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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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 did not 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 [[ | 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 did not 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 [[Touchstone Television (1985-2007)|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. | ||
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* The original version with the 6-note synth tune is extinct, as it has not been heard in years and so DVDs do not have it as well, though recent Greek dubbed prints of the ''Disney's Adventures of The Gummi Bears'' season 1 episode, "A Gummi in a Gilded Cage", leaves the theme intact over the 1995 version of the 3rd logo. | * The original version with the 6-note synth tune is extinct, as it has not been heard in years and so DVDs do not have it as well, though recent Greek dubbed prints of the ''Disney's Adventures of The Gummi Bears'' season 1 episode, "A Gummi in a Gilded Cage", leaves the theme intact over the 1995 version of the 3rd logo. | ||
* The 1987 version used to be very common, as it was seen on many family programs on ABC, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Disney XD, and other Disney-produced shows on any network, but it has grown uncommon due to a lot of them having never been re-aired or reissued on home video over the years. However, it is still available on shows with this logo on Disney+, as well as certain video releases of them, though not all of them retain this logo and either use the black-screen copyright notice or the 1986 logo instead. Among others, it can be seen on episodes of ''Recess'' on DVD (only the ones as bonus features on the movies, however; the actual movies themselves don't have this logo), and at the end of the ''Aladdin'' sequel ''The Return of Jafar'', even on Blu-ray copies. | * The 1987 version used to be very common, as it was seen on many family programs on ABC, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Disney XD, and other Disney-produced shows on any network, but it has grown uncommon due to a lot of them having never been re-aired or reissued on home video over the years. However, it is still available on shows with this logo on Disney+, as well as certain video releases of them, though not all of them retain this logo and either use the black-screen copyright notice or the 1986 logo instead. Among others, it can be seen on episodes of ''Recess'' on DVD (only the ones as bonus features on the movies, however; the actual movies themselves don't have this logo), and at the end of the ''Aladdin'' sequel ''The Return of Jafar'', even on Blu-ray copies. | ||
* This logo plastered over the 1995 or 1997 [[ | * This logo plastered over the 1995 or 1997 [[Buena Vista Television]] logo on all reruns of ''101 Dalmatians: The Series'' in the U.S., even though when it originally aired in syndication, this logo was used (the BVTV logo or this logo was used when the show was on ABC). When the logo was aired on the original ABC and syndicated episodes of said show, the end theme would play over it, slightly in-sync with the animation; however, on all reruns, the logo plays after the closing theme has ended. | ||
* It appears on the ''Goof Troop'' episode "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp" on the ''Goof Troop: Volume 1'' DVD set. | * It appears on the ''Goof Troop'' episode "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp" on the ''Goof Troop: Volume 1'' DVD set. | ||
* The variant with the URL debuted in 1998 during the 2nd season of ''Disney's One Saturday Morning'' can be found on ABC Kids airings of ''Recess'' and early episodes of ''Kim Possible''. | * The variant with the URL debuted in 1998 during the 2nd season of ''Disney's One Saturday Morning'' can be found on ABC Kids airings of ''Recess'' and early episodes of ''Kim Possible''. | ||
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'''Logo:''' Same as the 1st [[Buena Vista Television]] logo, except underneath the castle, we have the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark below, slightly thinner than usual, with "{{font|Times New Roman|Television}}" under it. As the arch sparkles, the words cross-fade to "{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed by Buena Vista Television}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed By Buena Vista International Inc.}}" | '''Logo:''' Same as the 1st [[Buena Vista Television]] logo, except underneath the castle, we have the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark below, slightly thinner than usual, with "{{font|Times New Roman|Television}}" under it. As the arch sparkles, the words cross-fade to "{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed by Buena Vista Television}}" or "{{Font|Times New Roman|Distributed By Buena Vista International Inc.}}" | ||
'''Later Variant:''' The castle and text have been slightly separated, the text is now solid white, and the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark has now taken on its familiar form by becoming bolder, the "sparkles" are now smaller and slower, the background is now clearer, and the [[ | '''Later Variant:''' The castle and text have been slightly separated, the text is now solid white, and the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark has now taken on its familiar form by becoming bolder, the "sparkles" are now smaller and slower, the background is now clearer, and the [[Buena Vista Television]] reference has been removed. The background would later change to a purple-black gradient in 1995. | ||
'''Trivia:''' In the first version of the logo, the words "Produced by Walt Disney" can be seen if one looks closely when the text crossfades. A clear image of this does not exist, but it can be briefly glimpsed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NDkV33_qyU here] during the crossfade. | '''Trivia:''' In the first version of the logo, the words "Produced by Walt Disney" can be seen if one looks closely when the text crossfades. A clear image of this does not exist, but it can be briefly glimpsed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NDkV33_qyU here] during the crossfade. | ||
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* It's mostly seen outside the United States and plasters the 2nd logo on international prints of shows. | * It's mostly seen outside the United States and plasters the 2nd logo on international prints of shows. | ||
* The variant with the alternate ping tune is rare and appeared on a Russian broadcast of ''Darkwing Duck''. | * The variant with the alternate ping tune is rare and appeared on a Russian broadcast of ''Darkwing Duck''. | ||
* This and the Buena Vista International TV logo, followed the [[ | * This and the Buena Vista International TV logo, followed the [[Touchstone Television (1985-2007)|Touchstone Television]] logo on the ''Home Improvement'' season 2 episode "I'm Scheming of a White Christmas", and the ''Boy Meets World'' season 5 episode "Heartbreak Cory", both can be seen on their DVD releases. | ||
* TVP1 airings of ''Sidekicks'' also used this logo. | * TVP1 airings of ''Sidekicks'' also used this logo. | ||
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'''Final Note:''' All Disney-owned live-action shows are currently produced by [[ABC Signature]] and [[20th Television]] while animated shows owned by Disney are currently produced by [[Disney Television Animation]] and [[20th Television Animation]]. | '''Final Note:''' All Disney-owned live-action shows are currently produced by [[ABC Signature]] and [[20th Television]] while animated shows owned by Disney are currently produced by [[Disney Television Animation]] and [[20th Television Animation]]. | ||
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