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'''Audio:''' An off-tune, ascending 8-note synthesized theme accompanied with whooshing, composed by Saban Brands founder Haim Saban, introduced in September 1984. | '''Audio:''' An off-tune, ascending 8-note synthesized theme accompanied with whooshing, composed by Saban Brands founder Haim Saban, introduced in September 1984. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*Originally, the logo had no music when it was first used, as seen on the 1982 pilot and early first-season episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''. This is also preserved on some VHS tapes of the show. | *Originally, the logo had no music when it was first used, as seen on the 1982 pilot and early first-season episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''. This is also preserved on some VHS tapes of the show. | ||
*On the original theatrical and VHS release of ''Here Come the Littles'', a new piece of music was introduced at the beginning of the film (using the filmed version), a 5-note keyboard tune. It may or may not have been heard on other theatrical DIC movies of the time. This music was also used on at least the 2nd season of ''Inspector Gadget'' (1985-86), as well as some later prints of episodes from the first season. On this show, it was used with the videotaped variant, and is slightly sped-up and higher-pitched as a result. | *On the original theatrical and VHS release of ''Here Come the Littles'', a new piece of music was introduced at the beginning of the film (using the filmed version), a 5-note keyboard tune. It may or may not have been heard on other theatrical DIC movies of the time. This music was also used on at least the 2nd season of ''Inspector Gadget'' (1985-86), as well as some later prints of episodes from the first season. On this show, it was used with the videotaped variant, and is slightly sped-up and higher-pitched as a result. | ||
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* ''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. | * ''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. | ||
''' | '''Audio 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 at least one early use of the logo, the "twoing!" isn't heard as Gadget's mallet dots the "I". | ||
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* A child says "DiC" (pronounced "Deek") near the end of the latter 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") near the end of the latter 3 versions, in most cases. The first voiceover was rather stoic, while the next two ones featured much perkier voiceovers. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' Throughout its 14-year run, this logo had many different audio variations: | ||
* 1987 (TM bug variant 1): Same as the choir variant, but the logo continues over the [[Coca-Cola Telecommunications]] jingle, as an attempt to plaster it on video releases. | * 1987 (TM bug variant 1): Same as the choir variant, but the logo continues over the [[Coca-Cola Telecommunications]] jingle, as an attempt to plaster it on video releases. | ||
* 1987 (TM bug variant 2): 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 play 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; the special has not been released on DVD, except in Italy, and it's currently unknown what logo that release used. | * 1987 (TM bug variant 2): 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 play 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; the special has not been released on DVD, except in Italy, and it's currently unknown what logo that release used. | ||
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'''Audio:''' 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. | '''Audio:''' 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. | ||
''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* Sometimes the theme is extended, with a few extra bells heard at the end. | * Sometimes the theme is extended, with a few extra bells heard at the end. | ||
* In other cases, it's edited/warp speed. | * In other cases, it's edited/warp speed. | ||