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=== Background ===
'''The Corporation for Public Broadcasting''' (CPB) is a non-profit corporation created by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 7 of that year. It was created to provide partial federal funding for public broadcasting, initially collaborating with [[National Educational Television]] (NET) stations before starting their own private non-profit networks, [[Public Broadcasting Service]] (PBS) for television and National Public Radio (NPR) for radio.
=== 1st Logo (
'''Logo:''' We see the in-credit text "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting" or "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" during the sponsors or end credits of PBS shows. There are many font
'''Logo''': On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background we see, in {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}}, an abstract design - the lowercase letters "c," "p" and "b" stacked together like a mixed up jigsaw puzzle - and the text "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" written below in a serif font. ▼
'''Variant:''' On ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' episodes from 1993-2001, the byline "A private corporation funded by the American people" (more commonly seen with the 7th logo and beyond) is added.▼
'''FX/SFX:''' None.▼
'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' The text has no music of its own, but on several shows of the era it plays over the opening and closing themes. There are at least three voice-over variations:▼
* "[PROGRAM NAME] is made possible by funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."▼
* "Additional funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."▼
* "Funding for this series was also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."▼
'''Availability:''' ▼
* Its variations have been preserved on DVDs, iTunes and Amazon Instant Video releases of PBS shows such as ''Sesame Street'' and ''The Electric Company''. ''NOVA'', ''Great Performances'' and ''3-2-1 Classroom Contact'' will also likely have variations of this logo intact if reissued.▼
* The last known show to use this logo was the series finale of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' in 2001. However, while Amazon Instant Video releases of 1970-75 episodes retain this logo, later episodes have all funding credits removed. This also appears on season 2 episodes of ''The American Experience''.▼
'''Editor's Note:''' None.▼
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▲'''Logo''': On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background we see
'''Variants:'''
* On black and white programs, the logo has a {{Font color|
* An inverted variant of the black and white variant has been found.
* There is a variant with a {{Font color|royalblue|royal blue}} background and a white logo.
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'''Editor's Note:''' The logo's abstract design is a throwback to mid-century abstract graphics.
▲=== 2nd Logo (1967-August 31, 2001) ===
▲'''Logo:''' We see the in-credit text "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting" or "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" during the sponsors or end credits of PBS shows. There are many font, color, and ALL CAPS variations.
▲'''Variant:''' On ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' episodes from 1993-2001, the byline "A private corporation funded by the American people" (more commonly seen with the 7th logo and beyond) is added.
▲'''FX/SFX:''' None.
▲'''Music/Sounds/Voice-over:''' The text has no music of its own, but on several shows of the era it plays over the opening and closing themes. There are at least three voice-over variations:
▲* "[PROGRAM NAME] is made possible by funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
▲* "Additional funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
▲* "Funding for this series was also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
▲'''Availability:'''
▲* Its variations have been preserved on DVDs, iTunes and Amazon Instant Video releases of PBS shows such as ''Sesame Street'' and ''The Electric Company''. ''NOVA'', ''Great Performances'' and ''3-2-1 Classroom Contact'' will also likely have variations of this logo intact if reissued.
▲* The last known show to use this logo was the series finale of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' in 2001. However, while Amazon Instant Video releases of 1970-75 episodes retain this logo, later episodes have all funding credits removed. This also appears on season 2 episodes of ''The American Experience''.
▲'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 3rd Logo (1975-1983) ===
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'''Nickname:''' "CPB Curves"
'''Logo:''' Just a stylized "'''cpb'''" with the company name below. Sometimes, "The Program Fund" will appear above the company name.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 4th Logo (1983-March 5, 1990) ===
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'''Nickname:''' "CPB in a Circle"
'''Logo:''' Just a circle with a stylized "'''CPB'''" cut into it on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} (or black) background, with the phrase:
<center>{{Font|Garamond|'''CORPORATION<br>FOR PUBLIC<br>BROADCASTING'''}}</center>
underneath, in Garamond.
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'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Preserved on 1983-1985 ''Reading Rainbow'' tapes. This also appeared on pre-1987 episodes of ''The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour'', ''Jukebox Saturday Night'', season 1 episodes of ''The American Experience'', and ''Eyes on the Prize''.
