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6 days ago · Lorimar-Telepictures Corporation (or simply "Lorimar-Telepictures") was officially formed on April 21, 1986 by the merger of Lorimar Productions and Telepictures Corporation, after it was announced on October 7, 1985 by Lorimar chairman Merv Adelson.
- Overview
- 1st Logo (March-September 8, 1986)
- 2nd Logo (September 1986-Spring 1989)
Logo descriptions by Matt A., James Fabiano, and Adam P.
Logo captures by Bob Fish, Mr. Logo Lord, V of Doom, megamanj2004, and others
Editions by Shadeed A. Kelly and V of Doom
Video captures courtesy of Phasicblu, DrClaw77, and JohnnyL80
Nicknames: "Linewriter/Flying Parallelograms", "The Lorimar/Telepictures Combo", "Linecoaster", "Loripictures"
Logo: A combination of the Lorimar "Red/Orange Line of Doom" from the Lorimar Motion Pictures logo with the 1983 version of the Telepictures "Flying Parallelograms" logo (which is shifted down on the screen and played slower).
Variant: There exists a superimposed variant.
FX/SFX: The formation of the names.
Music/Sounds: The same as the 1985 Telepictures "Rollercoaster" logo theme. Sometimes preceded by the last note of the Lorimar "Line of Doom" logo.
Availability: This is a placeholder logo, so it's a pretty rare find. Was seen on early syndication airings of The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime, as well as early-mid 1986 episodes of Dallas and Knots Landing, all of which have fallen to plastering to later L-T and WB logos. However, it can be seen on the SilverHawks pilot episode "The Origin Story" as well as early S1 episodes of ThunderCats, all of which retain the logo on DVD and when they reair on TV.
Nicknames: "L-T", "Fireworks", "Crashing Comets"
Logo: Two comet-like streaks with a blueish glow swerve toward each other. As the lines get closer, the ends of each start to gain a red glow. When the lines connect, a red firework-type effect flashes/explodes in the background, and the Lorimar-Telepictures logo zooms-up rapidly in the center. This logo has both company names in their usual fonts, in white, with a hyphen between them. When the logo has finished zooming out, the red "fireworks" fade into a black background, which yet again, starts to fade to blue. Sparkles appear, making parts of the logo shine.
Variants:
•Appears in-credit on some episodes of The People's Court and Love Connection.
•In 1987, the background would remain black after the logo zooms in. An exception is on the first-season Full House episode "The Big Three-O", which uses the blue starry background variant.
•Some episodes of The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime have the background fading to red.
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What happened to Lorimar-Telepictures?
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On January 12, 1989, Warner Communications (now "Time Warner", then WarnerMedia) acquired Lorimar-Telepictures and both distribution arms were folded into Warner Bros. Television Distribution by forming "Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution" and continued producing the surviving TV shows.
Lorimar-Telepictures Corporation, Inc. was an entertainment company established in 1985 with the merger of Lorimar Productions, Inc. and Telepictures Corporation.
Telepictures Corporation acquired Lorimar Productions in 1986, forming Lorimar-Telepictures Corporation. The company was then sold to Warner Communications in 1989.
On January 12, 1989, Warner Communications (later "Time Warner", now "WarnerMedia") acquired Lorimar-Telepictures and both distribution arms were folded into Warner Bros. Television Distribution by forming "Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution" and continued producing the surviving TV shows.
In 1987, Lorimar-Telepictures' television production companies split back in two companies and Lorimar Productions was reincorporated as Lorimar Television, but Lorimar-Telepictures remained as the name for their parent company.
