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*The font and color for "TELEVISION" may vary. Sometimes, it was colored {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} or white in the font used for the "Pictures Release" text from the movie logo (this was used early on in the logo's run, though as late as 1987); other times it appeared in a similar yet different font to the movie logo, below the "'''''RION'''''" portion. | * The font and color for "TELEVISION" may vary. Sometimes, it was colored {{Font color|dodgerblue|blue}} or white in the font used for the "Pictures Release" text from the movie logo (this was used early on in the logo's run, though as late as 1987); other times it appeared in a similar yet different font to the movie logo, below the "'''''RION'''''" portion. | ||
*This logo sometimes appears without the additional "'''TELEVISION'''" text. | * This logo sometimes appears without the additional "'''TELEVISION'''" text. | ||
*Some syndicated shows were ID'ed as a presentation of "ORION TELEVISION SYNDICATION". Some of them had the logo superimposed over the closing credits. Others would have the phrase "PRESENTS" below in the beginning of any program. | * Some syndicated shows were ID'ed as a presentation of "ORION TELEVISION SYNDICATION". Some of them had the logo superimposed over the closing credits. Others would have the phrase "PRESENTS" below in the beginning of any program. | ||
*A later variation (circa 1989) ID'ed the company as "ORION TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT" (this version has been sighted on the 1989 TV movie ''Passport to Terror'', ''Parker Kane'', ''Homeless'', and the 1990 ''Gambit'' pilot). | * A later variation (circa 1989) ID'ed the company as "ORION TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT" (this version has been sighted on the 1989 TV movie ''Passport to Terror'', ''Parker Kane'', ''Homeless'', and the 1990 ''Gambit'' pilot). | ||
*There is also a short version of the 1981 logo with the registered trademark symbol. | * There is also a short version of the 1981 logo with the registered trademark symbol. | ||
*There is also a superimposed variant of the "TELEVISION" variant used mainly on TV movies. | * There is also a superimposed variant of the "TELEVISION" variant used mainly on TV movies. | ||
*On early-to-mid '80s prints of classic Filmways shows, such as TV Land reruns of ''Green Acres'', it starts out with the "O" flashing, then the rest of the movie's animation. The same would be for its movie version with "{{Font color|dodgerblue|''An''}}" above and "{{Font color|dodgerblue|''PICTURES RELEASE''}}" below. | * On early-to-mid '80s prints of classic Filmways shows, such as TV Land reruns of ''Green Acres'', it starts out with the "O" flashing, then the rest of the movie's animation. The same would be for its movie version with "{{Font color|dodgerblue|''An''}}" above and "{{Font color|dodgerblue|''PICTURES RELEASE''}}" below. | ||
*There is also a variant with a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background for the early version. | * There is also a variant with a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background for the early version. | ||
*On the beginning of the 1984 TV movie ''A Matter of Sex'', the logo was used as an opening title, reading "ORION TELEVISION PRESENTS". | * On the beginning of the 1984 TV movie ''A Matter of Sex'', the logo was used as an opening title, reading "ORION TELEVISION PRESENTS". | ||
*A variant that shows the logo (with "TELEVISION SYNDICATION" below) in blue and at the bottom left of the screen was spotted. | * A variant that shows the logo (with "TELEVISION SYNDICATION" below) in blue and at the bottom left of the screen was spotted. | ||
*On the first season of the short-lived animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there's an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment]]" with a copyright stamp to Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment|Nelson Films, Inc.]] below. | * On the first season of the short-lived animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there's an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment]]" with a copyright stamp to Orion Television Entertainment and [[Nelson Entertainment|Nelson Films, Inc.]] below. | ||
*On the second season of the short-lived animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there's an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[DiC Entertainment|DiC Enterprises, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson 1991, Inc.". | * On the second season of the short-lived animated series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there's an in-credit text that reads as "Produced by [[DiC Entertainment|DiC Enterprises, Inc.]] in association with Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson 1991, Inc.". | ||
*On the pilot of the live-action series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there is an in-credit text that reads as: "ORION TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT and NELSON ENTERTAINMENT". | * On the pilot of the live-action series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there is an in-credit text that reads as: "ORION TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT and NELSON ENTERTAINMENT". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The flashing of the "O", the rest of the logo appearing, and the line being drawn on it. In other cases, it's still. | '''FX/SFX:''' The flashing of the "O", the rest of the logo appearing, and the line being drawn on it. In other cases, it's still. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An abridged and re-arranged version of the Orion Pictures fanfare, the ending theme of the show, or none. At least one episode of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' used the final part of the movie fanfare. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An abridged and re-arranged version of the Orion Pictures fanfare, the ending theme of the show, or none. At least one episode of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' used the final part of the movie fanfare. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A high tone variant of the abridged and re-arranged version of the Orion Pictures fanfare also exists which is mostly heard on PAL prints. | |||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | '''Availability:''' Rare. | ||
