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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A shortened version of the logo exists, where the logo starts with the Earth zooming out. Although the short version of the 1995 version of the logo did make to air, the medium-length and long versions of the original 1995 logo went unused. | * A shortened version of the logo exists, where the logo starts with the Earth zooming out. Although the short version of the 1995 version of the logo did make to air, the medium-length and long versions of the original 1995 logo went unused. | ||
* | * A medium-length version that starts with the globe zooming out also exists, but the comets do not appear until the box shows up. | ||
* On the long version of the 1997 variant, the comets have a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} highlight and the gradient has more {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} tinting. | * On the long version of the 1997 variant, the comets have a {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} highlight and the gradient has more {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} tinting. | ||
* On the VHS release ''Winnie the Pooh: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit'', the long version of the logo fades out at the end. Any other | * On the VHS release ''Winnie the Pooh: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit'', the long version of the logo fades out at the end. Any other VHS releases that show this cuts to black at the end. | ||
* Like with the previous two logos, reprints of [[Witt/Thomas Productions|Witt/Thomas/Harris]]-[[Touchstone Television (1985-2007)|Touchstone]] shows, such as Lifetime's airings of ''The Golden Girls'' and ''Nurses'', had this logo with a "Touchstone Pictures and Television" copyright stamp, plastering the original Touchstone Television logo with copyright stamp. | * Like with the previous two logos, reprints of [[Witt/Thomas Productions|Witt/Thomas/Harris]]-[[Touchstone Television (1985-2007)|Touchstone]] shows, such as Lifetime's airings of ''The Golden Girls'' and ''Nurses'', had this logo with a "Touchstone Pictures and Television" copyright stamp, plastering the original Touchstone Television logo with copyright stamp. | ||
* Some prints of this logo have a copyright stamp such as "© [YEAR]" at the bottom, most notably on shows such as ''Bill Nye the Science Guy''. On the long version of this logo, the text "© [YEAR]" faded in midway through the duration. | * Some prints of this logo have a copyright stamp such as "© [YEAR]" at the bottom, most notably on shows such as ''Bill Nye the Science Guy''. On the long version of this logo, the text "© [YEAR]" faded in midway through the duration. | ||
* On ''Hercules: The Animated Series'', the logo fades | * On ''Hercules: The Animated Series'', the logo fades into the 1995 [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] logo. | ||
* Usually the logo is designed for 4:3 display, but surprisingly, the logo appeared at the end of ''Stephen King's Desperation'', and it was stretched to 16:9. | * Usually the logo is designed for 4:3 display, but surprisingly, the logo appeared at the end of ''Stephen King's Desperation'', and it was stretched to 16:9. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI by Pittard Sullivan. | '''Technique:''' CGI by Pittard Sullivan. | ||
'''Audio:''' A | '''Audio:''' A five-note horn theme accompanied by chimes, followed by a seven-note horn fanfare. This was composed by Sam Winans. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*There are different mixes for the short, medium and long versions. The short and medium versions have a cymbal crash, but it's omited in the long version. The instrumentation on the long version is also stripped down to just two or three horns. | *There are different mixes for the short, medium and long versions. The short and medium versions have a cymbal crash, but it's omited in the long version. The instrumentation on the long version is also stripped down to just two or three horns. | ||
* The short version just has the last | * The short version just has the last seven notes of the theme. | ||
* On pre-2014 cable prints of Seasons 6-12 and 14 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', the first note of the short version is cut off. On Season 13, only half of the first note is cut off. | * On pre-2014 cable prints of Seasons 6-12 and 14 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', the first note of the short version is cut off. On Season 13, only half of the first note is cut off. | ||
* A medium version was sometimes used, where it is mixed with the first note and the rest of the theme starting with the fourth note of the long version. It is redone as the chimes have a short delay before each chimes (unlike the flourish at the end of the long version), the fourth and fifth notes are shortened, and the flourish does not play until the last two notes are heard. | * A medium version was sometimes used, where it is mixed with the first note and the rest of the theme starting with the fourth note of the long version. It is also redone as the chimes have a short delay before each chimes (unlike the flourish at the end of the long version), the fourth and fifth notes are shortened, and the flourish does not play until the last two notes are heard. | ||
* For the first two years with the early version, the music was played at slight warp-speed. | * For the first two years with the early version, the music was played at slight warp-speed. | ||
* The closing theme of the show was sometimes used. | * The closing theme of the show was sometimes used. | ||
