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'''Technique:''' None; live-action footage for the globe variant.
'''Technique:''' None; live-action footage for the globe variant.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying, "This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."
'''Audio:''' An announcer saying, "This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A variant exists where the announcer says, "The preceding program, originally telecast by ABC in New York ''[or in rare cases, Chicago or Hollywood]'', has come to you by special video recording. This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A variant exists where the announcer says, "The preceding program, originally telecast by ABC in New York ''[or in rare cases, Chicago or Hollywood]'', has come to you by special video recording. This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying, "This is ABC Television Network."
'''Audio:''' An announcer saying, "This is ABC Television Network."


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A different variant exists where the announcer says "The preceding program, originally telecast by ABC in New York, has come to you by special video recording. This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' A different variant exists where the announcer says "The preceding program, originally telecast by ABC in New York, has come to you by special video recording. This is ABC, the American Broadcasting Company."
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "This is ABC Television Network."
'''Audio:''' An announcer says "This is ABC Television Network."


'''Availability:'''  Can be found on ABC releases from that time. It has recently been spotted on a Disney+ print of an episode of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''.
'''Availability:'''  Can be found on ABC releases from that time. It has recently been spotted on a Disney+ print of an episode of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''.
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'''Technique:''' 2D Animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D Animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer says "This has been an ABC Television Network Presentation."
'''Audio:''' An announcer says "This has been an ABC Television Network Presentation."
'''Availability:'''  Also seen on a [[Digiview Entertainment|Digiview]] DVD of a public domain episode of ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.
'''Availability:'''  Also seen on a [[Digiview Entertainment|Digiview]] DVD of a public domain episode of ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic horn fanfare, coupled with an announcer saying, "This is an ABC color presentation." Sometimes, the announcer is not used.
'''Audio:''' A dramatic horn fanfare, coupled with an announcer saying, "This is an ABC color presentation." Sometimes, the announcer is not used.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme of the show.
'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the show.
'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Turn-On''.
'''Availability:''' Appears on ''Turn-On''.
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'''Technique:''' Scanimation.
'''Technique:''' Scanimation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song, "This is the Place to Be", composed by Harry Betts and sung by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song, "This is the Place to Be", composed by Harry Betts and sung by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''  
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''  
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'''Technique:''' Unknown
'''Technique:''' Unknown


'''Music/Sounds:''' Unknown
'''Audio:''' Unknown




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'''Technique:''' Live-action footage.
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage.


'''Music/Sounds:''' One clip has audio, which is heard before the music starts. The music itself includes, in the beginning, a 7-note bass playing with a 7-note trumpet that starts at the third bass note and is at a faster pace. Then, groovy music plays, as a choir sings "What you see on ABC this fall you'll be talking about", then a man finishes the slogan saying "Tomorrow!". The choir then sings that same line and holds it for a bit.
'''Audio:''' One clip has audio, which is heard before the music starts. The music itself includes, in the beginning, a 7-note bass playing with a 7-note trumpet that starts at the third bass note and is at a faster pace. Then, groovy music plays, as a choir sings "What you see on ABC this fall you'll be talking about", then a man finishes the slogan saying "Tomorrow!". The choir then sings that same line and holds it for a bit.


'''Availability:''' It was only seen on ABC in Fall 1974.
'''Availability:''' It was only seen on ABC in Fall 1974.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Robert Abel and Associates.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Robert Abel and Associates.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Welcome to the Bright New World of ABC".
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "Welcome to the Bright New World of ABC".
'''Availability:''' t made an appearance during the opening montage of the 40th anniversary special.
'''Availability:''' t made an appearance during the opening montage of the 40th anniversary special.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Robert Abel and Associates.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Robert Abel and Associates.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Let Us Be the One", which is based on the song "Let Me Be the One" by The Carpenters.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "Let Us Be the One", which is based on the song "Let Me Be the One" by The Carpenters.


'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID.
'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Still the One", which is based on the song of the same name by Orleans.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "Still the One", which is based on the song of the same name by Orleans.


'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID. However, it made a surprise appearance on WISN-TV's 50th anniversary special.
'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID. However, it made a surprise appearance on WISN-TV's 50th anniversary special.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Sullivan & Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Sullivan & Marks.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "We're the One," which is based on "You're the One" by Glen Campbell, or silent. The Nine variant has an instrumental version of the song. The Canal 13 Argentina variant instead has a sampling of the track "World Champion" by Keith Mansfield with a Spanish announcer saying "LS 85 Television Canal 13, Buenos Aires".
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "We're the One," which is based on "You're the One" by Glen Campbell, or silent. The Nine variant has an instrumental version of the song. The Canal 13 Argentina variant instead has a sampling of the track "World Champion" by Keith Mansfield with a Spanish announcer saying "LS 85 Television Canal 13, Buenos Aires".