*It was seen on the 1988 TV movie ''The Murder of Mary Phagan'' and is retained on the MGM Limited Edition Collection DVD-R and Paramount+'s print of said title, and the version with only the "Orion" text is seen on reruns of ''The Best of Saturday Night Live'' (half-hour edit-downs of ''SNL''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 1975-79 episodes). | * It was seen on the 1988 TV movie ''The Murder of Mary Phagan'' and is retained on the MGM Limited Edition Collection DVD-R and Paramount+'s print of said title, and the version with only the "Orion" text is seen on reruns of ''The Best of Saturday Night Live'' (half-hour edit-downs of ''SNL''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 1975-79 episodes). | ||
*''Cagney and Lacey'' reruns shown more than a decade ago on TNN (later Spike, now Paramount Network) and Lifetime usually had this logo with the "TELEVISION" text (plastering the Filmways Television logo on those reruns), though on some episodes from the pre-nationally expanded Me-TV reruns from 2007, this logo was plastered with the 5th MGM Television logo. | * ''Cagney and Lacey'' reruns shown more than a decade ago on TNN (later Spike, now Paramount Network) and Lifetime usually had this logo with the "TELEVISION" text (plastering the Filmways Television logo on those reruns), though on some episodes from the pre-nationally expanded Me-TV reruns from 2007, this logo was plastered with the 5th MGM Television logo. | ||
*The short movie logo has been spotted on ''Green Acres'' on MeTV and last seen on TV Land, Amazon Prime Video, and DVD releases (the latter of which even appears alongside the MGM Television logo). | * The short movie logo has been spotted on ''Green Acres'' on MeTV and last seen on TV Land, Amazon Prime Video, and DVD releases (the latter of which even appears alongside the MGM Television logo). | ||
*The superimposed variant was seen on the short-lived 1983 game show ''Just Men!'' and the TV movie ''Babes in Toyland''. | * The superimposed variant was seen on the short-lived 1983 game show ''Just Men!'' and the TV movie ''Babes in Toyland''. | ||
*The Orion Television Syndication logo is extremely rare and were last seen on a Charge! airing of ''No Man's Land'' and a Comet airing of ''Making Mr. Right'', both before the 2010 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo. Also seen on the USA Network reruns of the | * The Orion Television Syndication logo is extremely rare and were last seen on a Charge! airing of ''No Man's Land'' and a Comet airing of ''Making Mr. Right'', both before the 2010 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo. Also seen on the USA Network reruns of the 1980's versions of ''The Hollywood Squares'' and ''High Rollers,'' as well as season 2 episodes of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', in which Pluto TV's prints retains it. | ||
*More recently (as of June 2021), this logo has been appearing on some episodes of ''Green Acres'' on MeTV after the [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] "Globe". | * More recently (as of June 2021), this logo has been appearing on some episodes of ''Green Acres'' on MeTV after the [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] "Globe". | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' See above, but the logo theme would finish playing over the [[The Summit Media Group|Summit Media Group]] logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' See above, but the logo theme would finish playing over the [[The Summit Media Group|Summit Media Group]] logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. It's seen on ''RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', which was last seen on Sinclair Broadcast Group's now defunct KidsClick block. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | ||
* It's seen on ''RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', which was last seen on Sinclair Broadcast Group's now defunct KidsClick block. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Whooshing sounds, followed by a quiet synth theme and another whooshing sound while the theme plays. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Whooshing sounds, followed by a quiet synth theme and another whooshing sound while the theme plays. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. It was seen on ''Lauren Lake's Paternity Court'', ''Couples Court'', and ''Personal Injury Court'' in syndication. It's expected to appear on the upcoming series ''NIMH''. With Orion introducing a new logo in 2022, this logo's days are numbered. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
* It was seen on ''Lauren Lake's Paternity Court'', ''Couples Court'', and ''Personal Injury Court'' in syndication. | |||
* It's expected to appear on the upcoming series ''NIMH''. | |||
* With Orion introducing a new logo in 2022, this logo's days are numbered. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' While the logo can be cool to look at, the redesign is just '''awful''' to look at. As a result, this logo isn't as good as the previous logos. | '''Editor's Note:''' While the logo can be cool to look at, the redesign is just '''awful''' to look at. As a result, this logo isn't as good as the previous logos. | ||