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Background

Tom Snyder Productions was the production company of the titular animator, Tom Snyder, formed in 1980. During the time period it was active, it was best known for Home Movies and Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, both of which utilized a new animation style called "Squigglevision". In 2001, the company was purchased by Scholastic and renamed Soup2Nuts. The Tom Snyder name was later revived as a company for developing software for schools, namely FASTT Math, but like Soup2Nuts, was closed in 2015 amid a restructuring of Scholastic, with FASTT Math acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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1st Logo (May 28, 1995-October 6, 1996, 2010)	2nd Logo (October 6, 1996-June 17, 1998)	3rd Logo (June 17, 1998-February 12, 2002)	4th Logo (April 26, 1999-October 7, 2001)

1st Logo (May 28, 1995-January 22, 2000, 2005-2010)

Logo: On an aqua-green background with light shining in the middle, we see a crudely-drawn rectangle on the left side of the screen where a white ship is seen flying in space by some planets. The company name in white (in a font similar to that of Gill Sans) is inside a robin egg blue rectangle that overlaps the bottom of the rectangle.

Variant: On FASTT Math and Science Court, the drawing is smaller: next to it (excluding the rectangle), the text is either in white or blue. Also seen on educational content and books by the company.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: An upbeat saxophone ditty with drums. Composed by Meiro Stamm.

Music/Sounds Variants:

On FASTT Math, the ditty is different but same-keyed. Composed again by Meiro Stamm.
Sometimes, the closing theme of the show plays over it.

Availability: Was uncommon in the past, but it's now rare.

Seen on the first two seasons of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist on DVD and VHS.
Also seen on some episodes of the final two seasons of Science Court.
It makes a surprise appearance on FASTT Math and on other educational content by the company.

2nd Logo (October 6, 1996-June 17, 1998)

Logo: On a white background, we see the same drawing as before in a rectangle in the middle of the screen, except the background of the drawing is purple; and the planets are slightly different, all looking like a lot more poorly drawn. The drawing has a shadow behind as the company name in black script is below, all in Squigglevision.

Technique: Cartoon animation.

Music/Sounds: A 5-note synthesized sounder that sounds like a male, ad-libbed "woo"; composed once more by Meiro Stamm. Like the last logo, the closing theme of the show plays over it.

Availability: Rare.

Seen on the 3rd and 4th seasons of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist on DVD and VHS.
Also seen on Science Court.

3rd Logo (June 17, 1998-February 12, 2002)

Logo: Same as before, except the original drawing is restored, the shadow is removed and the text is foam green. Like the last logo, the entire logo is in Squigglevision.

Technique: Same as before.

Music/Sounds: Same as the last logo, but in a lower octave and played on a guitar. Like the last 2 logos, the closing theme of the show plays over it.

Availability: Extremely rare.

Seen only on the last two seasons of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist on DVD and VHS.

4th Logo (April 26, 1999-October 7, 2001)

Logo: On a medium red-violet background, we see a starry sky with a few planets visible (including Saturn). In the center is a sheet with a drawing of a sailboat on it. The company name in foam green wiggles below the sailboat.

Variant: On Squigglevision, TBA.

Technique: Same as the last two logos, except it's just the text wiggling.

Music/Sounds: A space, synth note that deteriorates in tune with a legato to it, composed by Stephen Skratt (unlike the two music tracks above, both composed by Meiro Stamm). Like the last 3 logos, the closing theme of the show plays over it.

Availability: Uncommon.

Seen on The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special and the first season of Home Movies (during both runs on UPN and Adult Swim).
However, it has been plastered by the Soup2Nuts logo on post-2002 US prints of the latter show (including the Season 1 DVD) but it remains intact on international prints.
It surprisingly appeared on the HBO Max prints of the second episode of Home Movies ("I Do not Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences") and episodes 7 through 10 of said show, all of which use the international print (judging by the Fremantle Corporation logo that follows).

