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Logo descriptions by Matt Williams, Cameron McCaffrey, Jason Jones, James Fabiano, Nicholas Aczel, Gene Snitsky, BenIsRandom and BenderRoblox | '''''Logo descriptions by''''' Matt Williams, Cameron McCaffrey, Jason Jones, James Fabiano, Nicholas Aczel, Gene Snitsky, BenIsRandom and BenderRoblox<br>'''''Logo captures by''''' Eric S., Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, dominickjr, Shadeed A. Kelly, DaffyDuckScrewball, snelfu, wolfie14, BenderRoblox, phasicblu, CuriousGeorge60, ClosingLogosHD, TheEriccorpinc, and Gilblitz112<br>'''''Editions by''''' Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, Shadeed A. Kelly, WileE2005, Hoa, Bob Fish, sega3dmm, Jonathan Hendricks, universalxdisney172 and Lizz T. Hendricks<br>'''''Video captures courtesy of''''' ClassicTVFan82, JohnnyL80, Tlogos, gladteck, AllisonTheSNLGuru, SSJAssasin, WileE2005, toonstar4youtv3, phasicblu, superpooper180, suddenracing, YoshiLove5OOO, edowoo, Stephen Cezar, Eric S., SuperMuppet and BigHanna-BarberaLogoMan | ||
Logo captures by Eric S., Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, dominickjr, Shadeed A. Kelly, DaffyDuckScrewball, snelfu, wolfie14, BenderRoblox, phasicblu, CuriousGeorge60, ClosingLogosHD, TheEriccorpinc, and Gilblitz112 | |||
Editions by Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, Shadeed A. Kelly, WileE2005, Hoa, Bob Fish, sega3dmm, Jonathan Hendricks, universalxdisney172 and Lizz T. Hendricks | |||
Video captures courtesy of ClassicTVFan82, JohnnyL80, Tlogos, gladteck, AllisonTheSNLGuru, SSJAssasin, WileE2005, toonstar4youtv3, phasicblu, superpooper180, suddenracing, YoshiLove5OOO, edowoo, Stephen Cezar, Eric S., SuperMuppet and BigHanna-BarberaLogoMan | |||
<u>Background:</u> Hanna-Barbera was originally formed as a division of | |||
<u>Background:</u> Hanna-Barbera was originally formed as a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1944 by ''Tom and Jerry'' creators and directors; William "Bill" Hanna & Joseph "Joe" Barbera and live-action director George Sidney as "H-B Enterprises" in order to produce sponsored films and later television commercials. In 1955, Bill and Joe later became the co-heads of the MGM animation department after producer Fred Quimby retired. After MGM shut down its [[MGM Cartoons|animation studio]] in 1957, H-B Enterprises became Hanna and Barbera's full-time job. The same year, H-B struck a deal with [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia Pictures Corporation]] to syndicate the cartoons on television in conjunction with Columbia's television division [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] until 1966 and co-produced several cartoons in the early 1970s until 1974 and by [[Columbia Pictures Television]] from 1974-1975. The company was renamed to "Hanna-Barbera Productions" in 1959 and was later acquired by Taft Broadcasting in 1967; Taft was later renamed to Great American Broadcasting in 1987 after a buyout; it would then be renamed to Citicasters in 1993 before finally being absorbed into Jacor Communications in 1997, who in turn was acquired by ClearChannel Communications (now iHeart Media) in 1999. In 1991, the studio was purchased by Turner Broadcasting, initially with help from the Apollo Investment Group. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera both went into semi-retirement, yet continued to serve as ceremonial figureheads for the studio. The same year, the company was renamed to "H-B Production Co." and renamed again as "Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc." in 1993. In 1992, Turner launched the Cartoon Network, which had been built around reruns from the Hanna-Barbera and the [[Turner Entertainment Co.]] cartoon libraries (pre-1986 MGM, [[Warner Bros. Cartoons|pre-1950 WB]], and a.a.p. cartoons). The same year in 1994, Turner turned Hanna-Barbera towards primarily producing new material for its Cartoon Network when [[Cartoon Network Studios]] was organized as a division of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. On October 10, 1996, Turner was bought out by Time Warner. With William Hanna's death in 2001, Hanna-Barbera was folded into [[Warner Bros. Animation]], and Cartoon Network Studios became a separate company and assumed production of Cartoon Network's output. Joe Barbera remained with Warner Bros. Animation until his death in 2006. Today, Hanna-Barbera still survives as an in-name-only unit of Warner Bros. Animation for distribution and marketing of properties and productions associated with Hanna-Barbera's "classic" works. However, not all cartoons co-produced by Hanna-Barbera are owned by Time Warner such as the following: ''Jeannie'' and ''The Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'' ([[Sony Pictures Television]]), ''The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang'', ''Laverne & Shirley in the Army'', ''Amigo and Friends'', ''The Little Rascals: The Animated Series'', and the 1970 ''Harlem Globetrotters'' cartoon ([[CBS Television Studios]]/[[CBS Television Distribution]]), ''Gravedale High'' ([[NBCUniversal Television]]), ''Capitol Critters'' ([[20th Century Fox Television]]), ''Pink Panther and Sons'', ''The Adventures of Sinbad Jr.'', and ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (first season co-produced by H-B and the second season was co-produced by [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] & [[MGM Television]]), and most of the theatrical library. Warner Bros. has no kind of rights to any of these series listed. | |||
===1st Logo (December 3, 1957-March 26, 1960)=== | ===1st Logo (December 3, 1957-March 26, 1960)=== | ||
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*On later shows, the background is {{Font color|darkgreen|dark green}}, the "H" box is {{Font color|mediumpurple|lavender}}, and the "B" box is {{Font color|red|red}}. The text appears as "AN HB ENTERPRISES CARTOON". Sometimes the letters appear smaller. | *On later shows, the background is {{Font color|darkgreen|dark green}}, the "H" box is {{Font color|mediumpurple|lavender}}, and the "B" box is {{Font color|red|red}}. The text appears as "AN HB ENTERPRISES CARTOON". Sometimes the letters appear smaller. | ||
*An extremely rare variant of the early variant has the H-B Boxes, but the text is extended out to read "Hanna-Barbera". | *An extremely rare variant of the early variant has the H-B Boxes, but the text is extended out to read "Hanna-Barbera". | ||
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<u>Logo:</u> It's only in-credit text saying “A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION”, either at the beginning of a short or at the end of a show. This practice continued well into 1987, years after H-B introduced an in-credit logo for its shows. | <u>Logo:</u> It's only in-credit text saying “A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION”, either at the beginning of a short or at the end of a show. This practice continued well into 1987, years after H-B introduced an in-credit logo for its shows. | ||
<u>Trivia:</u> The right half of the 1959 logo of "A Hanna-Barbera Production" became the logo for the Boomerang network from April 1, 2000 until January 19, 2015. | <u>Trivia:</u> The right half of the 1959 logo of "A Hanna-Barbera Production" became the logo for the US version of the Boomerang network from April 1, 2000 until January 19, 2015 (international versions used [https://static.miraheze.org/closinglogosgroupwiki/6/62/Boomerang_logo_v2.svg.png this logo]). | ||
<u>Variants:</u> While the style of the wording varied from show to show, here are the variants below: | <u>Variants:</u> While the style of the wording varied from show to show, here are the variants below: | ||
*“HANNA-BARBERA” is in a “scrawly” font used for crediting the two producers on latter-day MGM shorts and many of the original H-B Productions series. Used mainly on early shorts, in a {{Font color|cyan|pale turquoise}} (or {{Font color|deepskyblue|electric blue}}) “splotch” on a {{Font color|gold|yellow}} (or {{Font color|pink|pink}}) background. The font would vary on some H-B shorts of the era. | |||
*“Hanna-Barbera” is in a '60s-esque “cursive” font commonly known as “Tabitha”. Used within a similar “splotch” device, but is also seen at the end of several 1960s series such as ''The Jetsons'' and ''Top Cat''. | * “HANNA-BARBERA” is in a “scrawly” font used for crediting the two producers on latter-day MGM shorts and many of the original H-B Productions series. Used mainly on early shorts, in a {{Font color|cyan|pale turquoise}} (or {{Font color|deepskyblue|electric blue}}) “splotch” on a {{Font color|gold|yellow}} (or {{Font color|pink|pink}}) background. The font would vary on some H-B shorts of the era. | ||
* “Hanna-Barbera” is in a '60s-esque “cursive” font commonly known as “Tabitha”. Used within a similar “splotch” device, but is also seen at the end of several 1960s series such as ''The Jetsons'' and ''Top Cat''. | |||
*The entire wording is in a bold, all-caps font, usually Franklin Gothic Condensed. Seen at the end of many 1960s series, most notably ''Jonny Quest'', ''The Flintstones'', ''Atom Ant'', and ''Secret Squirrel''. | *The entire wording is in a bold, all-caps font, usually Franklin Gothic Condensed. Seen at the end of many 1960s series, most notably ''Jonny Quest'', ''The Flintstones'', ''Atom Ant'', and ''Secret Squirrel''. | ||
