SFM Entertainment is an American television syndicator, film distributor, production company, and licensing firm established on September 29, 1969. SFM Entertainment is known for setting up 'occasional' networks. The name comes from the initials of the company's founders: Walter Staab, Robert Frank, and Stanley Moger. History SFM Media Services started on September 29, 1969 as an independent advertising agency by Stanley Moger, Bob Frank and Walt Staab. SFM Media started a division, SFM Entertainment (SFME), to enter the strip-programming business. SFME's first program was The Mickey Mouse Club. During the winter of 1976-77, SFM Media Service assisted Mobil Oil in running and launching the Mobil Showcase Network. This led to three additional companies approaching SFM on setting up their own 'occasional' networks. In 1978, SFM launched its own network, SFM Holiday Network. SFM subsequently launched the General Foods Golden Showcase Network in 1980. In 1983, SFM worked with Del Monte Foods to form an ad hoc TV network to broadcast the special Believe You Can . . . And You Can! over 100 stations on April 21, 1983 at 8 PM EST. In 1994, SFM started up a sports marketing unit in its media services division with the hiring of Jerry Solomon as executive vice president. In 1998, media holding company Havas purchased SFM, except for its SFM Entertainment division. Shows distributed by SFM Some shows distributed by SFM (past or present) include: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors The Mickey Mouse Club (the 1977-1978 version, including the 1975-1977 syndication of the black-and-white original series) The Flip Wilson Show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In The Smothers Brothers Show The Adventures of Jim Bowie The Danny Thomas Show The Real McCoys The West Point Story (along with MGM Television) The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961) the AFI 100 Years... series of TV specials Zoobilee Zoo (with DIC Entertainment) live action pre-school program Care Bears (syndicated version from 1988) Rainbow Brite Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Make Room for Daddy The Joey Bishop Show Death Valley Days Mister Peepers Help! I'm a Fish The Doctors Edward the Seventh (British miniseries distributed in U.S. in 1979) Deal (a 1978 behind-the-scenes look at Let's Make a Deal) Good Morning World Lotsa Luck Roseanne (produced by Carsey-Werner Productions) The Jerry Lewis Show (1967–1969 NBC series; sketches edited from original hour-long shows into half-hour reruns) The Toys That