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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
Paramount Television traces its origins to 1949 when [[Paramount Pictures]] owned a television network called "Paramount Television Network". The network presented and produced 17 programs in total until it and the production banner was dissolved in 1956. Paramount also had a majority stake in the DuMont Television Network and owned KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago (now WBBM-TV). Paramount Pictures' second attempt in the television industry began in 1959 as "Paramount Pictures Television" when they produced the television movie Destination Space for CBS. They also co-produced six unsold pilots with [[Tandem Productions]], such as Henry T. and Meet Me At Danny's. They also had a short-lived production banner called "[[Telemount-Mutual Productions|Telemount-Mutual]]". When Gulf+Western Industries, parent company of Paramount Pictures at the time, purchased [[Desilu Productions]] in 1967, Desilu became the television division of Paramount Pictures and later became "Paramount Television" in late 1967; officially forming the studio, and Desilu sales became "Paramount Television Sales". In 2004, [[Viacom (pre-2006)|Viacom]] merged Paramount Network Television and [[CBS Productions]] to form the "CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group" at the same time it merged Paramount International Television and [[CBS Broadcast International]] to form "CBS Paramount International Television" (currently known as "[[CBS Studios International]]"). On December 31, 2005, the Viacom/CBS split took effect and Viacom changed its name to the CBS Corporation at the same time it created a spin-off company that bears the Viacom name. On January 17, 2006, CBS Corporation merged the CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group, CBS Paramount International Television, and Paramount Domestic Television into the [[CBS Paramount Television]] Group, but the on-air logo for PDT remained the same until Memorial Day 2006, when the first CBS Paramount Television logo debuted. As for the network version, the PNT and CBS Productions logos were used before the CBS Paramount Network Television logo debuted on June 10. However, it was renamed as "[[CBS Television Studios]]" in May 2009 after CBS lost to license to the Paramount name it had for three years. On March 4, 2013, Paramount Pictures relaunched a current incarnation of [[Paramount Television Studios|Paramount Television]]; both divisions are owned by [[ViacomCBS]]. | Paramount Television traces its origins to 1949 when [[Paramount Pictures]] owned a television network called "Paramount Television Network". The network presented and produced 17 programs in total until it and the production banner was dissolved in 1956. Paramount also had a majority stake in the DuMont Television Network and owned KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago (now WBBM-TV). Paramount Pictures' second attempt in the television industry began in 1959 as "Paramount Pictures Television" when they produced the television movie Destination Space for CBS. They also co-produced six unsold pilots with [[Tandem Productions]], such as ''Henry T.'' and ''Meet Me At Danny's''. They also had a short-lived production banner called "[[Telemount-Mutual Productions|Telemount-Mutual]]". When Gulf+Western Industries, parent company of Paramount Pictures at the time, purchased [[Desilu Productions]] in 1967, Desilu became the television division of Paramount Pictures and later became "Paramount Television" in late 1967; officially forming the studio, and Desilu sales became "Paramount Television Sales". In 2004, [[Viacom (pre-2006)|Viacom]] merged Paramount Network Television and [[CBS Productions]] to form the "CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group" at the same time it merged Paramount International Television and [[CBS Broadcast International]] to form "CBS Paramount International Television" (currently known as "[[CBS Studios International]]"). On December 31, 2005, the Viacom/CBS split took effect and Viacom changed its name to the CBS Corporation at the same time it created a spin-off company that bears the Viacom name. On January 17, 2006, CBS Corporation merged the CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group, CBS Paramount International Television, and Paramount Domestic Television into the [[CBS Paramount Television]] Group, but the on-air logo for PDT remained the same until Memorial Day 2006, when the first CBS Paramount Television logo debuted. As for the network version, the PNT and CBS Productions logos were used before the CBS Paramount Network Television logo debuted on June 10. However, it was renamed as "[[CBS Television Studios]]" in May 2009 after CBS lost to license to the Paramount name it had for three years. On March 4, 2013, Paramount Pictures relaunched a current incarnation of [[Paramount Television Studios|Paramount Television]]; both divisions are owned by [[ViacomCBS]]. | ||
