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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
'''Alan Landsburg Productions''' was a production company founded in April 1970 by '''Alan Landsburg''', who | '''Alan Landsburg Productions''' was a production company founded in April 1970 by '''Alan Landsburg''', who formerly worked for [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. In August 1971, it was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment|Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc.]], then it was spun off as an independent company in late 1974 as Tommorow closed. The company would be sold 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|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|FremantleMedia]], successor to Thames Television. | ||
==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ==Alan Landsburg Productions== | ||
===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ===1st Logo (1971-1975)=== | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming of the circle, sliding of the rectangles, formation of the letters, and the "ALAN LANDSBURG PRODUCTIONS" text. | '''FX/SFX:''' The zooming of the circle, sliding of the rectangles, formation of the letters, and the "ALAN LANDSBURG PRODUCTIONS" text. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth xylophone theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Rare. It is found in ''In Search of: Ancient Astronauts'' and ''It Was A Very Good Year''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. It is found in ''In Search of: Ancient Astronauts'' and ''It Was A Very Good Year''. | ||
===2nd Logo (1975-1980)=== | ===2nd Logo (1975-1980)=== | ||
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* It is intact on the Visual Entertainment DVD of ''In Search of...'' and would be presumed intact if ever reran again. | * It is intact on the Visual Entertainment DVD of ''In Search of...'' and would be presumed intact if ever reran again. | ||
* This can be spotted on the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo''. | * This can be spotted on the DVD release of ''Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo''. | ||
===3rd Logo (September 20, 1979-May 11, 1985)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 20, 1979-May 11, 1985)=== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Sometimes, the logo is closer to the screen than usual. | * Sometimes, the logo is closer to the screen than usual. | ||
* This logo was superimposed on the first two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!'' | * This logo was superimposed on the first two seasons of ''Gimme a Break!'', ''No Soap, Radio'' and the 1983 TV pilot ''Sutters Bay''. | ||
* An alternate version featured the usual logo animation, except that the Reeves byline appeared a second later. This appears on ''Jaws 3'', later season 5 episodes of ''In Search of...'', and the TV movie ''The Jayne Mansfield Story''. | * An alternate version featured the usual logo animation, except that the Reeves byline appeared a second later. This appears on ''Jaws 3'', later season 5 episodes of ''In Search of...'', and the TV movie ''The Jayne Mansfield Story''. | ||
* On some shows like ''Kate & Allie'', ''Gimme a Break!'' | * On some shows like ''Kate & Allie'', ''Gimme a Break!'' and ''Spencer'', a copyright stamp is shown below. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo revealing the text behind it. | '''FX/SFX:''' The logo revealing the text behind it. | ||
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* It was seen on episodes of ''That's Incredible'' and ''Kate & Allie'' and on seasons 1-4 of ''Gimme a Break!''; most episodes with this logo often have the next one plastering this over on TV One prints. | * It was seen on episodes of ''That's Incredible'' and ''Kate & Allie'' and on seasons 1-4 of ''Gimme a Break!''; most episodes with this logo often have the next one plastering this over on TV One prints. | ||
* This was also seen on the last two seasons of ''In Search of...,'' which is preserved on DVD. | * This was also seen on the last two seasons of ''In Search of...,'' which is preserved on DVD. | ||
* It was also seen on the | * It was also seen on the 1981 U.S. adaptation of ''The Krypton Factor'' with Dick Clark. | ||
==Reeves Entertainment== | ==Reeves Entertainment== | ||
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'''Availability:''' It's seen on episodes of ''Gimme a Break!'' from the time. On some episodes with the previous logo on TV One, it's tacked on this logo. | '''Availability:''' It's seen on episodes of ''Gimme a Break!'' from the time. On some episodes with the previous logo on TV One, it's tacked on this logo. | ||
===2nd Logo (September 14, 1985-December 1, 1992)=== | ===2nd Logo (September 14, 1985-December 1, 1992)=== | ||
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* Sometimes, "'''Reeves Entertainment Group'''" will flash in instead of just fading in. | * Sometimes, "'''Reeves Entertainment Group'''" will flash in instead of just fading in. | ||
* On ''Wild & Crazy Kids'', there is a copyright date under it that says "© [YEAR] Reeves Entertainment and MTV Networks". On the 1992 episodes, the copyright stamp reads "© [YEAR] MTV Networks. A Division of Viacom International, Inc. and Reeves Entertainment, A Thames Television Company". The logo is bylineless on the pilot. The copyright date was also seen on ''Gimme a Break!'' and early ''Kate & Allie'' episodes from 1985-1986 until it was moved to the end credits, as well as 1988-91 episodes of the talk show ''The Home Show'' (also known simply as ''Home''). | * On ''Wild & Crazy Kids'', there is a copyright date under it that says "© [YEAR] Reeves Entertainment and MTV Networks". On the 1992 episodes, the copyright stamp reads "© [YEAR] MTV Networks. A Division of Viacom International, Inc. and Reeves Entertainment, A Thames Television Company". The logo is bylineless on the pilot. The copyright date was also seen on ''Gimme a Break!'' and early ''Kate & Allie'' episodes from 1985-1986 until it was moved to the end credits, as well as 1988-91 episodes of the talk show ''The Home Show'' (also known simply as ''Home''). | ||
* On the 1989 | * On the 1989 syndicated version of the game show ''Jackpot!'', a still text "in Association with" is seen above the logo while the logo is animating. | ||
* On ''Kate & Allie'', the animation is in warp-speed. | * On ''Kate & Allie'', the animation is in warp-speed. | ||
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* It was seen on ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild & Crazy Kids!'', 1988-91 episodes of ''The Home Show'', ''Kate and Allie'', and the 1989 version of ''Jackpot!''. | * It was seen on ''What Would You Do?'' and ''Wild & Crazy Kids!'', 1988-91 episodes of ''The Home Show'', ''Kate and Allie'', and the 1989 version of ''Jackpot!''. | ||
* 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!.'' | ||
===3rd Logo (September 19, 1990-March 8, 1995)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 19, 1990-March 8, 1995)=== | ||
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* The only shows known to have this logo are ''The Home Show'', ''What Would You Do?'', the first season of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Doctor, Doctor'', ''Covington Cross'', and the 1992 remake of ''The Tomorrow People''. | * The only shows known to have this logo are ''The Home Show'', ''What Would You Do?'', the first season of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Doctor, Doctor'', ''Covington Cross'', and the 1992 remake of ''The Tomorrow People''. | ||
* Of these five, ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' is commercially available on DVD from A&E Home Video and VHS, and was airing reruns on Centric until 2012, and ''Doctor, Doctor'' can be seen on CTV Throwback. | * Of these five, ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' is commercially available on DVD from A&E Home Video and VHS, and was airing reruns on Centric until 2012, and ''Doctor, Doctor'' can be seen on CTV Throwback. | ||
[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||