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On December 5, 1994, as part of a restructuring of Fox's television production companies, '''20th Television''' was refocused on syndication and non-traditional programs, while the network television production unit was transferred back to [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] and renamed to [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|20th Century Fox Television]]. On July 8, 2013, 20th Television began operating under the management of the network television division with Dana Walden and Gary Newman overseeing them. 20th Television also produced their own programs and distributed them across the United States. |
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On December 5, 1994, as part of a restructuring of Fox's television production companies, '''20th Television''' was refocused on syndication and non-traditional programs, while the network television production unit was transferred back to [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] and renamed to [[20th Century Fox Television (1994-2020)|20th Century Fox Television]]. On July 8, 2013, 20th Television began operating under the management of the network television division with Dana Walden and Gary Newman overseeing them. 20th Television also produced their own programs and distributed them across the United States. |
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Sometime in 2020, a year after [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s acquisition of [[21st Century Fox]], the original 20th Television was absorbed into [[Disney Media Distribution]], and TCFTV was rebranded as 20th Television on August 10, 2020 as part of a corporate restructuring. On December 1, 2020, Disney announced that the [[Touchstone Television (2020)|Touchstone Television]] label was folded into 20th Television. Since September 26, 2021, the animated shows handled by 20th Television were transferred to [[20th Television Animation]]. |
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Sometime in 2020, a year after [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s acquisition of [[21st Century Fox]], the original 20th Television was absorbed into [[Disney Entertainment Distribution]], and TCFTV was rebranded as 20th Television on August 10, 2020 as part of a corporate restructuring. On December 1, 2020, Disney announced that the [[Touchstone Television (2020)|Touchstone Television]] label was folded into 20th Television. Since September 26, 2021, the animated shows handled by 20th Television were transferred to [[20th Television Animation]]. |
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'''Visuals:''' There is a close-up of the familiar Fox structure, but in CGI, and the structure now reads "{{color|gold|'''20th''' TELEVISION}}". A steel line below and the area where "'''{{color|gold|FOX}}'''" would usually be, is replaced with a large {{color|gold}} rectangle. The logo zooms out to the familiar Fox logo distance. The whole logo is set at daytime as opposed to the usual sunset background of the film logo. |
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'''Visuals:''' There is a close-up of the familiar Fox structure, but in CGI, and the structure now reads "{{color|gold|'''20th''' TELEVISION}}". A steel line below and the area where "'''{{color|gold|FOX}}'''" would usually be, is replaced with a large gold rectangle. The logo zooms out to the familiar Fox logo distance. The whole logo is set at daytime as opposed to the usual sunset background of the film logo. |
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* A B&W variant of this logo also exists, which appears on classic Fox shows and movies in the format. |
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* A B&W variant of this logo also exists, which appears on classic Fox shows and movies in the format. |
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* An in-credit variant which appears on ''Sherman Oaks'' shows the bylineless logo inside a box and animating with "DISTRIBUTED BY" appearing above. The closing theme of the show is heard. |
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* An in-credit variant which appears on ''Sherman Oaks'' shows the bylineless logo inside a box and animating with "DISTRIBUTED BY" appearing above. The closing theme of the show is heard. |
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* On the short-lived sitcom ''Dudley'', the text "in association with" fades in and fades out below. |
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* On the sitcom ''Dudley'', the text "in association with" fades in and fades out below. |
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* A still version is seen on some syndicated reruns of ''South Park''. |
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* A still version is seen on some syndicated reruns of ''South Park''. |
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* On some shows in 2008, the 4:3 version of the 2008 20th Television logo is stretched to fill a 16:9 TV or preserved with sidebars. |
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* On some shows in 2008, the 4:3 version of the 2008 20th Television logo is stretched to fill a 16:9 TV or preserved with sidebars. |
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* On season 3 of ''The Wendy Williams Show'', the widescreen version was squashed or stretched to fill a 4:3 TV. |
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* On season 3 of ''The Wendy Williams Show'', the widescreen version was squashed or stretched to fill a 4:3 TV. |
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* On syndicated prints of ''Rising Sun'' (2011 print) and ''Speed'' (2012 print), the frame-rate/animation is fast-paced. |
