Sometimes, it's worded as "You're watching History's Best on PBS". FX / SFX: The P-head appearing and stretching. After the logo settles in place, the footage fades to black and the text "PBS" fades in. This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. Availability: Extinct. A male voice says, "You're watching PBS. Though PBS officially went on the air on October 5, 1970, the logo itself actually debuted just over a month earlier, on the Grateful Dead concert program Calebration. Generic: Sometimes, there is no live action footage; instead the logo is placed on a custom background with bubbles. 6th Logo (September 2, 1996-c. November 7, 1999) NET / PBS - CLG Wiki, Nicknames: "The PBS Windows III", "CGI Window", "PBS P-Head V", "CGI Window, Globe and Telescope". 9th logo: Low. Here's what happened when 15 random people took turns drawing and describing, starting with the prompt "PBS 1971 Logo (Google it.)". Logo: Against a brown background featuring BG graphics from Mercy Street, the Mercy Street title appears, followed by the typical PBS logo appearing in its place. Small circles form "pbs.org" below in a white calibri font. 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. Availability: Currently in use on most PBS first-run shows. PBS Logo Bloopers is a series of YouTube videos created by davemadson and AngusArt Entertainment. A male voice says, "You're watching PBS.". An abstract green S appears to the right of the B; two black dots cut the inner curves of the S as the text "SERVICE" appears below "BROADCASTING" (coinciding with the second dot). The satellite ID variant can still be seen on certain programs to this day, though usually promos and interstitials selected by the local PBS station are used instead (you might catch this if your station, by some random chance, e.g. To the left of the P-Head, the text "PBS" rotates to face the screen. The music is played on drums, piano, and electric guitar. A still version was used for program breaks. It also appeared on the initial broadcasts of the NET Fanfare episode "Go Ride the Music", featuring Jefferson Airplane and Quicksilver Messenger Service. Also seen at the end of concerts broadcast on PBS, including Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park, Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert, current broadcast prints of the United Artists film The Last Waltz, and Journey Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour, and many a My Music special, including California Dreamin': The Songs of the Mamas and the Papas. It was actually the first variant to be shown, debuting on The National Parks: America's Best Idea. 4th logo: A long held-out string note combined with synth bells (played on a Roland D-50 using the Fantasia preset) and chimes, followed by an announcer (probably Peter Thomas, who also did the funding credits voiceovers for The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, Nova, and A World of Ideas at the time) saying "This is PBS". In an oddity, recent prints of the 1976 miniseries The Adams Chronicles end with both this and the 2006 WNET logo. Cheesy Factor: The zoom-out and animation look sped up. There is another version of the ident that fades in, lines already intact. Debuted on June 23, 2020, at 9:56 PM ET. In an alternate version of the ident, the "P-head" appears just by fading in with the ", There is a 1990 Just Watch Us Now ident where we zoom out of the P-Head made of glass with light rays coming out of the P-Head's eye. As they do so, we see basically the same concept as the 1984-1989 PBS logo, but the entire logo is colored light blue with a slight tint of a teal color instead of being purple and white. She grabs onto a leaf on a tree, lets go of it and stares at it in awe. One program on which this logo appeared was American High. The Christmas variant is long extinct and currently cannot be found, but there is proof of it existing (see above). On one Saturday Night Live sketch from the '80s, which parodies a PBS show, a still 3D-rendered variant was used. Though not widely seen, the darkness and creepy announcer might get to some. 5th logo: Minimal. Small circles form "pbs.org" below in a white calibri font. Clips from episodes are shown together over the orange background before the PBS logo appears as usual. On DVD, it appears on episodes of The American Experience from the era. The text has been modified a bit after the past 18 years. Debuted on June 16, 2020, at 9:26 PM ET. This was used for program breaks. Nature Walk: A woman is in a forest. It also appeared on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of Spaceflight. The final text stack reads: On an episode of "Alvin Toffler's The Third Wave", the P-Head is green. PBS". By THXFan2889 Watch. This is the last logo that used the words "This Is PBS". Family Viewing:The music is played on piano and cello. Also made a sneak appearance on a few 1977-82-era episodes of The Dick Cavett Show on DECADES. PBS owns more than 350 television stations today, mostly owned by educational institutions. 