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* The "Hawk S" can be seen at the Paley Center, and the 1966 edition of ''NFL Game of the Week'', which can be found on YouTube. This was also seen on an episode of ''The Monkees'' on IFC, which was followed by the 1996 CTTD and 2014 Sony/SPT logos. | * The "Hawk S" can be seen at the Paley Center, and the 1966 edition of ''NFL Game of the Week'', which can be found on YouTube. This was also seen on an episode of ''The Monkees'' on IFC, which was followed by the 1996 CTTD and 2014 Sony/SPT logos. | ||
* Its first appearance was on the third and final season of ''The Farmer's Daughter'', on ABC, and the fifth and final season of ''Hazel'', on CBS. | * Its first appearance was on the third and final season of ''The Farmer's Daughter'', on ABC, and the fifth and final season of ''Hazel'', on CBS. | ||
* Crackle prints of ''Hawk'' has this plastered with the [[Sony Pictures Television]] logo. | |||
'''Editor's Notes:''' | '''Editor's Notes:''' | ||
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* This was also reported to have appeared at the end of late '80s to early '90s reruns of ''Hart to Hart'' (replacing the 1982 logo). | * This was also reported to have appeared at the end of late '80s to early '90s reruns of ''Hart to Hart'' (replacing the 1982 logo). | ||
* Its first appearance appears to have been on syndicated versions of 29 features from the Columbia Pictures library, including ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'', ''The Professionals'', ''Born Free'', ''The Love Machine'', and ''Easy Rider''. | * Its first appearance appears to have been on syndicated versions of 29 features from the Columbia Pictures library, including ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'', ''The Professionals'', ''Born Free'', ''The Love Machine'', and ''Easy Rider''. | ||
*This is retained on Sony Movie Channel's airings of ''Cage Without a Key'' and ''Banjo Hackett'' (while the DVD release of the latter has it plastered with a low pitched SPT logo). | *This is retained on Sony Movie Channel's airings of ''Cage Without a Key'' (as does Crackle's copy as well) and ''Banjo Hackett'' (while the DVD release of the latter has it plastered with a low pitched SPT logo). | ||
'''Editor's Note''': This logo's rough animation and design as well as its use of the "S from Hell" theme signified that this logo was only temporary until the "Sunburst" was introduced two years later. | '''Editor's Note''': This logo's rough animation and design as well as its use of the "S from Hell" theme signified that this logo was only temporary until the "Sunburst" was introduced two years later. | ||
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'''Availability''': Very rare. | '''Availability''': Very rare. | ||
*It appears with closing music playing over it on the VHS tape of the 1981 miniseries ''Family Reunion'' with Bette Davis, the 1982 TV movie ''Ivanhoe'' on DVD, the Vidmark VHS, SPHE DVD release, the Sony Movie Channel broadcast and | *It appears with closing music playing over it on the VHS tape of the 1981 miniseries ''Family Reunion'' with Bette Davis, the 1982 TV movie ''Ivanhoe'' on DVD, the Vidmark VHS, SPHE DVD release, the Sony Movie Channel broadcast and current prints of the 1982 Tom Selleck TV movie ''The Shadow Riders'' (its last known new appearance), and two post-1980 ''Barney Miller'' episodes: "Homicide, Part I" and "Contempt, Part I" on local syndication. It appeared with music at the end of the 1977 TV movie ''A Killing Affair'', but it has not been seen since Encore last aired it in 2006. Also seen on an international airing of ''Fantasy Island'', followed by the Sony Pictures Television International logo. | ||
*The logo with music has been restored on all season 1 episodes of ''T.J. Hooker'' on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment re-release of the first and second seasons of that show on DVD and without the SPT logo at all (the original Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005 release had the logo replaced with the SPT logo). The logo appears in silence at the end of ''Barney Miller's'' series finale "Landmark, Part 3" on the 2011 Shout! Factory complete DVD series set. This logo can be seen on the ''Father Knows Best'' reunion special ''Home for Christmas'', last seen on GetTV and Sony Movie Channel. It also appears on Seasons 3 and 4 of ''Police Woman''. Also spotted on a Sony Movie Channel airing of ''Last of the Good Guys''. | *The logo with music has been restored on all season 1 episodes of ''T.J. Hooker'' on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment re-release of the first and second seasons of that show on DVD and without the SPT logo at all (the original Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005 release had the logo replaced with the SPT logo). The logo appears in silence at the end of ''Barney Miller's'' series finale "Landmark, Part 3" on the 2011 Shout! Factory complete DVD series set. This logo can be seen on the ''Father Knows Best'' reunion special ''Home for Christmas'', last seen on GetTV and Sony Movie Channel. It also appears on Seasons 3 and 4 of ''Police Woman''. Also spotted on a Sony Movie Channel airing of ''Last of the Good Guys''. | ||
