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===Background=== | |||
Worldwide Pants, Incorporated is David Letterman's production company. Interestingly, this is the talk show host's second production company; his first label was "Space Age Meats", who produced his first show, the short-lived morning show ''The David Letterman Show'', back in 1980 on NBC. | |||
==Space Age Meats== | ==Space Age Meats== | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
==Worldwide Pants, Incorporated== | ==Worldwide Pants, Incorporated== | ||
===1st Logo (1990-1993)=== | ===1st Logo (1990-1993)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the program. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the program. | ||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Appeared on 1990-1993 episodes of ''Late Night with David Letterman''. | '''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Appeared on 1990-1993 episodes of ''Late Night with David Letterman''. Also appeared on one episode of a ''Letterman'' tape from [[Goodtimes Home Video]]. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===2nd Logo (August 20, 1993- )=== | ===2nd Logo (August 20, 1993-)=== | ||
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File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated closing logo (2000).jpeg | File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated closing logo (2000).jpeg | ||
File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated closing logo (2005).jpeg | File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated closing logo (2005).jpeg | ||
File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated logo.jpeg | File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated logo.jpeg</gallery> | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Pants", "Pants in Space" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Pants", "Pants in Space" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a space background, we see: | '''Logo:''' On a space background, we see: | ||
<center><big>'''WORLDWIDE'''</big><br><big>'''PANTS'''</big><br>I N C O R P O R A T E D</center> | |||
which appear to be made out of steel. A revolving planet Earth forms the "'''O'''" in "'''WORLDWIDE'''", a pair of {{Color|brown}} pants form the "'''A'''" in "'''PANTS'''", and the word "INCORPORATED" is carved out of a block of steel. | |||
which appear to be made out of steel. A revolving planet Earth forms the "O" in "WORLDWIDE", | |||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A more elaborate version of this logo exists preceding 1990s A&E reruns of ''Late Night with David Letterman'', the predecessor of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' that aired from 1982 to 1993 on NBC. It starts with the starry space background (with comets) and a crumpled pair of pants flying towards the center and disappearing. Then the earth and pants | *A more elaborate version of this logo exists preceding 1990s A&E reruns of ''Late Night with David Letterman'', the predecessor of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' that aired from 1982 to 1993 on NBC. It starts with the starry space background (with comets) and a crumpled pair of pants flying towards the center and disappearing. Then the earth and pants fly towards the center and rest at their familiar location, then the rest of the company name flies in and the "INCORPORATED" block slams in from the left and rests at its familiar spot. | ||
* ''The Building'' used a truncated version of the extended variant, starting when the company name flies in. | *''The Building'' used a truncated version of the extended variant, starting when the company name flies in. | ||
* On the trailer for ''Strangers With Candy'', the logo looks more like a chalk drawing on a green surface. | *On the trailer for ''Strangers With Candy'', the logo looks more like a chalk drawing on a {{Color|green}} surface. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The planet revolving. Awesome CGI from Action Video. | '''FX/SFX:''' The planet revolving. Awesome CGI from Action Video. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* On DVD and international prints of the S9 ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' episode "Favors", the logo has the HBO Independent Productions sound on it due to a reverse plaster error. | *On DVD and international prints of the S9 ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' episode "Favors", the logo has the [[HBO Independent Productions]] sound on it due to a reverse plaster error. | ||
* The extended version has the announcer saying "Worldwide Pants proudly presents ''Late Night with David Letterman'' reruns" and when the logo is formed, "Worldwide Pants: the most trusted name in pants and entertainment" | *The extended version has the announcer saying "Worldwide Pants proudly presents ''Late Night with David Letterman'' reruns." and when the logo is formed, "Worldwide Pants: the most trusted name in pants and entertainment and pants." A quiet, yet majestic orchestral theme is heard throughout. | ||
* On ''The Building'', we just hear the announcer say "Worldwide Pants". | *On ''The Building'', we just hear the announcer say "Worldwide Pants". | ||
* On early episodes of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', the [[Where's Lunch?]] logo's music finishes over this logo, and is then silent. On later episodes of the said show, a short jazzy piano sting is heard, which is part of the show's music. | *On early episodes of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', the [[Where's Lunch?]] logo's music finishes over this logo, and is then silent. On later episodes of the said show, a short jazzy piano sting is heard, which is part of the show's music. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
* This was seen on ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder/Craig Kilborn/Craig Ferguson'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', and ''Ed''. When Craig Ferguson's show went HD on August 31, 2009, this logo was retired for good, as the most recent syndie reruns of ''Raymond'' have plastered over | *This was seen on ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder/Craig Kilborn/Craig Ferguson'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', and ''Ed''. | ||
* The extended version is extinct and was only seen on A&E ''Letterman'' reruns. Surprisingly, this is currently seen on | *When Craig Ferguson's ''Late Night'' show went HD on August 31, 2009, this logo was retired for good, as the most recent syndie reruns of ''Raymond'' have this logo plastered over with the next one. Despite that, this can still be seen on DVDs of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' and international prints of the aforementioned shows from this time period. | ||
*The extended version is extinct and was only seen on A&E ''Letterman'' reruns. | |||
*Surprisingly, this logo is currently seen on new episodes of ''Voroniny'', which is a Russian adaptation of ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. It's quite funny, actually. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. It's quite funny, actually. | ||
===3rd Logo (2007-2014)=== | ===3rd Logo (2007-2014)=== | ||
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File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated logo (2008).jpeg | File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated logo (2008).jpeg | ||
File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated logo (2007) - Widescreen.png | File:Worldwide Pants Incorporated logo (2007) - Widescreen.png</gallery> | ||
</gallery>'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Pants", "HD Pants", "The Pants II", "Pants in Space II" | '''Nicknames:''' "CGI Pants", "HD Pants", "The Pants II", "Pants in Space II" | ||
'''Logo:''' Same as before, except the starfield is zooming with comets flying by and the planet is still. Also, the globe looks different (and cheaper) than before. | '''Logo:''' Same as before, except the starfield is zooming with comets flying by and the planet is still. Also, the globe looks different (and cheaper) than before. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' Everything appears to be a downgrade from before; the space background is choppily animated and the Worldwide Pants logo looks tacked onto it. | '''Editor's Note:''' Everything appears to be a downgrade from before; the space background is choppily animated and the Worldwide Pants logo looks tacked onto it. | ||
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