Fred Wolf Films

Background : MWS was a joint venture between animators Jimmy Murakami, Fred Wolf, and Charles Swenson. It began as Murakami-Wolf Productions in the 1960s, and became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson in 1978. The company became Fred Wolf Films in 1994.

Murakami-Wolf-Swenson
(December 28, 1987-1992?)

Nickname : "MWS"

Logo : In a stylised font on a white-to-black gradient background, the capital letters M,W,and S (in a stylized font and red-white gradient going from the top to bottom of the letters) and the word "inc" (the same font, lowercase letters, and approximately 1/3 the size of the MWS) next to it. Underneath the logo, in smaller white letters, is "Murakami · Wolf · Swenson".

Variants :


 * On Toxic Crusaders, the logo was seen between "A" and "PRODUCTION".

FX/SFX : None.
 * On the 11 episodes of Alvin and the Chipmunks produced by MWS, the credit text reads as: "ANIMATION PRODUCED FOR BAGDASARIAN PRODUCTIONS BY: MURAKAMI WOLF SWENSON INC. WITH A-1 PRODUCTIONS" with the "MURAKAMI WOLF SWENSON INC." text in a large font and everything else in a smaller font.

Music/Sounds : A comical-mystery sounding synth tune is heard. More often than not, it's the end of the end theme.

Availability : Can be seen on every series they produced, beginning with the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The standard logo does not appear on the 11 episodes of Alvin and the Chipmunks they produced; they instead end with the 1982 Ruby-Spears logo (since Ruby-Spears farmed out those 11 episodes to MWS.)

Scare Factor : None.

Murakami-Wolf Dublin
1st Logo (1989-1991)

Nickname : "MW"

Logo : On a blue and black shaded background is a solid red "MW", which is in a weird, curvy font. Below it is a yellow line and "DUBLIN, LTD." in white, all in shadow effects.

FX/SFX : None; it's a still logo.

Music/Sounds : None; just the end title theme playing from any show.

Availability : Appears on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes produced at the MW Dublin studio in Ireland.

Scare Factor : None.

2nd Logo (1989-1991)

Nickname : "MW II"

Logo : On a gray and black shaded background is a pink and white shaded "MWD", in the previous font. Under it is "Murakami Wolf Dublin".

FX/SFX : None. This is also a still logo.

Music/Sounds : The ending theme.

Availability : Seen on some syndicated Season 4 & 5 episodes of TMNT. Used in tandem with the other logo above.

Scare Factor : None.

Fred Wolf Films
(1992-November 2, 1996)

Nickname : "The Scribble FW"

Logo : On a dark brown background, a metallic light-gray rectangular panel flies in from the top-left corner to cover up the background, while the red"FW" flies from behind and placing to the near-top; the words "FRED WOLF FILMS" dissolve in below the "FW" and the red line wipes in below the name from right to left, while the background shines a little.

Variant : Shows produced at Fred Wolf's Irish studio in Dublin featured an added word "DUBLIN" below the line.

FX/SFX : Sometimes, the logo is still. Otherwise, the logo will form, and the line will form from right to left.

Music/Sounds : A MIDI-like triumphant synthesized score.

Availability: Appears on the final seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, along with The New Adventures of Speed Racer, Budgie the Little Helicopter, and other post-1992 Fred Wolf productions. Can also be found on some UAV Corporation videos, such as Snow White and the Magic Mirror.

Scare Factor : Low. The animation and music can startle some.