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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 Paramount Pictures head of project development Thomas L. Miller and producer 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 position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none"> |
+ | <gallery spacing="small" gallery="gallery" position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" orientation="landscape"> |
| + | millermilkis1972-nightofterror.jpg|''Night of Terror'' (1972) |
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| − | millermilkis-happydays75.jpg|Logo variations differed, depending on the typeface of the production credits such as this one from ''Happy Days'' |
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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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| + | 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> |
</gallery> |
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| + | ==Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions== |
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| − | == 1979–1985 == |
+ | === 1979–1985 === |
[[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 position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none"> |
+ | <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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| − | == 1985–1986 == |
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| − | In 1985, Ed Milkis left Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions, and the company was subsequently renamed Miller-Boyett Productions. |
+ | In 1985, Ed Milkis left Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions, and the company was subsequently renamed '''Miller-Boyett Productions'''. |
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| − | millerboyett_hoganfamily1985.jpg|In-credit disclaimer from ''Valerie'' |
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| − | millerboyett-perfstrangers.jpg|Another variation from ''Perfect Strangers'' |
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| − | </gallery> |
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| − | == |
+ | === 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. |
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| + | [[File:Miller-boyett.png|240px|center]] |
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| − | <gallery spacing="small" 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_familymatters.JPG|From ''Family Matters'' |
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| + | MBP-Hogan-Family.png|''The Hogan Family'' (1989) |
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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-gettingby.jpg|''Getting By'' (1993) |
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| + | Miller-Boyett_1991.jpg|''Shining Time Station'' (1991) |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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| − | == 1996–1998 == |
+ | ==== 1996–1998 ==== |
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+ | [[File:Miller-Boyett_Productions_1996.png|200px|center]] |
| + | === 2016–present === |
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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_2016.jpg|267px|center]] |
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| + | == Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions == |
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| − | == 1997–1999 == |
+ | === 1997–1999 === |
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| − | + | 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. |
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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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[[Category:Vanity Cards]] |
[[Category:Vanity Cards]] |
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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.
Night of Terror (1972)
Weekend Nun (1972)
Egan pilot (1973)
Happy Days (1973)
Happy Days (1974)
Petrocelli: Night Games (1974)
Petrocelli (1974)
Happy Days (1975)
Petrocelli (1975)
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Happy Days (1976)
Mork & Mindy (1978)
Angie (1979)
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.
Angie (1979)
Angie (1980)
Bosom Buddies (1980)
Bosom Buddies (1980)
Goodtime Girls (1980)
Happy Days (1981)
Laverne & Shirley (1981)
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.
Valerie (1986)
The Hogan Family (1987)
The Hogan Family (1989)
Perfect Strangers (1988)
Perfect Strangers
Full House (1987)
Family Matters (1989)
Step by Step (1991)
Getting By (1993)
On Our Own (1994)
Shining Time Station (1991)
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.