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{{Infobox company
| name = Public Broadcasting Service
| name = Public Broadcasting Service
| image = File:PBS logo.png
| image = File:PBS logo.png
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|{{w|James Day}}
|{{w|James Day}}
|{{w|Kenneth A. Christiansen}}
|{{w|Kenneth A. Christiansen}}
}}|key people=Paula Kerger (President & CEO)}}
}}
|key people=Paula Kerger (President & CEO)}}
 
===Background===
===Background===
The '''Public Broadcasting Service''', known on-air as '''PBS''', is a publicly funded non-profit distribution service (founded on November 3, 1969) that serves a variety of television stations in the United States, as well as some areas of Mexico (a Spanish-speaking country) and Canada. PBS replaced its predecessor [[National Educational Television|NET]] on October 5, 1970. Some of the most prominent of their original member stations were [[KPBS]] in San Diego, [[WNET]] in New York, [[GBH]] in Boston, [[WQED]] in Pittsburgh, [[KQED]] in San Francisco, [[WTTW]] in Chicago, and [[KCET]] in Los Angeles. Currently, PBS has over 350 member stations, most of which are owned by educational institutions.
The '''Public Broadcasting Service''', known on-air as '''PBS''', is a publicly funded non-profit distribution service (founded on November 3, 1969) that serves a variety of television stations in the United States, as well as some areas of Mexico (a Spanish-speaking country) and Canada. PBS replaced its predecessor [[National Educational Television|NET]] on October 5, 1970. Some of the most prominent of their original member stations were [[KPBS]] in San Diego, [[WNET]] in New York, [[GBH]] in Boston, [[WQED]] in Pittsburgh, [[KQED]] in San Francisco, [[WTTW]] in Chicago, and [[KCET]] in Los Angeles. Currently, PBS has over 350 member stations, most of which are owned by educational institutions.


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'''Visuals:''' Just the words "'''{{color|red|PUBLIC}} {{color|gold|BROADCASTING}} {{color|blue|SERVICE}}'''" stacked on top of each other on a black background.
'''Visuals:''' Just the words "'''{{color|red|PUBLIC}} {{color|gold|BROADCASTING}} {{color|blue|SERVICE}}'''" stacked on top of each other on a black background.
'''Trivia:''' It's possible that this was developed as a placeholder logo during the NET to PBS transition, given the color scheme is the same as the 11th NET logo and the next logo being identified as the 1970 logo in ''Making the PBS Logo''.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* A black and white version exists.
* A black and white version exists.
* On ''Firing Line'' and most of the first episodes of ''Thirty Minutes With...'' (save for the premiere with Secretary Elliot Richardson), the logo cuts in from the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting|CPB]] logo.
* On ''Firing Line'' and most of the first episodes of ''Thirty Minutes With...'' (save for the premiere with Secretary Elliot Richardson), the logo cuts in from the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting|CPB]] logo.
'''Trivia:''' It's possible that this was developed as a placeholder logo during the NET to PBS transition, given the color scheme is the same as the 11th NET logo and the next logo being identified as the 1970 logo in ''Making the PBS Logo''.


