The Legend Of T.A.T.

[@ashippey30]

I hope the full T.A.T. Communications Company logo will be found someday. But until then, the footage that's found is a partial version of the logo.

[@markelijio6012]

Hope? It's not gonna happen someday. In November of 1981, ELP Communications was formed. Its first production was the Emmy winning television special - Eleanor: First Lady of the World (1982) with Jean Stapleton on CBS and went on to produce & develop a series of many biggest successes: The Facts of Life (mid-season 3 thru 9), One Day at a Time (mid-season 7 thru 9), The Jeffersons (seasons 9 thru 11), Who's the Boss?, The Upper Hand, Married with Children, Beakman's World and the revival edition of Rachel Gunn, R.N. as well as numerous made for television movies/specials such as A Doctor's Story and mini-series including Grace Kelly. Since June 18, 1985, ELP Communications was folded into Sony Pictures Television. And as of September 27, 2002, ELP Communications is now becoming as an in-name-only unit of Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.

[@vaporcran3]

Hey, better partially found than not found at all

[@markelijio6012]

That’s right!

[@TR3XProductions1stChannel]

Really good documentary on T.A.T. Cam!

[@jadsi]

good one

[@EddieMillerStudios]

I've actually set the T.A.T. jingle as my ringtone.

[@tritonvid9680]

Eddie Miller wow

[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

@@EddieMillerStudios Well, if that was why you set that jingle as your ringtone, let me tell you something... If such an obscure company logo can be treated with care as soon as it has been found, you too might be found and treated with care in the future. Happy if this helps.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

My previous comment was replying to a now deleted comment by someone else. I've now deleted my old reply as well. I set it as my ringtone because that way I'd KNOW if it was my phone ringing. Nobody else would have that as a ringtone.

[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

@@EddieMillerStudios Oh. I didn't know that. I assumed that you had it as your ringtone for less cheerful reasons. Which is why I tried to be wholesome with my reply.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

Well, i appreciate that. Thank you for the concern. But yeah, the main reason is that i love logos and that way I'll know it's my phone ringing. It'd HAVE to be my phone.

[@thebritishendboardarchive]

Since September, Crackle has been adding a lot of ultra rare Sony shows to their service, like Guys Like Us, which was lost prior to being on Crackle, and Hawk. This might mean the TAT logo might be found in a few months, as I do know more obscurer/rarer shows when released nowadays tend to use more older masters. For example, Crackle uses Colex prints of Bob, Carol, Ted & Alice, while more popular shows usually don't use Colex masters. However, in April 2020, CTV Throwback added "All's Fair" a lost TAT show. But sadly, all the episodes on the service had the 1993 CPT logo. This is the only lost TAT show that did get found, but there may be more soon. Who knows?

[@dylaninpieces2]

Would you mind sending me an update?

[@markelijio6012]

@@dylaninpieces2 TAT has retired in 1982 as an in name unit and folded into Columbia/Embassy Television in the spring of 1982. Its first made for TV movie was the Emmy winning Eleanor: First Lady of the World (1982) as the Emmy winning hit TV series One Day at a Time (1975-1984). In some ways, both Columbia Pictures and ELP Communications were owned by the Coca-Cola Company from 1974 to 1988 before Sony plasters older logos since 1988 and learned those who involved. If there's anything else, please let me know.

[@Musicradio77Network]

A few days ago over the weekend, I ordered a bunch of cassettes from eBay and they are all Radio Shack branded Realistic cassettes from the 1980’s and when I was looking at it, it has recordings that are off of TV or something including mainly episodes of “The Jeffersons” if it either had the audio version of the TAT logo theme or not. I’ll have to check and hear how it sounded like.

[@anavarrette83]

Moving on up to the east side to a dex apartment in the sky. The Jeffersons theme song

[@jamesjordan711]

Nice seeing a forgotten logo company talked about as a logo documentary.

[@bluefrogTV_]

People are just going crazy over a logo that hasn't been seen in years.

[@MilkywaveEntertainment]

It’s no longer just a logo. It’s lost media at this point

[@ELOisawsome]

It's Gonna Be A Video Game I'm 2024

[@tracestephens7659]

“As of November 5th, 2018, the scare factors, and cheesy factors are being removed and will be replaced with a “Legacy”.”

