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'''Logo:''' Just in-credit text that says "In association with CBS Films Inc." or "For CBS Films, Inc.".

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme to the program.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. Originally seen on various off-network produced programs, syndication prints of CBS Television Network and pre-1960 [[Desilu Productions]] programs such as ''I Love Lucy'', ''Whirlybirds'' and the [[Terrytoons]] library.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

===1st Logo (June 4, 1971-June 1976)===

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'''Nicknames:''' "Pinball", "V-iA-COM", "V-iA-COM Pinball"

'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|purple|purple}} background, we see the word "'''{{small|V}}i{{small|ACOM}}'''" in white sliding in from the right, with the background changing color as each part stops. First, the letter "'''{{small|V}}'''" slides in. Then "'''i{{small|A}}'''" slides in, changing the background to {{Font color|green|green}}. Then "'''{{small|COM}}'''" slides in, changing the background to {{Font color|darkred|red}}. When the word "'''{{small|V}}i{{small|ACOM}}'''" is formed, the words "'''{{small|A}}'''" and "'''p{{small|RESENTAT}}i{{small|ON}}'''" appear to the left and right of the word "'''{{small|V}}i{{small|ACOM}}'''", the background becomes {{Font color|blue|blue}}, and the screen zooms out to reveal the text in its entirety.

'''Trivia:''' The logo is actually in the same font as ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' logo (called "Peignot").

'''Variants:'''

* One version of the logo replaces the {{font color|darkred|red}} background with black. This could've been because of film deterioration, however.

* In-credit text such as "A Viacom (Enterprises) Presentation (or "Production")" or "In Association With Viacom Enterprises" was shown on ''The $25,000 Pyramid'' and Goodson-Todman game shows, among other co-produced series and TV movies. This continued on into the '80s on shows like ''Family Feud''.

'''FX/SFX:''' The three portions of "'''{{small|V}}i{{small|ACOM}}'''" sliding to the center from the left one by one, and the zoom out and appearances of "'''{{small|A}}'''" and "'''p{{small|RESENTAT}}i{{small|ON}}'''".

'''Music/Sounds:''' 4 synthesized ascending pinball-like chimes. The first 3 play as each part of "'''{{small|V}}i{{small|ACOM}}'''" slides in, and the last, which plays over the zoom-out, has a zap-like "WHOOSH" that blends in with the last bell, combined with a synth chord and gurgling/telephone-like sounds.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

* The logo may be silent on some prints.

* One variation has the soundtrack out-of-sync with the logo. This was seen on Season 11, Episode 20 (Me-TV airing) and Season 12, Episode 12 (Odyssey/Hallmark airing) of ''My Three Sons''.

'''Availability:''' Ultra rare, due to excessive plastering with later Viacom logos, Paramount Domestic Television logos, the CBS Paramount Domestic/Network Television logos, and the CBS Television Distribution logos.

* The color version turned up on many season 11 & 12 episodes of ''My Three Sons'' on Odyssey Network/The Hallmark Channel back in the early 2000s. Many variations have also been spotted on these episodes when shown on Me-TV, as part of an unusual combo with CBS Television Distribution preceding it (with the exception of one episode, S12 E23, which first aired on August 2, 2018.) These sightings mark the first known time this Viacom logo has been seen on national American television since the Odyssey/Hallmark airings from the early 2000s.

* With all that said, consider yourself very lucky if you see this logo on TV or even on video, or through any other medium.

'''Editor's Note:''' The logo was standard for the early '70s with its simple and rough animation and eccentric sound effects. This logo isn't anywhere close to being as well known (or perhaps even feared) as its successors, not only because of its short lifespan but also because it was commonly plastered with newer logos.

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'''Nicknames:''' "V of Doom", "Big V", "Zooming V", "Viacom V", "That V"

'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|deepskyblue|sky blue}} (or {{font color|mediumpurple|lavender}}) background, the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''A Viacom Presentation'''}}" in a Palatino-like typeface zooms in from the center of the screen at a very fast pace, then stops abruptly (on the filmed variant) when it gets near to the screen. Then, a fancy-cut, {{Font color|navy|navy blue}} "{{Font color|navy|'''V'''}}" (a downward trapezoid with a curved line in the near center) zooms in from the center and moves gradually closer and closer to the screen. When it gets to the point where the "'''V'''" takes up nearly the entire screen, the screen suddenly cuts to black or fades to black (depending on the version of the logo), with the "'''V'''" presumably still moving ever closer.

