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'''Nicknames:''' "Rings of Saturn", "Pac-Man's Planet", "Pac-Man's World", "The Saban Planet"
'''Nicknames:''' "Rings of Saturn", "Pac-Man's Planet", "Pac-Man's World", "The Saban Planet"


'''Logo:''' Against a light indigo/white gradient background (in which a few stars can be faintly seen), we see a static shot of a purple (or dark red) Saturn-like planet, with a ring. In the middle of the planet and the ring, the word "S A B A N" is seen in a stylized font similar to the Pac-Man font. Below it is the word "P R O D U C T I O N S". On the bottom half of the planet to the left, there are five lines.
'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|#E1CBF6|light indigo}}/white gradient background (in which a few stars can be faintly seen), we see a static shot of a {{Font color|#C900FF|purple}} (or {{Font color|#860000|dark red}}) Saturn-like planet, with a ring. In the middle of the planet and the ring, the word "S A B A N" is seen in a font similar to Pac-Man. Below it is the word "P R O D U C T I O N S". On the bottom half of the planet to the left, there are five lines.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in a box in the upper left corner of the screen, and the DiC logo in the bottom right; the corner of the Saban logo overlaps the DiC logo. They are up against an orange background with a streak in the middle.
*On ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in a box in the upper left corner of the screen, and the DiC logo in the bottom right; the corner of the Saban logo overlaps the DiC logo. They are up against an {{Font color|#FFA700|orange}} background with a streak in the middle.
*On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in the bottom right corner and the DiC logo in the upper left, which overlaps Saban. They are on a black background with a streak in the middle.
*On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the Saban logo is seen in the bottom right corner and the DiC logo in the upper left, which overlaps Saban. They are on a black background with a streak in the middle.
*On a tape of ''The New Archies'', the logo fades out early.
*On a tape of ''The New Archies'', the logo fades out early.
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'''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you want to count the fade-in and fade-out.
'''FX/SFX:''' None, unless you want to count the fade-in and fade-out.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized theme with a descending synth sound, ending in five hits. Composed by Shuki Levy.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized note with a descending synth sound, ending in five hits. Composed by Shuki Levy.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
*The theme was high-pitched and sped-up on the ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling special, All Time Champ''.
*The theme was high-pitched and sped-up on the ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling special, All Time Champ''.
*On ''ALF: The Animated Series'', the last few notes of the Saban logo theme was used.
*On ''ALF: The Animated Series'', the last few notes of the theme was used.
*On ''Kidd Video'', the end theme plays over it.
*On ''Kidd Video'', the end theme plays over it.
*On the pilot of ''Kidd Video'', the DiC "Vortex" music plays over Saban.
*On the pilot episode of ''Kidd Video'', the 1984 DiC music is heard.


'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Will probably be intact if any shows produced by Saban during this time are reran in the future, such as ''Maple Town'' and ''I'm Telling''. It was also seen on ''The New Archies'' during its' original run on NBC, but isn't kept on later airings or DVD releases. Preserved on DVDs of ''ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''ALF Tales''.
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Will probably be intact if any shows produced by Saban during this time are reran in the future, such as ''Maple Town'' and ''I'm Telling''. It was also seen on ''The New Archies'' during its' original run on NBC, but isn't kept on later airings or DVD releases. Preserved on DVDs of ''ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''ALF Tales''.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' Some people might think this is reminiscent of Pac-Man (because of the font).


=== 2nd Logo (June 11, 1988-November 20, 1996, January 2-August 28, 2010) ===
=== 2nd Logo (June 11, 1988-November 20, 1996, January 2-August 28, 2010) ===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Gold Circle", "Gold Coin", "Gold Plate", "Coin in Space", "The Saban Plate"
'''Nicknames:''' "{{Font color|#D4C802|Gold}} Circle", "{{Font color|#D4C802|Gold}} Coin", "{{Font color|#D4C802|Gold}} Plate", "Coin in Space", "The Saban Plate"


'''Logo:''' On a background with stars, a white marble rectangle with a round hole in the center moves slowly from the left-hand side of the screen towards the middle of the screen, growing as it does so. In the hole, "glowing" but in black lettering, is the word "SABAN" and below the circle-shaped hole is the word "PRODUCTIONS" (in later years "ENTERTAINMENT"), or "INTERNATIONAL" for international distribution, with a gold line underneath. On the right side of the screen, a gold "coin" (or plate) twirls towards the middle of the screen as well. As the coin gets closer to the rectangle and the middle of the screen, it starts twirling faster and faster until it is affixed firmly in the hole in the center of the rectangle like a magnet attracting metal. Three white lines form on the bottom-left of the circle.
'''Logo:''' On a background with stars, a white marble rectangle with a round hole in the center moves slowly from the left-hand side of the screen towards the middle of the screen, growing as it does so. In the hole, "glowing" but in black lettering, is the word "SABAN" and below the circle-shaped hole is the word "PRODUCTIONS" (in later years "ENTERTAINMENT"), or "INTERNATIONAL" for international distribution, with a {{Font color|#D4C802|gold}} line underneath. On the right side of the screen, a {{Font color|#D4C802|gold}} "coin" (or plate) twirls towards the middle of the screen as well. As the coin gets closer to the rectangle and the middle of the screen, it starts twirling faster and faster until it is affixed firmly in the hole in the center of the rectangle like a magnet attracting metal. Three white lines form on the bottom-left of the circle.


