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Background

Mendelson/Melendez Productions was a production company founded as a partnership between animator Bill Melendez, and executive producer Lee Mendelson.

1st Logo (February 14, 2002)

Visuals: A red pencil is shown on a white background. Surrounding the pencil are the words "A Mendelson-Melendez Production" in a handwritten font.

Technique: A digital illustration.

Audio: ABC's generic theme on TV airings. On the DVDs and international prints, it's just the closing theme of the special.

Availability: Seen on A Charlie Brown Valentine on ABC reruns as well on the DVD release of special. Productions prior to this only used an in-credit notice.

2nd Logo (December 8, 2002-November 20, 2006)

Visuals: A paintbrush is seen on a white (or black) background, surrounded by a circular blue stroke around it. It is also surrounded by the words "MENDELSON" on the left of it, and "MELENDEZ" on the right, with the paintbrush serving as a slash.

Variant: On Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown, the logo is on a black background. The paintbrush and stroke are lavender, "MENDELSON" is yellow, and "MELENDEZ" is green.

Technique: A digital illustration.

Audio: The closing theme of the special. ABC airings instead use either a generic jingle or an announcer plugging a show following the special.

Audio Variant: On Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown, a snippet of "Linus and Lucy," performed by David Benoit, is heard over the logo.

Availability: Can be seen on Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales, Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown, and He's A Bully, Charlie Brown.

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 ===Background===
 '''Mendelson/Melendez Productions''' was a production company founded as a partnership between animator Bill '''Melendez''', and executive producer Lee '''Mendelson'''.
-===1st Logo (December 9, 1965-2002)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:Lee Mendelson Bill Melendez Productions (1965).png
-File:Lee Mendelson Bill Melendez Productions (1966).png
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' We only see an on-screen text reading "A Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Production".
-'''Variant:''' On ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'', the text falls as Snoopy and Woodstock fears after the cat cut his doghouse in half.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None, except on ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'', the text is seen falling.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually the intro of a movie, and the outro of a TV special or a TV show.
-'''Availability:''' Can be found on Peanuts TV shows such as ''The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show'' and ''This is America, Charlie Brown'', as well as the Peanuts TV specials. Also seen on all four Peanuts feature films, barring 2015's ''The Peanuts Movie''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (February 14, 2002)===
+===1st Logo (February 14, 2002)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Mendelson Melelndez Production (2002).png
 </gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' A red pencil is shown on a white background. Surrounding the pencil are the words "A Mendelson-Melendez Production" in a handwritten font.
-'''Nickname:''' "The Pencil"
+'''Technique:''' A digital illustration.
-'''Logo:''' We see a red pencil on a white background. Surrounding the pencil are the words "A Mendelson-Melendez Production" in a childish font.
+'''Audio:''' ABC's generic theme on TV airings. On the DVDs and international prints, it's just the closing theme of the special.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''A Charlie Brown Valentine'' on ABC reruns as well on the DVD release of special. Productions prior to this only used an in-credit notice.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' ABC's generic theme. But on the DVDs and international prints, just the closing theme of the special.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''A Charlie Brown Valentine'' on ABC reruns as well on the DVD release of special.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===3rd Logo (December 8, 2002-November 20, 2006)===
+===2nd Logo (December 8, 2002-November 20, 2006)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Mendelson Melelndez Production (2002, 3rd logo).png
+File:Mendelson-Melendez (2003).jpeg
 </gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' A paintbrush is seen on a white (or black) background, surrounded by a circular blue stroke around it. It is also surrounded by the words "MENDELSON" on the left of it, and "MELENDEZ" on the right, with the paintbrush serving as a slash.
-'''Nickname:''' "The Blue Paintbrush"
+'''Variant:''' On ''Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown'', the logo is on a black background. The paintbrush and stroke are {{Color|lavender}}, "MENDELSON" is {{Color|yellow}}, and "MELENDEZ" is {{Color|green}}.
+'''Technique:''' A digital illustration.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the special. ABC airings instead use either a generic jingle or an announcer plugging a show following the special.
-'''Logo:''' We see a paintbrush on a white (or black) background, surrounded by a circular blue stroke around it. It is also surrounded by the words "MENDELSON" on the left of it, and "MELENDEZ" on the right, with the paintbrush serving as a slash.
+'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown'', a snippet of "Linus and Lucy," performed by David Benoit, is heard over the logo.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'', ''Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown'', ''I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown'', and ''He's A Bully, Charlie Brown''.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the special. ABC airings instead use either a generic jingle or an announcer plugging a show following the special.
-'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'', ''I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown'' and ''He's A Bully, Charlie Brown''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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 [[Category:American animation logos]]
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+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]
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