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* When TBS aired ''The Brady Bunch'' around the late '80s or early '90s, one S1 episode had the first version of the "Closet Killer" in low-tone. | * When TBS aired ''The Brady Bunch'' around the late '80s or early '90s, one S1 episode had the first version of the "Closet Killer" in low-tone. | ||
*On the ''War of the Worlds'' TV series episode "Eye for an Eye" on its DVD release, it uses the 1987 fanfare, due to a plastering error. | *On the ''War of the Worlds'' TV series episode "Eye for an Eye" on its DVD release, it uses the 1987 fanfare, due to a plastering error. | ||
* In rare cases, it used the closing theme of the show/movie or was silent, such as the 1973-74 animated ''Star Trek'' series and the 1975 TV movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden. | * In rare cases, it used the closing theme of the show/movie or was silent, such as the 1973-74 animated ''Star Trek'' series and the 1975 TV movie ''The Legend of Lizzie Borden''. | ||
*An off-sync variant was spotted on an episode of ''The Brady Bunch''. The "Closet Killer" music would begin during the black screen between the credits and the logo, before the logo appears. As a result, part of the logo was silent. | *An off-sync variant was spotted on an episode of ''The Brady Bunch''. The "Closet Killer" music would begin during the black screen between the credits and the logo, before the logo appears. As a result, part of the logo was silent. | ||
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* This was seen on ''Mission: Impossible'' on ALN (now Youtoo America) and on a number of shows and TV movies, but a lot of it have been replaced with either the 8th, or a later logo (mostly CTD currently). An example of this would be the "The Complete Series" DVDs of ''The Brady Kids'', which plaster this logo with the CBS Television Distribution logo. | * This was seen on ''Mission: Impossible'' on ALN (now Youtoo America) and on a number of shows and TV movies, but a lot of it have been replaced with either the 8th, or a later logo (mostly CTD currently). An example of this would be the "The Complete Series" DVDs of ''The Brady Kids'', which plaster this logo with the CBS Television Distribution logo. | ||
*The 1969 versions are rare and it can be seen on ''The Brady Bunch'' DVD box sets, as well as on Me-TV airings of the show. It's also intact on ''The Odd Couple'' on DVD, Me-TV and, Decades. Me-TV airings of ''Love, American Style'' have this as well. | *The 1969 versions are rare and it can be seen on ''The Brady Bunch'' DVD box sets, as well as on Me-TV airings of the show. It's also intact on ''The Odd Couple'' on DVD, Me-TV and, Decades. Me-TV airings of ''Love, American Style'' have this as well. | ||
*The 1970 version is uncommon. This version has been spotted on all S1 episodes of the 1989 ''War of the Worlds'' TV series on its DVD release, as well as ''The Immortal'', ''Longstreet'' on DVD, season 1 of ''The Odd Couple'' on DVD and Me-TV, local reruns of ''Love, American Style'' (such as airings on Decades and Me-TV), and ''The Brady Bunch'' on DVD and Me-TV airings. This variant was "revived" on ''What Was Carol Brady Thinking?'' part of the former NickMom block on Nick Jr. | *The 1970 version is uncommon. This version has been spotted on all S1 episodes of the 1989 ''War of the Worlds'' TV series on its DVD release, as well as ''The Immortal'', ''Longstreet'' on DVD, season 1 of ''The Odd Couple'' on DVD and Me-TV, local reruns of ''Love, American Style'' (such as airings on Decades and Me-TV), and ''The Brady Bunch'' on DVD and Me-TV airings. This variant was "revived" on ''What Was Carol Brady Thinking?'', part of the former NickMom block on Nick Jr. | ||