'''Variant:''' A still variant exists.
'''Variant:''' A still variant exists.
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'''FX/SFX:''' Early computer animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' Early computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A short synthesized theme ending in what sounds like a jail door slamming shut. The music was done on a Roland D-50 synthesizer using the "Digital Native Dance" patch. For most of the '90s shows, the end of the show's theme played over it. Composed by Shuki Levy.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A short synthesized theme ending in what sounds like a jail door slamming shut. The music was done on a Roland D-50 synthesizer using the "Digital Native Dance" patch. For most of the 90’s shows, the end of the show's theme played over it. Composed by Shuki Levy.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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* The 2010 version is now extinct; it only appeared on the 2010 remaster of ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' on ABC Kids.
* The 2010 version is now extinct; it only appeared on the 2010 remaster of ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' on ABC Kids.
* The "PRODUCTIONS" variant can be seen on ''Noozles'' and VHS releases of ''Bumpety Boo''; it was also sighted on the game show ''Couch Potatoes'' when the show was last rerun on the USA Network in the early '90s (followed by the [[Group W Productions]] logo).
* The "PRODUCTIONS" variant can be seen on ''Noozles'' and VHS releases of ''Bumpety Boo''; it was also sighted on the game show ''Couch Potatoes'' when the show was last rerun on the USA Network in the early '90s (followed by the [[Group W Productions]] logo).
* The "INTERNATIONAL" variant is more common and was seen on international prints of various Saban shows from the era, notably English-dubbed anime shows and co-produced shows, alongside shows produced by Saban International Paris. It was also seen on international broadcasts of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.
* The "INTERNATIONAL" variant is more common and was seen on international prints of various Saban shows from the era, notably English-dubbed anime shows and co-produced shows, alongside shows produced by Saban International Paris. It was also seen on international broadcasts of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
* Syndicated prints of [[New World Pictures]] films from the early 1990s, such as ''Heathers'', plastered this logo over the New World logo.
* Syndicated prints of [[New World Pictures]] films from the early 1990s, such as ''Heathers'', plastered this logo over the New World logo.
*It was also seen after [[The Landsburg Company]] logo on a UK VHS release of ''The Ryan White Story''.
*It was also seen after [[The Landsburg Company]] logo on a UK VHS release of ''The Ryan White Story''.
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'''Nickname:''' "The Twirly-Doo"
'''Nickname:''' "The Twirly-Doo"


'''Logo:''' A group of children, who are ethnically diverse and wearing what appears to be spandex jumpsuits (some are wearing green, some are wearing red, and some are wearing yellow) with patterns all over them, are shown in a circle, looking upward as the camera revolves around and zooms out for a second. Then, it fades to a shot of the children from above as they take a piece of orange-yellow cloth with a globe pattern imprinted on it and throw it in the air as they are standing on opposite ends of a small "orb". Then, it fades to another shot of the children, who are shown raising their hands up and releasing brown, spherical objects into the air as they fade out as the orb (which resembles an Earth globe with yellow water and red and green continents) "transforms" into the Saban logo, which resembles a shiny gold crescent moon on the right with 3 "swishing" lines on the left. The word "SABAN" appears below the logo. The Saban logo zooms-in slightly. This is done on a cloudy sky background that seems to converge towards the center.
'''Logo:''' A group of children, who are ethnically diverse and wearing what appears to be spandex jumpsuits (some are wearing {{Font color|green|green}}, some are wearing {{Font color|red|red}}, and some are wearing {{Font color|gold|yellow}}) with patterns all over them, are shown in a circle, looking upward as the camera revolves around and zooms out for a second. Then, it fades to a shot of the children from above as they take a piece of {{Font color|#FFB100|orange-yellow}} cloth with a globe pattern imprinted on it and throw it in the air as they are standing on opposite ends of a small "orb". Then, it fades to another shot of the children, who are shown raising their hands up and releasing {{Font color|#755612|brown}}, spherical objects into the air as they fade out as the orb (which resembles an Earth globe with {{Font color|gold|yellow}} water and {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|green|green}} continents) "transforms" into the Saban logo, which resembles a shiny {{Font color|gold|gold}} crescent moon on the right with 3 "swishing" lines on the left. The word "SABAN" appears below the logo. The Saban logo zooms-in slightly. This is done on a cloudy sky background that seems to converge towards the center.


'''Variants:''' There are 5 variations of this logo:
'''Variants:''' There are 5 variations of this logo:

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