Hanna-Barbera: Difference between revisions

'''Visuals:'''  

'''Variants:'''

* '''February 27, 1967:''' On a black background, three small {{color|orange}} rectangles appear, the outer two stretching down, the one in the center extending up, then they stretch, break up and multiply to become an {{color|orange}} box containing a large, black stylized "'''HB'''" cutout. Then, the box grows to become an {{color|orange}} background, the black "'''HB'''" zooms out to a spot just above and to the left of center point. It then disappears, replaced by the text "{{font|Arial|'''{{color|orange|a}} {{color|darkblue|hanna-barbera production}}'''}}", in a wide Arial font, in the center of the screen, stacked and arranged in a somewhat odd way. The "{{font|Arial|{{color|darkorange|a}}}}" is contained in a black box, possibly to appear that the "'''HB'''" formed the box. Finally, the same "'''{{color|gold|HB}}'''" from before, but in {{color|gold|cream}}, slowly fades in behind the text.

* '''September 7, 1968-March 27, 1974, March 4, 2003-April 7, 2009:''' On a black background, the blocky "'''{{color|orange|HB}}'''" symbol begins to zoom in rapidly from the center. When it comes to a point where it nearly engulfs the screen, the background suddenly becomes {{color|gold|yellow-orange}} and the "'''HB'''" turns a darker orange. On top of the "'''HB'''", the standard "{{font|Arial|'''a hanna-barbera production'''}}" text is over it in black, with the "{{font|Arial|'''a'''}}" contained in a box cote-out. A Taft byline may or may not appear below, and in the latter case, the text is set lower. This is the most common and most famous version of the logo.

* '''September 6, 1969-September 2, 1970:''' Same as the 1967/alternate 1968 version, but the "'''HB'''" instead fills with {{color|deepskyblue|capri}} and the "{{font|Arial|'''{{color|orange|a}} {{color|darkblue|hanna-barbera production}}'''}}" text fades in over it. The box surrounding the "{{font|Arial|'''{{color|orange|a}}'''}}" is also {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} with a {{color|orange}} outline surrounding it. A different Taft byline can also be seen below in {{color|blue}}.

'''Visuals:''' Five columns, each made with the words "{{font|Arial|HANNA-BARBERA}}", fade in to fill the screen, colored so that they form a rainbow pattern (similar to ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''). Suddenly, the pattern then starts disappearing in a zigzag fashion, from the top starting on the first column, and from the bottom starting with the last column. As it all wipes away to one last "{{color|cream|{{font|Arial|HANNA-BARBERA}}}}" is left, it skews itself towards the right and morphs into an stylized, conjoined "'''''HB'''''" that loosely resembles the previous logo, while growing in size. Once it stops morphing, it is filled with a blocky rainbow gradient scrolling to the left, overlaid by transparent black "{{font|Arial|HANNA-BARBERA}}"s, and the text "HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTIONS, INC." appears below in Eurostile.

'''Bylines:'''

* The positioning of the logo and text in the final result differ from show to show, often having the logo or text slid towards the left than usual.

* Starting in 1977, the morphing animation does not grow in size, thus rendering the logo smaller than the also smaller text. The pattern scrolling is also much slower and the logo is entirely centered.

* On the final episode of ''Hong Kong Phooey'', "Comedy Cowboys", the words in the end result do not move with the rainbow pattern.

* A variant features the "H-B" in a more straightforward stencil font, more towards the top of the screen and a large {{color|limegreen|lime green}}/{{color|olive|olive-brown}} "77" in the same style underneath, made out of several vertical lines. There are no "HANNA-BARBERA"s in either figure. The variant begins with this design cascading and forming on-screen, followed by four "starbursts" appearing. 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" three times before the "HB77" logo forms again onscreen. At the bottom for part of the animation is the text "Dolphin Productions/New York", referring to [[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 rumoured to exist with an "HB 78" logo.

</gallery>

'''Variant:''' On the ''HBTV'' tapes, the word "'''''presents'''''" fades in below the logo.

*On season 2 of ''Tom & Jerry Kids'', the corporate "Hanna-Barbera" logo is shown next to a B&W print version of the Swirling Star, and there is a dual credit with Turner Entertainment Co., the copyright owner of ''Tom and Jerry''. It is positioned on a green background with a spotlight illuminating it, mimicking the red end card of the classic ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts. It was modified for the final two seasons, and read as "H-B Production Co." in the Brush Script font.

*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 logo is surrounded by cobwebs on a black background.

*On ''Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream'', there is 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.

'''Custom Variants''': This logo was customized for each show/TV movie produced by H-B during this era, and is available on only that specified show or TV movie:

*''SWAT Kats'': A grinning picture of one of the Kats inside a {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}} oval (T-Bone, opening variant; for season 1, it cross-fades into the intro; for season 2, 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 {{color|yellowgreen|yellow-green}} “Hanna-Barbera” is seen, slanted and near the top. The background is either a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}-black gradient on the opening variant, or a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}-{{color|lightblue|light blue}} gradient on the closing variant.

*Muttley: A headshot of Muttley (footage from the ''Wacky Races'' episode "The Dopey Dakota Derby") pops up and does his trademark snicker. The "Hanna-Barbera" script logo "writes" itself onscreen in copper letters. The background is black.

** The first variant has a headshot of Fred Flintstone inside a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} rectangle. A {{color|blue}} "Hanna-Barbera" on angle is facing the top. The background is black.

** The second variant, which is animated, has a headshot of Fred looking upward that appears inside a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} oval. A {{color|magenta}} "Hanna-Barbera" wipes in over him, and as it wipes in, his pupils follow the words before moving down. The word "Presents", in a {{color|blue}} color appears below the logo. A still version exists where the oval is {{color|magenta}} and the script is {{color|darkblue|dark blue}}.

** The fourth variant has a head shot of a happy Fred Flintstone inside of a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} oval on a black background, with the H-B script in {{color|deepskyblue|light turquoise}}. The oval has a white border around it.

*''Droopy, Master Detective'': A headshot of Droopy inside a solid {{color|blue}} rectangle. A {{color|gold|yellow}} "Hanna-Barbera" is on the side. This is on a black-{{color|darkviolet|purple}} gradient background.

*Dino: There are two variants:

*''Foe Paws'': Mama Mia smiling in-between Rolo with a surprised look and Vivian glaring inside a {{color|green|grasshopper-green}} rectangle with the H-B script in {{color|blue|leyden blue}}. The background is white.

*''King Crab'': Lieutenant Rock Shrimp with his frustrated face on the top inside a white rectangle with the H-B script in {{color|darkblue|federal blue}}. The background is white.

*''Thrillseekers'': (from left to right) Joe, Otto and Ashley with excited looks on their faces inside a {{color|dodgerblue|pale blue}} oval with the H-B script in {{color|teal|dark turquoise}}. The background is white.

*''Uncle Gus'': Uncle Gus standing in a ready-to-run pose inside a {{color|gold|yellow}} vertical rectangle with the H-B script in white. The background is black, and the rectangle has a white border around it.