*The 1972 version is rare and was spotted on S1 and some S2 episodes ''Happy Days'' episodes, which includes the season 1 DVD boxset, MeTV and older Discovery Family airings in the US (latter of which was called Hub Network at the time), as well as UK Gold airings in the UK. Other shows where this has been spotted on is ''The Magician'' on DVD, season 1 of ''Petrocelli'' on DVD and older airings on AXN Crime, and ''The Brady Bunch'' on DVD and Me-TV airings. | *The 1972 version is rare and was spotted on S1 and some S2 episodes ''Happy Days'' episodes, which includes the season 1 DVD boxset, MeTV and older Discovery Family airings in the US (latter of which was called Hub Network at the time), as well as UK Gold airings in the UK. Other shows where this has been spotted on is ''The Magician'' on DVD, season 1 of ''Petrocelli'' on DVD and older airings on AXN Crime, and ''The Brady Bunch'' on DVD and Me-TV airings. | ||
*The 1974 version is extinct and was spotted on episodes of ''The Odd Couple'', but is hard to find on said show due to plastering with later logos from the company like the 1995 Domestic logo, or other companies entirely like the CBS Paramount Television, or CBS Television Distribution logos. | *The 1974 version is extinct and was spotted on episodes of ''The Odd Couple'', but is hard to find on said show due to plastering with later logos from the company like the 1995 Domestic logo, or other companies entirely like the CBS Paramount Television, or CBS Television Distribution logos. | ||
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* 1969-1970: An extended version of Frontiere's "Closet Killer" jingle; at least two arrangements are known to exist. | * 1969-1970: An extended version of Frontiere's "Closet Killer" jingle; at least two arrangements are known to exist. | ||
*Circa 1971: A fast-paced piece composed by Lalo Schifrin. | *Circa 1971: A fast-paced piece composed by Lalo Schifrin. | ||
*Circa 1972: | *Circa 1972: A soft extended horn-driven variation of the Schifrin arrangement introduced in the previous logo. | ||
*Other than that, generally the closing theme of the show, or none at all. | *Other than that, generally the closing theme of the show, or none at all. | ||
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* This exists as both filmed and videotaped versions. | * This exists as both filmed and videotaped versions. | ||
* By around 1982, a new version of the Paramount Television logo is released utilizing the standard template of the main logo with all 5 indentations intact. As a result, the word "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Television'''''</span>" overlaps the tip. You may notice on this that the portion of the "Television" logo that touches the mountain peak is a brighter white; this is due to "chroma-keying," per Benjamin Edge on Club CBS Television Studios on Facebook. | * By around 1982, a new version of the Paramount Television logo is released utilizing the standard template of the main logo with all 5 indentations intact. As a result, the word "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Television'''''</span>" overlaps the tip. You may notice on this that the portion of the "Television" logo that touches the mountain peak is a brighter white; this is due to "chroma-keying," per Benjamin Edge on Club CBS Television Studios on Facebook. | ||
*Depending on the film quality, the colors may vary from dark blue, all the way to a whitish-blue color. | *Depending on the film quality, the colors may vary from dark blue, all the way to a whitish-blue color. It has even been spotted in a reddish tint, which was found on the CBS DVD/VEI release of ''Petrocelli'', specifically on the print of the season 2 episode "Face of Evil". A similar red-tinted version was found on a Me-TV airing of ''Happy Days'' season 6 episode "Kid Stuff", which mostly effected the white parts of the logo. | ||
*In the later usage of this logo, Paramount used some videotape trickery on some of their prints with this logo. Instead of letting the film clip roll as usual, what they do is show the still of the logo with just "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Paramount'''''</span>" showing. Then it quickfades into the animation of "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Television'''''</span>" sliding in from the right, which then reverts back into a still image (this time, of the completed animation). This can be seen on the first two seasons of ''MacGyver'', a few early episodes of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'', the short-lived revival ''The New Love, American Style'', the CBS sitcom ''The Cavanaughs'', and the TV movie ''The Jesse Owens Story''. | *In the later