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Background

This is John Masius' production company. It was originally known as Maysh, Ltd. Productions before taking on its current name.

Contents

1st Logo (January 8-May 21, 1999)	2nd Logo (September 24, 1999-December 20, 2002)	3rd Logo (July 4-October 26, 2003)	4th Logo (July 25, 2004-August 24, 2010)

1st Logo (January 8-May 21, 1999)

Visuals: This is an update of the Maysh, Ltd. Productions logo. John Masius is seen sleeping on a couch and turning over. The company name is seen above, while "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" fades in at the bottom of the screen.

Technique: Live-action with superimposed text.

Audio: A woman saying "He's, uh... in a meeting".

Availability: Seen on season 1 of Providence.

2nd Logo (September 24, 1999-December 20, 2002)

Visuals: John Masius sits in his living room, reading a newspaper while his dog (a St. Bernard) stares at him. The dog barks, causing Masius to put his paper down and give him an unamused look. The company name fades in underneath, followed by "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in the same font.

Technique: Live-action with superimposed text.

Audio: The sound of the dog barking, the newspaper rustling as Masius puts it down, and Masius scoffing. Original NBC airings used a generic theme with a voiceover.

Availability: Seen on seasons 2-5 of Providence.

3rd Logo (July 4-October 26, 2003)

Visuals: On a black background is a still image of John Masius and his dog in the same area as the previous logo. Here, Masius is leaning on the couch's armrest, looking intently at the dog. The company name is seen below the image.

Technique: A live-action photograph with digital editing.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on season 1 of Dead Like Me (excluding the pilot).

4th Logo (July 25, 2004-August 24, 2010)

Visuals: On a black background is footage of a brown cat walking towards the camera in what appears to be a patio area. The company name is seen below.

Variant: On HawthoRNe, the logo is sped up.

Technique: Live-action footage with digital editing.

Audio: The cat meowing and purring, followed by John Masius calling his name, "Murray". Otherwise, the closing theme plays over it.

Availability: Seen on season 2 of Dead Like Me and seasons 1-2 of HawthoRNe.

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-This is John Masius's production company.
+This is '''John Masius'''<nowiki/>' production company. It was originally known as [[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]] before taking on its current name.
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+===1st Logo (January 8-May 21, 1999)===
-'''Logo''': We see a man reading a newspaper while a big dog looks at him. It barks, and a man with a cap on his head looks at him. The words appear underneath "JOHN MASIUS PRODUCTIONS", and "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in smaller text and in the same font.
+[[File:John Masius Productions (1999).png|center|frameless]]
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-'''Variant''': We see the man sleeping on a couch. He rolls back, with the company name's on top. The "IAW" fades in on the bottom.
+'''Visuals:''' This is an update of the [[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]] logo. John Masius is seen sleeping on a couch and turning over. The company name is seen above, while "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" fades in at the bottom of the screen.
-'''FX/SFX''': Live-action.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action with superimposed text.
+'''Audio:''' A woman saying "He's, uh... in a meeting".
-'''Music/Sounds''': The sound of the dog barking, the newspaper rustling as he puts it down, and the man sighs.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 1 of ''Providence''.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant''': The woman saying, "He's, uh, in the meeting."
+===2nd Logo (September 24, 1999-December 20, 2002)===
-'''Availability''': Seen on ''Providence''.
+[[File:John Masius Productions (2001).png|center|frameless]]
+{{YouTube|id=l8hX6bvlPvk}}
+'''Visuals:''' John Masius sits in his living room, reading a newspaper while his dog (a St. Bernard) stares at him. The dog barks, causing Masius to put his paper down and give him an unamused look. The company name fades in underneath, followed by "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in the same font.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action with superimposed text.
+'''Audio:''' The sound of the dog barking, the newspaper rustling as Masius puts it down, and Masius scoffing. Original NBC airings used a generic theme with a voiceover.
-===2nd Logo (June 27, 2003-August 24, 2010)===
+'''Availability:''' Seen on seasons 2-5 of ''Providence''.
-{{Gallery
-| align=center
+===3rd Logo (July 4-October 26, 2003)===
-| mode=packed
+[[File:John Masius Productions (2003).png|center|frameless]]
-| height=200
+{{YouTube|id=0V1R3bf3ecs}}
-| width=
-|John Masius Productions (2003).png|
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is a still image of John Masius and his dog in the same area as the previous logo. Here, Masius is leaning on the couch's armrest, looking intently at the dog. The company name is seen below the image.
-|John Masius Productions (2004-2010).png|
-}}
+'''Technique:''' A live-action photograph with digital editing.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 1 of ''Dead Like Me'' (excluding the pilot).
+===4th Logo (July 25, 2004-August 24, 2010)===
+[[File:John Masius Productions (2004-2010).png|center|frameless]]
+{{YouTube|id=z0327xs5Dqg|id2=f-PS0PtcjaQ}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is footage of a brown cat walking towards the camera in what appears to be a patio area. The company name is seen below.
+'''Variant:''' On ''HawthoRNe'', the logo is sped up.
-'''Logo''': On a black background, we see a box of a cat named Murray, walking towards to the camera while meowing. The words is shown below "John Masius Productions" in Tempus Sans that was used on Dead Like Me closing credits.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action footage with digital editing.
-'''Variant''': We see a box of a photo of a dog and a man from the previous logo, but he was looking at the dog. The logo is shown below in capitalized.
+'''Audio:''' The cat meowing and purring, followed by John Masius calling his name, "Murray". Otherwise, the closing theme plays over it.
-'''FX/SFX''': The live-action clip. On the early episodes on Dead Like Me, none. It's just a still picture.
-'''Music/Sounds''': Murray meowing, then John Masius calls his name. On the early episodes on Dead Like Me, it's the closing theme of the show.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on season 2 of ''Dead Like Me'' and seasons 1-2 of ''HawthoRNe''.
+{{Chronology|[[Maysh, Ltd. Productions]]}}
-'''Availability''': Seen on ''Dead Like Me'' and the first two seasons of ''HawthoRNe''.
+[[Category:American television logos]]
-'''Editor's Note''': TBA
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Logos with celebrities]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]