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* It was used to represent [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|20th Century Fox Television]] from September 18, 1992-April 16, 1995, replacing the 1981-1993 "20th Television Fox" logo. | * It was used to represent [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|20th Century Fox Television]] from September 18, 1992-April 16, 1995, replacing the 1981-1993 "20th Television Fox" logo. | ||
* Animation elements are shared between the 1992 version of this logo, the 1992 and 1998 [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|TCFTV logos]] and the 1993 prototype of the [[20th Century Studios|theatrical logo]]. | * Animation elements are shared between the 1992 version of this logo, the 1992 and 1998 [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|TCFTV logos]] and the 1993 prototype of the [[20th Century Studios|theatrical logo]]. | ||
* When the News Corp byline was added to this logo in 1994, the staircase was slightly modified, now featuring higher placed steps and a sharper edge. This change was most likely done to resemble it's film counterpart more. | |||
'''Byline:''' Starting on September 4, 1994 with ''The Simpsons'' episode "Bart of Darkness", the byline "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY}}}}'''" faded in below the logo. Most programs removed the byline after late August 2013. | '''Byline:''' Starting on September 4, 1994 with ''The Simpsons'' episode "Bart of Darkness", the byline "'''{{Font|Times New Roman|{{color|gold|A NEWS CORPORATION COMPANY}}}}'''" faded in below the logo. Most programs removed the byline after late August 2013. | ||
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**A long version where the two searchlights to the right (behind the structure) touch each other, but the second searchlight goes much farther to the right, while the front right searchlight leans farther to the left. | **A long version where the two searchlights to the right (behind the structure) touch each other, but the second searchlight goes much farther to the right, while the front right searchlight leans farther to the left. | ||
**A still of the 1994 20th Television & 1995 TCFTV logos (promotional) also show the searchlights in the same position as the long version of the 2008 logo. | **A still of the 1994 20th Television & 1995 TCFTV logos (promotional) also show the searchlights in the same position as the long version of the 2008 logo. | ||
* There is an opening variant of | * There is an opening variant of the 1994 logo. Here, the logo starts off much closer to the structure (like the original 1992 version), with the clouds moving in the background. After a second, the logo continues as normal, albeit staying on for a few seconds longer. | ||
* On local reruns of ''South Park'', TBS's airings of ''Yes, Dear'' and the split-screen credits on Spike's airings of ''Cops'', the logo appears as usual without animation. | * On local reruns of ''South Park'', TBS's airings of ''Yes, Dear'' and the split-screen credits on Spike's airings of ''Cops'', the logo appears as usual without animation. | ||
* There is also a B&W variant of this logo for classic Fox shows and movies in the format. | * There is also a B&W variant of this logo for classic Fox shows and movies in the format. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Here are the main versions: | '''Music/Sounds:''' Here are the main versions: | ||
* 1992- | * 1992-2004?: The 1989 TCFTV logo theme. | ||
* September 16, 1994-2008: A re-arranged and re-recorded variant of the 1989 TCFTV jingle by Bruce Broughton. This one is more reverberant than the original, but it's slightly different from the 1995 TCFTV theme, namely less [audible] drum beats. Although this theme and the theme below were first heard in 1994 on ''The X-Files'', this wasn't officially heard on this logo until 1995. | * September 16, 1994-2008: A re-arranged and re-recorded variant of the 1989 TCFTV jingle by Bruce Broughton. This one is more reverberant than the original, but it's slightly different from the 1995 TCFTV theme, namely less [audible] drum beats. Although this theme and the theme below were first heard in 1994 on ''The X-Files'', this wasn't officially heard on this logo until 1995. | ||
* September 4, 1994-2008: A re-orchestrated version of the above theme, with more drum beats resembling the 1994 20th Century Fox fanfare. This would later be used for the 1995 TCFTV logo. Like the previous fanfare, it was not officially used on this logo until 1995. The previous theme is more common, although both themes were used interchangeably. This fanfare was first heard on the pilot episode of the short lived series ''Wild Oats''. | * September 4, 1994-2008: A re-orchestrated version of the above theme, with more drum beats resembling the 1994 20th Century Fox fanfare. This would later be used for the 1995 TCFTV logo. Like the previous fanfare, it was not officially used on this logo until 1995. The previous theme is more common, although both themes were used interchangeably. This fanfare was first heard on the pilot episode of the short lived series ''Wild Oats''. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* In some cases, it uses the closing theme of the show or is silent, such as on ''Alien Nation: Body and Soul''. | * In some cases, it uses the closing theme of the show or is silent, such as on ''Alien Nation: Body and Soul''. | ||
* There was a low tone of the | * There was a low tone of the 1989 theme on reruns of ''Dynasty''. It was also used on the 1994 logo on prints of ''M*A*S*H''. | ||
* A low tone version of the 1995 theme exists. This was spotted on a later French print of the pilot episode of ''Manimal''. | * A low tone version of the 1995 theme exists. This was spotted on a later French print of the pilot episode of ''Manimal''. | ||
* On some co-produced shows and original airings, a generic network theme is used. | * On some co-produced shows and original airings, a generic network theme is used. | ||
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* This was plastered onto most shows that Fox distributes, even classic shows they own, with the exception of ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (the 1960s TCFTV logo is integrated into the closing credits with the closing theme). | * This was plastered onto most shows that Fox distributes, even classic shows they own, with the exception of ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (the 1960s TCFTV logo is integrated into the closing credits with the closing theme). | ||
* It even shows up on DVD releases of Fox shows. | * It even shows up on DVD releases of Fox shows. | ||
* The opening variant | * The opening variant has so far only been spotted on a Polish airing of ''An Unmarried Woman''. | ||
* On the ''Christmas with the Simpsons'' DVD, it plasters over the 3rd 20th Century Fox Television logo on the Christmas special. | * On the ''Christmas with the Simpsons'' DVD, it plasters over the 3rd 20th Century Fox Television logo on the Christmas special. | ||
* Most episodes of ''The Simpsons'' on DVD up until towards the end of season 6 have this logo (though a few episodes on the season 1 and 3 DVD sets use the original 1989-1993 TCFTV logo instead), although it did make an appearance at the end of the season 9 episode "The Principal and the Pauper". | * Most episodes of ''The Simpsons'' on DVD up until towards the end of season 6 have this logo (though a few episodes on the season 1 and 3 DVD sets use the original 1989-1993 TCFTV logo instead), although it did make an appearance at the end of the season 9 episode "The Principal and the Pauper". | ||