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*Sometimes, the ending of the show's theme would play over the logo instead of having its own music.
*Sometimes, the ending of the show's theme would play over the logo instead of having its own music.
*The superimposed variant had an announcer (John Harlan) saying "''Kideo TV'' is a production of DIC Enterprises...", and then the voiceover continues on through the LBS Communications logo, which is also superimposed. Harlan pronounces the name as "D-I-C".
*The superimposed variant had an announcer (John Harlan) saying "''Kideo TV'' is a production of DIC Enterprises...", and then the voiceover continues on through the LBS Communications logo, which is also superimposed. Harlan pronounces the name as "D-I-C".
*On some episodes of the Hungarian-dubbed airings of ''Inspector Gadget'', the color-changing variant has the music from the 2004 Cookie Jar logo. This is 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-dubbed airings of ''Inspector Gadget'', the color-changing variant has the music from the 2004 [[Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] logo. This is followed by the 1996 Saban International and 1999 Fox Kids logos. The former is most likely due to a reverse plastering error.
*On a 2009 DVD print of the Russian dub of ''The Real Ghostbusters'' (specifically the episode "Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream"), the "Produced in Association With" variant had the music for the first "Kid in Bed" variant (making this a reverse plaster).
*On a 2009 DVD print of the Russian dub of ''The Real Ghostbusters'' (specifically the episode "Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream"), the "Produced in Association With" variant had the music for the first "Kid in Bed" variant (making this a reverse plaster).
*On a Spanish DVD print of ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' episode "Ghostship", the logo has music from the 2004 Cookie Jar Entertainment logo due to another reverse plaster situation.
*On a Spanish DVD print of ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' episode "Ghostship", the logo has music from the 2004 Cookie Jar Entertainment logo due to another reverse plaster situation.
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*''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".
**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 2004 [[Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] logo. This is followed by the 1996 Saban International and 1999 Fox Kids logos. The former is most likely due to a reverse plastering error.


'''Availability:''' Seen only on both ''The Littles'' and ''Inspector Gadget''. Nowadays, they are plastered over, but are retained on older prints.
'''Availability:''' Seen only on both ''The Littles'' and ''Inspector Gadget''. Nowadays, they are plastered over, but are retained on older prints.
*''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.
*''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 doesn't appear 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 plastered 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.
**This also doesn't appear 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" (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.
*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 second season reverts this logo back to the Vortex logo (unlike ''The Littles'', that used its variant throughout its entire run); this is due to the series taking 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).
**This was last seen on American television through late '90s airings of ''Inspector Gadget'' on Nickelodeon and was also found on many early Family Home Entertainment releases (with the 1985 logo).
**This was last seen on American television through late '90s airings of ''Inspector Gadget'' on Nickelodeon and was also found on many early Family Home Entertainment releases (with the 1985 logo).
** If the show is ever rerun, it has a slim chance of appearing, but will most likely be plastered by the Cookie Jar logo.
** If the show is ever rerun, it has a slim chance of appearing, but it most likely is plastered by the Cookie Jar logo.


