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'''Variants:''' There are several versions of this logo, namely in bylines, company name, and animation:
'''Variants:''' There are several versions of this logo, namely in bylines, company name, and animation:
* 1982-1989: {{color|blue|Blue}} clouds/{{color|gold|Gold}} company name, byline is the Coca-Cola one with "Coca-Cola" in its trademarked logo font. An early version has a tiny Coke byline. Another version has a medium-sized byline. This was first used on ''Days of Our Lives'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' in late 1982 or early 1983. Prior to this, neither show used a Columbia or Screen Gems logo, with the exception of in-credit text on ''Days of Our Lives'' (see [[Corday Productions]]). A 16mm B/W copy of this variant was seen on a syndicated print of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Boobs in Arms", plastering the Screen Gems logo.
* 1982-1989: There are {{color|blue}} clouds and a {{color|gold}} company name The byline is the Coca-Cola one with "Coca-Cola" in its trademarked logo font. An early version has a much smaller Coke byline. Another version has a medium-sized byline. This was first used on ''Days of Our Lives'' and ''The Young and the Restless'' in late 1982 or early 1983. Prior to this, neither show used a Columbia or Screen Gems logo, with the exception of in-credit text on ''Days of Our Lives'' (see [[Corday Productions]]). A 16mm B/W copy of this variant was seen on a syndicated print of ''The Three Stooges'' short "Boobs in Arms", plastering the Screen Gems logo.
* 1982-1988: {{color|dodgerblue|Lighter blue}} clouds/{{color|gold|Gold}} company name. This version has no byline. Another version features darker clouds.
* 1982-1988: There are {{color|dodgerblue|dodger blue}} clouds and a {{color|gold}} company name. This version has no byline. Another version features darker clouds.
* 1983: Alternate {{color|gold}} company name with a medium-sized Coke byline.
* 1983:There's an alternate {{color|gold}} company name with a medium-sized Coke byline.
* 1985: Alternate 1982 logo.
* 1985: It's just an alternate 1982 logo.
* 1986: On the TV movie ''The Canterville Ghost'', there is only a static image of the logo with the Coke byline.
* 1986: On the TV movie ''The Canterville Ghost'', there is only a static image of the logo with the Coke byline.
* 1986-1987: On the first season of ''The Real Ghostbusters'' when it aired on ABC, the first note of the CPT jingle would overlap with the final note of the show's ending theme. On the syndicated episodes, the ending theme would play in full, and the last few seconds of the CPT logo would be freeze-framed.
* 1986-1987: On the first season of ''The Real Ghostbusters'' when it aired on ABC, the first note of the CPT jingle would overlap with the final note of the show's ending theme. On the syndicated episodes, the ending theme would play in full, and the last few seconds of the CPT logo would be freeze-framed.
* 1986-1988: {{color|gold|Gold}} company name, smaller Coca-Cola byline with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''{{color|red|Coca-Cola}}'''''}}" in its trademarked logo font.
* 1986-1988: There's a {{color|gold}} company name with a smaller Coca-Cola byline with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''{{color|red|Coca-Cola}}'''''}}" in its trademarked logo font.
* 1986-1988: {{color|gold|Gold}} company name, normal Coca-Cola byline, dark and muddy Torch Lady, little shining animation.
* 1986-1988: Again, there's a{{color|gold|Gold}} company name, and this time there's a normal Coca-Cola byline with a dark and muddy Torch Lady. There's not that much shining animation.
* January 2, 1988-1989: {{color|blue|Blue}} clouds/{{color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline. There was an early distribution logo used on ''Punky Brewster'', which has this logo with "{{color|#00b825|Distributed by}}" and the CPE byline in a plain looking font.
* January 2, 1988-1989: There are {{color|blue}} clouds and a {{color|gold}} company name. We have the  Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline. There was an early distribution logo used on ''Punky Brewster'', which has this logo with "{{color|#00b825|Distributed by}}" and the CPE byline in a plain looking font.
* January 2, 1988-October 5, 1991: {{color|slateblue|Purple}} clouds/{{color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 network logo).
* January 2, 1988-October 5, 1991: There are {{color|slateblue|purple}} clouds and a {{color|gold}} company name. Again , we have the Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 network logo).