'''Technique:''' A printed image filmed by a camera.
'''Technique:''' A printed image filmed by a camera.
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** A still version exists where the logo is more saturated, to the point where the "'''B'''" is red, and the text is thinner. This appeared on ''Presidential Forum''.
** A still version exists where the logo is more saturated, to the point where the "'''B'''" is red, and the text is thinner. This appeared on ''Presidential Forum''.
* A few promo-based variants exist:
* A few promo-based variants exist:
** In 1972 promos, a {{Color|lightgrey|grey}} female P-head appears (but she is unhappy) then she changes to {{Color|hotpink|pink}} while the "{{color|dodgerblue|'''P'''}}", "{{color|orange|'''B'''}}" and "{{color|limegreen|'''S'''}}" come to it and the red heart fades in on top of her, then the red heart appears on top of the {{Color|dodgerblue|blue}} P-head, then the hearts merge together into one heart while the {{Color|hotpink|pink}} P-head, kisses the {{Color|dodgerblue|blue}} P-head, then she walks with the {{Color|dodgerblue|blue}} P-head (the heart fades out on top of the {{Color|dodgerblue|blue}} P-head) to the left side to make the way for the text "PREMIERING THIS WEEK ON PUBLIC TV:" sliding right, then some animations, then the {{Color|dodgerblue|blue}} P-head, a pink P-head and a red heart appear one by one. The pink P-head fades out. The letters "{{color|orange|'''B'''}}" and "{{color|limegreen|'''S'''}}" appear; the heart grows as the letters move up to it. Then the heart fades out and the words "PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE" appear.
** In 1972 promos, a grey female P-head appears (but she is unhappy) then she changes to pink while the "{{color|dodgerblue|'''P'''}}", "{{color|orange|'''B'''}}" and "{{color|limegreen|'''S'''}}" come to it and the red heart fades in on top of her, then the red heart appears on top of the blue P-head, then the hearts merge together into one heart while the pink P-head, kisses the blue P-head, then she walks with the blue P-head (the heart fades out on top of the blue P-head) to the left side to make the way for the text "PREMIERING THIS WEEK ON PUBLIC TV:" sliding right, then some animations, then the blue P-head, a pink P-head and a red heart appear one by one. The pink P-head fades out. The letters "{{color|orange|'''B'''}}" and "{{color|limegreen|'''S'''}}" appear; the heart grows as the letters move up to it. Then the heart fades out and the words "PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE" appear.
** On the 1977 "Go Public" promo, the entire logo is seen minus the text below. Also, the "'''B'''" is red and the logo is shifted to the middle. Then, the "{{color|red|'''B'''}}" and "{{color|limegreen|'''S'''}}" move away in opposite directions while the "{{color|dodgerblue|'''P'''}}" moves from the left into the middle. What proceeds this sequence is currently unknown, as the only footage available cuts before the announcer can finish.
** On the 1977 "Go Public" promo, the entire logo is seen minus the text below. Also, the "'''B'''" is red and the logo is shifted to the middle. Then, the "{{color|red|'''B'''}}" and "{{color|limegreen|'''S'''}}" move away in opposite directions while the "{{color|dodgerblue|'''P'''}}" moves from the left into the middle. What proceeds this sequence is currently unknown, as the only footage available cuts before the announcer can finish.
* On some broadcasts of ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report'', the blue slant in the show's title expands diagonally, resulting in a solid blue screen with the same shade as the "{{color|dodgerblue|'''P'''}}"; the logo begins from here. This version premiered when the program changed titles from ''The Robert MacNeil Report'' to ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report'' on September 6, 1976. The slant was red for its first week of use; on September 14, 1976, it changed to the familiar blue color. The color change was probably intended for September 13, but bad timing resulted in a rushed show closing.
* On some broadcasts of ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report'', the blue slant in the show's title expands diagonally, resulting in a solid blue screen with the same shade as the "{{color|dodgerblue|'''P'''}}"; the logo begins from here. This version premiered when the program changed titles from ''The Robert MacNeil Report'' to ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report'' on September 6, 1976. The slant was red for its first week of use; on September 14, 1976, it changed to the familiar blue color. The color change was probably intended for September 13, but bad timing resulted in a rushed show closing.
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* On ''The Dull Lewis Report'', the logo is flipped vertically while an orchestral arrangement of "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" plays.
* On ''The Dull Lewis Report'', the logo is flipped vertically while an orchestral arrangement of "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" plays.
* On ''One Year Later...'', the "'''{{color|dodgerblue|P}}{{color|orange|B}}{{color|limegreen|S}}'''" letters appear one-by-one, before the text below it fades in slowly. The logo is also perfectly still (aside for some slight shuffling), possibly because it was made via computer animation.
* On ''One Year Later...'', the "'''{{color|dodgerblue|P}}{{color|orange|B}}{{color|limegreen|S}}'''" letters appear one-by-one, before the text below it fades in slowly. The logo is also perfectly still (aside for some slight shuffling), possibly because it was made via computer animation.
* On an episode of ''Alvin Toffler's The Third Wave'', and some episodes of ''Sneak Previews'' on IMDb, the P-Head is green, with the B being red and the S being {{color|cerulean|blue}}. This is most likely due to videotape deterioration.
* On an episode of ''Alvin Toffler's The Third Wave'', and some episodes of ''Sneak Previews'' on IMDb, the P-Head is green, with the B being red and the S being blue. This is most likely due to videotape deterioration.


