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Carsey-Werner Productions
Logo descriptions by Codyfinke6
Logo Pictures by Eric S., cosbyshow3, and Brownsugar956
Editions by V of Doom, Michael Bass, and Nathan B.
Background: This company was established in 1984 by Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner to producewhat became to be popular television shows(which were pretty much all sitcoms) such as The Cosby Show, Roseanne, 3rd Rock From the Sun, That 70's Show, A Different World(a spinoff of The Cosby Show), Cybill, Grace Under Fire, and other shows. In the company's earlier years, distribution was handeled by bigger companies(such as most noticibly Viacom, who only distributed 1980s and 1990s reruns of Roseanne & The Cosby Show), but because of the most sucsessful programs produced by the company(such as, once again, Roseanne and The Cosby Show), Carsey-Werner "grew" into a larger company into where they were able to distribute their own programs. Caryn Mandabach(then known as Caryn Snyder until 1987) was the original supervising executive, but departed in 2004 to begin her own company.
1st Logo
(1984-1987)
Logo: On a blue background, we see the text:
Logo Pictures by Eric S., cosbyshow3, and Brownsugar956
Editions by V of Doom, Michael Bass, and Nathan B.
Background: This company was established in 1984 by Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner to producewhat became to be popular television shows(which were pretty much all sitcoms) such as The Cosby Show, Roseanne, 3rd Rock From the Sun, That 70's Show, A Different World(a spinoff of The Cosby Show), Cybill, Grace Under Fire, and other shows. In the company's earlier years, distribution was handeled by bigger companies(such as most noticibly Viacom, who only distributed 1980s and 1990s reruns of Roseanne & The Cosby Show), but because of the most sucsessful programs produced by the company(such as, once again, Roseanne and The Cosby Show), Carsey-Werner "grew" into a larger company into where they were able to distribute their own programs. Caryn Mandabach(then known as Caryn Snyder until 1987) was the original supervising executive, but departed in 2004 to begin her own company.
1st Logo
(1984-1987)
Logo: On a blue background, we see the text:
A
CARSEY-WERNER
PRODUCTION
CARSEY-WERNER
PRODUCTION
in a typewriter-like font, also used in "The Cosby Show" closing credits. The copyright info is above. After this text is shown, we see this text:
Variant: On The Cosby Show pilot episode, the logo is superimposed, scrolled up in the end credits, then the credit to Bill Cosby would be normal, on the blue BG.
FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo, except on the pilot episode.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the end theme.
Availability: Still saved on all episodes of The Cosby Show of this era.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1987-1997)
Logo: On a blue background, we see the text:
In
Association
With
BILL COSBY
Variant: On The Cosby Show pilot episode, the logo is superimposed, scrolled up in the end credits, then the credit to Bill Cosby would be normal, on the blue BG.
FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo, except on the pilot episode.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the end theme.
Availability: Still saved on all episodes of The Cosby Show of this era.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1987-1997)
Logo: On a blue background, we see the text:
A
CARSEY-WERNER
PRODUCTION
in a rounded, "Wigga-Wigga" like font. Sometimes, "CARYN MANDABACH Supervising Producer" or "CARYN MANDABACH Supervising Executive" is under the company's name. Under it is the copyright info.
FX/SFX: None, same as before.
Variant: For Roseanne in 1994, an "In Association With" title would appear(with the IAW being in the same font as the font used in Carsey-Werner), with the same blue background, but in a yellow font. Then, the logo would appear as usual with a slight difference: the name was slightly changed. The words "A" and "Production" were replaced by the words "The" and "Company", and it was referred to as "The Carsey-Werner Company. This was due to the fact that Roseanne Barr's then-new production company-Full Moon & High Tide Productions was seen before the C-W logo. This was only seen on seasons 7-9 of Roseanne. This is unknown if other Carsey-Werner shows(such as Grace Under Fire) use this variant.
