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== Background == | == Background == | ||
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Nicknames: "Medieval Griffin", "The Griffin" | Nicknames: "Medieval Griffin", "The Griffin" | ||
Logo: We see a griffin (with the head, wings, and forelegs of an eagle and the body, hindlegs, and tail of a lion) standing on his three legs holding out his left arm on the left side and on the right side says in Old English MT font "A Griffin production" | <u>Logo</u>: We see a griffin (with the head, wings, and forelegs of an eagle and the body, hindlegs, and tail of a lion) standing on his three legs holding out his left arm on the left side and on the right side says in Old English MT font "A Griffin production". | ||
<u>Variant</u>: On the series finale of the Art Fleming version of ''Jeopardy!'', there was a caption below the logo reading "This program was pre-recorded". | |||
<u>FX/SFX</u>: Just the scrolling of the credits or superimposed. | |||
<u>Music/Sounds</u>: Just the end title of the theme from any show playing. | |||
<u>Availability</u>: Near extinction. Many programs on which this appeared were not preserved. It appeared on ''The Merv Griffin Show'', ''Let's Play Post Office'', and ''Jeopardy!'' hosted by Art Fleming. It is available on The Best of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' on DVD. It did not appear on ''Joe Garagiola's Memory Game''. | |||
<u>Editor's Note</u>: None. | |||
== 2nd Logo (1973-November 25, 1983) == | == 2nd Logo (1973-November 25, 1983) == | ||
Nicknames: "The Griffin II", "The Outlined Griffin", "Opinicus Griffin" | <u>Nicknames</u>: "The Griffin II", "The Outlined Griffin", "Opinicus Griffin" | ||
Logo: We now have an outlined detail of an Opinicus griffin (having the head and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion), sitting and holding up his left paw inside a rounded rectangle. There is also a line separating the griffin with the name "MERV GRIFFIN productions" underneath. | <u>Logo</u>: We now have an outlined detail of an Opinicus griffin (having the head and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion), sitting and holding up his left paw inside a rounded rectangle. There is also a line separating the griffin with the name "MERV GRIFFIN productions" underneath. | ||
MERV GRIFFIN | MERV GRIFFIN | ||
productions | productions | ||
Trivia: | <u>Trivia</u>: While it was first used on pilots in 1973 and 1974, this logo made its broadcast debut on the January 6, 1975 premiere of ''Wheel of Fortune''. | ||
<u>Variants</u>: | |||
* Some mid-'70s episodes of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' would have the text "A GRIFFIN PRODUCTION" above the logo. | |||
* The ''Merv Griffin Show'' and the 1983 ''Jeopardy!'' pilot: Above the logo would carry the text: "A MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTION". | |||
* Sometimes, the logo would appear in a different color on ''The Merv Griffin Show''. | |||
* ''Wheel of Fortune'': The early years uses a copyright stamp year underneath. Starting in 1978, the words "WHEEL OF FORTUNE Is Produced by" were inserted above the logo along with a Califon copyright stamp below. Starting in late 1983, it appears in yellow. | |||
* On ''Dance Fever'', the text would say "A MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTION in association with TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX TELEVISION" with the in-credit MGP logo and the print 20th Century Fox logo next to each other below the text and underneath has the copyright stamp to Anthony Productions and 20th Century Fox Film Corporation. | |||
* Starting in 1979, the logo appears in shadow mode. | |||
<u>FX/SFX</u>: Just the scrolling of the credits or superimposed. | |||
<u>Music/Sounds/Voice-overs</u>: Just the end-title theme or the show's theme from any show playing. Normally you'd hear announcer spiels on any program. | |||
* ''The All-New Jeopardy!'' (John Harlan): "(This is) John Harlan speaking), ''Jeopardy!'' is a Merv Griffin Production!" | |||
* ''Wheel of Fortune'' (Charlie O'Donnell 1975-1980, Jack Clark 1980-1983): Wheel of Fortune is a Merv Griffin Production. (Distributed by King World Productions, Inc. (Prior to fall 1983 syndicated episodes of Wheel of Fortune with Clark announcing)). | |||
* The Merv Griffin Show (Arthur Treacher/Merv Griffin/Carol Bliger): | |||
** "The Merv Show is a Merv Griffin Production, in association with Metromedia Producers Corporation. This program is pre-recorded." (1975-1980) | |||
** "This has been a Merv Griffin Production in association with Metromedia Producers Corporation. This program is pre-recorded." (1980-1983) | |||
** "This has been a Merv Griffin Production in association with King World Productions, Inc." (1983) | |||
* Jeopardy! (Jay Stewart): This has been a Merv Griffin Production! Distributed by King World, Inc. (September 1983 pilot episode) | |||
* No announcer is heard on ''Dance Fever'', the 1973 ''Shopper's Bazaar'' pilot, the 1974 ''Wheel of Fortune'' pilots, or some broadcast ''Wheel'' episodes, such as Chuck Woolery's last episode (December 25, 1981). | |||
Availability: Extremely rare | <u>Availability</u>: Extremely rare. | ||
* It appeared on ''Wheel of Fortune'', ''The All-New Jeopardy!'', ''Dance Fever'', and ''The Merv Griffin Show''. | |||
* It first appeared on the 1973 ''Shopper's Bazaar'' pilot. | |||
* It was also seen on the first pilot episode of ''Jeopardy!'' in September 1983. | |||
* It was last seen on Get TV airings of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' and Game Show Network airings of the first syndicated season of ''Wheel of Fortune''. | |||
* It appears on The Best of ''The Merv Griffin Show'' on DVD. | |||
<u>Editor's Note</u>: None. | |||
== 3rd Logo (November 28, 1983-March 31, 1993) == | == 3rd Logo (November 28, 1983-March 31, 1993) == | ||
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<u>Nicknames</u>: "The Griffin III", "The Blinking Griffin", "Stained Glass Griffin", "Full-Colored Griffin", "Opinicus Griffin II" | |||
<u>Logo</u>: Against a black background, inside a box with a sky blue border, we see a very detailed drawing of an Opinicus griffin (a Greek mythological creature with the wings and head of an eagle, and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion) based on the 1975 Merv Griffin Productions logo, in front of what looks like a chain-link fence. Below that, in a white italic font, we see the text "MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTIONS". Inside the text, a light blue "chrome" color moves inside it. The griffin later blinks its eye. | |||
Logo: Against a black background, inside a box with a sky blue border, we see a very detailed drawing of an Opinicus griffin (a Greek mythological creature with the wings and head of an eagle, and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion) based on the 1975 Merv Griffin Productions logo, in front of what looks like a chain-link fence. Below that, in a white italic font, we see the text "MERV GRIFFIN PRODUCTIONS". Inside the text, a light blue "chrome" color moves inside it. The griffin later blinks its eye. | |||
Trivia: The blinking eye of this logo was once the basis of a Jeopardy! question. ("The only part of the Merv Griffin Productions emblem that moved"). | <u>Trivia</u>: The blinking eye of this logo was once the basis of a ''Jeopardy!'' question. ("The only part of the Merv Griffin Productions emblem that moved"). | ||
Bylines: Merv Griffin Enterprises would use one of the following bylines below: | <u>Bylines</u>: Merv Griffin Enterprises would use one of the following bylines below: | ||
1983-1986: (Standard logo with no byline) | 1983-1986: (Standard logo with no byline) | ||