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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*As with the 2nd logo, this comes with or without a registered trademark symbol "®" on the lower-right hand corner of the letter "'''R'''".
* As with the 2nd logo, this comes with or without a registered trademark symbol "®" on the lower-right hand corner of the letter "'''R'''".
*A warp-speed variant also exists.
* A warp-speed variant also exists.
*There is also a rare filmed variant of this logo used mainly on TV movies.
* There is also a rare filmed variant of this logo used mainly on TV movies.
*On a few episodes of ''3rd Degree!'', the logo is shortened with the words "'''LORIMAR'''" already in place and the "'''TELEVISION'''" bar rotating into place before the 1984 WBTV logo appears.
* On a few episodes of ''3rd Degree!'', the logo is shortened with the words "'''LORIMAR'''" already in place and the "'''TELEVISION'''" bar rotating into place before the 1984 WBTV logo appears.
*On the TV movie ''O Pioneers!'', after the [[Craig Anderson Productions]] logo, the "in association with" text from the previous logo is seen at the beginning of the animation of the logo. In this case the logo is filmed with slow-paced animation, not videotaped with fast-paced animation.
* On the TV movie ''O Pioneers!'', after the [[Craig Anderson Productions]] logo, the "in association with" text from the previous logo is seen at the beginning of the animation of the logo. In this case the logo is filmed with slow-paced animation, not videotaped with fast-paced animation.
*On the TV movie ''There Was a Little Boy'', "'''LORIMAR'''" is written at a much faster speed than usual and the logo cuts to black before the red bar shines.
* On the TV movie ''There Was a Little Boy'', "'''LORIMAR'''" is written at a much faster speed than usual and the logo cuts to black before the red bar shines.


'''FX/SFX:''' The wave ripples, the black line drawing itself to form "LORIMAR", and the red bar rotating and shining.
'''FX/SFX:''' The wave ripples, the black line drawing itself to form "LORIMAR", and the red bar rotating and shining.
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
*On the ''Full House'' S2 episodes "Tanner vs. Gibbler" and "Working Mothers", the music was slightly recomposed with better enhancement.
* A high tone variant also exists which is mostly heard on PAL prints.
*Some 1988-1991 episodes of ''The Hogan Family'' will exclude the fourth and fifth notes in the logo theme.
* On the ''Full House'' S2 episodes "Tanner vs. Gibbler" and "Working Mothers", the music was slightly recomposed with better enhancement.
*October 28, 1988, 1990, 1991, September 22, 1992-May 18, 1993: There is also a warp-speed variant, which was heard on a few occasions like the Full House S2 episode "It's Not My Job" and some S1 episodes of ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper''.
* Some 1988-1991 episodes of ''The Hogan Family'' will exclude the fourth and fifth notes in the logo theme.
*One season 3 episode of ''Perfect Strangers'' has the 1986 Lorimar-Telepictures jingle play over it, likely due to a plaster error.
* October 28, 1988, 1990, 1991, September 22, 1992-May 18, 1993: There is also a warp-speed variant, which was heard on a few occasions like the Full House S2 episode "It's Not My Job" and some S1 episodes of ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper''.
*On some shows such as ''Love Connection'', ''Fun House, College Mad House'', and the short-lived ''3rd Degree!'', as well as early season 1 episodes of ''Time Trax'', the closing theme plays over this logo.
* One season 3 episode of ''Perfect Strangers'' has the 1986 Lorimar-Telepictures jingle play over it, likely due to a plaster error.
*On the ''Full House'' S2 episode "Cutting It Close", the logo is silent.
* On some shows such as ''Love Connection'', ''Fun House, College Mad House'', and the short-lived ''3rd Degree!'', as well as early season 1 episodes of ''Time Trax'', the closing theme plays over this logo.
*''College Mad House'' has the theme and the announcer Beau Weaver spoke, "''College Mad House'' is a Stone Television production, in association with Lorimar Television, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution!".
* On the ''Full House'' S2 episode "Cutting It Close", the logo is silent.
*''3rd Degree!'' has the theme and the announcer (usually Bob Hilton, sometimes Don Morrow and on rare occasions Michael Hanks) spoke, "''3rd Degree!'' is a Kline and Friends Production, in association with Burt & Bert Productions and Lorimar Television! Distributed by (omitting "and is") Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution!" [here they used the standard 1984 WBTV logo, instead of the 1984 WBTD logo, commonly used on syndicated shows distributed by Warner Bros. Television of the time].
* ''College Mad House'' has the theme and the announcer Beau Weaver spoke, "''College Mad House'' is a Stone Television production, in association with Lorimar Television, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution!".
*Sometimes, ''Full House'' had Dave Coulier announce over the closing theme and the Lorimar Television jingle which would play over the WBTV logo.
* ''3rd Degree!'' has the theme and the announcer (usually Bob Hilton, sometimes Don Morrow and on rare occasions Michael Hanks) spoke, "''3rd Degree!'' is a Kline and Friends Production, in association with Burt & Bert Productions and Lorimar Television! Distributed by (omitting "and is") Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution!" [here they used the standard 1984 WBTV logo, instead of the 1984 WBTD logo, commonly used on syndicated shows distributed by Warner Bros. Television of the time].
*On the TV movie ''There Was a Little Boy'', the whoosh from the logo theme was cut off.
* Sometimes, ''Full House'' had Dave Coulier announce over the closing theme and the Lorimar Television jingle which would play over the WBTV logo.
*On some recent PAL releases of the original ''It'' mini-series, the jingle from the 1994 WBTV logo plays over the logo, presumably due to a reverse plastering error.
* On the TV movie ''There Was a Little Boy'', the whoosh from the logo theme was cut off.
* On some recent PAL releases of the original ''It'' mini-series, the jingle from the 1994 WBTV logo plays over the logo, presumably due to a reverse plastering error.


