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{{PageCredits|description=Matt A., James Fabiano, Adam P., and Ben Masters|capture=Shadeed A. Kelly, Bob Fish, Eric S., Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, megamanj2004, and others|edits=Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S., and V of Doom|video=Eric S. (LogicSmash), Phasicblu, JohnnyL80, Stephen Cezar, TVLogoFan2, LogoLive, ClosingLogosHD, Broken Saw and Cnow}}
{{PageCredits|description=Matt A., James Fabiano, Adam P., and Ben Masters|capture=Shadeed A. Kelly, Bob Fish, Eric S., Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, megamanj2004, and others|edits=Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S., and V of Doom|video=Eric S. (LogicSmash), Phasicblu, JohnnyL80, Stephen Cezar, TVLogoFan2, LogoLive, ClosingLogosHD, Broken Saw and Cnow}}
=== Background ===  
=== Background ===  
'''Telepictures''' (also known as "Telepictures Productions") was formed initially as "Telepictures Corporation" in 1978 by Michael Garin. The company syndicated the [[Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] library's holdings from post-1974 to 1988, as well numerous television programs. In 1983, the company formed Telepictures Productions as the production arm of the corporation. Telepictures merged with [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar Productions]], creating [[Lorimar-Telepictures|Lorimar-Telepictures Corporation]] (or just simply "Lorimar-Telepictures") on April 21, 1986. Under Telepictures' ownership, Rankin-Bass produced original animated series. In 1988, Lorimar-Telepictures split the television production divisions into their own separate names but keeping the Lorimar-Telepictures name as the distribution arm. In 1989, Warner Communications (later Time Warner, now WarnerMedia) purchased the company. Lorimar remained a separate production entity, which would be folded into Warner Bros. by 1993. Telepictures Productions later became a producer of syndicated programming that [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]] would distribute starting in 1990 after a two-year hiatus. It is also involved in online areas, including operating the TMZ celebrity blog (until 2021), amongst others.
'''Telepictures''' (also known as "Telepictures Productions") was formed initially as "Telepictures Corporation" in 1978 by Michael Garin. The company syndicated the [[Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] library's holdings from post-1974 to 1988 and numerous television programs. In 1983, the company formed Telepictures Productions as the production arm of the corporation. Telepictures merged with [[Lorimar Television|Lorimar Productions]], creating [[Lorimar-Telepictures|Lorimar-Telepictures Corporation]] (or just "Lorimar-Telepictures") on April 21, 1986. Under Telepictures' ownership, Rankin-Bass produced original animated series. In 1988, Lorimar-Telepictures split the television production divisions into their own separate names but keeping the Lorimar-Telepictures name as the distribution arm. In 1989, Warner Communications (later Time Warner, now WarnerMedia) purchased the company. Lorimar remained a separate production entity, which would be folded into Warner Bros. by 1993. Telepictures Productions later became a producer of syndicated programming that [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]] would distribute starting in 1990 after a two-year hiatus. It is also involved in online areas, including operating the TMZ celebrity blog (until 2021), amongst others.


=== 1st Logo (1980-1986) ===
=== 1st Logo (1980-1986) ===
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
*Sometimes it is silent or the show's ending theme.
*Sometimes it is silent or the show's ending theme.
*On the first season of ''ThunderCats'', the Rankin-Bass logo music segues into a custom five-note horn fanfare (composed by Bernard Hoffer), which keeps the "ding" at the end. The "ding" sound is longer on earlier episodes of said show.
*On the first season of ''ThunderCats'', the Rankin-Bass logo music segues into a five-note horn fanfare (composed by Bernard Hoffer), which keeps the "ding" at the end. The "ding" sound is longer on earlier episodes of said show.
*On the animated special ''The Coneheads'' (based on the SNL sketch), the 2nd half of the Rankin-Bass music plays, mixed with the drum roll, perfectly in sync with the "ding" noise from the Telepictures logo.
*On the animated special ''The Coneheads'' (based on the SNL sketch), the 2nd half of the Rankin-Bass music plays, mixed with the drum roll, perfectly in sync with the "ding" noise from the Telepictures logo.
*On produced TV movies, this logo is silent; once they are distributed, the logo has its normal music.
*On produced TV movies, this logo is silent; once they are distributed, the logo has its normal music.
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'''Availability:''' Quite rare.
'''Availability:''' Quite rare.
*It was previously seen on ''The All-New Let's Make a Deal'' (in-credit version) on Buzzr and GSN. Some episodes on Buzzr are edited to fade out immediately before this logo appears.
*It was previously seen on ''The All-New Let's Make a Deal'' (in-credit version) on Buzzr and GSN. Some episodes on Buzzr are edited to fade out immediately before the logo appears.
*It's also seen on ''ThunderCats'' DVD releases from the first season.
*It's also seen on ''ThunderCats'' DVD releases from the first season.
*It was also last seen on ''Love Connection'' on GSN.
*It was seen on ''Love Connection'' on GSN.
*Most tapes of Telepictures' movies removed the logo, and most of Telepictures' distributed shows have since been acquired by other companies.
*Most tapes of Telepictures' movies removed the logo, and most of Telepictures' distributed shows have since been acquired by other companies.
*This also appeared in the early seasons of ''The People's Court'' when it was the last rerun and appeared on AOL's In2TV site.
*This also appeared in the early seasons of ''The People's Court'' when it was the last rerun and appeared on AOL's In2TV site.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show, silence on season 2 of ''The Jenny Jones Show'', and/or an announcer spiel.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show, silence on season 2 of ''The Jenny Jones Show'', and/or an announcer spiel.


'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen on the final season of ''Fun House'', the first two seasons of ''The Jenny Jones Show'', the short-lived 1990-91 game show ''Trump Card'', and the early episodes of the short-lived talk show ''The Jane Whitney Show'', among other shows.
'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen on the final season of ''Fun House'', the first two seasons of ''The Jenny Jones Show'', the 1990-91 game show ''Trump Card'', and the early episodes of ''The Jane Whitney Show'', among other shows.


'''Editor's Note:''' Although it isn't terribly animated, the final product is such a downgrade compared to the 1st logo.
'''Editor's Note:''' Although it isn't terribly animated, the final product is such a downgrade compared to the 1st logo.
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'''Later Variants:'''
'''Later Variants:'''
*2001-2003: A later version exists where the animation is the same, but the end product looks different. In this variation, the "Circle T" is zoomed-in much more (almost taking up the whole screen) and the "T" is now in a Times New Roman font, and the "Telepictures Productions" text seems smaller in proportion than the original. This is done to create a new byline (in about the same position as the old logo) inside the "Circle T" stating the AOL Time Warner byline.
*2001-2003: A later version exists where the animation is the same, but the end product looks different. In this variation, the "Circle T" is zoomed-in much more (almost taking up the whole screen) and the "T" is now in a Times New Roman font, and the "Telepictures Productions" text seems smaller in proportion than the original. This is done to create a AOL Time Warner byline (in about the same position as the old logo) inside the "Circle T".
*2008-2009: Another version, which was "enhanced" for HD, features the logo glowing blue with a fresh byline to boot. The word "productions" now zooms in and spreads into position.
*2008-2009: Another version, which was "enhanced" for HD, features the logo glowing blue with a fresh byline to boot. The word "productions" now zooms in and spreads into position.


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