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'''Name Variants:''' Aside from the company name, other names are given by the company through the following:
'''Name Variants:''' Aside from the company name, other names are given by the company through the following:


* From 1991-1993, the company was referred to as "Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Inc."
* From 1991 to 1996, the company was referred to as "Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Inc."
* Starting in 1993, the company was referred to as "Cannell Entertainment Inc.".
* Starting in 1993, the company was referred to as "Cannell Entertainment Inc.".
* On 1996 episodes of Renegade, the text is replaced with "Renegade IV Enterprises".
* On 1996 episodes of Renegade, the text is replaced with "Renegade IV Enterprises".
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'''Upgrade Variants:''' This logo was updated often: the main difference is with Cannell wearing different clothes as well as aging over the years; new awards in the office added as well; and different offices were used. Here, the concept was always the same, as well as the animation. Depending on the outfit used, here is the list of outfits worn by Cannell over the years:
'''Upgrade Variants:''' This logo was updated often: the main difference is with Cannell wearing different clothes as well as aging over the years; new awards in the office added as well; and different offices were used. Here, the concept was always the same, as well as the animation. Depending on the outfit used, here is the list of outfits worn by Cannell over the years:
* March 18, 1981-June 30, 1984: Cannell has a dark colored sweater with white collar shirt, plus he is smoking his pipe.
* March 18, 1981-June 30, 1984: Cannell has a dark colored sweater with white collar shirt, plus Cannell is smoking the pipe.
* December 13, 1983-July 21, 1984: Cannell has a blue jean jacket and white flannel shirt over a black turtleneck, plus he is smoking his pipe. For this, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper.
* December 13, 1983-July 21, 1984: Cannell has a blue jean jacket and white flannel shirt over a black turtleneck, plus Cannell is smoking the pipe. For this, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper.
* March 25-December 31, 1984: Cannell has a black jacket and dark colored sweater over white collar shirt. As with the above, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper.
* March 25-December 31, 1984: Cannell has a black jacket and dark colored sweater over white collar shirt. As with the above, the camera didn't move and there's only a front view of Cannell typing before he throws the paper.
** This is the first time Cannell doesn't smoke his pipe (the reason is that he abandoned the smoking on March 1, 1984).
** This is the first time Cannell doesn't smoke the pipe (the reason is that Cannell abandoned the smoking on March 1, 1984).
* December 11, 1984-January 23, 1988: Cannell is wearing a white and gray striped flannel shirt.
* December 11, 1984-January 23, 1988: Cannell is wearing a white and gray striped flannel shirt.
** A longer version of it exists: at first the camera doesn't move when he types and then the version proceeds as usual.
** A longer version of it exists: at first the camera doesn't move when Cannell types and then the version proceeds as usual.
* October 1, 1987-1989: Cannell is wearing a casual black polo shirt.
* October 1, 1987-1989: Cannell is wearing a casual black polo shirt.
* 1989-December 6, 1996: Cannell is wearing a vermilion polo shirt (with the collar up). Sometimes in 1993, it cut awkwardly to the animated portion (after Cannell tosses the paper): otherwise, Cannell gently tosses the paper in front of Cannell instead.
* September 18, 1989-December 6, 1996: Cannell is wearing a vermilion polo shirt (with the collar up). Sometimes in 1993, it cut awkwardly to the animated portion (after Cannell tosses the paper): otherwise, Cannell gently tosses the paper in front of Cannell instead. On ''Profit'', it has the last half of the version.
* September 15, 1996-April 18, 1999: Cannell is wearing a black polo. Seen on the last three seasons of ''Silk Stalkings'' and also on the last eleven episodes of ''Renegade''.
* September 15, 1996-April 18, 1999: Cannell is wearing a black polo.
* 2004, October 11, 2010: Cannell is wearing a black jacket with a black turtleneck.
* 2004, October 11, 2010: Cannell is wearing a black jacket with a black turtleneck.


