Deedle-Dee Productions

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Deedle-Dee Productions
Company type Private
Industry Television production
Founded1997;27 years ago (1997)
Founder Greg Daniels
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Deedle-Dee Productions is an American television production company owned by Greg Daniels. It is known for producing the series King of the Hill , The Office, and Parks and Recreation .

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The Deedle-Dee Productions logo is a blue screen with the company name written in fluorescent-colored letters (Occasionally the logo would be a black screen with the company name written in fluorescent-colored letters surrounded by similarly colored circles). These were drawn by Greg Daniels's daughter Haley. [1]

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References

  1. Daniels, Greg (2009). Parks and Recreation: Season One: "Pilot" (DVD). Universal Studios Home Entertainment.