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Logo descriptions by Nicholas Aczel and Sean Beard
Logo captures by AsdfTheRevival, V of Doom, and Eric S.
Editions by V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of JohnnyL80, Eric S., WizardDuck, and mcydodge919
Background: Genesis Entertainment was founded by Nashville-based television producer Al Gannaway in 1982; however, in 1988, this company makes independent until 1989, when it was sold to Gannett Corporation (publishers of the newspaper USA Today). Gannett spun it off after the show’s failure, making it independent again, but in 1994 this company merged with New World Entertainment. Then in 1995, a clean cut logo for the New World/Genesis merge appeared, but as a variant of the New World Entertainment logo only. Alas, the logo was to be Genesis’ last, as the New World Entertainment buyout by News Corporation in 1997 effectively put an end to both companies.
1st Logo
(1982-1989)
Nickname: "The Cloudburst”
Logo: On a cloudy sky background, we see a shady blue card with a logo on it zooming out rapidly. The logo is a dark blue abstract segmented cloud with a sunburst popping out of its top. Below the sunburst on the cloud is the words “GENESIS ENTERTAINMENT” (in white) in an old-style font. The logo shines.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The zooming and shining.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show. Shows like Highway to Heaven have this logo silent.
Availability: Still retrained on Highway to Heaven.
Scare Factor: Low; the graphics are tacky, and when combined with the dramatic end themes of certain shows, may be startling to some. But even this logo is pretty harmless compared to what followed…
2nd Logo
(1989-1995)
Nicknames: "G in Space”, “G from Hell”, "Cheesy CGI G"
Logo: On a space background, we see legions of shooting stars. From the right, a giant “G” (looking as if carved from a block of ice) zooms out, turning at an angle towards the screen. As shooting stars fly by the “G,” it sparkles, and turns into a TV-tube ice shape with the “G” appearing as a cutout with small streaks flying from the left. Below the “G” tube, a bunch of sparkles form the words:
E N T E R T A I N M E N T
Variants:
FX/SFX: The shooting stars, the sparkle effects, and the zooming “G”.
Cheesy Factor: Primitive early CGI effects, and the 1989-1994 synthesizer soundtrack is unmusical to the point of evil.
Music/Sounds: A droning hellish synthesizer. When the New World byline began use, a new jingle was instituted: a jingle with lots of "zoom" sounds, leading up to a shimmering sound when "GENESIS" shines in. This jingle fits the logo much better and less scary than its predecessor.
Availability: Rare; can be seen on 1993-1995 episodes of Real Stories of the Highway Patrol on Fox Reality and Tales from the Crypt on Chiller.
Scare Factor: Depends on the music variant:
3rd Logo
(1995-1997)
Nicknames: “CGI Sphere”, “New World/Genesis Distribution”, "New World Comet"
Logo: It's basically the same as the later New World Entertainment logo, except the text below reads “NEW WORLD/GENESIS DISTRIBUTION”. Occasionally, only the "explosion" is shown.
FX/SFX: Same as the later New World Entertainment logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the later New World Entertainment logo.
Availability: Can be seen on Tales from the Crypt.
Scare Factor: Same as the later New World Entertainment logo.
Logo captures by AsdfTheRevival, V of Doom, and Eric S.
Editions by V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of JohnnyL80, Eric S., WizardDuck, and mcydodge919
Background: Genesis Entertainment was founded by Nashville-based television producer Al Gannaway in 1982; however, in 1988, this company makes independent until 1989, when it was sold to Gannett Corporation (publishers of the newspaper USA Today). Gannett spun it off after the show’s failure, making it independent again, but in 1994 this company merged with New World Entertainment. Then in 1995, a clean cut logo for the New World/Genesis merge appeared, but as a variant of the New World Entertainment logo only. Alas, the logo was to be Genesis’ last, as the New World Entertainment buyout by News Corporation in 1997 effectively put an end to both companies.