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* March 18, 1981-October 11, 1987: A dramatic three-note horn fanfare plays first, followed by a rousing orchestra and a five-note guitar with violins playing under the guitar. Composed by Mike Post and Peter Carpenter. Used on most pre-1987 Cannell shows (up until S1 of ''21 Jump Street'' and earlier S2 episodes of the aforementioned ''21 Jump Street'').
* March 18, 1981-October 11, 1987: A dramatic three-note horn fanfare plays first, followed by a rousing orchestra and a five-note guitar with violins playing under the guitar. Composed by Mike Post and Peter Carpenter. Used on most pre-1987 Cannell shows (up until S1 of ''21 Jump Street'' and earlier S2 episodes of the aforementioned ''21 Jump Street'').
** Two arrangements exist:
** Two arrangements exist:
*** April 8, 1981-January 20, 1983: A slightly more dramatic arrangement (by Mike Post and Peter Carpenter) of the above: the first note of the 3-note fanfare is lower and played on a horn-like instrument and the remaining notes of the 3-note fanfare are played on trumpets; and the guitar (albeit similar) plays a slightly-slower 7-note theme.
*** April 8, 1981-January 20, 1983: A slightly more dramatic arrangement (by Mike Post and Peter Carpenter) of the above: the first note of the 3-note fanfare is lower and played on a horn-like instrument and the remaining notes of the 3-note fanfare are played on trumpets; and the guitar (albeit similar) plays a slightly-slower 7-note theme. Used on some S1 episodes and some later S2 episodes and some early S3 episodes of ''The Greatest American Hero''.
*** November 25, 1981-February 8, 1983: The 1981 theme is used, this time without the violins under the guitar.
*** November 25, 1981-February 8, 1983: The 1981 theme is used, this time without the violins under the guitar.
* November 4, 1981-January 13, 1982: An 8-note dramatic tune (also composed by Mike Post and Peter Carpenter) is played on a xylophone and violins, ending in a different four-note guitar (adapted from the first few notes of the theme song of ''The Greatest American Hero''). Used on early S2 episodes of ''The Greatest American Hero''.
* November 4, 1981-January 13, 1982: An 8-note dramatic tune (also composed by Mike Post and Peter Carpenter) is played on a xylophone and violins, ending in a different four-note guitar (adapted from the first few notes of the theme song of ''The Greatest American Hero''). Used only on early S2 episodes of ''The Greatest American Hero''.
* December 11, 1984-January 23, 1988: The first 8 notes of ''The Greatest American Hero'' early S2 version of the Cannell logo theme followed by the April 1981 version of the 1981 Cannell logo theme. Debuted on the ''Riptide'' season 2 episode "Peter Pan Is Alive and Well" and last used on the ''J.J. Starbuck'' season 1 episode "Murder by Design".
* December 11, 1984-January 23, 1988: The first 8 notes of ''The Greatest American Hero'' early S2 version of the Cannell logo theme followed by the April 1981 version of the 1981 Cannell logo theme. First used on the ''Riptide'' season 2 episode "Peter Pan Is Alive and Well" and last used on the ''J.J. Starbuck'' season 1 episode "Murder by Design".
* September 24, 1987-October 20, 1990, 2004, October 11, 2010: The 8-note dramatic tune from ''The Greatest American Hero'' early S2 version of the Cannell logo theme is used, but only while Cannell types (the instrumentation consists of violas, French horns, tubular bells and pounding synthesizers). As the camera rotates behind him, the tone becomes more soothing so that it reaches a tense climax. Cannell throwing the paper into the air is punctuated by a calming upward glissando by a string section, combining with the pounding synthesizers used while Cannell types, as the other instruments stop during this time. The highest note of the glissando is held as the background fades to black, and continues for the rest of the logo's duration. As the "C" forms, a Malibu-style guitar plays a six-note tune, with a mordent on the first note. First used on the ''Hunter'' S4 episode "Not Just Another John Doe". ''21 Jump Street'' continued to use this theme until S4 and the first two S5 episodes.