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
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'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
*Using the "P" in the previous logo as a basis, this logo (and the accompanying lump serif font) was designed and animated by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, a firm also responsible for many other logos such as the [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] "S from Hell", the 1986 NBC peacock and the [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] logo. The logo introduced at the PBS annual meeting on March 30, 1984, and made its first network appearance six months later to the day.
*Using the "P" in the previous logo as a basis, this logo (and the accompanying lump serif font) was designed and animated by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, a firm also responsible for many other logos such as the [[Screen Gems Television|Screen Gems]] "S from Hell", the 1986 NBC peacock and the National Geographic logo. The logo was introduced at the PBS annual meeting on March 30, 1984, and made its first network appearance six months later to the day.
*Despite being created on a 60-field system, this logo runs at 24p.
*Despite being created on a 60-field system, this logo runs at 24p.


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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a side-facing crystalline {{color|mediumblue|dark blue}} P-head pans to the right side of the screen, leaving behind a residue trail of P-heads. The residue trail fades into the PBS logo from before, which settles itself in the center of the screen, occupying almost all of it. Five spectral lines wipe across the bottom of the screen, leaving the text "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" in the same font as the previous logo in the bottom left corner of the screen.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a side-facing crystalline dark blue P-head pans to the right side of the screen, leaving behind a residue trail of P-heads. The residue trail fades into the PBS logo from before, which settles itself in the center of the screen, occupying almost all of it. Five spectral lines wipe across the bottom of the screen, leaving the text "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" in the same font as the previous logo in the bottom left corner of the screen.


'''Alternative Video Description from Contemporary PBS Press Release:''' The five-second ID begins with seven computer-generated crystalline images of PBS's "Everyman" logo. As the images rotate toward the background along their vertical axes, they merge into one full head and one profile. Five spectral lines, in a rainbow of colors that also appear on the beveled edges of the logo, race across the bottom of the screen. The PBS initials then appear over the spectral lines.
'''Alternative Video Description from Contemporary PBS Press Release:''' The five-second ID begins with seven computer-generated crystalline images of PBS's "Everyman" logo. As the images rotate toward the background along their vertical axes, they merge into one full head and one profile. Five spectral lines, in a rainbow of colors that also appear on the beveled edges of the logo, race across the bottom of the screen. The PBS initials then appear over the spectral lines.
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'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
* While it may seem as CGI at first, this was a live-action logo, captured on 35mm film (though final compositing was done on a Quantel Paintbox). The people's faces were captured on October 19, 1992; the actual logo was filmed two days later. It was created with models; the P-Heads were frosted glass and the "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" text was rotated with rostrums. The logo was designed by Telezign.
* While it may seem as CGI at first, this was a live-action logo, captured on 35mm film (though final compositing was done on a Quantel Paintbox). The people's faces were captured on October 19, 1992; the actual logo was filmed two days later. It was created with models; the P-Heads were frosted glass and the "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" text was rotated with rostrums.
* Much like [[HBO]] and their famed "In Space" opening, this logo also had its own mini-documentary detailing the making of it. You can watch it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7iNg1dRqQI here].
* Much like [[HBO]] and their famed "In Space" opening, this logo also had its own mini-documentary detailing the making of it. You can watch it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7iNg1dRqQI here].
* The footage is sped up to better fill the 30i space allotted to NTSC.
* The footage is sped up to better fill the 30i space allotted to NTSC.
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'''Variant:''' There is a completely still variant with a male or female announcer saying, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service." This was used for program breaks. The same still variant, without the announcer, would be substituted in place of the "Viewers Like You" credit on Ken Burns' ''The West''.
'''Variant:''' There is a completely still variant with a male or female announcer saying, "This is PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service." This was used for program breaks. The same still variant, without the announcer, would be substituted in place of the "Viewers Like You" credit on Ken Burns' ''The West''.


'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with compositing being done on a Paintbox.
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with compositing being done on a Paintbox. The logo was designed by Telezign.


