Connecticut Public Television IDs

Credits

Descriptions by
mr3urious and GoAnimateFan199Pro

Captures by
EnormousRat and DaffyDuckScrewball

Editions by
MariluHennerArtist45, Lizz Tetlow, InuYashafan01, KirbyGuy2001, GETENT, Unnepad, Edc4

Video captures courtesy of
MacBookPro1990, Skyoneer2007, Bci Teens, Tlogos, and EnormousRat

Background

Connecticut Public Television is the statewide PBS affiliate which serves Connecticut via its stations WEDH Hartford (its flagship station), WEDW Bridgeport, WEDN Norwich, and WEDY New Haven.

4th Logo (May 25, 1990-1993)

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Nicknames: "The Silver Circle", "The Shimmering Circle", "3D Glass"

Logo: Similar to the 1990 Connecticut Public Television Productions logo, but the station info first wipes in.

FX/SFX: Same as its production counterpart.

Music/Sounds: Same as its production counterpart.

Availability: Used as a local station ID.

Editor's Note: Same as its production counterpart.

Dot Explosion (1993-2004)

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Nicknames: "The Exploding Dot", "The Floating, Multicolored, Stylized C's", "Glass Dots", "The C-Dot"

Logo: On a moving dark cloudy background, we see many multicolored stylized "C"s and glass dots merging into each other. Once the "C"s and dots merge, "CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TELEVISION" in a pale blue italicized font appears to the right of the "C". The "C" and the dot turn red and the dot has a light streak explosion-like effect.

Variants:

• On the sponsor for Barney and Friends from 1993, the logo is still (except the background behind it is moving) and letterboxed with white background and rectangles with grey and white checkerboard on the center.

FX/SFX: The CGI, and the "explosion".

Music/Sounds: A news-like twinkling theme is used, with the first four notes of the regular music playing twice in different keys, building up to a different, longer "ding". Droning synths are heard at the end, with a six note chime that repeats until the logo ends.

Availability: Used as a station ID.

Editor's Note: This logo is known to have scared a few people due to the music and the exploding dot effect. Nonetheless, this is a favorite of many due to its dreamy music and atmosphere and colorful aesthetics, and for those who watched Barney and Friends in their childhood.

Calling For Help (September 6, 2004-2009)

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Nicknames: "CPTV", "The Characters", "The Stylized C-Dot", "The C-Dot II"

Logo: Similar to the 2004 CPTV logo, but it's much longer, and in the "C" are more clips from their productions. The background colors are slightly repositioned, and the C zooms away a bit further. The station info appears to the right and the "CPTV" text does its usual animation.

FX/SFX: Great CGI!

Music/Sounds: An extended version of what he hear in the production counterpart. There are more pianos, and it starts in what sounds like a D major or B-flat chord. It sounds similar to the Sony Wonder logo, and was composed by Brendan Cooney.

Availability: Used as a local station ID.

Editor's Note: Like its production counterpart, it's well-liked, even outside of Connecticut.

Great Coverage (2009- )

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Nicknames: "Glass C", "50 Years Of CPTV", "The Big C III"

Logo: Same as its production counterpart, but the background is darker at the beginning and brightens up gradually. The camera also is closer at the beginning. At the end, station info fades in.

Variants:

• A local variant exists with longer animation. The background is darker at the beginning and brightens up gradually. The camera also is closer at the beginning. At the end, station info fades in.
• For their 50th anniversary, the animation is different. We see red chips flying around to unveil the logo. The "C" seems to be carved out rather than plastered onto the shape. Below the logo is a big "30" in yellow in front of a few red chips. Below the "50" is "CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS" in a thin font. Below that is "OF TELEVISION EXCELLENCE" in a much less thin and smaller font.

FX/SFX: The burst of light. Basic, but effective animation.

Music/Sounds: A nice violin piece or a female announcer saying the funding provided for the program.

Availability: Currently used as a local station ID.

Editor's Note: None.