1st Logo:
(January 01st, 1980-June 30th, 1985)
Nicknames: "Thunderball Shattering Light" "Thunderball" "Touchstone Thunderball"
Logo: Just a still shot of the 1980-1985 Touchstone Films logo, except "TELEVISION" replaces "FILMS".
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extinct. Taken from many TV shows on ABC.
2nd Logo:
(July 01st, 1985-June 30th, 2004)
Nicknames: "The Snake" "Thunderball II" "Touchstone Thunderball II" "Thunderball Snake"
Logo: Same as the "Snake" movie logo, only the parts with the elongated circle are deleted. The text "TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION" is aside the blue circle, and the text has the lightning going through it. When it reaches the circle, the circle flashes and the lightning appears.
Variants: 1985-2004: TOUCHSTONE FILMS
1985-2004: TOUCHSTONE PICTURES
1985-2004: IN ASSOCIATION WITH
FX/SFX: The flash, lightning, and somewhat simple cel animation.
Music/Sounds: Something original.
Availability: Taken from many TV shows on ABC.
Scare Factor: Minimal, the different music makes it feel less ominous than the movie logo.
3rd Logo:
(July 01st, 2004-June 30th, 2017)
Nicknames: "Flash" "Thunderball III" "CGI Golden-Light Thunderball" "Touchstone Thunderball III" "CGI Touchstone Thunderball"
Logo: Basically an original Touchstone Television logo. We see a light shining over a black screen. The light condenses and we see the gold stone from past Touchstone logos over a blue sphere. Later, the words:
TOUCHSTONE
TELEVISION
zoom out underneath the sphere.
FX/SFX: Same as the theatrical logo.
Music/Sounds: None. Taken from many TV shows on ABC.
Availability: Common.
Scare Factor: None.
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