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* On syndicated prints of ''Rising Sun'' (2011 print) and ''Speed'' (2012 print), the frame-rate/animation is fast-paced. |
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* Since late August 2013, the logo is bylineless once again. Strangely, the 2013-2014 seasons of both ''Family Feud'' and ''The Wendy Williams Show'' continued to use the byline. |
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* Since late August 2013, the logo is bylineless once again. The 2013-2014 season of ''Family Feud'' and all pre-2019 seasons of ''The Wendy Williams Show'' continued to use the byline. |
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* At the end of an ''X-Files'' ad on the 1995 Hong Kong Laserdiscs of the ''Star Wars Trilogy'', the slightly longer 1994 20th Television logo (after the zoom out) fades in and out (no fanfare). |
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* At the end of an ''X-Files'' ad on the 1995 Hong Kong LaserDiscs of the ''Star Wars Trilogy'', the slightly longer 1994 20th Television logo (after the zoom out) fades in and out (no fanfare). |
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* Sometimes, the logo will play as usual but will end in a freeze frame. This appears on a few episodes of ''Forgive or Forget''. An airing of ''Garfield's Fun Fest'' on Cartoon Network also once did the same thing (extended version only). |
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* Sometimes, the logo will play as usual but will end in a freeze frame. This appears on a few episodes of ''Forgive or Forget''. An airing of ''Garfield's Fun Fest'' on Cartoon Network also once did the same thing (extended version only). |
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* A 4:3 variant of the 2013 logo exists, which appears at the end of most newer prints of 4:3 Fox-distributed shows, especially on Antenna TV. |
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* A 4:3 variant of the 2013 logo exists, which appears at the end of most newer prints of 4:3 Fox-distributed shows, especially on Antenna TV. |
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'''Audio:''' Here are the main versions: |
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* 1992-2004?: The 1989 TCFTV logo theme. Like the 1981 TCFTV logo, it has two versions, one with reverb and one without reverb. |
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* 1992-2004?: The 1989 TCFTV logo theme, a shortened version of the 1979 20th Century Fox fanfare arrangement by Lionel Newman. Like the 1981 TCFTV logo, it has two versions, one with reverb and one without reverb. |
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* 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. |
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* 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. |
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* 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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* 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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* 1997-May 16, 2021: The 1997 TCFTV logo theme. |
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* 1997-May 16, 2021: The 1997 TCFTV logo theme by David Newman. |
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* 2008-April 8, 2022: The 2005 TCFTV logo theme. |
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* 2008-April 8, 2022: The 2005 TCFTV logo theme by David Newman. |
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* 2008-: A short version of the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare, at a faster tempo than the actual fanfare. It sounds like an extended version of the 1995 fanfare. |
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* 2008-: A short version of the 1997 20th Century Fox fanfare, at a faster tempo than the actual fanfare. It sounds like an extended version of the 1995 fanfare. |
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* 2008-: Shortened version of above. Sounds like a re-arranged version of the 1995 jingle, but not quite the 2005 TCFTV logo theme. Used in tandem with the above theme. |
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* 2008-: Shortened version of above. Sounds like a re-arranged version of the 1995 jingle, but not quite the 2005 TCFTV logo theme. Used in tandem with the above theme. |
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* On some co-produced shows and original airings, a generic network theme is used. |
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* On some co-produced shows and original airings, a generic network theme is used. |
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* A version exists on 2007-2008 episodes of ''Family Guy'' that is the present day jingle, but sounds like it is played on a xylophone. |
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* A version exists on 2007-2008 episodes of ''Family Guy'' that is the present day jingle, but sounds like it is played on a xylophone. |
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* Syndie prints of ''Family Guy'' and ''Batman'' (1966) using the 1992 logo have a loud, pronounced version of the 1995 TCFTV jingle. When syndie/network prints of ''Cops'' and other shows use this jingle, it sounds normal. |
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* Syndication prints of ''Family Guy'' and ''Batman'' (1966) using the 1992 logo have a loud, pronounced version of the 1995 TCFTV jingle. When syndie/network prints of ''Cops'' and other shows use this jingle, it sounds normal. |
