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*There are filmed and videotaped variants: | *There are filmed and videotaped variants: | ||
**The <u>filmed variant</u> has a brighter {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} vortex (or on some occasions, brighter) and the "{{color|gold|'''''DiC'''''}}" is more of a {{color|gold|yellow-orange}} ({{Color|#E6AE19|amber}}) color. This variant was used on ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'', ''M.A.S.K.'' and ''Dennis the Menace.'' | **The <u>filmed variant</u> has a brighter {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} vortex (or on some occasions, brighter) and the "{{color|gold|'''''DiC'''''}}" is more of a {{color|gold|yellow-orange}} ({{Color|#E6AE19|amber}}) color. This variant was used on ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'', ''M.A.S.K.'' and ''Dennis the Menace.'' | ||
**The <u>videotaped variant</u> has a {{color|navy|dark purplish-blue}} vortex and "{{color|lime|'''''DiC'''''}}" is in {{color|lime|green}} | **The <u>videotaped variant</u> has a {{color|navy|dark purplish-blue}} vortex and "{{color|lime|'''''DiC'''''}}" is in {{color|lime|green}}, which appears on ''Inspector Gadget,'' ''The Get-Along Gang'', ''Kidd Video'', ''Pole Position'', ''Rainbow Brite'', ''Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats'', ''Care Bears'', ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'', ''Kissyfur'', ''Popples'', ''The Real Ghostbusters'', ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'', ''Lady Lovely Locks'' and ''Beverly Hills Teens.'' | ||
***A filmed version of this variant also exists, which appears on French dubs of their shows of the time. | ***A filmed version of this variant also exists, which appears on French dubs of their shows of the time. | ||
***The filmed variant may also have the DIC logo be smaller/bigger with the Vortex being | ***The filmed variant may also have the DIC logo be smaller/bigger with the Vortex being wider. | ||
*On ''<u>Here Come the Littles</u>'', the filmed version of the logo is stretched out, and is also slightly more closer to the screen. | *On ''<u>Here Come the Littles</u>'', the filmed version of the logo is stretched out, and is also slightly more closer to the screen. | ||
*On some episodes of ''Pole Position'', a still shot of the beginning of the logo zooms in, and then the regular animation plays. | *On some episodes of ''Pole Position'', a still shot of the beginning of the logo zooms in, and then the regular animation plays. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
*Originally, the logo had no music when it was first used, which appears on the 1982 pilot and early first-season episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''. This is also preserved on some VHS releases of the show. | *Originally, the logo had no music when it was first used, which appears on the 1982 pilot and early first-season episodes of ''Inspector Gadget''. This is also preserved on some VHS releases 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 five-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 | *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 five-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 second 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 also slightly sped-up and higher-pitched as a result. | ||
*Sometimes, it’s the ending of the show's theme. | *Sometimes, it’s the ending of the show's theme. | ||
*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". | ||
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'''Availability:''' Appears on shows from this company from the time period. Outside of shows that are not owned by [[WildBrain|Wildbrain]] (and before then, [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar]]), it is nowadays plastered over. | '''Availability:''' Appears on shows from this company from the time period. Outside of shows that are not owned by [[WildBrain|Wildbrain]] (and before then, [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar]]), it is nowadays plastered over. | ||
*It first appeared as an in-credit logo on ''Cro et Bronto''. That variant | *It first appeared as an in-credit logo on ''Cro et Bronto''. That variant also appeared on original Japanese airings of ''Ulysses 31''. | ||
**However, shows from this period either had this logo replaced or are lost outside of original TV airings. | **However, shows from this period either had this logo replaced or are lost outside of original TV airings. | ||
*The animated version first appeared on the pilot of ''Inspector Gadget'' in late 1982, and also appears on multiple first-season episodes of the show in September 1983, though the logo wouldn’t begin its official run until September 1984 on other shows. | *The animated version first appeared on the pilot of ''Inspector Gadget'' in late 1982, and also appears on multiple first-season episodes of the show in September 1983, though the logo wouldn’t begin its official run until September 1984 on other shows. | ||