1st Logo
(1982-1989)
Nickname: "The Cloudburst”
Logo: On a cloudy sky background, we see a shady blue card with a logo on it zooming out rapidly. The logo is a dark blue abstract segmented cloud with a sunburst popping out of its top. Below the sunburst on the cloud is the words “GENESIS ENTERTAINMENT” (in white) in an old-style font. The logo shines.
Variants:
- There was an earlier variant which showed the logo flipping toward us on a blue/black gradient BG. There are four “still” sparkles and a “pop-up” shadow effect surrounding it. The cloud sometimes lacks segmenting lines.
- A variant with the byline "A DIVISION OF GANNAWAY ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED" (in dark blue) was used until 1988.
FX/SFX: The zooming and shining.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show. Shows like Highway to Heaven have this logo silent.
Availability: Still retrained on Highway to Heaven.
Scare Factor: Low; the graphics are tacky, and when combined with the dramatic end themes of certain shows, may be startling to some. But even this logo is pretty harmless compared to what followed…
2nd Logo
(1989-1995)
Nicknames: "G in Space”, “G from Hell”, "Cheesy CGI G"
Logo: On a space background, we see legions of shooting stars. From the right, a giant “G” (looking as if carved from a block of ice) zooms out, turning at an angle towards the screen. As shooting stars fly by the “G,” it sparkles, and turns into a TV-tube ice shape with the “G” appearing as a cutout with small streaks flying from the left. Below the “G” tube, a bunch of sparkles form the words:
G
GENESIS E N T E R T A I N M E N T
Variants:
- An earlier variant with the byline “A DIVISION OF THE GANNETT CORPORATION” appeared on the short-lived series USA Today on TV, and it was used from 1989-1990.
- When Genesis Entertainment merged with New World Entertainment in 1994, the byline “A New World Entertainment Company” was seen below the logo. This variant appeared on 1994-1995 episodes of Real Stories of the Highway Patrol and Marvel Action Hour.
- A sped-up version exists.
FX/SFX: The shooting stars, the sparkle effects, and the zooming “G”.
Cheesy Factor: Primitive early CGI effects, and the 1989-1994 synthesizer soundtrack is unmusical to the point of evil.
Music/Sounds: A droning hellish synthesizer. When the New World byline began use, a new jingle was instituted: a jingle with lots of "zoom" sounds, leading up to a shimmering sound when "GENESIS" shines in. This jingle fits the logo much better and less scary than its predecessor.
Availability: Rare; can be seen on 1993-1995 episodes of Real Stories of the Highway Patrol on Fox Reality and Tales from the Crypt on Chiller.
Scare Factor: Depends on the music variant:
- 1989-1994: Medium to high; the eerie music, the scary “G,” and the sparkle effects make this a nightmare-inducing logo for those who aren't used to seeing it.
- 1994-1995: Low; the music here is much improved over the previous jingle.
3rd Logo
(1995-1997)
Nicknames: “CGI Sphere”, “New World/Genesis Distribution”, "New World Comet"
Logo: It's basically the same as the later New World Entertainment logo, except the text below reads “NEW WORLD/GENESIS DISTRIBUTION”. Occasionally, only the "explosion" is shown.
FX/SFX: Same as the later New World Entertainment logo.
Music/Sounds: Same as the later New World Entertainment logo.
Availability: Can be seen on Tales from the Crypt.
Scare Factor: Same as the later New World Entertainment logo.
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| AsdfTheRevival | Can someone verify this? | 5 | May 20 2008, 7:16 PM EDT by WizardDuck | ||
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Someone on YouTube said they saw the Genesis Entertainment "G in space" with the other music variation without the droning creepy synth on an airing of "Iron Man" the animated show on Toon Disney's Jetix. I would look myself but I missed today's airing and it doesn't come on the channel again until next saturday at 5.
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| AsdfTheRevival | I may be in the minority. | 7 | Jan 30 2008, 8:53 AM EST by logofreak123 | ||
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But I LOVE the creepy, droning synth music in the first variation of the G from Hell!
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