* January 9, 1988-1989?: {{color|dodger|Lighter blue}} clouds/{{color|gold|Gold}} company name, Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 logo, based on the 1982 bylineless logo).
* January 9, 1988-1989?: There are {{color|dodger|dodger blue}} clouds and a {{color|gold}} company name. Once again, we have the  Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (alternate 1988 logo, based on the 1982 bylineless logo).
* January 1989-1992: {{color|blue|Blue}}/{{color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name as seen on the theatrical version, byline is changed to Columbia Pictures Entertainment (network version, 1989; syndication prints have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top). On some distribution variants, the sunburst fades in, rather than out. Although it stopped general use around September 1991, a few shows, such as the ''Married... with Children'' spin-off ''Vinnie & Bobby'', used this until 1992.
* January 1989-1992: There is a {{color|blue}} and {{color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name as seen on the theatrical version.  Yet again, we have the Columbia Pictures Entertainment byline (network version, 1989; syndication prints have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top). On some distribution variants, the sunburst fades in, rather than out. Although it stopped general use around September 1991, a few shows, such as the ''Married... with Children'' spin-off ''Vinnie & Bobby'', used this until 1992.
* On the TV movie ''Intrigue'', the 1988 logo has a {{color|gray}} CPE byline.
* On the TV movie ''Intrigue'', the 1988 logo has a {{color|gray}} CPE byline.
* 1989-1993: The text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''In Association With'''}}" was added above the {{color|blue}}/{{color|navajowhite|ivory}} logo on reprints of Screen Gems shows. This followed the LBS Communications logo. From 1989-1991, the font was cheaply tacked in white with a black outline around it. This version looped part of the animation, causing the sunburst to fade out, then suddenly reappear. It would also fade in. On 1991-1993 episodes of ''Days of Our Lives'', the logo used the IAW variant with the text in the Souvenir font.
* 1989-1993: The text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''In Association With'''}}" was added above the {{color|blue}}/{{color|navajowhite|ivory}} logo on reprints of Screen Gems shows. This followed the LBS Communications logo. From 1989-1991, the font was cheaply tacked in white with a black outline around it. This version looped part of the animation, causing the sunburst to fade out, then suddenly reappear. It would also fade in. On 1991-1993 episodes of ''Days of Our Lives'', the logo used the IAW variant with the text in the Souvenir font.
* October 1991-1992: {{color|blue|Blue}}/{{color|gold}} and {{color|darkviolet|purple}}/{{color|gold}} company name; no byline. This was used during the early years of the company being owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
* October 1991-1992: There is either a {{color|blue}}and {{color|gold}} or {{color|darkviolet|purple}} and {{color|gold}} company name with no byline. This was used during the early years of the company being owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
* There is an early version of the CPE byline where it's in all caps reading "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A UNIT OF COLUMBIA PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'''}}" It was used on the 1988 TV movie, ''Badlands 2005''.
* There is an early version of the CPE byline where it's in all caps reading "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A UNIT OF COLUMBIA PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.'''}}" It was used on 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'''" appearing below it), while the 1991 version is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street''. On the 1989 version, the text looks {{color|peru|bronze}} rather than {{color|gold}}. Another version, seen on part one of ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'', and a few episodes of the 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 soap operas.
* 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 it), while the 1991 version is seen on ''Christmas on Division Street''. On the 1989 version, the text looks {{color|peru|bronze}} rather than {{color|gold}}. Another version, seen on part one of ''Switched at Birth'', ''Cast the First Stone'', and a few episodes of the 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 soap operas.
* September 1991-June 18, 1993: {{color|blue|Blue}}/{{color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name, no byline (network version; syndication prints from 1991-1992 have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top).
* September 1991-June 18, 1993: There is a {{color|blue}} and {{color|navajowhite|ivory}} company name with no byline (network version; syndication prints from 1991-1992 have "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}" on top).
* There is also a B&W version of the logo on classic Columbia movies in B&W. It was also used to plaster Screen Gems logos on reprints of their shows.
* There is also a B&W version of the logo on classic Columbia movies in B&W. It was also used to plaster Screen Gems logos on reprints of their shows.
* There is a short version of the 1982 logo.
* There is a short version of the 1982 logo.
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