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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
This is David Letterman's production company. | This is David Letterman's production company. 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== | ||
===(June 24-October 24, 1980)=== | ===(June 24-October 24, 1980)=== | ||
'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' An in-credit notice that reads "A Space Age Meat Production In Association With Rollins, Joffee, Morra, & Brezner, Inc.". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Just the scrolling of the credits. | '''FX/SFX:''' Just the scrolling of the credits. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Only appeared on ''The David Letterman Show'', of which a few episodes can be viewed at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. Only appeared on ''The David Letterman Show'', of which a few episodes can be viewed at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York. | ||
==Worldwide Pants, Incorporated== | ==Worldwide Pants, Incorporated== | ||
===1st Logo (1990-1993)=== | ===1st Logo (1990-1993)=== | ||
'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' An in-credit notice with "WORLDWIDE PANTS, INCORPORATED", alongside "NBC PRODUCTIONS" and "CARSON PRODUCTIONS" (which co-produced until 1992) with other copyright and trademark disclaimers below. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you count the scrolling of the credits. | '''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you count the scrolling of the credits. | ||
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'''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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
===2nd Logo (August 20, 1993-October 3, 2019)=== | ===2nd Logo (August 20, 1993-October 3, 2019)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*On DVD and international prints of the season 9 ''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 season 9 ''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 an 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. Sometimes, the last "and pants" is | *The extended version has an 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. Sometimes, the last "and pants" is omitted. | ||
*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, the closing theme plays over. | *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, the closing theme plays over. | ||
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*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. | *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. | *The extended version is extinct and was only seen on A&E ''Letterman'' reruns. | ||
* | *This logo was seen on ''Voroniny'', a Russian adaptation of ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. | ||
===3rd Logo (2007-)=== | ===3rd Logo (2007-)=== | ||