'''Technique:''' Live-action photography.
'''Audio:''' The end of the ''Sesame Street'' closing theme, with a random character from the show saying "''Sesame Street'' is a production of the Children's Television Workshop"."
'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Availability:'''
* AppearedIt appeared on the first fourteen seasons of ''Sesame Street'', some episodes of which were available on HBO Max until the episodes were removed from the service in August 2022.
* It was also retained on later prints of these older episodes, such as on the ''Sesame Street: Old School'' DVD box sets, and the ''Sesame Street Unpaved'' syndication package on Noggin.
* The HBO prints also used this logo twice, once from the closing itself and second from the ending credits. This error iswas fixed on most HBO Max prints, however.
'''Legacy:''' Well-remembered by those who grew up with ''Sesame Street'' during this time.
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'''Visuals:''' On episodes of ''The Electric Company'', the closing credits always featured the animated opening title to the show, in which the logo is seen in a cloud-like shape, which in turn is seen with several cloud-like shapes and a box that's connected to both sides of the screen. The words "THE ELECTRIC COMPANY" wave, wiggle, and change to the words "THE CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP" in orange. Afterwards, the box-like shape would open up and allow the CTW logo to wiggle away.
'''Variants:'''
*On <u>the first two seasons</u>, this logo wasis essentially just two stills of "THE ELECTRIC COMPANY" and "THE CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP" in the cloud-shape. The text wasis also in white.
*On <u>episode 290</u>, as the words "The Electric Company" transition into "The Children's Television Workshop", a series of four {{color|blue}} Scanimated lightning bolts (which appeared during the opening title graphic) converge toward the center and then retract; once the voiceover says "The Children's Television Workshop", the logo stays on screen a few seconds longer than usual, then immediately cuts away to the copyright slide; the box does not open up, and the words does not disappear into the center of the screen.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, four vertical {{color|orange}} rectangles appear in the center of the screen and start transforming into the letters in "{{color|orange|ctw}}" simultaneously. The rectangle on the left stretches slightly to the right and left until it forms a square, then curves at the top and bottom to form a "{{color|orange|c}}". The rectangle in the middle stretches on all sides vertically and horizontally until it resembles a cross, then the lower half stretches out some more and curves to the right to form a lower case "{{color|orange|t}}". The two rectangles on the right stretch until they become squares and connect each other in the middle with extensions on their bottom right corners. The two squares, along with the right corner of the "{{color|orange|t}}", stretch to the bottom to form the "{{color|orange|w}}". The small {{color|cyan}} text:
'''Variants:'''
*On <u>the first two seasons of ''3-2-1 Contact''</u>, the closing logo is still (the animated version appeared at the beginning as an opening logo).
*There is a <u>filmed variant</u> where the forming-rectangle animation is much slower (animated on twos), and when it's finished, the bluecyan text immediately appears. The <u>videotaped variant</u> as seen on ''3-2-1 Contact'' speeds up the forming animation (where it moves on ones), then freezes on the finished "CTW" logo for a few seconds until the text appears.
*An in-credit version appears at the end of the 1979 10th anniversary special <u>''A Walking Tour of Sesame Street''</u> (again, the animated version was used as an opening logo).
*On <u>1988 episodes of the Dutch co-production ''Sesamstraat''</u>, an in-credit version appears with the [[NOS]] logo in {{color|blue}}.
*On the 1982 [[NBC]] PSA ''<u>Betcha Don't Know</u>'', the logo is still on a {{color|navy|navy blue}} background; the logo is {{color|orange}}, has a white outline, and is still. Below is the text "a public service message from NBC".
*On <u>later episodes of the Kuwaiti co-production ''Iftah Ya Simsim''</u>, a {{color|green}} in-credit variant with a copyright year.
*A <u>slow videotaped variant</u> exists. The “CTW”"CTW" logo forms at 1/4 speed and “Children’s"Children's Television Workshop”Workshop" fades in almost immediately.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation by Edstan Studio.