usage of this logo, Paramount used some videotape trickery on some of their prints with this logo. Instead of letting the film clip roll as usual, what they do is show the still of the logo with just "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Paramount'''''</span>" showing. Then it quickfades into the animation of "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Television'''''</span>" sliding in from the right, which then reverts back into a still image (this time, of the completed animation). This can be seen on the first two seasons of ''MacGyver'', a few early episodes of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'', the short-lived revival ''The New Love, American Style'', the CBS sitcom ''The Cavanaughs'', and the TV movie ''The Jesse Owens Story''. | ||
*A similar variation to the one above exists of the filmed variant becoming a still image after "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Television'''''</span>" slides to its place, and the logo fades to black slower than usual. | *A similar variation to the one above exists of the filmed variant becoming a still image after "<span style="font-family:times-new-roman;">'''''Television'''''</span>" slides to its place, and the logo fades to black slower than usual. | ||
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*1981-March 28, 1985, October 9, 1986, December 16, 1987: Another medium tempo version which ends in a harp flourish. There has been other slight variations of this theme, and is most commonly found on ''Family Ties''. | *1981-March 28, 1985, October 9, 1986, December 16, 1987: Another medium tempo version which ends in a harp flourish. There has been other slight variations of this theme, and is most commonly found on ''Family Ties''. | ||
* 1982-1987: Two bombastic horn-driven versions used. Xylophone accompanied on the first horn-driven version and what might sound like a harp on the second horn-driven version. | * 1982-1987: Two bombastic horn-driven versions used. Xylophone accompanied on the first horn-driven version and what might sound like a harp on the second horn-driven version. | ||
*September 22, 1986-May 4, 1987: 2 different reverberated versions were used, and was heard only on season 2 episodes of MacGyver. | *September 22, 1986-May 4, 1987: 2 different reverberated versions were used, and was heard only on season 2 episodes of ''MacGyver''. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants''': | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
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'''Availability''': Uncommon. | '''Availability''': Uncommon. | ||
* It's been spotted on ''Family Ties'' and most episodes of ''Happy Days'' when last seen on Hub Network (now Discovery Family), INSP TV, and Me-TV. It was seen on some episodes of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'' on Chiller (but not on DVD, nor on local airings), the first two seasons of ''MacGyver'' on Cloo, Me-TV and Netflix, and on the first and second season DVD releases of ''MacGyver'' from [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]]. It also appears on recent DVD releases of the first four seasons of ''Webster'' from Shout! Factory (the Paramount logo on S1 would be the standard version with 1979 music [standard version meaning the one with the space between the mountain and "Paramount"] and the Paramount logo on a few S2 episodes and the entire 4th season would use the 1982 tall-peaked variant, though on some international reruns and DVD episodes, it would use the standard version). Other programs it was seen on was 1981-1987 episodes of ''Solid Gold'' (the silent 1995 Domestic logo plasters over this logo on VH1 airings from 1998-99), DVD releases of ''Angie'', ''Best of the West'', ''Future Cop'', ''The Bad News Bears'', ''The Powers of Matthew Star'', season 2 of ''Petrocelli'' (on DVD and on AXN Crime airings), ''Having Babies III'' on Amazon Prime Video, and ''The Winds of War'' miniseries on DVD. This logo is also retained on the DVD's and Blu-rays of ''Tinker Tailor Solider Spy'' (the 1979 BBC TV series) and its sequel ''Smiley's People'', as well as the short-lived Leslie Nielsen sitcom ''Police Squad!'' and the 1980 miniseries ''Shōgun''. Internationally, this logo also made a surprise appearance at the end of Australian airings of some episodes of both ''Mork & Mindy'' and ''Laverne & Shirley'', as well as an episode of ''Taxi''. On VHS, this is retained on ''Mork & Mindy'' Vol. 1 (and possibly other