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| fate = Acquired by, merged with, and folded into [[DHX Cookie Jar{{!}}Cookie Jar Entertainment]] | | fate = Acquired by, merged with, and folded into [[DHX Cookie Jar{{!}}Cookie Jar Entertainment]] | ||
| successors = [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]<br>[[WildBrain]] | | successors = [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]<br>[[WildBrain]] | ||
|country=France<br/>United States | | country=France (1971-1987)<br/>United States (1987-2008) | ||
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*<u>A 1987 PSA produced for the ''Kideo TV'' block</u> had a superimposed version with the logo looking like the in-credit version. | *<u>A 1987 PSA produced for the ''Kideo TV'' block</u> had a superimposed version with the logo looking like the in-credit version. | ||
*On <u>the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video''</u>, the logo is seen in a box in the center top-left part of the screen, and the Saban logo in the center bottom-right. The corner of the DIC logo overlaps the Saban logo, and this is up against a black background with a white streak in the middle. Vice-versa on later episodes, but against an orange background, again with a white streak in the middle (with the logos switching places). | *On <u>the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video''</u>, the logo is seen in a box in the center top-left part of the screen, and the Saban logo in the center bottom-right. The corner of the DIC logo overlaps the Saban logo, and this is up against a black background with a white streak in the middle. Vice-versa on later episodes, but against an orange background, again with a white streak in the middle (with the logos switching places). | ||
**On a filmed copy of said series, the logos swapped places. | **On at least a filmed copy of said series, the logos swapped places. | ||
*One variant has the vortex fade to a greenish color after the logo zooms in, probably because of quality issues with some prints of the logo. It was often seen on early episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''. It was also spotted on Maier Group/FHE/Kideo Video releases and the 1987 UK VHS release of ''Inspector Gadget: Volume 1'' from [[The Video Collection]]. | *One variant has the vortex fade to a greenish color after the logo zooms in, probably because of quality issues with some prints of the logo. It was often seen on early episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''. It was also spotted on Maier Group/FHE/Kideo Video releases and the 1987 UK VHS release of ''Inspector Gadget: Volume 1'' from [[The Video Collection]]. | ||
*On at least one reissue print of ''Ulysses 31'', the logo animation is slightly slower. Wherever this is a variation or an error with the logo is currently unknown. | *On at least one reissue print of ''Ulysses 31'', the logo animation is slightly slower. Wherever this is a variation or an error with the logo is currently unknown. | ||
*On <u>the demo reel of the pilot episode used to pitch ''The Real Ghostbusters''</u>, the letters are in black and white on a dark background and the logo is silent. | *On <u>the demo reel of the pilot episode used to pitch ''The Real Ghostbusters''</u>, the letters are in black and white on a dark background and the logo is silent. | ||
*Another variant is identical to the above variant, except "DIC" is yellow. This appeared on a print of the first episode of ''Care Bears'', but it is unknown as to which one (likely an early VHS release of the 11-minute version). | *Another variant is identical to the above variant, except "DIC" is {{color|gold|yellow}}. This appeared on a print of the first episode of ''Care Bears'', but it is unknown as to which one (likely an early VHS release of the 11-minute version). | ||
*On original airings of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'', a segment called ''Protect Yourself Featuring Teddy Ruxpin'' features 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. | *On original airings of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'', a segment called ''Protect Yourself Featuring Teddy Ruxpin'' features the logo in {{color|red}} on a {{color|gold|yellow}} background, with "''{{color|red|Produced by}}''" above and "''{{color|red|in association with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children}}''" below. A copyright notice appears below all that. | ||
*CITV airings of ''Care Bears'' in the late 1980s have the 1986 [[LWT Productions|LWT]] endboard fading in over the logo right as it starts, leaving only the first note of the music as well.<ref>https://archive.org/details/80s-uk-care-bears-tv-recordings-from-citv-in-the-mid-80s</ref> | *[[Children's ITV/CITV|CITV]] airings of ''Care Bears'' in the late 1980s have the 1986 [[LWT Productions|LWT]] endboard fading in over the logo right as it starts, leaving only the first note of the music and a tiny bit of the second as well.<ref>https://archive.org/details/80s-uk-care-bears-tv-recordings-from-citv-in-the-mid-80s</ref> | ||
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation. | '''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*''Inspector Gadget'': | *''Inspector Gadget'': | ||
**On at least one early use of the logo, the "twoing!" isn't heard as Gadget's mallet dots the "I". | |||
**On some episodes of the Hungarian airings of the show, it had the music from the Cookie Jar logo. This was then followed by the 1996 Saban International and 1999 Fox Kids logos. The former is most likely due to a reverse plastering error. | **On some episodes of the Hungarian airings of the show, it had the music from the Cookie Jar logo. This was then followed by the 1996 Saban International and 1999 Fox Kids logos. The former is most likely due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
*''The Littles'' version has been retained on almost all DVD releases ( | *''The Littles'' version has been retained on almost all DVD releases (including the Sterling/NCircle DVD of ''The Littles Christmas Special'' and the 2 complete series boxsets) and re-airings of the series. | ||
