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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
It's a Laugh Productions is a production company owned by Disney Channels Worldwide, a unit of The Walt Disney Company's Disney-ABC Television Group. The company produces live-action children's sitcoms on Disney Channel and Disney XD. The company was founded | It's a Laugh Productions is a production company owned by Disney Channels Worldwide, a unit of The Walt Disney Company's Disney-ABC Television Group. The company produces live-action children's sitcoms on Disney Channel and Disney XD (until 2017). The company was founded on November 3, 2003 by Don Mink and Amy Rabins, but the company never used a logo until February 2006. | ||
=== 1st Logo (February 3, 2006-September 11, 2020) === | === 1st Logo (February 3, 2006-September 11, 2020) === | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
It's A Laugh Productions (2006).png|The SD variant used from 2006-2010 | |||
It's A Laugh Productions (2013).png|The HD variant used from 2009-2020 | |||
37 Monkeys and It's a Laugh Productions.jpeg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, the words "''It's a''" in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} tilted rectangle clanks the word "''productions''" (both in a Lucida Handwriting-like font) on a {{Font color|#ff5349|red-orange}} rectangle (in a fashion like a director's clapboard) to reveal the word "'''LAUGH'''" (in the Hobo Std font) on five circles (in the respective order of {{Font color|orange|orange}}, {{Font color|pink|pink}}, {{Font color|purple|purple}}, {{Font color|blue|blue}}, and {{Font color|green|green}}). | '''Logo:''' On a black background, the words "''It's a''" in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} tilted rectangle clanks the word "''productions''" (both in a Lucida Handwriting-like font) on a {{Font color|#ff5349|red-orange}} rectangle (in a fashion like a director's clapboard) to reveal the word "'''LAUGH'''" (in the Hobo Std font) on five circles (in the respective order of {{Font color|orange|orange}}, {{Font color|pink|pink}}, {{Font color|purple|purple}}, {{Font color|blue|blue}}, and {{Font color|green|green}}). | ||
''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Starting in 2009, the logo was given an high-definition remaster. The colors are brighter, "'''LAUGH'''" is wider, and "''It's a''" and "''productions''" are in a more proper Lucida Handwriting Italic font. Despite Disney Channel shows running at the time switching to this in 2009, ''Hannah Montana'' continued to use the SD variant until its season four premiere the following year. | |||
* On the ''Dog with a Blog'' episode "Stan Talks to Gran", the animation is slowed down. | * On the ''Dog with a Blog'' episode "Stan Talks to Gran", the animation is slowed down. | ||
* On Season 2 of ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'', the logo shares the screen with the [[37 Monkeys]] logo above. | * On Season 2 of ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'', the logo shares the screen with the [[37 Monkeys]] logo above. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* On some shows, like ''Good Luck Charlie | * On some shows, like ''Good Luck Charlie'', season one of ''Shake It Up!'', the first two seasons of ''Raven's Home'', and ''Best Friends Whenever'', the closing theme plays over. | ||
* On ''Girl Meets World'', the second-half of the [[Michael Jacobs Productions]] theme plays over it. | * On ''Girl Meets World'', the second-half of the [[Michael Jacobs Productions]] theme plays over it. | ||
* On seasons 2-3 of ''Shake It Up!'', Selena Gomez yells the show name | * On seasons 2-3 of ''Shake It Up!'', Selena Gomez yells the show name (which was sampled from the show's theme song). | ||
* On the ''Dog with a Blog'' episode "Too Short", after the normal logo audio is heard, Stan (voiced by Stephen Full on the show) says "Oh, not the spring! I was afraid of that...". | * On the ''Dog with a Blog'' episode "Too Short", after the normal logo audio is heard, Stan (voiced by Stephen Full on the show) says "Oh, not the spring! I was afraid of that...". | ||
* On at least one episode of ''Bizaardvark'' | * On at least one episode of ''Bizaardvark'', the logo is silent. | ||
* On the second season of ''I Didn't Do It'', the sounds play with the end theme of the show. | * On the second season of ''I Didn't Do It'', the sounds play with the end theme of the show. | ||
'''Availability:''' No longer current, but still common. | '''Availability:''' No longer current, but still common. | ||
* It was first seen on the second season of ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'', and then on every live-action Disney Channel/Disney XD sitcom until 2020; with this logo last being used on the ''Coop and Cami Ask the World'' episode "Would You Wrather Have a Snow Day?". | |||
* | * Also seen on the first four seasons of ''Bunk'd'' and the first two seasons of both ''Raven's Home'' and ''Sydney to the Max''. | ||
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* Don't expect to see this on ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' (the company's only theatrical film to date so far). | * Don't expect to see this on ''Hannah Montana: The Movie'' (the company's only theatrical film to date so far). | ||
* With the upcoming episodes now announced to use the next logo, it is safe to say that this logo has officially been retired. | * With the upcoming episodes now announced to use the next logo, it is safe to say that this logo has officially been retired. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' A well-liked logo, although it has attracted a few criticism for its longevity. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (June 17, 2019-) === | === 2nd Logo (June 17, 2019-) === | ||
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It's A Laugh Productions (2019).png | |||
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'''Logo:''' On a white background, the words "'''{{Font color|blue|IT'S}}''' '''{{Font color|red|A}}''' '''{{Font color|blue|LAUGH}}'''" (in the Linotype Spitz typeface with the "G" edited slightly) appear shaking | '''Logo:''' On a white background, the words "'''{{Font color|blue|IT'S}}''' '''{{Font color|red|A}}''' '''{{Font color|blue|LAUGH}}'''" (in the Linotype Spitz typeface with the "G" edited slightly) appear shaking as it zooms out, while the "'''{{Font color|red|A}}'''" tilts clockwise and gains a small black shadow. The words stop shaking when the zooming stops. Below it, the word "'''PRODUCTIONS'''" in a smaller bold, black, and spaced out font is seen while all of this is happening. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The shaking letters, the slow zoom out, and the "'''{{Font color|red|A}}'''" tilting. | '''FX/SFX:''' The shaking letters, the slow zoom out, and the "'''{{Font color|red|A}}'''" tilting. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* | * Sometimes, the end theme of the show plays over. | ||
* On season 4 of ''Raven's Home'', the second-half of the [[Institute for Individual Education]] theme plays over it. | * On season 4 of ''Raven's Home'', the second-half of the [[Institute for Individual Education]] theme plays over it. | ||
'''Availability:''' Current. First appeared on the ''Raven's Home'' season 3 episode "Friend-Ship" | '''Availability:''' Current. First appeared on the ''Raven's Home'' season 3 episode "Friend-Ship", and used in tandem with the previous logo until mid-September 2020. It has since become more widespread following said logo's retirement, later appearing on ''Bunk'd'' starting with season 5 and ''Sydney to the Max'' starting with season 3. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' While it's more bland than the previous logo, it's a refreshing change seeing a new logo when the previous one was used for more than 13 years. | '''Editor's Note:''' While it's more bland than the previous logo, it's a refreshing change seeing a new logo when the previous one was used for more than 13 years. | ||