*On Blu-ray, this appeared on ''The Making of The Deep'', seen on the Blu-ray release of ''The Deep''. | *On Blu-ray, this appeared on ''The Making of The Deep'', seen on the Blu-ray release of ''The Deep''. | ||
*It can be seen restored in high definition on Crackle's print of the 1978 TV movie ''More Than Friends''. | |||
'''Editor's Note''': This logo is a favorite among logo enthusiasts for its nice visual effects and music. The regular variant is also considered to be the first ever logo to have been uploaded onto YouTube, uploaded sometime in 2006. However, the original video appears to have been deleted. | '''Editor's Note''': This logo is a favorite among logo enthusiasts for its nice visual effects and music. The regular variant is also considered to be the first ever logo to have been uploaded onto YouTube, uploaded sometime in 2006. However, the original video appears to have been deleted. | ||
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*October 1991-1992: Blue/gold and purple/gold company name; no byline. This was used during the early years under Sony Pictures Entertainment. | *October 1991-1992: Blue/gold and purple/gold company name; no byline. This was used during the early years under Sony Pictures Entertainment. | ||
*There is an early version of the CPE byline where it's in all caps reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''A UNIT OF COLUMBIA PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'''</span>" It was used in the 1988 TV movie, ''Badlands 2005''. | *There is an early version of the CPE byline where it's in all caps reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''A UNIT OF COLUMBIA PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'''</span>" It was used in the 1988 TV movie, ''Badlands 2005''. | ||
*Open matte versions of the 1989 and 1991 logos exist, revealing more of the Torch Lady's pedestal. The 1989 version is seen on ''Dark Avenger'' (1990) and ''Hardball'' (the latter has the phrase "'''In Association With'''" | *Open matte versions of the 1989 and 1991 logos exist, revealing more of the Torch Lady's pedestal. The 1989 version is seen on ''Dark Avenger'' (1990) and ''Hardball'' (the latter has the phrase "'''In Association With'''" appearing below that), while the 1991 version is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street''. On the 1989 version, the text looks bronze rather than gold. Another version, seen on part one of ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'', and a few episodes of the short-lived 1989 CBS drama series ''A Peaceable Kingdom'' have no black under the pedestal. The 1989 open-matte version was exclusive to TV movies and drama shows, barring the soap operas. | ||
*September 1991-June 18, 1993: Blue/ivory company name, no byline (network version; syndication prints have "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''Distributed by'''</span>" on top from 1991-1992). | *September 1991-June 18, 1993: Blue/ivory company name, no byline (network version; syndication prints have "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''Distributed by'''</span>" on top from 1991-1992). | ||
*There is also a B&W rendition of this logo on classic Columbia movies in B&W and to plaster Screen Gems logos on classic shows. | *There is also a B&W rendition of this logo on classic Columbia movies in B&W and to plaster Screen Gems logos on classic shows. | ||
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*There was a warped version with Thompson's music seen on '80s prints of Screen Gems shows such as ''Occasional Wife''. The theme is also in higher pitch. | *There was a warped version with Thompson's music seen on '80s prints of Screen Gems shows such as ''Occasional Wife''. The theme is also in higher pitch. | ||
*There was a slowed down version with Thompson's music on the 1988 and 1991 logos. The 1988 logo was seen on second episode of ''The Real Ghostbusters'', part of the ''Ghostbusters''/''Ghostbusters II'' DVD set, while the 1991 logo is seen on the 1991 ''The Young and the Restless'' Christmas episode. The 1988 theme sounds much slower. | *There was a slowed down version with Thompson's music on the 1988 and 1991 logos. The 1988 logo was seen on second episode of ''The Real Ghostbusters'', part of the ''Ghostbusters''/''Ghostbusters II'' DVD set, while the 1991 logo is seen on the 1991 ''The Young and the Restless'' Christmas episode. The 1988 theme sounds much slower. | ||
*On the season 4 DVD set of ''Punky Brewster'', at the end of the episode, "The Nun's Story", the short Columbia TriStar Television Distribution theme is used in the 1982 CPT logo, this logo was silent on the Peacock | *On the season 4 DVD set of ''Punky Brewster'', at the end of the episode, "The Nun's Story", the short Columbia TriStar Television Distribution theme is used in the 1982 CPT logo, this logo was silent on the Peacock print of this episode. | ||