[@speggiman]

Worst decision in the history of CLG

[@tracestephens7659]

@@speggiman Yeah, I agree, wish the Scare & Cheesy Factors were added back

[@speggiman]

@@tracestephens7659 Dude they were the essence of the community! The scare factors (none,low,medium,high,nightmare,off the charts) were really interesting and helpful in establishing the value of scariness in various logos! It was one of my favorite features.

[@tracestephens7659]

@@speggiman Yeah, they were the essence

[@speggiman]

@@tracestephens7659 I personally think the TAT logo will never be found. A logo that appeared only for 2 years in an ages-old show that doesn't air anymore and later re-runs being plastered with Columbia Tristar/Embassy is literally impossible to find. The incomplete logo was an exception and a feat to find; a one-in-2-years tape of the EXACT moment of the closing credits,only to be cut off by the CBS ID. That's all; the TAT logo will never surface despite hard searches. We shouldn't hope anymore,the logo is presumably lost to history...

[@pikminfan6778]

T.A.T, the Bigfoot of logos.

[@jabmaster1000]

9:20 thank you for reminding me of this great song. (It’s the credits music from Madagascar the game)

[@abbygiroux9097]

my idea for how the logo goes is the star soooms out to reval the logo then the star fizzes away

[@anavarrette83]

T.A.T made the Jeffersons

[@Somekindamugaguy]

So does Embassy Television & Sony Pictures Television!

[@MacLover-yp5ex]

It’s lucky we have any of that logo

[@mrceleb2006]

Norman Lear's company, which stood for "Tuchus Affen Tisch", Yiddish for "putting one's butt on the line"!

[@MicahPachirisuGuy]

Yiddish?

[@mrceleb2006]

YES!

[@sudaryatidacosta4513]

@@mrceleb2006 that insane -pachi,using another channel

[@markelijio6012]

TAT has changed into ELP Communications in November 1981. From May 1982 to January 2004, under the Columbia Pictures Television name through Sony Pictures Entertainment...ELP's first television movie of the week was Eleanor, The First Lady of the World followed by Grace Kelly, A Doctor's Story and Heartsounds. Plus, it produced a great pair of TV programs: Silver Spoons, Double Trouble, Who's the Boss?, Married with Children, Women in Prison, The Upper Hand, Beakman's World and Rachel Gunn R.N.

[@markelijio6012]

Needless to say, Columbia Pictures Television was closing down on August 16, 2000 as a in name only logo/unit of Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. As a matter of fact, the former 1974-2000 in-credit-only logo/name is no longer shown on most shows such as Mad About You, The Nanny, The Critic, Beakman's World, Rachel Gunn R.N., Malcolm & Eddie and The King of Queens - now they're all replaced by the current SPT logo on September 26, 2002.

[@AW336Lab]

it's been 2 years since this video has been released. and the full logo still hasn't been found. everyone, the search stil continues!

[@justtree9146]

Yes I can't wait to watch it

[@SuperWindows78]

you made first comment

[@justtree9146]

What

[@SuperWindows78]

TreeHOM Studios yes look

[@SuperWindows78]

go to newest first and scroll down to the bottom

[@justtree9146]

I see

[@JulianR2JG]

I missed it (full-on rage)

[@catherineandrade9771]

The star in embassy's logo is TAT

[@PowerPistonsFanatic]

1:35 TF2 SOUND EFFECT

[@visagemsc]

Isn't that from Fortnite?

[@sunburnteggandstuff]

Its not

[@sunburnteggandstuff]

@@visagemscalso not

[@aldenmations4662]

3:25 Where did you find that? I want more info on that logo!

[@LadyBloodyWrists]

@@Gilby1385 not actually

[@LadyBloodyWrists]

@@Gilby1385 the uploader in the comment sectiom gave more insight. "Do you have proof?" You sound so petty and agressive, I don't think this is another Supermarty-o case

[@squidboxer4760]

It's on archive.org you're welcome

[@gliczide]

it was there kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3Sci3aebptjepI

[@legomasteranimations4765]

It's on KZbin if you search tat logos

[@shadowsgaming7470]

T.A.T. An old company that was remembered.

