TeleVentures

Background : TeleVentures was originally a joint venture television distributor between Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Tri-Star Pictures, and Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, that was started by Stephen J. Cannell in 1986. It was made part of Columbia Pictures Entertainment on December 21, 1987. On July 11, 1990, TeleVentures was sold to Cannell and was re-titled as "Cannell Distribution Co.". However, many of the series distributed by TeleVentures, i.e. My Two Dads, Werewolf, and Buck James, (TriStar), Mama's Boy (Witt/Thomas/Harris), and Hunter (Cannell), were passed on to "Columbia Pictures Television Distribution" (now "Sony Pictures Television").

=1st Logo= (1987-1988)

Nicknames : "TV", "The Conjoining Shapes"

Logo : On a black background, two shapes that come from the bottom left and right of the screen join in the center of the screen to form a "V", and "TELEVENTURES" wipes below.

FX/SFX : Computer effects.

Music/Sounds : A futuristic sci-fi "charging up" sound.

Availability : Rare. Still intact on three episodes of My Two Dads on DVD by Shout! Factory under license by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Also seen on the TV movie, More Wild Wild West. This was also spotted in a later print of the 1981 TV movie The Violation of Sarah McDavid.

Editor's Note : None.

=2nd Logo= (1988-1990)

Nicknames : "TV II", "Gold TV", "TeleVentures Trail"

Logo : On a black background, we see the name "TELEVENTURES" in 2-D in gold swinging down with a trail effect from the top to the bottom of the screen. We later see a gold version of the TeleVentures logo fading-in above the name with sparkle effects on the logo and name.

FX/SFX : Computer animation.

Music/Sounds : A 16-note flute synthesized theme with a drum beat and chimes at the end. Later, a saxophone theme.

Music/Sounds : None.

Availability : Rare. It was last seen on Werewolf on Chiller and is retained on the first two DVD releases of My Two Dads. The silent version is intact on one episode of season 1 of My Two Dads on DVD. However, the 16-note flute synthesized theme is on season 3 of My Two Dads as well. The version with the sax theme is a hard call. It can be found on the VHS release of Weekend War.

Editor's Note : None.