'''Variants:'''

* A network television version that was used from 1979 until 1985 exists, consisting of the black "'''V'''" with the white text "{{font|Times New Roman|'''Viacom'''}}" underneath, with a {{font color|seagreen|sea green}}/{{font color|darkblue|dark blue}} background.

* In-credit text that said "A Viacom (Enterprises) Presentation", "In Association with Viacom Enterprises", "Distributed by Viacom Enterprises", or "Produced in association with Viacom Enterprises" appeared on ''The $25,000 Pyramid'', syndicated versions of Goodson-Todman game shows, and some TV and theatrical movies.  

'''FX/SFX:''' Depending on the version:

*'''Filmed and Videotaped Variants:''' The text zooming in from screen center and the "V" logo zooming in.

*'''Network Variants:''' Usually the logo zooming in from the screen center. Sometimes, it's the "V" and the "Viacom" text sliding in from the opposite sides. For the mirrored "V" logo, the logo flipping in. For the still logo, obviously none.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Here are the main music variants used on this logo:

* Usually, the music used was a 5-note synthesized fanfare, complete with a timpani drum roll playing throughout with a final, rather loud pound at the end. Even after the logo faded (or cut) to black, the timpani's echo could still be heard. It is different for both the filmed and videotaped variants, with the audio quality being clearer for the latter.

* For the network TV variant, it used only the closing theme of the show or TV movie, or none.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

* PAL versions of the logo were in a higher pitch and had a slightly faster sequence of synthesizer notes.

* On the ''Hot City'' variant, the music starts playing over the last bit of the closing song.

'''Availability:''' Uncommon, bordering on rare, but it has become a bit easier to find in the past few years. Most shows that had this logo have been updated with either the "V of Steel" or "Wigga Wigga" logos, or those of [[Paramount Television (1967-2006)|Paramount Domestic Television]], [[CBS Studios|CBS Paramount Domestic/Network Television]], or [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]]. However, newer variants might be seen on local stations that show older Viacom shows, such as ''The Honeymooners'', ''I Love Lucy'', ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Rawhide'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', ''The Twilight Zone'', and ''Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C.'' All variants of the "V of Doom" (with the exception of the "V of Pinball" until evidence is found) can be seen on VHS tapes of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' released by various video outlets such as Premier Promotions and sometimes (though mostly the videotaped variant) by [[UAV Corporation]].

* '''''V of Pinball'':'''

** The B&W filmed variant with the "Pinball" theme is near extinction at this stage. It appears on the Magnetic Video releases of ''King Creole'' (also on the Key Video re-releases) and ''Visit to a Small Planet''.

* '''''Rainbow Variant'':''' Unknown. This variant's existence has yet to be confirmed. It was rumored to be on a Comedy Network Canada airing of a Honeymooners episode.

'''Editor's Note:''' One of the first (and '''by far''' one of the most popular) examples of a "scary" logo within the closing logo community, commonly referred to alongside "[[Screen Gems Television|S from Hell]]", "[[VIDgital (Russia)|The Mask Of Guo Xiang]]", the [[Klasky-Csupo|Klasky-Csupo "Super Scary Face"]] and the "[[THX|THX Deep Note]]". Few children who grew up with this logo have fond memories of it, mostly due to the zooming "V" and bizarre, unnerving music. Adults, however, will likely find it to be harmless. Despite - or perhaps ''because of'' - its notoriety, it's become a fan favorite in the community, and although much more unnerving closing logos have been discovered since, it remains an important part of CLG history.

