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'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
*1968-1971: "© Videocraft International Limited (year in Roman numerals)" | *1968-1969: "© Videocraft International Limited (year in Arabic numerals)" | ||
*1970-1971: "© Videocraft International Limited (year in Roman numerals)" | |||
*1971-1974: "A DIVISION OF TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT, INC." | *1971-1974: "A DIVISION OF TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT, INC." | ||
*Sometimes, it has no byline. | *Sometimes, it has no byline. | ||
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*The logo appears to have <u>varying speeds</u> when it comes to the circles appearing, as well as slight differences in the lettering's shape. | *The logo appears to have <u>varying speeds</u> when it comes to the circles appearing, as well as slight differences in the lettering's shape. | ||
*When it first debuted in <u>1968</u>, the logo was slightly different. The most notable difference is that the TV monitor isn't present, but there are also a number of smaller differences. The rectangle's animation is slightly different, the circles appear slower and with part of "{{color|blue|ranKin bass}}" as well alongside them, and the text appears to be a bit cleaner. The copyright date also uses Arabic numerals rather than Roman numerals. This has first appeared on the rare 1968 special ''The Mouse on the Mayflower'', but it's more commonly seen on ''The Little Drummer Boy'' and ''Frosty the Snowman''. | *When it first debuted in <u>1968</u>, the logo was slightly different. The most notable difference is that the TV monitor isn't present, but there are also a number of smaller differences. The rectangle's animation is slightly different, the circles appear slower and with part of "{{color|blue|ranKin bass}}" as well alongside them, and the text appears to be a bit cleaner. The copyright date also uses Arabic numerals rather than Roman numerals. This has first appeared on the rare 1968 special ''The Mouse on the Mayflower'', but it's more commonly seen on ''The Little Drummer Boy'' and ''Frosty the Snowman''. | ||
*On ''<u>The Smokey Bear Show</u>'', an amalgamation of the early and later variants is used, having the animation of the later variant, but lacks the TV tube shape and uses Arabic numerals like the early variant. It's also in a shade of blue. | *On ''<u>The Smokey Bear Show</u>'', an amalgamation of the early and later variants is used, having the animation of the later variant, but lacks the TV tube shape and uses Arabic numerals like the early variant. It's also in a shade of blue, likely due to film deterioration. | ||
*On <u>later reprints of ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town''</u>, the logo has a slight orange tint to it. | *On <u>later reprints of ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town''</u>, the logo has a slight orange tint to it. | ||
*On one airing of ''The Little Drummer Boy'', this logo was replaced with the 1975 "Blues" logo. | |||
*On ''<u>The Year Without a Santa Claus</u>'', the screen starts off white before fading to the logo, in which it appears to hang around until the flute starts to play. | *On ''<u>The Year Without a Santa Claus</u>'', the screen starts off white before fading to the logo, in which it appears to hang around until the flute starts to play. | ||
*Starting in the <u>2010s</u>, the logo has been stretched to 16:9 and it can be seen only in later airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''. | *Starting in the <u>2010s</u>, the logo has been stretched to 16:9 and it can be seen only in later airings of ''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''. | ||
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*''<u>The Mouse on the Mayflower</u>'' had some of the tune come in earlier than beforehand. | *''<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. | ||
* On the <u>1988 Happy-Time Home Video VHS of ''The Little Drummer Boy''</u>, the NBC “Snake” chimes were heard due to sloppy plastering. | *On the <u>1988 Happy-Time Home Video VHS of ''The Little Drummer Boy''</u> and certain prints of the special, the NBC “Snake” chimes were heard due to sloppy plastering. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on most of Rankin/Bass's Christmas specials when aired annually by CBS, Freeform, AMC and other channels, as well as on DVD and most VHS releases. | '''Availability:''' Seen on most of Rankin/Bass's Christmas specials when aired annually by CBS, Freeform, AMC and other channels, as well as on DVD and most VHS releases. | ||
* | *Also seen on the 1969 Rankin/Bass television series ''The Smokey Bear Show''. | ||
*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''. | *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. | **For the latter, it was probably last seen in the 2000s on the Canadian channel YTV. | ||