'''Audio:''' A funky, boogie piano tune with choir vocalizing, followed by an announcer (Chris Murney, the voice of Elisha Hunt Rhodes in Ken Burns' ''The Civil War'') who says "This is PBS." The music was composed by Peter Fish, who has also done music for CBS News.
'''Audio:''' A funky, boogie piano tune with choir vocalizing, followed by an announcer (Chris Murney, the voice of Elisha Hunt Rhodes in Ken Burns' ''The Civil War'') who says "This is PBS." The music was composed by Peter Fish, who has also done music for CBS News.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a CGI window appears with a bird's-eye view of the Earth, a plastic globe spinning on the top right, and a telescope rotating on the bottom left. A {{color|goldgreen|pear-colored}} PBS P-Head (with the split colored {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}}) appears in front of the window and grows smaller as the window grows bigger. As the two meet each other, the window disappears. Inside the P-Head are transparent images of two globes, a feather and a telescope. The P-Head takes its place in the top center of the screen and turns to {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}} and {{color|aquamarine}} as the text "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" fades in below them.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a CGI window appears with a bird's-eye view of the Earth, a plastic globe spinning on the top right, and a telescope rotating on the bottom left. A pear-colored PBS P-Head (with the split colored light blue) appears in front of the window and grows smaller as the window grows bigger. As the two meet each other, the window disappears. Inside the P-Head are transparent images of two globes, a feather and a telescope. The P-Head takes its place in the top center of the screen and turns to light blue and aquamarine as the text "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" fades in below them.


'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
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'''Visuals:''' On a computer-animated {{color|mediumseagreen|green}} sky background, a person positioned to the left holds up a black disc-like object in front of their face, with the PBS P-Head printed on it in white. Acrobats behind the subject emerge from where the circle is placed, and do a certain movement in the air (i.e. somersaulting). The text "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" fades in to the right of the subject, with the URL "www.pbs.org" fading in below it afterwards. Throughout the logo, there is more action in the background: small superimposed silhouettes of acrobats doing movements behind the subject, and figures (also superimposed) either tip-toeing or waving an umbrella in a circle on the right-hand side of the screen before fading out.
'''Visuals:''' On a computer-animated green sky background, a person positioned to the left holds up a black disc-like object in front of their face, with the PBS P-Head printed on it in white. Acrobats behind the subject emerge from where the circle is placed, and do a certain movement in the air (i.e. somersaulting). The text "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" fades in to the right of the subject, with the URL "www.pbs.org" fading in below it afterwards. Throughout the logo, there is more action in the background: small superimposed silhouettes of acrobats doing movements behind the subject, and figures (also superimposed) either tip-toeing or waving an umbrella in a circle on the right-hand side of the screen before fading out.


'''Trivia:'''
'''Trivia:'''
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* Man in blue shirt; same acrobats from 1st variant.
* Man in blue shirt; same acrobats from 1st variant.
* Woman in blue shirt; male acrobats in yellow shirts do a "side spin". (This version was also used for high definition programming.)
* Woman in blue shirt; male acrobats in yellow shirts do a "side spin". (This version was also used for high definition programming.)
* Woman in {{color|firebrick|deep red}} shirt; male acrobats in {{color|navy|Prussian blue}} shirts curl into a ball and spin around.
* Woman in deep red shirt; male acrobats in Prussian blue shirts curl into a ball and spin around.
* Man in {{color|orange|orange-tan}} shirt; same acrobats from 2nd variant.
* Man in orange-tan shirt; same acrobats from 2nd variant.
* Older woman in red shirt; same acrobats from 3rd variant.
* Older woman in red shirt; same acrobats from 3rd variant.
* Woman in folly shirt; same acrobats from 3rd variant.
* Woman in folly shirt; same acrobats from 3rd variant.
* Man in {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} shirt; same acrobats from 1st variant.
* Man in dark blue shirt; same acrobats from 1st variant.
* Woman in red shirt; same acrobats from 2nd variant.
* Woman in red shirt; same acrobats from 2nd variant.