volumes) and the silent version can be found on the VHS and the PAL DVD release of ''A Woman Called Golda''. It is unknown if this was seen on 1970s/1980s prints of The Lucy Show. Paramount (Viacom) had updated this logo with either the 1995 or 2003 Domestic logos, and even syndicated reruns of ''Cheers'' (once known as the best source of the logo) have been replaced with the 1995 Domestic logo, although one local rerun episode of ''Cheers'' from S5 called "Norm's First Hurrah" and Aussie airings of most season 5 episodes of said show retained this logo. However, any new prints on local broadcast and later DVD prints would have this logo replaced by the [[CBS Television Distribution]] logo. | * It's been spotted on ''Family Ties'' and most episodes of ''Happy Days'' when last seen on Hub Network (now Discovery Family), INSP TV, and Me-TV. It was seen on some episodes of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'' on Chiller (but not on DVD, nor on local airings), the first two seasons of ''MacGyver'' on Cloo, Me-TV and Netflix, and on the first and second season DVD releases of ''MacGyver'' from [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]]. It also appears on recent DVD releases of the first four seasons of ''Webster'' from Shout! Factory (the Paramount logo on S1 would be the standard version with 1979 music [standard version meaning the one with the space between the mountain and "Paramount"] and the Paramount logo on a few S2 episodes and the entire 4th season would use the 1982 tall-peaked variant, though on some international reruns and DVD episodes, it would use the standard version). Other programs it was seen on was 1981-1987 episodes of ''Solid Gold'' (the silent 1995 Domestic logo plasters over this logo on VH1 airings from 1998-99), DVD releases of ''Angie'', ''Best of the West'', ''Future Cop'', ''The Bad News Bears'', ''The Powers of Matthew Star'', season 2 of ''Petrocelli'' (on DVD and on AXN Crime airings), ''Having Babies III'' on Amazon Prime Video, and ''The Winds of War'' miniseries on DVD. This logo is also retained on the DVD's and Blu-rays of ''Tinker Tailor Solider Spy'' (the 1979 BBC TV series) and its sequel ''Smiley's People'', as well as the short-lived Leslie Nielsen sitcom ''Police Squad!'' and the 1980 miniseries ''Shōgun''. Internationally, this logo also made a surprise appearance at the end of Australian airings of some episodes of both ''Mork & Mindy'' and ''Laverne & Shirley'', as well as an episode of ''Taxi''. On VHS, this is retained on ''Mork & Mindy'' Vol. 1 (and possibly other volumes) and the silent version can be found on the VHS and the PAL DVD release of ''A Woman Called Golda''. It is unknown if this was seen on 1970s/1980s prints of ''The Lucy Show''. Paramount (Viacom) had updated this logo with either the 1995 or 2003 Domestic logos, and even syndicated reruns of ''Cheers'' (once known as the best source of the logo) have been replaced with the 1995 Domestic logo, although one local rerun episode of ''Cheers'' from S5 called "Norm's First Hurrah" and Aussie airings of most season 5 episodes of said show retained this logo. However, any new prints on local broadcast and later DVD prints would have this logo replaced by the [[CBS Television Distribution]] logo. | ||
*The tall-peaked variant with the 1979 jingle has be spotted on the ''Happy Days'' S5 episode "The Apartment", the 1983 Australian miniseries ''Return to Eden'', and some season 5 episodes of ''Taxi'' like "Arnie Meets the Kids". | *The tall-peaked variant with the 1979 jingle has be spotted on the ''Happy Days'' S5 episode "The Apartment", the 1983 Australian miniseries ''Return to Eden'', and some season 5 episodes of ''Taxi'' like "Arnie Meets the Kids". | ||
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*During the white-byline-Paramount Communications and Viacom eras, airings of TV movies would close the movie with the full logo's animation and then fade out before the byline faded in, technically creating a bylineless TV variant. | *During the white-byline-Paramount Communications and Viacom eras, airings of TV movies would close the movie with the full logo's animation and then fade out before the byline faded in, technically creating a bylineless TV variant. | ||
*The 1995 network variant often appeared with a noticeably chyroned Viacom byline, and was a still variant. | *The 1995 network variant often appeared with a noticeably chyroned Viacom byline, and was a still variant. | ||