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. Young Woman: This variant features the same dancing woman from "Performers". Can be seen on PBS programs about American servicemen. Children's programming began on February 19, 1968 with Misterogers' Neighborhood (color episodes began in 1969), followed by Sesame Street on November 10, 1969. In lieu of the usual "Viewers Like You"/"Thank You" text, the P-Head animation, minus zooming, is used for the "Viewers Like You" funding spot as a whole on, The program break variant has a voiceover, different than the previous logo, which also says, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service. The colors were changed as well.}} Debuted on November 9, 2019, at 11:56 PM ET; extended version debuted on November 8, 2019, at 11:56 PM ET. Availability: Extremely rare. The "Mother and Daughter" variant uses a soft guitar arrangement. The second PBS ident was used from 1971 to September 30, 1984. 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. The "P" Circle slowly eases back and fades out as four green circles appear and spread around the screen revealing smaller light yellow circles inside. At the end of the program, a voiceover says, "PBS, your home for independent film.". This is the last logo that used the words "This Is PBS". 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". This appears to have been used only briefly, and even then as an alternate logo, during PBS's "Stay Curious" campaign, but it ended up being retired quickly and the previous logo continued to be used for another year. Logo: On a black background, a side-facing transparent dark blue P-head folds to the right, leaving behind a residue trail of "P-Heads". Music/Sounds/Voiceovers: A solemn yet uplifting four-note brass piece which sounds almost like the first three notes of "Taps". … Logo: We see a video of a person or people having activities. Trivia: Perhaps due to its appeal to a variety of audiences for the network, this is PBS's second longest-lasting ID, after their Everymen logo. Observing Child: A boy in a forest-green jacket is walking in a shallow lake with his doodling pad. 7th Logo (November 2, 1998-September 25, 2002) NET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG Wiki Public Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiPublic Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG Wiki Public Broadcasting Service - CLG Wiki, Nicknames: "Circle P-Heads", "PBS P-Head VI", "Circle PBS P-Head". 1K Views. Selfies: An upbeat piano rendition of the 2009 logo's theme. Very scarcely (possibly, only a couple of times during this logo's lifespan), a narrator might talk over the logo. PBS logo with WFYI-TV logo at the premiere trailer for documentary film New York. 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. On the "Flowers" variant, the music is given a Baroque style arrangement. 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. A white circle outline zooms out very fast and then changes into the PBS P-Head inside a gold circle on the right and the historical images fade out. 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. TBA: TBA. As the P-Heads turn, the blue head is placed behind the red one, where most of it dissolves away, forming the piece in front of the blue P-Head. Same as the 1989 PBS logo but with TV WORTH WATCHING text. The nickname for this is the \"Tri-Colored Everyman P-Heads\". It also showed up on the Twitch.tv prints of episodes # 1417 and # 1456 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. and Reading Rainbow. This appeared at the start of most PBS Home Video releases from Turner Home Entertainment in the mid-'90s. As the last clip plays, we see the "Circle P-Head" logo animating with the word "PBS" on the right and the slogan "Be more" on the left. The dark vibe of the logo may get to some, but the music and animation are cleaner this time. Availability: No longer current, but it's still common, generally being preserved on reruns of older PBS programming, including the specials Lawrence Welk: Milestones and Memories, where it plasters the previous logo, and Welk Stars Through the Years. Also appears on many a My Music special, including Summer, Surf & Beach Music We Love. On the series premiere of Square One TV, after the logo forms, the P-head and letters multiply off into the distance, with voice-overs singing "and on ... and on ... and on ..." (taken from a song from the episode) until it fades. ", A prototype logo was found on episodes of. Symphony: The music is performed by an orchestra. Cowboy Hat: The young man from the "Generations" variant is dancing with his cowboy hat; a close-up of him wearing it; and finally he briefly tosses it at the camera and giggles (David Kaye: "I'm PBS."). Logo used from 1989-93. The text "PBS" appears below in a slab serif font, which was designed specifically for PBS called "ITC Lubalin Graph Bold". First, we see touch the flute; then the 3 japanese kids walking with a flute, and finally the japanese 3 kids show ended. The music is played on a piano and cellos. As with the previous logo, this faded out sometimes, including on Eyes on the Prize. When opening programs, the announcer says, "Presenting History's Best on PBS". Volunteer Gardeners: Volunteers plant a tree in a park. 11th logo (2009-2021): We see a video of a person or people having activities. PBS Logo Bloopers, a Studio on Scratch. Availability: Same as before. There is no voice-over. Photo Album: A man and his grandson are looking at old pictures of their African ancestors in a scrapbook. PBS 1971 Logo Remake (Better Edition) » Remixes . Being the