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imported>Michael Kenchington (→2nd Logo (September 9, 1985-December 7, 2001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJqREVfytXE (It also appears at the end of The Comic Strip (1987) as well)) |
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* | *There is a variant in which the <u>bongos</u> come in early. | ||
*''<u>The Mouse on the Mayflower</u>'' | *''<u>The Mouse on the Mayflower</u>'' had some of the tune come in earlier than beforehand. | ||
*Starting in <u>1998</u>, ABC airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'' had a generic theme and/or voiceover. | *Starting in <u>1998</u>, ABC airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'' had a generic theme and/or voiceover. | ||
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*Strangely enough, on one airing of ''The Little Drummer Boy'', this logo was replaced with the 1975 "Blues" logo. | *Strangely enough, on one airing of ''The Little Drummer Boy'', this logo was replaced with the 1975 "Blues" logo. | ||
*The variant with the "Tomorrow Entertainment" byline was seen on ''Festival of Family Classics'', ''Kid Power'', ''The Red Baron'', ''Mad Mad Mad Monsters'', ''The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes'' and early '70s prints of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''. For the latter, it was probably last seen in the 2000s on the Canadian channel YTV. | *The variant with the "Tomorrow Entertainment" byline was seen on ''Festival of Family Classics'', ''Kid Power'', ''The Red Baron'', ''Mad Mad Mad Monsters'', ''The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes'' and early '70s prints of ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''. For the latter, it was probably last seen in the 2000s on the Canadian channel YTV. | ||
* | *It was plastered by the 1984 WBTV shield on the 2000 DVD release of ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'', but on the 2007 "Deluxe Edition" DVD release, the logo is intact, while older FOX/ABC Family (now Freeform) airings plastered this logo with the 1990 WBTD and 1994 [[Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable & Network Features|WBTV Domestic Pay TV]] logos due to split screen credits. | ||
'''Legacy:''' A beloved and nostalgic logo by many, particularly during the Christmas season. | '''Legacy:''' A beloved and nostalgic logo by many, particularly during the Christmas season. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On the Blu-ray release of <u>''The Flight of Dragons''</u>, it appears in a widescreen format, appearing to be zoomed-in. | *On the Blu-ray release of <u>''The Flight of Dragons''</u>, it appears in a widescreen format, appearing to be zoomed-in. | ||
*On <u>earlier prints of ''The Hobbit''</u>, | *On <u>earlier prints of ''The Hobbit''</u>, it is silent and the background is {{color|orange|carrot orange}}, while on <u>''Nestor the Christmas Donkey''</u>, the music is sped-up and the background is {{color|orange}}-{{color|gold}} (though both of these could be from film deterioration). | ||
**On both the <u>[[Xenon Entertainment Group|Xenon]] VHS release and 2014 remastered [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] DVD of the former</u>, the music is intact and the background is also brighter with a slight {{color|hotpink|pink}} tint (possibly from film deterioration as well). | **On both the <u>[[Xenon Entertainment Group|Xenon]] VHS release and 2014 remastered [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] DVD of the former</u>, the music is intact and the background is also brighter with a slight {{color|hotpink|pink}} tint (possibly from film deterioration as well). | ||
*On <u>certain airings of Rankin/Bass specials</u>, the logo fades out earlier after the animation is finished to make way for either the 1972 WBTV "Distributed By" logo, or the 1998 WBTV "75 Years" logo, with the music continuing on said logos. | *On <u>certain airings of Rankin/Bass specials</u>, the logo fades out earlier after the animation is finished to make way for either the 1972 WBTV "Distributed By" logo, or the 1998 WBTV "75 Years" logo, with the music continuing on said logos. | ||
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'''Audio:''' A jazzy drum break is heard, followed by an abridged version of Cheetara's leitmotif (a triumphant horn fanfare, with a funk flair to it). When the 1983 variant of the 1980 Telepictures "Linecoaster" logo appears, an abridged version of the drum roll and a ding from the said logo is heard. | '''Audio:''' A jazzy drum break is heard, followed by an abridged version of Cheetara's leitmotif (a triumphant horn fanfare, with a funk flair to it). When the 1983 variant of the 1980 Telepictures "Linecoaster" logo appears, an abridged version of the drum roll and a ding from the said logo is heard. | ||
'''Audio Variant:''' On the <u>PAL DVD print of S4E5 of ''ThunderCats'' titled "Return to Thundera: Part 5"</u>, this | '''Audio Variant:''' On the <u>PAL DVD print of S4E5 of ''ThunderCats'' titled "Return to Thundera: Part 5"</u>, this has the music from the next logo with the 1986 [[Lorimar-Telepictures]] "Crashing Comets" logo in a high pitch (likely due to NTSC to PAL conversion), and also due to a reverse plastering error as well. | ||
'''Availability:''' This was a prototype/placeholder logo, and only appeared on the broadcast pilot for ''ThunderCats'' (''Exodus'' and ''The Unholy Alliance''). | '''Availability:''' This was a prototype/placeholder logo, and only appeared on the broadcast pilot for ''ThunderCats'' (''Exodus'' and ''The Unholy Alliance''). | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* A shortened version exists | * A shortened version exists that ends after the company name forming. This was due to the 1984 WBTD logo plastering the Telepictures logo. This was spotted on a <u>later Russian print of the ''ThunderCats'' Season 1 episode "Return to Thundera"</u>. | ||
* Another shortened version | * Another shortened version exists in which the logo fades out just as the "RB" begins to zoom up. This was due to the 2003 WBTVD logo plastering the Telepictures logo. This was spotted on <u>AMC's prints of the special ''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus''</u>. | ||
* On <u>''Santa, Baby!''</u>, the logo is much smaller and flatter, flipped around vertically at the beginning of the logo, and has the line animation play out much slower. It also doesn't follow up with the transition animation. | * On <u>''Santa, Baby!''</u>, the logo is much smaller and flatter, flipped around vertically at the beginning of the logo, and has the line animation play out much slower. It also doesn't follow up with the transition animation. | ||
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* On <u>''Santa, Baby!''</u>, it's the closing theme of the special. | * On <u>''Santa, Baby!''</u>, it's the closing theme of the special. | ||
'''Availability:''' Appears on 1980s Rankin/Bass productions, including ''ThunderCats'', '' | '''Availability:''' Appears on 1980s Rankin/Bass productions, including ''ThunderCats'', ''The Comic Strip'' and ''SilverHawks''. | ||
* It also appeared on some '80s prints of older R-B specials, typically plastering the older logos. | * It also appeared on some '80s prints of older R-B specials, typically plastering the older logos. | ||
* It also appears at the end of ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year'' (1976) on the 2000 UK VHS release thereof from [[Warner Home Video]], which is then followed by the 1988 [[Lorimar Television]] logo. | * It also appears at the end of ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year'' (1976) on the 2000 UK VHS release thereof from [[Warner Home Video]], which is then followed by the 1988 [[Lorimar Television]] logo. | ||