Now no longer current due to the show's cancellation. Logo: In a pink / orange lighted environment, several transparent ellipses revealing people faces appear and disappear one at a time. Culturally and generationally diverse people are employed in the variants, each giving different performances on-camera. There is another version of the ident that fades in, lines already intact. There is no voice-over. The music is given a “Baroque” arrangement Piano: A monkey touch the piano with a keywords; touch 9 music notes, and finally monkey we play the piano ended. Music / Sounds / Voice-over Variants: On the blue variant, one of two tunes was used: A man sits with a pile of books; a young man smiling; a close-up of a smiling young woman's head; a close-up of of the previous man smiling. This could also be seen on various episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974-1980 on Twitch.tv, its first appearance being on Episode # 1362. it was used in tandem with the previous logo, appearing on some episodes of Nature (starting in its 11th season), Sesame Street (particularly late in the 24th season), and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (mainly episodes that premiered in 1993 as well as some mid-'90s reruns of older programs) as well as all third-season episodes of Shining Time Station, 1993 episodes of Newton's Apple, and the earliest nationally-broadcast episodes of Charlie Rose, among others. Logo: Against a blue background, the letters "WGBH" in a yellow generic Helvetica font quickly zoom back, away from the viewer to the vanishing point, and disappearing when the text is very small. FX/SFX: The circle zooming out, the numbers zooming and transforming. This logo's music was composed by Paul Alan Levi. But it may be annoying to those disgusted by both major political party candidates chosen for president in 2016. Photo Album: Seen at the end of PBS NewsHour Weekend, Tavis Smiley, and The Civil War. There's also a version that appeared on Frontline. Saved from: history. Its last known sighting was on the Live from Lincoln Center episode "Curtain Up: The School of American Ballet Workshop", first broadcast on December 12, 2014. A still version was used for program breaks. This could also be seen on various episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974-1980 on Twitch.tv, its first appearance being on Episode # 1362. It first appeared on Jude the Obscure, broadcast as part of Masterpiece Theater between October 3 and November 7, 1971. Several multi-colored lines wipe across the bottom of the screen, leaving the text "PBS" in the same font as before to the bottom left. According to YouTuber Aspergian, there was a Christmas variant that played in between programs during the holidays. This could also be seen on various episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974-1980 on Twitch.tv, its first appearance being on Episode # 1362. it was used in tandem with the previous logo, appearing on some episodes of Nature (starting in its 11th season), Sesame Street (particularly late in the 24th season), and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (mainly episodes that premiered in 1993 as well as some mid-'90s reruns of older programs) as well as all third-season episodes of Shining Time Station, 1993 episodes of Newton's Apple, and the earliest nationally-broadcast episodes of Charlie Rose, among others. Closing Logos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. In the mid-'90s, it became the chief means of logo plastering for PBS, appearing on newer prints of Castle, Cathedral, Eyes on the Prize, How Difficult Can This Be ?, and Nature, among other programs. Music/Sounds/Voiceovers: A new-age rock tune. The station launched on May 2, 1955, and introduced an animated on-screen logo in 1971. Logo descriptions by Nicholas Aczel, Kris Starring, Ryan Froula and iLogoMaster This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. Was seen on 2002-2009 (seasons 28-34) episodes of Austin City Limits, and 2002-2011 (seasons 22-30) episodes of MotorWeek. Seen at the start of a 1992 election special. Music / Sounds / Voice-over: A new age tune with guitars and flutes, followed by a female announcer (the late Lauren Bacall) who says "This is PBS.". Election 2016 on PBS.". First seen on Hamilton's America. Scare Factor: None. We are PBS. This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. We Interrupt This Week Variant: High to nightmare. The Christmas variant is long extinct and currently cannot be found, but there is proof of it existing (see above). FX/SFX: Mostly live action, except for the logo animating at the end. FX/SFX: The computer effects used to shrink the acrobats and superimpose them around the circle. It includes bumpers such as announcements, Feature Presentation/Coming Attraction bumpers, MPAA/BBFC Ratings screens and much more. