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'''Editor's Note:''' This is the first animated Paramount Television logo. This also might be a prototype of the Paramount print logo that made its debut in the same year. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is the first animated Paramount Television logo. This also might be a prototype of the Paramount print logo that made its debut in the same year. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (September 1968-December 20, 1969) === | ===2nd Logo (September 1968-December 20, 1969)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Split Rectangle", "Yellow Split Rectangle", "Benevolent Rectangle", "The Closet Killer", "The Bumper Sticker", "Split Box", "Gulf+Western Mountain II" | '''Nicknames:''' "Split Rectangle", "Yellow Split Rectangle", "Benevolent Rectangle", "The Closet Killer", "The Bumper Sticker", "Split Box", "Gulf+Western Mountain II" | ||
'''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} background, we see a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle which is split into two sections; the larger section on the left contains the following text: | '''Logo:''' Against a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} background, we see a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle which is split into two sections; the larger section on the left contains the following text: | ||
<center>{{Huge|'''PARAMOUNT'''}}</center> | <center>{{Huge|'''PARAMOUNT'''}}</center> | ||
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All of the text excluding the byline is set in the Eurostile font (with the company byline appearing to be set in the Trade Gothic font). "'''PARAMOUNT'''" has the largest typeface, and the other two lines are progressively smaller. The smaller right section of the rectangle contains a Paramount logo with a {{Font color|deepskyblue|blue}} circle and white mountain. The picture zooms up to the logo, which kind of looks like a {{Font color|deepskyblue|blue}} and white version of the "Rising Circle" logo (with "'''A Gulf+Western Company'''" and the copyright message appearing at the bottom of the white mountain) except the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Television'''''}}" is not present. Also, the copyright stamp appears when the picture zooms in. | All of the text excluding the byline is set in the Eurostile font (with the company byline appearing to be set in the Trade Gothic font). "'''PARAMOUNT'''" has the largest typeface, and the other two lines are progressively smaller. The smaller right section of the rectangle contains a Paramount logo with a {{Font color|deepskyblue|blue}} circle and white mountain. The picture zooms up to the logo, which kind of looks like a {{Font color|deepskyblue|blue}} and white version of the "Rising Circle" logo (with "'''A Gulf+Western Company'''" and the copyright message appearing at the bottom of the white mountain) except the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''''Television'''''}}" is not present. Also, the copyright stamp appears when the picture zooms in. | ||
'''Trivia:''' A similar version of this and the next logo were used as the print logo for Paramount's record division of the time, Dot Records, from 1968 to 1971. | '''Trivia:''' A similar version of this and the next logo were used as the print logo for Paramount's record division of the time, Dot Records, from 1968 to 1971. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*There was a variation seen on ''Here's Lucy'' in which the mountain has no bylines or copyrights. | * There was a variation seen on ''Here's Lucy'' in which the mountain has no bylines or copyrights. | ||
*Around September-November 1968, the word "CORPORATION" is missing on the rectangle on some shows. | * Around September-November 1968, the word "CORPORATION" is missing on the rectangle on some shows. | ||
*''Star Trek'' has a special variant with Norway Corporation credited. | * ''Star Trek'' has a special variant with Norway Corporation credited. | ||
*On shows like ''Mission: Impossible'' and ''Mannix'' and TV movies, this logo appears with the copyright only. This will linger on through the first 2 months of ''M:I's'' 4th season and ''Mannix''<nowiki/>'s 3rd season, as the first 4 episodes didn't feature the copyright on the ending theme just yet. | * On shows like ''Mission: Impossible'' and ''Mannix'' and TV movies, this logo appears with the copyright only. This will linger on through the first 2 months of ''M:I's'' 4th season and ''Mannix''<nowiki/>'s 3rd season, as the first 4 episodes didn't feature the copyright on the ending theme just yet. | ||
* On some late '90s PAX TV airings of season 1 episodes of ''Here's Lucy'', this logo (along with the [[Lucille Ball Productions]] and [[Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable & Network Features]] logos {the latter replacing the [[Telepictures Productions|Telepictures]] "Rollercoaster"}) was played at warp-speed before the compressed credits. On other airings on the same network, the logos would cross-fade into the next one before fading to black. | * On some late '90s PAX TV airings of season 1 episodes of ''Here's Lucy'', this logo (along with the [[Lucille Ball Productions]] and [[Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable & Network Features]] logos {the latter replacing the [[Telepictures Productions|Telepictures]] "Rollercoaster"}) was played at warp-speed before the compressed credits. On other airings on the same network, the logos would cross-fade into the next one before fading to black. | ||
*An in-credit version with "{{Font|Times New Roman|''in association with''}}" above the print logo with the byline can be seen on 1968-69 episodes of the game show ''You Don't Say!''. | * An in-credit version with "{{Font|Times New Roman|''in association with''}}" above the print logo with the byline can be seen on 1968-69 episodes of the game show ''You Don't Say!''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The sudden zoom-in. | '''FX/SFX:''' The sudden zoom-in. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
*September 1968-1969: A majestic 7-note horn fanfare. Composed by Leith Stevens, who arranged it from the original "Paramount on Parade" theme. | *September 1968-1969: A majestic 7-note horn fanfare. Composed by Leith Stevens, who arranged it from the original "Paramount on Parade" theme. | ||
*September-December 1969: The music from the next logo. | *September-December 1969: The music from the next logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare, as it is usually not intact on many common prints of the TV shows it was on. | '''Availability:''' Rare, as it is usually not intact on many common prints of the TV shows it was on. | ||
* This was seen on ''Mission: Impossible'' on ALN (now Youtoo America), season 3 of both ''Mannix'' and ''Star Trek''<nowiki/>'s 1999/2004 Paramount DVD releases, several ''Star Trek'' episodes on CBS's YouTube channel and when they were aired on TV Land, as well as the 1969 TV movies ''The Immortal'' (which is intact on current DVDs), ''The Young Lawyers'', and ''Seven in Darkness''. | * This was seen on ''Mission: Impossible'' on ALN (now Youtoo America), season 3 of both ''Mannix'' and ''Star Trek''<nowiki/>'s 1999/2004 Paramount DVD releases, several ''Star Trek'' episodes on CBS's YouTube channel and when they were aired on TV Land, as well as the 1969 TV movies ''The Immortal'' (which is intact on current DVDs), ''The Young Lawyers'', and ''Seven in Darkness''. | ||
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* On VHS, this is retained on all Star Trek Season 3 episodes, as well as Mission: Impossible episodes that aired during this time period. | * On VHS, this is retained on all Star Trek Season 3 episodes, as well as Mission: Impossible episodes that aired during this time period. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo resembles a bumper sticker, which could be a tongue-in-cheek reference to Paramount's then owner at the time. | '''Editor's Note:''' This logo resembles a bumper sticker, which could be a tongue-in-cheek reference to Paramount's then owner at the time. | ||