Background: 3 Arts Entertainment is a talent management company established in 1991 by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein. In May 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.
1st Logo
(June 21, 1992-1998)
Logo: On a white background, we see a large transparent number "3" and a large yellowish-green oval showing the part of the number in purple, and the half of the word is in green. The transparent three slides and zooms away, and the "3" turns from transparent to a solid large dark purple coor, which zooming out towards the center of the screen and the part of the circle behind the "3" reveals to be the word "ARTS" in black. with halves of the word were in green which is standing behind the "3". As the logo is becomes situated, the word "ARTS" turns black, the word "PRODUCTIONS" in a black, spaced Times New Roman font wipe across the screen. The transparent "3" then fades away. Once the logo settles, a shadow appears from behind the logo. "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appears below.
Variants:
- A more-common short version of the logo exists, starting with the logo zooming out.
- A still variant of the logo exists.
- On Pauly, the logo shares the screen with the Landing Patch Productions logo.
- Sometimes, it lacks "IN ASSOCIATION WITH".
- In later uses, "ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "PRODUCTIONS".
FX/SFX: The zooming and sliding of the logo, which was just as simple as Brillstein-Grey's 2nd logo.
Music/Sounds: None or the closing theme, but on some shows, a synth note is heard.
Availability: Rare. Seen on the earliest 3 Arts productions, like Galaxy Beat, Daddy Dearest, The Tomorrow Man, Down the Shore (the first production to use it), Pauly, and the first two seasons of The Chris Rock Show. Don't expect to see this or any of the subsequent logos on King of the Hill, because it used an in-credit disclaimer.
2nd Logo
(1998-2008)
Logo: On a greenish-blue water rippling background, the 3 Arts Entertainment logo from the first logo, only "ENTERTAINMENT" is in a different font, which starts out rippling and twisting as a glass transparent palette, before becoming its normal colors from the first logo, only the oval is a more yellowish color. The water background then disappears, turning the background to a solid white color.
Variants:
- A still variant exists, with the water rippling background shown already on the 3 Arts logo. Here, the oval is more greenish.
- On Mind of the Married Man, the still logo on a white background is displayed under the Comedy Arts Studios logo, which slides over, over a blue gradient background.
- On Lucky Louie, the logo is next to the Snowpants Productions logo.
FX/SFX: The rippling of the logo.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.
Availability: The animated variant is rare, and can be seen on The Chris Rock Show starting with its third season, its stand up specials, The Orlando Jones Show, and early episodes of Chelsea Lately. The still variant is seen on some stand up specials, Carnivale and Lucky Louie. Don't expect to see this logo on Greetings with Tucson, because it instead uses an in-credit disclaimer.
3rd Logo
(August 4, 2005-)
Logo: In an alley with a garage, we see a foot on the bottom left hand side of the screen which kicks a purple-colored dodgeball. The dodgeball then bounces off the storage locker door and several yellow circles appear in ripples as the 3 Arts Entertainment logo from the previous logo, only this time the "3" is purple as opposite to blue in the first two logos, and the circle is yellow, as opposite to green in the first two logos irises in out ot the moving yellow circles.
Variants:
- A static version exists with the company name already there.
- Another version of the logo has the company graphic resized and re-positioned with the oval for "Arts" re-colored to a brighter yellow scheme. The circles are thinner and re-colored in laser lemon neon coloring, and the text "ENTERTAINMENT" is spaced with black stroke effect applied to it. This was the enhanced version, used starting in 2010.
- On Carpoolers and early season 2 episodes of Parks and Recreation, the static version stands next to either the TRONT or Fremulon logo.
- A short version exists that was seen on Kings and The Starter Wife. It starts with the 3 Arts logo fading in without the dodgeball part of the logo. On the latter, it segues into the McGibbon/Pariott Productions logo.
FX/SFX: The ball is thrown to the door and circles move.
Music/Sounds: The sound of a ball bouncing off the wall, followed by a synth note.
Music/Sounds Variants:
- On Everybody Hates Chris, the ending theme plays over it.
- On the season 5 premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis," the logo's audio is high-pitched, along with the RCG, FX Productions, and FX logos.
- Original airings used the CW, ABC or NBC generic themes.
Availability: Seen on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Louie, various stand-up comedy specials and several other shows. It was also spotted at the end of the 2013 Vuguru puppet comedy feature film The Fuzz. The still version is saved on all episodes of Everybody Hates Chris. The logo was used in tandem with the following logos. Don't expect to see this on The Goode Family, because an in-credit disclaimer is used instead.
4th Logo
(2009- )
Logo: On a black or white background, we see the 3 Arts Entertainment logo from the previous logos, colored purple and yellow, and the word "ENTERTAINMENT" is now purple, as opposite to black.
Variants:
- The logo sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
- On Kevin Hart: The Next Level, the logo zooms in.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: A 3-note synth pound. Sometimes, the end theme of the show plays over, or a generic theme on NBC, FOX or CBS.
Availability: Common. Seen on Bored to Death, Parks and Recreation, the first three seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Mulaney, The Mindy Project, Time Traveling Bong, Champions, Ghosted, Happy Together, The Resident, and earlier episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, as well as stand up specials and at the end of the movie Edge of Tomorrow.
5th Logo
(2014- )
Logo: Same as before, except the logo is given a more embossed and metallic look. Plus the color palettes on the logo are a bit brighter.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 4th logo.
Availability: Seen on Silicon Valley, the tenth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Insecure, and some stand up specials.
Editor's Note: None.
6th Logo
(2016- )
Logo: On a blue wall sheet, we see a wall. Then a purple dodgeball hits the wooden wall, revealing the 3 Arts Entertainment logo fading in ala the 3rd logo with no yellow circles moving behind the logo.
Variant: Sometimes, the logo shares the screen with other logos, like the Baby Way logo on Marlon.
FX/SFX: Same as the 3rd logo, only different.
Music/Sounds: A different sound of a ball hitting the wall followed by a drone. NBC and CBS airings used a generic theme.
Availability: Seen on Man with a Plan, Marlon, American Vandal, and stand up specials like The Comedy Get Down and The 5th Quarter. Used in tandem with the other logos.
7th Logo
(2016- )
Logo: On a black or white background, we see the 3 Arts logo from the previous logos, except the "3" is less stretched, the words "ARTS" is in a different font and in black and "ENTERTAINMENT" in white or black appears in a much different font.
Variant: The logo sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 4th and 5th logos. NBC and FOX airings used a generic theme.
Availability: Seen on recent episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as The Good Place, The Cool Kids, Abby's, The Mick, Great News, The Good Cop, Sunnyside, later episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and recent stand up specials.