Zancher Entertainment

Background: Zancher Comics was established in 1939, but didn't use a logo until the comic book publisher entered the animation arena (by purchasing the rights to many of the characters Empire featured in its cartoon shorts) in 1950. Today, Zancher Entertainment remains currently as an in-name-only unit of Cartoon Media, a subsidiary of Cartoon Box Media, L.L.C.

1st Logo

(1950-1963, 1990-2001)

Nicknames: "Zancher-in-the-Box", "Zancher Chapter 1: Zancher the Jokester debuts", "The 'Z' TV Tube"

Logo: We see a white background, with the letter "Z" in it. Then, we zoom out to reveal the TV tube (ala the first Sprining Television logo) and some Zancher characters and then it pops goes a tube, Zancher the jokester appears at the top. We reveal "ZANCHER FILMS" in a birthday party lettering. The logo is on a pink, light blue, blue, green or red background. Sometimes, "ZANCHER FILMS" turns into "ZANCHERTOON". The closing variant of this logo is still. There is another closing variant seen on a few cartoons in which the logo plays in reverse.

Variant: On some Spooky the Ghost cartoons, as well as other cartoons, we see "ZANCHERTOON" in a different lettering instead of "ZANCHER FILMS". It was first used in 1990. The logo is on an orange background, plus marking the first appearence of Migell and Zachie in this logo. There's also confetti falling off of it. Though on cartoon shorts and Modern Funnytoons in The Zanchertoons Show, it omits the confetti. This variant was last used in 2001.

FX/SFX: The jokester popped going a tube.

Music/Sounds: The cartoon theme's open/end.

Availability: Appears on re-issue prints of several pre-1957 Empire cartoons, replacing the Empire mountain logo. Empire may be more visible to replace this logo with the Empire mountain logo. The closing variant is followed by the 1979 W Globe Enterprises logo on early-1980s syndicated prints.

Scare Factor: Minimal; the jokester in the logo may scare you.

2nd Logo

(1963-1969)

Nicknames: "Zancher-in-the-Box II", "Zancher Chapter 2: The Sequel", "The 'Z' TV Tube II", "Zancher the Jokester II"

Logo: Over a black background, we see a TV tube with the letter "H" in it. Then we see Zancher the clown from the Zancher Films logo at the top of the TV tube to reveal "ZANCHER FUNNIES" in a same lettering as the Zancher Films logo. This logo is in black and white until 1966.

Variant: There's a color version in which the logo is on a blue background for some reason. Plus, the color of Harvey the clown and a "H" TV tube is the same used for the Harvey Films logo. The color version debuted in 1966.

FX/SFX: Same as the previous logo.

Music/Sounds: A 8-note comedy tune.

Availability: Extinct. Was originally seen on The New Spooky Cartoon Show in black and white (1963-1966) and in color (1966-1969) on ABC.

Scare Factor: Low.

3rd Logo

(1995-2000)

Nicknames: "Zancher Chapter 3: The Return of Zancher the Jokester", "Zancher the Jokester III"

Logo: On a black background, we see Zancher the jokester's face, overlapping a yellow seal ala the official Nintendo seal logo. Over the clown is the words "The Zancher Entertainment Company", with "Est. 1939" above "Entertainment Company". Then we see the words:

The Zancher---

Entertainment

Company---

wiped on the middle-right of the screen. Zancher the jokester blinks his eye twice.

Variants:

On the video game of said movie, the logo is still.

On early episodes of The Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky, the words "A WORLDWIDE CARTOON STUDIOS PRODUCTION" fades in at the bottom of the screen while Zancher the jokester blinking his eye.

FX/SFX: The company name wiped, the clown blinking. In other cases, none.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show or movie. On The Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky, or a fantasy-oriented fanfare with jingle bells at the end.

Availability: Originally seen on Spooky and early episodes of The Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky. The Worldwide text variant can also be found on early VHS releases of said show. The original variant can also be seen on Spooky's Haunted New Year. The still version can also be seen on the video game of said movie for PlayStation, Saturn, and 3DO.

Scare Factor: Medium; the black background, combined with the loud music on the Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky variant could scare lots of people.

4th Logo

(1995-2001)

Nicknames: "Zancher Chapter 4: The return of the jokester", "Zancher the Jokester IV"

Logo: We see a blue curtain background, which it then reveal Zancher the jokester's face, and he blinks his eye first. Then we zoom out to reveal the words:

ZANCHERTOONS

on the bottom of the screen. The word "TOONS" takes on the bottom-right of the screen, and it is in blue while "ZANCHER" (in red) is on the bottom-left, at the top of the company name the URL appears. Zancher the jokester have the words "Est. 1939" under it while he shakes his ear.

Variant: On The Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky, the words "& A UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS PRODUCTION" was seen intact in red below the logo. Plus, there is no curtain animation part. There is a yellow light surrounding the logo.

FX/SFX: The jokester zooming in, blinking his eye, and the shaked ear.

Music/Sounds: The same previous logo's own music.

Availability: Was seen at the end of The Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky on syndication, as well on The Zanchertoons Show. The Spooktacular New Adventures of Spooky Volumes 1 & 2 DVDs as well as the VHS releases of said show has the Worldwide text variant intact.

Scare Factor: Low.

5th Logo

(1997-2001)

Nicknames: "Zancher Chapter 5: The jokester strikes back", "Zancher the Jokester V"

Logo: On a black background, we see the words "THE ZANCHER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" in blue and red respectively, scrolling from right to left of the screen. Then we reveal the Zancher Jokester trademark, blinking his eye and sticking his tongue out of his mouth. He then takes his place on a yellow seal with "Est. 1939" in a small script. Below it, the words:

THE--

ZANCHER

ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

reappears. The word "ZANCHER" shines brightly twice.

Variant: On Spooky: Spirit Dimensions, it was a still logo and the text is shifted up a bit. Plus, the yellow seal is plain yellow.

FX/SFX: The company name scrolling, the clown spinning. None for the still version.

Music/Sounds: A 4-note beautiful tune. None for the still version.

Availability: Appears on Spooky: A Spirited Beginning and Spooky Meets Ana. The still version appears on Spooky: Spirited Dimensions for Game Cube and PlayStation 2.

Scare Factor: Low.

6th Logo

(2006- )

Nickname: "Zancher the Jokester VI"

Logo: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: TBA.

Scare Factor: TBA.