production!" line. On ''Illinois Instant Riches'', Bill Barber (the announcer) said "This is Bill Barber speaking for ''Illinois Instant Riches'', a Mark Goodson Television Lottery Production". The "Television" text is added to keep the length/rhythm of the phrase just like the original. In 1998, during the revival of ''Match Game'', this became "This has been a Mark Goodson Production for...", after which the Pearson logo would appear. There was no announcement when the logo appeared on 1999-2002 episodes of ''Family Feud'' and ''To Tell the Truth'' (however, the cruddy 2001 revival of ''Card Sharks'' with Pat Bullard did have an announcement from Gary Kroeger), but the original spiel continued to be used on ''The Price Is Right'' until June 2007; currently, "FremantleMedia" takes the place of "Mark Goodson Television" in the "Production" phrase on that series. | '''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' The end theme of the show's accompanied by an announcer who says: "This is [NAME] speaking for [SHOW], a Mark Goodson Television Production," although when Charlie O'Donnell announced on one week of shows on ''Trivia Trap'', instead of him announcing his name he just says "This is ''Trivia Trap''!" before he says the usual "A Mark Goodson Television Production!" line. On ''Illinois Instant Riches'', Bill Barber (the announcer) said "This is Bill Barber speaking for ''Illinois Instant Riches'', a Mark Goodson Television Lottery Production". The "Television" text is added to keep the length/rhythm of the phrase just like the original. In 1998, during the revival of ''Match Game'', this became "This has been a Mark Goodson Production for...", after which the Pearson logo would appear. There was no announcement when the logo appeared on 1999-2002 episodes of ''Family Feud'' and ''To Tell the Truth'' (however, the cruddy 2001 revival of ''Card Sharks'' with Pat Bullard did have an announcement from Gary Kroeger), but the original spiel continued to be used on ''The Price Is Right'' until June 2007; currently, "FremantleMedia" takes the place of "Mark Goodson Television" in the "Production" phrase on that series. | ||