Sony Pictures Television

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Sony Pictures Television, Inc. (SPT) is an American television production and distribution company. It is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.

SPT was previously known as Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures Television, TriStar Television and Columbia TriStar Television. The name was changed to reflect the Sony brand in 2002.

The company also owns and distributes the shows from Tandem Productions, ELP Communications (from TAT to ELP Communications), TeleVentures, Merv Griffin Entertainment, Chuck Barris Productions, Barry & Enright Productions and Bob Stewart Productions.

From 2005 until May 31, 2006, SPT also distributed MGM's TV shows and movie library.

Contents 1 Shows produced and/or distributed by SPT 1.1 Screen Gems to Sony Pictures Television 1.1.1 Screen Gems 1.1.2 Columbia Pictures Television 1.1.3 TriStar Television 1.1.4 Columbia TriStar Television 1.1.5 Adelaide Productions 1.1.6 Red Wagon Productions 1.1.7 Sony Pictures Television 1.2 Program Partners 1.3 Chuck Barris Productions 1.4 Jack Barry and Dan Enright Productions 1.5 Stephen J. Cannell Productions 1.6 Castle Rock Entertainment 1.7 Merv Griffin Enterprises 1.8 New World Television 1.9 Norman Lear 1.9.1 Tandem 1.9.2 T.A.T. 1.9.3 Embassy 1.9.4 ELP 1.10 Spelling-Goldberg Productions 1.11 Bob Stewart Productions 1.12 Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions 1.13 Bud Yorkin Productions/TOY Productions 1.14 Others 2 External links

[edit] Shows produced and/or distributed by SPT

In addition to the Columbia/Tri-Star Pictures theatrical library, SPT handles the following:

[edit] Screen Gems to Sony Pictures Television

(All series by Screen Gems, CPT, TriStar TV, Columbia TriStar TV, Adelaide Productions, and SPT)

[edit] Screen Gems

• The Ford Television Theater (1948-1957)
• The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950-1958)
• Captain Midnight (1954-1958)
• Father Knows Best (1954-1960)
• Circus Boy (1956-1958)
• Naked City (1958-1963)
• The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966)
• Dennis the Menace (1959-1963)
• Route 66 (1960-1964, 1992) (Columbia Pictures Television in 1992)
• My Sister Eileen (1960-1961)
• Hazel (1961-1966)
• The Farmer's Daughter (1963-1966)
• Grindl (1963-1964)
• Bewitched (1964-1972)
• Gidget (1965-1966)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
• Days of our Lives (1965-present) (in conjunction with Corday Productions, continued on by CPT 1974-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-Present)
• Morning Star (1965-1966) (in conjunction with Corday Productions)
• Camp Runamuck (1965-1966)
• The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965-1966)
• The Monkees (1966-1968)
• Love on a Rooftop (1966-1967)
• The Flying Nun (1967-1970)
• The Second Hundred Years (1967-1968)
• Here Come the Brides (1968-1970)
• The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968-1969)
• Playboy After Dark (1969)
• The Young Rebels (1970-1971)
• The Interns (1970-1971)
• The Partridge Family (1970-1974)
• Getting Together (1971-1972)
• The Good Life (1971)
• Temperatures Rising (1972-1974)
• Bridget Loves Bernie (1972-1973)
• The Paul Lynde Show (1972-1973)
• Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973)
• Needles and Pins (1973)
• Jeannie (1973-1975) (co-produced with Hanna-Barbera Productions; continued on through CPT in 1974)
• Police Story (1973-1978, continued on through CPT from 1974-1978)
• The Young and the Restless (1973-present) (in conjunction with Bell Dramatic Serial Company and Corday Productions, continued on by CPT 1974-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-Present)
• The Girl With Something Extra (1973-1974)

