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Video captures courtesy of JohnnyL80 and youngleader610 (Mr.Logo) | Video captures courtesy of JohnnyL80 and youngleader610 (Mr.Logo) | ||
=== Background === | |||
ABC Productions was another television production company of Capital Cities/ABC (now ABC, Inc.) reincorporated in 1987 from ABC Circle Films, the TV division of the ABC Television Network. | |||
===(December 6, 1988-2001)=== | ===(December 6, 1988-2001)=== | ||
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ABC Productions (1997)ABC Productions (1998) | ABC Productions (1997)ABC Productions (1998) | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "ABC Sunburst", "ABC Sunrise" | |||
'''Logo:''' On a very dark brown background, we see a bright light with the word "productions" in the ABC "tube" font zooming out. The ABC logo, cut in half, rises from the light and shines brighter, zooming out with "productions" below. The ABC copyright stamp "(C) [YEAR] American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved" fades-in below in white shadow lettering for the 1996-2001 shows, and for off-net reruns of ''America's Funniest Home Videos'' shows from 1990-1995 had the copyright in orange. Most of the time, the logo doesn't feature the copyright stamp. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' The "ABC productions" text zooming. Sometimes, the logo is shortened or is still. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | |||
*Originally, an ethereal synth choir fanfare. | *Originally, an ethereal synth choir fanfare. | ||
*From 1995 until its demise, a cheerful synth piano tune is used, although it existed in long and short versions. | *From 1995 until its demise, a cheerful synth piano tune is used, although it existed in long and short versions. | ||
*Sometimes, the closing theme is played, or none. | *Sometimes, the closing theme is played, or none. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. | |||
*This can be found on ''My So-Called Life'' and ''The Commish'' (although the latter series is owned by the Cannell Studios), as well as the final season of ''Moonlighting''. | *This can be found on ''My So-Called Life'' and ''The Commish'' (although the latter series is owned by the Cannell Studios), as well as the final season of ''Moonlighting''. | ||
*It can also be seen (albeit silent) on WGN America's reruns of the Fugelsang/Fuentes era of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. | *It can also be seen (albeit silent) on WGN America's reruns of the Fugelsang/Fuentes era of ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. | ||
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*This also appeared after the Bob Myer Productions logo on the short-lived sitcoms ''Joe's Life'' and ''Me and the Boys''. | *This also appeared after the Bob Myer Productions logo on the short-lived sitcoms ''Joe's Life'' and ''Me and the Boys''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | |||
[[Category:Television Logos]] | [[Category:Television Logos]] | ||
[[Category:The Walt Disney Company]] | [[Category:The Walt Disney Company]] | ||
[[Category:ABC]] | |||