The Cosby Show/A Different World Variant: At the end of 1987-1992 episodes of The Cosby Show, and the 1987-1993 episodes of A Different World, the in-credit for Bill Cosby's production company(known as just "Bill Cosby" in the logo) follows after the Carsey-Werner logo, reading "In Association With Bill Cosby" in the same font as the Carsey-Werner title. The ending theme of both shows play over this logo.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the end theme.
Availability: Intact on The Cosby Show, A Different World, Roseanne, and the first two seasons of Grace Under Fire.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1996-2001)
Nickname: "The 3rd Rock Logo"
Logo: We see a planet base taken place in space with a planet in the background, and a rock flies throughout. Either:
Availability: Remains intact on 3rd Rock from the Sun.
Scare Factor: Low.
4th Logo
(1995-2000)
Nickname: "The Carsey-Werner TV Set"
Logo: On a white background, we see a TV set, which is teal green, and on the screen is:
Nickname: "The Diamond"
Logo: On a white background, we see two lines, with "Carsey-Werner" (used in a capitalized Serif font until the early 2000s, currently used in a lowercase Helvetica font) is shown with a diamond which takes place of the hyphen, shown between the two
lines. Under it is "COMPANY, LLC".
Variations:
FX/SFX: None. It's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: None, or the closing theme of the show.
Availability: Has plastered the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga International" logo on newer prints of The Cosby Show, also seen on Cosby, as well as A Different World, and if you have luck, on the short-lived cartoon God, the Devil & Bob.
Scare Factor: Low.
6th Logo
(1998-2006)
Nicknames: "That '70s Show Logo", "The Carsey-Werner License Plate", "America's Dairyland"
Logo: We see a blue license plate on a car. On the top of the license plate reads "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND", which is Wisconsin's motto, thus the state for dairy, and under it is "CARSEY-WERNER". Under the name is "WISCONSIN". To the left of "WISCONSIN" is the abbreviation of the month that the license plate expires ("DEC" for December in the photo above for example). To the right is a license plate sticker with a small outline of the state of Wisconsin, and an expiration date for a year in the 1970's (for example, "79" for 1979 in the photo above).
FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the That '70s Show end theme.
Availability: Seen on That '70s Show.
Scare Factor: None.
Carsey Werner Mandabach Company
1st logo
(199?-)
CARSEY-WERNER
PRODUCTION
in a rounded, "Wigga-Wigga" like font. Sometimes, "CARYN MANDABACH Supervising Producer" or "CARYN MANDABACH Supervising Executive" is under the company's name. Under it is the copyright info.
FX/SFX: None, same as before.
Variant: For Roseanne in 1994, an "In Association With" title would appear(with the IAW being in the same font as the font used in Carsey-Werner), with the same blue background, but in a yellow font. Then, the logo would appear as usual with a slight difference: the name was slightly changed. The words "A" and "Production" were replaced by the words "The" and "Company", and it was referred to as "The Carsey-Werner Company. This was due to the fact that Roseanne Barr's then-new production company-Full Moon & High Tide Productions was seen before the C-W logo. This was only seen on seasons 7-9 of Roseanne. This is unknown if other Carsey-Werner shows(such as Grace Under Fire) use this variant.
The Cosby Show/A Different World Variant: At the end of 1987-1992 episodes of The Cosby Show, and the 1987-1993 episodes of A Different World, the in-credit for Bill Cosby's production company(known as just "Bill Cosby" in the logo) follows after the Carsey-Werner logo, reading "In Association With Bill Cosby" in the same font as the Carsey-Werner title. The ending theme of both shows play over this logo.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the end theme.
Availability: Intact on The Cosby Show, A Different World, Roseanne, and the first two seasons of Grace Under Fire.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1996-2001)
Nickname: "The 3rd Rock Logo"
Logo: We see a planet base taken place in space with a planet in the background, and a rock flies throughout. Either:
THE CARSEY-WERNER CO.
or
or
CARSEY-WERNER
PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTIONS
www.3rdrock.com
is shown at the bottom of the screen. The color of the live action background is all blue.
