Bohbot Entertainment

Background

Bohbot Entertainment was an American advertising and marketing company founded in 1985 by Allen J. Bohbot. The company was involved in the children's entertainment market, running a syndicated television block in the United States called "Amazin' Adventures", which began in 1992; the block mainly consisted of shows created and or produced by Bohbot, but also featured third party programming from DIC Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television (in the case of Extreme Ghostbusters and the second and third seasons of the Jumanji animated series). In 1997, the block was renamed as the Bohbot Kids Network (BKN), and by then had begun to air on FOX, UPN, and WB affiliates until 2000 (it also aired nationally for a brief time on Sci-Fi, now Syfy). Bohbot soon renamed itself to BKN, Inc.

In 2001, BKN International (which was originally formed in 1994 as Bohbot's international division, but became independent in 1999) acquired all of their former parent company's assets, in order to produce more in-house programming available for broadcast to various networks around the world.

1st Logo (August 11, 1989-1992)

Visuals: On a lavender gradient background, there are the words "Productions, Inc." on the screen, with "Bohbot" swinging in from the right. It bounces in place as it stops turning. The byline "A Bohbot Communications Company" is shown below.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A light synth tune with a "slam" sound or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Was seen on Video Power and Girl Talk.

2nd Logo (August 11, 1989-1992)

Visuals: On a blue background with four diagonal lines is the text "Bohbot Entertainment, Inc." with a small "Distributed By" above in white text and in shadow effect. Below is a Bohbot Communications byline. Two searchlights move left and right and shine through the text.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A familiar orchestrated show-tune-like theme. This was actually a piece from "Theatreland" by Dick Walter.

Availability: Only known to have appeared on Girl Talk.

3rd Logo (September 16-October 14, 1989)

Visuals: Against a teal/black background with a series of dark blue bars and dots moving past, a white rectangle with a silver frame turns into place, which has the text "Bohbot Entertainment, Inc." written on it. The words shine one-by-one, and the byline "A Bohbot Communications Company" fades in below.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A high-pitched techno tune.

Availability: Only known to have appeared on Ring Raiders.

4th Logo (September 13, 1992-June 21, 1997)

Visuals: The screen zooms out from a white movie marquee with a purple outline and large "chaser" lights around it, which is settled against a blue background. Written on it is "Bohbot Entertainment" with "PRESENTS..." below.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A calm five-note synth-horn fanfare composed by Bohbot himself, sometimes with a female voice saying the company's name.

Audio Variants:

Starting in 1994, a different horn fanfare was used, which sounds more "heroic" (which was also heard on the Amazin' Adventures bumper). Composed by Ralph Sorrentino.
In later years, the ending theme of the show was used.

Availability: Appears on a majority of shows produced or distributed by the company, mostly on Amazin' Adventures.

Despite this logo being like an opening logo, most shows used this at the end of the show, rather than the beginning.
It was first used on US prints of King Arthur and the Knights of Justice and last appeared on Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys.
It appears on many DIC programs at the time, including Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (although some DVD releases edit the logo out), Double Dragon, and Street Sharks, alongside pilots and specials like Battletoads and A Hollywood Hounds Christmas.
It also appeared on Bohbot's syndicated reruns of Inspector Gadget, in which these prints are kept on most DVD releases.
It was also seen on first-run airings of DIC's Action Man Cartoon (albeit it’s removed on VHS and DVD releases), and might have also been seen on first-run airings of Gadget Boy as well.
It was also seen on the US airings of Saban's Around the World in 80 Dreams and Saban's Gulliver's Travels, respectively.
It can also be seen on Mighty Max, season 2 of The Mask, and on first-run airings of Skysurfer Strike Force, but most modern prints of the series nowadays plaster it with the "BKN Space Station" logo.
It also appears on Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (also known outside of North America as Starla and the Jewel Riders), including on the Jewel Riders Archive YouTube channel.