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* On older syndicated prints of [[Revolution Studios]] movies, the Bruce Broughton version of the TCFTV jingle sounds rather loud and is also slightly cut off at the beginning. One example is the syndicated print of ''13 Going on 30'' when it aired back in January 2010. |
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* On older syndicated prints of [[Revolution Studios]] movies, the Bruce Broughton version of the TCFTV jingle sounds rather loud and is also slightly cut off at the beginning. One example is the syndicated print of ''13 Going on 30'' when it aired back in January 2010. |
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* Since sometime in 2012, on syndicated prints of Revolution Studios movies, the sound quality of the 2008 jingle (variants of the 1997 20th Century Fox jingle) -- whether short, normal, or long -- sounds a little less crisp. One example is the 2013 syndicated print of ''Perfect Stranger''. |
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* Since sometime in 2012, on syndicated prints of Revolution Studios movies, the sound quality of the 2008 jingle (variants of the 1997 20th Century Fox jingle) -- whether short, normal, or long -- sounds a little less crisp. One example is the 2013 syndicated print of ''Perfect Stranger''. |
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* On airings of the ''Family Guy'' episode "He's Bla-ack!" on Adult Swim, the 2013 20th Television logo is used, yet the 1995 fanfare is heard. Usually, the 2013 TCFTV logo is used on newer episodes and other airings of said episode, with the correct fanfare. |
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* On airings of the ''Family Guy'' episode "He's Bla-ack!" on Adult Swim, the 2013 20th Television logo is used, yet the 1995 fanfare is heard. Usually, the 2013 TCFTV logo is used on newer episodes and other airings of said episode, with the correct fanfare. |
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* On the syndie print of the ''Family Guy'' episode "Chris Cross", a portion of the 2008 20th Television fanfare used on the 2007 TCFTV logo can be heard when cutting to black before the SAP cast. |
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* On the syndie print of the ''Family Guy'' episode "Chris Cross", a portion of the 2008 20th Television fanfare used on the 2007 TCFTV logo can be heard when cutting to black before the SAP cast. |
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* On [[Channel 4|Channel 4]] broadcasts of a small number of episodes of ''The Simpsons'' (noticeable on the episode "Last Exit to Springfield"), the audio for the 1992 fanfare fades out very quickly as the last note plays. |
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* On [[Channel 4|Channel 4]] broadcasts of a small number of episodes of ''The Simpsons'' (noticeable on the episode "Last Exit to Springfield"), the audio for the 1992 fanfare fades out quickly as the last note plays. |
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* On some episodes of ''Family Guy'', AMC's airings of both ''Omen IV: The Awakening'' and ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'', and CourtTV Mystery's airings of ''Sleeping With the Enemy'', the 1995 theme is heard on the 2013 logo. |
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* On some episodes of ''Family Guy'', AMC's airings of both ''Omen IV: The Awakening'' and ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'', and CourtTV Mystery's airings of ''Sleeping With the Enemy'', the 1995 theme is heard on the 2013 logo. |
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* On an April 1, 2017 airing of the ''Family Guy'' episode "Road to the Multiverse" on Adult Swim, the 1997 TCFTV jingle is surprisingly glitchy, possibly as an April Fools' joke. This also happens to other AS shows on this broadcast day (e.g. ''Seinfeld'' stings, laugh track, robotic voices, pitch shifted voices, etc.). |
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* On an April 1, 2017 airing of the ''Family Guy'' episode "Road to the Multiverse" on Adult Swim, the 1997 TCFTV jingle is glitchy, possibly as an April Fools' joke. This also happens to other AS shows on this broadcast day (e.g. ''Seinfeld'' stings, laugh track, robotic voices, pitch shifted voices, etc.). |
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* On the ''Simpsons'' episode "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.", the theme has a weird echo effect, which has the mix of the full and shorter versions. |
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* On the ''Simpsons'' episode "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.", the theme has a echo effect, which has the mix of the full and shorter versions. |
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* A print of ''M*A*S*H'' has the 1994 version of this logo with the 2008 music, probably due to a sloppy reverse plaster error. |
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* A print of ''M*A*S*H'' has the 1994 version of this logo with the 2008 music, probably due to a reverse plaster error. |
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* Freeform's print of ''Rio 2'' has the ending theme of the movie playing over the logo (possibly due to time compression). Other airings have the fanfare, as described above. |
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* Freeform's print of ''Rio 2'' has the ending theme of the movie playing over the logo (possibly due to time compression). Other airings have the fanfare, as described above. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on programmes from this company since it's introduction. |
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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). |
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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). |
