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'''PBS Kids''' is a children's programming block on [[PBS]] and a 24-hour digital channel.
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==PBS for Kids / PTV==
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'''Visuals:''' On a white background, three crudely-drawn P-heads are seen (their outlines wiggle throughout the logo). The first one is wearing a red cap and an earring. They sing "This is! P-B-SSSSSS!" (the "P-B-SSSSSS!" part of which is done by a female choir) while moving their arms and changing patterns (which are described below; the first two patterns are repeated before the third one):
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Near the end, they raise their arms in the air and the first one ad-libs "Woo-hoo-hooooo!" a-la Michael Jackson as his cap flies off. The word "'''{{font|serif|PBS}}'''" in the same font as the 3rd [[PBS]] logo fades in as the cap drops back on his head, and an orange P-head dog "P-Pet", runs across the screen, barks and walks away.
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***There is another variant of this long version, where the animation is believed to come from. During the above animation, some kids say "The P-Pals are coming!" various times. Then, before the door opens, they say "Who are the P-Pals?" After the P-Pals yell "Surprise!", they shout "The P-Pals are coming!" and one of the kids says "Watch for them!"
*On a 1994 episode of ''In the Mix'', the logo looks a bit washed-out with the brightness and contrast pumped up in excess.
*There is a variant where there's a bird's-eye-view of the "PTV Park" setting, which starts with a sign that says "PTV" in its corporate font being guarded by two P-Pals Polly and Pernell. The camera flies in under the sign so there is a good view of everything, with various P-Pals doing their own activities, multicolored P-Pal-style drawings of the ''Sesame Street'' and ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' sets, carnival-themed structures, and a statue of the P-Pals. The camera pans towards a
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
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===2nd Logo (July 11, 1994-September 5, 1999)===
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'''Visuals:'''
* '''Dash / Boy:''' On a green background with spinning circles, there is Dash as a caveman with an emotionless face, then he squashes himself to become a scuba diver, after which the background changes to blue and the circles float away. Finally, he squashes himself again to become a robot. He grabs a white oval with the letters "'''PBS'''" in it. He then squashes himself once more, turning into the circular PBS Kids logo.
* '''Dot / Girl:''' On the same green background, there is Dot at first a tiger with her hair covering her ears unlike in the Boy variant. When she squashes herself to become an octopus, she puffs her cheeks and then smiles. Finally, she squashes herself again to become an astronaut. After that, she squashes herself one last time, turning into the circular PBS Kids logo on a blue background with stars.
* Also, like the previous logo at the lower-left corner of the screen, the URL address for PBS Kids will appear like before. In both variants, either Dash or Dot is on the top-right corner of the screen.
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===4th Logo (September 3, 2001-April 1, 2015)===
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'''Visuals:''' There is the PBS Kids logo (which has "KIDS" in white below) above in-credit. The text, "'''THIS PROGRAM [WAS] PARTIALLY FUNDED BY'''" is seen above the logo.
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'' and before the [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution|NBCUniversal]] logo on international prints of ''Curious George''.
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'''Visuals:'''
* '''Snow Globe:''' Dash ice skates on a pond, then suddenly feels the ground shaking and stops. After the camera shakes, it pans out to reveal that he is in a yellow snow globe, which is held by Dot looking at the viewer(s) shaking it, which causes the snow globe to start snowing; Dot then giggles. Snowflakes cover the screen to transition to the circular PBS Kids logo on a
*'''Fishbowl:''' On a
'''Variants:'''
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'''Audio:'''
* '''Snow Globe:''' A whimsical 10-note vibraphone tune (the last four notes are the company's jingle, possibly spoofing C. E. Levy's "Skater's Waltz" or Joseph Martin's "Come to the Music" but in F-major), accompanied by jingle bells followed by the "Doink!" sound and the kids saying the company name.
*'''Fish Bowl:''' Bubbling sounds, accompanied by a boy scatting the slightly higher version of the 1999 jingle circle lipped as if to imitate a fish followed by the same "Doink!" sound and the kids saying the company name.
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* Once again, whatever remaining appearances of this logo very likely ended when the channel rebranded its logo in July 2022.
'''Legacy:''' Several disliked the new art style, slower pacing, lack of quirkiness/surrealism and the more conservative/conventional jingle when they first came out. As with many other
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*Beginning on July 19, 2022, PBS Kids rolled out a new multi-platform logo without the Dash character, which resulted in changes to older branding elements like these. An on air rebrand followed - a transitional period between the two logos is underway.