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'''Nicknames:''' "Flashing V", "V of Rainbow", "Viacom V II"

'''Logo:'''

* '''Opening:''' On a black background, we see the "'''V'''" rotating towards the center of the screen in a {{font color|red|r}}{{font color|orange|a}}{{font color|#FFD900|i}}{{font color|limegreen|n}}{{font color|blue|b}}{{font color|magenta|o}}{{font color|purple|w}} trail. Then, the {{font color|red|r}}{{font color|orange|a}}{{font color|#FFD900|i}}{{font color|limegreen|n}}{{font color|blue|b}}{{font color|magenta|o}}{{font color|purple|w}} trail moves behind the logo, and the "'''V'''" flashes to {{Font color|deepskyblue|bright cerulean}} and the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|deepskyblue|'''Viacom'''}}}}" in the same color flashes in with the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|deepskyblue|presents}}}}" below. As the opening theme starts, we slowly zoom up to the left corner of the "{{Font color|deepskyblue|'''V'''}}" until it engulfs the screen with blue.

* '''Closing:''' At the end of the reel, we see the "{{Font color|deepskyblue|'''V'''}}" with the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|deepskyblue|'''Viacom'''}}}}" in {{Font color|deepskyblue|blue}} and the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{font color|deepskyblue|from}}}}" above the "{{Font color|deepskyblue|'''V'''}}", and they all zoom in towards the viewer.

'''FX/SFX:''' The rotating of the "'''V'''" to the center, the colors lining out of the logo, the flash of "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|deepskyblue|presents}}}}" and the "'''V'''", the zoom-in to the corner of the "'''V'''" in sync with the opening theme. The quick zoom-in to the center with a flash at the end of the reel.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening and closing themes of the syndie promo or none.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. The only sighting that has come up is a sales tape for individual stations to purchase syndication rights for Viacom-owned shows. The tape used for the captures above is from a ''Hawaii Five-O'' sales tape.

'''Editor's Note:''' This is a very underrated and under-appreciated logo. If Viacom made any feature movies at the time, this was definitely the logo to go with (with or without the 'Presents' moniker). They already had some TV movies out, so this would have been perfect, yet they never used it.

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'''Nicknames:''' "Special Delivery", "The Viacom Emblem", "Viacom V III", "Golden V"

'''Logo:''' We start off in outer space. The words "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Special'''''}}" and "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Delivery'''''}}" streak through the sun in the background, leaving a {{font color|red|r}}{{font color|orange|a}}{{font color|#FFD900|i}}{{font color|limegreen|n}}{{font color|blue|b}}{{font color|magenta|o}}{{font color|purple|w}} trail. Then on a {{font color|blue|blue}}/black gradient background, the two words fly towards a stylized {{Font color|gold|gold}} ring with wings and the familiar "'''V'''" from the 2nd logo on its base. "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''From'' Viacom'''}}" with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Viacom'''}}" in a bigger font, also fly towards the ring, settling inside it. The logo then constantly shines, occasionally flashing. At the end, a firework flash effect emerges from the logo.

'''Variants:'''

* A short variant exists.

* A extended version also exists, where "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''From'' Viacom'''}}" streaks in after "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Special'''''}}" and "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Delivery'''''}}", followed by the border being formed, rotating and dropping down as a rainbow-trailing outline, before retracting and fading to {{Font color|gold|gold}}, flashing once. The rest of the logo plays out normally.

'''FX/SFX:''' The words streaking leaving a rainbow trail, and the firework flash.

'''Music/Sounds:''' After a drum roll at the start, a majestic 13-note fanfare plays, with the last note held out. The last half plays for the short version, while it's extended for the long version.

'''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen on the 1984 ''Twilight Zone Silver Anniversary'' special, as well as mid-'80s prints of classic Rankin-Bass TV specials (including ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town''), and some TV movies from the era, among others.

'''Editor's Note:''' This is a beautiful and majestic logo with awesome Scanimate animation.

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'''Nicknames:''' "V of Calm”, "Viacom V IV", "Friendly V", "V of Happiness"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a still image of the Viacom "{{Font color|deepskyblue|'''V'''}}" logo in {{Font color|deepskyblue|blue}}, and the name "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Viacom'''}}" in white below.

'''Variant:''' On ''Really Weird Tales'', the "{{Font color|orange|'''V'''}}" and name are smaller and colored {{Font color|orange|orange}}.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show/TV movie or none.