'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID. However, the generic ABC ID made a guest appearance on the opening montage of ABC's 40th anniversary special in 1993, as well as a TGIF promo from 1999.
'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID. However, the generic ABC ID made a guest appearance on the opening montage of ABC's 40th anniversary special in 1993, as well as a TGIF promo from 1999.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A slower version of the song from the last logo, rearranged by JAM Creative Productions.
'''Audio:''' A slower version of the song from the last logo, rearranged by JAM Creative Productions.
'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID.
'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID.
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Marks & Marks.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Marks & Marks.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "You and Me".
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "You and Me".


'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID.
'''Availability:''' It was only used as a station ID.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Now Is the Time", composed by Frank Gari and Artie Schroeck, or silent.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "Now Is the Time", composed by Frank Gari and Artie Schroeck, or silent.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The promo version usually had "Now is the time" being replaced with such examples as "Sunday's the night...", "Monday's the night...", etc. The Saturday version had "Saturday's the time..."
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The promo version usually had "Now is the time" being replaced with such examples as "Sunday's the night...", "Monday's the night...", etc. The Saturday version had "Saturday's the time..."
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "Come On Along", composed by Frank Gari and Artie Schroeck.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "Come On Along", composed by Frank Gari and Artie Schroeck.


'''Availability:'''  Was used as a station ID. This logo also made an appearance on ''Mysteries of the Universe'', a fictional program from ABC that was connected to ''Lost''. This appearance can be found on the fifth season DVD of ''Lost'' as a bonus feature.
'''Availability:'''  Was used as a station ID. This logo also made an appearance on ''Mysteries of the Universe'', a fictional program from ABC that was connected to ''Lost''. This appearance can be found on the fifth season DVD of ''Lost'' as a bonus feature.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "That Special Feeling", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying "This is ABC."
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "That Special Feeling", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying "This is ABC."
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' None, unless you count the announcers in the affiliate versions.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' None, unless you count the announcers in the affiliate versions.
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Bo Gehring and Associates.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Bo Gehring and Associates.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "We're With You", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC."
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "We're With You", composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC."


'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' None, unless you count the announcers in the affiliate versions.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' None, unless you count the announcers in the affiliate versions.
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Cranston Csuri Productions.   
'''Technique:''' CGI by Cranston Csuri Productions.   


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "You'll Love It!" (based on Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."), composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC."
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "You'll Love It!" (based on Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."), composed by Frank Gari, or the announcer (Bill Rice) saying, "This is ABC."


'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' None, unless you count the announcers in the affiliate versions.  
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' None, unless you count the announcers in the affiliate versions.  
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Omnibus Computer Graphics.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Omnibus Computer Graphics.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "We Belong Together", sung by Aretha Franklin and Leon Russell.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "We Belong Together", sung by Aretha Franklin and Leon Russell.


===23rd ID (Something's Happening) (1987-1988)===
===23rd ID (Something's Happening) (1987-1988)===
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Rhythm & Hues.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Rhythm & Hues.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's first song, based on "Happening '68" by Paul Revere and the Raiders.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's first song, based on "Happening '68" by Paul Revere and the Raiders.


===24th ID (Something's Happening) (1988-1989)===
===24th ID (Something's Happening) (1988-1989)===
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Pacific Data Images. None for the still variant.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Pacific Data Images. None for the still variant.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's second song "Dancing in the Street" (based on the song of the same name by Martha and the Vandellas), composed by Non-Stop Music and sung by Bill Champlin and Jill Colucci. The still variant just has an announcer saying, "This is ABC".
'''Audio:''' The campaign's second song "Dancing in the Street" (based on the song of the same name by Martha and the Vandellas), composed by Non-Stop Music and sung by Bill Champlin and Jill Colucci. The still variant just has an announcer saying, "This is ABC".




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'''Technique:''' CGI by Marks Communications and Pacific Data Images.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Marks Communications and Pacific Data Images.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's third song, which is a mix of the songs "Shout" by the Isley Brothers and "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon and James Taylor.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's third song, which is a mix of the songs "Shout" by the Isley Brothers and "Mockingbird" by Carly Simon and James Taylor.




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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The campaign's song "America's Watching ABC", sung by Jermaine Jackson.
'''Audio:''' The campaign's song "America's Watching ABC", sung by Jermaine Jackson.




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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An announcer saying, "America's watching ABC."
'''Audio:''' An announcer saying, "America's watching ABC."




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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Unknown.
'''Audio:''' Unknown.




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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Unknown.
'''Audio:''' Unknown.