[@PianoNBS]

Dodododododododododo-dodooo~

[@singinglawnchair]

Interesting video! My only criticism is that your background music is too loud so at times it's hard to really hear your narration.

[@estonianbear1]

i agree

[@theokkali467]

Why hasnt anybody contacted stations that aired T.A.T shows?

[@markelijio6012]

Because like Brandon Reed who now lives in Georgia and wrote that many indie production companies such as the Bedford Falls Group which he and his buddies were tried to look for both features beginning with About Last Night and television starting with Having It All, Special Bulletin (Emmy Winner) and Family (Seasons 3-5) and then wrote on his essay: "There was nothing there." Only an in-credit notice as seen.

[@yoylestudios530]

Lessens to tat music Is this Morse code

[@JetroNetro]

no.

[@femmepatton]

How do you “lessen” to smth?

[@MicahPachirisuGuy]

​@@femmepatton *lesson

[@Lucasgaraylopez]

​@@MicahPachirisuGuy Probaly he Meant to Said "Lissen"

[@sudaryatidacosta4513]

@@Lucasgaraylopez oh ok (From pachi,why are you responding too late?)

[@ericdunn8718]

Hey @CCG88 have you seen that new documentary by Logo Archive yet? I guess it's a week of documentaries for me😁

[@purplelouisuttpthdtcedcpvg3212]

Embassy Television, Screen Gems "S from Hell", Sony Pictures Television, Columbia TriStar Television/Domestic Television/Television Distribution, or T.A.T. Communications?

[@markelijio6012]

Since June 18, 1985, all brands were now at the hands of Sony Pictures Television.

[@Somekindamugaguy]

@@markelijio6012 Ladies and gentlemen, Sony's own mass-produced tat.

[@markelijio6012]

@@Somekindamugaguy TAT Communications (ELP Communications)

[@markelijio6012]

You know that? You win some, you lose some. But that's a part of life.

[@thunderbirds306pictures]

Someday if someone would go to Sony Television HQ to ask a mannager to find the full TAT logo on one of their archives and share it to the public, the TAT logo would've been found

[@sonicunleashedfan124]

I image even they have only plastered versions, as Sony isn’t the first company to buy or rebrand TAT

[@Father_of_Death]

​@@sonicunleashedfan124yep. Also keep in mind that prior to Embassy Pictures buying TAT they distributed their shows through PITS Films. PITS was an acronym for Pie in the Sky, and distributed "Good Times" and "Maude." "All in the Family" was distributed by Viacom Enterprises until 1991.

[@markelijio6012]

I don’t know about anything else in the making of this successful indie production company either but I wish I could help along the way. But before you something, Columbia Pictures was first owned by the Coca Cola Company in the fall of 1974 as an producer and distributor of many successful projects: television and movies. And that’s how it all started. On Tuesday June 18, 1985, Columbia Pictures was finally owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and focus more on the features’ side but not on the television side anymore because just a year later it has finally folded into a brand new television syndication studio producer and distributor behind Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune as well as others: Sony Pictures Television. Debut on Monday June 24, 1985.But I’m sorry but I’m proud of what they did for making something new and that’s what I’m always looking forward to. Everyday. But don’t take my word for it. It’s all here just for you!

[@AnonymousMultimedia]

The Legend of Zelda

[@LARDLOGO]

4:06 a wild LARDLOGO appears. Also, here's the trademark information on said company's name. The copyright wasn't renewed and expired in 2002. trademarks.justia.com/732/65/tat-73265396.html?fbclid=IwAR1cGGaoDNlKZD-Ej0JnrQfACNhEPxoKmlmFPXB6b-Z17a5yWczirV1IQYg EDIT: I found an episode of The Sullivans, but the end of the credits is cut off. EDIT 2: The audio you supplied is what I use when I do my April Fools shitposts.

[@user_ejg943jtv0tjt]

Check 'solved memes', it's also about the possible solving of TAT.