===3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-2005)===
===3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-2005)===
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* In exceptional cases, it used the closing theme of the show (e.g., later reruns of ''Rainbow Brite'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'').
* In exceptional cases, it used the closing theme of the show (e.g., later reruns of ''Rainbow Brite'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'').
* A warp speed variant exists where the 1990 logo plays as normal, except it uses the 1987 "DIC!" soundbite instead (and the music is in a slightly lower pitch).
* A warp speed variant exists where the 1990 logo plays as normal, except it uses the 1987 "DIC!" soundbite instead (and the music is in a slightly lower pitch).
* On Scandinavian and Latin America (only on some episodes) dubbed prints of ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'', the logo had the music from the [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] logo. This is then followed by the 1996 [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] logo. This is possibly because the prints used are Buena Vista versions, and the music is a result of a reverse plaster.
* On Scandinavian and Latin America (the latter only on some episodes) dubbed prints of ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'', the logo had the music from the 2008 [[Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] logo. This is followed by the 1996 [[Buena Vista International Television|Buena Vista International]] logo. This is possibly because the prints used are Buena Vista versions; the former is a result of a reverse plaster.
* On ''Sonic Underground'' episodes aired on the French version of the KidsCo network, the logo is silent.
* On ''Sonic Underground'' episodes aired on the French version of the KidsCo network, none.
* On a Brazilian VHS release of the cartoon ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'', surprisingly, the 1999 jingle is heard without the "DIC" voiceover.
* On a Brazilian VHS release of the cartoon ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'', surprisingly, the 1999 jingle is heard without the "DIC" voiceover.
* One variant of the 1999 version exists that uses the regular-length music, but features the “DIC!” voiceover in a slightly different pitch, done by the same child, but more up tempo and quickly.{{Cite}} It is unknown which shows used this variant.
* One variant of the 1999 version exists that uses the regular-length music, but features the “DIC!” voiceover in a slightly different pitch, done by the same child, but more up tempo and quickly.{{Cite}} However, it's unknown what are the shows that used this variant.
* On a Tubi TV print of S1E6 of ''G.I. Joe'', the 1987 Claster Television Incorporated logo theme comes in early shortly after the last note.
* On a Tubi TV print of S1E6 of ''G.I. Joe'', the 1987 Claster Television Incorporated logo theme comes in early shortly after the last note.
* On a Spanish DVD print of ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' episodes "Escape from the Garden of Evil", "The Vase of Xiang", "Steel Against Shadow", and "Silver Crusaders", the 1990 warp-speed variant has music from the 2004 Cookie Jar Entertainment logo due to a reverse plastering error.
* On a Spanish DVD print of ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' episodes "Escape from the Garden of Evil", "The Vase of Xiang", "Steel Against Shadow", and "Silver Crusaders", the 1990 warp-speed variant has music from the 2004 [[Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] logo. This is due to a reverse plastering error.
* 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.
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'''Availability:''' Most airings and releases of DIC shows today have the Cookie Jar Entertainment logo plastering it, but some TV airings, online prints, and older DVD and VHS releases of DIC shows keep this logo intact, and remains the easiest logo to find from the company, especially the 1990 variant.
'''Availability:''' Most airings and releases of DIC shows today have the Cookie Jar Entertainment logo plastering it, but some TV airings, online prints, and older DVD and VHS releases of DIC shows keep this logo intact, and remains the easiest logo to find from the company, especially the 1990 variant.
* Like the first logo, don’t expect to see this on Disney films from the late 1990’s like ''Meet the Deedles'' and ''Inspector Gadget'', respectively, as this logo was only used on both television and direct-to-video productions.
* Like the first logo, this doesn't appear on Disney films from the late 1990’s like ''Meet the Deedles'' and ''Inspector Gadget'', respectively, as this logo was only used on both television and direct-to-video productions.
* The 1987 variant first appeared on ''The Real Ghostbusters'' season 3 episode "Baby Spookums" (season 2 on ABC airings), which launched on September 12, 1987 (incredibily, two days before the airing of Season 2) and appeared on every episode of the series afterwards.
* The 1987 variant first appeared on ''The Real Ghostbusters'' season 3 episode "Baby Spookums" (season 2 on ABC airings), which launched on September 12, 1987 (incredibily, two days before the airing of Season 2) and appeared on every episode of the series afterwards.
** It was seen on Season 2 both of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' and ''Dennis The Menace'' (the latter of which aired on Boomerang until 2015), and on other shows from the time.
** It was seen on Season 2 both of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' and ''Dennis The Menace'' (the latter of which aired on Boomerang until 2015), and on other shows from the time.
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** The alternate byline appeared on some episodes of ''Hammerman'' and on a majority of episodes of ''Double Dragon''.
** The alternate byline appeared on some episodes of ''Hammerman'' and on a majority of episodes of ''Double Dragon''.
** The version with the xylophone theme only appears on a Spanish VHS release of ''Street Sharks'' as of writing.
** The version with the xylophone theme only appears on a Spanish VHS release of ''Street Sharks'' as of writing.
* The 1999 variant is not easy to find in North America, but it is more common in most international regions like Europe.
* The 1999 variant, however, isn't easy to find in North America, though it's more common outside of North America.
** This variant of the logo first appeared on ''Sonic Underground''.
** This variant of the logo first appeared on ''Sonic Underground''.
** The long version first appeared on ''Our Friend, Martin'' and eventually appeared on the VHS tape ''Archie's Weird Mysteries: Archie and the Riverdale Vampires'' and the DTV feature ''Monster Mash''.
** The long version first appeared on ''Our Friend, Martin'' and eventually appeared on the VHS tape ''Archie's Weird Mysteries: Archie and the Riverdale Vampires'' and the DTV feature ''Monster Mash''.
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** This version also plastered older DIC logos on shows that aired on PAX TV's "Cloud Nine" block.
** This version also plastered older DIC logos on shows that aired on PAX TV's "Cloud Nine" block.
** This variant is a lot rarer due to its short time of use, but is still easy to find on Region 2/4 DVD releases of the mentioned shows.
** This variant is a lot rarer due to its short time of use, but is still easy to find on Region 2/4 DVD releases of the mentioned shows.
* The 2003 variant has been noted as a deep mystery, as prior to April 2023, only a single recording of it existed, and nobody knew what show, movie, or another piece of media it had truly appeared on, or if it was simply a prototype of the next logo.
* The 2003 variant appeared on reruns of ''Speed Racer'' (that DIC had licensed from Speed Racer Enterprises in addition to ''Speed Racer X'') on Speed Channel (now FS1).
** An early incarnation of the AVID (at the time the Closing Logos Group) website from 2005 claimed the logo appeared on reruns of ''Speed Racer'' (that DIC had licensed from Speed Racer Enterprises in addition to ''Speed Racer X'') on Speed Channel (now FS1). This was confirmed eighteen years later in April 2023 when a video from Speed Channel's "Speed Racer-Thon" marathon that took place in 2004 surfaced, with all episodes having this logo at the end.


