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'''Audio:''' A slower version of the Lalo Schifrin jingle which was first heard with 2nd logo. There were many variations of this jingle throughout the '70s and '80s. There is also one completely different theme composed by Jerry Goldsmith used in 1977. A brief explanation of the jingles goes as follows: | '''Audio:''' A slower version of the Lalo Schifrin jingle which was first heard with 2nd logo. There were many variations of this jingle throughout the '70s and '80s. There is also one completely different theme composed by Jerry Goldsmith used in 1977. A brief explanation of the jingles goes as follows: | ||
* September 9, 1975-1976: Marching band rendition of the Lalo Schifrin jingle. | * September 9, 1975-1976: Marching band rendition of the Lalo Schifrin jingle. | ||
* 1976-1977: An | * 1976-1977: An eight-note horn fanfare composed by Jerry Goldsmith. A high tone theme also exists. | ||
* 1977-1979: Redone version of Jerry Goldsmith's jingle, sounding a little slower and more majestic. | * 1977-1979: Redone version of Jerry Goldsmith's jingle, sounding a little slower and more majestic. | ||
* 1978-1980: Slowed down version of the Schifrin jingle. | * 1978-1980: Slowed down version of the Schifrin jingle. | ||
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* 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. | ||
* A stereo version of the aforementioned theme exists, and can be heard on shows like ''Cheers'', ''All is Forgiven'', and ''The Tortellis''. | * A stereo version of the aforementioned theme exists, and can be heard on shows like ''Cheers'', ''All is Forgiven'', and ''The Tortellis''. | ||
* September 22, 1986-May 4, 1987: | * September 22, 1986-May 4, 1987: Two different reverberated versions were used, and was heard only on season 2 episodes of ''MacGyver''. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
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** The 1974 Split Rectangle music (early final season episodes - specifically the fall 1974 period) | ** The 1974 Split Rectangle music (early final season episodes - specifically the fall 1974 period) | ||
* In exceptional cases, the closing theme of the show or TV movie or nothing at all was used. | * In exceptional cases, the closing theme of the show or TV movie or nothing at all was used. | ||
* The first few notes of the 1982 logo played on the last few seconds of The Georgian Bay Ltd. logo on a few episodes of ''Webster'' DVD | * The first few notes of the 1982 logo played on the last few seconds of The Georgian Bay Ltd. logo on a few episodes of ''Webster'' DVD releases, such as the S2 episode "The Uh-Oh Feeling." | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' | ||
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* This logo is also retained on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Tinker Tailor Soldier 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''. | * This logo is also retained on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Tinker Tailor Soldier 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 appeared at the end of Australian airings of some episodes of both ''Mork & Mindy'' and ''Laverne & Shirley'', as well as an episode of ''Taxi''. | * Internationally, this logo also appeared 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 (as well as other volumes), a Greek-subbed VHS of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'', the seven-part miniseries ''The Winds of War'', James Clavell's ''Shogun'' (miniseries), Columbia House Collector's Edition VHS releases of ''Laverne and Shirley'', ''Taxi'', ''Family Ties'', and ''Cheers'', ''Bosom Buddies'' VHS releases from 1995 (Volumes 1-4), and the silent version can be found on the VHS and | * On VHS, this is retained on ''Mork & Mindy'' Vol. 1 (as well as other volumes), a Greek-subbed VHS release of ''Friday the 13th: The Series'', the seven-part miniseries ''The Winds of War'', James Clavell's ''Shogun'' (miniseries), the Columbia House Collector's Edition VHS releases of ''Laverne and Shirley'', ''Taxi'', ''Family Ties'', and ''Cheers'', ''Bosom Buddies'' VHS releases from 1995 (Volumes 1-4), and the silent version can be found on both the VHS and PAL DVD release of ''A Woman Called Golda''. | ||
* It is unknown if this was also seen on 1970s/1980s prints of ''The Lucy Show''. | * It is unknown if this was also 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. | * 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. | ||