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* The 90th Anniversary version appeared from February 2002 through December of that year, with a still version used on ''Montel''. | *The 90th Anniversary version appeared from February 2002 through December of that year, with a still version used on ''Montel''. | ||
* Some shows with the 90th Anniversary version have the logo's colors appear enhanced. | *Some shows with the 90th Anniversary version have the logo's colors appear enhanced. | ||
* Just like the 5th logo, this logo exists in both 4:3 and 16:9. | *Just like the 5th logo, this logo exists in both 4:3 and 16:9. | ||
* A 4:3 pan-and-scan version of the Network logo exists. | *A 4:3 pan-and-scan version of the Network logo exists. | ||
* Also like the 5th logo, some shows broadcast in 4:3 strangely used the Domestic logo for Paramount Network Television. | *Also like the 5th logo, some shows broadcast in 4:3 strangely used the Domestic logo for Paramount Network Television. | ||
* There was a still shot of the Domestic version that was used on ''Montel'' as well as some episodes of ''Sabrina, The Teenage Witch'' on Pluto TV and Lifetime, Cozi TV, and other syndicated airings of some episodes of ''Frasier''. | *There was a still shot of the Domestic version that was used on ''Montel'' as well as some episodes of ''Sabrina, The Teenage Witch'' on Pluto TV and Lifetime, Cozi TV, and other syndicated airings of some episodes of ''Frasier''. | ||
* A filmed version of the 2003 Domestic logo exists. | *A filmed version of the 2003 Domestic logo exists. | ||
* A filmed version of the 2003 Network logo also exists. It can be seen on shows like season 6 of ''Becker'' and the short-lived shows ''It's All Relative'' (on later episodes) and ''A Minute with Stan Hooper''. | *A filmed version of the 2003 Network logo also exists. It can be seen on shows like season 6 of ''Becker'' and the short-lived shows ''It's All Relative'' (on later episodes) and ''A Minute with Stan Hooper''. | ||
* On ''Deadwood'' and the short-lived UPN sitcom ''Love, Inc.'', a still shot of the Network logo is used. | *On ''Deadwood'' and the short-lived UPN sitcom ''Love, Inc.'', a still shot of the Network logo is used. | ||
* On some Paramount Network Television shows from 2004-2006, the clouds move at a slightly faster pace than the movie logo. | *On some Paramount Network Television shows from 2004-2006, the clouds move at a slightly faster pace than the movie logo. | ||
* On the short-lived drama ''Blind Justice'', it shows a portion of the end of the animated movie logo. | *On the short-lived drama ''Blind Justice'', it shows a portion of the end of the animated movie logo. | ||
* On ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''The Insider'', when the credits crossfade to the logo, the logo is still for a split second, then when the fanfare plays, the clouds start moving. | *On ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''The Insider'', when the credits crossfade to the logo, the logo is still for a split second, then when the fanfare plays, the clouds start moving. | ||
* A silent 4-second long version of this logo exists. It's basically the videotaped closing variant of the 2003 movie logo. A filmed version also exists. | *A silent 4-second long version of this logo exists. It's basically the videotaped closing variant of the 2003 movie logo. A filmed version also exists. | ||
* On later season 4 and season 5 widescreen episodes of ''Becker'' and early episodes of ''It's All Relative'', the logo is slightly zoomed in. | *On later season 4 and season 5 widescreen episodes of ''Becker'' and early episodes of ''It's All Relative'', the logo is slightly zoomed in. | ||
