Gecko Studios

Background
Gecko Studios was a production company that was formed by Elliot Strange in 1987, based in San Diego, California. Following creative issues at ABC centering on The Halloween Gang and them restructuring their programs under the guidance of the Q5 Corporation for that year's television season. Strange initially created Gecko to fulfill executive producer obligations due to him agreeing to helm the show's syndication package, officially launching in 1989. Along with producing original series, Gecko would handle artwork for video games and acquire anime licenses to sell to American distributors. Gecko would also produce commercials, namely for clients like Subway, Robert’s American Gourmet Food (Smart Puffs, Original Tings), The Coca-Cola Company (Barq Root Beer), PepsiCo (7UP), Papa John's, Tabasco, Diners Club International and the Got Milk? campaign, but are perhaps best known for producing advertisements for Japanese and Korean clients like Sharp, JVC, KEC Corporation and Funai, the latter mainly for their Symphonic line of televisions. Steve Ressel and Kent Butterworth would become briefly involved with the company in 2000, and a short-lived Australian subsidiary would be launched in conjunction with Arthur Filloy. The company became dormant in 2003. In 2017, Strange announced a partnership with Twitter influencer Doug Lisbon (later transitioned to Diana Libson.) The partnership would end with prejudice due to conflict over differing opinions. Strange was accused of sexual assault, though it was later proven Libson coordinated the accusations. Libson would launch Delightfully Qworky in 2021, but it would shut down after Libson was arrested under allegations of child grooming and rape. Strange would resurface in 2023 with a new series, bringing Gecko out of a near 20 year dormancy period. Around this time Strange also formed a deal with talent agency Management 360 to oversee the development of content for premium networks.

1st Logo (1987-1988)
Logo: In a suburban environment, we see a girl with a wide grin holding a spatula in her proper left hand. Beneath her is the text "GECKO STUDIOS"

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A mystery-esque synth tune. Sometimes it's silent or has the closing theme.

Availability: First appeared on The Halloween Gang and its primetime special Celtic Connection. It would later appear on the Streamline Pictures dub of The Fairies of Silver Platte. Was recently discovered on Popeye in Plastic Plunder, an animated PSA.

2nd Logo (1992-2002)
"Logo: On a background with brown spots (said to be a close-up of a diagram depicting brittle bone disease), we see a girl giving a tired grin while holding a shiv. The text 'GECKO STUDIOS' is toward the top left corner in a jumbled fashion."Variant(s):


 * On video games, in place of the logo is the text "This title uses artwork, assets and additional direction by" and beneath it is Strange's signature. The entire thing takes place against a space background.
 * At the end of the obscure English dub of the Altered Beast OVA, the video game variant is seen (though the text is replaced with the proper gecko logo). This shared the screen with the logos for Distant Horizon, Sega, Broadway Video, Central Park Media and U.S. Manga Corps.
 * On Forget Tess, this shares the screen with the logos for Studio B Productions, Media World Features and Just Entertainment.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None or a quote from the preceding episode in the case of The Halloween Kids.

Availability: Ultra rare. Gecko's productions have rarely been reran anywhere since they initially aired.


 * It can be seen on The Halloween Kids and the unsold pilots for Phat Stak and Rockett to Earth.
 * It debuted on the Streamline Pictures dub of The Fairies of Silver Platte and also appeared on the Central Park Media dub of the Altered Beast OVA and the A.D. Vision dub of Esteem.
 * Appears on video games where Strange handled the art direction and character designs, those being Green Jean 2: Enter the Nega Jean for the PlayStation, SEGA Saturn and PC, along with its expansion pack for PC, Mac and the SEGA Dreamcast and Green Jean (2002).
 * On Kabillion's prints of Forget Tess, this and other logos are plastered by those for Classic Media and Moonscoop; initial international prints had the Entertainment Rights logo at the end due to the company acquiring distribution rights and the license from Just Group Plc, and the end was updated to represent the current rights holders.

3rd Logo (2023-)
Logo: In a live action pink living-room environment we see a picture frame containing a white background. The girl from the previous logo and an anthropomorphic gecko are seen waving. "GECKO STUDIOS" is above them in green. A feather duster is brought in and begins cleaning the shelf the picture is on.

FX/SFX: Live action and traditional animation.

Music/Sounds: A ukelele tune.

Availability: Can be seen on & Son.