What Closing Logos That Were Etched In Your Mind Forever? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

jasonbigley · 06-03-2008, 10:40 PM

The Program Exchange- the background music was creepy.
Guntzalman- when the guy falls off the roof and says: "ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" this was usually at the end of Growing Pains.
DiC- the kid in the bed sleeping.
Starry Night- at the end of Night Court, when you would hear that clap noise and harry laughing.
Viacom- v of doom and v of steal.
stephen j. cannell- he would type on his type-writer and then throw the sheet over his shoulder.
Harpo- at the end of Oprah.

catlover79 · 06-03-2008, 10:46 PM

Yeah, I remember that guy falling off the roof at the end of Growing Pains.

Worldwide Pants, Ubu, and Goodnight Mr. Walters are the ones I liked the best. The infamous Viacom V of doom and Paramount scared me to death - mainly because the dang music was so loud!!

Jude The Obscure · 06-04-2008, 09:01 AM

Screen Gems --The S from Hell (so named from members of the Yahoo! Closing Logo Group--was a member at one time)

Viacom--the pinball sound effect one

David E. Kelly--"You Stinker!" with the grandma falling off the rocking chair

KoMut--the one with the falling star and the fart sound effect

dakert · 06-04-2008, 10:34 AM

My favorite: "meow" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Chelsea · 06-04-2008, 11:37 AM

I have never understood what the fascination is that some folks seem to have with closing logos. I've never gotten that. Really.

catlover79 · 06-04-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dakert

My favorite: "meow" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Oh, how could I forget Mimsie? I love that logo too - especially the little variations (Mimsie wearing scrubs at the end of St. Elsewhere, a cop's hat at the end of Hill Street Blues, etc.).

kooky12 · 06-04-2008, 11:42 AM

The Three Stooges "The End" with that lanky theater character.

Jude The Obscure · 06-04-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth

I have never understood what the fascination is that some folks seem to have with closing logos. I've never gotten that. Really.

Well, call us that do find them fascinating, a quirky little bunch

I'm just as fascinated with a show's opening titles and theme music (and have a Yahoo! group since '99 for that purpose).

megamanj2004 · 06-04-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

The infamous Viacom V of doom and Paramount scared me to death - mainly because the dang music was so loud!!

Which Paramount logos are you referring to?

The Red Split Box logo and the Blue Mountain logos?

Those were kinda creepy.

I also add mine to the mix w/....

Universal Television and Revue

Now THOSE logos are creepy!

Revue b/c of that music and Universal Television b/c of that ugly YELLOW font, the music variations they had (the 1960s, 1970s, and especially the 1980s jingles!) and the way that globe look like it was gonna eat somebody!!!

70s show watcher · 06-04-2008, 05:44 PM

how about night mr. walters from taxi

Jude The Obscure · 06-04-2008, 05:48 PM

I also like Kelsey Grammer's Gramnet Productions--the one with a dolphin!

JulieSomoski · 06-04-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dakert

My favorite: "meow" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

That one is definitely most memorable to me. Very creative, too!

70s show watcher · 06-04-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

That one is definitely most memorable to me. Very creative, too!

esp the one where bob newhart did the meow at the end of newhart

TV DVD Fan · 06-04-2008, 08:07 PM

John Charles Walters was creative. I liked Ubu as well; but my all time favorite has to be the MTM cat. And I'm with you Jude86, I love theme music and credits! It really serves as a window into the world you are about to enter (ie: After watching the theme song to NEWHART, you know it's going to be about a peaceful inn in a secluded part of the country!).

Back to John Charles Walters: does anybody know the origin of that name?

catlover79 · 06-04-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by megamanj2004

Which Paramount logos are you referring to?

The Red Split Box logo and the Blue Mountain logos?

Those were kinda creepy.

I also add mine to the mix w/....

Universal Television and Revue

Now THOSE logos are creepy!

Revue b/c of that music and Universal Television b/c of that ugly YELLOW font, the music variations they had (the 1960s, 1970s, and especially the 1980s jingles!) and the way that globe look like it was gonna eat somebody!!!

The blue mountain logo and music was the creepiest to me, but the other one was pretty scary, too.

The V of Doom was so scary to me as a child - I thought it would come right out of the TV and get me!!!

06-03-2008, 10:40 PM	#1
jasonbigley Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2008 Location: California Posts: 501	What Closing Logos That Were Etched In Your Mind Forever? The Program Exchange- the background music was creepy. Guntzalman- when the guy falls off the roof and says: "ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" this was usually at the end of Growing Pains. DiC- the kid in the bed sleeping. Starry Night- at the end of Night Court, when you would hear that clap noise and harry laughing. Viacom- v of doom and v of steal. stephen j. cannell- he would type on his type-writer and then throw the sheet over his shoulder. Harpo- at the end of Oprah.

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TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	John Charles Walters was creative. I liked Ubu as well; but my all time favorite has to be the MTM cat. And I'm with you Jude86, I love theme music and credits! It really serves as a window into the world you are about to enter (ie: After watching the theme song to NEWHART, you know it's going to be about a peaceful inn in a secluded part of the country!). Back to John Charles Walters: does anybody know the origin of that name?
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06-04-2008, 09:01 AM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Screen Gems --The S from Hell (so named from members of the Yahoo! Closing Logo Group--was a member at one time) Viacom--the pinball sound effect one David E. Kelly--"You Stinker!" with the grandma falling off the rocking chair KoMut--the one with the falling star and the fart sound effect

06-04-2008, 10:34 AM	#4
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	My favorite: "meow" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

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kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	The Three Stooges "The End" with that lanky theater character.

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70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	how about night mr. walters from taxi

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Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I also like Kelsey Grammer's Gramnet Productions--the one with a dolphin!