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|Grundy34.png|3rd Logo (January 27, 1988-1997)

|Grundy41.png|4th Logo (March 31, 1997-2006)

superimposed over a show’s closing scene after the credits. A stylized, cursive “RG” insignia (the initials of the company’s founder Reg Grundy) sits on the top (or top left) of the text, which is in a sans-serif font.

* Opening: A rare opening variant was used in 1977 at the beginning of ''Glenview High.'' The opening logo reads:

*1981-1990 (Animated): An animated wireframe icosahedron (a geometric figure consisting of 20 triangular faces in a hexagonal shape with lines criss-crossing its width and height) rolls towards the viewer from the screen’s centre, growing bigger as this occurs. As it finally settles in place, the words “GRUNDY” in the center of the icosahedron and “TELEVISION” below the icosahedron simultaneously unfold onto the screen while the word “PRODUCTION” (in a different, thinner font) rises from the bottom of the screen. Grundy animated it using stop-frame animation (using a caption machine in this case). It debuted on the soap opera ''Sons & Daughters'' and eventually spread to other shows produced by Grundy.  

*A variant is known to exist where the text reads "The Grundy Organization" in a different serif font with proper capitalization, centred on the icosahedron.

===3rd Logo (January 27, 1988-1997)===

'''Logo:''' On a nighttime background with stars, we have a crystal icosahedron outlined in {{color|gold}} zooming out slowly to make its way to the center as it rotates. We later see a {{color|gold}} comet flying from left to right in the middle of the icosahedron to reveal the name "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''GRUNDY'''}}}}", fading and zooming in the middle of the icosahedron as it continues to rotate and later turns {{color|silver|silver}}, leaving the {{color|gold}} outline in place. As the comet passes by, we see yet another comet going to the opposite direction on the bottom of the icosahedron revealing the word "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''TELEVISION'''}}}}" as it fades in while the 2nd comet passes by from the opposite. We later see the word "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''PRODUCTION'''}}}}" fading in below.

*A variation exists on the soap opera ''Richmond Hill'' were the full version of the logo is animated into the opening titles. The show's title zooms in from a sign seen in the intro while the background turns into a cartoon-like background. As it zooms in, the background fades to the actual one used by this logo, the show's title also changes to white. The show's title then transitions to start of the logo's animation (where the icosahedron zooms out) via a wipe effect starting from the center of the screen all the way to the top and bottom of the screen.

*On shows in New Zealand, especially on TVNZ's channels, the logo zooms out in a box, against either a gray or blue background, with the TVNZ logo underneath it. This can at least be found on the country's versions of ''Sale of the Century'' and ''Wheel of Fortune.''

===4th Logo (March 31, 1997-2006)===

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a large, elliptical {{color|gold}} ring with a {{color|peru|bronze}} aura forms in the center of the screen while a white dot that reveals itself to be a comet flies clockwise from the back and circumnavigates it as if circling a globe. As this happens, the top right portion of the ring disappears and a {{color|gold}} trail is formed below, making up a stylized “{{color|gold|G}}” shape. As the aura fades out, a curved boomerang-style trail is cut through the left side. A small point of light shines briefly on the top right end of the “{{color|gold|G}}” upon completion. Throughout this formation, the word “{{Font|Copperplate Gothic|'''GRUNDY'''}}” (in a white Copperplate Gothic font) fades-in below, with the respective company byline a split second later.