'''Availability:''' Uncommon.  
'''Availability:''' Uncommon.  
*The warp speed version was last seen on S1 of ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' on the former Nick Mom block on Nick Jr.  
* The warp speed version was last seen on S1 of ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' on the former Nick Mom block on Nick Jr.  
*The standard version can be seen on DVD releases of ''Full House'' (second and third seasons only) and was shown on on Hallmark Channel reruns, but on MeTV and HBO Max it's plastered with the 2003 WBTD logo. It can also be seen on reruns of ''The Hogan Family'' on Antenna TV, the 7th season (1989-90) season of ''Love Connection'' on GSN (whenever they decide to re-air it), ''Step by Step'' when last seen on Hub Network, ''Dallas'' and ''Knots Landing'' last aired on the now-defunct SOAPnet, and the final two seasons of ''Falcon Crest'', among others. The Season 12, 13, and 14 DVD releases of ''Dallas'' also has this logo on almost every episode, bar a few.
* The standard version can be seen on DVD releases of ''Full House'' (second and third seasons only) and was shown on on Hallmark Channel reruns, but on MeTV and HBO Max it's plastered with the 2003 WBTD logo. It can also be seen on reruns of ''The Hogan Family'' on Antenna TV, the 7th season (1989-90) season of ''Love Connection'' on GSN (whenever they decide to re-air it), ''Step by Step'' when last seen on Hub Network, ''Dallas'' and ''Knots Landing'' last aired on the now-defunct SOAPnet, and the final two seasons of ''Falcon Crest'', among others. The Season 12, 13, and 14 DVD releases of ''Dallas'' also has this logo on almost every episode, bar a few.
*The last series that had this logo was ''Time Trax'', which premiered on January 20, 1993 and ended on December 3, 1994.  
* The last series that had this logo was ''Time Trax'', which premiered on January 20, 1993 and ended on December 3, 1994.  
*The filmed variant of this logo was seen on old prints of TV movies from the era, such as ''It'', ''The Owl'', and ''O Pioneers!'' It’s also intact on a couple of Season 14 episodes of ''Dallas'' on DVD.
* The filmed variant of this logo was seen on old prints of TV movies from the era, such as ''It'', ''The Owl'', and ''O Pioneers!'' It’s also intact on a couple of Season 14 episodes of ''Dallas'' on DVD.
*After that, Lorimar was put to an end in late September 1993 and folded into [[Warner Bros. Television]]. Also appeared on S4-S6 episodes of ''Perfect Strangers'', S4-S6 of ''The Hogan Family'' and on the final pre-FOX era episodes of ''Fun House'' and spin-off ''College Mad House''.  
* After that, Lorimar was put to an end in late September 1993 and folded into [[Warner Bros. Television]]. Also appeared on S4-S6 episodes of ''Perfect Strangers'', S4-S6 of ''The Hogan Family'' and on the final pre-FOX era episodes of ''Fun House'' and spin-off ''College Mad House''.  
*The Lorimar Television logo with the "{{font|Times New Roman|'''A TIME WARNER COMPANY'''}}" byline plastered the Lorimar "Script" logo seen on S1 episodes of ''The Hogan Family'' (when it was originally titled ''Valerie'' at that time) and the Lorimar-Telepictures logo on S2-S3 of ''The Hogan Family'' (when it was originally titled ''Valerie'' and ''Valerie's Family'' from fall 1986-88) on syndicated reruns and on certain other reruns, namely ABC Family reruns.  
* The Lorimar Television logo with the "{{font|Times New Roman|'''A TIME WARNER COMPANY'''}}" byline plastered the Lorimar "Script" logo seen on S1 episodes of ''The Hogan Family'' (when it was originally titled ''Valerie'' at that time) and the Lorimar-Telepictures logo on S2-S3 of ''The Hogan Family'' (when it was originally titled ''Valerie'' and ''Valerie's Family'' from fall 1986-88) on syndicated reruns and on certain other reruns, namely ABC Family reruns.  
*This has also popped up on some international reruns of the 3rd and 4th season of ''ALF'' as well as on the short-lived 1989-90 game show ''3rd Degree! with Bert Convy'' and on ''I'll Fly Away''.
* This has also popped up on some international reruns of the 3rd and 4th season of ''ALF'' as well as on the short-lived 1989-90 game show ''3rd Degree! with Bert Convy'' and on ''I'll Fly Away''.


'''Editor's Note:''' All in all, another respected logo from Lorimar with some slick CGI and calming music.
'''Editor's Note:''' All in all, another respected logo from Lorimar with some slick CGI and calming music.

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