*“HANNA-BARBERA” is in a bold, “tubular” font most similar to the latter-day Filmways logo. it's usually seen on 1977-1986 series. The last new shows to use this variation of "HANNA-BARBERA" were season 1 of ''Pound Puppies'', the 1986 version of ''Jonny Quest'', and season 1 of ''The Flintstone Kids'', among shows. | *“HANNA-BARBERA” is in a bold, “tubular” font most similar to the latter-day [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] logo. it's usually seen on 1977-1986 series. The last new shows to use this variation of "HANNA-BARBERA" were season 1 of ''Pound Puppies'', the 1986 version of ''Jonny Quest'', and season 1 of ''The Flintstone Kids'', among shows. | ||
*On some 1960s cartoons such as ''Birdman'' and ''Space Ghost'', the text said "A HANNA-BARBERA CARTOON" at the end of some episodes, but seen at the end of every end-title credits. | *On some 1960s cartoons such as ''Birdman'' and ''Space Ghost'', the text said "A HANNA-BARBERA CARTOON" at the end of some episodes, but seen at the end of every end-title credits. | ||
*On the first season of the short-lived series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there's in-credit text that reads as "Produced by Hanna Barbera Productions, Inc. in association with Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment" with a copyright stamp to Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson Films, Inc. below. | *On the first season of the short-lived series ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', there's in-credit text that reads as "Produced by Hanna Barbera Productions, Inc. in association with [[Orion Television|Orion Television Entertainment]] and [[Nelson Entertainment]]" with a copyright stamp to Orion Television Entertainment and Nelson Films, Inc. below. | ||
*There is also a small rectangle or square with a caricature sketch of the characters inside that accompanies the copyright with the in-credit logo on most shows. This practice began in the late 1960s and would last until 1987 on most shows. | *There is also a small rectangle or square with a caricature sketch of the characters inside that accompanies the copyright with the in-credit logo on most shows. This practice began in the late 1960s and would last until 1987 on most shows. | ||
*On ''Lucky Luke'', the text is chyroned onto the background with a Taft byline as well as in-credit listings for Gaumont and FR3. | *On ''Lucky Luke'', the text is chyroned onto the background with a Taft byline as well as in-credit listings for [[Gaumont (France)|Gaumont]] and [[France 3 (France)|FR3]]. | ||
*During the credits roll of the 1982 ''ABC Saturday Morning Pac Preview Party'', there's an in-credit notice for "HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTIONS" with the 1981 Taft byline under it. | *During the credits roll of the 1982 ''ABC Saturday Morning Pac Preview Party'', there's an in-credit notice for "HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTIONS" with the 1981 Taft byline under it. | ||
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<u>Availability:</u> Very common. It's still preserved on all H-B shows from 1959-1991, as it’s in the credits. | <u>Availability:</u> Very common. It's still preserved on all H-B shows from 1959-1991, as it’s in the credits. | ||
===3rd Logo (February 26, 1967-September 7, 1969)=== | === 3rd Logo (February 26, 1967-September 7, 1969)=== | ||
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. "H-B Box" (1966-1968)Hanna-Barbera (1968, alternate) | Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. "H-B Box" (1966-1968)Hanna-Barbera (1968, alternate) | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*For a short period, Taft’s corporate logo, alongside a byline reading “a division of Taft Broadcasting Company”, appear. This appears to coincide with the logo being used “standalone”, with its own music. Box logos that are appended to the ends of shows and have the show’s music playing usually do not have the byline. However, there are some exceptions, such as ''The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't'', which featured the logo attached to the end of the credits with the end of the show's theme playing under it, but features a Taft logo and byline; and ''The Funky Phantom'' and ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', which feature the "standalone" variant of the logo (with its own music), but no Taft logo or byline. | |||
* For a short period, Taft’s corporate logo, alongside a byline reading “a division of Taft Broadcasting Company”, appear. This appears to coincide with the logo being used “standalone”, with its own music. Box logos that are appended to the ends of shows and have the show’s music playing usually do not have the byline. However, there are some exceptions, such as ''The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't'', which featured the logo attached to the end of the credits with the end of the show's theme playing under it, but features a Taft logo and byline; and ''The Funky Phantom'' and ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', which feature the "standalone" variant of the logo (with its own music), but no Taft logo or byline. | |||
*Starting in 2002 with the release of ''Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire'', the "Scooby All-Stars" logo was phased out and replaced with a recreation of this logo. The H-B now zooms-in much more smoothly before cutting to the finished logo. This was seen on all 2002-2009 made-for-video ''Scooby-Doo'' movies, though beginning with ''Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra Doo'', it now simply ends with the Warner Bros. Animation logo, which seems appropriate as all the made-for-video Scooby-Doo movies were produced at ''Warner Bros. Animation''. | *Starting in 2002 with the release of ''Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire'', the "Scooby All-Stars" logo was phased out and replaced with a recreation of this logo. The H-B now zooms-in much more smoothly before cutting to the finished logo. This was seen on all 2002-2009 made-for-video ''Scooby-Doo'' movies, though beginning with ''Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra Doo'', it now simply ends with the Warner Bros. Animation logo, which seems appropriate as all the made-for-video Scooby-Doo movies were produced at ''Warner Bros. Animation''. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variant:</u> On the Boomerang streaming service's print of ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', the 1970-1974 version of the Screen Gems "S from Hell" logo music plays under this logo, possibly due to poor editing/plastering. | <u>Music/Sounds Variant:</u> On the Boomerang streaming service's print of ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', the 1970-1974 version of the Screen Gems "S from Hell" logo music plays under this logo, possibly due to poor editing/plastering. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Uncommon. It was last seen on most episodes of ''Wacky Races'' on Boomerang (it is plastered with the All-Stars "Comedy" logo on the DVD release and the Boomerang streaming service) and the no byline version was also seen on ''The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'', ''Super Friends'', the TV movie ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'', and most episodes of '''The New Scooby-Doo Movies''' on DVD (though on the Boomerang streaming service, some episodes have it, others plaster it with the modern Warner Bros. Television logo, and some cut off before the logo appears). The stand-alone variant was also originally seen on ''The Harlem Globetrotters'' 1970 animated series and the second season of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?'' (the former was retained on TV Land airings in the early 2000's with the 1995 silent Paramount Domestic Television logo following, the latter is available on DVD and Blu-Ray). Though some episodes of ''Josie and the Pussycats'' have this plastered over with the 1979 bylineless version of "Swirling Star" and the 1994 "Comedy All Stars" logo on DVD and the Boomerang service. This logo is also seen on the Warner Archive released DVD's on shows such as the two 1973 animated series, ''Speed Buggy'' and ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids''. This was also recently spotted on ''The Adventures of Gulliver'' episode "Little Man of the Year" with the Taft byline. | <u>Availability:</u> Uncommon. It was last seen on most episodes of ''Wacky Races'' on Boomerang (it is plastered with the All-Stars "Comedy" logo on the DVD release and the Boomerang streaming service) and the no byline version was also seen on ''The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'', ''Super Friends'', the TV movie ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'', and most episodes of '''The New Scooby-Doo Movies''' on DVD (though on the Boomerang streaming service, some episodes have it, others plaster it with the modern [[Warner Bros. Television]] logo, and some cut off before the logo appears). The stand-alone variant was also originally seen on ''The Harlem Globetrotters'' 1970 animated series and the second season of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?'' (the former was retained on TV Land airings in the early 2000's with the 1995 silent [[Paramount Television (pre-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]] logo following, the latter is available on DVD and Blu-Ray). Though some episodes of ''Josie and the Pussycats'' have this plastered over with the 1979 bylineless version of "Swirling Star" and the 1994 "Comedy All Stars" logo on DVD and the Boomerang service. This logo is also seen on the Warner Archive released DVD's on shows such as the two 1973 animated series, ''Speed Buggy'' and ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids''. This was also recently spotted on ''The Adventures of Gulliver'' episode "Little Man of the Year" with the Taft byline. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> Another fairly abrupt Hanna-Barbera logo, and with the animation being more in-your-face, but is still bound to be very memorable to Hanna-Barbera cartoon fans. The 2002 remake is smoother, albeit cheap looking, but is strange to see it appear after something not resembling a Hanna-Barbera production (even if it features their characters). | <u>Editor's Note:</u> Another fairly abrupt Hanna-Barbera logo, and with the animation being more in-your-face, but is still bound to be very memorable to Hanna-Barbera cartoon fans. The 2002 remake is smoother, albeit cheap looking, but is strange to see it appear after something not resembling a Hanna-Barbera production (even if it features their characters). | ||