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** Man in blue shirt: ''Killer Storms'' (''Savage Seas'')
** Man in blue shirt: ''Killer Storms'' (''Savage Seas'')
** Woman in blue shirt: ''Building Big'' (widescreen version); ''A Conversation with Koko'' (''Nature'')
** Woman in blue shirt: ''Building Big'' (widescreen version); ''A Conversation with Koko'' (''Nature'')
** Woman in {{color|firebrick|deep red}} shirt: ''Cracking the Code of Life'' and ''To the Moon'' (''NOVA''); ''Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note'' (''American Masters'')
** Woman in deep red shirt: ''Cracking the Code of Life'' and ''To the Moon'' (''NOVA''); ''Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note'' (''American Masters'')
** Man in {{color|orange|orange-tan}} shirt: ''Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye'' (''American Masters''); ''Secrets of the Mind'' (''NOVA''); ''Return with Honor'' (''American Experience''); ''Rescue'' (''Savage Seas'')
** Man in orange-tan shirt: ''Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye'' (''American Masters''); ''Secrets of the Mind'' (''NOVA''); ''Return with Honor'' (''American Experience''); ''Rescue'' (''Savage Seas'')
** Woman in red shirt: ''A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama'' and ''Why the Towers Fell'' (''NOVA'')
** Woman in red shirt: ''A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama'' and ''Why the Towers Fell'' (''NOVA'')
** Woman in folly shirt: ''Norman Rockwell: Painting America'' (''American Masters'')
** Woman in folly shirt: ''Norman Rockwell: Painting America'' (''American Masters'')
** Man in {{color|darkblue|dark blue}} shirt: ''The Killer's Trail'' and ''Cancer Warrior'' (''NOVA''); ''The Presidents Collection: Ike'' (''American Experience'')
** Man in dark blue shirt: ''The Killer's Trail'' and ''Cancer Warrior'' (''NOVA''); ''The Presidents Collection: Ike'' (''American Experience'')
** Woman in red shirt: ''Search for a Safe Cigarette'' (''NOVA''); ''Killer Waves'' (''Savage Seas'')
** Woman in red shirt: ''Search for a Safe Cigarette'' (''NOVA''); ''Killer Waves'' (''Savage Seas'')


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'''Visuals:''' Against an orange background is the PBS circle in a {{color|gold|light yellow}} color with the P-head being the same orange color as the background. The circle slowly eases back and fades out as four green circles appear and spread around the screen revealing smaller {{color|gold|light yellow}} circles inside. Four more circles appear and the outer circles merge with the other circles before they begin spreading out. The circle, now in the standard black and white colors, appears with a blur effect. Small circles form "pbs.org" below in a white sans-serif font.
'''Visuals:''' Against an orange background is the PBS circle in a light yellow color with the P-head being the same orange color as the background. The circle slowly eases back and fades out as four green circles appear and spread around the screen revealing smaller light yellow circles inside. Four more circles appear and the outer circles merge with the other circles before they begin spreading out. The circle, now in the standard black and white colors, appears with a blur effect. Small circles form "pbs.org" below in a white sans-serif font.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*A variant begins on a blue background with a {{color|darkblue|darker blue}} P-head. The camera zooms into the pupil, and multiple green, blue and white circles zoom in and out before merging in the center. As the circle disappears, it reveals a {{color|lightgreen|lime green}} background, and the PBS logo appears in the center. The words "Stay curious." fade in, as another blue circle zooms up behind the logo before disappearing again.
*A variant begins on a blue background with a darker blue P-head. The camera zooms into the pupil, and multiple green, blue and white circles zoom in and out before merging in the center. As the circle disappears, it reveals a lime green background, and the PBS logo appears in the center. The words "Stay curious." fade in, as another blue circle zooms up behind the logo before disappearing again.
*Another variant begins on the same background as the second variant, starting with the P-head on the left side of the screen. Seven pulsating circles appear in a horizontal line, "rippling" between the left and right sides of the screen. The PBS logo then fades in, with the text "Stay curious. PBS" fading in shortly afterward.
*Another variant begins on the same background as the second variant, starting with the P-head on the left side of the screen. Seven pulsating circles appear in a horizontal line, "rippling" between the left and right sides of the screen. The PBS logo then fades in, with the text "Stay curious. PBS" fading in shortly afterward.


'''Trivia:''' As with the previous branding, this was designed by Lee Hunt Associates, by that point having merged with Razorfish.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Lee Hunt Associates/Razorfish.
 
