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* On the ''<u>Hot City</u>'' variant, the music starts playing over the last bit of the closing song. | * On the ''<u>Hot City</u>'' variant, the music starts playing over the last bit of the closing song. | ||
* On a <u>1985 WTBS airing of ''Girls! Girls! Girls!''</u>'','' a split second of the "Pinball" music can be heard before the normal music starts, due to sloppy plastering. | * On a <u>1985 WTBS airing of ''Girls! Girls! Girls!''</u>'','' a split second of the "Pinball" music can be heard before the normal music starts, due to sloppy plastering. | ||
* There is a print of the B&W filmed variant where the fanfare is badly warped. It's | * There is a print of the B&W filmed variant where the fanfare is badly warped. It's rumored to be found on an Andy Griffith VHS called ''Mayhem in Mayberry''. | ||
'''Availability:''' Most shows that had this logo have been updated with either the "V of Steel" or "Wigga Wigga" logos, or those of Paramount Domestic Television, CBS Paramount Domestic/Network Television, or 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]]. | '''Availability:''' Most shows that had this logo have been updated with either the "V of Steel" or "Wigga Wigga" logos, or those of Paramount Domestic Television, CBS Paramount Domestic/Network Television, or 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]]. | ||
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** The B&W filmed variant variant can also be spotted on DVDs of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' released by the [[Platinum Disc Corporation]], [[Madacy Lifestyle Marketing|Madacy Entertainment]], [[Mill Creek Entertainment]], and [[GoodTimes Entertainment]], among other companies. | ** The B&W filmed variant variant can also be spotted on DVDs of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' released by the [[Platinum Disc Corporation]], [[Madacy Lifestyle Marketing|Madacy Entertainment]], [[Mill Creek Entertainment]], and [[GoodTimes Entertainment]], among other companies. | ||
** It is unknown if this was seen on the [[Magnum Entertainment]] releases of ''The Deerslayer'', ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1977) or ''California Gold Rush'', the Magnetic Video VHS release and 1985 Key Video re-release of ''Roustabout'', or the 1985 Key Video re-issue of ''Blue Hawaii''. | ** It is unknown if this was seen on the [[Magnum Entertainment]] releases of ''The Deerslayer'', ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1977) or ''California Gold Rush'', the Magnetic Video VHS release and 1985 Key Video re-release of ''Roustabout'', or the 1985 Key Video re-issue of ''Blue Hawaii''. | ||
** Older broadcasts of ''Wacky Races'', ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'', ''Josie & The Pussycats'', ''Speed Buggy'' and ''The Alvin Show'' ended with this logo; 16mm prints of at least the former two shows retain the logo. It is unknown whether it appeared on ''The Banana Splits and Friends Show'', ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' or ''Space Ghost and Dino Boy'' reruns from the era (apparently, for the latter, Hanna-Barbera's World of Super Adventure cut the logos. | ** Older broadcasts of ''Wacky Races'', ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'', ''Josie & The Pussycats'', ''Speed Buggy'' and ''The Alvin Show'' ended with this logo; 16mm prints of at least the former two shows retain the logo. It is unknown whether it appeared on ''The Banana Splits and Friends Show'', ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' or ''Space Ghost and Dino Boy'' reruns from the era (apparently, for the latter, Hanna-Barbera's World of Super Adventure cut the logos). Again, check old 16mm prints. | ||
* '''''Videotaped Variant'':''' | * '''''Videotaped Variant'':''' | ||
** The videotaped version appeared on ''Perry Mason'' on Me-TV, but since 2015, they have started to use remastered DVD prints with the 2007 CBS Television Distribution logo. However, these older prints can still be seen on FETV. | ** The videotaped version appeared on ''Perry Mason'' on Me-TV, but since 2015, they have started to use remastered DVD prints with the 2007 CBS Television Distribution logo. However, these older prints can still be seen on FETV. | ||
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'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show. Promotional reels featured Christopher Plummer saying "...Because Viacom (pronounced as "Vee-a-Com") presents, for the very first time in syndication...". | '''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show. Promotional reels featured Christopher Plummer saying "...Because Viacom (pronounced as "Vee-a-Com") presents, for the very first time in syndication...". | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' On rare occasions, <u>his voice</u> is not used. Sometimes, when the closing theme or when the Viacom “V of Doom” music plays over the logo, Christoper Plummer instead says “From Viacom (once again pronouncing it as vee-a-com”. | '''Audio Variants:''' On rare occasions, <u>his voice</u> is not used. Sometimes, when the closing theme or when the Viacom “V of Doom” music plays over the logo, Christoper Plummer instead says “From Viacom (once again pronouncing it as vee-a-com”). | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||