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*There is a rare variant in which the box does zoom out instead of fading to the already formed logo, a la the initial 1966 version. There is no Taft byline/logo as well. This was seen in Where's Huddles? | *There is a rare variant in which the box does zoom out instead of fading to the already formed logo, a la the initial 1966 version. There is no Taft byline/logo as well. This was seen in Where's Huddles? | ||
*On Boomerang reruns of the ''Scooby-Doo'' episode "Go Away Ghost Ship" the logo is sped up. | *On Boomerang reruns of the ''Scooby-Doo'' episode "Go Away Ghost Ship" the logo is sped up. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*An airing of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "Hang in There Scooby-Doo" on the Australian version of Cartoon Network used the "Swirling Star" music due to an editing error. | *An airing of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "Hang in There Scooby-Doo" on the Australian version of Cartoon Network used the "Swirling Star" music due to an editing error. | ||
*On Romanian dubbing prints of ''Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines'', the logo is silent. | *On Romanian dubbing prints of ''Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines'', the logo is silent. | ||
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> An improvement over the previous H-B "box" logos, as it's less in-your-face and the animation is smoother, though the blue "H-B" makes the blue text hard to read. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> An improvement over the previous H-B "box" logos, as it's less in-your-face and the animation is smoother, though the blue "H-B" makes the blue text hard to read. | ||
===6th Logo (September 7, 1974-April 7, 1979)=== | ===6th Logo (September 7, 1974-April 7, 1979) === | ||
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. - CLG WikiHanna-Barbera (1978)Hanna-Barbera (1977) | Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. - CLG WikiHanna-Barbera (1978)Hanna-Barbera (1977) | ||
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. - CLG WikiHanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. - CLG Wiki | Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. - CLG WikiHanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. - CLG Wiki | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*A rare variant has been seen on only a couple of TV movies of the era, such as the live-action telefilm ''The Gathering''. It was a still shot with more solid colors ({{Font color|gold|yellow}}, {{Font color|orange|orange}}, {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|pink|pink}}, {{Font color|violet|violet}}, {{Font color|blue|blue}}) and segmented lines running inside the design. Plus, it's horizontal. Also, the byline is still intact. It is mainly nicknamed as "Solid Rainbow H-B". | *A rare variant has been seen on only a couple of TV movies of the era, such as the live-action telefilm ''The Gathering''. It was a still shot with more solid colors ({{Font color|gold|yellow}}, {{Font color|orange|orange}}, {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|pink|pink}}, {{Font color|violet|violet}}, {{Font color|blue|blue}}) and segmented lines running inside the design. Plus, it's horizontal. Also, the byline is still intact. It is mainly nicknamed as "Solid Rainbow H-B". | ||
*An extremely rare variant features the "H-B", in a more straightforward stencil font, more towards the top of the screen and a large {{Font color|limegreen|lime green}}/{{Font color|olive|olive-brown}} "77" in the same style underneath. There are no "HANNA-BARBERA"s in either figure. The variant begins with this design cascading and forming on-screen, followed by several "starbursts" appearing, and the whole scene then gives way to four small circles that join together and zoom in to become a giant rotating circle, surrounded by a string of flashing live-action lights. Within the circle appear several (fairly obscure) Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters: Precious Pupp, Mumbly, Atom Ant, Winsome Witch, Squiddly Diddly and Chief Winchley, Pa Rugg from ''The Hillbilly Bears'', and Secret Squirrel. The circle and lights then disappear, and (to the beat of the sound effects in the music) a starburst "explodes" several times before the "HB77" logo forms again onscreen. At the bottom for much of the animation is a byline for "Dolphin Productions/New York", with Dolphin Productions, a New York-based company that incorporated the first computer-generated effects in TV logos and advertisements, being the production company behind this variant. This logo was only used in 1977 and was created as an interstitial for the Hanna-Barbera programming block "HB '77" that aired on Rede Globo in Brazil that year. Another variant is rumored to exist with an "HB 78" logo. | *An extremely rare variant features the "H-B", in a more straightforward stencil font, more towards the top of the screen and a large {{Font color|limegreen|lime green}}/{{Font color|olive|olive-brown}} "77" in the same style underneath. There are no "HANNA-BARBERA"s in either figure. The variant begins with this design cascading and forming on-screen, followed by several "starbursts" appearing, and the whole scene then gives way to four small circles that join together and zoom in to become a giant rotating circle, surrounded by a string of flashing live-action lights. Within the circle appear several (fairly obscure) Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters: Precious Pupp, Mumbly, Atom Ant, Winsome Witch, Squiddly Diddly and Chief Winchley, Pa Rugg from ''The Hillbilly Bears'', and Secret Squirrel. The circle and lights then disappear, and (to the beat of the sound effects in the music) a starburst "explodes" several times before the "HB77" logo forms again onscreen. At the bottom for much of the animation is a byline for "Dolphin Productions/New York", with Dolphin Productions, a New York-based company that incorporated the first computer-generated effects in TV logos and advertisements, being the production company behind this variant. This logo was only used in 1977 and was created as an interstitial for the Hanna-Barbera programming block "HB '77" that aired on [[Rede Globo (Brazil)|Rede Globo]] in Brazil that year. Another variant is rumored to exist with an "HB 78" logo. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> The Scanimate “rainbow” effects used in both the columns and actual logo; the words being “wiped” away. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> The Scanimate “rainbow” effects used in both the columns and actual logo; the words being “wiped” away. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*Some repeats would have the 1968-1974 theme, which seems to be synchronized perfectly with the logo. | *Some repeats would have the 1968-1974 theme, which seems to be synchronized perfectly with the logo. | ||
*On the Warner Home Video DVD print of ''Scooby Goes Hollywood'', the 1979 "Swirling Star" logo theme played. This was probably because since the special was from December 1979, it most likely was used to plaster the "Swirling Star" logo. The Swirling Star music has also been heard on a recent Australian rerun of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "Creepy Cruise". | *On the [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]] DVD print of ''Scooby Goes Hollywood'', the 1979 "Swirling Star" logo theme played. This was probably because since the special was from December 1979, it most likely was used to plaster the "Swirling Star" logo. The Swirling Star music has also been heard on a recent Australian rerun of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' episode "Creepy Cruise". | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Uncommon. It's usually preserved on ''Hong Kong Phooey'', ''The Super Friends Hour'', ''Clue Club'', ''Jabberjaw'', ''Challenge of the Super Friends'', ''Dynomutt: Dog Wonder'', most of the final season of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'', and some episodes of ''Yogi's Space Race'' whenever someone decides to show them; however, on some prints of the latter, the credits cut off early or they are plastered over with the 1991 "CGI Swirling Star", the same case was on Boomerang's airings of ''Galaxy Goof Ups''. This was plastered by the 1979, 1982 or 1983 Swirling Star logo on USA Network's USA Cartoon Express on such shows as ''Jabberjaw'', ''Jana of the Jungle'', ''Hong Kong Phooey'', ''Clue Club'', and ''The New Fred & Barney Show''. It is also