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	Date/Time	Made By	Edit Note	Type	Scope
	Sep 25 2008, 6:41 PM EDT	VofDoom		edit	1 word added 3 words deleted
Change: "Filmways""Filmways" zoom up from the bottom of the screen toward a white "Filmways". All the multicolored "Filmways" merge into the white "Filmways". They are all in a rounded font called Bauhaus 93.Later Variant: In 1980, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 872)
	Sep 25 2008, 4:25 PM EDT	Shadeed329		edit	6 words added 2 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted 3 widgets added 3 widgets deleted
Change: Orion Television. The company didn't use a logo until 1961. Currently, all of the Filmways library except The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction (both distributed by Viacom, now CBS Television Distribution) is owned mainly by MGM.1st Logo(1961-1978) Nickname: "Filmways Globe"Logo: We start View changes from previous version. (Word count: 873)
	Sep 25 2008, 12:32 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	48 words added 20 words deleted 1 image added 7 widgets added 7 widgets deleted
Change: There is an extremely rare in-credit variant with "VIDEO LTD. PRESENTATION" just below and the standard CBS notice at the bottom right. FX: The waves, the zooming up of "FILMWAYS" with the rest of the text.Music/Sounds: At least on Filmways' more View changes from previous version. (Word count: 870)
	Jul 5 2008, 2:42 AM EDT	BobFish		edit	5 words added 1 word deleted
Change: and Shadeed A. KellyEditions by Shadeed A. Kelly and Bob FishVideo captures by Phasicblu, Mcy919, JohnnyL80 and ILoveClassicTVBackground: Filmways was founded in 1960 by Martin Ransohoff to produce TV shows and movies; however, it merged to View changes from previous version. (Word count: 840)
	Jul 5 2008, 2:38 AM EDT	BobFish		edit	2 words added 1 word deleted
Change: Mcy919Mcy919, JohnnyL80 and ILoveClassicTVBackground: Filmways was founded in 1960 by Martin Ransohoff to produce TV shows and movies; however, it merged to Orion Pictures Corp. in 1982, being absorbed in 1983. The company didn't use a logo until 1961. Currently, all of the Filmways library except The View changes from previous version. (Word count: 836)
	Jul 5 2008, 2:37 AM EDT	BobFish		edit	10 words added 6 words deleted 7 widgets added
Change: and Bob FishVideo captures by PhasicbluPhasicblu, Mcy919 and Mcy919ILoveClassicTVBackground: Filmways was founded in 1960 by Martin Ransohoff to produce TV shows and movies; however, it merged to Orion Pictures Corp. in View changes from previous version. (Word count: 835)
	Jul 5 2008, 2:12 AM EDT	BobFish		edit	6 words added 1 image added 1 image deleted 3 widgets added
Change: Video captures by Phasicblu and Mcy919Background: Filmways was founded in 1960 by Martin Ransohoff to produce TV shows and movies; however, it merged to Orion Pictures Corp. in 1982, being absorbed in 1983. The company didn't use a logo until 1961. Currently, all of the Filmways library except View changes from previous version. (Word count: 831)
	Jul 1 2008, 10:33 PM EDT	BobFish		edit	20 words added 19 words deleted
Change: : The waves, the zooming up of "FILMWAYS" with the rest of the text.Variants: On the 1962-1964 seasons of "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Petticoat Junction", the Filmways logo would fade to the text "Produced in association View changes from previous version. (Word count: 825)
	Jun 18 2008, 2:04 AM EDT	redman01	don't want credit	edit	2 words deleted
Change: Eric Hartman, James Fabiano and Jude CormierLogo captures by Eric S.Editions by Shadeed A. KellyBackground: Filmways was founded in 1960 by Martin Ransohoff to produce TV shows and movies; however, it merged to Orion View changes from previous version. (Word count: 824)
	Jun 17 2008, 11:49 PM EDT	VofDoom		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 826)
	Jun 17 2008, 6:56 PM EDT	Shadeed329	Added another image and updated the 2nd description.	edit	17 words added 17 words deleted 2 images added 1 image deleted