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'''Technique:''' Unknown.
'''Technique:''' Unknown.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Unknown.
'''Audio:''' Unknown.




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'''Technique:''' Unknown.
'''Technique:''' Unknown.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Unknown.
'''Audio:''' Unknown.




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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Pittard Sullivan and Troika Design Group. Six of the 2000 idents were done by Primal Screen, and four of the 2001 idents were done by Belief.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Pittard Sullivan and Troika Design Group. Six of the 2000 idents were done by Primal Screen, and four of the 2001 idents were done by Belief.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, but they usually end with the four-note ABC jingle played on bass instruments, itself based on the "We Love TV" tagline used during this period. Composed by Mad Bus Music.
'''Audio:''' Depends on the variant, but they usually end with the four-note ABC jingle played on bass instruments, itself based on the "We Love TV" tagline used during this period. Composed by Mad Bus Music.


'''Availability:''' These idents were frequently seen during commercial breaks on ABC between 1998 and 2002. It also appears at the end of 1998-2002 episodes of ''Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher''.
'''Availability:''' These idents were frequently seen during commercial breaks on ABC between 1998 and 2002. It also appears at the end of 1998-2002 episodes of ''Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher''.
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika Design Group.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika Design Group.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ABC theme, but dramatized and an extra note at the beginning. This gets shortened to the 2nd note on the shortened variant. Composed by Wow and Flutter Music.
'''Audio:''' The ABC theme, but dramatized and an extra note at the beginning. This gets shortened to the 2nd note on the shortened variant. Composed by Wow and Flutter Music.


'''Availability:''' Was only seen around this time, and can be seen if one has a recording (VHS, DVD, etc.) from ABC at this time.
'''Availability:''' Was only seen around this time, and can be seen if one has a recording (VHS, DVD, etc.) from ABC at this time.
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by PMcD Design.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by PMcD Design.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A guitar note, ending in a string rendition of the ABC theme. Composed by Tonal Sound and Elias Associates. Sometimes the announcer says "You're watching ABC".
'''Audio:''' A guitar note, ending in a string rendition of the ABC theme. Composed by Tonal Sound and Elias Associates. Sometimes the announcer says "You're watching ABC".




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'''Technique:''' Simple CGI.
'''Technique:''' Simple CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A triumphant, news-like rendition of the ABC fanfare, composed by Tonal Sound.
'''Audio:''' A triumphant, news-like rendition of the ABC fanfare, composed by Tonal Sound.




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'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 34th ID, combined with whooshes.
'''Audio:''' Same as the 34th ID, combined with whooshes.




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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An orchestral-pop rendition of the ABC tune.
'''Audio:''' An orchestral-pop rendition of the ABC tune.




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'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Troika.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft, majestic rendition of the four-note ABC News fanfare by VideoHelper for the dark variant. However, the bright variants have a soft synthesized rendition of the ABC theme, ending in a deep sounder.
'''Audio:''' A soft, majestic rendition of the four-note ABC News fanfare by VideoHelper for the dark variant. However, the bright variants have a soft synthesized rendition of the ABC theme, ending in a deep sounder.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The long version sometimes has a male voiceover reading, "Anytime. Anywhere. ABC. Start Here".
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The long version sometimes has a male voiceover reading, "Anytime. Anywhere. ABC. Start Here".
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Loyalkaspar (Troika Design Group for the 2016 version).
'''Technique:''' CGI by Loyalkaspar (Troika Design Group for the 2016 version).


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous ID, but the ABC jingle is absent. This is basically the last note of the 2007-2013 ABC Entertainment logos.
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous ID, but the ABC jingle is absent. This is basically the last note of the 2007-2013 ABC Entertainment logos.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by The New Blank.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by The New Blank.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 2015 music.
'''Audio:''' Same as the 2015 music.




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'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Trollback+Company.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Trollback+Company.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A snap, then a 3-note synth fanfare, which is the modified version of the ABC jingle introduced that year. Composed by YouTooCanWoo.  
'''Audio:''' A snap, then a 3-note synth fanfare, which is the modified version of the ABC jingle introduced that year. Composed by YouTooCanWoo.  


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the preroll, the synth fanfare is heard earlier.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the preroll, the synth fanfare is heard earlier.
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'''Technique:''' [[Scanimation]] by [[Computer Animation Industries]].
'''Technique:''' [[Scanimation]] by [[Computer Animation Industries]].


'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized warbling theme as the logo forms, followed by a droning tune when the wordmark zooms in.
'''Audio:''' A synthesized warbling theme as the logo forms, followed by a droning tune when the wordmark zooms in.
'''Availability:''' It was found on a demo reel for Computer Animation Industries.
'''Availability:''' It was found on a demo reel for Computer Animation Industries.
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