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-=== 1st Logo (May 28, 1995-January 22, 2000, 2010) ===
+=== 1st Logo (May 28, 1995-January 22, 2000, 2005-2010) ===
 [[File:Tom Snyder Productions (1995).jpg|center|300px]]
 {{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/m0gfV52gGLg}}
-'''Logo:''' Up against an aqua green background with light shining in the middle, we see an awkwardly drawn rectangle on the left side of the screen showing a white ship flying in space by some planets. Overlapping the bottom of the rectangle is a robin egg blue rectangle with the white text "Tom Snyder Productions" inside.
+'''Logo:''' On an {{Color|teal|aqua-green}} background with light shining in the middle, we see a crudely-drawn rectangle on the left side of the screen where a white ship is seen flying in space by some planets. The company name in white (in a font similar to that of Gill Sans) is inside a {{Color|turquoise|robin egg blue}} rectangle that overlaps the bottom of the rectangle.
-'''Variant:''' On ''FASTT Math'' and ''Science Court'', the drawing is smaller with the text in white or blue next to it, minus the rectangle. This logo also appears on educational content and books by the company.
+'''Variant:''' On ''FASTT Math'' and ''Science Court'', the drawing is smaller: next to it (excluding the rectangle), the text is either in white or blue. Also seen on educational content and books by the company.
 '''Technique:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' An upbeat saxophone ditty with drums. Composed by Meiro Stamm.
+'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the first two seasons of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' on DVD and VHS. Also appears on ''Science Court'', ''FASTT Math'' and other educational content by the company.
+* On ''FASTT Math'', the ditty is different but same-keyed. Composed again by Meiro Stamm.
+* Sometimes, the closing theme of the show plays over it.
+'''Availability:''' Was uncommon in the past, but it's now rare.
+* Seen on the first two seasons of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' on DVD and VHS.
+* Also seen on some episodes of the final two seasons of ''Science Court''.
+* It makes a surprise appearance on ''FASTT Math'' and on other educational content by the company.
 === 2nd Logo (October 6, 1996-June 17, 1998) ===
 [[File:Tom Snyder Productions (1996).jpg|center|300px]]
 {{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/rN9tWSmIIro}}
-'''Logo:''' Up against a white background, we see the same drawing as before in a rectangle in the middle of the screen, except this this the background of the drawing is purple, and the planets are slightly different and everything is a lot more poorly drawn. behind the drawing is a shadow and below is the text "Tom Snyder Productions" in black script. Everything is in Squigglevision.
+'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the same drawing as before in a rectangle in the middle of the screen, except the background of the drawing is purple; and the planets are slightly different, all looking like a lot more poorly drawn. The drawing has a shadow behind as the company name in {{Color|black|black}} script is below, all in Squigglevision.
-'''Technique:''' The stuff moving around.
+'''Technique:''' Cartoon animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A 5-note synthesized sounder that sounds like a male, ad-libbed "woo"; composed once more by Meiro Stamm. Like the last logo, the closing theme of the show plays over it.
+'''Availability:''' Rare.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the 3rd and 4th seasons of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' on DVD and VHS. Also seen on ''Science Court''.
+* Seen on the 3rd and 4th seasons of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' on DVD and VHS.
+* Also seen on ''Science Court''.
 === 3rd Logo (June 17, 1998-February 12, 2002) ===
 [[File:Tom Synder Productions (1998, Source - Dr Katz).png|300px|frameless|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/1845rvth-Xo}}
-'''Logo:''' Same as before, except the original drawing is restored, the shadow is removed and the text is foam green. As with the previous logo, this was done in Squigglevision.
+'''Logo:''' Same as before, except the original drawing is restored, the shadow is removed and the text is {{Color|aqua|foam green}}. Like the last logo, the entire logo is in Squigglevision.
-'''Technique:''' The stuff moving around.
+'''Technique:''' Same as before.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the last logo, but in a lower octave and played on a guitar. Like the last 2 logos, the closing theme of the show plays over it.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on the last two seasons of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' on DVD and VHS.
+'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
+* Seen only on the last two seasons of ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' on DVD and VHS.
 === 4th Logo (April 26, 1999-October 7, 2001) ===
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-'''Logo:''' On a medium red-violet background, we see a starry sky with a few planets, including Saturn, visible. In the center is a sheet with a drawing of a sailboat on it. The foam green text "Tom Snyder Productions" wiggles below the sailboat.
+'''Logo:''' On a {{Color|red|medium red}}-{{Color|violet|violet}} background, we see a starry sky with a few planets visible (including Saturn). In the center is a sheet with a drawing of a sailboat on it. The company name in {{Color|aqua|foam green}} wiggles below the sailboat.
 '''Variant:''' On ''Squigglevision'', TBA.
-'''Technique:''' The text wiggling.
+'''Technique:''' Same as the last two logos, except it's just the text wiggling.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A space, synth note that deteriorates in tune with a legato to it, composed by Stephen Skratt (unlike the two music tracks above, both composed by Meiro Stamm). Like the last 3 logos, the closing theme of the show plays over it.
+'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme plays over the logo.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special''. This was also used in the first season of ''Home Movies'' (during both runs on UPN and Adult Swim), but has been plastered by the [[Soup2Nuts]] logo on post-2002 US prints (including the Season 1 DVD), but remains intact on international prints. Makes surprise appearances on the HBO Max prints of "I Don't Do Well In Parent-Teacher Conferences" and episodes 7 through 10, all of which use the international print (judging by the [[The Fremantle Corporation|Fremantle Corporation]] logo that follows).
+* Seen on ''The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special'' and the first season of ''Home Movies'' (during both runs on UPN and Adult Swim).
+* However, it has been plastered by the [[Soup2Nuts]] logo on post-2002 US prints of the latter show (including the Season 1 DVD) but it remains intact on international prints.
+* It surprisingly appeared on the HBO Max prints of the second episode of ''Home Movies'' ("I Do not Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences") and episodes 7 through 10 of said show, all of which use the international print (judging by the [[The Fremantle Corporation|Fremantle Corporation]] logo that follows).
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