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* On the ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' episode "Comets and Meteors", the flame breath is played during the jingle of the entire logo while footage of the previous logo and the BVTV International logo are in use. | * On the ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' episode "Comets and Meteors", the flame breath is played during the jingle of the entire logo while footage of the previous logo and the BVTV International logo are in use. | ||
* On ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', one half of the short music plays through the standard logo, the other half plays over the 1995 BVTV International logo. On a couple of episodes, this occurred with the long version of the music. | * On ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', one half of the short music plays through the standard logo, the other half plays over the 1995 BVTV International logo. On a couple of episodes, this occurred with the long version of the music. | ||
*On ''Winnie the Pooh: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit'', the dinging noise that is heard at the beginning of the long version is absent. | * On ''Winnie the Pooh: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit'', the dinging noise that is heard at the beginning of the long version is absent. | ||
* On a 2006 AMC airing of ''When a Man Loves a Woman'', a low-toned version was used. | * On a 2006 AMC airing of ''When a Man Loves a Woman'', a low-toned version was used. | ||
* During Lifetime airings of ''The Golden Girls'', the logo's music would sometimes be slightly off-sync. | * During Lifetime airings of ''The Golden Girls'', the logo's music would sometimes be slightly off-sync. | ||
* Some original airings of ''Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits'', ''Who Wants To Be a Millionaire'' (starting in 2000), and ''Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Aloha From Hollywood'' used a generic ABC theme over the 1995 or 1997 version of the logo. | * Some original airings of ''Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits'', ''Who Wants To Be a Millionaire'' (starting in 2000), and ''Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Aloha From Hollywood'' used a generic ABC theme over the 1995 or 1997 version of the logo. | ||
* On the Gene Siskel tribute episode of ''Siskel & Ebert'', the logo is silent out of respect for the late Mr. Siskel. This can be also | * On the Gene Siskel tribute episode of ''Siskel & Ebert'', the logo is silent out of respect for the late Mr. Siskel. This can be also be found on an Indonesian VCD release of ''The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer'' (while the U.S. DVD release thereof has the theme), ''The PJs'' episodes "He's Gotta Have It" and "Boyz 'n the Woods" on the season one DVD, the September 18, 2001 episode of ''Live with Regis and Kelly'' (the special edition of the show to remembering September 11 attacks), and also on TBS/TNT airings of ''Father of the Bride, Part II''. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
* The 1995 version | * The 1995 version can be found on a DVD print of ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', and was also seen on PBS airings. | ||
** This logo can also be found on VHS releases from [[Disney Educational Productions]] of said show. | |||
* The long version of the 1995 logo was last seen on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20071102063635/http://www.samwmusic.com/swtelevision.html archived Sam Winans television section] until late 2012 being replaced with the updated version, albeit in low resolution. Television, and home video releases never had this, nor the medium length version of the original 1995 logo. | * The long version of the 1995 logo was last seen on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20071102063635/http://www.samwmusic.com/swtelevision.html archived Sam Winans television section] until late 2012 being replaced with the updated version, albeit in low resolution. Television, and home video releases never had this, nor the medium length version of the original 1995 logo. | ||
* On broadcast TV, it was last seen in all its glory mostly until 2008 on Univision reruns of ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', preceding the previous 1995 [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] "Rainbow Castle" logo. | * On broadcast TV, it was last seen in all its glory mostly until 2008 on Univision reruns of ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', preceding the previous 1995 [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] "Rainbow Castle" logo. | ||
* It was also on ''Live with Regis (and Kathie Lee/Kelly)'' episodes of this era. | * It was also seen on ''Live with Regis (and Kathie Lee/Kelly)'' episodes of this era. | ||
* A version of the 1995 version using the closing music | * A version of the 1995 version using the closing music can be found on international prints of most season 3 episodes of ''Timon & Pumbaa'', cross-fading to the 1995 Buena Vista International logo; a similar variant was also seen on ''Quack Pack'' (though both shows plastered this logo with the 1986 [[Walt Disney Television]] logo on Toon Disney (now Disney XD)). | ||
* One of the earliest appearances of the logo was on ''Siskel & Ebert at the Movies'', which had the logo by September 1995. | * One of the earliest appearances of the logo was on ''Siskel & Ebert at the Movies'', which had the logo by September 1995. | ||
* The 1995 version | * The 1995 version was seen on season 8 of ''Unsolved Mysteries'', which premiered on October 20, 1995, one week before the 2nd logo ended. | ||
* The 1995 version was also seen on the first season of the game show ''Debt'' when it was last seen on Lifetime in the late '90s. | * The 1995 version was also seen on the first season of the game show ''Debt'' when it was last seen on Lifetime in the late '90s. | ||
