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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 | 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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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On the 1984 CBS special ''Donald Duck's 50th Birthday'', the text was superimposed on a black-red gradient background, with the words " | * On the 1984 CBS special ''Donald Duck's 50th Birthday'', the text was superimposed on a black-red gradient background, with the words "PICTURES" and "TELEVISION DIVISION" below. | ||
*A rare version of the logo appears on a 1986 NBC airing of ''Walt Disney's Dumbo'', which has the Disney castle above the wordmark (but with either leg of the arc missing). The "{{font|Courier New|PICTURES TELEVISION}}" text is also in the font of the movie logo. | *A rare version of the logo appears on a 1986 NBC airing of ''Walt Disney's Dumbo'', which has the Disney castle above the wordmark (but with either leg of the arc missing). The "{{font|Courier New|PICTURES TELEVISION}}" text is also in the font of the movie logo. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' A shortened version of the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo, starting with the white ball of light forming the words "WALT DiSNEY", but with the word "{{Font|Courier|TELEVISION}}" below it instead. A white circular line is drawn over the castle. There are four known versions of this: | '''Visuals:''' A shortened version of the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo, starting with the white ball of light forming the words "WALT DiSNEY", but with the word "{{Font|Courier|TELEVISION}}" below it instead. A white circular line is drawn over the castle. There are four known versions of this: | ||
* 1985-1986: Just a shortened version of the 1985 movie logo with "{{font|Courier|PICTURES}}" left intact. This was retained on Toon Disney (now Disney XD) airings of ''Disney's Wuzzles'' in the early 2000s; however, VHS releases of said series plaster this logo with the 3rd logo. | * 1985-1986: Just a shortened version of the 1985 movie logo with "{{font|Courier|PICTURES}}" left intact. This was retained on Toon Disney (now Disney XD) airings of ''Disney's Wuzzles'' in the early 2000s; however, VHS releases of said series plaster this logo with the 3rd logo. | ||
* 1986-2004: The logo is in the style of the 1985 variant of the then-current movie logo, but the background is | * 1986-2004: The logo is in the style of the 1985 variant of the then-current movie logo, but the background is royal blue and the castle is in cornflower blue. The URL "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''www.disney.com'''}}" (in a Garamond font) was later added in 1998. | ||
* 2000-2005: The logo is in the style of the 1990 variant of the then-current movie logo, but the background is a light | * 2000-2005: The logo is in the style of the 1990 variant of the then-current movie logo, but the background is a light navy blue and the castle in an off-cerulean. Here the name is already formed and the URL "{{Font|Times New Roman|www.disney.com}}" (now in Times New Roman) is seen below, although sometimes this was omitted. This would also be used for the then-new [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] logo. | ||
* 2001-2003: Same as the third version, but the castle and background are in off-color versions of the 2001 color scheme of the movie logo. This version combines elements of both the 1986 and 2000 versions. This time, the entire text is formed by a flash of light. Similar to the 2000 variant of the 1986 logo, the URL sometimes appears at the same time (albeit extremely rarely). | * 2001-2003: Same as the third version, but the castle and background are in off-color versions of the 2001 color scheme of the movie logo. This version combines elements of both the 1986 and 2000 versions. This time, the entire text is formed by a flash of light. Similar to the 2000 variant of the 1986 logo, the URL sometimes appears at the same time (albeit extremely rarely). | ||
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</tabber> | </tabber> | ||
'''Visuals:''' On | '''Visuals:''' On an indigo blue/black gradient background, there is the familiar segmented castle (as seen in the 1985 [[Walt Disney Pictures]] logo), but shaded (from top to bottom) red, orange, and yellow. The white arc is already there and it sparkles from left to right (the opposite way it is from the movie logo). Below it, there is the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark below, slightly thinner than usual, with "{{font|Times New Roman|Television}}" under it. The text would usually crossfade to the text from the Buena Vista Television logo. | ||
