Metromedia Producers Corporation: Difference between revisions

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'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|teal|teal}}, {{Font color|purple|purple}}, {{Font color|blue|blue}}, {{Font color|green|green}} or black background, the {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}, white, or {{Font color|orange|orange}} words "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''METROMEDIA PRODUCERS CORPORATION'''}}" zoom up to the right. The letters "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''M'''}}", "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''P'''}}", and "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''C'''}}" fly from underneath in a flipping manner to the left, binding together to form the logo with "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''M'''}}" on top, "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''P'''}}" to the right, and "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''C'''}}" on the bottom.

* A very rare in-credit version also had the letters split. It may appear in either {{Font color|orange|orange}} or white.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A very loud and dramatic five-note fanfare.  

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'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}} background, an {{Font color|orange|orange}} outline of the MPC logo from the first logo zooms out to the left with a trail effect. Then the words "'''METROMEDIA'''", "'''PRODUCERS'''", and "'''CORPORATION'''" fade in one by one, each filling in the letters corresponding to each word.

* On the 1980 miniseries ''Wild Times'', it's just the words "Metromedia Producers Corporation" in a generic {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} font on a blue background. This is seen at the beginning of the first episode, and after the prologue on the second episode. In-credit text (with Rattlesnake Productions) is shown at the end.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A string melody ending with a pizzicato note, closing theme of the show or TV movie, or silent. On some episodes of ''The Merv Griffin Show'', it's music playing from any jazz musician.

* The distribution variant popped up on a 1980 episode of ''Charlie's Angels'' on Cozi TV and on most fourth-season episodes of the same show on MeTV, followed by the [[Sony Pictures Television]] logo.

* The ''Wild Times'' variant is seen on Encore Westerns airings of the miniseries.

===3rd Logo (1981-June 15, 1984)===

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'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we see four {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} lines wiping, the one of the top and the second of the middle wipes from right to left, and the second and fourth line wipes from left to right, all in order. Then, the letters "DISTRIBUTED BY" appears on the top, under the first line, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|METROMEDIA}}'''" (in a larger font with connected "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|ME}}'''"s) appears, between the second and the third line, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|PRODUCERS}}'''" appears, and between the third and fourth line, "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|CORPORATION}}'''" appears.

* An in-credit variant can be seen on the game show ''Super Pay Cards!'' and the talk show ''Thicke of the Night''.

'''Music/Sounds:'''

* The logo only appeared on a few TV movies from the era, and syndie prints of most [[Spelling Television|Spelling]] (including the [[Spelling-Goldberg Productions|S-G]] ones) shows and TV movies during the time frame. One example was the pilot episode of ''Dynasty'', which hasn't been seen in years.

* The variant with music was spotted on the TV special ''Santa's Magic Toy Bag'', which was intact on a December 1990 Nickelodeon airing.

===4th Logo (1982-1987)===

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'''Variants:'''

* On the season 3 episodes of ''Small Wonder'' including "Whodunit?", the text below the logo says "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|MPC VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.}}'''", with a trademark symbol over it. While the remaining seasons 3 and 4 has "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|MPC VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.}}'''" instead.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic string fanfare, which is actually the piece "Raiders of Fortune" by the Network Music Ensemble. Sometimes, it's silent or has the end theme from the show.

* The MPC Video Productions and later, MVP Video Productions variants are preserved on airings of third and fourth (and final) seasons of the aforementioned show on Antenna TV.

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