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| Version | User | Scope of changes |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 2008, 7:51 PM EDT | VofDoom | 6 words added, 1 photo added, 1 photo deleted, 1 widget added, 1 widget deleted |
| Apr 25 2008, 7:37 PM EDT | mr3urious | 1 widget added, 1 widget deleted |
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Compiled by Eric Hartman, James Fabiano and Jude Cormier
Logo capture by mr3urious
Editions by V of Doom and Shadeed A. Kelly
Video capture courtesy by Eric S.
Background: Rhodes Productions was founded in 1971 to release and distribute TV shows. In 1975, it was bought by Filmways, breaking apart from the company and becoming independent in 1980. Rhodes was SCTV's original US syndicator starting in 1978 (only to lose the rights to Blair Entertainment in ca.1982 and get them back after that company went bust [i.e. the 1986-93 Nick at Nite reruns], retaining them until 1998, when Western International Communications (WIC) got the rights).
(1971-1995)
Nickname: "Cheesy Constellation"
Logo: On a black background, the words "Syndication through" (in white) appear to the left, then letter by letter come the words:
Both are in the Bauhaus 93 font, looking quite similar to the Filmways font on logos 2 and 3. Around the right of the logo, about 22 white stars appear.
Variants:
FX: The words and stars appearing gradually to the music.
Cheesy Factor: This one goes off the charts. The logo is all cel animation and assembled much like the turn signal indicator on a car's dashboard. You can see the spaces that are about to be animated via "Lite-Brite" light effects. I know this was the '70's, but even then it was instantly dated. This logo could have been easily done in the 30's, even though television did not exist at that time!
Music/Sounds: Synthesized notes that ascend, drop, and then ascend again. The last high note is held for the stars' appearance.
Availability: Extinct. Seen at the end of the game show Pitfall, and as a still shot in the end credits of episodes of the original run of Hollywood Squares. Was also used for the NBC episodes of SCTV. Was also responsible for off-quality prints of The Cisco Kid and plastered their logo over the originals.
Scare Factor: Low.
Logo capture by mr3urious
Editions by V of Doom and Shadeed A. Kelly
Video capture courtesy by Eric S.
Background: Rhodes Productions was founded in 1971 to release and distribute TV shows. In 1975, it was bought by Filmways, breaking apart from the company and becoming independent in 1980. Rhodes was SCTV's original US syndicator starting in 1978 (only to lose the rights to Blair Entertainment in ca.1982 and get them back after that company went bust [i.e. the 1986-93 Nick at Nite reruns], retaining them until 1998, when Western International Communications (WIC) got the rights).
(1971-1995)
Nickname: "Cheesy Constellation"
Logo: On a black background, the words "Syndication through" (in white) appear to the left, then letter by letter come the words:
RHODES-------------------------
PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTIONS
Both are in the Bauhaus 93 font, looking quite similar to the Filmways font on logos 2 and 3. Around the right of the logo, about 22 white stars appear.
Variants:
- On the syndicated edition of the original Hollywood Squares and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, this logo had an on-screen appearance, and a Filmways byline was present, but would later have the full logo animation on screen.
- On the recovered syndicated version of the original Hollywood Squares, the phrase "World Wide Syndication By" appeared over the company name (seen stacked in a font similar to the later Filmways logo) on 1971-1975 episodes.
FX: The words and stars appearing gradually to the music.
Cheesy Factor: This one goes off the charts. The logo is all cel animation and assembled much like the turn signal indicator on a car's dashboard. You can see the spaces that are about to be animated via "Lite-Brite" light effects. I know this was the '70's, but even then it was instantly dated. This logo could have been easily done in the 30's, even though television did not exist at that time!
Music/Sounds: Synthesized notes that ascend, drop, and then ascend again. The last high note is held for the stars' appearance.
Availability: Extinct. Seen at the end of the game show Pitfall, and as a still shot in the end credits of episodes of the original run of Hollywood Squares. Was also used for the NBC episodes of SCTV. Was also responsible for off-quality prints of The Cisco Kid and plastered their logo over the originals.
Scare Factor: Low.
