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DLT Entertainment Limited
Written and Compiled by Seth Nelson and Bigrene2
Logo Pictures by Eric S. and Mr. Logo Lord
Editions by Mr. Logo Lord and V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of Bob Fish and catbeast2007
1st Logo
(1977-1985)
Logo: This would usually be found at the end of a show’s closing credits. On Three’s Company, the following would read:
However, on Too Close for Comfort, the following would read:
Except on season 1 of the show, which read:
FX: None; scrolls up with the credits.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: If you saw the above, and them being superimposed, you'd know by now.
Scare Factor: None to minimal; depends on what ending theme might be used (Too Close for Comfort can be the most bothersome) or what comes after, like the next logo here.
2nd Logo
(1979-1994)
Nicknames: “The Disclaimer of Doom”, "The V of Doom-like Logo", “Harvest Gold or Avocado Green?”, "The Rollercoaster of Doom"
Logo: On a gold-orange background, resembling that of kitchen appliances back in the late 70s and throughout the 80s, the following zooms to the center of the screen:
The words are in the same font used in the Three’s Company credits, and the zoom-up is a lot like Viacom’s “V of Doom,” except you can make out sort of a rollercoaster effect (think of it as the Telepictures “Rollercoaster Shadows” logo, but upside-down without the shadows, almost)
Trivia: This never appeared after Three’s Company on its original ABC run; this logo was used for syndication of that show only, like the logo suggested.
FX: The zoom in.
Cheesy Factor: Not only does this disclaimer seem ugly, it seems scary enough to remind viewers of another familiar local-TV sight at the time!
Music/Sounds: None. It is all silent.
Availability: Pretty much extinct; originally Three’s Company now has the next logo in place of this one.
Scare Factor: High to nightmare; the silence combined with the ugliness of the logo as well as the way the words zoom up will cause people’s spines to tingle.
3rd Logo
(1999- )
Nickname: "DLT"
Logo: On a black background, we see the words “DON TAFFNER’S” with a red line above it first. Those words zoom back, as a white star appears in the middle of the screen, rotating counter-clockwise while a big red “D” comes in from the lower left corner, a big red “L” comes in from the bottom center, and a big red “T” comes in from near the upper right corner. After the “DLT” is formed,
the star stops rotating, is already in the “D,” and the words “ENTERTAINMENT LTD.,” this time with the red line BELOW the words, slides in from the left at a fast pace, stopping right below the “DLT.”
Variants:
FX: The production company name appearing, the DLT forming, the spinning star, etc.
Music/Sounds: Starts with a hiss combined with a single synth note, followed by a five-note piano tune.
Availability: This is on both Nick at Nite, TV Land, and local versions of Three’s Company.
Scare Factor: Low; much nicer than the previous logo, but if you see this on local TV, you’ll still be annoyed by the Program Exchange logo.
Logo Pictures by Eric S. and Mr. Logo Lord
Editions by Mr. Logo Lord and V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of Bob Fish and catbeast2007
1st Logo
(1977-1985)
Logo: This would usually be found at the end of a show’s closing credits. On Three’s Company, the following would read:
A PRODUCTION OF
THE NRW COMPANY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
T.T.C. PRODUCTIONS,
INC.
THE NRW COMPANY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
T.T.C. PRODUCTIONS,
INC.
However, on Too Close for Comfort, the following would read:
A
PRESENTATION
OF
D.L. TAFFNER
PRODUCTIONS
PRESENTATION
OF
D.L. TAFFNER
PRODUCTIONS
Except on season 1 of the show, which read:
A Presentation of DON-EL
PRODUCTIONS LTD.
PRODUCTIONS LTD.
FX: None; scrolls up with the credits.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: If you saw the above, and them being superimposed, you'd know by now.
2nd Logo
(1979-1994)
Nicknames: “The Disclaimer of Doom”, "The V of Doom-like Logo", “Harvest Gold or Avocado Green?”, "The Rollercoaster of Doom"
Logo: On a gold-orange background, resembling that of kitchen appliances back in the late 70s and throughout the 80s, the following zooms to the center of the screen:
DISTRIBUTED BY
D.L. TAFFNER
SYNDICATION SALES
D.L. TAFFNER
SYNDICATION SALES
The words are in the same font used in the Three’s Company credits, and the zoom-up is a lot like Viacom’s “V of Doom,” except you can make out sort of a rollercoaster effect (think of it as the Telepictures “Rollercoaster Shadows” logo, but upside-down without the shadows, almost)
Trivia: This never appeared after Three’s Company on its original ABC run; this logo was used for syndication of that show only, like the logo suggested.
FX: The zoom in.
Cheesy Factor: Not only does this disclaimer seem ugly, it seems scary enough to remind viewers of another familiar local-TV sight at the time!
Music/Sounds: None. It is all silent.
Availability: Pretty much extinct; originally Three’s Company now has the next logo in place of this one.
Scare Factor: High to nightmare; the silence combined with the ugliness of the logo as well as the way the words zoom up will cause people’s spines to tingle.
3rd Logo
Nickname: "DLT"
Logo: On a black background, we see the words “DON TAFFNER’S” with a red line above it first. Those words zoom back, as a white star appears in the middle of the screen, rotating counter-clockwise while a big red “D” comes in from the lower left corner, a big red “L” comes in from the bottom center, and a big red “T” comes in from near the upper right corner. After the “DLT” is formed,
the star stops rotating, is already in the “D,” and the words “ENTERTAINMENT LTD.,” this time with the red line BELOW the words, slides in from the left at a fast pace, stopping right below the “DLT.”Variants:
- There’s a short version on Nick-at-Nite and TV Land reruns of Three's Company that has the URL www.threescompany.com below the logo.
- A longer version holds the last note of the music longer, does not have the URL, and is followed by the 1993 Program Exchange “Arrows of Annoyance” logo.
FX: The production company name appearing, the DLT forming, the spinning star, etc.
Music/Sounds: Starts with a hiss combined with a single synth note, followed by a five-note piano tune.
Availability: This is on both Nick at Nite, TV Land, and local versions of Three’s Company.
Scare Factor: Low; much nicer than the previous logo, but if you see this on local TV, you’ll still be annoyed by the Program Exchange logo.
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