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Logo: On a black background, a CGI window appears with a birds-eye view of the earth, a plastic globe spinning on the top right, and a telescope rotating on the bottom left. Not to mention the quality is also pretty bad, but considering only one video of the logo exists (save for the Calebration variant), a HQ one might still exist. There is another non-animated variant which is adapted from the 2004 PBS Distribution logo, which is normally shortened except before PBS NewsHour. Cheesy Factor: Really choppy, limited animation. Logo: On a black background, an abstract-cut blue P zooms out to upper-mid screen. Shows use the custom version including 3-2-1 Contact 1. Great CGI animation. WEDH, also known as Connecticut Public Television is a network of four PBS stations. In an oddity, recent prints of the 1976 miniseries The Adams Chronicles end with both this and the 2006 WNET logo. Don't expect to see this on the half-hour behind-the-scenes special Inside Mercy Street. For its first year, it was used in tandem with the previous logo, appearing on some episodes of Nature (starting in its 11th season), Sesame Street (particularly late in the 24th season), and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (mainly episodes that premiered in 1993 as well as some mid-'90s reruns of older programs) as well as all third-season episodes of Shining Time Station, 1993 episodes of Newton's Apple, and the earliest nationally-broadcast episodes of Charlie Rose, among others. Logo: Same as the 2008 WGBH logo, except it is tinted blue like the local variant, and when the WGBH logo is formed, semi-animated pictures of PBS Kids characters such as Curious George, Arthur and Buster, Leona (from Between the Lions), Ruff Ruffman (from Fetch! Welcome to WGBH Kids 24/7, a live stream of WGBH's award-winning content for parents and children! This is intended to be funny. There is a promo variant where the background is changed to white and there are multi colored shapes rotating around the P-Head. The music is played on a harp and concertina. Also, throughout the ident, different things happen in the background: On all ten variants, there are tiny superimposed silhouettes of people flying in a circle behind the acrobats. On the same background as the CPB logo of the time but darker, we see the words "Perspective. This is most likely due to videotape deterioration. This could also be seen on various episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974-1980 on Twitch.tv, its first appearance being on Episode # 1362. An announcer says, "You've been watching Mercy Street on PBS.". This version was also used for high definition programming. "PBS arts", with PBS in magenta, fades in within the orange circle, and the Circle P-Head forms itself to the left. It was also seen on some of the earliest known extant episodes of WNET's Soul! A special variant of this was used on a S8 Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Robert Blake that aired on November 13, 1982, right before a spoof of a PBS commercial. Even when the next logo started to be used, Charlie Rose continued to use this one for at least a couple more months. And finally, the word "Presents" zooms forward at a fast pace… A filmed variant exists. Bluesman: Seen at the end of Washington Week (until July 24, 2015), To the Contrary, Jazz, most episodes of Austin City Limits, Bluegrass Underground, and a 2016 rebroadcast of A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway. Like the previous logo, this logo's a favorite of many. At the end of the program, a voiceover says, "PBS, your home for independent film.". Logo descriptions by Nicholas Aczel, Kris Starring, Ryan Froula and iLogoMaster Logo captures by Eric S., Mr. In the latter case, this logo even replaces the NET and 1970 PBS logos on the respective episodes! The PBS "P" Circle now in the standard black and white colors appears with a blur effect. It also appeared on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of Spaceflight. The parody 3D variant can be seen on Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman on VHS and DVD. The rest of the animation proceeds to this logo starting with lines wiping the word "PBS". The people faces were captured on October 19, 1992; the actual logo was filmed two days later. Though not widely seen, the