available on DVD releases of ''Hong Kong Phooey'', seasons 1 & 3 of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' (also available on Blu-Ray, with the modern WB TV Distribution logo appearing after it), ''Dynomutt: Dog Wonder'', and the Warner Archive release of ''Captain Caveman and The Teen Angels''. This logo was also seen on the 1st season of ''The All-New Popeye Hour''. Was also seen on ''The Tom & Jerry Show'' (1975) before the 1973 MGM Television logo (it is blacked out on the Boomerang streaming service's prints of the series). | <u>Availability:</u> Uncommon. It's usually preserved on ''Hong Kong Phooey'', ''The Super Friends Hour'', ''Clue Club'', ''Jabberjaw'', ''Challenge of the Super Friends'', ''Dynomutt: Dog Wonder'', most of the final season of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'', and some episodes of ''Yogi's Space Race'' whenever someone decides to show them; however, on some prints of the latter, the credits cut off early or they are plastered over with the 1991 "CGI Swirling Star", the same case was on Boomerang's airings of ''Galaxy Goof Ups''. This was plastered by the 1979, 1982 or 1983 Swirling Star logo on USA Network's USA Cartoon Express on such shows as ''Jabberjaw'', ''Jana of the Jungle'', ''Hong Kong Phooey'', ''Clue Club'', and ''The New Fred & Barney Show''. It is also available on DVD releases of ''Hong Kong Phooey'', seasons 1 & 3 of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' (also available on Blu-Ray, with the modern WB TV Distribution logo appearing after it), ''Dynomutt: Dog Wonder'', and the Warner Archive release of ''Captain Caveman and The Teen Angels''. This logo was also seen on the 1st season of ''The All-New Popeye Hour''. Was also seen on ''The Tom & Jerry Show'' (1975) before the 1973 MGM Television logo (it is blacked out on the Boomerang streaming service's prints of the series). | ||
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<u>Logo:</u> On a black background, a white star swirls down from the top, leaving behind a rainbow trail. It then settles into the center of the screen as it twirls, occasionally shrinking and twisting, forming a circular trail. It then twists into the middle of the circle and comes to a stop. The words “Hanna-Barbera Productions” in Belwe Medium font appear below. | <u>Logo:</u> On a black background, a white star swirls down from the top, leaving behind a rainbow trail. It then settles into the center of the screen as it twirls, occasionally shrinking and twisting, forming a circular trail. It then twists into the middle of the circle and comes to a stop. The words “Hanna-Barbera Productions” in Belwe Medium font appear below. | ||
<u>Trivia:</u> Basically, this is the Taft swirling star as seen on the Taft International Pictures logo, only rainbow colored. The logo was designed by Saul Bass. | <u>Trivia:</u> Basically, this is the Taft swirling star as seen on the [[Taft Entertainment Pictures|Taft International Pictures]] logo, only rainbow colored. The logo was designed by Saul Bass. | ||
<u>Bylines:</u> | <u>Bylines:</u> | ||
*September 8, 1979-January 31, 1981: “A TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY” (in a white font) | *September 8, 1979-January 31, 1981: “A TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY” (in a white font) | ||
*September 12, 1981-May 20, 1986: “A DIVISION OF THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” | * September 12, 1981-May 20, 1986: “A DIVISION OF THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY” | ||
**In 1982, the 1981 byline was altered/amended with "A DIVISION OF" over "THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY". | **In 1982, the 1981 byline was altered/amended with "A DIVISION OF" over "THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY". | ||
**In 1983, the 1981 byline appears in a large yellow font, and the logo appears smaller in this version. | **In 1983, the 1981 byline appears in a large yellow font, and the logo appears smaller in this version. | ||
*June 7, 1990: "A GREAT AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY" | * June 7, 1990: "A GREAT AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY" | ||
*Post-1988 prints of H-B shows from this era often have the Taft byline blacked out. | *Post-1988 prints of H-B shows from this era often have the Taft byline blacked out. | ||
<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*In 1990, a special version of this was used at the end of ''Jetsons: The Movie''. This features the same animation, but “Hanna-Barbera” is written in the familiar cursive “script” font, first introduced in 1987. This variant also features a Great American byline, and is the only H-B logo to do so. | *In 1990, a special version of this was used at the end of ''Jetsons: The Movie''. This features the same animation, but “Hanna-Barbera” is written in the familiar cursive “script” font, first introduced in 1987. This variant also features a Great American byline, and is the only H-B logo to do so. | ||
*Beginning in 1984, Hanna-Barbera created an opening logo to use at the beginning of some of their shows. It’s the same as the closing logo but it fades in during the middle of the animation. The text is changed, “Hanna-Barbera” is larger, and a small yellow “PRESENTS” is shown below. This opening variant (the version with the regular music) can still be found at the beginning of every episode of ''The Smurfs'' on Boomerang. | * Beginning in 1984, Hanna-Barbera created an opening logo to use at the beginning of some of their shows. It’s the same as the closing logo but it fades in during the middle of the animation. The text is changed, “Hanna-Barbera” is larger, and a small yellow “PRESENTS” is shown below. This opening variant (the version with the regular music) can still be found at the beginning of every episode of ''The Smurfs'' on Boomerang. | ||
*There is a rare variant of this logo seen on some cartoons, in which the trail is {{Font color|darkred|dark red}} and the byline is nearly invisible. This is likely due to film deterioration, which is quite unusual at this time (compared to the Rankin-Bass logo from 1977). This was used only in the early 1980's and is nicknamed "The Red Swirling Star". | *There is a rare variant of this logo seen on some cartoons, in which the trail is {{Font color|darkred|dark red}} and the byline is nearly invisible. This is likely due to film deterioration, which is quite unusual at this time (compared to the [[Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] logo from 1977). This was used only in the early 1980's and is nicknamed "The Red Swirling Star". | ||
*There is also an extremely rare still opening variant seen on the 1986 feature film ''GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'', in which there is a large "A Hanna-Barbera Production" byline and the logo is tiny in size. This same variant also appeared at the end of the 1982 Hanna-Barbera feature film ''Heidi's Song''. | *There is also an extremely rare still opening variant seen on the 1986 feature film ''GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'', in which there is a large "A Hanna-Barbera Production" byline and the logo is tiny in size. This same variant also appeared at the end of the 1982 Hanna-Barbera feature film ''Heidi's Song''. | ||
*On an older print of one episode of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'', the logo is moved up a bit so that the Taft byline cannot be seen. | *On an older print of one episode of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'', the logo is moved up a bit so that the Taft byline cannot be seen. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*The opening variant used a sweeping chime sound, though 1980s ''Jetsons'' episodes feature a rendition of the Jetsons' doorbell (the “Meet George Jetson” piece of the theme rendered in chimes). | *The opening variant used a sweeping chime sound, though 1980s ''Jetsons'' episodes feature a rendition of the Jetsons' doorbell (the “Meet George Jetson” piece of the theme rendered in chimes). | ||
*The 1990 variant used a majestic version of the "Meet George Jetson" theme, in the style of ''The Simpsons'' theme song (or more precisely, Danny Elfman). | *The 1990 variant used a majestic version of the "Meet George Jetson" theme, in the style of ''The Simpsons'' theme song (or more precisely, Danny Elfman). | ||
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*Some shows have appeared with the first variant with a blacked-out byline, but with the music from the 4th logo. This was chiefly used to update the logo on ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', but has spread to other shows as well, including post-1988 reruns of ''Casper's First Christmas'' and was also spotted on an episode of ''Josie and the Pussycats''. This instance also happened on a 1982 episode of ''The Smurfs'', entitled "The Adventures of Robin Smurf" and another instance on a 1986 U.S. syndicated rerun episode of ''The Smurfs''. This variant was sort of common, but became rare when Turner updated the prints of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' in 1997, and tacked on the 1994 "Action All-Stars" logo. | *Some shows have appeared with the first variant with a blacked-out byline, but with the music from the 4th logo. This was chiefly used to update the logo on ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', but has spread to other shows as well, including post-1988 reruns of ''Casper's First Christmas'' and was also spotted on an episode of ''Josie and the Pussycats''. This instance also happened on a 1982 episode of ''The Smurfs'', entitled "The Adventures of Robin Smurf" and another instance on a 1986 U.S. syndicated rerun episode of ''The Smurfs''. This variant was sort of common, but became rare when Turner updated the prints of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' in 1997, and tacked on the 1994 "Action All-Stars" logo. | ||