*Starting in 1990 on ''Entertainment Tonight'', this logo is seen in-credit, inside the area where superimposed footage plays during the credits. Similarly, the | *Starting in 1990 on ''Entertainment Tonight'', this logo is seen in-credit, inside the area where superimposed footage plays during the credits. **Similarly, the French version of ''Entertainment Tonight'' (known as ''Exclusif'' or ''Exclusif ce soir'', and aired between 1998-2002 on TF1) has a split-screen variant with the Case Production logo (even using the sound of said logo) which is seen at the beginning and ending of the program. | ||
*On original NBC airings of ''Fraiser'' and ''Wings'', the logo is part of the split-screen credits; the stars, "Paramount" text and the byline are drastically smaller to fit inside of it. The Paramount Communications byline now spans across two lines here. | *On original NBC airings of ''Fraiser'' and ''Wings'', the logo is part of the split-screen credits; the stars, "Paramount" text and the byline are drastically smaller to fit inside of it. The Paramount Communications byline now spans across two lines here. | ||
*On ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', the logo appeared at the beginning with the show's theme playing in the background, and the mountain fades into a mountain in the show. | *On ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', the logo appeared at the beginning with the show's theme playing in the background, and the mountain fades into a mountain in the show. | ||
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*1995-2006: (Network and domestic television): Same as first two. | *1995-2006: (Network and domestic television): Same as first two. | ||
'''Music/Sounds''': A re-orchestrated version of the last six notes to Paramount Pictures' 1987 theatrical fanfare, which is a re-arrangement of Elsie Janis/Jack King's Paramount on Parade by Jerry Goldsmith, first heard on trailers for Paramount Pictures since 1976. There are two arrangements of the theme. Many of these logos are plastered onto old shows (mostly on TV Land airings, as well as TV movies) with the logo being silent. | '''Music/Sounds''': A re-orchestrated version of the last six notes to Paramount Pictures' 1987 theatrical fanfare, which is a re-arrangement of Elsie Janis/Jack King's ''Paramount on Parade'' by Jerry Goldsmith, first heard on trailers for Paramount Pictures since 1976. It may remind some viewers of the ''Star Wars'' theme, hence the "Star Wars Mountain" nickname. There are two arrangements of the theme. Many of these logos are plastered onto old shows (mostly on TV Land airings, as well as TV movies) with the logo being silent. | ||
'''Pre-1987 Paramount Television Music/Sounds Variants''': As a result of poor attempts at plastering, each variant of the logo was spotted with the following themes from the 4th, 5th, and 7th logos: | '''Pre-1987 Paramount Television Music/Sounds Variants''': As a result of poor attempts at plastering, each variant of the logo was spotted with the following themes from the 4th, 5th, and 7th logos: | ||
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*On ''Judge Judy'' (season 4 to mid-season 6), ''Judge Joe Brown'' (seasons 2 & 3), the final 2 seasons of ''Judge Mills Lane'' in syndication, the final 2 seasons of ''Nash Bridges'', and ''The Adventures of Corduroy'', the end themes would play over the 1995 Domestic or Network logo. | *On ''Judge Judy'' (season 4 to mid-season 6), ''Judge Joe Brown'' (seasons 2 & 3), the final 2 seasons of ''Judge Mills Lane'' in syndication, the final 2 seasons of ''Nash Bridges'', and ''The Adventures of Corduroy'', the end themes would play over the 1995 Domestic or Network logo. | ||
*On an episode of ''Entertainment Tonight'', aired May 16, 1990, the logo is silent, out of a show of respect to Sammy Davis, Jr. and Jim Henson, who both passed away that day | *On an episode of ''Entertainment Tonight'', aired May 16, 1990, the logo is silent, out of a show of respect to Sammy Davis, Jr. and Jim Henson, who both passed away that day and were the focus of the episode. | ||