'''Availability:''' Ultra rare.

* It was once seen on original airings of the first 3 episodes of 1st season of ''Matlock'' on NBC plus its pilot episode (from March 1986), as well as on the ''Andy Griffith'' reunion special ''Return to Mayberry'' and the first five made-for-TV movie revivals of ''Perry Mason'', but most have all fallen victim of being plastered with the "V of Steel" or "Wigga Wigga", 1995 or 2003 Paramount Domestic Television, CBS Paramount Network Television ("Wallpaper"), or CBS Television Distribution logos.

* It is preserved on the 2016 Kino Lorber DVD of ''Really Weird Tales'', followed by the "Wigga Wigga" and CBS Television Distribution logos.

'''Editor's Note:''' This is either a calm or boring logo, depending on what you think about still logos.

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'''Nicknames:''' "V in Space" (opening only), "V in the Big City" (closing only), "Early V of Steel", "Silver Viacom V", "Viacom V V", "Silver V"

'''Logo:'''

* '''Opening:''' Against a space background with twinkling stars, a metallic steel outline of the Viacom "'''V'''" and "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Viacom'''}}" in its familiar Palatino-like font zoom back with a metallic steel trail effect. The trail effect finishes as the "'''V'''" turns solid and metallic and "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Viacom'''}}" turns solid {{font color|gray|gray}}. The logo shines in a similar manner as the "Special Delivery" logo before flying downwards and offscreen.

* '''Closing:''' Against a city skyline with a {{font color|purple|purple}} night sky with most of the building's lights switched on and twinkling stars (a colorized version of the city from the opening credits of ''The Honeymooners''), the metallic textured "{{font color|gray|'''V'''}}" forms out of light particles. The word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{font color|gray|'''Viacom'''}}}}" forms in the same manner as in the opening variant. The logo shines once completed.

'''FX/SFX:''' For the opening variant, the trailing text, and the shining. For the closing variant, the trailing text, the "'''V'''" forming, and the shining.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show. Promotional reels featured a voice over saying "Because Viacom (pronounced as "Vee-a-Com") presents, for the very first time in syndication...".

'''Availability:''' Extinct on television. It appeared on a sales tape for ''The Lost Honeymooners''. The closing variant also appeared on ''Jackie Gleason Presents: the Honeymooners Reunion'' which has not been seen since its one and only airing in 1985.

'''Editor's Note:''' The Scanimate-like 3D effects on the logo are admirable, even if the results can look unconvincing. It's also a precursor to the next logo, which is described below.

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'''Nicknames:''' "V of Steel", "Silver V II", "Rotating Silver V", "Shining Silver V", "Viacom V VI", "Silver Viacom V II"

'''Logo:''' We start out with a screen that's divided in two, with a black/{{font color|purple|purple}} gradient on top and {{font color|silver|silver}} on the bottom, with a bright light flare shining between. The {{font color|silver|silver}} part then rotates counter-clockwise (a la [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment#CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox Video]]), revealing it is a steel version of the "{{font color|silver|'''V'''}}" logo as the background changes to a black/{{font color|blue|blue}}/{{font color|purple|purple}} gradient. The word "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{font color|silver|'''Viacom'''}}}}" flies in from the upper-left of the screen and places itself under the "{{font color|silver|'''V'''}}", which shines.

'''Variants:'''

* VHS tapes containing this logo and select TV broadcasts have the "{{font color|silver|'''V'''}}" shining three times.

* On an episode of ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' on GetTV, the logo starts fading during the second time it shines.

'''FX/SFX:''' The rotating "'''V'''", the "'''V'''" shining and the light flare behind the "'''V'''" illuminating in the background.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Pindrop-like synth notes, followed by a descending synth chord. The music shares a similar musical key as the "V of Doom".

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

* The music had a couple of variations over the years. A couple of "warp-speed" versions, one of which is an ultra warp speed version featuring a higher-pitched jingle, can be seen on various programs, if they haven't been plastered.

