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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
DiC Entertainment Corporation (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P." and "DIC Entertainment, L.P.", and pronounced as "deek" as in "decaffeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "OGAP (Office de Gestion et d'Action Publicitaire)", an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, it was incorporated as "Diffusion Information Commercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "Diffusion Information Communication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the American arm was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company. | DiC Entertainment Corporation (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P." and "DIC Entertainment, L.P.", and pronounced as "deek" or "dick" as in "decaffeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "OGAP (Office de Gestion et d'Action Publicitaire)", an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, it was incorporated as "Diffusion Information Commercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "Diffusion Information Communication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the American arm was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company. | ||
Heyward bought DIC in 1987 when Chalopin and Bianchi left, moving all operations to America. Chalopin turned what was left of the French arm into a new animation company, C&D. DIC was turned into a limited partnership with Capital Cities/ABC (now "ABC, Inc.") in 1993 and The Walt Disney Company in 1996, until Andy Heyward reacquired the company from Disney in 2000 with an investment by Bain Capital. | Heyward bought DIC in 1987 when Chalopin and Bianchi left, moving all operations to America. Chalopin turned what was left of the French arm into a new animation company, C&D. DIC was turned into a limited partnership with Capital Cities/ABC (now "ABC, Inc.") in 1993 and The Walt Disney Company in 1996, until Andy Heyward reacquired the company from Disney in 2000 with an investment by Bain Capital. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
* ''Inspector Gadget'': A 5-note trumpet outro, then a "twoing" sound as Gadget's mallet "dots" the "I", and 3 more trumpet notes. This is a shortened variation of a background music cue often used on the show to end scenes in an episode, composed by Shuki Levy. | * ''Inspector Gadget'': A 5-note trumpet outro, then a "twoing" sound as Gadget's mallet "dots" the "I", and 3 more trumpet notes. This is a shortened variation of a background music cue often used on the show to end scenes in an episode, composed by Shuki Levy. | ||
* ''The Littles'': The end-title theme of the show, featuring the | * ''The Littles'': The end-title theme of the show, featuring the kids singing "You can't stop the Littles 'cause the Littles don't stop!" or "Nous les Minipouss nous sommes là quand il faut!" in the French version. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
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===3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005)=== | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "Kid in Bed", "DiC!", "Deek!", "Spiked Star" | '''Nicknames:''' "Kid in Bed", "DiC!", "Deek!", "Dick!", "Spiked Star" | ||
'''Logo:''' We see a boy sleeping in bed with a dog sleeping on top of him in a stereotypical boy's bedroom, with a window above the bed. The camera pans through the bedroom to a "spiked" star outside the window (the spikes are intended to represent shining). The spiked star morphs into a ball, and the silver, 3D word "DiC" zooms-in and rotates 90º right angle below to face us. The ball is the dot on the "I" in “DiC”. | '''Logo:''' We see a boy sleeping in bed with a dog sleeping on top of him in a stereotypical boy's bedroom, with a window above the bed. The camera pans through the bedroom to a "spiked" star outside the window (the spikes are intended to represent shining). The spiked star morphs into a ball, and the silver, 3D word "DiC" zooms-in and rotates 90º right angle below to face us. The ball is the dot on the "I" in “DiC”. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' 3 different sets of music were used: | '''Music/Sounds:''' 3 different sets of music were used: | ||
* September 12, 1987-1991: A brief gust of wind, followed by an echoing series of 2 keyboard synth notes. | * September 12, 1987-1991: A brief gust of wind, followed by an echoing series of 2 keyboard synth notes. | ||
* September 8, 1990-January 2, 1999: A 7-note synth chime | * September 8, 1990-January 2, 1999: A 7-note synth chime fanfare, then 2 harp glissandos and a held-out orchestral note. | ||
* January 6, 1999-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005: A dreamy cartoonish theme (sounds similar to the Video Collection/Strand Home Video music) with a female | * January 6, 1999-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005: A dreamy cartoonish theme (sounds similar to the Video Collection/Strand Home Video music) with a female singer singing "Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!". Sometimes, this theme might be extended or shortened. | ||
* A child says "DiC" (pronounced "Deek") near the end on all 3 versions, in most cases. The first voiceover was rather stoic, while the next two ones featured much perkier voiceovers. | * A child says "DiC" (pronounced "Deek", or "Dick") near the end on all 3 versions, in most cases. The first voiceover was rather stoic, while the next two ones featured much perkier voiceovers. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' Throughout its 14 year run, this logo had many different audio variations: | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' Throughout its 14 year run, this logo had many different audio variations: | ||
* 1987 (TM bug variant): The first (and original) music variant sometimes featured a whispering synthesized choir singing “Deeeeeek..." This variant earned the nickname "Chorus from Hell" for its unintentionally creepy nature and was only used in early fall 1987. | * 1987 (TM bug variant): The first (and original) music variant sometimes featured a whispering synthesized choir singing “Deeeeeek..." or "Diiiiiick..." This variant earned the nickname "Chorus from Hell" for its unintentionally creepy nature and was only used in early fall 1987. | ||
* 1987 (TM bug variant 2): Same as above, but the logo continues over the Coca-Cola Telecommunications jingle, as an attempt to plaster it on video releases. | * 1987 (TM bug variant 2): Same as above, but the logo continues over the Coca-Cola Telecommunications jingle, as an attempt to plaster it on video releases. | ||
* 1987 (TM bug variant 3): Featured an extended wind gust, that lasts 2 seconds longer. With the extended wind gust on this variant, the 2 pairs of keyboard synth notes plays 2 seconds after the star animation, making it out of sync, in contrast to the standard variant. Featured on VHS releases of ''Barbie and the Rockers''. It's unknown if the original TV airing used this variant, and the special has not been released on DVD, except in Italy, and it's unknown which logo it uses. | * 1987 (TM bug variant 3): Featured an extended wind gust, that lasts 2 seconds longer. With the extended wind gust on this variant, the 2 pairs of keyboard synth notes plays 2 seconds after the star animation, making it out of sync, in contrast to the standard variant. Featured on VHS releases of ''Barbie and the Rockers''. It's unknown if the original TV airing used this variant, and the special has not been released on DVD, except in Italy, and it's unknown which logo it uses. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A light dance-pop tune with bells and other cartoonish sounds. Sometimes the theme is extended, with a few extra bells heard at the end. In other cases, it's edited/warp speed. On ''Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever'', it's silent. The variants end with a child saying "Deek" (the third kid voice-over from the previous logo). | '''Music/Sounds:''' A light dance-pop tune with bells and other cartoonish sounds. Sometimes the theme is extended, with a few extra bells heard at the end. In other cases, it's edited/warp speed. On ''Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever'', it's silent. The variants end with a child saying "Deek" (the third kid voice-over from the previous logo). | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On a Brazilian print of | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On a Brazilian print of an episode of ''Mummies Alive!'', the long version of the logo has the audio from the Cookie Jar logo with silence at the end! This could be due to a reverse plaster error. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. As with the variant above, it was commonly used to plaster older DiC logos. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. As with the variant above, it was commonly used to plaster older DiC logos. | ||