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Embassy Communications
Logo descriptions by James Fabiano, Sean Beard, Matt Williams, Matthew Anscher, and Mark Edward Heuek
Logo captures by Eric S., Shadeed A. Kelly, V of Doom, and megamanj2004
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of phasicblu and JohnnyL80
Background: Embassy Television was formed in 1982 as the former T.A.T. Communications Company (formed in 1975) founded by Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio after Lear acquired Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation. Embassy also introduced Embassy Telecommunications (the former PITS Films) as the television distribution arm. In 1985, Lear sold Embassy Pictures Corporation (which included Tandem Productions and Embassy Television) to Coca-Cola (former parent of Columbia Pictures Industries). When Diff'rent Strokes was canceled in 1986, Coca-Cola merged Embassy Television, Embassy Telecommunications, and Tandem Productions to become "Embassy Communications", however Tandem remained as an in-named-only division of Embassy Communications. In December 1987, Coke spun-off its Columbia Pictures shares by merging Columbia and Tri-Star Pictures theatrical banners and formed Columbia Pictures Entertainment and in February 1988, Embassy Communications was renamed to ELP Communications, but was under the production banner of Columbia Pictures Television from 1988-1994, and Columbia TriStar Television from 1994-1998 (except Married with Children was still under CPT). In 1998, after Beakman's World was canceled, Sony Pictures Entertainment retired Embassy Television. However, the company remains currently as an in-name-only unit of Sony Pictures Television and is licensing and renewing it's series on DVD. ELP stands for "Embassy Limited Partnership".
1st Logo
(September 25, 1982-1983, November 16, 1985)
Logo: When Embassy started in 1982, they did not yet have a logo. Instead, this text was used:
On September 26, 1982, their corporate logo was unveiled, a boldface "E" in Futura Medium Bold BT extended to feature a star cut cote-out. The same text as above was used, but "EMBASSY" was changed to boldface and "TELEVISION" (all in the same font) was moved below that line of text. These words were positioned to the right of the "E" logo, and "AN" and "PRODUCTION" is featured above and below the logo. Except for the remaining early 1982 episodes of Silver Spoons, which doesn't feature "AN" and "PRODUCTION". That said version comes after the Lightkeeper in-credit text. The latter version is also used on early S8 episodes of One Day at a Time from 1982-83 after the Allwhit, Inc. in-credit text.
Date Trivia: The following have used the in-credit text, then later the in-credit logo.
FX/SFX: None, although a few Season 8 episodes of One Day at a Time actually had this logo scrolling with the closing credits on some episodes.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: It's on the end credits of almost all 1982 episodes of The Facts of Life, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time and Silver Spoons. Square Pegs used this until 1983. As an in-credit logo, it is usually left alone. The all-text version can be seen on the pilot episodes of Square Pegs and Silver Spoons. The in-credit text was used again in 1985 only on the 227 episode "Pity the Poor Working Girl", before the 1984 Embassy Television logo appears.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1982-1988)
Note: In 1982, Embassy had an actual logo separated from the credits. This actually started out as an alternate logo.
Nicknames: "Spinning Star", "Rolling Star", "Spinning ☆E", "Rolling ☆E"
Logo: Over a blue background, we see 2 white parts of the Embassy logo (an "E" with a star cut cote-out on the right). The 2 parts zoom-out and spin clockwise until they match up in the center of the screen. Under it would read one of the following (as they appeared on screen):
Variants:
FX/SFX: The rolling E, text fading-in.
Cheesy Factor: The "Rolling ☆E" is 2D, and doesn't really have any inspiring animation, and the synthesizer music is cheap.
Music/Sounds: A high-pitched, 6-note, synthesized tune, the 7th note is rolled noticeably. In 1983, the first note was cut off by another re-arrangement. All themes were composed by Ray Colcord.
Availability: Uncommon for Embassy Television and Embassy Communications. Was last seen 227 on TV One (whenever they re-air it) and the season one DVD release, The Jeffersons on TV Land, as well as the early episodes of Married...With Children when it was reran on FX. As for Embassy Telecommunications, it's ultra rare and has been seen on a 1984 episode of Diff'rent Strokes on BET (whenever the network, Centric, or any other network reruns it again) and for Embassy Pay Television, it's extinct and have been replaced by distributor logos from Embassy Communications to Sony Pictures Television during the years. The dark variant of Embassy Communications is also extremely rare and can be seen on Guilty of Innocence. It also appeared on the 1984-85 short-lived sitcom E/R (not to be confused with the more familiar 1994-2009 drama ER) as well as the short-lived Double Trouble when USA last reran those shows in the '90s.
Scare Factor: Low to medium; it's a pretty fast-paced logo, that won't give the viewer much warning to it's appearance. The dated, loud music can add to that as well.
Logo captures by Eric S., Shadeed A. Kelly, V of Doom, and megamanj2004
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of phasicblu and JohnnyL80
Background: Embassy Television was formed in 1982 as the former T.A.T. Communications Company (formed in 1975) founded by Norman Lear and Jerry Perenchio after Lear acquired Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation. Embassy also introduced Embassy Telecommunications (the former PITS Films) as the television distribution arm. In 1985, Lear sold Embassy Pictures Corporation (which included Tandem Productions and Embassy Television) to Coca-Cola (former parent of Columbia Pictures Industries). When Diff'rent Strokes was canceled in 1986, Coca-Cola merged Embassy Television, Embassy Telecommunications, and Tandem Productions to become "Embassy Communications", however Tandem remained as an in-named-only division of Embassy Communications. In December 1987, Coke spun-off its Columbia Pictures shares by merging Columbia and Tri-Star Pictures theatrical banners and formed Columbia Pictures Entertainment and in February 1988, Embassy Communications was renamed to ELP Communications, but was under the production banner of Columbia Pictures Television from 1988-1994, and Columbia TriStar Television from 1994-1998 (except Married with Children was still under CPT). In 1998, after Beakman's World was canceled, Sony Pictures Entertainment retired Embassy Television. However, the company remains currently as an in-name-only unit of Sony Pictures Television and is licensing and renewing it's series on DVD. ELP stands for "Embassy Limited Partnership".
