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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
Metromedia Producers Corporation (or often shortened as MPC) was established from Wolper Productions in 1968 after David L. Wolper broke apart from Metromedia (Wolper Productions was later relaunched in 1970). On March 6, 1986, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation (later "21st Century Fox" and now owned by The Walt Disney Company, the current parent company of 20th Century Fox) acquired MPC and with it, the television stations owned by Metromedia for $3.5 billion. MPC was folded into 20th Century Fox Television, Metromedia Square (which was not included in the sale, instead being leased to Fox/News Corp) became "Fox Television Center", and the former Metromedia owned television stations were incorporated as the Fox Television Stations in April. These programs are now distributed worldwide by 20th Television. With the exception for The Merv Griffin Show, which MPC handled co-production and distribution from 1972 to 1983, which was later transferred to King World Productions (now "CBS Media Ventures") and Columbia Pictures Television (now "Sony Pictures Television") in 1986.
Nicknames: "MPC (of Doom)", "Puzzle Pieces from Hell"
Logo: On a teal, purple, blue, green or black background, the yellow, white, or orange words "METROMEDIA PRODUCERS CORPORATION" zoom up to the right. The letters "M", "P", and "C" fly from underneath in a flipping manner to the left, binding together to form the logo with "M" on top, "P" to the right, and "C" on the bottom.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The words zooming, the letters flying, flipping, and binding.
Music/Sounds: A very loud and dramatic five-note fanfare.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Extremely rare. Shows that used to have this logo are not seen much on video or in syndication.
Editor's Note: The flipping and binding effects in the logo were progressive being from the '60s, which would later become typical animated effects from the '70s onwards.
Nickname: "MPC II"
Logo: Against a dark blue background, an orange outline of the MPC logo from the first logo zooms out to the left with a trail effect. Then the words "METROMEDIA", "PRODUCERS", and "CORPORATION" fade in one by one, each filling in the letters corresponding to each word.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The filling of the logo and the letters appearing. In other cases, none or the scrolling of the credits.
Music/Sounds: A string melody ending with a pizzicato note, closing theme of the show or TV movie, or silent. On some episodes of The Merv Griffin Show, it's music playing from any jazz musician.
Music/Sounds Variant: On The Merv Griffin Show, an announcer (Arthur Teacher/Chet Gould) says "The Merv (Griffin) Show is a Merv Griffin Production, in association with Metromedia Producers Corporation. This program was recorded.".
Availability: Extremely rare.
Editor's Note: It features arguably more primitive animation than the previous logo, which is disappointing. It may also depend on the versions as well (mainly the in-credit notices).
Nickname: "Wiping Lines"
Logo: On a blue background, we see four yellow lines wiping, the one of the top and the second of the middle wipes from right to left, and the second and fourth line wipes from left to right, all in order. Then, the letters "DISTRIBUTED BY" appears on the top, under the first line, "METROMEDIA" (in a larger font with connected "ME"s) appears, between the second and the third line, "PRODUCERS" appears, and between the third and forth line, "CORPORATION" appears.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The lines wiping.
Music/Sounds:
Availability: Extremely rare.
Editor's Note: It's a very simple '80s animated logo, not much beyond that.
Nickname: "The Rainbow-M Ribbon"
Logo: On a black background, a rainbow-colored ribbon wipes in onscreen and folds into a cursive "M". The ribbon flashes to reveal the texts "'Produced By" or "Distributed By" superimposed above the logo and "METROMEDIA PRODUCERS" below with a line separating in between the names, with it in the same font as before (complete with the connected "ME"s).
Variants:
FX/SFX: The ribbon wiping and twisting into the "M". As the logo twists it changes its color. It shines on the edges once the logo formed.
Music/Sounds: A majestic string fanfare, which is actually the piece "Raiders of Fortune" by the Network Music Ensemble. Sometimes, it's silent or has the end theme from the show.
Availability: Extremely rare, bordering on near extinction. The programs on which this logo appeared haven't been seen in years.
Editor's Note: The logo presents some simple, but effective animation with a splendid fanfare. However, there's an odd error as it is facing the southwest when the M is forming, but after the flash, it changes to face the northeast. Regardless, this remains a favorite to many who have memories of this logo.
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