*On a 1984 Canadian VHS tape of ''The Three Musketeers'', the logo is silent; however, when the logo freezes, a note from some other cartoon theme song plays then the ordinary synthesizer music begins. | *On a 1984 Canadian VHS tape of ''The Three Musketeers'', the logo is silent; however, when the logo freezes, a note from some other cartoon theme song plays then the ordinary synthesizer music begins. | ||
*On ''The All-New Popeye Hour'' on The Family Channel (now ABC Family), some reruns of the 1979-81 episodes would have this logo and the music on it played in sped-up mode due to time compressing. | * On ''The All-New Popeye Hour'' on The Family Channel (now [[ABC Family Originals|ABC Family]]), some reruns of the 1979-81 episodes would have this logo and the music on it played in sped-up mode due to time compressing. | ||
*On 1986 releases of ''The Greatest Adventure: Stories From the Bible'', early 90's prints of the 1978 ''Godzilla'' cartoon, and Boomerang airings of ''CB Bears'', the ending of the show's theme plays under the logo. | *On 1986 releases of ''The Greatest Adventure: Stories From the Bible'', early 90's prints of the 1978 ''Godzilla'' cartoon, and Boomerang airings of ''CB Bears'', the ending of the show's theme plays under the logo. | ||
*There is a high-toned variant that was seen at the end of one U.S. Boomerang rerun episode of ''The Super Globetrotters'', due to the U.S. Boomerang's prints of ''The Super Globetrotters'' airing in PAL format, but on the Warner Archive DVD releases, this is played in the normal tone. | *There is a high-toned variant that was seen at the end of one U.S. Boomerang rerun episode of ''The Super Globetrotters'', due to the U.S. Boomerang's prints of ''The Super Globetrotters'' airing in PAL format, but on the Warner Archive DVD releases, this is played in the normal tone. | ||
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> Perhaps Hanna-Barbera's most famous and memorable closing logo. It's still a favorite among people who grew up watching TV during this time, or watching Hanna-Barbera's shows on Cartoon Network in the '90s. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> Perhaps Hanna-Barbera's most famous and memorable closing logo. It's still a favorite among people who grew up watching TV during this time, or watching Hanna-Barbera's shows on Cartoon Network in the '90s. | ||
===8th Logo (September 6, 1986-1992; December 15, 1997; November 18, 1998-July 12, 2002)=== | ===8th Logo (September 6, 1986-1992; December 15, 1997; November 18, 1998-July 12, 2002) === | ||
Hanna-Barbera Productions (1986)Hanna-Barbera Productions (1987)Hanna Barbera Productions (1988)Hanna Barbera Productions *Video Copyright Variant* (1989) | Hanna-Barbera Productions (1986)Hanna-Barbera Productions (1987)Hanna Barbera Productions (1988)Hanna Barbera Productions *Video Copyright Variant* (1989) | ||
Hanna-Barbera, Inc. (1992)Hanna-Barbera CGI-Swirling on The Powerpuff GirlsH-B Swirling Star (2001-2002) | Hanna-Barbera, Inc. (1992)Hanna-Barbera CGI-Swirling on The Powerpuff GirlsH-B Swirling Star (2001-2002) | ||
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<u>Bylines:</u> | <u>Bylines:</u> | ||
*September 6, 1986-July 16, 1988: "A DIVISION OF THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" | *September 6, 1986-July 16, 1988: "A DIVISION OF THE TAFT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" | ||
*September 10, 1988-1992; December 15, 1997: (Bylineless; Great American Broadcasting era) | * September 10, 1988-1992; December 15, 1997: (Bylineless; Great American Broadcasting era) | ||
*November 18, 1998-February 9, 2001, April 3, 2001, April 20, 2001: "A Time Warner Company" | *November 18, 1998-February 9, 2001, April 3, 2001, April 20, 2001: "A Time Warner Company" | ||
*April 27, 2001-July 12, 2002: "An AOL Time Warner Company" | *April 27, 2001-July 12, 2002: "An AOL Time Warner Company" | ||
<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*The 1988-1992 version often has the logo slightly enlarged. | *The 1988-1992 version often has the logo slightly enlarged. | ||
*On some shows, the bylineless version has the logo shifted up. | *On some shows, the bylineless version has the logo shifted up. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*The closing theme of the show was used on shows such as the recent reruns of ''Jana of the Jungle'' (due to plastering), short-lived 1988 series ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'', the final season of ''The Smurfs'', ''The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special'', and Cartoon Network and Boomerang airings of ''The Smurfs'' 1987 Christmas special "Tis the Season to Be Smurfy." | *The closing theme of the show was used on shows such as the recent reruns of ''Jana of the Jungle'' (due to plastering), short-lived 1988 series ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'', the final season of ''The Smurfs'', ''The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special'', and Cartoon Network and Boomerang airings of ''The Smurfs'' 1987 Christmas special "Tis the Season to Be Smurfy." | ||
*On Boomerang's prints of ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'', the logo used the end theme of the show (carried on from the 1968 logo which preceded this variant), and halfway through, it cuts to the regular music already in progress. | *On Boomerang's prints of ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'', the logo used the end theme of the show (carried on from the 1968 logo which preceded this variant), and halfway through, it cuts to the regular music already in progress. | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*One version (possibly only a print logo) used a background of animated TV static. It has Fred in a black caveman tuxedo, the Hanna-Barbera script logo in {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and a {{Font color|red|red}} baseball diamond shape. | *One version (possibly only a print logo) used a background of animated TV static. It has Fred in a black caveman tuxedo, the Hanna-Barbera script logo in {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and a {{Font color|red|red}} baseball diamond shape. | ||
*Home Video releases have the Hanna-Barbera Home Video logo in place of the normal logo. | *Home Video releases have the Hanna-Barbera Home Video logo in place of the normal logo. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds:</u> The ending of the show’s theme, or a synth instrumental of the Flintstones theme with a "zap" and a drumbeat. | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> The ending of the show’s theme, or a synth instrumental of the Flintstones theme with a "zap" and a drumbeat. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Extremely rare. It was last seen on the first season of ''Tom and Jerry Kids'' on Boomerang, and it can still be seen on the Boomerang streaming service's prints of the show, but VHS releases plastered it with the 9th logo. More shows that carried this logo are ''Wake, Rattle & Roll'' (with the synth theme), ''Yo Yogi!'', and the first season of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' which can currently be seen on Hulu. ''Gravedale High'' also used this logo, preceding the 1986-96 NBC Productions logo. | <u>Availability:</u> Extremely rare. It was last seen on the first season of ''Tom and Jerry Kids'' on Boomerang, and it can still be seen on the Boomerang streaming service's prints of the show, but VHS releases plastered it with the 9th logo. More shows that carried this logo are ''Wake, Rattle & Roll'' (with the synth theme), ''Yo Yogi!'', and the first season of ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' which can currently be seen on Hulu. ''Gravedale High'' also used this logo, preceding the 1986-96 [[NBC Studios|NBC Productions]] logo. | ||
<u>Editor's Note:</u> A pretty good way to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''The Flintstones''. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> A pretty good way to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''The Flintstones''. | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> In addition to the fonts, there are many variants of this: | <u>Variants:</u> In addition to the fonts, there are many variants of this: | ||
*On ''The Pirates of Dark Water'', there is only an opening variant that simply has the words "Hanna-Barbera" in a {{Font color|blue|Maya blue}} medieval type font. | |||
* On ''The Pirates of Dark Water'', there is only an opening variant that simply has the words "Hanna-Barbera" in a {{Font color|blue|Maya blue}} medieval type font. | |||
*On season 3 of ''Tom and Jerry Kids'', there is a dual credit with Turner Entertainment Co., the copyright owner of ''Tom and Jerry''. | *On season 3 of ''Tom and Jerry Kids'', there is a dual credit with Turner Entertainment Co., the copyright owner of ''Tom and Jerry''. | ||
*On the first season of the 1992 animated revival of ''The Addams Family'', "H-B Production Co." is below a dark-colored "Hanna-Barbera" script logo, and the entire thing is surrounded by cobwebs on a black background. | *On the first season of the 1992 animated revival of ''The Addams Family'', "H-B Production Co." is below a dark-colored "Hanna-Barbera" script logo, and the entire thing is surrounded by cobwebs on a black background. | ||
