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Background

Fries Distribution Company was the distribution division of Fries Entertainment, Inc. It was originally formed in 1984 to handle syndication of third-party content, such as Tisch/Avnet, Alan Landsburg and Fries productions, such as the Fries Frame package.

1st Logo (1985-1987)

Visuals: On a black background, several beige stripes wipe across the screen left to right, right to left, and so on. These stripes shrink in height the further they go down, and they stop about two-thirds of the way down. A white Fries logo then swoops in from the left, facing the right before it folds out and rests in the middle of the bars, with a notable drop shadow around it. "FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" in a red Avant Garde font appears below, followed by a byline reading "a subsidiary of Fries Entertainment Inc." in a smaller print appearing below it.

Variants:

A filmed version of this logo exists.
On Heated Vengeance, the logo is placed on a blue/black gradient background, and "FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY presents" appears in a different red font with a black drop shadow.

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: A 17-note synth horn fanfare in this sequence: one held-out note, four notes played at the same pitch, the same notes played at a slightly higher pitch, and then a series of four notes played twice. All of this is played in sync with the animation. Other times, the logo will be silent.

Availability: Found on the TV movie Bill, Blue Monkey/Insect!, Heated Vengeance, and Nightstick (AKA Police Force).

2nd Logo (1986-1993)

Visuals: On a black background, a grey bar drops down which rotates to the left. Another bar drops on it, which is slightly taller and has a gap in it. More bars drop down, each getting bigger and forming a hole shaped like the Fries diamond symbol, as they slow down to face the screen head on. As the diamond-shaped hole is finished, the Fries logo, this time in 3D and colored fuchsia, comes in from the right and rotates around to fit the hole, as the last bar drops down. Below it, the white text "FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" flips in below, followed by the same Fries Entertainment byline from before in a similar style, as the bars shine.

Variants:

There exists a short version and a warp-speed version.
A filmed version also exists, where the bars and logo have a metallic sheen.
A short, alternate version appears seen on Absolute Strangers, where the forms like the Fries Entertainment logo, but the text flips in one piece.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synth whoosh (which is usually omitted) that transitions into a triumphant synth-brass fanfare that sounds like a superhero's theme. Otherwise silent or with the ending theme playing over it.

Audio Variant: On Off the Wall, it uses the second half of the 1986 Gaylord Production Company music.

Availability: Seen on syndication prints of TV movies such as Intimate Betrayal (1987), K9000, Diplomatic Immunity, Silence of the Heart, Night Angel, and more.