* September 24, 1987-October 20, 1990, 2004, October 11, 2010: The 8-note dramatic tune from ''The Greatest American Hero'' early S2 version of the Cannell logo theme is used, but only while Cannell types (the instrumentation consists of violas, French horns, tubular bells and pounding synthesizers). As the camera rotates behind him, the tone becomes more soothing so that it reaches a tense climax. Cannell throwing the paper into the air is punctuated by a calming upward glissando by a string section, combining with the pounding synthesizers used while Cannell types, as the other instruments stop during this time. The highest note of the glissando is held as the background fades to black, and continues for the rest of the logo's duration. As the "C" forms, a Malibu-style guitar plays a six-note tune, with a mordent on the first note. First used on the ''Hunter'' S4 episode "Not Just Another John Doe". ''21 Jump Street'' continued to use this theme until S4 and the first two S5 episodes.
** A short edited version of this exists of this logo theme having the first three notes, followed by the fourth dramatic note and the remaining six-note theme.
** A short edited version of this exists of this logo theme having the first three notes, followed by the fourth dramatic note and the remaining six-note theme. Used only on some episodes of seasons 2-4 of the aforementioned ''21 Jump Street''.
* October 3-November 3, 1987, October 26, 1988-April 18, 1999: An arrangement of the 1987 theme (played on a piano, guitar, bells and orchestration) is used. The climax includes a trilling flute before the rousing music plays. As the "C" forms, an acoustic guitar plays a four-note tune, with a mordent on the first note. Used as early as the ''J.J. Starbuck'' episodes "The Blimpy Who Yelled Blue" and "First You've Got to Go to the Picnic" and ''Hunter'' season 4 episodes "Playing God" and "The Jade Woman".
* October 3-November 3, 1987, October 26, 1988-April 18, 1999: An arrangement of the 1987 theme (played on a piano, guitar, bells and orchestration) is used. The climax includes a trilling flute before the rousing music plays. As the "C" forms, an acoustic guitar plays a four-note tune, with a mordent on the first note. At first, it was first heard on the ''Hunter'' S4 episode "Playing God" and last heard on the ''J.J. Starbuck'' episode "First You've Got to Go to the Picnic"; later first used on the ''Wiseguy'' S2 episode "Going Home".
** A short version of this exists on October 18, 1987 on the ''21 Jump Street'' season 2 episode "After School Special".
** A short version of this exists on the ''21 Jump Street'' S2 episode "After School Special".
*** The first 4 notes of the dramatic theme play and then the 8th note of the aforementioned theme (albeit the note is played an octave lower), followed by an additional guitar note as the rousing music plays and then the remaining four-note theme.
*** The first 4 notes of the dramatic theme play and then the 8th note of the aforementioned theme (albeit the note is played an octave lower), followed by an additional guitar note as the rousing music plays and then the remaining four-note theme.
**** This excludes the orchestration (also, the orchestration is excluded on season 1 of ''Renegade'').
**** This excludes the orchestration (also, the orchestration is excluded on season 1 of ''Renegade'').
** Another short version (featuring the last half of this theme) also exists on ''Profit''.
** Another short version (featuring the last half of this theme) also exists on ''Profit''.
The in-credit logo (as well as an early S1 episode of ''Riptide'', the ''Riptide'' episode "Home for Christmas", ''The Commish'' and the TV movie ''Highway Heartbreaker'') has the closing theme play over it. On the TV movie ''A Place for Annie'', none.
The in-credit logo has the closing theme play over it (the same also happened on a S1 episode of ''Riptide'' [and also on the episode "Home for Christmas"] and ''The Commish''). On the TV movie ''A Place for Annie'', none.