*On ''Fish Police'', "Hanna-Barbera, Inc." is below the normal script logo on an underwater background. | *On ''Fish Police'', "Hanna-Barbera, Inc." is below the normal script logo on an underwater background. | ||
*On ''Capitol Critters'', "Produced in Association with" is above. | * On ''Capitol Critters'', "Produced in Association with" is above. | ||
*On ''Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream'', we see a clip, then the Hanna-Barbera script appears after the monster raises its hat with its antenna, the script moving closer with "H-B PRODUCTION CO." with electric trails on the Hanna-Barbera script. | *On ''Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream'', we see a clip, then the Hanna-Barbera script appears after the monster raises its hat with its antenna, the script moving closer with "H-B PRODUCTION CO." with electric trails on the Hanna-Barbera script. | ||
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<u>Custom Variants:</u> This was customized for each show produced by H-B during this era, and is available on only that specified show or TV movie: | <u>Custom Variants:</u> This was customized for each show produced by H-B during this era, and is available on only that specified show or TV movie: | ||
*''2 Stupid Dogs'': There are two variants for this show: the opening had Little Dog in front of Big Dog laughing in a {{Font color|red|red}} vertical rectangle, with the "{{Font color|gold|Hanna-Barbera}}" text {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and angled vertically on the right side (at 90-degrees clockwise), and "PRESENTS" is below the logo (all of this zooms in). This logo later zooms in to the show's opening. The closing however, has the rectangle tilted so that it puts the "Hanna-Barbera" text at an angle, "PRESENTS" is removed, and the rectangle is raspberry-colored. Both variants use a white background. On at least one episode of this show, the end logo was completely vertical and applause was heard. | *''2 Stupid Dogs'': There are two variants for this show: the opening had Little Dog in front of Big Dog laughing in a {{Font color|red|red}} vertical rectangle, with the "{{Font color|gold|Hanna-Barbera}}" text {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and angled vertically on the right side (at 90-degrees clockwise), and "PRESENTS" is below the logo (all of this zooms in). This logo later zooms in to the show's opening. The closing however, has the rectangle tilted so that it puts the "Hanna-Barbera" text at an angle, "PRESENTS" is removed, and the rectangle is raspberry-colored. Both variants use a white background. On at least one episode of this show, the end logo was completely vertical and applause was heard. | ||
*''SWAT Kats'': A grinning picture of one of the Kats inside a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} oval (T-Bone, opening variant; for the first season, it cross-fades into the intro; in the second season it flashes with energy, then fades into a shot of T-Bone, in his civilian identity, working on a car using a blow torch) or vertical rectangle (Razor, closing variant). A {{Font color|yellowgreen|yellow-green}} “{{Font color|yellowgreen|Hanna-Barbera}}” is seen, slanted and near the top. The background is either a {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}}-black gradient on the opening variant, or a dark blue-light blue gradient on the closing variant. | *''SWAT Kats'': A grinning picture of one of the Kats inside a {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} oval (T-Bone, opening variant; for the first season, it cross-fades into the intro; in the second season it flashes with energy, then fades into a shot of T-Bone, in his civilian identity, working on a car using a blow torch) or vertical rectangle (Razor, closing variant). A {{Font color|yellowgreen|yellow-green}} “{{Font color|yellowgreen|Hanna-Barbera}}” is seen, slanted and near the top. The background is either a {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}}-black gradient on the opening variant, or a dark blue-light blue gradient on the closing variant. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*The "Comedy" sound effect montage from the 14th logo is heard over this logo at the end of the infamous TV movie ''Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights''. | |||
* The "Comedy" sound effect montage from the 14th logo is heard over this logo at the end of the infamous TV movie ''Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights''. | |||
*On Romanian dubbing prints of ''Droopy Master Detective'', the logo is silent. | *On Romanian dubbing prints of ''Droopy Master Detective'', the logo is silent. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> All the logos' rarity are different, but as a whole, uncommon: | <u>Availability:</u> All the logos' rarity are different, but as a whole, uncommon: | ||
*''2 Stupid Dogs'': Rare; it's preserved on the ''2 Stupid Dogs'' DVD set from Warner Archive. | *''2 Stupid Dogs'': Rare; it's preserved on the ''2 Stupid Dogs'' DVD set from Warner Archive. | ||
*''Jonny Quest'': Rare, was last seen on all season four and five episodes of ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet'' when previously rerun on Boomerang. It was also seen on some prints of ''Jonny Quest'' from the early '90s. | *''Jonny Quest'': Rare, was last seen on all season four and five episodes of ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet'' when previously rerun on Boomerang. It was also seen on some prints of ''Jonny Quest'' from the early '90s. | ||
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*Santa Fred: Uncommon. The green variant is seen on ''The Town Santa Forgot'', the red variant on ''A Flintstone Family Christmas'', while the blue variant is seen on ''A Flintstones Christmas Carol'', all of which are available on VHS and are available on the Boomerang streaming service. | *Santa Fred: Uncommon. The green variant is seen on ''The Town Santa Forgot'', the red variant on ''A Flintstone Family Christmas'', while the blue variant is seen on ''A Flintstones Christmas Carol'', all of which are available on VHS and are available on the Boomerang streaming service. | ||
*''Droopy, Master Detective'': It was only seen on said show, but it can be found on Boomerang's streaming service with the logo intact. | *''Droopy, Master Detective'': It was only seen on said show, but it can be found on Boomerang's streaming service with the logo intact. | ||
*Dino: Rare. It's only seen at the end of the Flintstones special ''Hollyrock-a-Bye-Baby'', which is available on VHS. | * Dino: Rare. It's only seen at the end of the Flintstones special ''Hollyrock-a-Bye-Baby'', which is available on VHS. | ||
*''Yogi Bear'': Uncommon. It's seen on ''Yogi the Easter Bear'' and the infamous ''Scooby-Doo's Arabian Nights'', the former airing on Boomerang every Easter, the latter airing on Boomerang occasionally, and both are available on VHS, DVD and Boomerang's streaming service. It was also seen on some prints of ''Yogi Bear'' from the '90s. | *''Yogi Bear'': Uncommon. It's seen on ''Yogi the Easter Bear'' and the infamous ''Scooby-Doo's Arabian Nights'', the former airing on Boomerang every Easter, the latter airing on Boomerang occasionally, and both are available on VHS, DVD and Boomerang's streaming service. It was also seen on some prints of ''Yogi Bear'' from the '90s. | ||
*''The Jetsons'': Extinct. It was only seen on prints of said show from the early '90s. | *''The Jetsons'': Extinct. It was only seen on prints of said show from the early '90s. | ||
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> An interesting and memorable way to rebrand the cartoon studio starting in the '90s. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> An interesting and memorable way to rebrand the cartoon studio starting in the '90s. | ||
===13th Logo (April 4, 1993-1996)=== | === 13th Logo (April 4, 1993-1996)=== | ||
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. (1994)Hanna-Barbera: Jonny's Golden Quest (1995) | Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. (1994)Hanna-Barbera: Jonny's Golden Quest (1995) | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*Muttley from ''Wacky Races'' and ''Dastardly & Muttley'', comes up in an {{Font color|orange|orange}} oval and does his trademark snicker as the "Hanna-Barbera" script logo "writes" itself onscreen in copper letters. | *Muttley from ''Wacky Races'' and ''Dastardly & Muttley'', comes up in an {{Font color|orange|orange}} oval and does his trademark snicker as the "Hanna-Barbera" script logo "writes" itself onscreen in copper letters. | ||
*Jonny Quest (utilizing some sort of arm device) is seen in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} oval with the "Hanna-Barbera" script logo shining in copper letters. | *Jonny Quest (utilizing some sort of arm device) is seen in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} oval with the "Hanna-Barbera" script logo shining in copper letters. | ||
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*Comedy: The "{{Font color|gold|Hanna-Barbera}}" script logo is {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle: | *Comedy: The "{{Font color|gold|Hanna-Barbera}}" script logo is {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and in a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle: | ||