darkness and creepy announcer might get to some. As with the blue variant of the previous logo, this was used as the national network ID on the satellite feed. Also made a sneak appearance on a few 1977-82-era episodes of The Dick Cavett Show on DECADES. Activities: A man sits with a pile of books, a woman takes a picture of flowers with her camera; a young man in a wheelchair; catches a soccer ball; a man plays with his dog; a young woman hula-hoops. Much like HBO and their famed "In Space" opening, this logo also had its own mini-documentary detailing the making of it. This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. The camera zooms into the pupil and the normal animation begins. You can see a mini-documentary about the logo and it's evolution here. (September 12-17, 2016). The final text stack reads: On an episode of "Alvin Toffler's The Third Wave", the P-Head is green. The Christmas variant is long extinct and currently cannot be found, but there is proof of it existing (see above). Generic (Magenta): Seen at the end of Charlie Rose, Point Taken, and Call the Midwife, and in rotation on Vicious. The text "PBS" appears to the right, with the URL www.pbs.org appearing below it. Was seen on 1990-1993 (seasons 15-18) episodes of Austin City Limits, and 1989-1993 (seasons 9-12) episodes of MotorWeek. Logo: The camera tracks through a colorful environment full of decorations and 2D sculptures of various performers. On DVD, it appears on episodes of The American Experience from the era. wgbh (1978) wgbh (1991) wgbh - clg wiki Logo : Superimposed to the end credits of the show is the famous logo still in use, which is the text " WGBH " in a bold font, with the outlines being extended out from the front and back, creating a shadow effect. Older woman (Lauren Bacall herself) in red shirt; same acrobats from 4th variant. Music/Sounds/Voiceovers: A strings tune sourced from incidental music from Mercy Street. Also made a sneak appearance on a few 1977-82-era episodes of The Dick Cavett Show on DECADES. Logo Description and capture by StephenCezar15 Logo: Same as the 2008 WGBH logo, except it is tinted blue like the local variant, and when the WGBH logo is formed, semi-animated pictures of PBS Kids characters such as Curious George, Arthur and Buster, Leona (from Between the Lions), Ruff Ruffman (from Fetch! Man in orange-tan shirt; same acrobats from 3rd variant. Availability: Extinct. For its first year, it was used in tandem with the previous logo, appearing on some episodes of Nature (starting in its 11th season), Sesame Street (particularly late in the 24th season), and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (mainly episodes that premiered in 1993 as well as some mid-'90s reruns of older programs) as well as all third-season episodes of Shining Time Station, 1993 episodes of Newton's Apple, and the earliest nationally-broadcast episodes of Charlie Rose, among others. The still version with the lines intact uses a different male announcer saying, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service.". NET / PBS - CLG Wiki, Nicknames: "The PBS Windows III", "CGI Window", "PBS P-Head V", "CGI Window, Globe and Telescope". and Reading Rainbow. 1 United States of America/Canada Versions 1.1 1st Bumper (1989) 1.2 2nd Bumper (May 27th, 1992-2006) 1.3 3rd Bumper (May 27th-September 18th, 1992) 1.4 4th Bumper (1992) 1.5 5th Bumper (September 18th, 1992) 1.6 6th Bumper (1992) 1.7 7th Bumper (1992-1995) 1.8 8th Bumper (Fraggle Rock) (1993) 1.9 9th Bumper (1994-1999) 1.10 10th Bumper (August 13th, 1996) 1.11 11th Bumper … Young People: A teenage girl presses her hands on her boyfriend's cheeks and gives him a kiss; a mother plays with her baby's feet; a dad and his little boy are holding guitars; mom and daughter are side by side; a mom runs pulling a red wagon holding her two little girls (Edie Mirman: “We are PBS”). This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. Public Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiPublic Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG Wiki Then the word "Boston," also in yellow, also appears out of nowhere and then zooms forward really fast, taking up the whole screen and creating a yellow background. The pear-colored PBS P-Head (with the split colored light blue) appears in front of the window and grows smaller as the window grows bigger. The Square One TV variant also has the same music, but associated with the "And on .... and on ...." vocals taken from the series premiere episode. Strange Recipe: A storekeeper recommends a pineapple to his supermarket's customer. The Christmas variant