* On an '80s print of the movie ''Running'', the normal variant features two very faint copies of the theme playing and overlapping each other that are both off-sync with the animation, making them continue long after the logo fades to black.

'''Availability:''' Uncommon, bordering on rare in its unaltered form.

* '''''Regular Variant (One Wipe)'':'''  

*'''''Ultra Warp Speed Variant (Extended)'':''' Extremely rare. Could probably be seen on earlier prints of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' and ''The Legend of Zelda''.

'''Editor's Note:''' This was a great effort that displayed some pretty good CGI for its time. It's also a favorite among the logo community.

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'''Nicknames:''' "Wigga-Wigga", "\/|/\CO/\/\", "Zig-Zags of Steel", "Silver Zig-Zags"

'''Logo:''' On a shaded {{font color|blue|blue}} background, a {{font color|silver|silver}} "{{font color|silver|'''V'''}}" flies in from the bottom left and moves backwards. As it does so, a zig-zag line comes out of it to form the other letters in the word "{{font color|silver|'''VIACOM'''}}" (with the "{{font color|silver|'''V'''}} shining throughout), with the "{{font color|silver|'''A'''}}" and "{{font color|silver|'''M'''}}" still having the form of zig-zags. The completed logo, which kind of looks like "{{font color|silver|\/'''I'''/\'''CO'''/\/\}}", shines.

'''Trivia:''' Many people think the announcer is mispronouncing the name Viacom. It is indeed a long "i", like in "pr<u>i</u>ze", although the original pronunciation of the name pre-1986 was indeed with a short "i", like in "p<u>i</u>zza", hence the pronunciation "vee-a-com". Oddly, the post-1986 pronunciation was used by the announcer on the Magnetic Video logo several years before it became the official pronunciation.

'''Variants:'''

*There is a very rare filmed variant seen on some TV movies from the era, like the 1996 ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' television movie.

*On the 1998 TV movie ''Inferno'' and the 1999 TV movie ''The Apartment Complex'', the Productions variant has the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|''Viacom Productions, Inc. Exclusive Distributor''}}" in two lines below.

'''FX/SFX:''' The CGI coiled line forming "'''VIACOM'''", and the logo shining.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Again, there have been several musical variations accompanied with a voice-over by Don LaFontaine saying "Viacom" near the end:

*Usually, a synthesized rock score is used, complete with drums, a synthesizer and even a guitar. Telephone-like "wigga-wigga" sounds are heard as the line zig-zags.

*For the newly-formed Viacom International, the same logo is accompanied by different music. A synthesized whoosh is heard first, leading into a jingle played on a flute being heard as the line uncurls. As the logo finishes, a faint choir is heard in the background. Synthesized "shining" sounds can be heard throughout the entire logo. The LaFontaine voice-over is still heard.

*A high pitched variant exists. It's usually seen on PAL prints of Viacom-distributed shows and movies with this logo.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

*In some cases, it used the closing theme of the show, generic network music on CBS, NBC, and ABC, or it was silent.

*There is a variant with the "V of Doom" theme playing instead on several early-1990s syndie prints of classic TV movies from the era, plastering the 1976 filmed logo.

*At the end of a Russian print of ''Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark'', the 1971 Lorimar jingle plays over this logo. This is due to a plaster error.  

'''Availability:''' Quite common. This logo is quite infamous for plastering the older Viacom logos. Many of the shows that had this logo have been updated with either the Paramount Domestic Television, the CBS Paramount Domestic or Network Television logos ("Eye in the Sky" or "Wallpaper") or CBS Television Distribution logos by now, especially on DVD releases, but it is still seen on some shows and TV movies.