'''Availability:'''
* The standard logo with music is only known to appear at the beginning of the first 2 seasons of ''3-2-1 Contact'', but was plastered with the Sesame Workshop logo on [[Noggin Originals|Noggin]] airings from 2000-03. It also appears on ''Sesame Street in Puerto Rico''.
* It also appeared on original broadcasts and the 1987 [[Random House Home Video]] VHS prints of ''Christmas Eve on Sesame Street''. The [[Sony Wonder]] VHS reissue replaced it with the next logo, while the DVD releases have no logos at all.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a {{color|gold}} spark flies across the top left corner of the screen, writing the word "{{color|blue|CHILDREN'S}}", colored {{color|blue}} and in the ITC Busorama font. Then, it shifts to the middle left corner and writes "{{color|blue|TELEVISION}}". It shifts again to the bottom left corner and writes "{{color|blue|WORKSHOP}}". A ray of light flies up from the bottom of the screen and "explodes" (read: expands) into a giant starburst, then recedes. The "C" in "{{Colorcolor|blue|CHILDREN'S}}" sparkles, then the "O" in "{{Colorcolor|blue|TELEVISION}}" does so shortly after. Finally, the first "O" in "{{Colorcolor|blue|WORKSHOP}}" glitters as the logo fades out.
'''Variants:'''
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'''Visuals:''' Superimposed on the screen like before, there is the ''Sesame Street'' logo flipping in (again, the placement varies depending on the episode). This is followed by the white words "CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP" in white sliding in one by one below the sign.
'''Availability:'''
* It debuted on Episode 1915 of Season 15 of ''Sesame Street'', and lasted all the way until Episode 3394 of Season 26 (although by then, Friday episodes would no longer feature this logo once the calypso opening was introduced, with the exception of 3010, the first to use the calypso closing).
**LikeAs inwith the 1st and 5th logos, the HBO prints of some '90s episodes were followed by the full 1992 closing credits with the 10th logo.
**The logo is difficult to find as of August 2022, due to HBO Max removing the episodes it was preserved on.
'''Variants:'''
*For the first season, the Children's Television Workshop logo text wasis the standard blue on a black background. For seasons 2 and 3, it wasis changed to a purple background with white text.
*On early episodes of ''Square One TV'', as well as Friday episodes, the logo would already begin at the copyright screen.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black and white checkered background, the ''Square One TV'' logo zooms in with a copyright notice fading in. Afterwards, it immediately cuts from the CTW logo in {{color|hotpink|pink}}, to a fully checkered board logo zooming out, revealing the ''Square One TV'' logo, turning itself to the right and facing the viewer.
'''Visuals:''' This is incorporated into the original version of the 1992-2006 ''Sesame Street'' closing credit sequence. After the credits scroll, there is a sign that reads "CTW PROVIDES PARTIAL FUNDING FOR SESAME STREET THROUGH ITS SELF-SUPPORT ACTIVITIES." After a few seconds, the camera pans up, the text on the sign moving slightly as it does so (due to the text being cheaply inserted in), to reveal an animated version of the familiar ''Sesame Street'' sign; it now has inverted colors and the "SESAME STREET" text in black. The camera pans to the left as the sign flips in. Big Bird (live-action; puppeteered by Caroll Spinney) walks by and says the usual end spiel as the words "Children's Television Workshop" in white with black outlines and in a Dom Casual font is wiped in. The text disappears and the screen zooms out back to the Statue of Liberty and the tugboat from the beginning of the closing sequence. The Statue of Liberty moves once more before returning to her normal position.
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation, combined with live-action. This was done by regular series animator Joey Ahlbum, who is known for his work on many [[Nickelodeon]] IDsidents such as the classic "Doo-Wop-A-Saurus" ID.
'''Audio:''' Same as the first three ''Sesame Street'' custom logos (this time, the theme is a hip-hop remix and the announcer is Big Bird), followed by a synthesized flute and bass glissandos, a stretching sound effect for the Statue of Liberty (also used in ''Sesame Street'' itself), and the tugboat tooting twice. The sound of rubber (a stock sound effect from the show that is mainly used during the Noodle Family portions of the ''Elmo's World'' segments) and a metallic ring (along with a clicking noise) are also heard when the sign settles into its position.
