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'''Logo:''' We start off in a cinema, with lots of chattering going on. Then, after a few seconds, a female silhouette that is close to us makes a "shush" gesture. Then, the audience becomes silent, the lights dim, and the projector comes on and casts a blue light to the screen, and then the words "{{font|Serif|GRACIE FILMS}}" (in white color) fade in. It is usually followed by a black background with the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" written against it. | '''Logo:''' We start off in a cinema, with lots of chattering going on. Then, after a few seconds, a female silhouette that is close to us makes a "shush" gesture. Then, the audience becomes silent, the lights dim, and the projector comes on and casts a blue light to the screen, and then the words "{{font|Serif|GRACIE FILMS}}" (in white color) fade in. It is usually followed by a black background with the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" written against it. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was parodied at the end of ''Queer Duck: The Movie'' | '''Trivia:''' This logo was parodied at the end of ''Queer Duck: The Movie''. The audience is different here (consisting of the main characters of ''Queer Duck''): instead, we hear the normal shushing, we also hear Queer Duck (voiced by Jim J. Bullock) saying "Oh, hush yourself, b**ch!", and the text in the projector screen reads "DISGRACE FILMS". | ||
'''Variants''' (a few of them, anyway): | '''Variants''' (a few of them, anyway): | ||
* ''The Simpsons'' has featured many alternate variations of the logo over the years, with different music, sound effects, and/or dialogue. One recurring variation is on Halloween episodes, where a woman screaming is heard followed by a creepy pipe organ playing the theme. For a full comprehensive list of variations, see The Simpsons Archive's Alternate Credits Guide or our variations page on this company. | * ''The Simpsons'' has featured many alternate variations of the logo over the years, with different music, sound effects, and/or dialogue. One recurring variation is on Halloween episodes, where a woman screaming is heard followed by a creepy pipe organ playing the theme. For a full comprehensive list of variations, see The Simpsons Archive's Alternate Credits Guide or our variations page on this company. | ||
* Another famous example of a variant is on ''The Simpsons'' | * Another famous example of a variant is on ''The Simpsons'' episode "Kamp Krusty", where a mariachi band plays the jingle, and after that, a bunch of people yell "¡Olé!". | ||
* The first visual variation of this logo on a ''Simpsons'' episode was | * The first visual variation of this logo on a ''Simpsons'' episode was at the end of "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" (which can be shown on this page). | ||
* On the webisodes of ''The Critic'', the logo is in the center of the screen, is brighter and blue, and is still. This variant uses the end theme of the show. | * On the webisodes of ''The Critic'', the logo is in the center of the screen, is brighter and blue, and is still. This variant uses the end theme of the show. | ||
* On the first season of ''The Tracey Ullman Show'', the "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" text | * On the first season of ''The Tracey Ullman Show'', the "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" text is in a different font and stays there a bit longer. | ||
* The PS2/Gamecube/Xbox/PC game ''The Simpsons: Hit & Run'' uses this logo, but with the print logo's texture, smoother animation and with flickering effects as the screen lights up. | * The PS2/Gamecube/Xbox/PC game ''The Simpsons: Hit & Run'' uses this logo, but with the print logo's texture, smoother animation and with flickering effects as the screen lights up. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The hand raising, the lights dimming, and the company name fading in. | '''FX/SFX:''' The hand raising, the lights dimming, and the company name fading in. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of an audience muttering and murmuring is heard, sometimes extended during the logo's early years, followed by a shushing sound effect, | '''Music/Sounds:''' The sound of an audience muttering and murmuring is heard (voiced by former Fox CEO Garth Anchier and composer Jeffrey Townsend, double tracked to sound like more than two people), sometimes extended during the logo's early years, followed by a shushing sound effect (provided by British comedian Tracey Ullman), then a 9-note piano theme with drums composed by Jeffrey Townsend on a tiny Korg 05R/W rack with a custom preset. The tune is very similar to the refrain of "The King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West, but since this logo predates that song, this is just a coincidence. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' | ||
* The music in this logo appears at the end of the Neil Cicierega song "Alanis", from his album ''Mouth Sounds''. | * The music in this logo appears at the end of the Neil Cicierega song "Alanis", from his album ''Mouth Sounds''. | ||
* There were two other music tracks that ended up being unused for this logo; one was a George Winston-inspired track, and the other one was inspired by Phillip Glass. | * There were two other music tracks that ended up being unused for this logo; one was a George Winston-inspired track, and the other one was inspired by Phillip Glass. | ||