'''Legacy:''' These
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'''Variants:''' Each vary by show:
*'''''Let's Go Luna''/''Xavier Riddle and The Secret Museum'':''' A colorful yoyo is seen spinning on a light blue background. Suddenly, the yoyo's string disappears and the yoyo morphs into the PBS Kids circular logo with Dash in it.
**TVO Kids and National Geographic Kids airings don't have this logo appearing at all.
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'''Variants:''' Same as the 9th logo.
* Fishbowl: A girl puts fish food into a fishbowl with the PBS Kids logo. Then, a hand goldfish comes out of the drawing.
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Visuals: On a white background, three crudely-drawn P-heads are seen (their outlines wiggle throughout the logo). The first one is wearing a red cap and an earring. They sing "This is! P-B-SSSSSS!" (the "P-B-SSSSSS!" part of which is done by a female choir) while moving their arms and changing patterns (which are described below; the first two patterns are repeated before the third one):
Near the end, they raise their arms in the air and the first one ad-libs "Woo-hoo-hooooo!" a-la Michael Jackson as his cap flies off. The word "PBS" in the same font as the 3rd PBS logo fades in as the cap drops back on his head, and an orange P-head dog "P-Pet", runs across the screen, barks and walks away.
Trivia:
Variants:
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: A techno-pop tune with a synth-horn, drums (performed by means of a drum machine) and a bass, as well as the P-Pals singing their lines and P-Pet barking. The drum machine was a Roland R-8. The tune sounds similar to "Verb: That's What's Happening" from Schoolhouse Rock! (which aired 29 years before this logo), as well as an old commercial for Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis.
Availability:
Legacy:
Visuals: Over footage of kids in red and blue uniforms swinging jump ropes around, the P-head zooms in, facing left as it did until 1984. Then a stylized "T", looking like three red}} dots across with three red dots below, zooms similarly, followed by a green square with a cutout "V".
Trivia: The drum break used in this logo is known as the Funky Drummer break, originating from the drum break performed by Clyde Stubblefield in the James Brown single "Funky Drummer" (1970). The sample also appears as the first sample on the first track of "Zero-G Datafile" (1990), volume one, and is well-known for being in the theme tune to The Powerpuff Girls.
Technique: Live action and computer-generated animation.
Audios: A drum beat, with an announcer calling out each letter as they appear.
Availability: This logo and other similar spots appeared following shows aimed at older children during the era, such as Reading Rainbow and reruns of Square One TV.
Visuals:
Trivia:
Variants:
Technique: 2D animation (digitally colored and composited with USAnimation software, then exported to a DVD-esque format) by Passion Pictures and King Camera for Lee Hunt Associates.
Audio: A tongue rolling sound, then a catchy four-note a cappella tune sung by a specific gender of kids, depending on each variant; the Dot variant has a chorus of young girls, and the Dash variant has a chorus of young boys. At the end of both (and other variants) idents, a "doink" sound is heard and they all end up eventually singing the company name. In both variants, a bubbling sound is heard when the thought bubble appears. Composed in C major by David Wilson from music studio Baron & Baron. [1]
Audio Variants:
Availability:
Legacy: A very well-known logo and one that is fondly remembered by many for its art style and quirky, experimental music. It can be seen as annoying by some for how long it lasted and plastered older logos, though. It is also a common subject of "logo edits" on YouTube.
Visuals: On a background with two halves of different colors, there is a kid's head and a thought bubble on the bottom and top halves. The background transforms from two different objects to another kid's head. The sponsors for the shows on which this bumper appeared on are next to the kids' heads. Throughout the bumper, the kids' heads smile at the viewer and look around.
Variants:
Technique: Limited 2D computer animation by Razorfish (the successor to Lee Hunt Associates).
Audio: A synth tune with beating drums, scatting, a quiet synth bassline, and a "whoosh" sound combined with a toungue rolling sound at the end. Composed by Baron & Baron (who also composed other music used on PBS Kids IDs during this time).
Audio Trivia: The music in this logo originated from a Zoom ident (albeit extended) that debuted a year earlier.
Audio Variants:
Voice-overs:
Availability: It can be seen on old PBS Kids DVDs and on VHS tapes or recordings.
Legacy:
Visuals:
Trivia:
Variants:
Technique: Digital ink-and-paint animation done at Lee Hunt Associates.
Audio: A quirky, avant-garde synth-pop theme different from the one before, also composed by Baron & Baron. It starts off with some kids softly scatting the music from the 1999 logo, which is one octave higher, at first accompanied by a synthesizer, then a weird bubbling-up-like rocket ship sound effect (which can be heard echoing in the Dash variant), and then the kids singing the company name in a higher tone than the previous logo.