'''Later Variant:''' Starting in 1990, the logo would receive an update. Here, the castle and text are slightly separated, the text is now solid white with the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark now in the proper thickness, 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. | '''Later Variant:''' Starting in 1990, the logo would receive an update. Here, the castle and text are slightly separated, the text is now solid white with the "WALT DiSNEY" wordmark now in the proper thickness, 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. | ||
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</tabber> | </tabber> | ||
'''Visuals:''' On a | '''Visuals:''' On a yellow background with pink Mickey silhouette patterns, Mickey, in a tuxedo, stands on a blue filmstrip with ''Steamboat Willie'' in it, over a pink circle with the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''SIXTY YEARS WITH YOU'''}}" in it. A green banner is behind him reading "'''MICKEY'''". Underneath is the blue text "WALT DiSNEY {{Font|Times New Roman|Television}}", with "WALT DiSNEY" being in the "Disney" wordmark. Mickey then winks and blinks his eyes twice. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A longer version exists, where it zooms out from the filmstrip and Mickey jumps in wearing a top hat. He then throws away the hat and goes into his position as the text fades in underneath. | * A longer version exists, where it zooms out from the filmstrip and Mickey jumps in wearing a top hat. He then throws away the hat and goes into his position as the text fades in underneath. | ||
* A short version (without " | * A short version (without "WALT DiSNEY {{Font|Times New Roman|Television}}") exists, that starts with Mickey, in which he is just about to pose with the text on the circle and banner starting to fade in. | ||
* An even longer version also exists, which was seen at the end of the 1988 UK and U.S. VHS releases of ''Mickey's Magical World''. See [[Mickey: Sixty Years with You]] for more details. | * An even longer version also exists, which was seen at the end of the 1988 UK and U.S. VHS releases of ''Mickey's Magical World''. See [[Mickey: Sixty Years with You]] for more details. | ||
* A variant with a copyright notice fading in place of the text at the bottom of the logo also exists. | * A variant with a copyright notice fading in place of the text at the bottom of the logo also exists. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the 2nd [[Buena Vista Television]] logo, except there is the 3-D text | '''Visuals:''' Same as the 2nd [[Buena Vista Television]] logo, except there is the 3-D text | ||
<center>'''{{Font|Times New Roman | <center>'''{{Font|Times New Roman|Walt Disney}}'''<br> '''{{font|Times New Roman|Television}}'''</center> | ||
(now with "{{Font|Times New Roman|''' | (now with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Walt Disney'''}}" in the same Times New Roman Bold font as "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Television'''}}"). After the arch is formed, it fades to the Buena Vista Television text. | ||
'''Variant:''' A still version was used on the 1996-97 season of ''The Disney Afternoon'', this faded into the 1995 and the 1997 versions of the Buena Vista Television logo. | '''Variant:''' A still version was used on the 1996-97 season of ''The Disney Afternoon'', this faded into the 1995 and the 1997 versions of the Buena Vista Television logo. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' Against a white background, Goofy appears upside down from the top-left corner with a quizzical look on his face. As his expression changes from a confused one to an excited one, the logo zooms out to reveal it's on a white filmstrip, superimposed on a | '''Visuals:''' Against a white background, Goofy appears upside down from the top-left corner with a quizzical look on his face. As his expression changes from a confused one to an excited one, the logo zooms out to reveal it's on a white filmstrip, superimposed on a shaded blue gradient background decorated with black patterns of the typical Disney castle. The text | ||
<center>WALT DiSNEY<br>{{Font|Times New Roman|Television}}</center> | <center>WALT DiSNEY<br>{{Font|Times New Roman|Television}}</center> | ||
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===Final Note=== | ===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]]. | 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]]. | ||
{{Chronology||[[Touchstone Television (1985-2007)|Touchstone Television]]}} | {{Chronology||[[Touchstone Television (1985-2007)|Touchstone Television]]}} | ||