HIT! Productions

Background: HIT! Productions was a company that started in 2008. Their first show was Kick it with a Smoothie. After a while, they did a collab with Nintendo; and their infamous, 5-season Toy Show was made starting in 2011.

1st Logo (2008-2013)

Logo: It’s basically in-credit text that says, “A HIT! PRODUCTION”; superimposed on the ending credits scene of the TV show.

Variant: Some shows might not have the company produce them. Instead, it says “DISTRIBUTED BY HIT! PRODUCTIONS”.

FX/SFX: None, unless the text scrolls.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Very common. This was seen on shows such as Dr. Sam and the Elephant, Nice Nina, and early episodes of The Toy Show.

2nd Logo (2012-present) (collaboration with Nintendo)

Nicknames: “Mario Jumps!”, “The Toy Show Logo”, “HIT!” “

Logo: In a room with a brown floor (and a kitchen in the back), we see Mario running from the right of the screen. He stops and hits in mid-air. While panning up, the word “HIT!” appears with “Productions” below.

Variants: A short variant exists, with the logo starting from “HIT!” appearing. There is a version with a copyright date below. This was seen on Pony Pals. On rare occasions, another character would do it. The following shows use the required character: Most shows: Mario. Weather Moods: Luigi. At least one episode of The Toy Show: Yoshi. Baby Kids: Toad. Ring Late to Sing Late: Peach.

FX/SFX: Mario jumping. Nice live-action animation, featuring a Mario action figure.

Music/Sounds: The end theme of the show.

Music/Sounds Variants: On Yoshi and Friends, the logo’s own music is used. Walking sounds are heard, with Mario saying “Yahoo!” and a coin sound.

Availability: Current. This is when HIT! and Nintendo made an agreement to produce shows together. Seen on lots of their shows from 2012 and onward.

But there has been many logo plasterings of the Hasbro logo that follows it. They include: The 1987 DiC logo, and The 1990 DiC logo.

Editor’s Note: None.