*'''''Regular Variant'':''' It was spotted on the film ''I'm All Right Jack'' on TCM, the miniseries ''The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw'' on Grit (and possibly the DVD release), two episodes of ''Cannon'' on the season 3 DVD (and one episode on Me-TV, S03 E03,) syndicated prints of Cannon Group films such as ''Masters of the Universe'', and one episode of ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' on DVD. It has been spotted on reruns of color episodes of ''Gunsmoke'' on Me-TV and TV Land, albeit in split screen form on the latter channel, and was also spotted on ''The Alvin Show'' when rerun on Nickelodeon. However, recent prints of ''Gunsmoke'' episodes from Season 12 (the first color season) and Season 13 and are now restored and now use CTD, though it can possibly still be spotted on almost all other episodes from Season 14 on (needs further confirmation). It was also seen when ''Have Gun-Will Travel'' aired on Encore Westerns in the early 2010s, as well as some episodes of ''Perry Mason'', ''Hogan's Heroes'' (these prints now air on U.K. television network Forces TV and Australian cable channel Fox Classics), and ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' on Me-TV and occasionally Decades before they both were issued updated prints by CBS (though it can be still be found in the majority of color episodes of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' (S05-S09) and formerly on select episodes of ''Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C.''; for the latter show, all episodes have been restored and use either CBS-Paramount or CTD. FETV prints of ''Perry Mason'' still have this logo intact on many episodes. In the past, episodes of ''I Love Lucy'' and ''The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour'' on Nick at Nite and TV Land had this logo as well. It could also be seen on the ''Perry Mason'' TV movies from 1991-95, and some prints of older ones, but DVDs plaster it with the CTD logo. The high pitched variant was recently spotted on a British television broadcast of ''California Gold Rush''. This can also be found on ''Family Affair'', ''My Three Sons'' (it also appeared on Season 11, Episode 12 of that show after the CBS Television Distribution logo on a June 14, 2018 airing on Me-TV), VHS releases of ''Payoff'' (1991), a True Movies UK broadcast and Me-TV airings of the 1973 TV film ''A Dream for Christmas'', the 2009 Warner Archive DVD-R of ''Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'' (1973), the Republic Pictures VHS of ''Rent-a-Kid'', the Prism Entertainment VHS of ''Memories of Murder'' (The original Lifetime broadcast used the warp speed "V of Steel" logo instead), VHS copies of ''The Right Connections'', ''The Operation'' (AKA: ''Bodily Harm'') (plastering the 7th logo which was used on the original CBS broadcast and also kept on a Lifetime airing), recent Movies! broadcasts of ''Day of the Animals'' (1977) and ''The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia'', the Mexican VHS release of the ''Greatest Heroes of the Bible'' episode "Abraham's Sacrifice", ''They Watch'', the Starmaker Video VHS releases of ''Last Train from Gun Hill'', ''Donner Pass: The Road to Survival'', ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1980), ''The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race'', and ''Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love'', among possible others, a Brazilian VHS of the Sunn Classics adaptation of ''The Fall of the House of Usher'', the Kino Lorber DVD of ''Really Weird Tales'' (after the 5th logo), a Brazilian VHS of the Italian film ''Blood Ties'', the Vidmark Entertainment VHS of ''Murder by Moonlight'', and international prints of ''Rawhide'', along with some recent prints on Heroes & Icons. It was also spotted on a 2005 Superstation WGN (now NewsNation) airing of ''Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection'' (1990), an old syndicated print of ''Alone in the Dark'' (1982), a 2003 WE TV airing of ''Tears in the Rain'' (1988) and Sky Go New Zealand prints of some episodes of ''All in the Family'' like season 2 episode 6.

*'''''Warp Speed Variant'':''' It's currently found on ''Matlock'' on WGN America, Me-TV, Decades, FETV, Pluto TV, and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (it plasters over the the 7th logo on many episodes from seasons 1 to 4, along with earlier season 5 episodes, and the 5th logo on later syndicated prints of the pilot episode for that show; DVDs use the CBS/Paramount "Wallpaper" logo for season 1 while 2-9 have CTD). Some episodes from seasons 6 and 7, and possibly 8, use the regular variant instead. Also seen on the first 3 seasons and early season 4 episodes of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' on Antenna TV, Pluto TV, and Fuse (DVDs have the CBS/Paramount "Eye In The Sky" logo for season 1, while seasons 2-3 have the "Wallpaper" logo and 4-7 have CTD. Hulu prints use the CBS/Paramount "Wallpaper" logo for season 1). It's also seen on the first five seasons of ''Diagnosis: Murder'' on DVD, Encore Suspense, Me-TV, Decades (occasionally), and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (however, DVDs of season 2 use the CBS/Paramount "Wallpaper" logo instead). It was also preserved at the end of the DVD print of the ''Jake and the Fatman'' S4 episode, "It Never Entered My Mind", which is included on the ''Diagnosis: Murder'' season 1 DVD. It is unknown if this same print is retained on the ''Jake and the Fatman'' complete series boxset, or if said boxset retains this logo on later season 4 episodes as well as S5 episodes.