'''Editor's Note:'''
=== 5th Logo (October 1, 1984-November 29, 1987, September 1, 1991-July 1, 1992) ===
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 6th Logo (December 14, 1987-December 22, 1995) ===
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'''Logo:''' The whole thing takes place on a space background with stars zooming past. The CPB logo is now in 3-D, and the circle is colored {{Font color|blue|blue}} and white. First, we see it slowly rotating 90 degrees to the left. After it finishes rotating the words, the name pops up like this:
<center>{{Font|Serif|CORPORATION<br>FOR PUBLIC<br>BROADCASTING}}</center>
'''Variants:'''
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* An earlier variant, as seen on season 2-3 episodes of ''Square One TV'', put this logo on a black/{{Font color|purple|purple}} gradient background.
* Some shows, like ''Great Performances'', had the logo superimposed over a specialty backdrop.
* The logo may also fade away to make room for the text "Viewers Like You", which contains the words "Viewers Like" (in a small font) with "{{Font color|yellow|you}}" sketched below in yellow script. This happened on many post-1988 shows. After being sketched, the {{Font color|
* On some shows, the "Viewers Like" words are in capitals.
* On 1989 episodes of ''Frontline'', the text is set in the Haettenschwelier font, just like the ''Degrassi Junior High'' episodes.
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'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a favorite to longtime PBS viewers as with new CGI effects.
=== 7th Logo (September 30, 1991-February 22, 1996) ===
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'''Nickname:''' "CPB in a Circle IV"
'''Logo:'''
'''Variants:'''
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=== 8th Logo (July 1, 1991-2002, October 27, 2020) ===
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'''Nicknames:''' "CPB in a Circle V ","CGI CPB Circle", "Merging CPB Circles", "Sweeping Pink Lines"
'''Logo:''' Here are the main variants of this logo:
* '''Version #1:''' On a textured {{Font color|#0047AB|cobalt blue}}/{{Font color|purple|purple}} background with occasional {{Font color|#DE6FA1|thulian pink}} comets flying past, two circles slide in and form the CPB logo above the white text: <center>{{Font|Garamond|CORPORATION<br>FOR PUBLIC<br>BROADCASTING}}</center> At this point, the font is now modified slightly, to ITC Garamond Light. After a few seconds, the text fades out as the logo splits into two CPB logos flying off to opposite sides of the screen so that the words "Viewers Like You" (in plain white plain serif text this time) appear in its place near the top, as more comets fly diagonally upward. For this version, the "Viewers Like You" text sometimes fades out earlier, so the background is shown for about one second before completely fading out.
* '''Version #2:''' Starting on March 22, 1993, the byline from the 7th logo was added under the text. At that time, the text above was arranged centered and appears earlier, before the sweeping {{Font color|pink|pink}} lines. Also, the CPB logo, smaller to make room for the byline, has a {{Font color|#4682B4|steel blue}}/{{Font color|#B784A7|opera mauve}} color scheme instead of the casual {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|lavender|lavender}} one, which is only used on still and superimposed variants. ▼
▲* '''Version #2:''' Starting on March 22, 1993, the byline from the 7th logo was added under the text. At that time, the text above was arranged centered and appears earlier, before the sweeping {{Font color|pink|pink}} lines. Also, the CPB logo, smaller to make room for the byline, has a {{Font color|#4682B4|steel blue}}/{{Font color|#B784A7|opera mauve}} color scheme instead of the casual {{Font color|blue|blue}}/{{Font color|lavender|lavender}} one, which is only used on still and superimposed variants.
'''Variants:'''
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* Starting on November 1, 1999, the text "Thank You" follows "Viewers Like You". This is often customized for the particular show; however, on programs that use this with the standard setting, the text uses a completely different font than had been used for eight years. The original font, however, was used on ''Wall Street Week'' episodes and ''Not Done: Women Remaking America''.
* On ''The Charlie Horse Music Pizza'', the logo is a solid {{Font color|#120A8F|ultramarine}} color with "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting" and the usual byline below it in the Ad-Lib font, all against a stylized musical-oriented background.
* On ''Club Connect'', the sweeping {{Font color|pink|pink}} lines and the two big circles move slower, and the text appears after the logo (in brighter colors) is formed; later, ''Dragon Tales'' uses the digitally remastered version of this slow variant.
* On 1998-2001 episodes of ''NOVA'', a bold Century Gothic font was used. On at least one or two episodes, the text is not bold.
* ''Ghostwriter'' used an animated sky background with two pinwheels forming the CPB circle. In later episodes from 1993-1995, the background was replaced with an animated {{Font color|aquamarine|aquamarine}} background with jacks.
* Sometimes, it was superimposed in the credits along with the PBS logo (the P-Heads on top of the "PBS" letters, like the 3rd and 6th PBS logos) in {{Font color|
* On ''Kratt's Creatures'', the CPB circle is transparent.