is long extinct and currently cannot be found, but there is proof of it existing (see above). broadcast as part of Masterpiece Theater between October 3 and November 7, 1971. It's also preserved on episodes of The MacNeil / Lehrer NewsHour on DVD. A reggaeton version of the music is used.) PBS replaced its predecessor NET in October 5, 1970 with some of their original affiliates being KPBS in San Diego, WNET in New York, WGBH in Boston, and KCET in Los Angeles. (Luisa Guerrero: "I am PBS.") Then the words "dissolve" away and the Be More PBS logo animates. Scare Factor: Minimal. Actions: A frankie dances please don't go girl, the japanese 3 kids walking, playing basketball, and numbuh 5 smiling. This is the last logo that used the words "This Is PBS". It also showed up on the Twitch.tv prints of episodes # 1417 and # 1456 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. This logo was brought back by PBS as the logo for their "PBS Digital Studios" YouTube channel. Scare Factor: Low. FX/SFX: Just the decorations and their minimal movements. Variant: An abbreviated version appears at the end of programs. (Edie Mirman: “We are PBS.”) On Bluegrass Underground, this fades in and out. First, we see touch the flute; then the 3 japanese kids walking with a flute, and finally the japanese 3 kids show ended. Typical early 2000's animation. The kid looks through an astronaut helmet. The residue trail fades into the PBS logo from before, which settles itself in the center of the screen, occupying almost all of it. The circles forming, spreading, merging, and spreading again. But it would somewhat change with the next logo ... 2nd Logo Availability: Same as before. There is also a still version, which is sometimes accompanied with a voice-over saying, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service.". 5th Logo The same still variant, without the announcer, would be substituted in place of the "Viewers Like You" credit on Ken Burns' The West. Basketball: We see a facial close-up of the man in a wheelchair from "Activities"; he plays with his basketball; then we see him on the left smiling ("I am PBS." It is owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation and produces more than two-thirds of the national programs for PBS and NET, and it first went on the air in 1955 (though they did not have a logo until 1972, where it became PBS) as an NET affiliate. On three out of ten of the variants, there are silhouettes of big wands briefly flying down behind the PBS text. Background: PBS is a publicly funded non-profit distribution service (founded in June 23, 1970) that serves a variety of television stations in the United States of America, as well as some areas of Mexico and Canada. Family Viewing: Seen at the end of Hometime, some first-season episodes of A Chef's Life, some Secrets of Britain specials, Carol Burnett's Favorite Sketches, and recent rebroadcasts of the original version of Great Old Amusement Parks. (October 1, 1984-September 30, 1990). An abstract-cut orange B appears to the right of the P-Head, and two black dots appear in the B, the latter dot coinciding with the text "BROADCASTING" appearing below the "PUBLIC". The DVD of Zoom: Back to the 70s has this logo and the original WGBH Logo. Woman in deep red shirt; male acrobats with Prussian blue shirts curl into a ball and spin around. Scare Factor: Low. Masterpiece: A variant appears on episodes of Masterpiece. Logo: In a pink / orange lighted environment, several transparent ellipses revealing people faces appear and disappear one at a time. Additionally, the vocals "And on ... And on ...." variant may surprise you. (September 27, 1993-September 28, 1997) The Christmas variant is long extinct and currently cannot be found, but there is proof of it existing (see above). As with other vintage PBS logos, the chance of showing up on TV now is almost nothing, but some PBS Home Video releases from the era at libraries may have it. There was another version with a voice-over saying "PBS will return in a moment". The choir singing loudly, combined with the choppy animation, will creep out a lot, especially if you were hoping to see the original version. Music/Sounds/Voice-over: A majestic orchestral tune. This was used for program breaks. The logo was designed by Telezign. Media from 1992. The DVD of Zoom: Back to the 70s has this logo and the original WGBH Logo. Was seen on 1999-2002 (seasons 24-27) episodes of Austin City Limits, and 1998-2002 (seasons 18-21) episodes of MotorWeek. The camera sees the violin, bass clarinet, marimba, cymbal and tuba. The program break variant has a