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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
HBO Independent Productions was a production company of HBO that was established in 1990 to produce sitcoms for broadcast and basic cable television. | HBO Independent Productions was a production company of HBO that was established in 1990 to produce sitcoms for broadcast and basic cable television. The company went defunct in 2006. | ||
===1st Logo (August 25, 1991)=== | ===1st Logo (August 25, 1991)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Circle", "IND" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Circle", "IND" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see "IND" surrounded by a red circle, along with "HBO" vertically tilted at its upper left and "productions" at its lower right, following the path of the circle. | '''Logo:''' On a white background, we see "IND" surrounded by a brownish-red circle, along with "HBO" vertically tilted at its upper left and "productions" at its lower right, following the path of the circle. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.<br /> | '''Editor's Note:''' None.<br /> | ||
===2nd Logo (September 1, 1991-May 16, 2005, November 16, 2009-April 5, 2016)=== | |||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The UV Light", "IND II", "HIP" | '''Nicknames:''' "The UV Light", "IND II", "HIP" | ||
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*Early on, the logo would cut to a black screen with "'''A TIME WARNER COMPANY'''" in white lettering fading in. | *Early on, the logo would cut to a black screen with "'''A TIME WARNER COMPANY'''" in white lettering fading in. | ||
* 1993-1996: "HIP" later took place of "IND", adding "ind" with the word "productions" on the lower right. The byline is now in all-caps, and is moved to the bottom right. | *1993-1996: "HIP" later took place of "IND", adding "ind" with the word "productions" on the lower right. The byline is now in all-caps, and is moved to the bottom right. | ||
*In extremely rare instances, after completely cutting to black and holding out for at least half a second longer than the original "IND" rendition, the "HIP" rendition would read "'''A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY'''" in a bolder white text in the center of the screen (also for about a half-second. longer than its predecessor). | *In extremely rare instances, after completely cutting to black and holding out for at least half a second longer than the original "IND" rendition, the "HIP" rendition would read "'''A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY'''" in a bolder white text in the center of the screen (also for about a half-second. longer than its predecessor). | ||
*1996-2005: "HIP" was replaced by a red HBO logo surrounded by "INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS" with "A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" below. | *1996-2005: "HIP" was replaced by a red HBO logo surrounded by "INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS" with "A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" below. | ||
*The more common "short" version cuts out the part in which the hand turns on the light. | * The more common "short" version cuts out the part in which the hand turns on the light. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Mostly live action. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An acoustically reverbed clicking noise, followed by an electric "hissing"-type sound and a light buzz. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An acoustically reverbed clicking noise, followed by an electric "hissing"-type sound and a light buzz. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*Sometimes, on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', it would have the finishing theme of the Where's Lunch logo, in place of the Worldwide Pants, Incorporated logo, original CBS airings uses its generic theme. | *Sometimes, on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', it would have the finishing theme of the [[Where's Lunch?]] logo, in place of the [[Worldwide Pants, Incorporated]] logo, original CBS airings uses its generic theme. | ||
*On DVD and international prints of the S9 ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' episode "Favors", this logo has the Worldwide Pants, Incorporated theme due to a plaster error. | *On DVD and international prints of the S9 ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' episode "Favors", this logo has the Worldwide Pants, Incorporated theme due to a plaster error. | ||
*On a few early S2 episodes of ''Roc'', there would be alight pounding "thump" sound over the black "A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" screen. | *On a few early S2 episodes of ''Roc'', there would be alight pounding "thump" sound over the black "A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" screen. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*All three versions appears on ''Martin'' and ''Roc'', and the version with the HBO logo appears on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. | * All three versions appears on ''Martin'' and ''Roc'', and the version with the HBO logo appears on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. | ||
*The "HIP" version also appears on later episodes of ''The Ben Stiller Show''. | * The "HIP" version also appears on later episodes of ''The Ben Stiller Show''. | ||
*Even though the company ceased operations in 2006, this logo appeared as a legacy credit on all seasons of the Russian sitcom ''The Veronins'', a local adaptation of ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. | *Even though the company ceased operations in 2006, this logo appeared as a legacy credit on all seasons of the Russian sitcom ''The Veronins'', a local adaptation of ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' The electric buzzing isn't easy on the ears. This may be a favorite of some, however.<br /> | '''Editor's Note:''' The electric buzzing isn't easy on the ears. This may be a favorite of some, however.<br /> | ||
===3rd Logo (June 11-August 27, 2006)=== | ===3rd Logo (June 11-August 27, 2006)=== | ||
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