* Even though the clouds in the movie logo were updated on the movie ''The Sum of All Fears'', Paramount still used the prototype variant of the clouds for television until 2003. | *Even though the clouds in the movie logo were updated on the movie ''The Sum of All Fears'', Paramount still used the prototype variant of the clouds for television until 2003. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI animation from the movie logo, done by BUF Compagnie. | '''Technique:''' CGI animation from the movie logo, done by BUF Compagnie. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* Also like the 5th logo, the 1989 version of the theme is used on most shows from Paramount Domestic Television. However, on some shows from PDT, like ''Dr. Phil'', ''Montel'', ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''The Insider'' and ''Hot Ticket'', the original 1987 version is used. | *Also like the 5th logo, the 1989 version of the theme is used on most shows from Paramount Domestic Television. However, on some shows from PDT, like ''Dr. Phil'', ''Montel'', ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''The Insider'' and ''Hot Ticket'', the original 1987 version is used. | ||
*Also like the 5th logo, on network shows with 5.1 surround sound, like ''Frasier'' and ''Becker'', the fanfare is slightly re-orchestrated. | *Also like the 5th logo, on network shows with 5.1 surround sound, like ''Frasier'' and ''Becker'', the fanfare is slightly re-orchestrated. | ||
* Some shows from Paramount Network Television, like ''NUMB3RS'', ''Threshold'' and season 2 of ''The 4400'', use the 1989 version of the theme on the Network logo. | *Some shows from Paramount Network Television, like ''NUMB3RS'', ''Threshold'' and season 2 of ''The 4400'', use the 1989 version of the theme on the Network logo. | ||
* The most common short version of the theme has all 6 notes of the 1987 theme playing, with the last note being shorter. | *The most common short version of the theme has all 6 notes of the 1987 theme playing, with the last note being shorter. | ||
* Some shows like the first two episodes of season 2 of ''NUMB3RS'' and original UPN airings of seasons 2 through 5 of ''One on One'' use the last 4 notes of the 1987 theme. | *Some shows like the first two episodes of season 2 of ''NUMB3RS'' and original UPN airings of seasons 2 through 5 of ''One on One'' use the last 4 notes of the 1987 theme. | ||
* Strangely, the ''One on One'' episode "I Believe I Can Fly" (specifically, part 2) on Netflix and Bounce TV used the aforementioned variant, while all other episodes used the short 6-note theme. | *Strangely, the ''One on One'' episode "I Believe I Can Fly" (specifically, part 2) on Netflix and Bounce TV used the aforementioned variant, while all other episodes used the short 6-note theme. | ||
* Some shows have the ending theme play over instead. | *Some shows have the ending theme play over instead. | ||
* The fanfare is played in mono on ''Second Time Around'', ''Everybody Hates Chris'', ''South Beach'', the TV movie ''Comfort & Joy'', and season 1 episodes of ''Girlfriends'' on TV One and Cleo TV. | *The fanfare is played in mono on ''Second Time Around'', ''Everybody Hates Chris'', ''South Beach'', the TV movie ''Comfort & Joy'', and season 1 episodes of ''Girlfriends'' on TV One and Cleo TV. | ||
* S1 DVD episodes of ''Taxi'' use the 1978 Paramount Television theme. | *S1 DVD episodes of ''Taxi'' use the 1978 Paramount Television theme. | ||
* On some shows, like ''Deadwood'', ''Judge Judy'' from mid-season 6 to mid-season 10, and the short lived series ''Courting Alex'', the end theme of the show is heard. | *On some shows, like ''Deadwood'', ''Judge Judy'' from mid-season 6 to mid-season 10, and the short lived series ''Courting Alex'', the end theme of the show is heard. | ||
* S1 DVD episodes of ''Laverne & Shirley'' use the 1975 Paramount Television theme. | *S1 DVD episodes of ''Laverne & Shirley'' use the 1975 Paramount Television theme. | ||
* A Me-TV airing of an episode of ''Laverne & Shirley'' used the 1981 version of the 4th logo's fanfare before the 1987 fanfare cuts it off. | *A Me-TV airing of an episode of ''Laverne & Shirley'' used the 1981 version of the 4th logo's fanfare before the 1987 fanfare cuts it off. | ||
* A Me-TV airing of the ''Laverne & Shirley'' episode "The Rock & Roll Show" uses the 1982 version of the 4th logo's fanfare. | *A Me-TV airing of the ''Laverne & Shirley'' episode "The Rock & Roll Show" uses the 1982 version of the 4th logo's fanfare. | ||
