Vintage Television Typeface Corner (2 Viewers)

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

The Universal series Kolchak: The Night Stalker was set in a typewriting machine typeface.

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As was Mission: Impossible (both the original 1966-73 series and the revived 1988-90 series, though the latter has it modernized).

~Ben

 

[JohnHopper]

More Universal series:
Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-1978) was set in Clarendon.

Clarendon in full force!

 

[bmasters9]

Clarendon in full force!

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Clear and crisp as those examples are, that is, again, why I believe in having DVDs available to get screenshots from, because generally the series presented on those DVDs are very well remastered (especially those of CBS [with a few exceptions, of course]).

 

[JohnHopper]

The British espionage series Danger Man (1964-1966) was set in Univers for the title credits.

Univers displayed in white!

 

[Harry-N]

Any official font name for THE FUGITIVE?

 

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

Univers displayed in white!

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I remember this font on several Paramount Television series, such as...
Mission: Impossible (original, since season 2)
The Brady Bunch
The Magician (1973-74, except the TV movie pilot)

I also remember seeing this font on...
The Love Boat (since season 2)

~Ben

 

[JohnHopper]

As an example, Universal Television used to set the late Sixties and Early Seventies shows with Folio (Folio Bold Extented and Folio Light Italic):

The Name of the Game
Columbo
McMillan & Wife
McCloud
Banacek
The Rockford Files

Folio displayed in yellow with a shade: the standard dressing at Universal TV.

 

[JohnHopper]

I remember this font on several Paramount Television series, such as...
Mission: Impossible (original, since season 2)

Univers displayed in white for the season 2 episode “The Town” from Mission: Impossible.

 

[JohnHopper]

And now, let's tackle the case of QM's Dan August.

The logo combines two typefaces: the red Compacta (black, condensed) and the white Microgramma/Eurostile.
I'm not completely sure about the Compacta reference.
The title credits are set in Microgramma/Eurostile.

 

[Wiseguy]

It certainly is-- confirmation from a site called Famous Fonts:
https://famfonts.com/murder-she-wrote/

On my computer the Murder, She Wrote font is called ToulouseLautrec. Calling it Lansbury seems suspiciously phony to me no matter what the site says.

 

[Wiseguy]

It certainly is-- confirmation from a site called Famous Fonts:
https://famfonts.com/murder-she-wrote/

On my computer the Murder, She Wrote font is called ToulouseLautrec. Calling it Lansbury seems suspiciously phony to me no matter what the site says.

 

[bmasters9]

On my computer the Murder, She Wrote font is called ToulouseLautrec. Calling it Lansbury seems suspiciously phony to me no matter what the site says.

Never thought of that!

 

[Wiseguy]

The titles for the ABC Movie of the Week was set in Peignot too.

Also, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

 

[bmasters9]

Also, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Had not known of that prior to now-- the only Tonight Show I've known of in my lifetime is later Carson, and Leno to Fallon.

 

[JimmyWilson]

BATMAN (1966-68) used "Ad Lib" font in the show's episode titles.

 

[JohnHopper]

BATMAN (1966-68) used "Ad Lib" font in the show's episode titles.

As well as the credits titles for Rod Serling's Night Gallery and Detour to Nowhere (Banacek pilot).

 

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

As well as the credits titles for Rod Serling's Night Gallery and Detour to Nowhere (Banacek pilot).

And the TV movie pilot for Dan August, called House on Greenapple Road.

~Ben

 

[bmasters9]

BATMAN (1966-68) used "Ad Lib" font in the show's episode titles.

Examples, from third-season episode "The Wail of the Siren" w/the great Joan Collins (OAD Thursday, Sept. 28, 1967 on ABC; from Warner Bros. 60s Batman all-in-one DVD):

 

[JohnHopper]

Apart from the hand-made logo for The Time Tunnel, the title credits are set in Venus (bold extended).
There's even another sans serif typeface (oblique, condensed, shaded) for the Next Week card seen after the final preview.

 

[JohnHopper]

Apart from the hand-made logo for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,
the title credits are set in Lydian for season 1 and Alternate Gothic for season 2.

Season 1 with Lydian in white with a shadow.

Season 2 with Alternate Gothic in white with a shadow.