Change: : In 1980, the registered trademark symbol appears next to the name.Cheesy Factor/SFX: The "merging" of the "Filmways" is somewhat reminiscent of the 1975-1981 Filmation logo.Music/Sounds: A 6-note synthesized orchestrated tune with xylophone scales, or the closing theme of the show.Availability: Rare. Can View changes from previous version. (Word count: 826)
	Jun 17 2008, 2:08 AM EDT	VofDoom		edit	5 words added 5 words deleted 1 image deleted
Change: Music/SoundMusic/Sounds: At least on Filmways' more sucessful shows, there would be a voice over saying "This has been a Filmways presentation." Those who uttered the phrase are listed below.Voiceovers: Several voiceovers who said "This has been a View changes from previous version. (Word count: 827)
	Apr 26 2008, 11:15 AM EDT	Newave		edit	21 words added 15 words deleted
Change: Used until Filmways takeover by Orion in 1982. Was seen on The Best of Saturday Night reruns (60 minute syndicated cut downs) and on the first season of Cagney & Lacey. However, on reruns of the latter shown a few View changes from previous version. (Word count: 825)
	Apr 24 2008, 10:19 PM EDT	WizardDuck		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: Mentioningmention on the bottom right. Music/Sound: At least on Filmways' more sucessful shows, there would be a voice over saying "This has been a Filmways presentation." Those who uttered the phrase are listed below.Voiceovers: Several voiceovers who said "This has View changes from previous version. (Word count: 825)
	Apr 15 2008, 2:10 AM EDT	VofDoom		edit	24 words added 22 words deleted 1 image added
Change: PicturesLogo captures by Eric S.Editions by Shadeed A. KellyBackground: Filmways was founded in 1960 by Martin Ransohoff to produce TV shows and movies; however, it merged to Orion Pictures Corp. in View changes from previous version. (Word count: 825)
	Mar 23 2008, 12:29 PM EDT	Green_lantern40		edit	7 words added 2 words deleted
Change: of the Filmways library except "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Petticoat Junction" (Distributed(both distributed by Viacom, now CBS Television Distribution) is owned mainly by MGM.1st Logo(1961-1978) Nickname: "Filmways Globe"Logo: We start with a small globe of Earth, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 824)
	Mar 21 2008, 11:39 PM EDT	BobFish		edit	19 words added
Change: , the same voiceover says "This has been a Filmways production". Availability: Common, seen on "Beverly Hillbillies" on Superstation WGN and TV Land and "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family" on TV Land as well.Scare Factor: Minimal, mainly it can catch you off guard. 2nd Logo(1978-1981) View changes from previous version. (Word count: 819)
	Mar 12 2008, 9:18 PM EDT	Shadeed329		edit	1 word added 6 words deleted
Change: Terrahawks on The Sci-Fi Channel and on the first season of "Cagney & Lacey". However, on reruns of the latter shown a few years ago on TNN, the Orion Television logo was plastered over all the 1st season episodes except 1 (which in turn had View changes from previous version. (Word count: 801)
	Mar 11 2008, 12:01 PM EDT	jasonallenmatthews		edit	6 words added 1 word deleted
Change: downs), Terrahawks on The Sci-Fi Channel and on the first season of "Cagney & Lacey". However, on reruns of the latter shown a few years ago on TNN, the Orion Television logo was plastered over all the 1st season episodes except 1 (which in turn View changes from previous version. (Word count: 807)
	Mar 10 2008, 8:38 PM EDT	VofDoom		edit	10 words added 3 words deleted 3 images added 3 images deleted
Change: scales, or the closing theme of the show.Availability: Can be seen on "Fangface" (without music), and the first season of "Thundarr the Barbarian" (with music). Also appears on View changes from previous version. (Word count: 801)

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