#Fred Flintstone (as if running or sliding or something) | #Fred Flintstone (as if running or sliding or something) | ||
#Yogi Bear (grinning) | #Yogi Bear (grinning) | ||
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#El Kabong (Quick Draw McGraw’s Zorro-esque alter-ego) | #El Kabong (Quick Draw McGraw’s Zorro-esque alter-ego) | ||
#Scooby-Doo (with a weird “craning neck” animation) | #Scooby-Doo (with a weird “craning neck” animation) | ||
#Fred (zooms towards the logo; extreme close-up of his face) | # Fred (zooms towards the logo; extreme close-up of his face) | ||
* Action: The "{{Font color|deepskyblue|Hanna-Barbera}}" script logo is {{Font color|deepskyblue|sky blue}} and in a {{Font color|gray|gray}} oval: | |||
#Bandit (Jonny Quest’s dog) | #Bandit (Jonny Quest’s dog) | ||
#Atom Ant | # Atom Ant | ||
#Jonny Quest (in his trademark black shirt) | #Jonny Quest (in his trademark black shirt) | ||
#Dr. Benton Quest (Jonny’s dad) | #Dr. Benton Quest (Jonny’s dad) | ||
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<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*A still variant of the "Comedy" logo was also shown on the 1995 cartoon incarnation of ''Dumb and Dumber'', with a small "In association with" text below; the New Line Television logo would follow. | |||
*A still variant of the "Comedy" logo was also shown on the 1995 cartoon incarnation of ''Dumb and Dumber'', with a small "In association with" text below; the [[New Line Television]] logo would follow. | |||
*Later episodes of ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' had this logo bylineless. | *Later episodes of ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' had this logo bylineless. | ||
*A version of the "Comedy All-Stars" logo has a variant with the Turner byline strangely blacked out. | * A version of the "Comedy All-Stars" logo has a variant with the Turner byline strangely blacked out. | ||
<u>FX/SFX:</u> Animation of various H-B characters inside the square/oval and background, the shape slowly turning, the shine on the shape, and byline appearing. This was done by Charlex Studios. | <u>FX/SFX:</u> Animation of various H-B characters inside the square/oval and background, the shape slowly turning, the shine on the shape, and byline appearing. This was done by Charlex Studios. | ||
<u>Music/Sounds:</u> Like the last logo, classic H-B sound effects, but there is more than one used during the logo, and they are arranged to create a neat “tune”. The music differs depending on the logo: | <u>Music/Sounds:</u> Like the last logo, classic H-B sound effects, but there is more than one used during the logo, and they are arranged to create a neat “tune”. The music differs depending on the logo: | ||
*Comedy starts off with the weird horn sound effect from ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Jetsons'', as we hear the sound usually heard as an H-B character starts to run away playing underneath. Then we hear a "boing" sound, several comical "fighting" sound effects, and finally the "kabong" sound of Quick Draw McGraw/El Kabong's guitar broken and dent over someone's head. | *Comedy starts off with the weird horn sound effect from ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Jetsons'', as we hear the sound usually heard as an H-B character starts to run away playing underneath. Then we hear a "boing" sound, several comical "fighting" sound effects, and finally the "kabong" sound of Quick Draw McGraw/El Kabong's guitar broken and dent over someone's head. | ||
*Action features a 60s bass riff playing throughout. First we hear a screeching sound like a cartoon pterodactyl might make, a jet flying, an elephant trumpeting, and finally a loud low-pitched gong. | *Action features a 60s bass riff playing throughout. First we hear a screeching sound like a cartoon pterodactyl might make, a jet flying, an elephant trumpeting, and finally a loud low-pitched gong. | ||
<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*On the Romanian dubbing print of the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "A Night of Fright is No Delight", the music from the "Zooming" logo is heard due to an editing mistake. | *On the Romanian dubbing print of the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "A Night of Fright is No Delight", the music from the "Zooming" logo is heard due to an editing mistake. | ||
*On the Polish dubbing print of ''The Addams Family'' episode "Little Big Thing/Little Bad Riding Hood/Metamorphosister", the music from the Turner Entertainment Co. "CGI Globe" logo (the short variant) is heard due to an editing error. | *On the Polish dubbing print of ''The Addams Family'' episode "Little Big Thing/Little Bad Riding Hood/Metamorphosister", the music from the Turner Entertainment Co. "CGI Globe" logo (the short variant) is heard due to an editing error. | ||
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*There is a low toned variant of the "Comedy" logo that appeared on the ''Top Cat'' episode "The $1,000,000 Derby" and ''The Flintstones'' episodes "Bamm-Bamm" and "The Hatrocks and the Gruesomes". | *There is a low toned variant of the "Comedy" logo that appeared on the ''Top Cat'' episode "The $1,000,000 Derby" and ''The Flintstones'' episodes "Bamm-Bamm" and "The Hatrocks and the Gruesomes". | ||
*On a few shows, the closing theme was used, such as the Boomerang streaming service's prints of ''The Richie Rich Show''. | *On a few shows, the closing theme was used, such as the Boomerang streaming service's prints of ''The Richie Rich Show''. | ||
*On one episode of ''The Flintstones'', called "The Big Move", and on an overseas Boomerang airing of a pre-1997 un-restored print of a 1962 episode of ''The Jetsons'', the "Swirling Star" sound was used over the "Comedy" version, both due to editing mistakes. However, Me-TV airings of "The Big Move" have only the first half of the "Swirling Star" music before the "Comedy" version's soundtrack is joined in progress. | * On one episode of ''The Flintstones'', called "The Big Move", and on an overseas Boomerang airing of a pre-1997 un-restored print of a 1962 episode of ''The Jetsons'', the "Swirling Star" sound was used over the "Comedy" version, both due to editing mistakes. However, Me-TV airings of "The Big Move" have only the first half of the "Swirling Star" music before the "Comedy" version's soundtrack is joined in progress. | ||
*On some Romanian dubbing prints of ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'', the music from the "Zooming" logo along with the 1994 Warner Bros. Television theme plays over the whole logo. | * On some Romanian dubbing prints of ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'', the music from the "Zooming" logo along with the 1994 Warner Bros. Television theme plays over the whole logo. | ||
<u>Availability:</u> Common, due to the being the chief means of plastering, though not as bad as you might think; it was typically on “new” post-1994 prints of the most popular shows, mostly '60s shows that had an in-credit logo and Screen Gems logo/text. In most cases, they match the right logo with the right show; the exceptions are the 1997 prints of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', which replace the "H-B Box" and "Swirling Star" with the "Action All-Stars" logo; however, when TBS aired ''Where Are You!'' in 1995, the "Comedy" logo was used. Warner Bros. still uses this logo today to plaster older H-B logos on certain newer prints. The "Comedy" variant also appeared on Cartoon Network Pan-European prints of the 1992 animated revival of ''The Addams Family'' preceded by the 11th logo. The "Action" variant also appeared on ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' on the 1978 episode "A Menace in Venice" by plastering the 1974 "H-B" logo on Boomerang. The "Comedy" variant was also seen on ''2 Stupid Dogs'' (season 2), and at the end of cartoons produced in 1995 (with the exception of the short ''Awfully Lucky''), airing from 1995 to 1997 on ''The What-a-Cartoon Show'' (later rebranded as ''The Cartoon Cartoon Show''). The appropriate variants can also be spotted on some DVDs of H-B cartoons, such as ''The Flintstones'', ''The Jetsons'', ''Wacky Races'', ''Valley of the Dinosaurs'', ''Thundarr the Barbarian'', ''The Funky Phantom'', ''Josie & the Pussycats'', ''Sky Commanders'', and the 1973 version of ''The Addams Family''. The "Comedy" variant also appeared on Boomerang and Me-TV reruns of ''The Flintstones'', the 1980-81 version of ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' and on the Dr. Seuss special ''Daisy-Head Mayzie'' on VHS. The "Action" variant also plastered the "CGI Swirling Star" on Boomerang reruns of the 1986 version of ''Jonny Quest''; while the "Comedy All-Stars" variant also plastered the 1983 "Swirling Star" on a few episodes and on remastered prints of the 1980s version of ''The Jetsons'' and the 1969 "Zooming H-B" logo and the 2003 WBTV logo on Pan-European prints of ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop''. The "Action" variant was first used on ''SWAT Kats'' and the fifth season of ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet'', and can be seen on the Warner Archive DVD release. Right now, you can find this logo on MeTV whenever they air ''The Flintstones''. | <u>Availability:</u> Common, due to the being the chief means of plastering, though not as bad as you might think; it was typically on “new” post-1994 prints of the most popular shows, mostly '60s shows that had an in-credit logo and Screen Gems logo/text. In most cases, they match the right logo with the right show; the exceptions are the 1997 prints