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'''Other Variants:''' | '''Other Variants:''' | ||
* On some later S2 episodes of ''21 Jump Street'' (starting with "Besieged: Part 2"), the 1985 and 1987 versions have the camera move faster for the two short 1987 logo themes. | * On some later S2 episodes of ''21 Jump Street'' (starting with "Besieged: Part 2"), the 1985 and 1987 versions have the camera move faster for the two short 1987 logo themes. | ||
* A short version exists on ''The Commish'' and the 1994 TV movie ''A Place for Annie'': only the last half of the animation of the logo | * A short version exists on ''The Commish'' and the 1994 TV movie ''A Place for Annie'': only the last half of the animation of the logo appears. | ||
* On early episodes of ''Caesar's Challenge'', the logo appears as an in-credit logo. | * On early episodes of ''Caesar's Challenge'', the logo appears as an in-credit logo. | ||
* On the ''Riptide'' season 3 episode "Home for Christmas", the final product is seen in a still image. | * On the ''Riptide'' season 3 episode "Home for Christmas", the final product is seen in a still image. | ||
* On an RTL9 airing of ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' S3 episode "A Chip Off the Ol' Mit", the credits were time compressed, speeding up the logo in the process. Also, the closing music | * On an RTL9 airing of ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' S3 episode "A Chip Off the Ol' Mit", the credits were time compressed, speeding up the logo in the process. Also, the closing music plays over it. | ||
* On the 1986 [[London Weekend Television|LWT]] airings of ''The A-Team'', this logo fades into the alternate 1986 [[London Weekend Television Productions|LWT]] endboard. | * On the 1986 [[London Weekend Television|LWT]] airings of ''The A-Team'', this logo fades into the alternate 1986 [[London Weekend Television Productions|LWT]] endboard. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* This logo is parodied at the near end of the music video for the song "DVNO" by Justice, as well on ''The Simpsons'' S4 episode "The Front", the ''Family Guy'' S2 episode "The Story on Page One", the ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' final season episode "Write or Die", and the ''30 Rock'' S6 episode "What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?". The 1989 logo also made an appearance during the end credits of the ''21 Jump Street'' movie. | * This logo is parodied at the near end of the music video for the song "DVNO" by Justice, as well on ''The Simpsons'' S4 episode "The Front", the ''Family Guy'' S2 episode "The Story on Page One", the ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' final season episode "Write or Die", and the ''30 Rock'' S6 episode "What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year?". The 1989 logo also made an appearance during the end credits of the ''21 Jump Street'' movie. | ||
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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. | 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:''' Appears 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 appears on TV movies such as ''Living a Lie'' and ''Highway Heartbreaker''; and the in-credit logos of Stephen J. Cannell Productions appear on early episodes of ''Caesar's Challenge''. | ||
* The 1981 version | * The 1981 version appears 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 | * The 1983 version appears 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 | * The 1984 version appears 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 | * The 1985 version appears 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 | * The 1987 version appears 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 | * The 1989 version appears 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 | * The 1996 version appears on the last three seasons of ''Silk Stalkings'' and the remainder of ''Renegade''. | ||
* | * This logo also appears 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 2004 version | * The 2004 version appears 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 only appeared at the end of the ''Castle'' episode "Punked" (only on the original airing from ABC). | |||
** Other prints of the episode omit the tribute version. | |||
'''Legacy:''' This logo is very well-known, both inside and outside the logo community. It has been recognized several times over the years by numerous large figures in entertainment, and it's also a fan favorite for its music, its visuals, and its simplicity overall. | '''Legacy:''' This logo is very well-known, both inside and outside the logo community. It has been recognized several times over the years by numerous large figures in entertainment, and it's also a fan favorite for its music, its visuals, and its simplicity overall. | ||