'''Availability:'''  
'''Availability:''' Seen on shows produced by Cannell in his lifetime, with each version used in the respective period above. The first show to use this logo is ''The Greatest American Hero''. The in-credit text of Cannell Entertainment was seen on TV movies such as ''Living a Lie'' and ''Highway Heartbreaker''; and the in-credit logos of Stephen J. Cannell Productions were seen on early episodes of ''Caesar's Challenge''.
* This logo is still seen on reruns of Cannell's shows, especially ''The A-Team'' on COZI TV, ''Hunter'', ''Renegade'', ''The Commish'', and ''21 Jump Street'', all on H&I.
* The 1981 version is seen on the aforementioned show and also on ''The Quest'', season 1 (and early season 2 episodes) of ''The A-Team'', most of ''The Rousters'' and early season 1 episodes of ''Hardcastle and McCormick''.
* The 1983 version is seen on late season 2 episodes of ''The A-Team'', late season 1 episodes of ''Hardcastle and McCormick'', some season 1 episodes of ''Riptide'' and the remainder of ''The Rousters''.
* The 1984 version is seen on early season 3 episodes of ''The A-Team'', the last two episodes of season 1 and early season 2 episodes of ''Hardcastle and McCormick'', other season 1 episodes and early season 2 episodes of ''Riptide'' and early season 1 episodes of ''Hunter''.
* The 1985 version is seen on ''Stingray'', ''The Last Precinct'', the remainder of ''The A-Team'', ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' and ''Riptide'', late season 1 episodes and seasons 2-3 and early season 4 episodes of ''Hunter'', early season 1 episodes of ''J.J. Starbuck'', season 1 and early season 2 episodes of ''21 Jump Street'' and the pilot of ''Wiseguy'' (and also on the season 1 episode "New Blood").
* The 1987 version is seen on ''Sonny Spoon'', ''Unsub'', late season 4 episodes and season 5 of ''Hunter'', the remainder of ''J.J. Starbuck'', late season 2 and early season 3 episodes of ''21 Jump Street'' and other season 1 episodes and all season 2 episodes of ''Wiseguy''.
* The 1989 version is seen on the remainder of ''Hunter'', ''21 Jump Street'', ''Wiseguy'', and all further shows produced by Cannell (such as most of ''Renegade'' and the first five seasons of ''Silk Stalkings'', among others).
* The 1996 version is seen on the last three seasons of ''Silk Stalkings'' and the remainder of ''Renegade''.
* Also seen on the reruns of ''Hunter'' and DVD releases of ''21 Jump Street'', ''Riptide'', ''Hunter'', ''Silk Stalkings'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''The A-Team'', ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' (the ''Hardcastle'' releases are from VEI of Toronto, Ontario in Canada), and ''Wiseguy''.
* Also seen on the reruns of ''Hunter'' and DVD releases of ''21 Jump Street'', ''Riptide'', ''Hunter'', ''Silk Stalkings'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''The A-Team'', ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' (the ''Hardcastle'' releases are from VEI of Toronto, Ontario in Canada), and ''Wiseguy''.
* The in-credit text of Cannell Entertainment was seen on TV movies such as ''Living a Lie'' and ''Highway Heartbreaker''.
* The in-credit logos of Stephen J. Cannell Productions were seen on the pilot and early episodes of ''Caesar's Challenge''.
* The 2004 version is seen on a few DVD releases of ''The Greatest American Hero''. It also appears during the featurette "''Castle'''s Godfather" on the season 1 DVD of ''Castle''.
* The 2004 version is seen on a few DVD releases of ''The Greatest American Hero''. It also appears during the featurette "''Castle'''s Godfather" on the season 1 DVD of ''Castle''.
** The 2010 ''Castle'' tribute is seen only at the end of the ''Castle'' episode "Punked" (only on the original airing from ABC).
** The 2010 ''Castle'' tribute is seen only at the end of the ''Castle'' episode "Punked" (only on the original airing from ABC).
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