*On a couple episodes of ''My Two Dads'' S1 DVD set, it had the first two notes of the 1988 fanfare gone. The music fades in at the third note. This may have been used on the original NBC broadcasts. | *On a couple episodes of ''My Two Dads'' S1 DVD set, it had the first two notes of the 1988 fanfare gone. The music fades in at the third note. This may have been used on the original NBC broadcasts. | ||
* On ''Switched at Birth'' and on several episodes of ''Designing Women'', the 1988 theme reverbs for a long time after the logo fades out. | * On ''Switched at Birth'' and on several episodes of ''Designing Women'', the 1988 theme reverbs for a long time after the logo fades out. | ||
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'''Availability''': Uncommon. Most of these logos have been plastered by the Columbia TriStar and/or Sony Pictures Television logos but it just might pop up on some older prints of shows. | '''Availability''': Uncommon. Most of these logos have been plastered by the Columbia TriStar and/or Sony Pictures Television logos but it just might pop up on some older prints of shows. | ||
*It was previously found on some episodes of ''Designing Women'' on TV Guide Network. | *It was previously found on some episodes of ''Designing Women'' on TV Guide Network (now Pop). | ||
*It was also spotted when Chiller aired reruns of the short-lived series ''Werewolf''. Comedy Central's print of the movie ''Hairspray'' (1988) used the 7th variation listed in the opening (w/the '88-'93 jingle). | *It was also spotted when Chiller aired reruns of the short-lived series ''Werewolf''. Comedy Central's print of the movie ''Hairspray'' (1988) used the 7th variation listed in the opening (w/the '88-'93 jingle). | ||
*Local reruns would have the 1988 Distribution logo on several ''Good Times'' episodes, which would also appear on S1 on DVD and on Antenna TV, followed by the SPT logo. This can also been seen at the beginning of ''Village of the Giants'', when it was shown on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' as Mike, Crow and Tom Servo were entering the theater. | *Local reruns would have the 1988 Distribution logo on several ''Good Times'' episodes, which would also appear on S1 on DVD and on Antenna TV, followed by the SPT logo. This can also been seen at the beginning of ''Village of the Giants'', when it was shown on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' as Mike, Crow and Tom Servo were entering the theater. | ||
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*The 1989 logo can be seen on the 1991 VHS release of ''All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special'', ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'' and ''Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story'' (which plasters the Embassy logo). | *The 1989 logo can be seen on the 1991 VHS release of ''All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special'', ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'' and ''Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story'' (which plasters the Embassy logo). | ||
*The 1988 and 1989 logos can also be seen on plenty S1 and S2 ''My Two Dads'' episodes by Shout! Factory under SPHE's license. | *The 1988 and 1989 logos can also be seen on plenty S1 and S2 ''My Two Dads'' episodes by Shout! Factory under SPHE's license. | ||
*Plus, the 1988 logo was seen on a majority of 1980 episodes of ''Barney Miller'' sometimes last aired on WGN America and mostly on local syndication, including a vast number of the then-remastered ''Three Stooges'' shorts on local stations. It was also seen on the first few episodes of the short-lived series ''Phenom'', while later episodes used the final logo. | *Plus, the 1988 logo was seen on a majority of 1980 episodes of ''Barney Miller'' sometimes last aired on WGN America (now NewsNation) and mostly on local syndication, including a vast number of the then-remastered ''Three Stooges'' shorts on local stations. It was also seen on the first few episodes of the short-lived series ''Phenom'', while later episodes used the final logo. | ||
*The 1988 logo is also seen on the VHS releases of ''Weekend War'' and ''Intrigue.'' | *The 1988 logo is also seen on the VHS releases of ''Weekend War'' and ''Intrigue.'' | ||
*The 1989 logo makes a surprise appearance at the start of a Columbia TriStar Home Video release of ''The Karate Kid Part II''. | *The 1989 logo makes a surprise appearance at the start of a Columbia TriStar Home Video release of ''The Karate Kid Part II''. | ||
*The 1982 CPT logo can be found on some S1 episodes of ''Designing Women'' on DVD. | *The 1982 CPT logo can be found on some S1 episodes of ''Designing Women'' on DVD. | ||
*The 1988, 1989, and 1991 CPT logos can be seen on plenty of episodes from seasons 1-6 DVD releases of ''Designing Women''. | *The 1988, 1989, and 1991 CPT logos can be seen on plenty of episodes from seasons 1-6 DVD releases (and Tubi prints) of ''Designing Women''. | ||
* The 1991 blue/ivory open matte logo is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street'', which can be found on the VHS release in the UK from Odyssey Video, and is also retained on Crackle's print. | * The 1991 blue/ivory open matte logo is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street'', which can be found on the VHS release in the UK from Odyssey Video, and is also retained on Crackle's print. | ||