* The 1995 version was also seen on reruns and on Disney+ prints of ''The Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series'', where it was followed by the 1995 International version of 1st logo (both were plastered with the 1986 Walt Disney Television logo on Toon Disney (now Disney XD) airings), the 1995-Summer 1997 seasons of ''The Disney Afternoon'', ''Dinosaurs'', where it plastered the 1986 Walt Disney Television logo, and ''Home Improvement'', where it appeared after the Touchstone Television logo but later airings plaster it with the 1997 logo. | * The 1995 version was also seen on reruns and on Disney+ prints of ''The Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series'', where it was followed by the 1995 International version of 1st logo (both were plastered with the 1986 Walt Disney Television logo on Toon Disney (now Disney XD) airings), the 1995-Summer 1997 seasons of ''The Disney Afternoon'', ''Dinosaurs'', where it plastered the 1986 Walt Disney Television logo, and ''Home Improvement'', where it appeared after the Touchstone Television logo, but later airings plaster it with the 1997 logo. | ||
* The 1997 version was seen on pre-2014 syndicated reruns of seasons 6-14 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', as well as 1997-2005 episodes of ''Siskel & Ebert''/''Ebert & Roeper'', and 1999-2005 episodes of ''Who Wants To Be a Millionaire'', among others, as well as the last season of ''Debt'' when it was seen on Lifetime in the late '90s and ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' when it was last seen on GSN. It also can be found on ''Winnie the Pooh: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit''. Currently seen on Freeform's reruns of ''Boy Meets World'', as Freeform uses the same older syndicated prints that the channel used when it was known as ABC Family. | * The 1997 version was seen on pre-2014 syndicated reruns of seasons 6-14 of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', as well as 1997-2005 episodes of ''Siskel & Ebert''/''Ebert & Roeper'', and 1999-2005 episodes of ''Who Wants To Be a Millionaire'', among others, as well as the last season of ''Debt'' when it was seen on Lifetime in the late '90s and ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' when it was last seen on GSN. | ||
** It also can be found on ''Winnie the Pooh: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit''. | |||
** Currently seen on Freeform's reruns of ''Boy Meets World'', as Freeform uses the same older syndicated prints that the channel used when it was known as ABC Family. | |||
* The 1997 version of the logo was also seen on episodes of ''Digimon Frontier'' when it was on UPN, but Jetix (on ABC Family and Toon Disney) and YTV Canada airings don't use this logo at all. | * The 1997 version of the logo was also seen on episodes of ''Digimon Frontier'' when it was on UPN, but Jetix (on ABC Family and Toon Disney) and YTV Canada airings don't use this logo at all. | ||
* The "Touchstone Pictures and Television" variant of the 1997 logo plasters the 2nd logo on | * The "Touchstone Pictures and Television" variant of the 1997 logo plasters the 2nd logo on the DVD print of the ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' episode "Animal Locomotion". | ||
* The long version of the 1997 logo with the "© 1997" was spotted on the ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' episode "Do it Yourself Science". On the DVD containing the episode, ''Inventions & Do It Yourself Science'', the complete version of this logo appears for the English title, but the Spanish one uses the previous logo with a 1995 Buena Vista International logo. It would be continued to be in use until the show ended in 1998. | * The long version of the 1997 logo with the "© 1997" was spotted on the ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' episode "Do it Yourself Science". | ||
* The medium version of the 1997 logo was surprisingly seen on ''Stephen King's Desperation'' (albeit being stretched), although this logo officially ended at the time, but the PAL DVD release | ** On the DVD release containing the episode, ''Inventions & Do It Yourself Science'', the complete version of this logo appears for the English title, but the Spanish one uses the previous logo with a 1995 Buena Vista International logo. It would be continued to be in use until the show ended in 1998. | ||
* This makes a surprise appearance on the first nine episodes of ''The PJs'' on the first season DVD, while the rest of the season has the Touchstone Television logo. | * The medium version of the 1997 logo was surprisingly seen on ''Stephen King's Desperation'' (albeit being stretched), although this logo officially ended at the time, but the PAL DVD release has the next logo stretched. | ||
* | ** It was also seen on many other cases such as on Toon Disney (now Disney XD) airings of ''Hercules: The Animated Series'', late Summer 1997 airings of ''The Disney Afternoon'', and the 1998 syndie airings of Disney's ''DuckTales'' (plastering the 1st logo), among others. | ||
* This logo also makes a surprise appearance on the first nine episodes of ''The PJs'' on the first season DVD, while the rest of the season has the Touchstone Television logo. | |||
** However, it is not intact on Crackle's print of the show. | |||
* This logo has also been seen on Game Show Network reruns of Regis-era ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' episodes starting in March 2023, albeit compressed due to split-screen credits. It was later been reinstated on the Top of the Charts edition (July 22-27, 2001). | |||
'''Legacy:''' The "comets" are a very significant change from the previous "castle" logos, which clearly identified the division with Disney. | '''Legacy:''' The "comets" are a very significant change from the previous "castle" logos, which clearly identified the division with Disney. | ||