Logo descriptions by Eric S. and V of Doom
Logo captures by Eric S. and V of Doom
Editions by V of Doom, mr3urious, Bob Fish, and Shadeed A. Kelly
Video capture courtesy of Eric S. and Videoholic2008


Background: Quinn Martin opened his own production company as QM Productions in 1960 to produce various sucessful TV shows during the 1960s and 1970s. All his series were known for their highly stylized format: a prologue featuring a stern-voice narrator to establish the premise; explicitly announced Acts I, II, III, and IV; and an epilogue, again featuring the narrator. In 1979, a group of investors purchased QM Productions and subsequently sold it finally to Taft Broadcasting Co., closing definitively in 1983. Actually, all QM library, with some exceptions (The F.B.I. and Banyon are currently owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, and 12 O'Clock High is currently owned by 20th Century Fox Television), is currently held by CBS Corp. and Republic Entertainment, and distributed on TV by CBS Television Distribution.


1st Logo
(1961-1980)

Nickname: "QM"

Logo: We see the in-credit logo superimposed at the screen:


"QM" is written in script. For co-produced shows, a byline of the producer's name is shown below.

FX: None. It's a superimposed logo.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Seen intact on all shows of the era produced by this extinct producer company from 1961-1980, such as The Fugitive, The F.B.I., Cannon, and The Streets of San Francisco among other classic shows.

Scare Factor: None.



2nd Logo
(1980-1983)

Nicknames: "Icarus in Space" ,"QM II", "QM Icarus", "QM Zoom-Out"

Logo: On a starry background, we see a shining medallion consisting of a rainbow-colored Icarus inside a circle. Then, the object flies up at the screen and a blue, stylized, and connected "QM" zooms-out from the bottom of the screen to the centre. Then "PRODUCTIONS" appears, usually with a byline appearing below. The logo shines.

Bylines:

• 1980-1981: "A Taft Broadcasting Company"
• 1981-1983: "A Division of the Taft Entertainment Company"

FX: All the animation in this logo.

Cheesy Factor: The music, the drawing and the choppy shining effect of the logo.

Music/Sounds: A 70s dramatic synthesized jingle.

Availability: Very rare. Generally, it was seen on TV movies of the era produced by this extinct producer company, like The Return of Frank Cannon. Also, it appeared on The Streets of San Francisco among other classic shows produced by this company.

Scare Factor: Medium, due to the sudden appear and the music.