*A bylineless 1982 version was recently spotted on an episode of ''T.J. Hooker'' that aired on Australian digital Channel 7mate and can also be seen on Cloo, Universal HD, and the French Belgium channel "La Une" (in a widescreen variant and oddly with the 1993 CPT theme on the latter channel), and has been added to all second season episodes of that show on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment DVD reissue of the first and second seasons (the Sony Pictures Television logo replaced the logo on the 2005 DVD release), and is also on all 22 episodes on the season 4 (1982-83) release of ''Hart to Hart'' from Shout! Factory. | *A bylineless 1982 version was recently spotted on an episode of ''T.J. Hooker'' that aired on Australian digital Channel 7mate and can also be seen on the now defunct Cloo, Universal HD, and the French Belgium channel "La Une" (in a widescreen variant and oddly with the 1993 CPT theme on the latter channel), and has been added to all second season episodes of that show on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment DVD reissue of the first and second seasons (the Sony Pictures Television logo replaced the logo on the 2005 DVD release), and is also on all 22 episodes on the season 4 (1982-83) release of ''Hart to Hart'' from Shout! Factory. | ||
*This logo was also seen on a few episodes of some existing syndicated prints of season 1 episodes of ''That's My Mama!'', which have them plastered over the original "Pretzel" logo since the 1980s. | *This logo was also seen on a few episodes of some existing syndicated prints of season 1 episodes of ''That's My Mama!'', which have them plastered over the original "Pretzel" logo since the 1980s. | ||
* The ''Revolver'' variant can be found on the VHS release of said title and appears on the Sony Movie Channel's airing of said movie. It may also appears on the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R as well. | * The ''Revolver'' variant can be found on the VHS release of said title and appears on the Sony Movie Channel's airing of said movie. It may also appears on the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R as well. | ||
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*The 1988 CPTD logo was seen on one episode of ''The Burns & Allen Show'', as well as the ''Diff'rent Strokes'' episode "The Moonlighter" both on Antenna TV. | *The 1988 CPTD logo was seen on one episode of ''The Burns & Allen Show'', as well as the ''Diff'rent Strokes'' episode "The Moonlighter" both on Antenna TV. | ||
* The 1991 logo is retained on the VHS release of ''Titanic: Treasure of the Deep''. The "Distributed by" variant can be found on the Dutch Arrow Film VHS release of ''Dark Avenger''. | * The 1991 logo is retained on the VHS release of ''Titanic: Treasure of the Deep''. The "Distributed by" variant can be found on the Dutch Arrow Film VHS release of ''Dark Avenger''. | ||
*This logo, with the CPE byline, can be seen on the first season and the first few episodes of the second season of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' on FamilyNet and | *This logo, with the CPE byline, can be seen on the first season and the first few episodes of the second season of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' on FamilyNet and Crackle, while later second season episodes and early third season episodes use the bylineless version. Later third season episodes use the next logo. | ||
*The bylineless, open-matte version of the 1982 logo is seen on ''T.J. Hooker'' episodes on Crackle | *The bylineless, open-matte version of the 1982 logo is seen on ''T.J. Hooker'' episodes on Crackle. | ||
* It was also seen at the end of a December 2000 Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) broadcast of ''The Hidden''. | * It was also seen at the end of a December 2000 Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) broadcast of ''The Hidden''. | ||
* The 1991 logo is retained on the Sony Movie Channel broadcast and the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R release of ''The Whereabouts of Jenny'' | * The 1991 logo is retained on the Sony Movie Channel broadcast and the Sony Pictures Choice Collection DVD-R release of ''The Whereabouts of Jenny'' | ||
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*''Days of Our Lives'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' did not begin using this logo until 1993. | *''Days of Our Lives'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' did not begin using this logo until 1993. | ||
*On local stations, it's spotted on a majority of ''Good Times'' reruns. | *On local stations, it's spotted on a majority of ''Good Times'' reruns. | ||
