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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
*This logo was done by Michael J. Deas, who also painted the 1993 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo. It was painted in 1992 and debuted in 1993. | *This logo was done by Michael J. Deas, who also painted the 1993 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo. It was painted in 1992 and debuted in 1993. | ||
*A textless version, alongside the [[Columbia Pictures Television]] and [[TriStar Television (1991-1999)|TriStar Television]] logos, was shown as a Video Daily Double clue under the "Horses" category for $500 in the December 22, 1993 episode of ''Jeopardy'', as shown [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5MYEVBttMc here]: "This is the Merv Griffin logo, this is the Columbia logo, & the following is this company's". Dave Dixon, who found that Daily Double, wagered $700 of his $1,300 and gave the correct response, "What is TriStar?", brining his score to $2,000 and taking the lead. Dixon was eventually beaten by fellow contestant Jean Grewe, who became a three-day champion with $29,901 on hand. | *A textless version, alongside the [[Columbia Pictures Television]] and [[TriStar Television (1991-1999)|TriStar Television]] logos, was shown as a Video Daily Double clue under the "Horses" category for $500 in the December 22, 1993 episode of ''Jeopardy'', as shown [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5MYEVBttMc here]: "This is the Merv Griffin logo, this is the Columbia logo, & the following is this company's". Dave Dixon, who found that Daily Double, wagered $700 of his $1,300 and gave the correct response, "What is TriStar?", brining his score to $2,000 and taking the lead. Dixon was eventually beaten by fellow contestant Jean Grewe, who became a three-day champion with $29,901 on hand, adding $4,000 to his $25,901 that he won in the previous two days. | ||
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