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Sony Pictures Television, Inc. (SPT) is an American television production and distribution company, and is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. This division 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, TAT Communications, Embassy Television, TeleVentures, Merv Griffin Entertainment, Chuck Barris Productions, Barry & Enright Productions, and Bob Stewart Productions. As of 2005, SPT now distributes MGM's movie and TV library.

Shows produced and/or distributed by SPT

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

• The Ford Television Theater (1948-1957) (Screen Gems)
• Captain Midnight (1954-1958) (Screen Gems)
• Father Knows Best (1954-1960) (Screen Gems)
• Dennis the Menace (1959-1963) (Screen Gems)
• Route 66 (1960-1964, 1992) (Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures Television in 1992)
• Hazel (1961-1966) (Screen Gems)
• The Farmer's Daughter (1963-1966) (Screen Gems)
• Bewitched (1964-1972) (Screen Gems)
• Gidget (1965-1966) (Screen Gems)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970) (Screen Gems)
• Days of our Lives (1965-present) (in conjunction with Corday Productions, Screen Gems and continued on by CPT 1974-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-Present)
• The Monkees (1966-1968) (Screen Gems)
• The Flying Nun (1967-1970) (Screen Gems)
• The Partridge Family (1970-1974) (Screen Gems)
• Jeannie (1973-1975) (Screen Gems and continued on through CPT in 1974)
• Police Story (1973-1978, Screen Gems and continued on through CPT from 1974-1978)
• The Young and the Restless (1973-present) (in conjunction with Bell Dramatic Serial Company and Corday Productions, Screen Gems and continued on by CPT 1974-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-Present)
• Police Woman (1974-1978) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• That's My Mama (1974-1975) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Barney Miller (1975-1982) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Fish (1977-1978) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Tabitha (1977-1978) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• One in a Million (1980) (Columbia Pictures Television and TOY Productions)
• Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982-1986) and (1999-2004) (CPT 1982-1986, CTT 1999-2002, and SPT 2002-2004)
• Jennifer Slept Here (1983-1984) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Punky Brewster (1984-1988) (US distribution of all episodes, but produced only the first-run syndication episodes [seasons 3 and 4], Columbia Pictures Television and NBC Productions)
• Thomas and Friends (1984-present, international television distribution only)
• What's Happening Now!! (1985-1988) (Columbia Pictures Television and LBS Communications)
• Designing Women (1986-1993) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• The New Gidget (1986-1990) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• 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, Columbia Pictures Television)
• My Two Dads (1987-1990) (TriStar Television 1987 and CPT late 1987-1990)
• Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters (1988-1990) (co-produced with DiC Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television)
• Shining Time Station (1989-1997) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose (a.k.a. Parker Lewis) (1990-1993) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Forever Knight (1992-1996) (Distributor only)
• Mad About You (1992-1999) (TriStar Television and by CTT in 1999)
• Ricki Lake (1993-2004) (CPT and continued by CTT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-2004)
• The Nanny (1993-1999) (TriStar Television and continued by CTT in 1999
• Walker Texas Ranger (1993-2001) (co-produced with CBS Productions, Columbia Pictures Television Distribution)
• The Critic (1994-1995) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Party of Five (1994-2000) (Columbia Pictures Television)
• Ned & Stacey (1995-1997) (TriStar Television)
• News Radio (1995-1999) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• Tempest (1996-1997) (Dick Clark Productions and CTT)
• Early Edition (1996-2000) (TriStar Television and by CTT 1999-2000)
• (1996-1999) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• Malcolm & Eddie (1996-2000) (TriStar Television and by CTT 1999-2000)
• The Steve Harvey Show (1996-2002) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• Extreme Ghostbusters (1997) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003) (co-produced with Universal Television, Columbia TriStar Television 1997-2002 and by SPT 2002-2003, co-distributed with NBC Universal Television Distribution)
• (1997-2001) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• Dawson's Creek (1998-2003) (Co-produced with Procter & Gamble Productions, Columbia TriStar Television and by SPE 2002-2003)
• (1998-2000) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• Hollywood Squares (1998-2004) (50% ownership with King World)
• Oh Baby (1998-2000) (co-produced with Mandalay Television, Columbia TriStar Television)
• Rude Awakening (1998-2001) (co-produced with Mandalay Television and Showtime, Columbia TriStar Television)
• The King of Queens (1998-present) (Columbia TriStar Television and by SPT 2002-Present)
• Dilbert (1999-2000) (Columbia TriStar Television)
• V.I.P. (1998-2002) (In association with Lawton Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television)
• Dragon Tales (1999-Present) (in conjunction with Sesame Workshop, Columbia TriStar Television and by SPT 2005-Present)
• Family Law (1999-2002) (co-produced by CBS Productions, Columbia TriStar Television)
• Screen Gems Network (1999-2001) (Columbia TriStar Television Distribution)
• Bette (2000-2001) (co-production with CBS Productions, Columbia TriStar Television)
• Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2005) (Columbia TriStar Television and by SPT 2002-2005)
• Judge Hatchett (2000-Present) (Columbia TriStar Television Distribution and by CTDT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-Present)
• Girls Behaving Badly (2001-present) (distribution only, Sony Pictures Television)
• Max Steel (2001-2002) (co-produced with Mainframe Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television)
• Shipmates (2001-2003) (CTDT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-2003)
• The Guardian (2001-2004) (Columbia TriStar Television and by 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)
• The Shield (2002-Present) (co-production with The Barn Productions and 20th Century Fox Television, Sony Pictures Television)
• Street Time (2002-2003) (CTDT then SPT)
• My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) (in association with HBO Television and Playtone Productions, Sony Pictures Television)
• (2003) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Stuart Little (2003) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Huff (2004-Present) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Harold And The Purple Crayon (2004) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Life & Style (2004-2005) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Kingdom Hospital (2004) (co-produced with Touchstone Television, Sony Pictures Television, co-distributed by Buena Vista Television)
• (2004-2005) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Rescue Me (2004-Present) (co-produced with DreamWorks Television, Sony Pictures Television)
• Da Vinci's Inquest (1998-2005 in Canada; Syndicated in the United States since September 2005, produced by CBC and Alliance Atlantis; SPT handles ad and distribution rights in the U.S.)
• The Boondocks (2005-present) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Beautiful People (2005-Present) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• The Book of Daniel (2006) (Sony Pictures Television and NBC Universal Television)
• Hitch (2006) (Sony Pictures 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 (Fall 2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Cold Squad (1998-2006 in Canada; Syndication to start in the US Fall 2006)
• Greg Behrendt (Fall 2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Big Day (Fall 2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Kidnapped (Fall 2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Runaway (Fall 2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• 'Til Death (Fall 2006) (Sony Pictures Television)
• My Boys (Fall 2006 or Winter 2007) (Sony Pictures Television)
• 10 Items or Less (Fall 2006 or Winter 2007) (Sony Pictures Television)
• Rules of Engagement (Midseason 2007) (Sony Pictures Television)