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Audio:''' A three-note ascending tune (D, E, A); played on an electric guitar in two octaves layered atop each other. Throughout the theme, another sustained guitar note is heard, with a reverse delay effect. A voiceover says "This is PBS." at the end.
'''Audio:''' A three-note ascending tune (D, E, A); played on an electric guitar in two octaves layered atop each other. Throughout the theme, another sustained guitar note is heard, with a reverse delay effect. A voiceover says "This is PBS." at the end.
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'''Visuals:''' There is a letterboxed clip show of live-action footage, filmed on a large set with hardwood floor and a background of bushy {{color|sienna|raw sienna}}-colored curtains. Culturally and generationally diverse people are employed in the variants, each giving various performances on-camera. As the last clip plays is the circle P-head logo animating with the word "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" in PMN Caecilia on the right and the slogan “Be more” on the left. The text has been modified a bit after the past 18 years. Throughout the bumper, a bug for the PBS URL is seen in the lower-left corner.
'''Visuals:''' There is a letterboxed clip show of live-action footage, filmed on a large set with hardwood floor and a background of bushy raw sienna-colored curtains. Culturally and generationally diverse people are employed in the variants, each giving various performances on-camera. As the last clip plays is the circle P-head logo animating with the word "{{Font|Serif|'''PBS'''}}" in PMN Caecilia on the right and the slogan “Be more” on the left. The text has been modified a bit after the past 18 years. Throughout the bumper, a bug for the PBS URL is seen in the lower-left corner.


'''Variants:''' Here are some of the variations that have been seen of late, with a list of the clips in each variant in chronological order:
'''Variants:''' Here are some of the variations that have been seen of late, with a list of the clips in each variant in chronological order:
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* Opening Variant: Against a blue background, the circle P-head appears in the center.  
* Opening Variant: Against a blue background, the circle P-head appears in the center.  


'''Technique:''' Mostly live-action, combined with CGI. This logo was done by EyeballNYC.<ref>https://www.dexigner.com/news/18815</ref>
'''Technique:''' Mostly live-action, combined with CGI. This ident package was done by EyeballNYC.<ref>https://www.dexigner.com/news/18815</ref>


'''Audio:''' A five-note tune, composed by creative director Alex Moulton of Expansion Team.<ref>https://www.alexmoultoncreative.com/portfolio/pbs</ref> Like the ninth logo, the same tune is always used, but is rearranged for some variants and has a different voice-over.
'''Audio:''' A five-note tune, composed by creative director Alex Moulton of Expansion Team.<ref>https://www.alexmoultoncreative.com/portfolio/pbs</ref> Like the ninth logo, the same tune is always used, but is rearranged for some variants and has a different voice-over.
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* '''Photography (July 2020-):''' Unknown.
* '''Photography (July 2020-):''' Unknown.
* '''Unknown (July 2020-):''' Unknown.
* '''Unknown (July 2020-):''' Unknown.
* '''Generic:''' The P-Head circle zooms out against a {{color|blue|PBS blue}} background and slides to the left, with "'''PBS'''" appearing in white, in the PBS Sans font, to the right.
* '''Generic:''' The P-Head circle zooms out against a PBS blue background and slides to the left, with "'''PBS'''" appearing in white, in the PBS Sans font, to the right.


'''Trivia:''' This logo incorporates elements of the 1971, 1993, 2002, and 2009 logos, with emphasis on blues, live-action variants, and a quick zoom-out through the eye of the P-head.
'''Trivia:''' This logo incorporates elements of the 1971, 1993, 2002, and 2009 logos, with emphasis on blues, live-action variants, and a quick zoom-out through the eye of the P-head.
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[[Category:Animations on Silicon Graphics]]
[[Category:Animations on Silicon Graphics]]
[[Category:Animations on Quantel Paintbox]]
[[Category:Animations on Quantel Paintbox]]
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[[Category:Logos made by Pacific Data Images]]
[[Category:Logos made by Telezign]]
[[Category:Logos made by Telezign]]
[[Category:Logos made by Lippincott]]
[[Category:Logos made by Lee Hunt Associates]]
[[Category:Logos made by Lee Hunt Associates]]
[[Category:Logos made by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv]]
[[Category:Logos made by PMcD Design]]
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