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'''Grosso-Jacobson Productions''' is a joint production company founded in 1980 by former NYPD detective and producer Sonny '''Grosso''' (famous for his investigations on the infamous French Connection along with fellow officer Eddie "Popeye" Egan, which inspired Robin Moore's novel and the 1971 film by William Friedkin (Grosso was played by Roy Scheider)) and Larry '''Jacobson''', producer and writer (''Married... With Children'', ''Late Night with David Letterman''). | '''Grosso-Jacobson Productions''' is a joint production company founded in 1980 by former NYPD detective and producer Sonny '''Grosso''' (famous for his investigations on the infamous French Connection along with fellow officer Eddie "Popeye" Egan, which inspired Robin Moore's novel and the 1971 film by William Friedkin (Grosso was played by Roy Scheider)) and Larry '''Jacobson''', producer and writer (''Married... With Children'', ''Late Night with David Letterman''). | ||
===1st Logo (January 31, 1985-January | ===1st Logo (January 31, 1985-January 7, 1988)=== | ||
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File:Grosso-Jacobson Productions - 1986.png | File:Grosso-Jacobson Productions - 1986.png | ||
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'''Audio:''' A synth theme. | '''Audio:''' A synth theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Night Heat'', ''Hot Shots'', and ''Out of the Darkness''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 1-3 of ''Night Heat'', ''Hot Shots'', and ''Out of the Darkness''. | ||
===2nd Logo (January 14, 1988-September 12, 2009)=== | |||
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File:Grosso-Jacobson Productions (1990).png | File:Grosso-Jacobson Productions (1990).png | ||
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'''Visuals:''' Against a NYC background, a polygon-like shape bulges out and tilts while a trailing outline flips down and flashes, forming the Grosso-Jacobson logo is formed in blue with yellow border. The logo zooms out revealing a line and the name in yellow. | '''Visuals:''' Against a NYC background, a polygon-like shape bulges out and tilts while a trailing outline flips down and flashes, forming the Grosso-Jacobson logo is formed in blue with yellow border. The logo zooms out revealing a line and the name in yellow. | ||
'''Variant:''' | '''Variant:''' In later years, "PRODUCTIONS" is replaced with "COMMUNICATIONS". | ||
'''Trivia:''' Despite the September 11 attacks in 2001, the World Trade Center "Twin Towers" strangely remained in the background of this logo until it was discontinued in 2009. | '''Trivia:''' Despite the September 11 attacks in 2001, the World Trade Center "Twin Towers" strangely remained in the background of this logo until it was discontinued in 2009. | ||
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'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the movie or show. | '''Audio:''' The closing theme of the movie or show. | ||
'''Availability:''' Can be found of a number of TV-movies, for example ''All Around Town'' and ''Citizen Jane''. Also seen on ''Pee Wee's Playhouse''. | '''Availability:''' Can be found of a number of TV-movies, for example ''All Around Town'' and ''Citizen Jane''. Also seen on season 4 of ''Pee Wee's Playhouse''. | ||
===3rd Logo (June 24, 1998)=== | ===3rd Logo (June 24, 1998)=== | ||