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Before the Paramount purchase, Viacom titles were distributed on home video by [[Magnetic Video Corporation]], [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS Video Enterprises]] (coincidental as Viacom would later own CBS), [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]], [[VidAmerica]], [[Forum Home Video]] and [[Artisan Entertainment|U.S.A. Home Video]], among others. A little known fact is that Viacom actually stands for "'''Vi'''deo & '''A'''udio '''Com'''munications". | Before the Paramount purchase, Viacom titles were distributed on home video by [[Magnetic Video Corporation]], [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS Video Enterprises]] (coincidental as Viacom would later own CBS), [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]], [[VidAmerica]], [[Forum Home Video]] and [[Artisan Entertainment|U.S.A. Home Video]], among others. A little known fact is that Viacom actually stands for "'''Vi'''deo & '''A'''udio '''Com'''munications". | ||
===1st Logo (June 4, 1971-June 1976)=== | ===1st Logo (June 4, 1971-June 1976)=== | ||
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|ViacomP.png|Black and white variant | |ViacomP.png|Black and white variant | ||
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* There is a variant where the colors are darker, possibly due to film deterioration. | * There is a variant where the colors are darker, possibly due to film deterioration. | ||
* Only a split second of the logo (only the first "ping" of the logo's soundtrack playing over a red screen) was shown on a 2012 Australian TV airing of ''Hogan's Heroes'', due to being plastered by the 8th logo. | * Only a split second of the logo (only the first "ping" of the logo's soundtrack playing over a red screen) was shown on a 2012 Australian TV airing of ''Hogan's Heroes'', due to being plastered by the 8th logo. | ||
'''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}}'''". | '''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}}'''". | ||
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* This logo has been sighted on a DVD from Mill Creek, '100 Awesomely Cheesy Movies', which is a repackaging of another 2 Mill Creek DVD sets. On 'The Swingin' Seventies' section of the DVD, the 1970 TV movie adaptation of ''Jane Eyre'' retains the color logo at the end. | * This logo has been sighted on a DVD from Mill Creek, '100 Awesomely Cheesy Movies', which is a repackaging of another 2 Mill Creek DVD sets. On 'The Swingin' Seventies' section of the DVD, the 1970 TV movie adaptation of ''Jane Eyre'' retains the color logo at the end. | ||
* Only a small amount of home media releases retain this logo. At least one VHS release of ''The Houndcats'' has this logo (that one being the UAV Corporation release), but it is unknown how many more have it, including releases from [[Trans World Entertainment]], or the recent DVD releases. It was also spotted on a VHS of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' by Premier Promotions. | * Only a small amount of home media releases retain this logo. At least one VHS release of ''The Houndcats'' has this logo (that one being the UAV Corporation release), but it is unknown how many more have it, including releases from [[Trans World Entertainment]], or the recent DVD releases. It was also spotted on a VHS of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' by Premier Promotions. | ||
* This logo is preserved on recent airings of S11 and S12 episodes of “My Three Sons” | * This logo is preserved on recent airings of S11 and S12 episodes of “My Three Sons” | ||
* With all that said, consider yourself very lucky if you see this logo on TV or even on video, or through any other medium. | * With all that said, consider yourself very lucky if you see this logo on TV or even on video, or through any other medium. | ||
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|Viacom Productions (1984, Mirrored).jpg|With a mirrored "V" | |Viacom Productions (1984, Mirrored).jpg|With a mirrored "V" | ||
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* An ultra dark/deteriorated black and white version exists, in which the background is nearly black and the "'''V'''" is almost invisible. This was spotted on a Me-TV airing of ''Perry Mason'' as well as on a 16mm print of an episode of ''I Love Lucy''. | * An ultra dark/deteriorated black and white version exists, in which the background is nearly black and the "'''V'''" is almost invisible. This was spotted on a Me-TV airing of ''Perry Mason'' as well as on a 16mm print of an episode of ''I Love Lucy''. | ||
* A "blacked-out" variant also exists on film prints of episodes of ''Greatest Heroes of the Bible'' on the Internet Archive, which has the "V of Doom" music on either the "END OF PART ONE" or "THE END" card, likely due to sloppy plastering. | * A "blacked-out" variant also exists on film prints of episodes of ''Greatest Heroes of the Bible'' on the Internet Archive, which has the "V of Doom" music on either the "END OF PART ONE" or "THE END" card, likely due to sloppy plastering. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Depending on the version: | '''FX/SFX:''' Depending on the version: | ||
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** This logo also made a surprise appearance on a recent Decades airing of the season 2 ''Bob Newhart Show'' episode "The Modernization of Emily". | ** This logo also made a surprise appearance on a recent Decades airing of the season 2 ''Bob Newhart Show'' episode "The Modernization of Emily". | ||
** This variant had recently made a surprise appearance on GSN and Buzzr airings of a 1980 episode of ''To Tell the Truth''. | ** This variant had recently made a surprise appearance on GSN and Buzzr airings of a 1980 episode of ''To Tell the Truth''. | ||
** It appeared on original broadcasts of ''Family Feud''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first syndicated run (where it was preceded by | ** It appeared on original broadcasts of ''Family Feud''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first syndicated run (where it was preceded by in-credit text), but does not appear to have ever been retained in repeat airings. | ||
** This recently made surprise appearances on Sky Go New Zealand prints of some episodes of ''All in the Family'' (such as season 1 episode 2). | ** This recently made surprise appearances on Sky Go New Zealand prints of some episodes of ''All in the Family'' (such as season 1 episode 2). | ||
* '''''Silent Variant'':''' Rare. | * '''''Silent Variant'':''' Rare. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | '''FX/SFX:''' The words streaking leaving a rainbow trail, and the firework flash, done in Scanimation. | ||
'''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. | '''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 Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] TV specials (including ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town''), and some TV movies from the era, among others. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. It was seen on the 1984 ''Twilight Zone Silver Anniversary'' special, as well as mid-'80s prints of classic [[Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin-Bass]] TV specials (including ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town''), and some TV movies from the era, among others. | ||
===5th Logo (December 1, 1985-May 24, 1987)=== | ===5th Logo (December 1, 1985-May 24, 1987)=== | ||