* On 1995-1998 episodes of ''Sesame Street'', the whole text is bigger and written in cursive, and the logo is shown on the top left of the screen. The background takes place behind a {{Font color|green|green}} curtain.
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'''Editor's Note:''' Much like the 6th logo, this is a favorite to most PBS viewers.
=== 9th Logo (November 9, 1998-2001) ===
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 10th Logo (2000-2015) ===
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'''Nickname:''' "CPB in a Square"
'''Logo:''' On an {{Font color|aquamarine|aqua}} background, {{Font color|blue|blue}} and white dots appear in the center of the screen and pulse out, while streaks run through it. The rings then form the CPB logo, redesigned again with smoother text and is now in a square. The "p" and "b" are connected to the edge of the square. The white then fades out inside the text and 4 streaks run along the edges. The same byline appears underneath in all capitals, but with "{{Font color|blue|CPB.ORG}}" at the end in {{Font color|blue|blue}}, which is wiped with a streak.
* For the Viewers Like You variant, the same dots appear across the screen, vertically centered, and {{Font color|blue|blue}} and white rings provide the transition from the CPB slide to the "Viewers Like You" slide, and the process repeats itself for the transition from the "Viewers Like You" to the "Thank You" slide. Both the "Viewers Like You" and "Thank You" slides have the letters moving closer to the center.
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* Some shows, like ''Nature'', just use "Viewers Like You."
* On ''American Experience'', the logo is in {{Font color|gold|gold}}.
* On PBS Kids shows, such as ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', ''Reading Rainbow,'' ''Sesame Street'', and ''Dragon Tales'', there is a certain background with two halves of different colors. On the bottom half, there is a kid's head, and on the top half, there is a thought bubble, transforming from two different objects to another kid's head. For the CPB logo, the top half is {{Font color|
* There is another PBS Kids variant that lacks the heads and thought bubbles, while the logos are centered on the screen. Also, the CPB logo appears on the second screen, after the US Department of Education logo is shown. On ''Dragon Tales'', there is an additional third screen with "Viewers Like You" centered on the {{Font color|red|red}} top half with the girl's head shown without the thought bubble.
* Some shows, like ''Between the Lions'', do not use "Viewers Like You."
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'''Editor's Note:''' It should be said that despite the shape change, the "cpb" text looks even more like the Chuck Barris logo.
=== 11th Logo (September 24, 2002-November 2019) ===
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 12th Logo (March 24, 2010-November 2019) ===
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 13th Logo (November 11, 2019-) ===
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is a non-profit corporation created by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 7 of that year. It was created to provide partial federal funding for public broadcasting, initially collaborating with National Educational Television (NET) stations before starting their own private non-profit networks, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for television and National Public Radio (NPR) for radio.
Logo: We see the in-credit text "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting" or "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" during the sponsors or end credits of PBS shows. There are many font and color variations, some of which are written in all-caps.
Variant: On Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episodes from 1993-2001, the byline "A private corporation funded by the American people" (more commonly seen with the 7th logo and beyond) is added.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: The text has no music of its own, but on several shows of the era it plays over the opening and closing themes. There are at least three voice-over variations:
Availability:
Editor's Note: None.
Logo: On a blue background we see a dark blue emblem consisting of the lowercase letters "c", "p" and "b" stacked together like a mixed-up jigsaw puzzle, and the text "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" written below in a serif font.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: This logo has no music, but one of the following voice-overs is heard:
Availability: Very rare.
Editor's Note: The logo's abstract design is a throwback to mid-century abstract graphics.
Nickname: "CPB Curves"
Logo: Just a stylized "cpb" with the company name below. Sometimes, "The Program Fund" will appear above the company name.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Same as the 2nd logo.
Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on some episodes of Great Performances, including a trilogy of adaptations of works by Edith Wharton, and American Playhouse.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "CPB in a Circle"
Logo: Just a circle with a stylized "CPB" cut into it on a blue (or black) background, with the phrase:
underneath, in Garamond.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Same as the 2nd logo.
Availability: Ultra rare. Preserved on 1983-1985 Reading Rainbow tapes. This also appeared on pre-1987 episodes of The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, Jukebox Saturday Night, season 1 episodes of The American Experience, and Eyes on the Prize.
Editor's Note: The logo bears a striking resemblance to the Chuck Barris logo and would continue to go up all the way until 2002.
Nickname: "CPB in a Circle II"
Logo: Same as the fourth logo, but this time the background is a black/purple gradient. The whole thing also has a drop shadow.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Same as the 2nd logo, although a few episodes of Degrassi Junior High lacked the voice-over.