Chuck Barris Productions

• The Dating Game (various incarnations from 1965-1999) (acquired from Chuck Barris Productions)
• The Newlywed Game (various incarnations from 1966-1999) (acquired from Chuck Barris Productions)
• The Gong Show (1976-1980) (acquired from Chuck Barris 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)

• Hardcastle & McCormick (1983-1986)
• Riptide (1984-1986)
• Hunter (1984-1991)

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

• 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)

New World Television

• Tour of Duty (1987-1990)
• Get a Life (1990-1993)

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

• All in the Family (1971-1979) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983) (Tandem)
• Maude (1972-1978) (Tandem)
• Sanford and Son (1972-1977) (Tandem)
• Good Times (1974-1979) (Tandem)
• The Jeffersons (1975-1985) (T.A.T. and continued on by Embassy from 1982-1985)
• One Day at a Time (1975-1984) (T.A.T. and continued on by Embassy from 1982-1984)
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Forever Fernwood (1976-1978) (T.A.T.)
• Fernwood 2Night/America 2Night(1977, 1978) (T.A.T.)
• Sanford Arms (1977) (Tandem)
• Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986) (Tandem, but the final season carried a Tandem copyright notice with Embassy logo)
• The Facts of Life (1979-1988) (T.A.T. and continued on by Embassy from 1982-1988)
• Hello Larry (1979-1980) (T.A.T.)
• Sanford (1980-1981) (Tandem)
• ''Palmerstown, USA (1981) (T.A.T.)
• Square Pegs (1982-1983) (Embassy)
• Silver Spoons (1982-1987) (Embassy)
• AKA Pablo (1984) (Embassy)
• Who's the Boss? (1984-1992) (Embassy and continued on by ELP from 1988-1992)
• Double Trouble (1984-1985) (Embassy)
• It's Your Move (1984-1985) (Embassy)
• 227 (1985-1990) (Embassy and continued on by ELP from 1988-1990)
• Married... with Children (1987-1997) (Embassy and continued on by ELP from 1988-1997)
• Beakman's World (1992-1998) (ELP)

Series include MGM/UA Television, United Artists Television, Filmways Television, Orion Television, Samuel Goldwyn Television, Heatter-Quigley Productions, post-1986 MGM´s TV shows

• Mister Ed (1961-1966) (Filmways)
• The Outer Limits (1963-1965) and (1995-2002) (a.k.a. The New Outer Limits) (United Artists [original], MGM [revival])
• The Patty Duke Show (1963-1966) (United Artists)
• The Addams Family (1964-1966 TV version) (Filmways)
• My Mother The Car (1965-1966) (United Artists)
• Green Acres (1965-1971) (Filmways)
• Tarzan (1966-1968) (United Artists)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982-1988) (Filmways/Orion Television)
• Fame (1982-1987, 2003) (MGM)
• Kids Incorporated (1984-1993) (MGM)
• The Twilight Zone (80's version) (1985-1989) (MGM; produced with CBS)
• thirtysomething (1987-1991) (United Artists)
• In the Heat of the Night (1988-1994) (MGM)
• American Gladiators (1989-1997) (Samuel Goldwyn Television)
• The Young Riders (1989-1992) (MGM)
• James Bond Jr. (1991-1992) (MGM)
• LAPD (1995-2000) (MGM)
• (1996-1999) (MGM)
• (1996-1999) (MGM)
• Dead Man's Gun (1997-1999) (MGM)
• Stargate SG-1 (1997-Present) co-production and distribution since 2005 (MGM)
• The Magnificent Seven (1998-2000) (MGM)
• Sex Wars (2000-2001) (MGM)
• Stargate Infinity (2002) (co-produced by DiC Entertainment (MGM)
• She Spies (2002-2004) distribution only since 2005 (MGM)
• Dead Like Me (2004-2005) (MGM)
• Stargate Atlantis (2004-Present) co-production and distribution since 2005 (MGM Television 2004-Present; Sony Pictures Television 2005-Present)
• Animal Atlas (2005-Present) (MGM)
• (2005) (MGM)
• Safari Tracks (2005-Present) (MGM)

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

• 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)

Bob Stewart Productions

• (The [New] $10,000/$20,000/$25,000/$50,000/$100,000) Pyramid (various incarnations from 1973-2004)
• 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)

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

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

External links

• [Sony Pictures Television]

 

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