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− | '''Miller-Boyett Productions''' (also known as Miller-Milkis Productions, Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions) |
+ | '''Miller-Boyett Productions''' (also known as Miller-Milkis Productions, Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions) is an American television production company that largely developed family-friendly sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s. Among the series the company produced were ''Happy Days'', ''Laverne & Shirley'', ''Mork & Mindy'', ''Bosom Buddies'', ''Perfect Strangers'', ''Full House'', ''Family Matters'' and ''Step by Step''. |
+ | == Miller-Milkis Productions == |
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+ | === 1972–1981 === |
[[File:MMP.jpg|200px|center]] |
[[File:MMP.jpg|200px|center]] |
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− | The company originated as Miller-Milkis Productions, founded by Thomas L. Miller and Edward K. Milkis. |
+ | The company originated in 1972 as '''Miller-Milkis Productions''', founded by Paramount Pictures head of project development Thomas L. Miller and producer Edward K. Milkis. |
+ | <gallery spacing="small" gallery="gallery" position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" orientation="landscape"> |
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+ | millermilkis1972-nightofterror.jpg|''Night of Terror'' (1972) |
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+ | millermilkis1972.jpg|''Weekend Nun'' (1972) |
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+ | 949752e28b32bbb614b7953475489295.png|''Egan'' pilot (1973) |
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+ | Millermilkis-happydays73-a.jpg|Happy Days (1973) |
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+ | millermilkis-happydays73.jpg|''Happy Days'' (1974) |
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+ | Millermilkis-petrocelli pilot.jpg|''Petrocelli: Night Games'' (1974) |
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+ | Millermilkis-petrocelli-1974.jpg|''Petrocelli'' (1974) |
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+ | millermilkis-happydays75.jpg|''Happy Days'' (1975) |
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+ | millermilkis-petrocelli.jpg|''Petrocelli'' (1975) |
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+ | millermilkis-laverne76.jpg|''Laverne & Shirley'' (1976) |
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+ | 4ac1219d3ec36f7c21c2a849d1b4558d.png|''Happy Days'' (1976) |
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+ | millermilkis-mork.JPG|''Mork & Mindy'' (1978) |
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+ | millermilkis-angie.jpg|''Angie'' (1979) |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions== |
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[[File:MMBP.jpg|200px|center]] |
[[File:MMBP.jpg|200px|center]] |
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In 1977, Robert L. Boyett (at the time, a creative consultant on ''Happy Days'') became a partner in the company, which was renamed Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions shortly thereafter. |
In 1977, Robert L. Boyett (at the time, a creative consultant on ''Happy Days'') became a partner in the company, which was renamed Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions shortly thereafter. |
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+ | <gallery spacing="small" gallery="gallery" position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none"> |
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+ | millermilkisboyett-angie.jpg|''Angie'' (1979) |
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+ | millermilkisboyett-angie2.jpg|''Angie'' (1980) |
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+ | millermilkisboyett-bosombuddies.jpg|''Bosom Buddies'' (1980) |
+ | millermilkisboyett_a.jpg|''Bosom Buddies'' (1980) |
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+ | millermilkisboyett-goodtimegirls.jpg|''Goodtime Girls'' (1980) |
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+ | millermilkisboyett-happydays.JPG|''Happy Days'' (1981) |
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+ | millermilkisboyett-laverne81.jpg|''Laverne & Shirley'' (1981) |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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+ | ==Miller-Boyett Productions== |
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− | == 1985–1987 == |
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+ | === 1986–1998 === |
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⚫ | Though the logo design was only used in the standalone production card during the end credits from 1996 to 1998 (the Miller-Boyett logo was displayed as an in-credit logo between 1986 and 1997), the design with the ''M/B'' emblem was used in the logo in company letterheads and some print ads beginning in 1987. |
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+ | <gallery spacing="small" gallery="gallery" position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none"> |
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+ | millerboyett-hoganfamily1986a.jpg|''Valerie'' (1986) |
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+ | millerboyett_hoganfamily1987.jpg|''The Hogan Family'' (1987) |
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+ | MBP-Hogan-Family.png|''The Hogan Family'' (1989) |
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+ | millerboyett_perfectstrangers1988.JPG|''Perfect Strangers'' (1988) |
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+ | MBP.jpg|''Perfect Strangers'' |
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+ | millerboyett-fullhouse.jpg|''Full House'' (1987) |
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+ | Miller-Boyett_Productions_1989.png|''Family Matters'' (1989) |
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+ | millerboyett-stepbystep.jpg|''Step by Step'' (1991) |
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+ | millerboyett-gettingby.jpg|''Getting By'' (1993) |
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+ | millerboyett90s.JPG|''On Our Own'' (1994) |
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+ | Miller-Boyett_1991.jpg|''Shining Time Station'' (1991) |
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+ | </gallery> |
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− | == |
+ | ==== 1996–1998 ==== |
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+ | [[File:Miller-Boyett_Productions_1996.png|200px|center]] |
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+ | === 2016–present === |
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+ | [[File:Miller-Boyett_2016.jpg|267px|center]] |
+ | == Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions == |
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⚫ | Though the logo design was only used in the production card during the end credits from 1996 to 1998 (the Miller-Boyett logo was displayed as an in-credit logo between |
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+ | [[File:Miller-boyett-warren-1998.jpg|200px|center]] |
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+ | == See also == |
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+ | *[[Robert L. Boyett Productions]] |
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+ | *[[Bickley-Warren Productions]] |
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[[Category:Television production companies of the United States]] |
[[Category:Television production companies of the United States]] |
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Revision as of 15:52, 13 August 2019
Miller-Boyett Productions (also known as Miller-Milkis Productions, Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions) is an American television production company that largely developed family-friendly sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s. Among the series the company produced were Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Bosom Buddies, Perfect Strangers, Full House, Family Matters and Step by Step.
Miller-Milkis Productions
1972–1981
The company originated in 1972 as Miller-Milkis Productions, founded by Paramount Pictures head of project development Thomas L. Miller and producer Edward K. Milkis.
Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions
1979–1985
In 1977, Robert L. Boyett (at the time, a creative consultant on Happy Days) became a partner in the company, which was renamed Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions shortly thereafter.
Miller-Boyett Productions
In 1985, Ed Milkis left Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions, and the company was subsequently renamed Miller-Boyett Productions.
1986–1998
Though the logo design was only used in the standalone production card during the end credits from 1996 to 1998 (the Miller-Boyett logo was displayed as an in-credit logo between 1986 and 1997), the design with the M/B emblem was used in the logo in company letterheads and some print ads beginning in 1987.
1996–1998
2016–present
Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions
1997–1999
During the latter years of the company's existence, newer productions from the company were produced by Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions, after Michael Warren ended his producing partnership with William Bickley, and joined Miller-Boyett full-time.