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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a blue 3D crown spins onto the screen. It moves towards the top, as the black background begins to become lavender (the color moves up from the bottom). The crown, when it gets near the top and comfortably small, flashes and becomes a 2D stylized crown, similar to the 5th logo but completely colored in. Below it the words "King Features Entertainment" appear in the same font as the 5th logo. The words "A Subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation" appear below it. Sometimes, "Distributed By" may appear above the crown. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, a blue 3D crown spins onto the screen. It moves towards the top, as the black background begins to become lavender (the color moves up from the bottom). The crown, when it gets near the top and comfortably small, flashes and becomes a 2D stylized crown, similar to the 5th logo but completely colored in. Below it the words "King Features Entertainment" appear in the same font as the 5th logo. The words "A Subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation" appear below it. Sometimes, "Distributed By" may also appear above the crown. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Sometimes, the logo is still. | *Sometimes, the logo is still. | ||
*A warp speed variant exists. | *A warp speed variant exists. | ||
*A slightly longer version exists where the words slowly fade in. | *A slightly longer version exists where the words slowly fade in. | ||
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'''Technique:''' CGI. None for the sped-up variant. | '''Technique:''' CGI. None for the sped-up variant. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' It starts with a several synth taps, which is followed by a whirring sound getting louder and with more reverb. 4 synth notes then play in series of 2. A drum plays when the text starts to fade in, with the byline appearing with a twinkle. All of this was played on a Yamaha DX-7 | '''Music/Sounds:''' It starts with a several synth taps, which is followed by a whirring sound getting louder and with more reverb. 4 synth notes then play in series of 2. A drum plays when the text starts to fade in, with the byline appearing with a twinkle. All of this was played on a Yamaha DX-7. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*In some cases, the drum sound is delayed slightly. | *In some cases, the drum sound is delayed slightly. | ||
*It may also have the show/movie's ending theme playing over it. | *It may also have the show/movie's ending theme playing over it. | ||
*The closing themes of the animated ''Blondie'' specials from 1989, as well as ''Ask Dr. Ruth'', were heard over the logo. | |||
*The still variant has the last few seconds of the logo's theme playing. | *The still variant has the last few seconds of the logo's theme playing. | ||
*The warp speed variant had the logo's theme doubled in speed. | *The warp speed variant had the logo's theme doubled in speed. | ||
*High tone and low tone variants of the logo's theme also exist as well. | *High tone and low tone variants of the logo's theme both also exist as well. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
*Can be seen on old videocassettes of ''Popeye'' and ''Krazy Kat'' as well as the 1970s cartoon of ''Flash Gordon'' among other KFS classic cartoons. | *Can be seen on old videocassettes of ''Popeye'' and ''Krazy Kat'' as well as the 1970s cartoon of ''Flash Gordon'' among other KFS classic cartoons. | ||
*This logo was seen without music on ''G-Force'' on Cartoon Network. | *This logo was seen without music on ''G-Force'' on Cartoon Network. | ||
*When reruns of ''The All-New Popeye Hour'', as well as ''Popeye and Son'' (1987-88) were seen on the Family Channel in the early 1990s, this logo followed after both the [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|H-B]] 1974 "Rainbow" and the 1979 "Swirling Star" for the former, and the 1986 "CGI Swirling Star" for the latter | *When reruns of ''The All-New Popeye Hour'', as well as ''Popeye and Son'' (1987-88) were seen on the Family Channel in the early 1990s, this logo followed after both the [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|H-B]] 1974 "Rainbow" and the 1979 "Swirling Star" for the former, and the 1986 "CGI Swirling Star" for the latter. Also for the former, this logo was played in sped-up mode due to time compression. | ||
*It also appears on the DVD releases of ''Get Smart, Again'' and ''God Bless the Child'', respectively. | *It also appears on the DVD releases of ''Get Smart, Again'' and ''God Bless the Child'', respectively. | ||
*It's also at the end of the Sandy Frank dub of ''Gamera (1965)'', which was featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. | *It's also at the end of the Sandy Frank dub of ''Gamera (1965)'', which was featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. | ||
*The sped-up variant was also seen on ''Defenders of the Earth'' and | *The sped-up variant was also seen on ''Defenders of the Earth'' and is also preserved on the DVD release. | ||
*It also appeared at the end of the syndicated series ''Ask Dr. Ruth'', which aired during the 1989-1990 season (the parent King Features Syndicate distributed Dr. Ruth Westheimer's column to newspapers, so naturally their TV arm produced her show). | *It also appeared at the end of the syndicated series ''Ask Dr. Ruth'', which aired during the 1989-1990 season (the parent King Features Syndicate distributed Dr. Ruth Westheimer's column to newspapers, so naturally their TV arm produced her show). | ||
*It also made an appearance on AMC's print of ''Six Weeks'' back in the early 2000s. | *It also made an appearance on AMC's print of ''Six Weeks'' back in the early 2000s. | ||