Pasetta Productons

Credits

Editions by
Jeffersonkendric and RSX-798

Video captures courtesy of
LogicSmash, and Broken Saw

Background

This is Marty Pasetta's vanity card. It was formed in the 1970s and produce television specials and game shows, the best known of which was Catch Phrase, whose success led to a global franchise in the UK, although it flopped in the US.

1st Logo (April 4, 1973-1985)

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Visuals: Just an in-credit logo with a futuristic "P" with a hole of another "P" in it. Next to it is the word "A PASETTA PRODUCTION, INC" in a small font.

Variants:

• Sometimes, the text reads "PASETTA PRODUCTIONS", "A PASETTA PRODUCTION", "A PASETTA OVERSEAS LTD. PRODUCTION" or "PASETTA PRODUCTIONS, INC."
• Sometimes, the logo may scroll up.
• On Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration, the logo flies up. The word "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" is shown below the logo.

Technique: A printed image made using traditional ink and paint.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on early specials from the company, but most early specials with the logo were wiped due to network policy.

2nd Logo (1985-1990)

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Visuals: Superimposed in the credits is the big "P" from the previous logo flips in. The word "A PASETTA PRODUCTION" flips in word by word on the right.

Variant: Sometimes, a copyright date may appear below the logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show. Sometimes, an announcer is heard over the logo.

Availability: Seen on TV specials produced by the company, mainly Disney specials, as well as Catch Phrase, Second Guess and the 1990 pilot of Name That Tune.

3rd Logo (1990-1992)

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Visuals: Over a black background is the "P" from the previous logo flips in, albeit in either blue or gold chrome effect, along with the text, now in a different font and in a chrome effect, flips in.

Variant: Sometimes, the logo is superimposed.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on some TV specials produced by the company, as well as The Hollywood Game.

4th Logo (2006-2017)

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Visuals: On a black background, or superimposed in the credits is the "P" from the previous logos, now in 3D. The text, reading either "CREATED BY PASETTA PRODUCTIONS, INC. AND STEPHEN RADISH", or "PASETTA PRODUCTIONS, INC." appear on the right.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on the 2006 pilot, as well as the UK and Vietnamese versions of Catch Phrase.

5th Logo (2017-2019)

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Visuals: Same as before, but the "P" is now in 2D, but it looks like the 1st logo.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on later episodes of the Vietnamese version of Catch Phrase.