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Background

This was the production company of game show host Wink Martindale and Bill Hillier.

1st Logo (1992)

Visuals: Over a blue gradient background, the names "Martindale" and "Hillier" (in silver) slide in from opposite sides, while "Productions" (also in silver) flips in below, with the final product looking somewhat like this :

Martindale
Hillier
Productions

The logo shines.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Only seen on Why Didn't I Think of That?.

2nd Logo (June 7, 1993-1994)

Visuals: Over a black background is the text "A PRODUCTION OF". Then the text disappears to make room for the text "MARTINDALE-HILLIER ENTERTAINMENT", spinning around in a circular motion, along with the letters " M" and "H" (the former stretched vertically, the latter horizontally), moving around. The logo shines and the circle stops spinning.

Variants:

On the UK version of Trivial Pursuit, the logo is in-credit.
On later episodes, the logo is on a blue gradient background.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on the US and UK versions of Trivial Pursuit.

3rd Logo (March 7, 1994-1995)

Visuals: Over a blue gradient background is the text "A PRODUCTION OF". The text later disappears as the "M" and "H" from before flips in, and the circular text "MARTINDALE-HILLIER ENTERTAINMENT" zooms out. The logo then shines.

Variant: On the UK version of Trivial Pursuit, the logo is in-credit.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on the three Family Channel interactive game versions of Boggle, Jumble and Shuffle, as well as later episodes of the UK version of Trivial Pursuit.

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 ===1st Logo (1992)===
 [[File:MartindaleHillierEntertainment01.png|300px|center]]
+{{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIW_FQtwG30}}
-'''Logo:''' On a blue gradient background, we see the names "Martindale" and "Hillier" (in silvery text) slide in from opposite sides and "Productions" (also in silvery text) flip in below, with the final product looking somewhat like this :
+'''Visuals:''' Over a blue gradient background, the names "Martindale" and "Hillier" (in silver) slide in from opposite sides, while "Productions" (also in silver) flips in below, with the final product looking somewhat like this :
 <center>
 <span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#808080,#cfcfcf,#808080); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|{{Big|{{Big|{{Big|'''''Martindale<br><u>Hillier</u>}}}}}}<br>Productions'''''}}</span>
 </center>
-Then, the logo shines.
+The logo shines.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The text appearing and shining.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show.
-'''Availability:''' Only seen on the 1992 TV series Why Didn't I Think of That?.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Why Didn't I Think of That?''.
-===2nd Logo (1993-1994)===
+===2nd Logo (June 7, 1993-1994)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 MartindaleHillierEntertainment02.png
@@ Line 25: / Line 26: @@
 MartindaleHillierEntertainment05.png
 </gallery>
-'''Nickname:''' "MH"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the text "'''A PRODUCTION OF'''". Then the text disappears to make room for the text spinning around "{{font color|#f4e9b0|{{font|Times New Roman|'''MARTINDALE-HILLIER ENTERTAINMENT'''}}}}" spinning around in a circular motion, along with two letters "
+'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the text "'''A PRODUCTION OF'''". Then the text disappears to make room for the text "{{color|#f4e9b0|{{font|Times New Roman|'''MARTINDALE-HILLIER ENTERTAINMENT'''}}}}", spinning around in a circular motion, along with the letters "
-<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#b6ac7a,#ede3aa); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''M'''}}</span>" and "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#b6ac7a,#ede3aa); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''H'''}}</span>" in a stretched form, moving around. The logo shines and the circle stops spinning.
+<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#b6ac7a,#ede3aa); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''M'''}}</span>" and "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#b6ac7a,#ede3aa); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''H'''}}</span>" (the former stretched vertically, the latter horizontally), moving around. The logo shines and the circle stops spinning.
 '''Variants:'''
 *On the UK version of ''Trivial Pursuit'', the logo is in-credit.
-*On later episodes, the logo is on a {{font color|#0000ff|blue}} gradient background.
+*On later episodes, the logo is on a {{color|#0000ff|blue}} gradient background.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The letters sliding and moving.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on the US and UK versions of ''Trivial Pursuit''.
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-===3rd Logo (1994-1995)===
+===3rd Logo (March 7, 1994-1995)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 MartindaleHillierEntertainment06.png
 MartindaleHillierEntertainment07.png
 </gallery>
-'''Nickname:''' "MH II"
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|#0000ff|blue}} gradient background, we see the text "A PRODUCTION OF". The text later disappears as two connected letters "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffa500,#ffd700); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''M'''}}</span>" and "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffa500,#ffd700); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''H'''}}</span>" flip in, and the circular text "{{color|#ff8c00|{{font|Times New Roman|'''MARTINDALE-HILLIER ENTERTAINMENT'''}}}}" zooms out. The logo then shines.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a {{color|#0000ff|blue}} gradient background is the text "A PRODUCTION OF". The text later disappears as the "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffa500,#ffd700); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''M'''}}</span>" and "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffa500,#ffd700); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{font|Times New Roman|'''H'''}}</span>" from before flips in, and the circular text "{{color|#ff8c00|{{font|Times New Roman|'''MARTINDALE-HILLIER ENTERTAINMENT'''}}}}" zooms out. The logo then shines.
 '''Variant:''' On the UK version of ''Trivial Pursuit'', the logo is in-credit.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The flipping and zooming.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on the three Family Channel interactive game versions of ''Boggle'', ''Jumble'' and ''Shuffle'', as well as later episodes of the UK version of ''Trivial Pursuit''.
-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]