Alternate Power Productions

Background: Alternate Power Studios was a subcompany distributed by the Ultimate Enterprise Studios and Squirrel/Mole Studios from DiC Entertainment, teaming up together. Future CLG members MattBr and TheShinyMew produces and distribute animated shows and movies originally. Their first motion picture was The Fluffy Alien! (September 1983), distributed by CBS. They also made many films in from the late 1980's to the early 2010's. In 1994, the company was renamed Alternate Power Productions.

1st Logo

(1983-)

Logo: It's only an in-credit text that reads: "An Alternate Power Studios Production". For co-produced shows and TV specials, the name of the company is seen below the Alternate Power Studios Production text.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on some Ultimate Enterprise and the Squirrel/Mole Studio shows and TV specials, starting with The Fluffy Alien!.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo

(1987-)

Nickname: The Jetson Kids!

Logo: On a space background, there is a flash of light and the Alternate Power Productions logo appears in CGI on the background looking similar to the 1st logo, with some exceptions: Elroy Jetson, Fergie Furbelow, Squeep, Teddy-2, Orbitty, and Astro pops up out of nowhere!

Variants:

A few cartoons produced or distributed by Alternate Power Productions had their ending theme play over it. The short version of the ending theme playing over it can be seen on later episodes of Sonic X.

There is a rare extended version of this logo which has a more delayed zoom-out. It ends with the logo animating backwards.

An even shorter version of the logo exists on the pilot episode of the Super Smash Brothers anime, but on all episodes except the pilot it was replaced by DragonSis Entertainment.

From 1996 until 2001, the logo had the byline "an Ultimate Enterprise company". Some shows has the byline "a Squirrel/Mole Studios company".

For international distribution, it's on a black BG and "Distributed By" and "INTERNATIONAL" were chyroned in above and below the logo respectively.

Sometimes, between 2001 and 2004 the URL www.alternatepowerproductions.com would be chyroned in below the logo.

Trivia: Originally, Elroy, Fergie Furbelow, Squeep, Teddy-2, Orbitty, and Astro in this logo were cel animated, starting in 2001 they became digitally animated. It also made a surprising appearance in one episode of Pokémon Black and White: Rival Destinies though it aired in 2012. This could be a plastering mistake. Also, In 1994, the company was renamed Alternate Power Productions.

FX/SFX: Excellent use of CGI on the starry background. And great 2D animation too on Elroy Jetson, Fergie Furbelow, Squeep, Teddy-2, Orbitty, and Astro.

Music/Sounds: A quality remix of The Jetsons theme.

Music/Sounds Variant: In 2002, some shows had the Jetson Kids speak the same dialogue as Secret & Morocco on 4th Squirrel/Mole Studios logo's Super Mario World variant (with Elroy saying "Goodbye!", then Teddy-2 says "Thanks for watching this show!" to the viewers.). Sometimes, only Teddy-2 spoke. This was used on the extended variant of the logo.

Availability: Uncommon. The best way to find it is on several Arthur episodes after the Interstation Studios logo, international prints of The Legend of Zelda on the Hub, North American reruns of Sailor Moon on CW's Toonzai, among others.

Scare Factor: None to minimal; great CGI, nothing to worry about. May get a little higher when the music is added and the spark flying, however.