Nicknames: "The Searchlights II", "Zoom Out II", "20th Television Fox II", "The Tower of Doom II", "Slanted Zero" Logo: We have the 1953 theatrical logo. This time, the camera doesn't back away from the tower structure and the "0" is slanted. The word "TELEVISION" appears again and it slowly plasters itself on top of the word "CENTURY". Variants: A "gray scaled" variant appeared on B&W prints of classic color shows from the era, such as Batman. The word "TELEVISION" would appear in either gold, orange, or yellow. In 1966, the logo is shifted over to the left and the word "TELEVISION" zooms out rapidly onto the structure. A tip of the letter "C" in "CENTURY" is seen. In 1976, the registered trademark "®" symbol was added to the 1965 logo. Plus, the logo is shifted to the left a little more from the 1966 version, but "TELEVISION" remains centered and zooms out again slowly, consequently revealing the "C" in "CENTURY". There is a still version of the 1965 variant with the text "DISTRIBUTED BY" on the top left corner of the logo (this was seen at the close of the 1976-78 version of Liars' Club). On the TV series The Starlost, it uses a shortened version of the 1953 movie logo. FX/SFX: Same as the 3rd logo. Cheesy Factor: Same as the 3rd logo, although the searchlights don't jump back when "TELEVISION" zooms out (though some versions of the 1965 variant has this issue present). The Starlost variant has a "shaking" effect to it (due to poor film stability). Music/Sounds: 1965-1969: The same 1961 theme from the 3rd logo. 1966-1984: The same 1965 theme from the 3rd logo. Music/Sounds Variants: Same as before, it used only the closing theme of the show, or none. On some co-produced shows from the era, a generic theme was used. Post-1986 prints of the 1974 television movie Hurricane use the Metromedia Producers Corporation jingle instead of the standard jingle. On the DVD and Blu-ray print of the S1 Batman episode "Hi Diddle Riddle", it uses the 1989 theme from the next logo, due to the HD master on this episode using a different source for the audio (in this case, the 1990s video masters). The Portuguese track from this episode, however, uses the 1995 theme from the last logo instead. On some episodes of M*A*S*H, the fanfare sounds lighter. Availability: Rare. The 1965 version is retained on the 2nd through the final season of Daniel Boone last aired on Retro TV and World Harvest Television, as well as the DVD sets of these seasons from Liberation/Goldhil and DVD/Blu-ray releases of the 1960's Batman series from Warner Home Video. The 1976 version is available on the first two episodes of The Fall Guy on the season 1 DVD set, while the next logo is intact on the remainder of the season. The Magnetic Video print of The Making of Star Wars from 1979 also has this logo (it was omitted from its 1981 reissue as a double feature with SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back, and replaced by the 20th Television logo in the 1995 reissue and bonus disc 3 of the Star Wars saga Blu-ray set). It is also seen on the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978. Also appears on the VHS release of Tomorrow's Child. FOX has replaced this with the 20th Television logo on a lot of shows, such as M*A*S*H. However, an airing of the season 6 episode "C*A*V*E" on FOX Classics in Australia kept this logo. The Greatest Game Ever Played, aired on Atlanta's WATC 57, June 27, 2009, preserves the 1976 version at the beginning. It's also seen on the Season 2 Blu-ray of Lost in Space. Scare Factor: Depending on the logo variant and familiarity: 1965-1969: Low to high. The factor may vary for those who are used to it, but like the 3rd logo, people familiar with this logo should be fine. 1966-1984: Medium to high, especially for the sudden zoom out of the "TELEVISION" text on the 1966 variant; the slanted zero also may be an eyesore for some. With the 1989 and 1995 TCFTV themes / Silent variant / The Starlost / with the closing/generic theme: Low to medium. Still variant: Low.