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*The variant with the closing theme appears on some shows, such as ''The Real Ghostbusters'' (1st season and syndicated episodes), ''Kissyfur'', ''The Get Along Gang'', and the ''Liberty and the Littles'' movie, among others. (The ''Liberty and the Littles'' variant can also be found in the "Visual History of the DIC Logo" special feature on S'More Entertainment's ''The Littles: The Complete Unedited Series'' DVD set as the second logo in the montage {appearing after the ''Littles'' custom variant of the next logo and preceding the 1990 variant of the 3rd logo}). | *The variant with the closing theme appears on some shows, such as ''The Real Ghostbusters'' (1st season and syndicated episodes), ''Kissyfur'', ''The Get Along Gang'', and the ''Liberty and the Littles'' movie, among others. (The ''Liberty and the Littles'' variant can also be found in the "Visual History of the DIC Logo" special feature on S'More Entertainment's ''The Littles: The Complete Unedited Series'' DVD set as the second logo in the montage {appearing after the ''Littles'' custom variant of the next logo and preceding the 1990 variant of the 3rd logo}). | ||
**This variant is also intact on uploads of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' on both the official [[The Jim Henson Company]] YouTube channel and [[Amazon Originals|Amazon Prime Video]]. | **This variant is also intact on uploads of ''The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' on both the official [[The Jim Henson Company]] YouTube channel and [[Amazon Originals|Amazon Prime Video]]. | ||
**It also appeared on the 1984 television special ''Poochie'' and is also intact on its VHS release, | **It also appeared on the 1984 television special ''Poochie'' and is also intact on its VHS release, however, the special has not received a DVD or digital release. | ||
*It was also left intact on Kabillion On Demand's prints of ''The Real Ghostbusters'' (followed by the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television|SPT]] logo) and is also retained on DVD releases. | *It was also left intact on Kabillion On Demand's prints of ''The Real Ghostbusters'' (followed by the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television|SPT]] logo) and is also retained on DVD releases. | ||
*The videotaped variant is rather rare and it hasn't been seen on TV in years, but it was left intact on reruns of certain shows. | *The videotaped variant is rather rare and it hasn't been seen on TV in years, but it was left intact on reruns of certain shows. | ||
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**The videotaped variant, along with the 1984 [[LBS Communications]] logo also appears on the 1991 UK VHS release of ''Heathcliff And Cats And Company: Xmas Memories'' from [[Tempo Video]]. | **The videotaped variant, along with the 1984 [[LBS Communications]] logo also appears on the 1991 UK VHS release of ''Heathcliff And Cats And Company: Xmas Memories'' from [[Tempo Video]]. | ||
**The silent variant of the videotaped version of this logo also appears at the end of the 2000 UK VHS release of ''Inspector Gadget: Monster Lake and Other Stories'', which is then followed by the 1996 [[Saban Entertainment|Saban International]] logo. | **The silent variant of the videotaped version of this logo also appears at the end of the 2000 UK VHS release of ''Inspector Gadget: Monster Lake and Other Stories'', which is then followed by the 1996 [[Saban Entertainment|Saban International]] logo. | ||
*[[Saban Entertainment|Saban]]/[[Fox Kids Worldwide]] prints (such as the UK DVD releases and VHS releases from [[Maximum Entertainment]]) tend to keep this logo, followed normally with the 1996 [[Saban Entertainment|Saban International]] logo (sometimes, the 1999 [[Fox Kids Worldwide|Fox Kids]] logo may also follow). | *[[Saban Entertainment|Saban]]/[[Fox Kids Worldwide]] prints (such as the UK DVD releases and VHS releases from [[Maximum Entertainment]]) also tend to keep this logo, followed normally with the 1996 [[Saban Entertainment|Saban International]] logo (sometimes, the 1999 [[Fox Kids Worldwide|Fox Kids]] logo may also follow). | ||
**However, some shows, such as ''Heathcliff'', only end with the 1996 [[Saban Entertainment|Saban International]] logo. | **However, some shows, such as ''Heathcliff'', only end with the 1996 [[Saban Entertainment|Saban International]] logo. | ||
*Aside from ''Here Come the Littles'', this logo was only used on television productions, so it's absent from the 1985 film ''Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'', as well as the 1986 film ''Heathcliff: The Movie''. | *Aside from ''Here Come the Littles'', this logo was only used on television productions, so it's absent from the 1985 film ''Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'', as well as the 1986 film ''Heathcliff: The Movie''. | ||
*All ''Kidd Video'' variants | *All ''Kidd Video'' variants appear on a few VHS releases in its time, but the show has not been rerun in many years and has not received any DVD or digital release. | ||
*This logo was also likely seen on the short-lived series ''Wolf Rock TV'', which is mostly lost as it has not been reran in many years and has not received any home media or digital release. | *This logo was also likely seen on the short-lived series ''Wolf Rock TV'', which is mostly lost as it has not been reran in many years and has not received any home media or digital release. | ||
*This last appearance of this logo was on the second season of ''Popples''. | *This last appearance of this logo was on the second season of ''Popples''. | ||