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+===Background===
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+'''Fries Distribution Company''' was the distribution division of [[Fries Entertainment|Fries Entertainment, Inc.]] It was originally formed in 1984 to handle syndication of third-party content, such as [[Tisch/Avnet Productions|Tisch/Avnet]], [[Reeves Entertainment|Alan Landsburg]] and Fries productions, such as the ''Fries Frame'' package.
+===1st Logo (1985-1987)===
-''Editions by Nathan B., Shadeed A. Kelly, and others''
+[[File:P-yVdsvIxBjuHM8pvF7VAw23363.jpeg|center|350px]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, several beige stripes wipe across the screen left to right, right to left, and so on. These stripes shrink in height the further they go down, and they stop about two-thirds of the way down. A white Fries logo then swoops in from the left, facing the right before it folds out and rests in the middle of the bars, with a notable drop shadow around it. "{{color|red|FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY}}" in a red Avant Garde font appears below, followed by a byline reading "{{color|red|a subsidiary of [[Fries Entertainment|{{color|red|Fries Entertainment}}]] Inc.}}" in a smaller print appearing below it.
-''Video captures courtesy of MacBookPro1990, weatherguru76, and JohnnyL80''
+'''Variants:'''
-Background: Fries Distribution Company was the distribution division of Fries Entertainment, Inc.
+* A filmed version of this logo exists.
+* On ''Heated Vengeance'', the logo is placed on a blue/black gradient background, and "FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY presents" appears in a different red font with a black drop shadow.
+'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation.
-st Logo
+'''Audio:''' A 17-note synth horn fanfare in this sequence: one held-out note, four notes played at the same pitch, the same notes played at a slightly higher pitch, and then a series of four notes played twice. All of this is played in sync with the animation. Other times, the logo will be silent.
-(December 22, 1981-1987)
+'''Availability:'''  Found on the TV movie ''Bill'', ''Blue Monkey/Insect!'', ''Heated Vengeance'', and ''Nightstick'' (AKA ''Police Force'').
-Nickname: "Fries Diamond"<br />Logo: On a black background, we see some brown-like stripes in diminishing sizes rapidly drawing onto the screen drawing, alternating left to right. They stop about 2/3 of the way. Then,a white Fries logo comes in from the right and stops in the center. "FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" and the byline "a subsidiary of Fries Entertainment Inc." appear below in red.<br />FX/SFX: The drawing of the lines and the logo flipping in.<br />Music/Sounds: A 17 note synth horn; otherwise, it's silent.<br />Availability: Rare. Found on the TV movies ''Bill, Insect'' and ''Nightstick'' (AKA ''Police Force'').<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />2nd Logo
-(October 10, 1983-1993)
+===2nd Logo (1986-1993)===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a grey bar drops down which rotates to the left. Another bar drops on it, which is slightly taller and has a gap in it. More bars drop down, each getting bigger and forming a hole shaped like the Fries diamond symbol, as they slow down to face the screen head on. As the diamond-shaped hole is finished, the Fries logo, this time in 3D and colored fuchsia, comes in from the right and rotates around to fit the hole, as the last bar drops down. Below it, the white text "{{font|Arial|FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY}}" flips in below, followed by the same [[Fries Entertainment]] byline from before in a similar style, as the bars shine.
-Nicknames: "Fries Diamond II", "Fuchsia Diamond"<br />Logo: Same as the Fries Entertainment logo, but the bars are stacking slowly with the words "FRIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" replacing "Fries Entertainment" by flipping in. The camera also pans from the left side of the bars to the center. The byline "a subsidiary of Fries Entertainment Inc." fades-in below.<br />Variants: <br />
+'''Variants:'''
-* On some shows and TV movies, only the tail end of the logo plays.
+* There exists a short version and a warp-speed version.
-* On some shows and TV movies, the bars are on an opaque gray color.
+* A filmed version also exists, where the bars and logo have a metallic sheen.
-* Exists as a short version and a warp-sped version.
+* A short, alternate version appears seen on ''Absolute Strangers'', where the forms like the Fries Entertainment logo, but the text flips in one piece.
-* A filmed version also exists.<br />FX/SFX: The segments flying, the logo forming, the words appearing.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Music/Sounds: A triumphant synth-brass fanfare that sounds like a superhero's theme. Otherwise silent or with the ending theme playing over it. Sometimes it has an announcer over the music.
+'''Audio:''' A synth whoosh (which is usually omitted) that transitions into a triumphant synth-brass fanfare that sounds like a superhero's theme. Otherwise silent or with the ending theme playing over it.
-Music/Sounds Variant: On ''Off the Wall'', it uses the second half of the 1986 Gaylord Production Company music.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Off the Wall'', it uses the second half of the 1986 [[Gaylord Production Company]] music.
-Availability: Uncommon. Seen on syndie prints of TV movies such as ''Intimate Betrayal'' (1987). The video variant can be found on ''Lamb Chop's Play-Along, Sing-Along'', ''Peacemaker'' (1990), ''Demonstone'', ''Friends, Lovers, and Lunatics'' (The "distribution" variant makes a surprise appearance at the end of the Canadian VHS of that film), and ''Night Angel''.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on syndication prints of TV movies such as ''Intimate Betrayal'' (1987), ''K9000'', ''Diplomatic Immunity'', ''Silence of the Heart'', ''Night Angel'', and more.
-Editor's Note: None.
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