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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On <u>some TV specials</u>, the lower text "A RUBY-SPEARS PRODUCTION" doesn't appear. | *On <u>some TV specials</u>, the lower text "A RUBY-SPEARS PRODUCTION" doesn't appear. | ||
* | *Another variant with a <u>red background</u> replacing the original blue exists. | ||
*Some <u>newer prints</u> may freeze the logo right before "A COMPANY OF", in order for removal of the Filmways logo. | *Some <u>newer prints</u> may freeze the logo right before "A COMPANY OF", in order for removal of the Filmways logo. | ||
*On ''<u>The Horse That Played Centerfield</u>'' and ''<u>The Trouble with Miss Switch</u>'', there is an in-credit notice that generally reads "Produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, Inc., a company of Filmways, for American Broadcasting Companies, Inc." | *On ''<u>The Horse That Played Centerfield</u>'' and ''<u>The Trouble with Miss Switch</u>'', there is an in-credit notice that generally reads "Produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, Inc., a company of Filmways, for American Broadcasting Companies, Inc." | ||
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'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
*It was seen on the first season of ''Thundarr The Barbarian'' and ''Fangface'' on Boomerang until these shows were taken off the schedule. | *It was seen on the first season of ''Thundarr The Barbarian'' and ''Fangface'' on Boomerang until these shows were taken off the schedule. | ||
* | *It appears on said shows' DVD releases; however, the Warner Archive release of the former has the 1994 Hanna-Barbera "Action All Stars" logo plastered over this logo instead. | ||
*The version without the company name appears on the 1980 3-part ABC Weekend Special ''Scruffy''. | *The version without the company name appears on the 1980 3-part ABC Weekend Special ''Scruffy''. | ||
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*<u>1988-1992</u>: The 1982 version is now bylineless. | *<u>1988-1992</u>: The 1982 version is now bylineless. | ||
*On ''<u>Police Academy: The Animated Series</u>'', the bylineless 1982 variant is used, but "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears under the name. This would be followed by the 1984 WBTV logo. | *On ''<u>Police Academy: The Animated Series</u>'', the bylineless 1982 variant is used, but "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears under the name. This would be followed by the 1984 WBTV logo. | ||
* | *A still variation exists, which appears on <u>season 1 of ''It's Punky Brewster''</u> and ''<u>Piggsburg Pigs</u>''. | ||
*On some programs like ''<u>Miss Switch to the Rescue</u>'', and ''<u>Bad Cat</u>'', there is an in-credit notice that generally reads "Produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises, Inc., a division of the Taft Entertainment Company." | *On some programs like ''<u>Miss Switch to the Rescue</u>'', and ''<u>Bad Cat</u>'', there is an in-credit notice that generally reads "Produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises, Inc., a division of the Taft Entertainment Company." | ||
*A <u>short variant</u> exists | *A <u>short variant</u> also exists, which starts in the middle of the logo shining and the name below it simply reads "RUBY-SPEARS". This was seen on the ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book". | ||
'''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation, possibly combined with Oxberry. | '''Technique:''' Camera-controlled animation, possibly combined with Oxberry. | ||
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*It also does not appear on DVD prints of ''Q*bert'' and syndication prints of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' from ''Saturday Supercade'', respectively, which plaster this logo with the 1980 [[MCA Television Enterprises|MCA TV]] logo instead. | *It also does not appear on DVD prints of ''Q*bert'' and syndication prints of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' from ''Saturday Supercade'', respectively, which plaster this logo with the 1980 [[MCA Television Enterprises|MCA TV]] logo instead. | ||
*The original 1981 version of this logo also appears at the end of a 16mm print of ''Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit'', which is then followed by the 1981 [[Worldvision Enterprises]] logo. | *The original 1981 version of this logo also appears at the end of a 16mm print of ''Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit'', which is then followed by the 1981 [[Worldvision Enterprises]] logo. | ||
*The 1982 version of this logo also appears at the end of ''Mister T'' and ''Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos'', respectively, and is also retained on the 2011 DVD releases of these two shows from Warner Archive Collection. | *The 1982 version of this logo also appears at the end of ''Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas'', ''Mister T'' and ''Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos'', respectively, and is also retained on the 2011 DVD releases of these latter two shows from Warner Archive Collection. | ||
*The 1982 version of this logo also appeared at the end of a late 1980s print of ''Mister T'', which is then followed by the 1988 Worldvision Enterprises logo. | *The 1982 version of this logo also appeared at the end of a late 1980s print of ''Mister T'', which is then followed by the 1988 Worldvision Enterprises logo. | ||
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'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
*It only appeared on ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' which is long gone. | *It only appeared on ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' which is long gone. | ||
*The logo | *The logo does not appear on ''Mega Man'' (1994) despite their co-production with [[Capcom]] and [[The Summit Media Group]]. | ||
{{Chronology||[[Hanna-Barbera]]}} | {{Chronology||[[Hanna-Barbera]]}} | ||