Logo descriptions by codyfinke6 and Shadeed A. Kelly
Logo captures by Shadeed A. Kelly
Editions by WillWill45 and Shadeed A. Kelly
Background: This was an independent production company by Chris Bearde; known for co-creating and co-producing The Gong Show with game show producer Chuck Barris.
1st Logo
(1976-1980)
Logo: Same as the Chuck Barris-Chris Bearde in-credit text.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.
Music/Sounds: Only the end title theme of The Gong Show.
Availability: Extinct and was only seen on some episodes of The Gong Show (whenever GSN decides to rebroadcast it).
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1984-1989)
Nickname: "The Boomerang", "The Silver Boomerang"
Logo: The credits from Puttin' on the Hits or The New Gong Show flip away, revealing a drawing of a brown plain with a mountain in the center, not too soon after that, a silver boomerang suddenly appears, flying around, eventually revaling this text:
CHRIS BEARDE
Productions
which shines.
FX/SFX: The credits flipping away, the boomerang, the text being revealed, and the shining.
Music/Sounds: A series of whooshes as the boomerang flies around, followed by a "gliss" sound after the name is revealed.
Availability: Extinct; appeared on Puttin' on the Hits and The New Gong Show.
Scare Factor: Minimal. The sudden boomerang will get to a few.
3rd Logo
(1995-1997)
Logo: We see the name "CHRIS BEARDE PRODUCTIONS" flying in from the right with the name "CHRIS BEARDE" in yellowish- goldish color and the word "PRODUCTIONS" in a white font ontop of a blue code-out bar.
FX/SFX: The logo flying in.
Music/Sounds: The end title theme from any show.
Availability: Extinct. Seen on Sherman Oaks.
Scare Factor: None.