of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', which replace the "H-B Box" and "Swirling Star" with the "Action All-Stars" logo; however, when TBS aired ''Where Are You!'' in 1995, the "Comedy" logo was used. Warner Bros. still uses this logo today to plaster older H-B logos on certain newer prints. The "Comedy" variant also appeared on Cartoon Network Pan-European prints of the 1992 animated revival of ''The Addams Family'' preceded by the 11th logo. The "Action" variant also appeared on ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' on the 1978 episode "A Menace in Venice" by plastering the 1974 "H-B" logo on Boomerang. The "Comedy" variant was also seen on ''2 Stupid Dogs'' (season 2), and at the end of cartoons produced in 1995 (with the exception of the short ''Awfully Lucky''), airing from 1995 to 1997 on ''The What-a-Cartoon Show'' (later rebranded as ''The Cartoon Cartoon Show''). The appropriate variants can also be spotted on some DVDs of H-B cartoons, such as ''The Flintstones'', ''The Jetsons'', ''Wacky Races'', ''Valley of the Dinosaurs'', ''Thundarr the Barbarian'', ''The Funky Phantom'', ''Josie & the Pussycats'', ''Sky Commanders'', and the 1973 version of ''The Addams Family''. The "Comedy" variant also appeared on Boomerang and Me-TV reruns of ''The Flintstones'', the 1980-81 version of ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' and on the Dr. Seuss special ''Daisy-Head Mayzie'' on VHS. The "Action" variant also plastered the "CGI Swirling Star" on Boomerang reruns of the 1986 version of ''Jonny Quest''; while the "Comedy All-Stars" variant also plastered the 1983 "Swirling Star" on a few episodes and on remastered prints of the 1980s version of ''The Jetsons'' and the 1969 "Zooming H-B" logo and the 2003 WBTV logo on Pan-European prints of ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop''. The "Action" variant was first used on ''SWAT Kats'' and the fifth season of ''The New Adventures of Captain Planet'', and can be seen on the Warner Archive DVD release. Right now, you can find this logo on MeTV whenever they air ''The Flintstones''. | ||
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<u>Bylines:</u> | <u>Bylines:</u> | ||
*1997-2001: "A Time Warner Company" | |||
* 1997-2001: "A Time Warner Company" | |||
*2001-2002: "An AOL Time Warner Company" | *2001-2002: "An AOL Time Warner Company" | ||
<u>Variants:</u> | <u>Variants:</u> | ||
*As noted above, each Hanna-Barbera produced original series for Cartoon Network from 1997 onward starting with Cave Kids(used in February 1997) had this logo, always with the cartoon’s star(s), the only exception was ''The Powerpuff Girls'', which used an altered version of the 8th logo. This not only included the regular half-hour series but one-off shorts, previously called ''What a Cartoon!'', that now fell under the ''Cartoon Cartoons'' banner (which are now no longer rerun on TV). Thus, there are a large number of variations. | *As noted above, each Hanna-Barbera produced original series for Cartoon Network from 1997 onward starting with Cave Kids(used in February 1997) had this logo, always with the cartoon’s star(s), the only exception was ''The Powerpuff Girls'', which used an altered version of the 8th logo. This not only included the regular half-hour series but one-off shorts, previously called ''What a Cartoon!'', that now fell under the ''Cartoon Cartoons'' banner (which are now no longer rerun on TV). Thus, there are a large number of variations. | ||
*Some of the very early logos had a different style byline. Appearing in an arc-like fashion below the logo are the words “Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. A Time Warner Company”. This was soon dropped. It was mostly used on ''Cow and Chicken'' (sometimes with the other byline), but also appeared on a few ''Dexter's Laboratory'' episodes. | * Some of the very early logos had a different style byline. Appearing in an arc-like fashion below the logo are the words “Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. A Time Warner Company”. This was soon dropped. It was mostly used on ''Cow and Chicken'' (sometimes with the other byline), but also appeared on a few ''Dexter's Laboratory'' episodes. | ||
*Some H-B cartoons from this period had some animation to include Cartoon Network’s logo; the H-B logo would iris-out (1997-1999) or zoom out (1999-2001), and then a "shiny" version of Cartoon Network’s 1992-2004 logo would zoom in. Additional sound effects were used for this. Again, quickly dropped, as CN was putting a specially-created network logo after ''Cartoon Cartoons''. In some cases, there would be a quick fade out before the CN logo would appear! This was only used during mid 1998-early 1999; it was retained on Boomerang airings of ''Cow and Chicken'', usually with the byline variant (also appears on a few ''Dexter's Laboratory'' episodes (including the TV movie ''Ego Trip'', where it appeared by zooming out of the top point in the "CGI Swirling Star") and at least one ''Johnny Bravo'' episode). | *Some H-B cartoons from this period had some animation to include Cartoon Network’s logo; the H-B logo would iris-out (1997-1999) or zoom out (1999-2001), and then a "shiny" version of Cartoon Network’s 1992-2004 logo would zoom in. Additional sound effects were used for this. Again, quickly dropped, as CN was putting a specially-created network logo after ''Cartoon Cartoons''. In some cases, there would be a quick fade out before the CN logo would appear! This was only used during mid 1998-early 1999; it was retained on Boomerang airings of ''Cow and Chicken'', usually with the byline variant (also appears on a few ''Dexter's Laboratory'' episodes (including the TV movie ''Ego Trip'', where it appeared by zooming out of the top point in the "CGI Swirling Star") and at least one ''Johnny Bravo'' episode). | ||
*On the HD remaster of ''Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island'', the Scooby variant mentioned below has the Time Warner byline missing and the oval centered. | *On the HD remaster of ''Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island'', the Scooby variant mentioned below has the Time Warner byline missing and the oval centered. | ||
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<u>List of series or shorts with characters:</u> | <u>List of series or shorts with characters:</u> | ||
*''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' (Pilot): The end of the ''What-a-Cartoon'' episode "The Chicken from Outer Space" has a head shot of Fred Flintstone inside of a {{Font color|purple|purple}} oval on a black background, with the H-B script in {{Font color|deepskyblue|bright turquoise}}. This was later replaced by the 1994 "Comedy All-Stars" logo. | *''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' (Pilot): The end of the ''What-a-Cartoon'' episode "The Chicken from Outer Space" has a head shot of Fred Flintstone inside of a {{Font color|purple|purple}} oval on a black background, with the H-B script in {{Font color|deepskyblue|bright turquoise}}. This was later replaced by the 1994 "Comedy All-Stars" logo. | ||
*''Cow and Chicken'' (Pilot): On a {{Font color|deepskyblue|sky blue}} background, has a head shot of Dino from ''The Flintstones'' inside an {{Font color|orange|orange}} oval with the H-B script in {{Font color|blue|blue}}. Under the logo is a copyright. On later airings, this logo was replaced by the 1994 "Comedy All-Stars" logo. | *''Cow and Chicken'' (Pilot): On a {{Font color|deepskyblue|sky blue}} background, has a head shot of Dino from ''The Flintstones'' inside an {{Font color|orange|orange}} oval with the H-B script in {{Font color|blue|blue}}. Under the logo is a copyright. On later airings, this logo was replaced by the 1994 "Comedy All-Stars" logo. | ||
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<u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | <u>Music/Sounds Variants:</u> | ||
*On one episode of ''Johnny Bravo'', different sounds are heard. | *On one episode of ''Johnny Bravo'', different sounds are heard. | ||
*The Dino variant from the ''Cow and Chicken'' pilot uses the audio from the "Comedy" variant of the 1994 "All-Stars" logo. | *The Dino variant from the ''Cow and Chicken'' pilot uses the audio from the "Comedy" variant of the 1994 "All-Stars" logo. | ||
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<u>Availability:</u> Depending on the variant. | <u>Availability:</u> Depending on the variant. | ||
*''Dexter's Laboratory'': Uncommon. It appears on season 2 episodes of said show when rerun on Boomerang and is on season 2 DVD sets. It also plasters the Cartoon Network Studios logo on some airings of season 1 of said show. | *''Dexter's Laboratory'': Uncommon. It appears on season 2 episodes of said show when rerun on Boomerang and is on season 2 DVD sets. It also plasters the Cartoon Network Studios logo on some airings of season 1 of said show. | ||
*''Cow and Chicken'': Uncommon. Both variants appear on said show which is available on DVD. | *''Cow and Chicken'': Uncommon. Both variants appear on said show which is available on DVD. | ||
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> Again, fairly simple, but sure to be memorable to anyone growing up with Cartoon Network in the late '90s and early 2000s. | <u>Editor's Note:</u> Again, fairly simple, but sure to be memorable to anyone growing up with Cartoon Network in the late '90s and early 2000s. | ||
===16th Logo (February 28, 2017- )=== | === 16th Logo (February 28, 2017- )=== | ||
Hanna Barbera Cartoons (2017) | Hanna Barbera Cartoons (2017) | ||