*'''''International Variant'':''' It was present on syndicated and international prints (though some used the regular variant) of ''The Cosby Show'' and ''Roseanne'', but it is now plastered with the Carsey-Werner Distribution logo, though some prints have survived, but not all of them. The international version, and sometimes the regular variant, can be seen on some episodes of ''A Different World'' on Netflix, including the pilot, and was also seen on Terrytoon prints that were distributed around in the 1990s, as well as reportedly, one episode of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' on the Fox Classics Network in Australia.

'''Editor's Note:''' Another beloved logo by some for its good-looking CGI, music (especially on the International variant), and classic voice-over. This also marked a departure from the "V" logo that was used for the past fourteen years. The core design initially lasted for fifteen years, but even after the current Viacom debuted in 2006, some logos from Paramount have prolonged use of its font past its original lifespan; for example, the movie logo maintained it for their byline until at least 2010 (before ''Iron Man 2''), and the home entertainment logos retained this until the 2019 Blu-Ray/DVD release of ''Bumblebee''.

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|Viacom Productions Logo 1999.jpg|Normal version (1999-2002)

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'''Nicknames:''' "\/|/\CO/\/\ II", Wigga-Wigga II", "VIACOM 2000", "Robocom", "ViaBot", "Letters of Glass"

'''Logo:''' On a smoky {{font color|blue|blue}} background, we see the letters of "{{font color|royalblue|'''VIACOM'''}}" in a glass font zooming out, being stacked in front of each other, then spreading out. The background is full of the letters of the word along with a {{font color|blue|blue}} smoke effect that slowly clears out. After "{{font color|royalblue|'''VIACOM'''}}" settles, the text "{{font color|royalblue|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}" in Futura Extra Bold moves up ala the "Float In" animation of Microsoft PowerPoint, with a line and the byline "{{font color|royalblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''a Paramount company'''''}}}}" (in the [[Paramount Pictures]] logo's font) fading in below it.

'''Variants:'''

*A still version of this logo exists (a la the 1985 "V of Happiness" logo).

*A filmed version appears on some TV movies.

'''FX/SFX:''' The letters spreading out and the smoke.

'''Music/Sounds:'''

*A descending crystallized wind chime-like sound effect culminating in a synth explosion, followed by a robotic voice saying the word "Viacom" faintly.

* The robotic voice was shortened in 2002.

'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''

*Very early broadcasts featured the 1990 and 1998 network TV music. This can be seen on "updated" airings of season 7 episodes of ''Diagnosis: Murder'' on Me-TV and the season 4 episode of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' entitled "The Wild, Wild Witch".

*Sometimes, it has the end theme of the show or TV movie or generic network music, as seen on NBC and CBS.

'''Availability:''' Fairly common.

*It can be seen on any show or TV movie produced by Viacom from 1999-2004; these include seasons 4-7 of ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' on Antenna TV and Pluto TV (plastered on the DVDs by CBS Television Distribution) and Fuse, ''The Division'' on Start TV, season 1 of ''The 4400'' last aired on USA Network, and seasons 7 & 8 of ''Diagnosis: Murder'' on Me-TV, Decades (occasionally), Encore Suspense, DVD, and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, as well as the final two TV movies spun off from that show (however the DVD print of the last film "Without Warning" uses CBS Television Distribution instead).

*It was also seen with the [[Triage Entertainment]] logo on the Lifetime series ''Beyond Chance'', which hasn't been reran for years.

'''Editor's Note:''' It's not a well-known logo like the previous ones, but it's another well-made logo with some really cool effects. This was also a fitting way to end a company with an amazing and memorable library of logos.

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