* Network airings on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC used a generic theme instead. | *Network airings on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC used a generic theme instead. | ||
* A variant of the network logo with the 2006-2009 [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] theme was spotted on one episode of ''Everybody Hates Chris'' on Nick at Nite, probably due to a reverse plastering error. | *A variant of the network logo with the 2006-2009 [[CBS Paramount Television|CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] theme was spotted on one episode of ''Everybody Hates Chris'' on Nick at Nite, probably due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
*On Bounce TV airings of the December 1, 2004 and January 5, 2005 episodes of ''Judge Joe Brown'', the 2007 [[CBS Television Distribution]] theme is played over the Domestic variant due to a reverse plastering error. | *On Bounce TV airings of the December 1, 2004 and January 5, 2005 episodes of ''Judge Joe Brown'', the 2007 [[CBS Television Distribution]] theme is played over the Domestic variant due to a reverse plastering error. | ||
'''Availability:''' Although this logo is falling victim to plastering (by way of the CBS Paramount Domestic/Network Television or CBS Television Distribution logos), it's still common to find. | '''Availability:''' Although this logo is falling victim to plastering (by way of the CBS Paramount Domestic/Network Television or CBS Television Distribution logos), it's still common to find. | ||
* It still appears on reruns of several shows, such as pre-2006 episodes of ''Girlfriends'' on BET Her, TV One, Cleo TV, CW Seed, Paramount+ and Netflix (plastered on DVD by CBS Paramount Domestic Television or CBS Television Distribution), the first 3 seasons of ''NCIS'' on USA Network before using compressed credits (which use the CBS Television Studios logo), ''Frasier'' on Lifetime and Hallmark Channel as well as the Complete 10th and 11th seasons DVD box sets, ''One on One'' on Bounce TV (as well as on Netflix), every season of ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' besides season 6 on Antenna TV, Fuse, Pluto TV, and when it was last seen on Hub Network (before the re-brand of Discovery Family), ''Everybody Hates Chris'' on Fuse, ''The Parkers'' on BET and Centric, ''Soul Food: The Series'' on Aspire (plastered on DVD), ''Blind Justice'' on the now-defunct Sleuth network, 2004 syndicated late-night airings of ''Perry Mason Returns'' (which followed the 1990 Viacom "Wigga Wigga" logo), some syndicated reruns of the first two seasons of ''NUMB3RS'' (followed by the CBS Television Distribution logo) and Fox Reality Channel reruns "Maximum Exposure" (after the [[First Television]] and [[RTV News]] logos) and it surprisingly appeared at the end of a 2016 Showtime 2 broadcast of ''Universal Soldier''. The final show to use this logo was ''Deadwood'' (coincidentally the last appearance of this logo was on the same day as the previous one). The logo was previously seen on Nick @ Nite, TeenNick, and BET. | *It still appears on reruns of several shows, such as pre-2006 episodes of ''Girlfriends'' on BET Her, TV One, Cleo TV, CW Seed, Paramount+ and Netflix (plastered on DVD by CBS Paramount Domestic Television or CBS Television Distribution), the first 3 seasons of ''NCIS'' on USA Network before using compressed credits (which use the CBS Television Studios logo), ''Frasier'' on Lifetime and Hallmark Channel as well as the Complete 10th and 11th seasons DVD box sets, ''One on One'' on Bounce TV (as well as on Netflix), every season of ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' besides season 6 on Antenna TV, Fuse, Pluto TV, and when it was last seen on Hub Network (before the re-brand of Discovery Family), ''Everybody Hates Chris'' on Fuse, ''The Parkers'' on BET and Centric, ''Soul Food: The Series'' on Aspire (plastered on