1st Logo
(September 25, 1982-1983, November 16, 1985)
Logo: When Embassy started in 1982, they did not yet have a logo. Instead, this text was used:
An
EMBASSY TELEVISION
PRODUCTION
On September 26, 1982, their corporate logo was unveiled, a boldface "E" in Futura Medium Bold BT extended to feature a star cut cote-out. The same text as above was used, but "EMBASSY" was changed to boldface and "TELEVISION" (all in the same font) was moved below that line of text. These words were positioned to the right of the "E" logo, and "AN" and "PRODUCTION" is featured above and below the logo. Except for the remaining early 1982 episodes of Silver Spoons, which doesn't feature "AN" and "PRODUCTION". That said version comes after the Lightkeeper in-credit text. The latter version is also used on early S8 episodes of One Day at a Time from 1982-83 after the Allwhit, Inc. in-credit text.
Date Trivia: The following have used the in-credit text, then later the in-credit logo.
- Date of series to use the in-credit text:
- Silver Spoons: September 25, 1982
- Square Pegs: September 27, 1982
- 227: November 16, 1985 (only)
- Date of series to use the in-credit logo:
- The Jeffersons: September 26, 1982
- One Day At a Time: September 26, 1982
- The Facts of Life: September 29, 1982
- Silver Spoons: October 2, 1982
- Square Pegs: October 4, 1982
FX/SFX: None, although a few Season 8 episodes of One Day at a Time actually had this logo scrolling with the closing credits on some episodes.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: It's on the end credits of almost all 1982 episodes of The Facts of Life, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time and Silver Spoons. Square Pegs used this until 1983. As an in-credit logo, it is usually left alone. The all-text version can be seen on the pilot episodes of Square Pegs and Silver Spoons. The in-credit text was used again in 1985 only on the 227 episode "Pity the Poor Working Girl", before the 1984 Embassy Television logo appears.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1982-1988)
Note: In 1982, Embassy had an actual logo separated from the credits. This actually started out as an alternate logo.
Nicknames: "Spinning Star", "Rolling Star", "Spinning ☆E", "Rolling ☆E"
Logo: Over a blue background, we see 2 white parts of the Embassy logo (an "E" with a star cut cote-out on the right). The 2 parts zoom-out and spin clockwise until they match up in the center of the screen. Under it would read one of the following (as they appeared on screen):
- EMBASSY TELEVISION (network shows, 1982-1986)
- EMBASSY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (syndicated programs, 1983-1986) - EMBASSY
PAY TELEVISION (1985-1988, this variant has "EMBASSY" in Arial font) - EMBASSY
COMMUNICATIONS
A unit of The Coca-Cola Company (network and syndication, 1986-1988)
Variants:
- Beginning in the 1984-85 season, there is a Registered trademark symbol that appears next to the name. This would last until 1986.
- From 1984-1987, the background of the Embassy Television and Embassy Communications logos would appear in either plain or dark blue.
- Movin' On Up Variant: On 1982-1985 season episodes of The Jeffersons, the logo was added onto the show but in an interesting way. Instead of doing a straight fade/cut to the logo, the end credits faded to a shot of skyscrapers. Over this image, the "E" star logo appeared (and the music started), rolling in over this background. The background soon faded to blue, and "EMBASSY TELEVISION" appeared like normal over this image. This logo variation has been praised by those who've seen it as very professional and very cool; however, the sudden appearance of the logo and music are sure to scare a few people. Surprisingly, this version is/was in pretty good circulation out of 6 late season episodes aired on Nick At Nite, 4 of them have this logo. On The Jeffersons 1983 episode And the Winner is, there is a straight cut to the logo without the skyscraper background in the way while the logo is animating. The shows 227, It's Your Move, and Silver Spoons also had their effects, but without the skyscrapers and each episode of 227 and Silver Spoons had different images with the Embassy Television and Embassy Communications logos.
- There is occasionally a darker gray color on the "E", which was only on Embassy Communications.
- The TV movie Firefighter has the logo lettering shaded.
FX/SFX: The rolling E, text fading-in.
Cheesy Factor: The "Rolling ☆E" is 2D, and doesn't really have any inspiring animation, and the synthesizer music is cheap.
Music/Sounds: A high-pitched, 6-note, synthesized tune, the 7th note is rolled noticeably. In 1983, the first note was cut off by another re-arrangement. All themes were composed by Ray Colcord.
Availability: Uncommon for Embassy Television and Embassy Communications. Was last seen 227 on TV One (whenever they re-air it) and the season one DVD release, The Jeffersons on TV Land, as well as the early episodes of Married...With Children when it was reran on FX. As for Embassy Telecommunications, it's ultra rare and has been seen on a 1984 episode of Diff'rent Strokes on BET (whenever the network, Centric, or any other network reruns it again) and for Embassy Pay Television, it's extinct and have been replaced by distributor logos from Embassy Communications to Sony Pictures Television during the years. The dark variant of Embassy Communications is also extremely rare and can be seen on Guilty of Innocence. It also appeared on the 1984-85 short-lived sitcom E/R (not to be confused with the more familiar 1994-2009 drama ER) as well as the short-lived Double Trouble when USA last reran those shows in the '90s.
Scare Factor: Low to medium; it's a pretty fast-paced logo, that won't give the viewer much warning to it's appearance. The dated, loud music can add to that as well.
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