John Charles Walters Productions

(1978-1983)
Nickname: "Good Night, Mr. Walters!"

Logo: We see a stereotypical businessman named John Charles Walters, whose face is never seen, only his back, as he leaves his office while fixing his hair. The text appeared on screen reading "A JOHN CHARLES WALTERS Production". He puts his hat on while carrying his suitcase. We cut to a black background as we see the text "In Association With".

Variants:


 * On the first season of Taxi, the logo said "In Association with", and Mr. Walters does not put his hat on.
 * On the 1978 TV movie Cindy, the text was white.
 * On The Associates, the text was blue.
 * One holiday variant of the logo has the female voice calling after him, "Merry Christmas, Mr. Walters!".

FX/SFX: It's all live-action.

Cheesy Factor: "Mr. Walters" is going in delayed motion (a la the MTM cat).

Music/Sounds: The ending of the show's theme song combined with a feminine secretary saying, "Good night, Mr. Walters." and of course, Mr. Walters grumbles probably from a hard-day on the job.

Availability: Found on all episodes of Taxi. Also seen on The Associates. The logo made its first appearance on the 1978 TV movie Cindy.

Scare Factor: Low, because it depends on what you think of Mr. Walters grumbling. Other than that, it's a favorite among logo fans and even non-logo fans.