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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
This is the | This is the production company of '''Chuck Lorre''', founded in the 1990s, but incorporated on January 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. | ||
===1st Logo (January 2-December 17, 1995, November 10, 2011)=== | ===1st Logo (January 2-December 17, 1995, November 10, 2011)=== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' We see an Apple Macintosh SE (specifically the less-common dual disk model) on a desk with lots of office supplies surrounding it, including a keyboard, mouse, pencils and a floppy disk, as well as a drink. | '''Logo:''' We see an Apple Macintosh SE (specifically the less-common dual disk model) on a desk with lots of office supplies surrounding it, including a keyboard, mouse, pencils and a floppy disk, as well as a drink. The company name, in a white Peignot font is written on the monitor against a {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} background. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme or a CBS generic theme on original airings. | ||
'''Availability:''' Originally seen on season 1 and early season 2 episodes of ''Cybill'' when originally aired on CBS. It later reappeared in the ''Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Ornithophobia Diffusion". | '''Availability:''' Originally seen on season 1 and early season 2 episodes of ''Cybill'' when originally aired on CBS. It later reappeared in the ''Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Ornithophobia Diffusion". | ||
'''Legacy:''' Not as well known as the third logo. | |||
===2nd Logo (March 13, 1995)=== | ===2nd Logo (March 13, 1995)=== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' We see a photograph of a man holding a bag of cheese puffs and waving his hand. The | '''Logo:''' We see a photograph of a man holding a bag of cheese puffs and waving his hand. The company name is seen at the bottom. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' The film scratches moving. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme. | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "The Essays" | '''Nickname:''' "The Essays" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see | '''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the company name at the top of the screen in a black typewriter font, with a number next to it that groups how many of the logos there have been. Below it is a short, humorous (and often cynical and at times, political) essay in a very small font which must be paused to read it. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* When this logo first appeared, it featured a black background with white text. Starting on September 28, 1999, it was later inverted so it could be easier to read, | * When this logo first appeared, it featured a black background with white text. Starting on September 28, 1999, it was later inverted so it could be easier to read, especially after VHS got retired. | ||
* On some | * On some occassions, photos, symbols and drawings replace the normal text. The card may also look different, too. | ||
* In some cases, a card numbered "111" is used when Lorre has "nothing to write about". It has only been seen on two occasions. | * In some cases, a card numbered "111" is used when Lorre has "nothing to write about". It has only been seen on two occasions. | ||
* On the season 7 episode of ''Two and a Half Men'', "Warning, It's Dirty", "CHUCK LORRE" is replaced with another logo called "A Marty Pepper Production" in an old-school Broadway background with a funny voice saying "It's a Pepper!", followed by a cuckoo sound. The vanity card number for this one is #271. However, a different version of this variant with the company name can be seen at Lorre's website. | * On the season 7 episode of ''Two and a Half Men'', "Warning, It's Dirty", "CHUCK LORRE" is replaced with another logo called "A Marty Pepper Production" in an old-school Broadway background with a funny voice saying "It's a Pepper!", followed by a cuckoo sound. The vanity card number for this one is #271. However, a different version of this variant with the company name can be seen at Lorre's website. | ||
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* On the ''Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Bon Voyage Reaction", Rajesh Koothrappali (played by Kunal Nayyar) is still talking about Lucy throughout the show's closing theme before his jabbering (including he says "So, you know a silver lining...") is cut off by the 2003 [[Warner Bros. Television]] logo's music. | * On the ''Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Bon Voyage Reaction", Rajesh Koothrappali (played by Kunal Nayyar) is still talking about Lucy throughout the show's closing theme before his jabbering (including he says "So, you know a silver lining...") is cut off by the 2003 [[Warner Bros. Television]] logo's music. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''Mike & Molly'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', ''Mom'', ''Young Sheldon'', ''The Kominsky Method'', ''B Positive'', and ''Bob Hearts Abishola''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Overall, thanks to its unique concept and funny essays, it's a very popular logo and is well-liked by many. | |||
'''Archives:''' There is a complete collection (which is updated every time a new episode airs) of the vanity cards at [http://chucklorre.com/ Chuck Lorre's website]. | '''Archives:''' There is a complete collection (which is updated every time a new episode airs) of the vanity cards at [http://chucklorre.com/ Chuck Lorre's website]. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white shield also resembling that of a coat-of-arms. Surrounding it is some Lorem Ipsum-like text (which has four words that read "HUMILITAS FICTA", "UN-FOCUSED RAGE", "NEUROTIC ANXIETY" and "SELF-OBSESSION") with a crown and the stacked | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white shield also resembling that of a coat-of-arms. Surrounding it is some Lorem Ipsum-like text (which has four words that read "HUMILITAS FICTA", "UN-FOCUSED RAGE", "NEUROTIC ANXIETY" and "SELF-OBSESSION") with a crown and the stacked company name in a medieval font inside. | ||
'''Trivia:''' There are two parts of the shield that represent Chuck Lorre's two long-running CBS sitcoms: an atom represents ''The Big Bang Theory'', and a symbol of two men and a kid represents ''Two and a Half Men''. | '''Trivia:''' There are two parts of the shield that represent Chuck Lorre's two long-running CBS sitcoms: an atom represents ''The Big Bang Theory'', and a symbol of two men and a kid represents ''Two and a Half Men''. | ||
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[[Category:Television logos]] | [[Category:Television logos]] | ||
[[Category:Vanity cards]] | [[Category:Vanity cards]] | ||