[edit] Columbia Pictures Television

• Police Woman (1974-1978)
• Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974-1975) (co-produced with Hanna-Barbera Productions)
• That's My Mama (1974-1975)
• Born Free (1974)
• Barney Miller (1975-1982)
• Matt Helm (1975-1976)
• Fish (1977-1978)
• Tabitha (1977-1978)
• Quark (1977-1978)
• David Cassidy: Man Under Cover (1978-1979)
• Salvage 1 (1979)
• Eisched (1979-1980)
• From Here to Eternity (1979-1980)
• One in a Million (1980) (with TOY Productions)
• Walking Tall (1981)
• Mr. Merlin (1981-1982)
• One of the Boys (1982) (with TOY II Productions)
• Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982-1983)
• Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982-1986) and (1999-2004) (CPT 1982-1986, CTT 1999-2002, and SPT 2002-2004)
• Filthy Rich (1982-1983)
• Jennifer Slept Here (1983-1984)
• Lottery! (1983-1984)
• Blue Thunder (1984)
• Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984-1987)
• Punky Brewster (1984-1988) (US distribution of all episodes, but produced only the first-run syndication episodes [seasons 3 and 4], while the first two seasons were produced by NBC Productions)
• Crazy Like a Fox (1984-1986)
• Thomas and Friends (1984-present, international television distribution only, CPT 1984-1995, continued on by CTT 1995-2002, and SPT 2002-present)
• What's Happening Now!! (1985-1988) (with LBS Communications)
• Lime Street (1985)
• Stir Crazy (1985)
• Helltown (1985)
• Designing Women (1986-1993)
• The New Gidget (1986-1990)
• Starman (1986-1987)
• The Real Ghostbusters (1986-1991) (co-produced with DiC Entertainment. DiC also syndicated the series in 1987, but Sony Pictures Television owns all of the rights)
• Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters (1988-1990) (co-produced with DiC Entertainment)
• Buck James (1987-1988)
• New Monkees (1987)
• Someting Is Out There (1988-1989)
• Shining Time Station (1989-1997)
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose (a.k.a. Parker Lewis) (1990-1993)
• Baby Talk (1991)
• The Edge (1992-1993)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1999) (co-produced with HBO and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment)
• Ricki Lake (1993-2004) (CPT and continued by CTT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-2004)
• Walker Texas Ranger (1993-2001) (co-produced with CBS Productions, CPT Distribution)
• The Critic (1994-1995)
• The Cosby Mysteries (1994-1995)
• Party of Five (1994-2000)
• Women of the House (1995)

[edit] TriStar Television

• My Two Dads (1987-1990) (CPT late 1987-1990)
• Mad About You (1992-1999) (CTT in 1999)
• The Nanny (1993-1999) (continued by CTT in 1999)
• Ned and Stacey (1995-1997)
• Early Edition (1996-2000) (CTT 1999-2000)
• Malcolm & Eddie (1996-2000) (CTT 1999-2000)

[edit] Columbia TriStar Television

• NewsRadio (1995-1999)
• Tempest (1996-1997) (co-produced with Dick Clark Productions)
• The Steve Harvey Show (1996-2002)
• Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003) (co-produced with Universal Television, SPT 2002-2003, co-distributed with NBC Universal Television Distribution)
• Dawson's Creek (1998-2003) (Co-produced with Procter & Gamble Productions and Outerbank Entertainment, SPT 2002-2003)
• Hollywood Squares (1998-2004) (50% ownership with King World)
• Oh Baby (1998-2000) (co-produced with Mandalay Television)
• Rude Awakening (1998-2001) (co-produced with Mandalay Television and Showtime)
• The King of Queens (1998-2002) (SPT 2002-2007)
• Dilbert (1999-2000)
• V.I.P. (1998-2002) (In association with Lawton Entertainment)
• Family Law (1999-2002) (co-produced by CBS Productions)
• Screen Gems Network (1999-2001) (CTTD)
• Bette (2000-2001) (co-production with CBS Productions)
• Judge Hatchett (2000-Present) (CTTD and by CTDT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-Present)
• Girls Behaving Badly (2001-present) (distribution only, Sony Pictures Television)
• Shipmates (2001-2003) (CTDT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-2003)
• The Guardian (2001-2004) (SPT 2002-2004)
• Odyssey 5 (2002-2004) (CTDT and CTIT, then SPT and SPTI)
• Pyramid (2002-2004) (CTDT and Sony Pictures Television)
• Russian Roulette (2002-2003) (CTDT and Sony Pictures Television)(co-produced by GSN)
• The Shield (2002-Present) (co-production with The Barn Productions and Fox Television Studios, CTDT then Sony Pictures Television)
• Street Time (2002-2003) (CTDT then SPT)

