Changes: Miller-Boyett Productions

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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.

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 '''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 ==
-== 1969–1981 ==
+=== 1972–1981 ===
 [[File:MMP.jpg|200px|center]]
-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="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)
 millermilkis1972.jpg|''Weekend Nun'' (1972)
+e28b32bbb614b7953475489295.png|''Egan'' pilot (1973)
+Millermilkis-happydays73-a.jpg|Happy Days (1973)
 millermilkis-happydays73.jpg|''Happy Days'' (1974)
+Millermilkis-petrocelli pilot.jpg|''Petrocelli: Night Games'' (1974)
+Millermilkis-petrocelli-1974.jpg|''Petrocelli'' (1974)
 millermilkis-happydays75.jpg|''Happy Days'' (1975)
 millermilkis-petrocelli.jpg|''Petrocelli'' (1975)
 millermilkis-laverne76.jpg|''Laverne & Shirley'' (1976)
+ac1219d3ec36f7c21c2a849d1b4558d.png|''Happy Days'' (1976)
 millermilkis-mork.JPG|''Mork & Mindy'' (1978)
 millermilkis-angie.jpg|''Angie'' (1979)
 </gallery>
+==Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions==
-== 1979–1985 ==
+=== 1979–1985 ===
 [[File:MMBP.jpg|200px|center]]
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 </gallery>
+==Miller-Boyett Productions==
-== 1985–1986 ==
-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'''.
+=== 1986–1998 ===
-<gallery spacing="small" gallery position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none">
+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.
-millerboyett_hoganfamily1985.jpg|In-credit disclaimer from ''Valerie''
-millerboyett-perfstrangers.jpg|Another variation from ''Perfect Strangers''
-</gallery>
-== 1986–1998 ==
 [[File:Miller-boyett.png|240px|center]]
 <gallery spacing="small" gallery="gallery" position="center" widths="200" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none">
 millerboyett-hoganfamily1986a.jpg|''Valerie'' (1986)
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 millerboyett-gettingby.jpg|''Getting By'' (1993)
 millerboyett90s.JPG|''On Our Own'' (1994)
+Miller-Boyett_1991.jpg|''Shining Time Station'' (1991)
 </gallery>
-=== 1996–1998 ===
+==== 1996–1998 ====
-[[File:Miller-boyett-1996.png|200px|center]]
+[[File:Miller-Boyett_Productions_1996.png|200px|center]]
+=== 2016–present ===
-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 1996), the design with the ''M/B'' emblem was used in the logo in company letterheads and some print ads beginning in 1987.
+[[File:Miller-Boyett_2016.jpg|267px|center]]
+== Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions ==
-== 1997–1999 ==
+=== 1997–1999 ===
 [[File:Miller-boyett-warren-1998.jpg|200px|center]]
-For the final two 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.
+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.
-==2016 (upcoming)==
-{{Template:Missing upcoming logo}}
-In 2015, Miller-Boyett was revived to produce the [[Netflix]] show [[Fuller House]].
 == See also ==
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 *[[Bickley-Warren Productions]]
 [[Category:Television production companies of the United States]]
-[[Category:Time Warner]]
 [[Category:Vanity Cards]]