Carolco Television Productions

Logo descriptions and captures by Bob Fish, Shadeed A. Kelly, Eric S., and Logophile

Background: Carolco Television Productions was the television production division of Carolco Pictures.

1st Logo (April 14-December 18, 1986) Carolco Television Nickname: "Flashing C"

Logo: Same as the 1986 movie logo, but sped-up.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Same as the 1986 logo.

Music/Sounds: The same orchestrated piece from the 1985 logo.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Rambo: The Force of Freedom.

Scare Factor: Low.

2nd Logo (1990-1991) Carolco Television Productions (Roger Gimble screen)Carolco Television Productions (Shattered Dreams)Carolco Television ProductionsIAW-Carolco TV: 1990-1991

Nicknames: "Laser Light", "The Laser Light C"

Logo: We see the original 1988 logo formed, shining and zooming out as usual. Once completed, the words "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" fade under the logo.

Variants: •The logo begins with the screen "A ROGER GIMBLE PRODUCTION FOR" in the same font as the company name, then it fades to the logo. In this case, the "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" is fully centered. This was seen on Shattered Dreams.

•On the first season of The $100,000 Pyramid with John Davidson, there is an in-credit text that reads:

In Association With CAROLCO TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS

FX/SFX: The logo forming and letters appearing. None for the in-credit variant.

Cheesy Factor: The "TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS" lettering seems chroma-keyed and slightly off-center.

Music/Sounds: The last part of the Carolco Pictures fanfare or the closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Ultra rare for the animated logo, as it was seen on Shattered Dreams (which can be downloaded on Amazon Instant Video and also found on VHS) and Turner prints of the TV Movie Chernobyl: Final Warning on VHS. The in-credit version is extinct and was only seen on the first season The $100,000 Pyramid with John Davidson. Don't expect to see this on Dangerous Passion and Two-Fisted Tales; instead, the beginning of both films use Carolco's 1988 theatrical logo.

Scare Factor: None.