Availability: Ultra rare. Preserved on 1985-1987 Reading Rainbow tapes. This was also used on season 1 episodes of Square One TV, The Ring of Truth, 3-2-1 Classroom Contact, Degrassi Junior High, and Frontline, among others. Also seen on the 1992 rebroadcast of Huey Long, with the 1991 CPB logo following as part of the general funding credits for the rebroadcasts of this and three other Ken Burns classics at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "CPB in a Circle III", "CPB in Space"
Logo: The whole thing takes place on a space background with stars zooming past. The CPB logo is now in 3-D, and the circle is colored blue and white. First, we see it slowly rotating 90 degrees to the left. After it finishes rotating the words, the name pops up like this:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The stars, and the occasional 90 degree rotation of the CPB circle from the left side of the screen; decent quality CGI.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Same as the 2nd logo, often with "...and by the (annual) financial support of viewers like you." or just simply "...and viewers like you.".
Availability: Rare.
Editor's Note: This logo is a favorite to longtime PBS viewers as with new CGI effects.
Nickname: "CPB in a Circle IV"
Logo: On a black background, we see a redesigned version of the CPB circle, with a blue and lavender outline around it and in the letters.
Variants:
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Same as the 6th logo.
Availability: Pretty rare. Mainly seen on American Experience. It has been preserved on PBS Video tapes from the time.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "CPB in a Circle V ","CGI CPB Circle", "Merging CPB Circles", "Sweeping Pink Lines"
Logo: Here are the main variants of this logo:
Variants:
FX/SFX: The lines and the circles sliding. Great animation.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Same as the 6th logo. The voice-overs are the same as the first logo.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:
Availability: Pretty common.
Editor's Note: Much like the 6th logo, this is a favorite to most PBS viewers.
Logo: On the same background as the 7th PBS logo (replete with the walking men silhouettes), we see the CPB print logo, in black, centered on the screen. This time, no text or byline is shown. The logo is then usually followed by the "Viewers Like You" and "Thank You" disclaimers, which are often custom-made for the particular show, or else uses the standard font introduced in 1999.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The background.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over:
Availability: Very rare. In fact, it's probably the one of rarest of the CPB logos.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "CPB in a Square"
Logo: On an aqua background, blue and white dots appear in the center of the screen and pulse out, while streaks run through it. The rings then form the CPB logo, redesigned again with smoother text and is now in a square. The "p" and "b" are connected to the edge of the square. The white then fades out inside the text and 4 streaks run along the edges. The same byline appears underneath in all capitals, but with "CPB.ORG" at the end in blue, which is wiped with a streak.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The blue dots forming the CPB logo.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: The music consists of a futuristic synth tune as the dots appear, followed by a woodwind note as the CPB logo wipes in. This is followed by an updated version of the 1996 PBS logo's music, performed on brass. (This version is also used for the actual PBS logo on Beyond the Color Line.) The voiceovers are the same as the 8th logo.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability:
Editor's Note: It should be said that despite the shape change, the "cpb" text looks even more like the Chuck Barris logo.
Nickname: "CPB in a Square II"
Logo: On a blue/purple/red ethereal background with silhouettes of random people doing various things, the CPB logo wipes in horizontally (first with the dots, then the text), and the byline from the 10th logo appears. During all of this, the PBS P-Head (the 1989 PBS logo's size) is shown in the background, moving up and down, left and right, etc.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The wiping in of the CPB logo.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Several variations of the 2002 PBS logo's music have been used so far. The voiceover is the same as the 8th logo.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "CPB in a Square III", "Colorful CPB"
Logo: On the 2009 PBS logo's bubble background, the CPB logo in white appears via bubbles forming the square while the text zooms out, and the byline from the 10th and 11th logos appears. Then, "Viewers Like You" wipes in left to right, in the PBS Explorer font (similar in style to Interstate). "Viewers Like" is white, and "You" is yellow within a dark rectangle. After a few seconds, "Viewers Like" wipes out right to left and is replaced by "Thank", with "You" shifting to the left to ensure centering just as quickly.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The wiping in of the CPB logo.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: A variation of the 2009 PBS logo's music. The voiceover is the same as in the previous logo.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variants:
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: None.
Nickname: "CPB in a Square IV"
Logo: TBA.
FX/SFX: TBA.
Music/Sounds/Voice-over: TBA.
Availability: Brand new. First seen on The Warrior Tradition. May appear on NOVA, Washington Week, PBS NewsHour, Wild Kratts, Arthur, Hero Elementary, the upcoming series Elinor Wonders Why, and some other shows from PBS. Thus far, however, only superimposed and/or static versions are known to exist.
Editor's Note: None.