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'''Visuals:''' There are two {{color|hotpink|pink}} boulders against a {{color|blue}} background; one is round, while the other is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Both have cracks and niches in them. From the screen's right, there is a third {{color|hotpink|pink}} boulder in the shape of a square rolling in. It bumps into the second boulder, and all three boulders crumble apart slightly; each one forms a letter: the first one forms "{{color|hotpink|C}}", the second forms "{{color|hotpink|T}}" and the third forms "{{color|hotpink|W}}". Copyright information fades in at the bottom of the screen.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation produced by [[Film Roman]] and animated by either Sunwoo Entertainment, Anivision or Plus One Animation.
'''Audio:''' First, several descending trumpet notes, then the sound of the boulders crumbling, and then an ascending four-note piano jingle accompanied by a descending four-note trumpet jingle.
'''Availability:''' OnlyThis was only used on ''Cro'', which has not reran on television for decades. The VHS releases from Republic Pictures Home Video retain this logo.
===12th Logo (''Square One TV Math Talk'' variant) (1995-1996)===
'''Availability:'''
* AppearsIt appears on ''Square One TV Math Talk'' (a spin-off of ''Square One TV'' used for instructing teachers), which hasn't rerun in decades.
* It does appear on the VHS releases from [[PBS Distribution|PBS Video]].
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*1995-1998: On a static purple background, Big Bird (again performed by Caroll Spinney) tells the audience, "Toodle-loo!". After the funding credits, the following copyright text: ▼
'''Visuals:'''
▲*1995-1998: On a static {{color|purple }} background, Big Bird (again performed by Caroll Spinney) tells the audience, "Toodle-loo!" . After the funding credits, the following copyright text :
<center>"Sesame Street"<br>
RESERVED
</center>
:slides in over a teal/blue curtain background with alternating diagonal lines, in Gill Sans. The logo compresses itself and flashes, much like a CRT television turning off. ▼
▲:slides in over a {{color|teal }}/ {{color|blue }} curtain background with alternating diagonal lines, in Gill Sans. The logo compresses itself and flashes, much like a CRT television turning off.
*1998-2002: On a static purple background, the above text is shown on-screen for a few seconds before moving to the left to reveal Big Bird. He once again says "Toodle-loo!" ▼
▲*1998-2002: On a static {{color|purple }} background, the above text is shown on-screen for a few seconds before moving to the left to reveal Big Bird. He once again says "Toodle-loo!"
'''Trivia:''' This logo is merely a copyright screen for ''Sesame Street'' itself. On episodes from Seasons 27-29, this logo also serves as the closing of the "Coming Soon on ''Sesame Street''" segment which shows a scene from the next episode.
* Starting in December 1997, the text is changed to a Helvetica-type font.
*Beginning in 2001, the entirety of the text is changed to a much bolder font. The letters of the "Sesame Workshop" text are also spaced out, with the text arranged like this:
<center>"Sesame Street," "Sesame Workshop"<br>
and their logos are trademarks<br>
* The logo wasn't plastered by the first Sesame Workshop logo on PBS reruns of ''Sesame Street'' from May to December 2000, instead being left intact.
* The <u>early version</u> can be found on the VHS releases of ''Elmopalooza'', ''Cinderelmo'' (the DVD release also has the logo intact), the DVD release of ''The Alphabet Jungle Game'' (even though the case and disc have the Sesame Workshop logo) and ''Elmo's World''.
* AlsoIt also appears on the games ''Elmo's Letter Adventure'' and ''Elmo's Number Journey'' for the [[PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo 64]].
* It is also left intact on the DVD release of ''Dragon Tales: Adventures in Dragon Land'', as well as the first 6 VHS releases of the show.
* The ''Sesame Street: Unpaved'' variant only appeared on the 1999 special of the same name that aired on Noggin (now [[Nick Jr.]]).
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