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Legacy: Same as the first logo.
Visuals: There is the PBS Kids logo (which has "KIDS" in white below) above in-credit. The text, "THIS PROGRAM [WAS] PARTIALLY FUNDED BY" is seen above the logo.
Technique: A still digital graphic.
Audio: The closing theme of the show.
Availability: Seen on Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat and before the NBCUniversal logo on international prints of Curious George.
Visuals:
Variants:
Technique: 2D animation by Primal Screen in Atlanta, Georgia, who were also known for their work with Cartoon Network.
Audio:
Audio Variant: An error version of the Fishbowl ident uses the Snow Globe variant theme. This can be only heard on early PBS Kids airings of most episodes of WordWorld.
Audio Trivia: The music and sound design for the 2001 expansion branding (including this logo) was done by Stephen Mank, from Primal Screen themselves. [2]
Availability:
Legacy: Also a well-known and memorable logo from PBS.
Visuals:
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: Same as the 1st logo's Dot variant with additional sound effects.
Availability: These were only shown during the Big Big Friend Day special, which aired on PBS Kids on November 25, 2005.
Visuals: They generally vary, but they typically feature the PBS Kids logo at the end.
Technique: 2D animation.
Audio: The PBS Kids theme played in different tones and by different instruments, which vary depending on the variant.
Availability: Only seen on some pre-2009 PBS Kids Preschool block episodes from September 4, 2006 to September 4, 2009.
Visuals: The logo shows Dot and Dash doing a certain activity before the PBS Kids circular logo is shown with the URL elsewhere on the screen.
Activities: Here are some of the variations of the activities included:
Trivia: These IDs were animated and composed by Primal Screen, who previously made PBS Kids' 2001 branding elements (see the 5th logo). Stephen Mank, as with the 5th logo, handled this logo's music. [3]
Variants:
Technique: 2D animation and CGI.
Audio:
Availability:
Legacy: Several disliked the new art style, slower pacing, lack of quirkiness/surrealism and the more conservative/conventional jingle when they first came out. As with many other idents however, these are still fondly remembered and well-liked by many.
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Visuals: In the same vein as the previous logo, the logo shows a redesigned Dot, along with two new characters, a girl with a biker helmet named Dee and a boy with a raccoon tail named Del, doing a certain activity. Then the PBS Kids circular logo is shown, with Dash using his 1999 design. Also, Dash's PBS Kids logo is seen on every variation (as Dot's version had been retired around this time).
Variants: Like the previous logo, here are some of the variations of the activities included:
A second set of system cues were created in 2015:
Trivia: This logo was designed by longtime PBS Kids creative director Chris Bishop, and animated by Primal Screen, previously responsible for PBS Kids' 2001 and 2008 branding elements.
Technique: 2D flat animation by Primal Screen.
Audio: The music from the 1st logo is used again, but without the kids chanting or the kid saying the company name at the end. Like the previous logo, the musical instruments these variants are played with vary depending on the activity, exactly like the 12th PBS ident. Also, the 1st logo's theme can be heard in different pitches. All themes were composed by Flavorlab. [4]
Audio Variant: On home media releases from 2016 to 2022, a female announcer says "PBS Kids opens worlds of possibilities for all children, thanks to PBS stations and viewers like you." for the Paint Flip variant, or "Help all kids grow and learn with PBS Kids. Thank you for supporting your PBS station." for the Frisbee Climb variant.
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Legacy: These idents are a lot more divisive among fans than the 8th logo. Some dislike the new art style, faster pacing, character designs, and removal of Dash. Other fans like the idents however, finding them cute and creative.
Visuals: There are some animals (or robots for the Clifford variant) doing an activity like dancing or playing a game while the funding credits are announced. The animation for these are usually recycled from existing station idents used by PBS stations.
Variants:
Technique: Animation that is recycled from existing station idents, as mentioned above.
Audio:
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Visuals: There is the PBS Kids logo either still or getting formed by objects.
Variants: Each vary by show:
Technique: 2D flat animation.
Audio: The ending theme of the TV series.
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Visuals: It reuses animation from the 2013 and 2015 system cues, but replaces the logo with the new version, which is a blue circle with "PBS KIDS", with "PBS" in green and "KIDS" in white.
Variants: Same as the 9th logo.
Technique: Same as the 9th logo.
Audio: Same as the 9th logo.
Availability:
Legacy: The design of the new logo is polarizing, with some considering it another example to the minimalization trend in logo design and others considering it a breath of fresh air.