national station ID shown on the satellite feed, the blue logo remained in use for a while longer. However, DVD releases and streaming have made it easier to find. Culturally and generationally diverse people are employed in the variants, each giving different performances on-camera. The program break variant has a voiceover, different than the previous logo, which also says, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service.". Cheesy Factor: Really choppy, limited animation. Logo used from 1993-96. Appeared on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, among other election-themed programs in 2004. The Christmas variant is long extinct and currently cannot be found, but there is proof of it existing (see above). Music / Sounds: A telephone-like Moog synthesizer scale descending rapidly, followed by 5 Moog synthesizer tones as the black dots appear. The music is played softly on a guitar and piano. Also made a sneak appearance on a few 1977-82-era episodes of The Dick Cavett Show on DECADES. new charatcher sister caramell brother swifty by EvaStrong; BPS 1971 by book231; Public What The Heck Service by TheSuperPBS; PBS Logo (1977) by Cinemacity223; PBS 1971 Logo with Different Music by Verbisback; PBS 1971 Logo Remake (Better Edition) remix by Verbisback; PBS 1971 Red Nose Variation by Verbisback; PBS 1978 Logo (we … Flute: This variant features the 3 japanese kids from "Actions". After this, people from the local station would appear, wishing the viewers a Happy Holidays. 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.". The circles forming, spreading, merging, and spreading again. The text "PBS" appears below in a slab serif font, which was designed specifically for PBS (called "ITC Lubalin Graph Bold"). There is a 1990 Just Watch Us Now ident where we zoom out of the P-Head made of glass with light rays coming out of the P-Head's eye. Then "Seasons Greetings" writes out in cursive, with the candles then dissolving into the "PBS" from the normal logo but the P-Head is wearing a Santa Claus hat. Here are some of the variations that have been seen of late, with a list of the clips in each variant in chronological order. Generic (Magenta): Seen at the end of Charlie Rose, Point Taken, and Call the Midwife, and in rotation on Vicious. A filmed variant exists. Availability: Seen on Pennsylvania Ballet Celebrates 50 Years. A version exists with the PBS text in yellow. Logo: On a black background, an abstract-cut blue P zooms out to upper-mid screen. In the background throughout the ident is a wallpaper-like array of transparent copies of the words seen earlier. Variants: Here are some of the variations that have been seen of late, with a list of the clips in each variant in chronological order: 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”). Music / Sounds / Voice-over Variant: On Calebration, the opening theme plays over this logo, and there is no announcer. A prototype logo was found on episodes of Firing Line from September 18 and October 2, 1971, which shows the logo completely formed, with the same announcer from before saying "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service". The residue trail fades into the PBS logo from before, which settles itself in the center of the screen, occupying almost all of it. Typical early 2000's animation. The music is arranged in a beautiful piano solo ending in a dramatic string cadence and a male announcer (Bob Hilton) saying "This is PBS." Also made a sneak appearance on a few 1977-82-era episodes of The Dick Cavett Show on DECADES. Shaped-color variation of the 3-D Glass logo, from Fall 1991. FX / SFX: The "P" Circle easing back and vanishing. Debuted on July 7, 2020, at 8:56 PM ET; extended version debuted on September 18, 2020, at 9:56 PM ET. It also showed up on the Twitch.tv prints of episodes # 1417 and # 1456 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Much like HBO and their famed "In Space" opening, this logo also had its own mini-documentary detailing the making of it. Availability: Extinct. It fades to another shot of them walking down a wooded path. Logo used from 1971-84. Photo Album: Seen at the end of PBS NewsHour Weekend, Tavis Smiley, and The Civil War. This version also appeared one time on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "No & Yes # 1541". Balanced. FX/SFX: Just the decorations and their minimal movements. The circles forming the pbs.org name. The voiceover is the same as on the generic variants. Public Broadcasting Service logo 1971-1985. Availability: Uncommon. Debuted on July 26, 2020, at 9:56 PM ET. 4th logo: Minimal. Big Dreams: An Ecru-clad woman and her son are in a mall. Observing Child: The music is played on a harp and concertina. Logo used from 1996-98. Availability: Rare. 9th Logo (September 26, 2002-January 9, 2011) NET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiPBS (2003) NET / PBS - CLG WikiPublic Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiPublic Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiNET / PBS - CLG WikiPublic Broadcasting Service - CLG WikiPBS (2002, Basketball) PBS (2002, Activities) Be More PBS Logos - CLG Wiki, Nicknames: "Be More", "We Are PBS", "I Am PBS", "PBS P-Head VIII", "Circle PBS P-Head III", "The Sienna Curtains". Mother and Daughter: A mother and her teenage daughter are seen spinning and dancing; a close-up shot of the daughter kissing her mom; and the two hug (Edie Mirman: "We are PBS."). If you listen carefully, you can also hear a trombone and strings in the background as well. First appeared on the Washington Week Cleveland Roadshow Edition. HISTORY'S BEST January 26, 1998-September 4, 2000) PBS (1998). Once again, the announcer says "This is PBS". Simple, but effective animation. 