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* It even shows up on DVD releases of Fox shows. |
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* It appears on DVD releases of Fox shows. |
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* The opening variant has so far only been spotted on a Polish airing of ''An Unmarried Woman''. |
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* The opening variant has so far only been spotted on a Polish airing of ''An Unmarried Woman''. |
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* On the ''Christmas with the Simpsons'' DVD, it plasters over the 3rd 20th Century Fox Television logo on the Christmas special. |
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* On the ''Christmas with the Simpsons'' DVD, it plasters over the 3rd 20th Century Fox Television logo on the Christmas special. |
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* 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 does make an appearance at the end of the season 9 episode "The Principal and the Pauper". |
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* 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 does make an appearance at the end of the season 9 episode "The Principal and the Pauper". |
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* Strangely, it appears after the TCFTV logo on many episodes of ''Family Guy'' and ''Futurama'' on Adult Swim and TBS, the former on Freeform as well. |
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* It appears after the TCFTV logo on many episodes of ''Family Guy'' and ''Futurama'' on Adult Swim and TBS, the former on Freeform as well. |
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* The enhanced version is just as common, and appeared until 2019 on ''Family Feud'', ''Divorce Court'', and ''The Wendy Williams Show'', among other current series, before the former two shows were transferred to [[CBS Television Distribution]], as well as ''King of the Hill'' reruns on Adult Swim & syndication, reruns of ''Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?'' on GSN, and Netflix viewings, and also appears on the StarVista/Time Life DVD releases of ''The Wonder Years'' (plastering the 1988 [[New World Entertainment|New World Television]] logo). |
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* The enhanced version appeared until 2019 on ''Family Feud'', ''Divorce Court'', and ''The Wendy Williams Show'', among other current series, before the former two shows were transferred to [[CBS Television Distribution]], as well as ''King of the Hill'' reruns on Adult Swim & syndication, reruns of ''Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?'' on GSN, and Netflix viewings, and also appears on the StarVista/Time Life DVD releases of ''The Wonder Years'' (plastering the 1988 [[New World Entertainment|New World Television]] logo). |
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** One early sighting of the enhanced variant was Cartoon Network's airing of ''Garfield Gets Real''. |
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** One early sighting of the enhanced variant was Cartoon Network's airing of ''Garfield Gets Real''. |
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* The 1992 version of this logo plasters the original 1981 TCFTV logo on [[Shout! Factory]]'s season 1 (1986-87) DVD release of ''L.A. Law''; it also plasters 17 of 20 episodes on the season 2 (1987-88) release (three of them have the original 1981 TCFTV logo intact). |
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* The 1992 version of this logo plasters the original 1981 TCFTV logo on [[Shout! Factory]]'s season 1 (1986-87) DVD release of ''L.A. Law''; it also plasters 17 of 20 episodes on the season 2 (1987-88) release (three of them have the original 1981 TCFTV logo intact). |
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* Strangely, this also plasters the original 20th Century Fox logo on the trailer of ''Project X'' (the 1987 film starring Matthew Broderick) on recent home releases of the film. |
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* This also plasters the original 20th Century Fox logo on the trailer of ''Project X'' (the 1987 film starring Matthew Broderick) on recent home releases of the film. |
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* The enhanced logo, with the News Corporation byline appears on various episodes from season 1 and 2 of the 2014 Shout! Factory complete series release of ''The Bob Newhart Show''. |
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* The enhanced logo, with the News Corporation byline appears on various episodes from season 1 and 2 of the 2014 Shout! Factory complete series release of ''The Bob Newhart Show''. |
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** This also plastered the 2007 TCFTV logo on ''Family Guy'' episode "Lois Comes Out of Her Shell" on Adult Swim. |
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** This also plastered the 2007 TCFTV logo on ''Family Guy'' episode "Lois Comes Out of Her Shell" on Adult Swim. |
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** The earliest sighting of the extended bylineless logo was on the syndie print of ''Family Guy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s season 11 finale. |
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** The earliest sighting of the extended bylineless logo was on the syndie print of ''Family Guy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s season 11 finale. |
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* The bylineless logo plasters the one with the byline that used to appear on syndie prints of ''Family Guy'' seasons 10 and 11 episodes. |