*At the end of a 1987 outtake reel of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the last note from the 1966 ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' theme music (aka "Theme from Star Trek"), is heard, followed by the 1967 Desilu logo's music, the 1979 Paramount Television theme, and some suspenseful music sounding like the theme music from the 1975 film ''Jaws'' before finally concluding with an explosion sound. | *At the end of a 1987 outtake reel of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the last note from the 1966 ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' theme music (aka "Theme from Star Trek"), is heard, followed by the 1967 Desilu logo's music, the 1979 Paramount Television theme, and some suspenseful music sounding like the theme music from the 1975 film ''Jaws'' before finally concluding with an explosion sound. | ||
*A low-toned version was spotted on some episodes of ''Family Affair'' on Me-TV and Decades, which plastered older Viacom logos. | *A low-toned version was spotted on some episodes of ''Family Affair'' on Me-TV and Decades, which plastered older Viacom logos. | ||
* A version exists that has the last note of the theme cut short. | * A version exists that has the last note of the theme cut short. | ||
*On some episodes of ''Gomer Pyle, USMC'' when they were aired on MeTV and possibly other shows formerly distributed by Viacom, the "V of Doom" music in warp-speed is heard with the 1995 domestic logo. Similarly, mid-1990s prints of Our Miss Brooks has the 1995 Domestic logo with a low-toned regular 1976 "V of Doom" reverse-plaster. | *On some episodes of ''Gomer Pyle, USMC'' when they were aired on MeTV and possibly other shows formerly distributed by Viacom, the "V of Doom" music in warp-speed is heard with the 1995 domestic logo. Similarly, mid-1990s prints of ''Our Miss Brooks'' has the 1995 Domestic logo with a low-toned regular 1976 "V of Doom" reverse-plaster. | ||
* On a few episodes of ''Gunsmoke'' last aired on Encore Westerns, the Viacom "V of Steel" music in normal speed would be heard with the 1995 domestic logo due to sloppy plastering. The music would jarringly cut after the logo fades out. | * On a few episodes of ''Gunsmoke'' last aired on Encore Westerns, the Viacom "V of Steel" music in normal speed would be heard with the 1995 domestic logo due to sloppy plastering. The music would jarringly cut after the logo fades out. | ||
* Reportedly, TubiTV's print of the 1990 film ''Men at Work'' had the Viacom "Wigga Wigga" music with V/O play over the 1995 domestic logo due to sloppy plastering. | * Reportedly, TubiTV's print of the 1990 film ''Men at Work'' had the Viacom "Wigga Wigga" music with V/O play over the 1995 domestic logo due to sloppy plastering. | ||
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*''Star Trek: Enterprise'' season 1 reruns on Netflix and DVD retain the 1995 Viacom-byline logo, while they are replaced by the CBS Television Distribution logo on the 2013 Blu-Ray set. This was also seen on the final 2 seasons (1st-run syndication-era) episodes of ''Webster''. | *''Star Trek: Enterprise'' season 1 reruns on Netflix and DVD retain the 1995 Viacom-byline logo, while they are replaced by the CBS Television Distribution logo on the 2013 Blu-Ray set. This was also seen on the final 2 seasons (1st-run syndication-era) episodes of ''Webster''. | ||
*This logo makes a strange appearance with the fanfare on the 1997 VHS release of ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown'' after the said special's closing credits and on a demo VHS tape of ''Boohbah: Comfy Armchair'' following the Dot variant of the [[PBS Kids|PBS Kids Video]] logo. | *This logo makes a strange appearance with the fanfare on the 1997 VHS release of ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown'' after the said special's closing credits and on a demo VHS tape of ''Boohbah: Comfy Armchair'' following the Dot variant of the [[PBS Kids|PBS Kids Video]] logo. | ||
* | *This logo also apears on TF1 airings of the French dub of ''Entertainment Tonight''. | ||
*Surprisingly | *Surprisingly intact on the 1997 NFB short film "O Canada". | ||
*An airing of the ''Star Trek'' episode "Coda" on Australian channel FOX Sci Fi retained the 1995 variant. | *An airing of the ''Star Trek'' episode "Coda" on Australian channel FOX Sci Fi retained the 1995 variant. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants''': | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
*Some shows like One on One would have a shorter version of the theme when originally aired. | *Some shows like ''One on One'' would have a shorter version of the theme when originally aired. | ||
*Some versions use the last notes of the 1987 theme. | *Some versions use the last notes of the 1987 theme. | ||
*Another shorter version has the last note cut off short. | *Another shorter version has the last note cut off short. | ||