*The CPTD logo can also be found on TCM, the season 5 ''Good Times'' episode "The Evans Get Involved: Part I" on TV One, the end of the original version of ''The Producers'' on This TV, at the front of ''Nevada Smith'' and ''An Eye for an Eye'' (1981) on getTV, and the season 2 ''Silver Spoons'' episode "Mr. President" on Antenna TV. | *The CPTD logo can also be found on some movies on TCM, the season 5 ''Good Times'' episode "The Evans Get Involved: Part I" on TV One, the end of the original version of ''The Producers'' on This TV, at the front of ''Nevada Smith'' and ''An Eye for an Eye'' (1981) on getTV, and the season 2 ''Silver Spoons'' episode "Mr. President" on Antenna TV. | ||
* The black & white version appeared on ''I Dream of Jeannie'' and ''Bewitched''; it was also spotted at the beginning of the 1965 film ''Darling'' on TCM and some episodes of ''Dennis the Menace'' on Hulu (plastering the 1955 and 1960 Screen Gems logos). It can also be seen at the close of select episodes of ''Naked City'' on Tubi and Retro TV (see above), and at the end of the final season episodes of ''Route 66'', following the Screen Gems "dancing sticks" logo, on Retro TV's daytime schedule (again, as of this posting). | * The black & white version appeared on ''I Dream of Jeannie'' and ''Bewitched''; it was also spotted at the beginning of the 1965 film ''Darling'' on TCM and some episodes of ''Dennis the Menace'' on Hulu (plastering the 1955 and 1960 Screen Gems logos). It can also be seen at the close of select episodes of ''Naked City'' on Tubi and Retro TV (see above), and at the end of the final season episodes of ''Route 66'', following the Screen Gems "dancing sticks" logo, on Retro TV's daytime schedule (again, as of this posting). | ||
*This logo is available on DVD releases of ''All in the Family'', ''Good Times'', ''The Jeffersons'', ''Charlie's Angels'', and ''Sanford and Son'' complete first seasons. | *This logo is available on DVD releases of ''All in the Family'', ''Good Times'', ''The Jeffersons'', ''Charlie's Angels'', and ''Sanford and Son'' complete first seasons. | ||
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*It's also seen at the end of ''The Graduate'' on Antenna TV and ThisTV. The CPT logo is present on several season 5 episodes of ''Barney Miller'' on the Shout! Factory DVD set, following the Four D Productions logo. | *It's also seen at the end of ''The Graduate'' on Antenna TV and ThisTV. The CPT logo is present on several season 5 episodes of ''Barney Miller'' on the Shout! Factory DVD set, following the Four D Productions logo. | ||
* The logo was also spotted on an airing of ''Just You and Me, Kid'' on Antenna TV, plastering the first few seconds of the 1976 Columbia film logo. | * The logo was also spotted on an airing of ''Just You and Me, Kid'' on Antenna TV, plastering the first few seconds of the 1976 Columbia film logo. | ||
*It was also spotted on some episodes of ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show'' on TBS, surprisingly not falling victim to TBS's style of split-screen credits. However, it's intact on the 2015 Complete Series DVD release from Mill Creek Entertainment. | *It was also spotted on some episodes of ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show'' on TBS, surprisingly not falling victim to TBS's style of split-screen credits. However, it's intact on the 2015 Complete Series DVD release from Mill Creek Entertainment and on most episodes on Crackle. | ||
*This was also seen at the beginning on a recent airing of ''The Natural'' on Antenna TV and ThisTV. | *This was also seen at the beginning on a recent airing of ''The Natural'' on Antenna TV and ThisTV. | ||
*A small handful of episodes of ''The Jeffersons'' have this logo on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment release of season 2, with both 1988 and 1993 music. | *A small handful of episodes of ''The Jeffersons'' have this logo on the 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment release of season 2, with both 1988 and 1993 music. | ||
*It also appeared in the beginning of an airing of ''Moscow in the Hudson'' on ThisTV, which is actually quite odd. It can also be seen on | *It also appeared in the beginning of an airing of ''Moscow in the Hudson'' on ThisTV, which is actually quite odd. It can also be seen on Crackle prints of episodes of ''The Steve Harvey Show'', ''The Critic'', and season 3 of ''The Real Ghostbusters''. | ||
*It is also seen on reruns of ''Walker: Texas Ranger'' on ONE in Australia with the closing theme played over it. It's also retained on its DVD releases on seasons 1-3 but later seasons plaster this logo in favor of the CBS Paramount Network Television "Wallpaper" logo on season 4 and the CBS Television Distribution logo on seasons 5-7. | *It is also seen on reruns of ''Walker: Texas Ranger'' on ONE in Australia with the closing theme played over it. It's also retained on its DVD releases on seasons 1-3 but later seasons plaster this logo in favor of the CBS Paramount Network Television "Wallpaper" logo on season 4 and the CBS Television Distribution logo on seasons 5-7. | ||
*It was seen on Spring 2020 Flashback Friday reruns of ''The Young and the Restless'' on CBS, with the 1976, 1988 and 1993 music. | *It was seen on Spring 2020 Flashback Friday reruns of ''The Young and the Restless'' on CBS, with the 1976, 1988 and 1993 music. | ||