'''Legacy:''' This was notable in the logo community for its darkness, spiked star, music and voice (more so with the 1987 variant and especially the early choir variant). However, it is a favorite who grew up with it.
'''Legacy:''' This was notable in the logo community for its darkness, spiked star, music and voice (more so with the 1987 variant and especially the early choir variant). However, it is a favorite who grew up with it.
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* In other cases, it's edited/warp speed.  
* 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 2000s Brazilian DVD 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 in silence. This is due to a reverse plaster error.
* The website version had a slightly sped up version of the "instant popup globe" audio.
* The website version had a slightly sped up version of the "instant popup globe" audio.
* The logo is slightly sped-up.
* The logo is slightly sped-up.


'''Availability:''' As with the 1990 variant of the previous logo, it was commonly used to plaster older DIC logos. However, it is not as common as the last logo for making less appearances, and is often plastered with logos of other companies, mainly [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]].
'''Availability:''' As with the 1990 variant of the previous logo, it was commonly used to plaster older DIC logos. However, it is not as common as the last logo due to making less appearances, and is often plastered with logos of other companies, mainly [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]].
* The standard length logo first appeared on the Lions Gate Home Entertainment VHS/DVD releases of ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'' and ''Mummies Alive!'' plastering the previous logo.
* The standard length logo first appeared on the Lions Gate Home Entertainment VHS/DVD releases of ''Sabrina: The Animated Series'' and ''Mummies Alive!'' plastering the previous logo.
** It also appears at the end of other Lions Gate VHS/DVD releases, in addition to the following shows: ''Super Duper Sumos'', original CBS airings of ''Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot'' (which DIC did not produce), ''DinoSquad'' and ''Sushi Pack''.
** It also appears at the end of other Lions Gate VHS/DVD releases, in addition to the following shows: ''Super Duper Sumos'', original CBS airings of ''Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot'' (the one that DIC didn't produce), ''DinoSquad'' and ''Sushi Pack''.
** A mid-length version of it appears on ''Alienators: Evolution Continues'', the logo's TV debut.
** A mid-length version of it appears on ''Alienators: Evolution Continues'', the logo's TV debut.
* The shorter version of the logo first appeared on ''Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!'' and appeared on ''Liberty's Kids'', all twelve of the ''DIC Movie Toons'', ''Sabrina's Secret Life'', the first season of ''Strawberry Shortcake'', ''Trollz'', the ''Iz and the Zizzles'' special and its more-forgotten sequel "Will the Zizzles Sizzle or Fizzle?", and the ''McKids Adventures'' direct-to-video releases.
* The shorter version of the logo first appeared on ''Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!'' and appeared on ''Liberty's Kids'', all twelve of the ''DIC Movie Toons'', ''Sabrina's Secret Life'', the first season of ''Strawberry Shortcake'', ''Trollz'', the ''Iz and the Zizzles'' special and its more-forgotten sequel "Will the Zizzles Sizzle or Fizzle?", and the ''McKids Adventures'' direct-to-video releases.
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* Though the series was co-produced by DIC, this logo does not appear on the ''Inspector Gadget'' spinoff ''Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' that ran from 2002-03; only an in-credit notice appears.
* Though the series was co-produced by DIC, this logo does not appear on the ''Inspector Gadget'' spinoff ''Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' that ran from 2002-03; only an in-credit notice appears.


'''Legacy:''' Like the previous logos, it's a favorite among those who grew up with it. However, it is not as popular as the last logo for not having much significance.
'''Legacy:''' Like the previous logos, it's a favorite among those who grew up with it. However, it's less popular than the last logo for having weak significance.


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