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'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Extinct. | ||
* The standard Group W print logo was used as an in-credit | * The standard Group W print logo was used as an in-credit logo on programs such as ''The Steve Allen Show'', ''The David Frost Show'', and ''The Mike Douglas Show.'' | ||
* It is retained on [[Rhino Home Video]]'s VHS set of the run of November 1971 ''Mike Douglas Show'' episodes co-hosted by John Lennon. | * It is retained on [[Rhino Home Video]]'s VHS set of the run of November 1971 ''Mike Douglas Show'' episodes co-hosted by John Lennon. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 8, 1980-1984)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 8, 1980-1984)=== | ||
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* 1982-1984: "{{Font|Impact|{{Small|WESTINGHOUSE BROADCASTING AND CABLE, INC.}}}}" (the company was a leading cable TV operator in the early-to-mid 1980s) | * 1982-1984: "{{Font|Impact|{{Small|WESTINGHOUSE BROADCASTING AND CABLE, INC.}}}}" (the company was a leading cable TV operator in the early-to-mid 1980s) | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Zooming effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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* A still version also appeared on the first season of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (syndicated by Group W in the U.S.). | * A still version also appeared on the first season of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (syndicated by Group W in the U.S.). | ||
* The in-credit version was last seen on ''The John Davidson Show'' (which replaced ''The Mike Douglas Show'', Group W's syndicator). | * The in-credit version was last seen on ''The John Davidson Show'' (which replaced ''The Mike Douglas Show'', Group W's syndicator). | ||
===3rd Logo (1983-1987)=== | ===3rd Logo (1983-1987)=== | ||
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* A variant where the lasers are cut, picking up from the red "W" forming, exists. | * A variant where the lasers are cut, picking up from the red "W" forming, exists. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Camera-controlled/cel animation produced by Calico. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A low 9-note synth tune. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A low 9-note synth tune. | ||
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* It was last seen on a [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] print of the TV movie ''Lost In London'', followed by the [[Fries Entertainment|Fries Distribution Company]] logo. | * It was last seen on a [[Netflix Originals|Netflix]] print of the TV movie ''Lost In London'', followed by the [[Fries Entertainment|Fries Distribution Company]] logo. | ||
* Reruns of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' on the USA Network in the late 1980s also had this logo (in both silent and short versions). | * Reruns of ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' on the USA Network in the late 1980s also had this logo (in both silent and short versions). | ||
===4th Logo (September 14, 1987-November 16, 1991)=== | ===4th Logo (September 14, 1987-November 16, 1991)=== | ||
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* On ''Bob Vila's Home Again'' and the 1988-89 version of ''Life's Most Embarrassing Moments'', the words "Distributed by" appear above the logo. | * On ''Bob Vila's Home Again'' and the 1988-89 version of ''Life's Most Embarrassing Moments'', the words "Distributed by" appear above the logo. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' Early CGI animation produced by Calico. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A fast-paced warbling synth tune ending in a single synth horn note. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A fast-paced warbling synth tune ending in a single synth horn note. | ||
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* Certain episodes of ''Bob Vila's Home Again'' have "DISTRIBUTED BY" superimposed at the top. | * Certain episodes of ''Bob Vila's Home Again'' have "DISTRIBUTED BY" superimposed at the top. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' There are two musical versions used interchangeably: A three-note ascending chime tune or a dramatic orchestral/synth theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' There are two musical versions used interchangeably: A three-note ascending chime tune or a dramatic orchestral/synth theme. | ||