[@MalekMasoud]

*sigh* Welp, it's hopeless; we'll never find the full version of that TAT logo. :(

[@PowerAnimationsPACStayAnimated]

Don't Give Up!

[@BigSCTVfan]

Has anyone ever asked Norman Lear or John Maxwell Anderson about the incomplete logo?

[@markelijio6012]

NO!

[@wyattmanhabel644]

7:01 Pits? MORE LIKE ARMPITS! 😆😆😆😆

[@theangletosideofsauce7070]

Please tell me this is a joke

[@asaelpolanco8151]

LOL /funy joke LOL

[@theangletosideofsauce7070]

@@asaelpolanco8151 no

[@asaelpolanco8151]

@@theangletosideofsauce7070 // 😞

[@theangletosideofsauce7070]

@@asaelpolanco8151 bad joke. Infact, worst joke I've ever seen.

[@anavarrette83]

I have seen the in credit logo of t.a.t communications on one day at a time channel on Pluto tv

[@TeleTails]

How?

[@smophie6260]

@@TeleTails in credit and the ending logo are completely different things, in credit, basically being the picture of said company within the credits, you see them quite a bit when watching the end of a flim for example. That one is pretty common, but the proper closing one is still missing

[@TeleTails]

@@smophie6260ah ok

[@ELHEntertainment]

TAT LOGO FOUND OMG 100% REAL NOT FAKE

[@thebritishendboardarchive]

I was gonna do something on this until I remembered you did

[@ruler_of_everything]

so guys i have an idea. clg logo says the logo might be on dvds right? why dont we just buy a dvd of one day at a time or the jeffersons or something and rip them? i'll have my nobel prize please

[@oddball7857]

They’re Plastered by SPT

[@Father_of_Death]

@@oddball7857 they can sometimes be found as an in-credit version.

[@LovelyYT]

stop stalking me lol

[@MacLover-yp5ex]

I wonder if the rare TAT logo can be seen on the Columbia House VHS releases of The Jeffersons

[@speggiman]

There are DVDs on Amazon of the 2002 TV Land Norman Lear marathon (where it's rumored that the TAT logo appears). Maybe invest in that...?

[@LARDLOGO]

I also found this, the closing to an episode of "The Sullivans" from an original broadcast, but the credits get cut off by the HTV West ident. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnrXkGh7a9usrKM

[@thebritishendboardarchive]

ITV is known for tacking their endcaps at the end of airings of shows, sometimes plastering older logos.

[@minipz9thebastfiiter509]

can't confirm?

[@andino9259]

Little barbie

[@LovelyYT]

bruh

[@gIoriaflores]

i love how nobody actually knows where the star(s) landed

[@MacLover-yp5ex]

Umm did anybody look on the Columbia House VHS releases of The Jeffersons?

[@Angelogantengistrash]

Nope

[@davidrileynyc5702]

Please give me the link to the audio file

[@veveveveveveveveveve]

The One Day at a Time and The Jeffersons recording parts sound fake, the TAT logo doesn’t sound like the same VHS quality as the credits music

[@markelijio6012]

They didn't have them, especially the only one you choose is the Embassy Telecommunications logo.

[@markelijio6012]

Around November 1981, TAT Communications has folded into ELP Communications. But on May 1982, those three programs were first used the Embassy Television logo, followed by the Sony Pictures Television logo.

[@MilkywaveEntertainment]

3:28 You forgot one. You can also find the Columbia Tristar Television Distribution logo

[@markelijio6012]

By now it changed into the Sony Pictures Television logo on Thursday, September 26, 2002.

[@GoldXCyan.OBJECT]

​@@markelijio6012.

[@squidboxer4760]

Cool one, Cam! Also, you found some TAT logos. That's cool.

[@markelijio6012]

But that’s not for me to say the very least, thank God!

[@Father_of_Death]

I wish Embassy hadn't been bought by Coca-Cola Communications.

[@markelijio6012]

You got it all wrong, okay? ELP Communications has been bought by Columbia Pictures Television in June 18, 1985.

