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Disney's TV output from 1954 until 1981 (the anthology series, ''Zorro'', ''Mickey Mouse Club'') had no in-credit text for "Walt Disney Productions" at all, only a copyright stamp at the end of the closing credits; also, the company didn't have its own television arm until 1983 as "Walt Disney Pictures Television". The name Disney obviously required no indication, unlike other studios. Syndication of Disney's library was done by [[SFM Entertainment]]. The original ''Mickey Mouse Club'', ''The Mouse Factory'', and the 1970s revival of ''MMC'' were the only programs made available through syndication; in the days before the Disney Channel, the lesser movies and the short cartoons were seen only on the anthology series, while the animated films and first-tier live-action films were, of course, re-issued to theaters. When the anthology series moved to CBS however, this changed. In 2000, Walt Disney Television was folded into [[ABC Studios|Touchstone Television]] (now [[ABC Signature]]) while its name continued to be used on new cartoons from Walt Disney Television Animation (now [[Disney Television Animation]], which is now a unit of Disney Branded Television) until 2003, when it disappeared for good. | Disney's TV output from 1954 until 1981 (the anthology series, ''Zorro'', ''Mickey Mouse Club'') had no in-credit text for "Walt Disney Productions" at all, only a copyright stamp at the end of the closing credits; also, the company didn't have its own television arm until 1983 as "Walt Disney Pictures Television". The name Disney obviously required no indication, unlike other studios. Syndication of Disney's library was done by [[SFM Entertainment]]. The original ''Mickey Mouse Club'', ''The Mouse Factory'', and the 1970s revival of ''MMC'' were the only programs made available through syndication; in the days before the Disney Channel, the lesser movies and the short cartoons were seen only on the anthology series, while the animated films and first-tier live-action films were, of course, re-issued to theaters. When the anthology series moved to CBS however, this changed. In 2000, Walt Disney Television was folded into [[ABC Studios|Touchstone Television]] (now [[ABC Signature]]) while its name continued to be used on new cartoons from Walt Disney Television Animation (now [[Disney Television Animation]], which is now a unit of Disney Branded Television) until 2003, when it disappeared for good. | ||
===1st Logo (March 23, 1975, September 26, 1981-February 18, 1985)=== | ===1st Logo (March 23, 1975, September 26, 1981-February 18, 1985)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' Just in-credit text saying "WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS". | '''Logo:''' Just in-credit text saying "WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS". | ||
'''Later Variants:''' | '''Later Variants:''' | ||
*In 1983, the word "PRODUCTIONS" was changed to "PICTURES". | * In 1983, the word "PRODUCTIONS" was changed to "PICTURES". | ||
*On the 1984 CBS special ''Donald Duck's 50th Birthday'', the text was superimposed on a black-{{Font color|red|red}} gradient background, with the text "{{Font color|#A3DDFF|WALT DiSNEY}}" in the corporate font and the words "{{Font color|#A3DDFF|PICTURES}}" and "{{Font color|#A3DDFF|TELEVISION DIVISION}}" below. | * On the 1984 CBS special ''Donald Duck's 50th Birthday'', the text was superimposed on a black-{{Font color|red|red}} gradient background, with the text "{{Font color|#A3DDFF|WALT DiSNEY}}" in the corporate font and the words "{{Font color|#A3DDFF|PICTURES}}" and "{{Font color|#A3DDFF|TELEVISION DIVISION}}" below. | ||
*Another variant is an in-credit notice with "WALT DiSNEY" in its corporate font with "PICTURES" and "TELEVISION" above and below each other with a line in between them. This is seen on ''Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration''. | * Another variant is an in-credit notice with "WALT DiSNEY" in its corporate font with "PICTURES" and "TELEVISION" above and below each other with a line in between them. This is seen on ''Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration''. | ||
*On the one-hour NBC version of ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'', first broadcast in 1984, there's an in-credit notice reading "From Walt Disney Pictures Television". | * On the one-hour NBC version of ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'', first broadcast in 1984, there's an in-credit notice reading "From Walt Disney Pictures Television". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
*It's seen on 1981-1983 anthology series episodes (when the show was titled ''Walt Disney'') and on the Disney Channel Valentine's Day compilation of cartoon material entitled ''From Disney with Love''. Since these are no longer on the Disney Channel, one must look for the commercially released (but long out of print) videotapes of the anthology series (the episodes being "The Hunter and the Rock Star" and "The Ranger of Brownstone"). | * It's seen on 1981-1983 anthology series episodes (when the show was titled ''Walt Disney'') and on the Disney Channel Valentine's Day compilation of cartoon material entitled ''From Disney with Love''. Since these are no longer on the Disney Channel, one must look for the commercially released (but long out of print) videotapes of the anthology series (the episodes being "The Hunter and the Rock Star" and "The Ranger of Brownstone"). | ||
*It can be seen been used on the few short-lived series the studio produced for CBS in 1982 and 1983 (''Herbie the Love Bug'', ''Gun Shy'', ''Small and Frye'', ''Zorro and Son''), but these shows are never seen anymore, at least on television. | * It can be seen been used on the few short-lived series the studio produced for CBS in 1982 and 1983 (''Herbie the Love Bug'', ''Gun Shy'', ''Small and Frye'', ''Zorro and Son''), but these shows are never seen anymore, at least on television. | ||
*The Bill Cotter [https://www.billcotter.com/index.htm website] has information on all TV produced by Disney and its subsidiary labels. | * The Bill Cotter [https://www.billcotter.com/index.htm website] has information on all TV produced by Disney and its subsidiary labels. | ||
*The text most likely first appeared on ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' episode "Welcome to the World". | * The text most likely first appeared on ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' episode "Welcome to the World". | ||
*This can be seen on the TV movie ''Sultan and the Rock Star'' on Disney+. | * This can be seen on the TV movie ''Sultan and the Rock Star'' on Disney+. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||