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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A rearranged variant of the short version exists.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A rearranged variant of the short version exists.


'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Originally appeared on ''The Frugal Gourmet'', ''The McLaughlin Group'', ''Sneak Previews'', and PBS reruns of ''The Paper Chase''. One specific tape that has the shorter version is a 1990 videocassette of ''The Frugal Gourmet: A Colonial Christmas with Friends'' (one of the last programs to use this) from Pacific Arts and PBS Home Video. The version without "presents" appeared on the first season of ''The Paper Chase''.
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Originally appeared on ''The Frugal Gourmet'', ''The McLaughlin Group'', ''Sneak Previews'', and PBS reruns of ''The Paper Chase''. One specific tape that has the shorter version is a 1990 videocassette of ''The Frugal Gourmet: A Colonial Christmas with Friends'' (one of the last programs to use this) from Pacific Arts and [[PBS Distribution|PBS Home Video]].  


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A two-note synth tune that sounds similar to the 80s WFSU jingle.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A two-note synth tune that sounds similar to the 80s WFSU jingle.


'''Availability:''' Hard to find. Only known to be seen as an alternate logo on early 90s episodes of The McLaughlin Group.
'''Availability:''' Hard to find. Only known to be seen as an alternate logo on early 90s episodes of ''The McLaughlin Group''.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''Nickname:''' "Swimming Pool"
'''Nickname:''' "Swimming Pool"


'''Logo:''' On a water background, "'''WTTW'''" turns to face the viewer with a sun shining over the letters, which dies down by the time "Chicago" fades in.
'''Logo:''' On a water background, "'''WTTW'''" turns to face the viewer with a sun shining over the letters, which dies down by the time "Chicago" fades in. The end result is similar to the last logo but on a water background.


'''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but nice animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but nice animation.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A piano tune. A male announcer says "Produced in Chicago by WTTW." ''Handy Ma'am with Beverly DeJulio'' has its closing theme playing over it.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A piano tune. A male announcer says "Produced in Chicago by WTTW." ''Handy Ma'am with Beverly DeJulio'' has its closing theme playing over it.


'''Availability:''' TBA.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Spotted on ''I Live Until I Die''.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


 
===6th Logo (2000's)===
===6th Logo (2006-)===
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WTTW (2009) (From - the WordWorld episodes Duck Saves Spider's Web, Caterpillar Gets a Home).png
WTTW (2009) (From - WPBS airing of The McLaughlin Group).png
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=9pT6OjzFXWI}}
{{YouTube|id=T4GqNEl8pHk}}


'''Nickname:''' "The Boring Logo"
'''Logo:''' A {{Font color|blue|blue}} background opens up to show a blue and white gradient bar, bordered by {{Font color|gold|golden}} lines. "'''wttw{{Font color|blue|N}}'''" zooms out and settles itself in front of the skyline. "{{Small|national}}" appears below the "{{Font color|blue|'''N'''}}".


'''Logo:''' We see the current WTTW logo, which is just "wttw multimedia" in a thin Helvetica font against a white background.
'''FX/SFX:''' Not much, just the opening of the BG and the zooming out of the logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Four piano notes, backed up by guitar strumming.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the closing theme playing over it.
'''Availability:''' Can be seen at the end of new McLaughlin Group episodes and possibly some other productions.
 
'''Availability:''' Currently in use. ''Word World'' is one of the shows that has this logo.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


 
===7th Logo (2006-2011)===
===7th Logo (2000's-)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
WTTW (2009) (From - WPBS airing of The McLaughlin Group).png
WTTW (2009) (From - the WordWorld episodes Duck Saves Spider's Web, Caterpillar Gets a Home).png
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=T4GqNEl8pHk}}
{{YouTube|id=9pT6OjzFXWI}}


'''Logo:''' A {{Font color|blue|blue}} background opens up to show a white-tinted picture of Chicago's skyline, bordered by {{Font color|gold|golden}} lines. "'''wttw{{Font color|blue|N}}'''" zooms out and settles itself in front of the skyline. "{{Small|national}}" appears below the "{{Font color|blue|'''N'''}}".
'''Logo:''' Same as the last logo with a few changes. The logo is now on a white background, the lines are now more golden, and the logo is played in warp speed.


'''FX/SFX:''' Not much, just the opening of the BG and the zooming out of the logo.
'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the last logo.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Four piano notes, backed up by guitar strumming.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the closing theme playing over it.


'''Availability:''' Can be seen at the end of new McLaughlin Group episodes.
'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Word World''. All other productions using this logo has the last logo instead.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


 
===8th Logo (2015-)===
===8th Logo (201?-)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
WTTW (2011) (From - I Remember Better When I Paint).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=UA9q47xadv0|height=185|width=240}}
 
TBA
 
 
===9th Logo (2015-)===
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
WTTW (2015) (From - Nature Cat).png
WTTW (2015) (From - Nature Cat).png
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{{YouTube|id=KMuCn4FiOXo|height=185|width=240}}
{{YouTube|id=KMuCn4FiOXo|height=185|width=240}}


'''Logo:''' On a transparent white background, we see some people standing around the "Cloud Gate" Sculpture. We also see a transparent rainbow bar. "{{Font color|deepskyblue|{{Big|'''wttw'''}}}}" swings into place and "CHICAGO" appears below the bar.
'''Logo:''' On a transparent white background, we see some people standing around the Cloud Gate Sculpture. "{{Font color|deepskyblue|{{Big|'''wttw'''}}}}" swings into place and "CHICAGO" appears below the bar. A transparent rainbow bar appears during the animation.


'''FX/SFX:''' The swinging.
'''FX/SFX:''' The swinging.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===9th Logo (2017-)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
WTTW (2011) (From - I Remember Better When I Paint).png
</gallery>
{{YouTube|id=UA9q47xadv0|height=185|width=240}}
'''Logo:''' On a black background, the center opens up to a bar with a picture of Chicago's skyline in it. "wttw" from the last logo zooms out into place. Blue lines emerge from the bar. "CHICAGO" appears letter-by-letter below with a fading effect.
'''FX/SFX:''' The bar, the lines and the text.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Either the same as the 6th logo or an inspiring tune backed up by drumbeats, with some similarities.
'''Availability:''' Current. The version with the 6th logo's music was spotted on ''Weekend in Havana with Geoffrey Baer'' and the different theme variant was spotted on ''I Remember Better When I Paint''.


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