Logo descriptions by Logoboy95, Shadeed A. Kelly, and SeanElGatoTV2k8
Logo captures by Shadeed A. Kelly and Wisp2007
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly


Background: Samuel Goldwyn Television was a U.S. television production/distribution company that was formed in 1979 by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. It was sold to Metromedia in 1996; the company was folded into MGM Television in 2000.


1st Logo
(1979-1989)

Nickname: "The Signature"

Logo: On a blue background, we see the signature of Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. (the son of a co-founder of MGM who later became a successful independent producer) signing onto the middle of the screen. As the signature completes itself, a line with "SAMUEL GOLDWYN TELEVISION"under it zooms out ( a la Telepictures' first logo) from the bottom of the screen, increasing in size until it centers itself under the signature.

Variant: On the early episodes of American Gladiators S1, it has the American Gladiators logo on top and below it says "HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY" with Samuel Goldwyn Jr.'s signature and line and below and below it says "THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN COMPANY".

FX: The signature animation and the line curling into place. For the American Gladiators variant, none.

Music: Silence or the end of the show's closing theme music.

Avaliability: Extremely Rare. Appeared on 1980s syndication prints of the original Flipper (plastered over the MGM Television logo) and The Mothers-In-Law. The still version only appears on early S1 episodes of American Gladiators on ESPN Classics.

Scare Factor: Low.



2nd Logo
(1989-2000)

Nicknames: "The Signature II", "CGI Signature"

Logo: On a gray background, we see the text "SAMUEL GOLDWYN TELEVISION" zooms-out from screen bottom. Appearing from above has a clear glass with the royal blue "Samuel Goldwyn" signature writing itself with a line underneath that looks like the movie logo. The name "SAMUEL GOLDWYN TELEVISION" places itself underneath the glass with Samuel Goldwyn's signature.

Variation: Some shows would have the text "DISTRIBUTED BY" above the signature.

FX: Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.'s name written out.

Music: The end title theme from any show.

Availability: Seen on the original version of American Gladiators, which is still rerun on ESPN Classic. This logo was also seen on the 1995 series The New Adventures of Flipper.

Scare Factor: None.