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===Background===
===Background===
'''Big Phone Productions''' is John Peaslee and Judd Pillot's production company. The name comes from their casting director always referring to executive producers as "the '''big phones'''".<ref name=“bigphone”>https://ew.com/article/1996/10/18/now-starring-production-companies-logos/</ref>
This is John Peaslee and Judd Pillot's production company.


===Logo (September 17, 1996-March 19, 2002)===
===Logo (September 17, 1996-March 19, 2002)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a picture of two men (John Peaslee and Judd Pillot themselves) standing on a big, black phone, with the words "big phone productions" shown below the picture. The screen shakes, showing the same picture but with the men covering their ears.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a picture of two men (John Peaslee and Judd Pillot themselves) standing on a big, black phone, with the words "big phone productions" shown below the picture. The screen shakes, showing the same picture but with the men covering their ears.

'''Trivia:''' The giant phone was a prop on the Universal Studios lot from the series ''Land of the Giants''. The photo was taken in secret to avoid paying a location fee.<ref name=“bigphone”/>


'''Variant:''' On <u>the final episode of ''Something So Right''</u>, fire is covering the picture from below.
'''Variant:''' On <u>the final episode of ''Something So Right''</u>, fire is covering the picture from below.
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Something So Right'' on NBC on season 1, and on ABC on season 2 and re-aired on USA Network in re-runs. It was also seen on ''The Random Years'', ''Payne'' and the failed pilot of ''True Love''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Something So Right'' on NBC on season 1, and on ABC on season 2 and re-aired on USA Network in re-runs. It was also seen on ''The Random Years'', ''Payne'' and the failed pilot of ''True Love''.

===References===
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[[Category:American television logos]]
[[Category:American television logos]]

Latest revision as of 19:05, 27 December 2023


Background

Big Phone Productions is John Peaslee and Judd Pillot's production company. The name comes from their casting director always referring to executive producers as "the big phones".[1]

Logo (September 17, 1996-March 19, 2002)


Visuals: On a black background is a picture of two men (John Peaslee and Judd Pillot themselves) standing on a big, black phone, with the words "big phone productions" shown below the picture. The screen shakes, showing the same picture but with the men covering their ears.

Trivia: The giant phone was a prop on the Universal Studios lot from the series Land of the Giants. The photo was taken in secret to avoid paying a location fee.[1]

Variant: On the final episode of Something So Right, fire is covering the picture from below.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: A phone ringing sound. NBC airings used a generic theme and voice over during season 1, and CBS airings of Payne used a generic theme ("Welcome Home").

Availability: Seen on Something So Right on NBC on season 1, and on ABC on season 2 and re-aired on USA Network in re-runs. It was also seen on The Random Years, Payne and the failed pilot of True Love.

References

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