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* '''Closing (Thinkabout):''' We see the ''Thinkabout'' logo in {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} changing colors from {{color|orange}} and {{color|#FFD900|yellow}}, then it zooms out to reveal the multicolored North Americas. The rest is the same as the opening, except once the logo disappears, it fades to the closing credits of the show.
* '''Closing (Thinkabout):''' We see the ''Thinkabout'' logo in {{color|#FFD900|yellow}} changing colors from {{color|orange}} and {{color|#FFD900|yellow}}, then it zooms out to reveal the multicolored North Americas. The rest is the same as the opening, except once the logo disappears, it fades to the closing credits of the show.


'''Variant:''' There's a filmed version.
'''Variants:'''
*There's a filmed version.
*Sometimes, the '''"at"''' is orange instead of yellow.


'''Technique:''' The spinning maps, the highlighting, the "at", and the "scratching". All cool-looking Scanimation effects.
'''Technique:''' All Scanimation effects.


'''Music/Sounds:'''
'''Music/Sounds:'''
* '''Opening:''' The opening theme to the show (''Thinkabout'', one of the only shows known to carry this logo, has a theme that starts off with a chime scale backed by jazz drums, and as the map turns white, a synth "thud" can be heard, with a piano and drums playing throughout the logo. The chimes restart after the announcer finishes his line.) with an announcer saying, "The following is from a cooperative project for acquiring skills essential to learning".
* '''Opening:''' The opening theme to the show (''Thinkabout'', one of the only shows known to carry this logo, has a theme that starts off with a chime scale backed by jazz drums, and as the map turns white, a synth "thud" can be heard, with a piano and drums playing throughout the logo. The chimes restart after the announcer finishes his line.) with an announcer saying, "The following is from a cooperative project for acquiring skills essential to learning".
* '''Closing:''' At the end of the show, the announcer says, "[NAME OF THE SHOW] is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television. Together... serving education.". It starts with the chorus line of the theme song, once the states fill with orange, a chime scale was used accompanied by a musical scale that loops until it reaches the closing theme.
* '''Closing:''' At the end of the show, the announcer says, "[NAME OF THE SHOW] is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television. Together... serving education.". The chorus line of the theme song plays as the announcer says this; once the states fill with orange, a chime scale accompanied by a musical scale that loops until it reaches the closing theme is used.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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* On ''On The Level'', the announcer is different and says "The following cooperative project is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television."
* On ''On The Level'', the announcer is different and says "The following cooperative project is supported by state and provincial agencies working through the Agency for Instructional Television."


'''Availability:''' Rare. Can likely be seen on AIT's DVDs of ''Thinkabout'', and also has appeared on ''On The Level''.
'''Availability:''' Very rare. Can likely be seen on AIT's DVDs of ''Thinkabout''; it also appeared on ''On The Level''.


===3rd Logo (1982-1985)===
===3rd Logo (1982-1985)===
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