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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Big Ticket Television (also known as "Big Ticket Entertainment" and "Big Ticket Pictures, Inc.") was created by the [[Spelling Television|Spelling Entertainment Group]] in 1994 as a low-budget unit that produces half-hour sitcoms and reality shows. Founder Larry Lyttle wanted to name the company Blockbuster Television, who at the time owned the Spelling group and was owned by [[Viacom (pre-2006)|Viacom]]; however, Viacom vetoed the idea, so Lyttle went with "Big Ticket" instead, after Blockbuster's iconic logo. They produced ''Moesha'' and its spin-off ''The Parkers'' for UPN (now The CW) as well as the daily syndicated court shows ''Judge Judy'', ''Judge Joe Brown'' and later on in 2014 ''Hot Bench''. When Viacom acquired Spelling in 1999, Big Ticket Television became a label of the Paramount Television Group. Today, Big Ticket Television is an in-name-only unit of [[ViacomCBS]]'s [[CBS Studios]]. | Big Ticket Television (also known as "Big Ticket Entertainment" and "Big Ticket Pictures, Inc.") was created by the [[Spelling Television|Spelling Entertainment Group]] in 1994 as a low-budget unit that produces half-hour sitcoms and reality shows. Founder Larry Lyttle wanted to name the company Blockbuster Television, who at the time owned the Spelling group and was owned by [[Viacom (pre-2006)|Viacom]]; however, Viacom vetoed the idea, so Lyttle went with "Big Ticket" instead, after Blockbuster's iconic logo. They produced ''Moesha'' and its spin-off ''The Parkers'' for UPN (now The CW) as well as the daily syndicated court shows ''Judge Judy'', ''Judge Joe Brown'' and later on in 2014 ''Hot Bench''. When Viacom acquired Spelling in 1999, Big Ticket Television became a label of the [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Television]] Group. Today, Big Ticket Television is an in-name-only unit of [[ViacomCBS]]'s [[CBS Studios]]. | ||
===1st Logo (September 16, 1995-October 18, 1999)=== | ===1st Logo (September 16, 1995-October 18, 1999)=== | ||
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* This appears on seasons 1-4 of ''Moesha'', the first 7 episodes of ''The Parkers'', and pre-1999 episodes of ''Judge Judy'' and ''Judge Joe Brown''. | * This appears on seasons 1-4 of ''Moesha'', the first 7 episodes of ''The Parkers'', and pre-1999 episodes of ''Judge Judy'' and ''Judge Joe Brown''. | ||
* The long version was seen on ''Night Stand with Dick Dietrick'' and 1996-1998 episodes of ''Judge Judy''. | * The long version was seen on ''Night Stand with Dick Dietrick'' and 1996-1998 episodes of ''Judge Judy''. | ||
* All five had this followed by the [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision]] logo, which is plastered by the 1995 or 2003 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Domestic | * All five had this followed by the [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision]] logo, which is plastered by the 1995 or 2003 [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]] or [[CBS Television Distribution]] logos in reruns, though Pluto TV retains the Worldvision logo on ''Judge Judy'' and ''Judge Joe Brown'' reruns. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a reference to the then-ownership of Spelling Entertainment by Blockbuster Entertainment. The logo depicts a TV tube like object, though, which makes it misleading. It is however a fun logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a reference to the then-ownership of Spelling Entertainment by Blockbuster Entertainment. The logo depicts a TV tube like object, though, which makes it misleading. It is however a fun logo. | ||
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'''Nicknames''': "Smiley TV II", "More Feel-Good TV" | '''Nicknames''': "Smiley TV II", "More Feel-Good TV" | ||
'''Logo''': Against a white background, we see the green words "BIG TICKET" in Bank Gothic MD BT font flying across from left to the center. We also see the word "TELEVISION" with a registered trademark symbol next to it in purple and in the same font underneath with the same TV tube screen from the last logo fading in above. We later see the happy smile being drawn on the tube and below the word "TELEVISION", the byline "A PARAMOUNT/VIACOM COMPANY" appears in the same animation used on the Spelling Television logo in the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" font in a green code-out box. For a second, the logo tilts then goes back to is original position. | '''Logo''': Against a white background, we see the green words "BIG TICKET" in Bank Gothic MD BT font flying across from left to the center. We also see the word "TELEVISION" with a registered trademark symbol next to it in purple and in the same font underneath with the same TV tube screen from the last logo fading in above. We later see the happy smile being drawn on the tube and below the word "TELEVISION", the byline "A PARAMOUNT/VIACOM COMPANY" appears in the same animation used on the [[Spelling Television]] logo in the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" font in a green code-out box. For a second, the logo tilts then goes back to is original position. | ||
'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': It's more simplistic and not as impactful than the previous logo, but it does the job well enough. | '''Editor's Note''': It's more simplistic and not as impactful than the previous logo, but it does the job well enough. | ||
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