voiceover, different than the previous logo, which also says, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service.". The music is played on strings and keyboards. Generic (We'll Be Right Back): As with the previous logo, the generic logo (often using the blue or green version) is sometimes shown at the start of program breaks, with a voiceover saying, "This PBS program will return in a moment." Man in gold shirt; female acrobats with orange do a backflip. Trivia: Eagle-eyed viewers will notice that the residue trail has a total of seven P-Heads, including the initial P-Head. On The This Old House Hour, there was another version with a voice-over saying "This PBS show will return in a moment". It appeared on old prints of PBS shows produced from 1984-89. Mouth Music had an acapella version of the logo's music. GBH Boston is America's preeminent public broadcaster, producing such award-winning PBS series as Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Nova, American Experience, Arthur, Curious George, and more than a dozen other prime-time, lifestyle, and children's series. Broadcasting children's programming around the clock, WGBH Kids 24/7 makes sure that you're able to access our shows when and where it is most convenient for you and your family. Topic Yearbook. ” The music is played softly on a guitar and piano. FX / SFX: The Scanimated P-Heads' animations. It also showed up on the Twitch.tv prints of episodes # 1417 and # 1456 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Music/Sounds/Voiceovers: A solemn yet uplifting four-note brass piece which sounds almost like the first three notes of "Taps". At first, they wanted it to be "PBS" with stars on it, then the letters "PBS" with a star-shaped vortex next to it and finally, a falcon with a "PBS" -shaped neck. The URL "pbs.org/arts" fades in below. The anniversary specials for KPTS and KVIE also had this logo, but, the logo just "pops" up one letter at a time in KPTS '40th anniversary special, while a still logo can be seen in KVIE's 50th anniversary special. Sometimes, it's worded as "You're watching History's Best on PBS". It also appeared on Great Old Amusement Parks as seen as part of the Rick Sebak's Summer Fun collection and the first episodes of Charlie Rose: The Week. Please be sure to search the Fandom and read our manual of style before adding a new page. Art Interacts: A man is walking in a street when he encounters a gigantic exotic Pine Green object that looks like a Rubik's-Cube slanted on its corner, which twirls around quite to the man's amusement. It also appeared on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of Spaceflight. An extremely rare form of VHS tapes only discovered recently! Availability: Only seen on episodes of POV, Frontline, Nova, Craft in America, and other programs which take a look at the American education system and were broadcast over one week in September 2016. The music used in later versions of this variant is played in a soft piano melody). Was seen on 1985-1989 (seasons 10-14) episodes of Austin City Limits, and 1984-1989 (seasons 4-8) episodes of MotorWeek. Gamers: We see a dexter plays baseball we got a ball, bate and hand baseball. The DVD of Zoom: Back to the 70s has this logo and the original WGBH Logo. This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. Symphony: Seen at the end of PBS Previews, A Capitol Fourth, some current episodes of Austin City Limits, and some Secrets of Britain specials. However, DVD releases and streaming have made it easier to find. It also appeared on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of Spaceflight. This could also be seen on various episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974-1980 on Twitch.tv, its first appearance being on Episode # 1362. among other programs. Analysis. Observing Child: A boy in a forest-green jacket is walking in a shallow lake with his doodling pad. This could also be seen on various episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974-1980 on Twitch.tv, its first appearance being on Episode # 1362. Inside the P-Head are transparent images of two globes, a feather and a telescope. Scare Factor: Minimal. Music / Sounds / Voice-over Variant: On Calebration, the opening theme plays over this logo, and there is no announcer. Inspirations: A frankie are makes the dance please don't go girl on the headphones, taking a photos with a logos and frankie dancing black and white. Also appears on many a My Music special, including Summer, Surf & Beach Music We Love. After the logo settles in place, the footage fades to black and the text "PBS" fades in.