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The 3rd logo appeared on "Bookie" as well, based off of Lorre's website.
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
This is the production company of '''Chuck Lorre''', founded in the 1990s, but incorporated on January 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, responsible for producing Lorre's television shows. Lorre's earliest shows were produced by [[The Carsey-Werner Company]] | This is the production company of '''Chuck Lorre''', founded in the 1990s, but incorporated on January 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, responsible for producing Lorre's television shows. Lorre's earliest shows were produced by [[The Carsey-Werner Company]], which Lorre had an overall deal with from 1994 to 1995, while ''Dharma & Greg'' was produced by [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|20th Century Fox Television]] through a four-year overall deal from 1995 to 1999 (the show ran until 2002); all of his shows from ''Two and a Half Men'' onward have been produced by [[Warner Bros. Television Studios]] through an overall deal since 1999. | ||
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* The font is changed from Peignot to a <u>standard sans-serif font (i.e. Arial)</u>. This version also has a decanter on the desk. | * The font is changed from Peignot to a <u>standard sans-serif font (i.e. Arial)</u>. This version also has a decanter on the desk. | ||
'''Technique:''' | '''Technique:''' A still, live-action image. | ||
'''Audio:''' The closing theme or a CBS generic theme on original airings. | '''Audio:''' The closing theme or a CBS generic theme on original airings. | ||
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File:Chuck Lorre Productions (December 21, 2023).jpg | File:Chuck Lorre Productions (December 21, 2023).jpg | ||
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* On some occasions, <u>photos, symbols and drawings</u> replace the normal text. The card may also look different, too. | * On some occasions, <u>photos, symbols and drawings</u> replace the normal text. The card may also look different, too. | ||
* In some cases, a card numbered "111" is used when Lorre has "nothing worth writing about". It has only been seen on <u>two occasions</u>. | * In some cases, a card numbered "111" is used when Lorre has "nothing worth writing about". It has only been seen on <u>two occasions</u>. | ||
*The <u>very first essay</u>, as well as all essays on <u>''The Kominsky Method''</u>, don't list the number of the specific essay. | *The <u>very first essay</u>, as well as all essays on <u>''The Kominsky Method''</u> and <u>''Bookie''</u>, don't list the number of the specific essay. | ||
* On the <u>''Two and a Half Men'' season 7 episode "Warning, It's Dirty"</u>, there is another logo reading "A MARTY PEPPER Production". "A" and "Production" are in a script font, while "MARTY PEPPER" is in an black font with white lines. This is all set on a {{color|gray}}, old-school Broadway background. A different version of this variant with the company name can be seen at Lorre's website; it is labeled there as essay #271. | * On the <u>''Two and a Half Men'' season 7 episode "Warning, It's Dirty"</u>, there is another logo reading "A MARTY PEPPER Production". "A" and "Production" are in a script font, while "MARTY PEPPER" is in an black font with white lines. This is all set on a {{color|gray}}, old-school Broadway background. A different version of this variant with the company name can be seen at Lorre's website; it is labeled there as essay #271. | ||
* Special <u>"Censored" cards</u> have been used when the networks (usually CBS) reject a certain essay. The cards have the word "Censored", sometimes with exclamation points at the end, and usually also have a message telling viewers that the rejected essays in question are available to be read if viewers "know where to look" (i.e. Lorre's website) and sometimes why the specific essay was rejected. Examples of "censored" essays are #171, #217, #255, #287, #333 and #375. | * Special <u>"Censored" cards</u> have been used when the networks (usually CBS) reject a certain essay. The cards have the word "Censored", sometimes with exclamation points at the end, and usually also have a message telling viewers that the rejected essays in question are available to be read if viewers "know where to look" (i.e. Lorre's website) and sometimes why the specific essay was rejected. Examples of "censored" essays are #171, #217, #255, #287, #333 and #375. | ||
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* On the <u>''Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Bon Voyage Reaction"</u>, Rajesh Koothrappali (played by Kunal Nayyar) is still talking about Lucy throughout the show's closing theme before his jabbering (he says over the logo "So, you know a silver lining...") is cut off by the 2003 Warner Bros. Television logo's music. | * On the <u>''Big Bang Theory'' episode "The Bon Voyage Reaction"</u>, Rajesh Koothrappali (played by Kunal Nayyar) is still talking about Lucy throughout the show's closing theme before his jabbering (he says over the logo "So, you know a silver lining...") is cut off by the 2003 Warner Bros. Television logo's music. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''Mike & Molly'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', ''Mom'', ''Young Sheldon'', ''The Kominsky Method'', ''B Positive'', ''United States of Al'' | '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''Mike & Molly'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', ''Mom'', ''Young Sheldon'', ''The Kominsky Method'', ''B Positive'', ''United States of Al'', ''Bob Hearts Abishola'' and ''Bookie''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Thanks to its unique concept and funny essays, it's a very popular logo and is well-liked by many. | '''Legacy:''' Thanks to its unique concept and funny essays, it's a very popular logo and is well-liked by many. | ||