Mark VII Limited

Mark VII Limited was the production company of actor, producer, and director Jack Webb, and was active from 1951 to Webb's death in 1982. Many of its series were produced in association with Universal Television; most of them aired on the NBC television network in the U.S.

The Jack Webb estate now owns the rights to the library, with the exception of the original 1954 feature film version of Dragnet (originally released by Warner Bros., but now owned by Universal Pictures), and the films Pete Kelly's Blues and The D.I. (which are controlled by original distributor Warner Bros.).

However, Webb's three seminal series, Dragnet (the 1967-1970 incarnation), Emergency!, and Adam-12, are now available on DVD from either Universal or Shout! Factory, the first two under license from the Webb estate, the latter in-house since Universal was reassigned the Adam-12 series copyright. The Me-TV and Antenna TV Television Networks also air episodes of the Mark VII Limited shows.

All series aired on NBC except as noted.

Mark VII's final production was The 25th Man, an unsold television pilot that aired on NBC in 1982.

Mark VII Limited had a famous production logo attached to the end of its productions. The logo, in use in one form or another for much of the company's existence, consisted of Jack Webb's hands, a hammer, and a sheet of metal. Webb would hold a stamp with the Roman numeral VII on it. As a timpani roll played, he would strike the stamp with the hammer, bring it back, and then strike the stamp again. Webb would then move his hands so the viewer could see the VII logo.

The origin of the name "Mark VII" is obscure. One source said the name meant nothing, and that it was made up over coffee one day.[1] Others say Webb just liked the look of the roman numerals.

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