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'''Logo:''' The background is a vortex of blue concentric boxes in which purple colors streak down as a stylized "DiC" (with a strong resemblance to the next logo) comes up, seemingly sideways, then turns forward as it comes closer. When it is all the way up, the logo sparkles red as a white outline wipes in.
'''Logo:''' Over a screen filled with {{color|blue}} concentric boxes, three of them light up {{color|purple}} while moving inward. As that happens, a stylized "DiC" (with a strong resemblance to the next logo) zooms up with its bottom visible, while slowly turning to face the camera. Once in position, {{color|pink}} sparkles appear as a white outline wipes in.


'''Trivia:''' It was thought for many years that this was the second DiC logo, while the logo described below was the first, as it wasn’t widely known that this logo had appeared on early episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''.
'''Trivia:''' It was thought for many years that this was the second DiC logo, while the logo described below was the first, as it wasn’t widely known that this logo had appeared on early episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''.
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* One variant has the logo in red on a yellow background, with "''Produced by''" above and "''in association with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children''" below. A copyright notice appears below all that.
* One variant has the logo in red on a yellow background, with "''Produced by''" above and "''in association with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children''" below. A copyright notice appears below all that.


'''Technique:''' Scanimate.
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A distorted, ascending 8-note synthesized theme, composed by Saban Brands founder Haim Saban, introduced in September 1984.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An off-tune, ascending 8-note synthesized theme accompanied with whooshing, composed by Saban Brands founder Haim Saban, introduced in September 1984.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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* This logo last appeared on the second season of ''Popples''.
* This logo last appeared on the second season of ''Popples''.


'''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many for its themes and design. Also, due to the design of the "C", some thought the logo looked like it said "Die".
'''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many for its themes and design. However, due to the design of the "C", many people made the observation that the logo resembled "Die".


===2nd Logo (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985)===
===2nd Logo (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985)===
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'''Logo:''' A character appears across a background with a green "D.i.C.":
'''Logo:''' A character appears across a background with a green "D.i.C.":
*''Inspector Gadget'' (October 3-December 9, 1983): Inspector Gadget passes over on a blue background while on his skates. Halfway through, his Gadget mallet involuntarily comes out and hits the space above the "I", dotting it. Gadget exits out of control.
*''Inspector Gadget'' (October 3-December 9, 1983): Over a {{color|blue}} background Inspector Gadget passes over the logo riding skates. Suddenly, his Gadget mallet pops out of his cap, causing Gadget to lose balance and wobble off-screen. As that happens, the mallet slams a space above the "I", dotting it.
*''The Littles'' (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985): Dinky runs on an orange background (red in France and possibly Spain, likely due to film deterioration) and throws a green button onto the space above the "I", dotting the letter, and then clumsily exiting.
*''The Littles'' (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985): Over an {{color|orange}} background, Dinky runs past the logo, throwing a {{color|lime|green}} button onto the space above the "I" to form the dot.


'''Trivia:''' As detailed above, it was thought for many years that this was the first DiC logo, as it was not widely known that this logo did not appear on all season one episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''.
'''Trivia:''' As detailed above, it was thought for many years that this was the first DiC logo, as it was not widely known that this logo did not appear on all season one episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''.
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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 horn stinger, followed by a "twoing" sound as Gadget's mallet "dots" the "i". Afterwards, we hear a three-note trumpet outro. 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 last line of the closing theme song: "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 or "¡Pero es siguro que no los veras!" in the Spanish version.
*''The Littles'': The last line of the closing theme song: "You can't stop the Littles 'cause the Littles don't stop!".


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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'''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'''" (different from the previous logo) 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. Through a large window inside of the bedroom, we see a spiked star in the distance. The spikes on the star move around as if it were shining. The star then morphs into a ball, as a large, silver "'''DiC'''" (different from the previous logo) zooms up to the camera and rotates 90º to face us. The ball becomes the dot on the "i".


'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
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* On British prints of ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'', the logo is shown within the 1996 [[Scottish Television Enterprises|Scottish Television]] logo.
* On British prints of ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'', the logo is shown within the 1996 [[Scottish Television Enterprises|Scottish Television]] logo.


'''Technique:''' CGI animation mixed with chroma-key effects. Live-action footage for the kid in bed portion.
'''Technique:''' CGI mixed with chroma-key effects. Live-action footage for the kid in bed portion.


'''Music/Sounds:''' 4 different sets of music were used:
'''Music/Sounds:''' 4 different sets of music were used:
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'''Legacy:''' Like the previous logos, it's a favorite to those who grew up with it.
'''Legacy:''' Like the previous logos, it's a favorite to those who grew up with it.


'''Final Note:''' Cookie Jar Entertainment took over for the then-current shows ''DinoSquad'' (for the series finale) and ''Sushi Pack'' (for season 2), which formerly ended with this logo by December 2008.
===Final Note===
Cookie Jar Entertainment took over for the then-current shows ''DinoSquad'' (for the series finale) and ''Sushi Pack'' (for season 2), which formerly ended with this logo by December 2008.


==References==
==References==
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