*This logo was not saved when ''The Littles'' made the rounds as part of a syndicated package of DIC shows appearing on local stations syndicated by Tribune Entertainment between 2003 and the summer of 2008 (nicknamed the “DIC Kids Network” and later the "Cookie Jar Kids Network"); the end credit animation is slowed down except for the audio to run at the allotted time so they could plaster this logo with the 2001 logo. | *This logo was not saved when ''The Littles'' made the rounds as part of a syndicated package of DIC shows appearing on local stations syndicated by Tribune Entertainment between 2003 and the summer of 2008 (nicknamed the “DIC Kids Network” and later the "Cookie Jar Kids Network"); the end credit animation is slowed down except for the audio to run at the allotted time so they could plaster this logo with the 2001 logo. | ||
**The logo also was not saved on some modern non-English prints of the series, as the Cookie Jar logo plasters it, with the music intact. | **The logo also was not saved on some modern non-English prints of the series, as the Cookie Jar logo plasters it, with the music intact. | ||
*The ''Inspector Gadget'' version is less common than ''The Littles'' version. It was seen on many first-season episodes of the series, starting with the episode "The Ruby" ( | *The ''Inspector Gadget'' version is less common than ''The Littles'' version. It was seen on many first-season episodes of the series, starting with the episode "The Ruby" (some early episodes up to "Don't Hold Your Breath" generally had the "Vortex", along with some later episodes). The 2nd season did not use this logo (reverting back to the Vortex logo), unlike ''The Littles'', which used its variant throughout its entire run. This is possibly because the series took a break in 1984. | ||
** Most prints of the series replace this logo with newer DIC logos, usually the 3rd or 4th logos, or the Cookie Jar logo. | ** Most prints of the series replace this logo with newer DIC logos, usually the 3rd or 4th logos, or the Cookie Jar logo. | ||
** The logo was retained on the Australian DVD releases of the series, as well as on many European Fox Kids/Jetix DVDs (this is because the prints Fox Kids Europe used were from the original masters of the series). | ** The logo was retained on the Australian DVD releases of the series, as well as on many European Fox Kids/Jetix DVDs (this is because the prints Fox Kids Europe used were from the original masters of the series). | ||
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* A Spanish VHS release of ''Street Sharks'' had a completely different, xylophone-based tune, heavily reminiscent of the Sesame Street theme. | * A Spanish VHS release of ''Street Sharks'' had a completely different, xylophone-based tune, heavily reminiscent of the Sesame Street theme. | ||
* A French VHS release of ''Sylvanian Families'' has an audio error, where the child says "DiC" twice, with the other one sounding slightly softer. The 1987 Coca-Cola Telecommunications jingle can also be heard towards the end. | * A French VHS release of ''Sylvanian Families'' has an audio error, where the child says "DiC" twice, with the other one sounding slightly softer. The 1987 Coca-Cola Telecommunications jingle can also be heard towards the end. | ||
* On at least POP UK airings of ''Captain N and the New Super Mario World'', the "DiC" voice over is muted, likely due to innuendo. | * On at least POP UK airings of ''Captain N and the New Super Mario World'', the "DiC" voice over is muted, likely due to unintentional innuendo. | ||
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{{YouTube|id=38PC43krKDY|description=Normal|id2=DnnBrITBioc|description2=Shortened variant without voice-over|id3=r1LvhuKSGIw|description3=Shortened variant|id4=1pQoCFNV5FY|description4=''Horseland'' shortened variant}} | {{YouTube|id=38PC43krKDY|description=Normal<br/> |id2=DnnBrITBioc|description2=Shortened variant without voice-over|id3=r1LvhuKSGIw|description3=Shortened variant<br/> |id4=1pQoCFNV5FY|description4=''Horseland'' shortened variant<br/> }} | ||
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<center><span style="font-size: 42px; color: black; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.2px black; -webkit-text-fill-color: gold; text-shadow: black 4px 2px 0px; letter-spacing: -3px;">{{color|gold|'''DiC'''}}</span></center> | <center><span style="font-size: 42px; color: black; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.2px black; -webkit-text-fill-color: gold; text-shadow: black 4px 2px 0px; letter-spacing: -3px;">{{color|gold|'''DiC'''}}</span></center> | ||
(in the same-font as the “Kid in Bed” logo, in yellow) zooms out to the logo | (in the same-font as the “Kid in Bed” logo, in yellow) zooms out to the logo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' "The Incredible World of DIC" name was originally introduced in 1994 as a print logo. It was in-name-only until 2001 when an on-screen logo was made. | '''Trivia:''' "The Incredible World of DIC" name was originally introduced in 1994 as a print logo. It was in-name-only until 2001 when an on-screen logo was made. | ||
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'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | '''Technique:''' 2D computer animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A light dance-pop tune with bells and other cartoonish sounds | '''Music/Sounds:''' A light dance-pop tune with bells and other cartoonish sounds, often ending with a child saying "Deek" (the third kid voice-over from the previous logo). The music for this logo was done by Andy Heyward's daughter, Bianca. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* 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. | * On ''Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever'', it's silent. | ||
* On a Brazilian print of one episode of ''Mummies Alive!'', the long version of the logo has the audio from the Cookie Jar logo at the beginning, with the rest of the logo being silent. This could be due to a reverse plaster error. | * On a Brazilian print of one episode of ''Mummies Alive!'', the long version of the logo has the audio from the Cookie Jar logo at the beginning, with the rest of the logo being silent. This could be due to a reverse plaster error. | ||