Family Channel

Background

These are the IDs used by the Family Channel, launched on September 1, 1988.

1st Logo (September 1, 1988-1997)

Logo: On a sky blue background, a yellow sun draws in on the right. Above the sun, blue rectangle draws in. Below that, a red rectangle draws in on the left. After that, the word "Family" in script and in blue draws in below. The word "Channel" fades in below "Family" in a Times New Roman font.

FX/SFX: The drawing effects.

Music/Sounds: A fun tune with the announcer saying "You're watching Family Channel, Canada's Family Network." Sometimes the announcer says "You're watching Family Channel, television the whole family can share together."

Availability: Extinct, outside of tape trading.

2nd Logo (1997-1999)

Logo: We see people doing various things (including, a ballerina dancer twirling around, a woman graduating, kids feeding a dog, etc.) against a background full of art, as the barber man and a child watches us and disappear, the blue and red objects fly around, along with the sun, forming the original Family Channel logo from before on a white background. The word "Family" in the same script font, also from before, zooms in below with "Channel" in a Helvetica font.

Variants: The bumper comes in the following numerous variants:

Mine: The sequence plays, and after the logo forms, the rectangles and text disappear except the sun. The word "Mine" appears in red below the sun, dotting the I.
Splat: Same as before, but the word "SPLAT" appears in blue underneath the sun.
Signature: After the sequence, the word "Signature" appears below the sun.
Disney Variant: We see the Family Channel logo playing in animation, as the lines and text disappear except the sun, which briefly wobbles once and shines. The sun flies, draws a yellow paint line and brings forth the black words "with the magic of" inscribed on the yellow line, and the familiar Disney script logo in red writes in below. A small copyright stamp appears on the bottom left corner of the screen.

FX/SFX: People doing all kinds of various things, and the logo forming.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A somewhat catchy, relaxing tune that plays at the beginning. It also ends with the last two notes, and an announcer says "You're watching Family Channel."

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variants: The ID comes in numerous versions:

A jazzy swing tune being played throughout with various sounds.
A pop-techno tune with a horse whinnying.
On the "Magic of Disney" variant, we hear a female announcer saying "You're watching Family Channel." A chiming sound is heard as the sun wobbles and shines, and a "whoosh" sound as it flies throughout, followed by a whimsical fanfare being played during the sequence. She also adds: "With the magic...of Disney." before it ends with a flourish.

Availability: Extinct.

Legacy: The classic original logo is well-remembered by Canadians that grew up watching Family Channel back in the good old days. Also, it was the last bumper to use the original logo, as the word "Channel" was dropped before the rebranding of Family Channel's next logo made on October 1, 1999. However, the "Family Channel" name still remains active in the future.