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. Opening Variant: Against the blue background, the circle P-head appears in the center. It was probably a placeholder for the next logo. A piece comes out to the right and settles itself about half an inch away. Music / Sounds / Voice-over Variants: On the blue variant, one of two tunes was used: Usually, the tune was played in the key of D (G, A, D) on a celesta, followed by a new age rhythmic tune played on a celesta and acoustic guitar. FX/SFX: The Mercy Street title and PBS logo appearing. Additionally, it can be found on Twitch.tv and Amazon.com prints of color Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes that PBS last aired before 1990 (final airdates here), sometimes plastering the NET logo - this includes episodes 1271, 1300, 1309, and 1324 on Amazon; and the 1988 PBS Video release of the episode "Death of a Goldfish". 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. It's similar to the Evil P-Head that appears in gman1290's PBS Parodies (Public Beatdown Service). PBS 1971 Logo (Google it.) Additionally, the vocals "And on ... And on ...." variant may surprise you. A slightly longer version of the blue variant, usually shown before the 7PM broadcast of. 5th logo: A funky piano and choir boogie tune, followed by an announcer (Chris Murney, the voice of Elisha Hunt Rhodes in Ken Burns' The Civil War and the funding credits announcer for PBS NewsHour since 1993) who says "This is PBS." And on the rest, there are silhouettes of people tip-toeing in an oval (a circle on the widescreen version) around the person. PBS ident (1984) PBS Logo History (UPDATED) Logo History. While it is not an official variant perse, this is worth mentioning. The voiceover says, "Masterpiece, only on PBS." The rest of the animation proceeds to this logo starting with lines wiping the word "PBS". Don't expect to see this on the half-hour behind-the-scenes special Inside Mercy Street. There is also an echo in the final note. It also plasters the 1971 logo on Twitch.tv and Amazon.com prints of various 1971-75 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes that last aired on PBS in the 1990s (final airdates here); this include episodes 1176, 1177, 1179, 1180, 1261, 1281, 1384, and 1389 on Amazon. It also appeared on the 1997 Turner Home Entertainment release of Spaceflight. Mother and Daughter: A mother and her teenage daughter are seen spinning and dancing; a close-up shot of the daughter kissing her mom; and the two hug (Edie Mirman: "We are PBS." A piece, which many people call, "The Split", comes out to the right and settles itself about half an inch away. Gaming: A girl and her father play a PlayStation 4 game together. Scary Logos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. It appears on TV sometimes, but PBS Home Video tapes at the library are an easier way to find it. This logo premiered in 1971. 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. Even when the next logo started to be used, Charlie Rose continued to use this one for at least a couple more months. 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. A voice-over says "Be More, PBS." Nicknames: "Split Profile", "The Everyman / Everyperson P", "PBS P-Head II", "The Split". This logo's music was composed by Paul Alan Levi. Masterpiece: The music is played on strings and keyboards. 8th logo (1998-2002): On a computer-generated sky background, a person standing to the left covers his or her head with a black circle with the PBS P-Head on it in white. Composed by Paul Alan Levi. It also appears on a few episodes of American Experience released on home video at the time. The kid looks through an astronaut helmet. The music is played either on strings and keyboards or in an electronic arrangement. The same tune is always used, but is rearranged for some variants and has a different voice-over (see above for examples). Below is the URL "pbs.org/arts" and, to the right, the Twitter hashtag "#PBSarts". Antiques Roadshow: A variant appears on episodes of Antiques Roadshow. Was seen on 1985-1989 (seasons 10-14) episodes of Austin City Limits, and 1984-1989 (seasons 4-8) episodes of MotorWeek. Can also be found on early PBS Home Video releases from the '80s; just look for a banner with the P Head on the left and "PBS VIDEO" filling the entire rest of the banner. The music is orchestrated in a hard rock version. 6th logo (1995-1998): On a blue aurora background, we see dark blue lights and blue lights swirling and moving around. No lines streak across the screen; therefore it is a still version of the ident. Trivia: This was based on a 1994 rebranding of PBS produced by PMcD Design; this rebranding would gradually be adopted by many PBS stations over the ensuing years, including WSJK / WKOP, WNET, and WVIZ. Also, the "B" is red and the logo is shifted to the middle. On DVD, it appears on episodes of The American Experience from the era.