Silver Pictures Television

Background

This is the television division of Silver Pictures, Joel Silver's production company.

1st Logo (August 5, 1990-October 5, 2005)

Visuals: Essentially just the final moments of the first Silver Pictures logo, with "T E L E V I S I O N" below.

Trivia: This logo debuted more than a year before its movie counterpart.

Variants:

On Parker Kane, the logo is on a black-silver gradient background. The chip shines.
A long variant has the logo start when the chip is almost formed.
On Next Action Star, the logo is next to the Warner Bros. Television logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Eight of the nine orchestral hits from the end of the movie logo's fanfare, composed by Michael Kamen.

Audio Variants:

Sometimes, the end title theme plays over it.
The long version has the last part of the fanfare.

Availability: It debuted on Parker Kane. It is also seen on season 1 and some season 2 episodes of Veronica Mars as well as Action. The long version can be found on the short-lived series Freedom.

2nd Logo (September 28, 2005-October 22, 2014)

2005-2006 version
2006-2014 version

Visuals: Merely a shortened, sped-up version of the Silver Pictures logo at the time.

Variants:

Until 2006, the logo is still.
Starting with season 3 of Veronica Mars, the word "TELEVISION" is added below the logo. It is also slower.
On My Friends Call Me Johnny, the logo is slightly longer and is sped up again.

Technique: CGI by Prologue.

Audio: Same as the previous logo, a whoosh sound effect, or in the case of My Friends Call Me Johnny, none. Original CW and CBS airings used a generic theme.

Availability: Seen on Veronica Mars starting with season 2 and Moonlight. Also seen on My Friends Call Me Johnny on Esquire Network, as well as the failed pilot of The Odds.