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===4th Logo (September 10, 1984-1991)=== | ===4th Logo (September 10, 1984-1991)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*A variant on the first season of ''Jeopardy!'' features a white version of the logo with "Distributed By" above on a {{Font color|#00058c|navy blue}} background. | * A variant on the first season of ''Jeopardy!'' features a white version of the logo with "Distributed By" above on a {{Font color|#00058c|navy blue}} background. | ||
*At the beginning of some programs, "'''''PRESENTS'''''", in white and in a font similar to the company name's font, fades in under the company name. | * At the beginning of some programs, "'''''PRESENTS'''''", in white and in a font similar to the company name's font, fades in under the company name. | ||
*On classic shows, including ''Branded'', there was a B&W variant of the logo. | * On classic shows, including ''Branded'', there was a B&W variant of the logo. | ||
*A version with a {{Font color|red|red}} background also exists, likely due to film deterioration. | * A version with a {{Font color|red|red}} background also exists, likely due to film deterioration. | ||
*A version with a black background also exists, likely due to film deterioration. | * A version with a black background also exists, likely due to film deterioration. | ||
*On most episodes of ''Super Jeopardy!'' and ''Monopoly'', the logo freezes at the near finish. | * On most episodes of ''Super Jeopardy!'' and ''Monopoly'', the logo freezes at the near finish. | ||
*There was a shortened version of the normal logo with "'''''DISTRIBUTED BY'''''" above it. This was used on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' until at least 1991. | * There was a shortened version of the normal logo with "'''''DISTRIBUTED BY'''''" above it. This was used on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'' until at least 1991. | ||
*Another shortened version without "'''''DISTRIBUTED BY'''''" above exists. | * Another shortened version without "'''''DISTRIBUTED BY'''''" above exists. | ||
*A still variant exists on some early episodes of ''Inside Edition''. | * A still variant exists on some early episodes of ''Inside Edition''. | ||
*One 1990 episode of ''Inside Edition'' has this logo superimposed over the background of the moon as well as scenery of Hawaii. Animation and all. | * One 1990 episode of ''Inside Edition'' has this logo superimposed over the background of the moon as well as scenery of Hawaii. Animation and all. | ||
'''Wheel of Fortune Variants:''' There is an superimposed in-credit logo onto the closing. | '''Wheel of Fortune Variants:''' There is an superimposed in-credit logo onto the closing. | ||
*1984-1985: White in-credit King World logo on the spinning wheel. Later episodes have the in-credit logo superimposed on the set. | * 1984-1985: White in-credit King World logo on the spinning wheel. Later episodes have the in-credit logo superimposed on the set. | ||
*1985-1986: {{Font color|lightskyblue|Baby blue}} in-credit King World logo. | * 1985-1986: {{Font color|lightskyblue|Baby blue}} in-credit King World logo. | ||
*1986-1989: {{Font color|skyblue|Maya blue}} in-credit King World logo. | * 1986-1989: {{Font color|skyblue|Maya blue}} in-credit King World logo. | ||
*November 1988: {{Font color|dimgray|Dark gray}} in-credit King World logo. Used only for the two days at Radio City Music Hall. The remainder of the episodes at Radio City Music Hall used a yellow in-credit King World logo. | * November 1988: {{Font color|dimgray|Dark gray}} in-credit King World logo. Used only for the two days at Radio City Music Hall. The remainder of the episodes at Radio City Music Hall used a yellow in-credit King World logo. | ||
*1989-1990: {{Font color|cornflowerblue|Pale cerulean}} in-credit King World logo. | * 1989-1990: {{Font color|cornflowerblue|Pale cerulean}} in-credit King World logo. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The star joining the King World, then the bars going into place, or none. Nice CG animation that was produced by Calico. | '''FX/SFX:''' The star joining the King World, then the bars going into place, or none. Nice CG animation that was produced by Calico. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Quite rare, but it's becoming slightly easier to find. | '''Availability:''' Quite rare, but it's becoming slightly easier to find. | ||
*It was seen on ''Jeopardy!'', ''Super Jeopardy!'', ''Wheel of Fortune'', ''Headline Chasers'', and ''Monopoly'', among others. | * It was seen on ''Jeopardy!'', ''Super Jeopardy!'', ''Wheel of Fortune'', ''Headline Chasers'', and ''Monopoly'', among others. | ||
*This is plastered on broadcast reruns of ''Jeopardy!'', such as the Summer 2020 reruns of classic episodes, but is preserved on select releases, most notably on Pluto TV, and the copy of the 1984 premiere on the 2005 DVD ''Jeopardy!: An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show''. | * This is plastered on broadcast reruns of ''Jeopardy!'', such as the Summer 2020 reruns of classic episodes, but is preserved on select releases, most notably on Pluto TV, and the copy of the 1984 premiere on the 2005 DVD ''Jeopardy!: An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show''. | ||
*The animated logo was most recently seen on the DVD releases of ''Branded'' and ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'', and it appears on Me-TV's prints of those shows. | * The animated logo was most recently seen on the DVD releases of ''Branded'' and ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'', and it appears on Me-TV's prints of those shows. | ||
*This was also seen on the 1st 2 seasons of ''Inside Edition'' with David Frost and Bill O'Reilly, as well. | * This was also seen on the 1st 2 seasons of ''Inside Edition'' with David Frost and Bill O'Reilly, as well. | ||
*The "Presents" variant was recently seen on TCM's prints of ''Under Capricorn'' and ''Night in Paradise''. The "presents" variant made a strange appearance at the end of ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'' episode "The Natural Way" on a recent Decades airing. | * The "Presents" variant was recently seen on TCM's prints of ''Under Capricorn'' and ''Night in Paradise''. The "presents" variant made a strange appearance at the end of ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'' episode "The Natural Way" on a recent Decades airing. | ||
*The logo is phased out on Get TV reruns of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' from episodes between 1984 and 1986. | * The logo is phased out on Get TV reruns of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' from episodes between 1984 and 1986. | ||
*The B&W variant made a surprise appearance on a recent TCM UK airing of ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' (1939), as most Holmes films on TCM use the 1995 [[CBS Broadcast International]] logo instead. It also appeared on an August 12, 1989 KOIN 6 airing of the Sherlock Holmes movie "The Scarlet Claw." | * The B&W variant made a surprise appearance on a recent TCM UK airing of ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' (1939), as most Holmes films on TCM use the 1995 [[CBS Broadcast International]] logo instead. It also appeared on an August 12, 1989 KOIN 6 airing of the Sherlock Holmes movie "The Scarlet Claw." | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is the earliest King World logo that people are familiar with. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is the earliest King World logo that people are familiar with. | ||
===5th Logo (October 1990-1999)=== | ===5th Logo (October 1990-1999)=== | ||