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* The bylineless logo plasters the one with the byline that used to appear on syndie prints of ''Family Guy'' seasons 10 and 11 episodes. |
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* The 1995 variant also makes a surprise appearance at the end of the VHS release of ''Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask'' and some seasons 1 and 4 episodes of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' on international airings. |
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* The 1995 variant also makes an appearance at the end of the VHS release of ''Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask'' and some seasons 1 and 4 episodes of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' on international airings. |
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* Oddly, many ''Hill Street Blues'' reruns on Heroes & Icons use prints where this is seen at the end alone, plastering the [[MTM Enterprises]] logo. As such, it cuts in abruptly and interrupts the end theme. |
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* Many ''Hill Street Blues'' reruns on Heroes & Icons use prints where this is seen at the end alone, plastering the [[MTM Enterprises]] logo. As such, it cuts in abruptly and interrupts the end theme. |
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* The 1995 version appeared on the short-lived 2007 game show ''Temptation: The New Sale of the Century'' when aired on MyNetworkTV. |
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* The 1995 version appeared on the 2007 game show ''Temptation: The New Sale of the Century'' when aired on MyNetworkTV. |
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* On current prints (digital, TV, etc...) of ''Home Alone 4'', the 2008 version plasters the [[Fox Television Studios]] logo. |
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* On current prints (digital, TV, etc...) of ''Home Alone 4'', the 2008 version plasters the [[Fox Television Studios]] logo. |
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* Since 20th Century Fox Television was dissolved into this company on August 10, 2020, the bylineless logo first appeared on the new seasons of the Animation Domination shows that year on Fox, the ones being ''The Simpsons'' (using the 2008 jingle), ''Bob's Burgers'' (using the 2005 TCFTV jingle), ''Family Guy'' (using the 1997 TCFTV jingle), the second and final season of ''Bless the Harts'', season 2 of ''Duncanville'' and the debut season of ''The Great North'' (all using the 2015 TCFTV jingle). Despite this, this logo now appears on new episodes of returning shows (as well as the upcoming shows) from the former 20th Century Fox Television from 2020 onwards. |
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* Since 20th Century Fox Television was dissolved into this company on August 10, 2020, the bylineless logo first appeared on the new seasons of the Animation Domination shows that year on Fox, the ones being ''The Simpsons'' (using the 2008 jingle), ''Bob's Burgers'' (using the 2005 TCFTV jingle), ''Family Guy'' (using the 1997 TCFTV jingle), the second and final season of ''Bless the Harts'', season 2 of ''Duncanville'' and the debut season of ''The Great North'' (all using the 2015 TCFTV jingle). Despite this, this logo now appears on new episodes of returning shows (as well as the upcoming shows) from the former 20th Century Fox Television from 2020 onwards. |
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* This also appears on the last two seasons of ''Wu-Tang: An American Saga''. |
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* This also appears on the last two seasons of ''Wu-Tang: An American Saga''. |
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* As of September 26, 2021, this logo no longer appears on new seasons of animated shows in favor of the [[20th Television Animation]] logo. The final animated production to use this logo was on the ''Central Park'' Season 2 episode "The Lyin' in Winter", originally aired on April 8, 2022. |
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* As of September 26, 2021, this logo no longer appears on new seasons of animated shows in favor of the [[20th Television Animation]] logo. The final animated production to use this logo was on the ''Central Park'' Season 2 episode "The Lyin' in Winter", originally aired on April 8, 2022. |
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* Strangely, this logo does not appear on on ''Hoops'', ''Filthy Rich'' and ''NeXt'', due to all three of them being made before 20th Century Fox Television rebranded to 20th Television in 2020. |
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* This logo does not appear on on ''Hoops'', ''Filthy Rich'' and ''NeXt'', due to all three of them being made before 20th Century Fox Television rebranded to 20th Television in 2020. |
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* Whenever [[Blue Sky Studios]]' movies and ''The Book of Life'' are broadcast, this logo appears at the very end, right after the SAP cast credits. |
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* Whenever [[Blue Sky Studios]]' movies and ''The Book of Life'' are broadcast, this logo appears at the very end, right after the SAP cast credits. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on the old 20th Television website around 2013 until the Disney acquisition in 2019. Fortunately, it is now archived, and can be seen on the Wayback Machine. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on the old 20th Television website around 2013 until the Disney acquisition in 2019. It is archived, and can be seen on the Wayback Machine. |
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