Valleycrest Productions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Logo descriptions by mr3urious and thehugetvfan
Logo captures by Mr.Logo, mr3urious, thehugetvfan, and CSKing
Background: Valleycrest Productions Ltd. is a division of Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution, that was initially formed as a subsidiary of ABC in 1987.
1st Logo
(April 11, 1994-June 24, 2011)
<embed height="175" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/page/Valleycrest+Productions/widget/unknown/-76891295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="220" wmode="transparent"/>
Logo: Above a valley with hills and green grass, we see the bronze words "VALLEYCREST PRODUCTIONS LTD." arranged somewhat like this:
zoom up to the top of the screen. "PRODUCTIONS LTD." is written on a bronze rectangle in black. The words shine.
Variant: Copyright stamps appear on Mike & Maty and Win Ben Stein's Money. The former has "© (YEAR) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved" below while the latter has "© (YEAR) All rights reserved".
FX/SFX: The zoom-up and shine. Also, the moving clouds.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show, original Millionaire airings used ABC's generic theme.
Availability: Rare. Appears on the U.S. (and possibly UK) version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. This first appeared on a ABC Daytime show, Mike & Maty. This was also seen on the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein's Money, which was last seen in reruns on GSN from 2004-2006.
Logo captures by Mr.Logo, mr3urious, thehugetvfan, and CSKing
Background: Valleycrest Productions Ltd. is a division of Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution, that was initially formed as a subsidiary of ABC in 1987.
1st Logo
(April 11, 1994-June 24, 2011)
<embed height="175" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/page/Valleycrest+Productions/widget/unknown/-76891295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="220" wmode="transparent"/>
Logo: Above a valley with hills and green grass, we see the bronze words "VALLEYCREST PRODUCTIONS LTD." arranged somewhat like this:
VALLEYCREST
------P R O D U C T I O N S---L T D .
------P R O D U C T I O N S---L T D .
zoom up to the top of the screen. "PRODUCTIONS LTD." is written on a bronze rectangle in black. The words shine.
Variant: Copyright stamps appear on Mike & Maty and Win Ben Stein's Money. The former has "© (YEAR) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved" below while the latter has "© (YEAR) All rights reserved".
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show, original Millionaire airings used ABC's generic theme.
Availability: Rare. Appears on the U.S. (and possibly UK) version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. This first appeared on a ABC Daytime show, Mike & Maty. This was also seen on the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein's Money, which was last seen in reruns on GSN from 2004-2006.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(September 5, 2011-)
Logo: Same as before, but the valley is enhanced and looks more realistic, and the words are in gold/bronze, this time flipping upward while zooming.
FX/SFX: Same as the 1st logo, but the words now flip upward.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 1st logo.
Availability: Uncommon. The last new episode of the US syndicatedWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? aired on May 31, 2019, and as of early September 2019, most stations have pulled it from their schedules. It debuted on the 2011-2012 season of Millionairewhen the show converted to high definition. Also appeared on the 2020 revival of the said show.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(September 5, 2011-)
Logo: Same as before, but the valley is enhanced and looks more realistic, and the words are in gold/bronze, this time flipping upward while zooming.
FX/SFX: Same as the 1st logo, but the words now flip upward.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 1st logo.
Availability: Uncommon. The last new episode of the US syndicatedWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? aired on May 31, 2019, and as of early September 2019, most stations have pulled it from their schedules. It debuted on the 2011-2012 season of Millionairewhen the show converted to high definition. Also appeared on the 2020 revival of the said show.
Editor's Note: None.