[edit] Adelaide Productions

• Jumanji: The Series (1996-1999)
• Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
• Men in Black: The Series (1997-2001)
• Godzilla: The Series (1998-2000)
• Dragon Tales (1999-Present) (in conjunction with Sesame Workshop, SPT 2005-Present)
• Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2005) (SPT 2002-2005)
• Max Steel (2001-2002) (co-produced with Mainframe Entertainment)
• Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)
• Stuart Little (2003)
• Harold And The Purple Crayon (2004)
• The Boondocks (2005-present)

[edit] Red Wagon Productions

Stuart Little Animated Series (2004)

[edit] Sony Pictures Television

• My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) (in association with HBO Television and Playtone Productions)
• Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005)
• Huff (2004-Present)
• Life & Style (2004-2005)
• Kingdom Hospital (2004) (co-produced with Touchstone Television, co-distributed by Buena Vista Television)
• Pat Croce: Moving In (2004-2005)
• Rescue Me (2004-Present) (co-produced with DreamWorks Television), Apostle and the Cloudland Company)
• The Residents (2004) (with TLC)
• Beautiful People (2005)
• Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006)
• The Book of Daniel (2006) (with NBC Universal Television)
• Dragons Den (2004-Present in the UK, 2005-Present in Australia) (co-produced with the BBC (UK) and Seven Network (Australia))
• Judge Maria Lopez (2006-Present)
• Greg Behrendt (2006-Present)
• Chain Reaction (2006-Present) (with Embassy Row and GSN)
• Big Day (2006-2007)
• Kidnapped (2006)
• Runaway (2006)
• 'Til Death (2006-Present)
• My Boys (2006)
• 10 Items or Less (2006-Present)
• Judge David Young (Fall 2007)
• Rules of Engagement (2007-Present)
• The Joker's Wild (Fall 2007) (Distributed by King World)

[edit] Program Partners

(Part owned by SPT; handles ad sales and distribution rights in the US)

• Da Vinci's Inquest (1998-2005 in Canada; Syndicated in the United States since September 2005, produced by CBC and Alliance Atlantis)
• Cold Squad (1998-2006 in Canada; Syndication in the US since September 2006)
• Stone Undercover (2002-2003 in Canada [Under the original title Tom Stone] and produced by the CBC; Syndication in the US since September 2006)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (2000-present, produced in Canada by Epitome Pictures; Syndication to start September 2007, US only)
• ReGenesis (2004-present in Canada; Syndication to start in US September 2007)
• Intelligence (2006-present in Canada, produced by the CBC; Syndication to start in US September 2007)

[edit] Chuck Barris Productions

• The Dating Game (various incarnations from 1965-1999)
• The Newlywed Game (various incarnations from 1966-1999)
• The Gong Show (1976-1980)
• The $1.98 Beauty Show (1978)

[edit] Jack Barry and Dan Enright Productions

• Tic Tac Dough (1956-1959, 1990-1991) (The New Tic Tac Dough 1978-1986)
• The Joker's Wild (1972-1986)
• Bumper Stumpers (1987-1990)

[edit] Stephen J. Cannell Productions

• Hardcastle & McCormick (1983-1986)
• Riptide (1984-1986)
• Hunter (1984-1991) (Distribution only; Warner Bros. Television holds ownership rights)

[edit] Castle Rock Entertainment

Note: Warner Bros., who owns Castle Rock Entertainment, holds ownership rights. SPT currently owns distribution rights to certain Castle Rock properties.