DVD), ''Blind Justice'' on the now-defunct Sleuth network, 2004 syndicated late-night airings of ''Perry Mason Returns'' (which followed the 1990 Viacom "Wigga Wigga" logo), some syndicated reruns of the first two seasons of ''NUMB3RS'' (followed by the CBS Television Distribution logo) and Fox Reality Channel reruns "Maximum Exposure" (after the [[First Television]] and [[RTV News]] logos) and it surprisingly appeared at the end of a 2016 Showtime 2 broadcast of ''Universal Soldier''. The final show to use this logo was ''Deadwood'' (coincidentally the last appearance of this logo was on the same day as the previous one). The logo was previously seen on Nick @ Nite, TeenNick, and BET. | ||
* The 90th Anniversary variation is uncommon and can be seen on 2002 episodes of ''One on One'' on Bounce TV and Netflix, ''Raising Dad'' on The WB, 2002 episodes of ''Do-Over'' on The WB, ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on Syfy, Prime Video, Hulu and Netflix | *The 90th Anniversary variation is uncommon and can be seen on 2002 episodes of ''One on One'' on Bounce TV and Netflix, ''Raising Dad'' on The WB, 2002 episodes of ''Do-Over'' on The WB, ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on Syfy, Prime Video, Hulu and Netflix, a 2002 KSMO-TV of airing ''Relic Hunter'', 2002 episodes of ''Frasier'' on Hallmark Channel and Netflix (but not on DVD), Season 2 and 3 episodes of ''Girlfriends'' on TV One, Cleo TV and Netflix (season 2 is plastered by the 2006 CBS Paramount Television logo on Netflix), a syndicated episode of ''Clueless'', local reruns of ''Nash Bridges'', a syndicated airing of ''Star Trek Voyager'' (which plasters over the CGI Mountain logo), later Season 6 episodes of ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' on Antenna TV and Fuse, ''Becker'' on Pluto TV and when it was last shown on WGN America, and on H&I's airings of 2002 ''JAG'' episodes. | ||
* As for the 2003 Paramount Domestic Television variant, it used to be seen on ''Deadwood'' on the now-defunct Audience Network, and a 2003 WeTV airing Big Night (1996), | **This also appeared on several first-run syndicated shows which were ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''Dr. Phil'', ''Judge Judy'' (mid-seasons 6-10), and ''Montel''. | ||
* Season 2-4 episodes of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on H&I, Paramount+, Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and DVD retain this logo (which is replaced by the CBS Television Distribution logo on the 2013-14 Blu-ray sets). | *As for the 2003 Paramount Domestic Television variant, it used to be seen on ''Deadwood'' on the now-defunct Audience Network, and a 2003 WeTV airing of ''Big Night'' (1996), syndicated airings of ''Relic Hunter'', and is currently seen on reruns of ''Judge Joe Brown'' on Bounce TV. | ||
* The version with the fanfare makes a surprise appearance at the end of the ''Dora the Explorer: It's a Party!'' | **This logo had been used to either follow or plaster older logos on some reruns of some shows such as ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (following the 1951 CBS logo), ''Laverne & Shirley'' (plastering the 1975 and 1995 logos), ''Hogan's Heroes'' on Me-TV reruns, the first episode of season 1 of ''Beverly Hills 90210'' on Hulu (following the 1989 [[Worldvision Enterprises]] logo), Antenna TV, Pluto TV, and syndicated airings of ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (following the 1990 or 1999 [[Viacom Productions|Viacom Productions]] logos), and when SOAPnet (now Disney Junior) aired the pilot of ''Melrose Place''. | ||
*Season 2-4 episodes of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on H&I, Paramount+, Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and DVD also retain this logo (which is replaced by the 2007 CBS Television Distribution logo on the 2013-14 Blu-ray sets). | |||
*The version with the fanfare also makes a surprise appearance at the end of the VHS release of ''Dora the Explorer: It's a Party!''. | |||
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