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{{PageCredits|description=Jess Williams and Adam Pringle|capture=Livin'|edits=Logophile and | {{PageCredits|description=Jess Williams and Adam Pringle|capture=Livin'|edits=Logophile, kidinbed and Michael Kenchington|video=metrodfclpt and JohnnyL80}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A very low chime sound followed by a saxophone solo. Despite sounding similar to the style of Kenny G, the logo was composed by George B. Flowers. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A very low chime sound followed by a saxophone solo. Despite sounding similar to the style of Kenny G, the logo was composed by George B. Flowers. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on early 90s syndicated prints, ''Saved By the Bell'' reruns, which are seen on Me-TV and the DVD box sets. Other local syndicated reruns of ''Saved By the Bell'' now have the NBCUniversal logo instead of this one. The distribution variant is very rare, as new prints of ''Highlander'' do not feature this logo. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
*Seen on early 90s syndicated prints, ''Saved By the Bell'' reruns, which are seen on Me-TV and the DVD box sets. | |||
*Other local syndicated reruns of ''Saved By the Bell'' now have the NBCUniversal logo instead of this one. | |||
*The distribution variant is very rare, as new prints of ''Highlander'' do not feature this logo. | |||
===2nd Logo (1993)=== | ===2nd Logo (1993)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last logo. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was last spotted on an episode of ''Wavelength'', a short-lived talk show that hasn't been shown anywhere since its cancellation. As of May 2022, when this logo was first uncovered, it's unknown if any other Rysher programs used this logo at the end of their credits, if this logo was just a placeholder, or was just made for the aforementioned talk show, though the latter two possibilities seem more likely. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
*It was last spotted on an episode of ''Wavelength'', a short-lived talk show that hasn't been shown anywhere since its cancellation. | |||
*As of May 2022, when this logo was first uncovered, it's unknown if any other Rysher programs used this logo at the end of their credits, if this logo was just a placeholder, or was just made for the aforementioned talk show, though the latter two possibilities seem more likely. | |||
===3rd Logo (1993-1996)=== | ===3rd Logo (1993-1996)=== | ||
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow horn tune with synth drums plays, with what sounds like a bird screeching or a flute at the end of the music. The music was composed by Mike Greene | '''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow horn tune with synth drums plays, with what sounds like a bird screeching or a flute at the end of the music. The music was composed by Mike Greene. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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*An even longer variation was seen on ''<u>A Passion to Kill</u>''. | *An even longer variation was seen on ''<u>A Passion to Kill</u>''. | ||
*A <u>short version</u> of the music exists. | *A <u>short version</u> of the music exists. | ||
*In other cases (usually with the "Cox Company" variant), it either uses the opening/closing theme of the show or TV movie or is silent. | |||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
*It appears on syndicated reruns of ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' and season 2-4 (and some early season 5 episodes) of ''Highlander''. | *It appears on syndicated reruns of ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' and season 2-4 (and some early season 5 episodes) of ''Highlander''. | ||
*The Rysher TPE logo is rare, but still remains intact on all 4 episodes of ''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style'', a handful of ''Highlander'' episodes from 1993-1995, and appears on the pilot of ''Robocop: The Series'' entitled "The Future of Law Enforcement", which can be found on VHS. | *The Rysher TPE logo is rare, but still remains intact on all 4 episodes of ''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style'', a handful of ''Highlander'' episodes from 1993-1995, and appears on the pilot of ''Robocop: The Series'' entitled "The Future of Law Enforcement", which can be found on VHS. | ||
*The "Rysher Entertainment and" variant can be seen on ''Shattered Image''. The extended variant was seen on ''Thunder in Paradise''. | *The "Rysher Entertainment and" variant can be seen on ''Shattered Image''. | ||
*The extended variant was seen on ''Thunder in Paradise''. | |||
*The "slowed-down" variant appeared on a Polish dub of the TV movie ''Siringo''. | *The "slowed-down" variant appeared on a Polish dub of the TV movie ''Siringo''. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* <u>CBS airings of ''Nash Bridges''</u> and ''<u>Four Corners</u>'' used a generic theme. | *<u>CBS airings of ''Nash Bridges''</u> and ''<u>Four Corners</u>'' used a generic theme. | ||
*On some shows, the <u>first logo's music</u> can be heard. | *On some shows, the <u>first logo's music</u> can be heard. | ||
*On ''<u>Three Wishes</u>'', a whoosh is heard as the comet streaks. | *On ''<u>Three Wishes</u>'', a whoosh is heard as the comet streaks. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*The logo can be seen on the first 3 seasons of ''Nash Bridges'' (except for season 4, which is plastered by the [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logo, H&I airings use the DVD prints), seasons 4-6 of ''Highlander: The Series'', all episodes of ''Highlander: The Raven'', and the first season of ''Judge Mills Lane'' from 1998-99 which airs on Paramount Global-owned Pluto TV (though this is plastered by the 1995 Paramount Domestic Television logo from episode 125 onward). | *The logo can be seen on the first 3 seasons of ''Nash Bridges'' (except for season 4, which is plastered by the 2007 [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logo, H&I airings use the DVD prints), seasons 4-6 of ''Highlander: The Series'', all episodes of ''Highlander: The Raven'', and the first season of ''Judge Mills Lane'' from 1998-99 which airs on Paramount Global-owned Pluto TV (though this is plastered by the 1995 Paramount Domestic Television logo from episode 125 onward). | ||
* Films that use this logo include ''Destiny Turns on the Radio'', ''Three Wishes'', ''White Man's Burden'', ''Private Parts'', ''Zeus and Roxanne'', ''It Takes Two'', ''Turbulence'', ''House Arrest'', ''The Eighteenth Angel'', and ''Kingpin''. | *Films that use this logo include ''Destiny Turns on the Radio'', ''Three Wishes'', ''White Man's Burden'', ''Private Parts'', ''Zeus and Roxanne'', ''It Takes Two'', ''Turbulence'', ''House Arrest'', ''The Eighteenth Angel'', and ''Kingpin''. | ||
* Also appears on international prints of [[HBO Films|HBO]] TV-movies from the time period, such as ''Rasputin''. | *Also appears on international prints of [[HBO Films|HBO]] TV-movies from the time period, such as ''Rasputin''. | ||
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