[@Father_of_Death]

​@@markelijio6012No, I don't think so. Embassy Pictures was sold to The Coca-Cola Company who then broke up the assets. The Coca-Cola Company sold Embassy's home video division to Nelson Holdings International and Dino De Laurentiis bought the theatrical arm. Leaving Coca-Cola with Embassy Communications which eventually folded into Columbia Pictures Television upon the formation of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1987.

[@markelijio6012]

Since June 18, 1985, the Embassy television/film library had been bought by Columbia Pictures under Sony Pictures Entertainment.

[@Father_of_Death]

​@@markelijio6012Nope Embassy Communications was bought by The Coca-Cola Company in 1985 and although they kept the television division they sold off its theatrical and home video divisions. Embassy Films Associates was sold to Dino De Laurentiis and Embassy Home Entertainment was sold to Nelson Holdings International. Embassy continued as a division of The Coca-Cola Company until 1988 when it was renamed ELP Communications and Columbia Pictures Television replaced it.

[@Father_of_Death]

​@@markelijio6012The Coca-Cola Company owned Columbia Pictures and they were the ones that bought Embassy Communications. I know what I'm talking about so stop being pretentious.

[@aaronproductions2768]

Has anyone ever tried 5:30 yet?

[@markelijio6012]

I can’t. I’m sorry but I’m sick and tired but afraid to tried, okay?

[@NickLogoAbk2913]

So uh,I’m basically asking this: Do we got more on TOY Productions? I heard that they renamed themselves TOY II Productions on One of the Boys,but that’s the only information I get for TOY.

[@markelijio6012]

As of September 14, 1984, TOY Productions has folded into CPT Holdings, whose only successful show was What's Happening which ran for three great seasons from 1976 until 1979.

[@NickLogoAbk2913]

@@markelijio6012 ok

[@Bfdiisdoneforever]

8:34

[@anavarrette83]

Sony pictures television is a subsidiary of the Sony company

[@zachatck64]

No shit Sherlock

[@LovelyYT]

??

[@jrebustillos1]

my mom remembers one day at a time and T.A.T Communications Company

[@speggiman]

How does she remembers the logo being like? Does she have tapes of the show?

[@KuriousKylonOnBass]

Well we are waiting. Does she?! Just say yes so we can all sleep again

[@smophie6260]

@@speggiman she probably remembers the company existing, I mean the company name is interesting.

[@markelijio6012]

TAT has been folded into ELP Communications in November 1981 beginning with One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Silver Spoons, USA's Double Trouble among others under Sony Pictures Entertainment.

[@AnonymousMultimedia]

Sega Copied the TAT logo

[@TR3XProductions1stChannel]

Actually, Sega's current logo symbol was made 1 year before the TAT logo was even made.

[@CCGFilms]

@@TR3XProductions1stChannel Actually Sega has had the same logo since 1975, 4 years before T.A.T.

[@TR3XProductions1stChannel]

4:31 It says TAT's logo was introduced in 1976 though

[@CCGFilms]

@@TR3XProductions1stChannel Never mind, i forgot about that.

[@nathanurie4686]

@@TR3XProductions1stChannel that still means SEGA was first by about a year

[@estonianbear1]

one single problem: your voice is a little bit too 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩...

[@revolutionsbytylerJ]

The Sony Pictures Television logo is shit

[@Bombsbombsbombs]

it’s a godsend compared to the bottom of the barrel logos

[@DVDandFilmBloke]

It's a shame they plastered a logo for a company with a name which is another word for rubbish. I bet Ashens would appreciate that company name.

[@markelijio6012]

That's what they said about Sony Pictures Television used their own logo from Fall 1985-present and has start plastered older logos (Columbia Pictures Television, TriStar Television, ELP Communications, MGM Television, American International Television, Filmways Television, Orion Television, Samuel Goldwyn Television) and learned those involved with their titles since September 18, 1991.

[@DVDandFilmBloke]

@@markelijio6012 I was referring to the literal word Tat "Tat" is a British slang term that refers to items that are cheap, poorly made, or in bad condition"

[@anavarrette83]

Screen gems Columbia pictures television coca cola television Columbia tarstar television t.a.t communications inc. Embassy television tandem p.i.t.s and Sony pictures television

[@logogreatauttp165]

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