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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
Alan Landsburg Productions was a production company founded in April 1970 by Alan Landsburg, who was formerly working for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], who would sell it to Reeves Teletape Corp. (later part of "Reeves Communications Corp.") on September 18, 1978. Alan Landsburg then left the company in 1985 to form "[[The Landsburg Company]]", and Alan Landsburg Productions became "Reeves Entertainment Group" on May 6 that year. In 1990, Reeves was sold to [[Thames (UK)|Thames Television]] for $89 million. Reeves Entertainment was closed down in 1994 and folded into Thames. Most of the television series it made are currently distributed by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] in the US if distributed by [[MCA TV]], while ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild and Crazy Kids!'' are owned by [[Nickelodeon]] and ''Doctor, Doctor'' is distributed by [[Sony Pictures Television]]. Some made for TV movies such as 1983's ''Adam'' and 1977's ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'' are distributed by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | Alan Landsburg Productions was a production company founded in April 1970 by Alan Landsburg, who was formerly working for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], who would sell it to Reeves Teletape Corp. (later part of "Reeves Communications Corp.") on September 18, 1978. Alan Landsburg then left the company in 1985 to form "[[The Landsburg Company]]", and Alan Landsburg Productions became "Reeves Entertainment Group" on May 6 that year. In 1990, Reeves was sold to [[Thames (UK)|Thames Television]] for $89 million. Reeves Entertainment was closed down in 1994 and folded into Thames. Most of the television series it made are currently distributed by [[NBCUniversal Television|NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] in the US if distributed by [[MCA TV]], while ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild and Crazy Kids!'' are owned by [[Nickelodeon]] and ''Doctor, Doctor'' is distributed by [[Sony Pictures Television]]. Some made for TV movies such as 1983's ''Adam'' and 1977's ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'' are distributed by [[Fremantle (UK)|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' The logo design is interesting, but the sliding away of the logo and the revealing of the text, while smooth, does look kind of uninspired. | '''Editor's Note:''' The logo design is interesting, but the sliding away of the logo and the revealing of the text, while smooth, does look kind of uninspired. | ||
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*It's also seen on the final two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!.'' | *It's also seen on the final two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!.'' | ||
Editor's Note: The animation is also simple '80s stuff, but at least the music is soothing and also a bit more creative than the previous two logos. | '''Editor's Note:''' The animation is also simple '80s stuff, but at least the music is soothing and also a bit more creative than the previous two logos. | ||