• Seinfeld (1989-1998)
• Thea (1993-1994)

[edit] Merv Griffin Enterprises

• The Merv Griffin Show (1962-1986)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
• Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1978-1979, 1984-present)
• Headline Chasers (1985-1986)
• Monopoly (1990)
• Ruckus (1991-1992)

[edit] New World Television

• Tour of Duty (1987-1990)
• Get a Life (1990-1992)

[edit] Norman Lear

includes Tandem Productions, T.A.T. Communications, Embassy Television, and ELP Communications

[edit] Tandem

• All in the Family (1971-1979) (Previously distributed by Viacom)
• Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983)—In Association with the O’Connor-Becker Company (1979-1980), UGO Productions Inc. (1980-1983)
• Maude (1972-1978)
• Sanford and Son (1972-1977)
• Good Times (1974-1979)
• Sanford Arms (1977)
• Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986) (the final season carried a Tandem copyright notice with Embassy logo)
• Sanford (1980-1981)
• Gloria (1982-1983)

[edit] T.A.T.

• The Jeffersons (1975-1985) (continued on by Embassy from 1982-1985)
• Hot L Baltimore (1975)
• One Day at a Time (1975-1984) (continued on by Embassy from 1982-1984)
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Forever Fernwood (1976-1978)
• The Dumplings (1976)
• The Nancy Walker Show (1976-1977)
• Fernwood 2Night/America 2Night(1977, 1978)
• All That Glitters (1977)
• A Year at the Top (1977)
• The Facts of Life (1979-1988) (continued on by Embassy Television from 1982-1988)
• The Baxters (1979-1981)
• Hello, Larry (1979-1980)
• Palmerstown, USA (1981)

[edit] Embassy

• Square Pegs (1982-1983)
• Silver Spoons (1982-1987)
• AKA Pablo (1984)
• E/R (1984-1985)
• Who's the Boss? (1984-1992) (continued on by ELP from 1988-1992)
• Double Trouble (1984-1985)
• It's Your Move (1984-1985)
• 227 (1985-1990) (continued on by ELP from 1988-1990)
• Married... with Children (1987-1997) (continued on by ELP from 1988-1997)
• The Charmings (1987-1988)

[edit] ELP

• The Famous Teddy Z (1989-1990)
• Living Dolls (1989)
• Top of the Heap (1991)
• The Powers that Be (1991-1992)
• Vinnie and Bobby (1992)
• Beakman's World (1992-1998)
• 704 Hauser (1994)

[edit] Spelling-Goldberg Productions

(bold text indicates a Spelling-Goldberg/CPT co-production)

• The Rookies (1972-1976)
• S.W.A.T. (1975-1977)
• Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979)
• Charlie's Angels (1976-1981)
• Family (1976-1980)
• Fantasy Island (1977-1984)
• Hart to Hart (1979-1984)
• T.J. Hooker (1982-1988)

[edit] Bob Stewart Productions

• The Pyramid Game Shows (various incarnations from 1973-2004, except some versions owned by other distributors)
• Eye Guess (1966-1969) (co-produced by Filmways)
• Three on a Match (1971-1974)
• Jackpot (1985-1990)
• Chain Reaction (1980) (The New Chain Reaction 1986-1991) (3rd revival August 2006 on GSN)

[edit] Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions

• Soap (1977-1981)
• Benson (1979-1986)

[edit] Bud Yorkin Productions/TOY Productions

• Grady (1975-1976)
• What's Happening!! (1976-1979)
• Carter Country (1977-1979)

[edit] Others

• Doctor Doctor (1989-1991) (produced by Reeves Entertainment Group, distributor only)
• Forever Knight (1992-1996) (Distributor only)

[edit] External links

• Sony Pictures Television
• Sony Pictures Television at the Internet Movie Database