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All American Television
Logo descriptions by Shadeed A. Kelly
Logo captures by Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S., V of Doom and Michael Bass
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly
Video captures courtesy of Digitaldave1982, roygerdodger, burtiscurtis, and Eric S.
Background: All American Television (a.k.a. All American Communications) was a television syndication company active from 1981 to 1998 when it was absorbed by Pearson Television. It was founded by the Scotti brothers Anthony J. and Ben (who would later founded Scotti Bros. Pictures), and Joseph E. Kovacs. The company was known for producing and distributing popular television shows such as Baywatch and the Mark Goodson Productions library of game shows, including Family Feud and The Price is Right. Currently, all AATV library is owned by FremantleMedia.
1st Logo
(1981-1987?)
Nickname: "AATV Block"
Logo: Unavailable.
FX/SFX: Unavailable.
Music/Sounds: Unavailable.
Availability: Extinct.
Scare Factor: Unavailable.
2nd Logo
(1984-1991)
Nicknames: "The Blue/Red Star", "Cloud BG"
Logo: On a cloudy sky background, we see a blue star with blue lines on it, including 3 red lines on the sides. Under that we see 2 stars forming 2 red lines, with "ALL AMERICAN" between the 2 red lines, then once the stars are done forming, the word "TELEVISION" and another red line under it slides in under "ALL AMERICAN".
Variant: A still variant appeared on America's Top 10 episodes as early as 1984. The star and lines in the logo are red, the "ALL AMERICAN" text and the lines above and below are white, and the word "TELEVISION" is light blue.
FX/SFX: The stars forming, the word "TELEVISION" sliding in.
Music/Sounds: Silent, or the end theme of the show.
Availability: Extinct. Was spotted on America's Top 10, season one of The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show, and this could be on early Baywatch episodes.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1991-1994)
Nicknames: "Orbit A", "Silver Orbit A", "The Prism"
Logo: On a black background, we see an stylized "A" with reflections, with an orbit around it, which has a star orbiting it. The text "An All American Television" is above it, and then "Production" flashes in under it. The entire logo "shimmers".
Variants:
FX/SFX: The star orbiting the orbit, the word "Production" or "Television" flashing in, the logo "shimmering".
Music/Sounds: There are three music variations:
Availability: Still intact on Baywatch DVD box sets. As for the still shot variant, it was seen on the second season of The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show. All American bought all of LBS' rights when the logo debuted. However, you will not be able to find this on reruns of Baywatch on ION, because it, along with the LBS and Pearson Television logos, has been plastered over the Fremantlemedia North America logo.
Scare Factor: Based on logo.
4th Logo
(1994-1998)
Nicknames: "Blue Orbit A", "The Animated Prism"
Logo: On a CGI blue background with the "A" (in the font seen in the A in this and the previous logo) in the background, we see an "A", zooming out, with a star forming the orbit and orbiting. After the "A" stops zooming, reflections of the "A" are formed, making the "A" logo the same as the in the previous logo. The text "ALL AMERICAN TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" fades in under the "A".
Variants: There are three vatiations of this logo:
FX/SFX: The "A" and orbit forming, the text fading in.
Music/Sounds: A 9-note synth tune, with the ninth note longer and being orchestral.
Music/Sound Variant: On The Price is Right, the 1991-1992 theme is played.
Availability: Seen on Baywatch episodes from this era as well as Price is Right episodes from the era, among other Goodson shows from the era.
Scare Factor: Depends on the logo.
Final Note: All American Television was folded into Pearson Television (now FremantleMedia) in 1998.
Logo captures by Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S., V of Doom and Michael Bass
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly
Video captures courtesy of Digitaldave1982, roygerdodger, burtiscurtis, and Eric S.
Background: All American Television (a.k.a. All American Communications) was a television syndication company active from 1981 to 1998 when it was absorbed by Pearson Television. It was founded by the Scotti brothers Anthony J. and Ben (who would later founded Scotti Bros. Pictures), and Joseph E. Kovacs. The company was known for producing and distributing popular television shows such as Baywatch and the Mark Goodson Productions library of game shows, including Family Feud and The Price is Right. Currently, all AATV library is owned by FremantleMedia.
1st Logo
(1981-1987?)
Nickname: "AATV Block"
Logo: Unavailable.
FX/SFX: Unavailable.
Music/Sounds: Unavailable.
Availability: Extinct.
Scare Factor: Unavailable.
2nd Logo
(1984-1991)
Nicknames: "The Blue/Red Star", "Cloud BG"
Variant: A still variant appeared on America's Top 10 episodes as early as 1984. The star and lines in the logo are red, the "ALL AMERICAN" text and the lines above and below are white, and the word "TELEVISION" is light blue.
FX/SFX: The stars forming, the word "TELEVISION" sliding in.
Music/Sounds: Silent, or the end theme of the show.
Availability: Extinct. Was spotted on America's Top 10, season one of The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show, and this could be on early Baywatch episodes.
Scare Factor: None.
(1991-1994)
Nicknames: "Orbit A", "Silver Orbit A", "The Prism"
Logo: On a black background, we see an stylized "A" with reflections, with an orbit around it, which has a star orbiting it. The text "An All American Television" is above it, and then "Production" flashes in under it. The entire logo "shimmers".
Variants:
- Referred to as "All American Communications Television", and sometimes appears with either "Produced by", "Distributed by", or nothing above the logo, and the text sometimes appears either in silver or gold.
- There is also a still image that only features the logo without any text.
FX/SFX: The star orbiting the orbit, the word "Production" or "Television" flashing in, the logo "shimmering".
Music/Sounds: There are three music variations:
- 1991-1992: A synth humming tune, with a synth bell and piano music, sounding much like the Vin Di Bona logo music.
- 1992-1993: A synth tune with an spaceship sound and a synth note.
- 1993-1994: A quiet five-note synth tune.
- There is also a silent variation.
- Some shows would have the end title theme over it.
Availability: Still intact on Baywatch DVD box sets. As for the still shot variant, it was seen on the second season of The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show. All American bought all of LBS' rights when the logo debuted. However, you will not be able to find this on reruns of Baywatch on ION, because it, along with the LBS and Pearson Television logos, has been plastered over the Fremantlemedia North America logo.
Scare Factor: Based on logo.
- 1991-1992: Medium.
- 1992-1993: Low to medium.
- 1993-1994: Low.
- None for silent variant.
4th Logo
(1994-1998)
Nicknames: "Blue Orbit A", "The Animated Prism"
Logo: On a CGI blue background with the "A" (in the font seen in the A in this and the previous logo) in the background, we see an "A", zooming out, with a star forming the orbit and orbiting. After the "A" stops zooming, reflections of the "A" are formed, making the "A" logo the same as the in the previous logo. The text "ALL AMERICAN TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" fades in under the "A".
Variants: There are three vatiations of this logo:
- 1994-1997: There is a variation that doesn't have the word "PRODUCTIONS" below
- In 1995, the byline "A Subsidiary of All American Communications" was added under the company's name.
- In 1997, the text was modified, using a different font and the name "ALL AMERICAN" and the byline "A Pearson Communications Company".
FX/SFX: The "A" and orbit forming, the text fading in.
Music/Sounds: A 9-note synth tune, with the ninth note longer and being orchestral.
Music/Sound Variant: On The Price is Right, the 1991-1992 theme is played.
Availability: Seen on Baywatch episodes from this era as well as Price is Right episodes from the era, among other Goodson shows from the era.
Scare Factor: Depends on the logo.
- None with the original theme.
- Minimal with the 1991 theme.
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