Valleycrest Productions
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Background: Valleycrest Productions Ltd. is a division of Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution, that was initially formed as a subsidiary of ABC in 1987.
1st Logo
(April 11, 1994-June 24, 2011)
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Logo: Above a valley with hills and green grass, we see the bronze words "VALLEYCREST PRODUCTIONS LTD." arranged somewhat like this:
VALLEYCREST
P R O D U C T I O N S---L T D .
zoom up to the top of the screen. "PRODUCTIONS LTD." is written on a bronze rectangle in black. The words shine.
Variant: Copyright stamps appear on Mike & Maty and Win Ben Stein's Money. The former has "© (YEAR) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved" below while the latter has "© (YEAR) All rights reserved".
FX/SFX: The zoom-up and shine. Also, the moving clouds.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show, original Millionaire airings used ABC's generic theme.
Availability: Rare. Appears on the U.S. (and possibly UK) version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. This first appeared on a ABC Daytime show, Mike & Maty. This was also seen on the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein's Money, which was last seen in reruns on GSN from 2004-2006.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo (September 5, 2011-)
Logo: Same as before, but the valley is enhanced and looks more realistic, and the words are in gold/bronze, this time flipping upward while zooming.Valleycrest Productions (2011)
FX/SFX: Same as the 1st logo, but the words now flip upward.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 1st logo.
Availability: Uncommon. The last new episode of the US syndicatedWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? aired on May 31, 2019, and as of early September 2019, most stations have pulled it from their schedules. It debuted on the 2011-2012 season of Millionairewhen the show converted to high definition. Also appeared on the 2020 revival of the said show.
Editor's Note: None.