FX/SFX: The rock flying throughout.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the 3rd Rock from the Sun end theme.
is shown at the bottom of the screen. The color of the live action background is all blue.
FX/SFX: The rock flying throughout.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the 3rd Rock from the Sun end theme.
Availability: Remains intact on 3rd Rock from the Sun.
Scare Factor: Low.
4th Logo
(1995-2000)
Nickname: "The Carsey-Werner TV Set"
Logo: On a white background, we see a TV set, which is teal green, and on the screen is:
CARSEY
WERNER
The screen has one half teal green where "CARSEY" reads, while the other half is blue where "WERNER" reads. Under the TV is "DISTRIBUTION LLC". Under that is the copyright info.
Variant: Original broadcasted ABC episodes of Roseanne from 1995(season 7, 1994-95 season) had this logo, with an IAW screen, but with a tan-colored background, and then switched to the logo, with Caryn Mandabach's name, and "Supervising Producer" at the bottom of the logo. This did not last too long before switching back to the previous logo above(with the 1994 variant)within the April-May 1995 episodes. This can be seen on syndicated episodes as well.
FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Still intact on syndicated prints of Roseanne, which now airs on TV Land(as part of their TV Land Prime lineup), and some CW affiliates. Also seen on Cosby, Grace Under Fire, and Cybil.
Scare Factor: Low.
5th Logo
(1998- ) WERNER
The screen has one half teal green where "CARSEY" reads, while the other half is blue where "WERNER" reads. Under the TV is "DISTRIBUTION LLC". Under that is the copyright info.
Variant: Original broadcasted ABC episodes of Roseanne from 1995(season 7, 1994-95 season) had this logo, with an IAW screen, but with a tan-colored background, and then switched to the logo, with Caryn Mandabach's name, and "Supervising Producer" at the bottom of the logo. This did not last too long before switching back to the previous logo above(with the 1994 variant)within the April-May 1995 episodes. This can be seen on syndicated episodes as well.
FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Still intact on syndicated prints of Roseanne, which now airs on TV Land(as part of their TV Land Prime lineup), and some CW affiliates. Also seen on Cosby, Grace Under Fire, and Cybil.
Scare Factor: Low.
5th Logo
Nickname: "The Diamond"
Logo: On a white background, we see two lines, with "Carsey-Werner" (used in a capitalized Serif font until the early 2000s, currently used in a lowercase Helvetica font) is shown with a diamond which takes place of the hyphen, shown between the two
lines. Under it is "COMPANY, LLC".Variations:
- In syndication, it would be read as "DISTRIBUTION, LLC".
- On Cosby, the same would happen as the normal syndicated version, but with "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" above it, and the URL text "www.carseywerner.com" under it.
- On some occasions with the Helvetica text variant have "mandabach" under "carsey-werner".
FX/SFX: None. It's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: None, or the closing theme of the show.
Availability: Has plastered the Viacom "Wigga-Wigga International" logo on newer prints of The Cosby Show, also seen on Cosby, as well as A Different World, and if you have luck, on the short-lived cartoon God, the Devil & Bob.
Scare Factor: Low.
6th Logo
(1998-2006)
Nicknames: "That '70s Show Logo", "The Carsey-Werner License Plate", "America's Dairyland"
Logo: We see a blue license plate on a car. On the top of the license plate reads "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND", which is Wisconsin's motto, thus the state for dairy, and under it is "CARSEY-WERNER". Under the name is "WISCONSIN". To the left of "WISCONSIN" is the abbreviation of the month that the license plate expires ("DEC" for December in the photo above for example). To the right is a license plate sticker with a small outline of the state of Wisconsin, and an expiration date for a year in the 1970's (for example, "79" for 1979 in the photo above).
FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo.
Music/Sounds: Plays over the That '70s Show end theme.
Availability: Seen on That '70s Show.
Scare Factor: None.
Carsey Werner Mandabach Company
1st logo
(199?-)
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