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'''Visuals:'''
'''Visuals:'''
* Opening: On a black background, sparkles come down from the top-right to the bottom-left of the screen. After they almost disappear, the ABC logo, with the font in {{color|gold}} and the circle styled like a bubble, zooms in while sparkling.
* Opening: On a black background, sparkles come down from the top-right to the bottom-left of the screen. After they almost disappear, the ABC logo, with the font in gold and the circle styled like a bubble, zooms in while sparkling.
* Closing: The same animation from the opening plays, minus the sparkles coming down, but after it's done zooming in, the sparkles come down again and the ABC logo glows and shines while the words "'''STILL THE ONE!'''" zooms down right beside the ABC logo. The camera then zooms closer to the ABC logo and the entire thing cuts to black.
* Closing: The same animation from the opening plays, minus the sparkles coming down, but after it's done zooming in, the sparkles come down again and the ABC logo glows and shines while the words "'''STILL THE ONE!'''" zooms down right beside the ABC logo. The camera then zooms closer to the ABC logo and the entire thing cuts to black.


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*There's a version where the logo is blank. This was used for closed circuit broadcasts so local stations could their logos in.
*There's a version where the logo is blank. This was used for closed circuit broadcasts so local stations could their logos in.
*There is a version where the entire logo is still. This was used for closed circuit broadcasts and station sign-offs.
*There is a version where the entire logo is still. This was used for closed circuit broadcasts and station sign-offs.
*A version was made for Nine Network in Australia. In this version, after the word "ALONG" appears, the entire logo freezes halfway through. The words slide away after a few seconds and the {{color|gold}} Nine Network logo comes in on a space background.
*A version was made for Nine Network in Australia. In this version, after the word "ALONG" appears, the entire logo freezes halfway through. The words slide away after a few seconds and the gold Nine Network logo comes in on a space background.


'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation by Harry Marks.
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{{YouTube|id=sMtrTVA0FBk|id2=yQ6yluuUqRc|id3=dKOSVAktD-Q}}<!-- do not remove the third video, this is the closest that we could get to the full 1983-84 season song as of now -->
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the {{color|gold}} text "THAT SPECIAL FEELING!" appears from behind a jagged blue surface and shines while flying over it. The blue surface covers the rest of the black background as the text zooms in. A flash then reveals the ABC logo, also in gold, which zooms out and shines as the same slogan appears in a gold script font below it.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the gold text "THAT SPECIAL FEELING!" appears from behind a jagged blue surface and shines while flying over it. The blue surface covers the rest of the black background as the text zooms in. A flash then reveals the ABC logo, also in gold, which zooms out and shines as the same slogan appears in a gold script font below it.


'''Variant:'''  
'''Variant:'''  
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background with red dust in the distance, the striped text "WE'RE WITH YOU" appears slanted at an angle. The text then flies past the camera while tilting upward to reveal it being made of red and blue layers. The camera pans to a blue gradient background where a {{color|gold}} ABC logo quickly assembles itself while various geometric shapes fly around it. It then settles against an orange gradient with more dust in the background.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background with red dust in the distance, the striped text "WE'RE WITH YOU" appears slanted at an angle. The text then flies past the camera while tilting upward to reveal it being made of red and blue layers. The camera pans to a blue gradient background where a gold ABC logo quickly assembles itself while various geometric shapes fly around it. It then settles against an orange gradient with more dust in the background.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Visuals:''' On a blue gradient background with what looks like an ocean on the bottom, the camera rotates around a glass ball with {{color|gold}} "abc" text and a {{color|gold}} ring in front of it as red, purple and green trails circle around it to form the letter "O". The camera pans around it as the glass ball flies through the "O" and the rest of the word "TOGETHER" forms with a shiny metal finish. It situates itself on a different blue gradient as the camera zooms out to show the ABC logo from earlier in front of the text, which shines along with the logo itself.
'''Visuals:''' On a blue gradient background with what looks like an ocean on the bottom, the camera rotates around a glass ball with gold "abc" text and a gold ring in front of it as red, purple and green trails circle around it to form the letter "O". The camera pans around it as the glass ball flies through the "O" and the rest of the word "TOGETHER" forms with a shiny metal finish. It situates itself on a different blue gradient as the camera zooms out to show the ABC logo from earlier in front of the text, which shines along with the logo itself.


'''Variant:''' A close-circuited version exists where only the glass ABC logo on a water background is shown as an announcer says, "This is ABC."
'''Variant:''' A close-circuited version exists where only the glass ABC logo on a water background is shown as an announcer says, "This is ABC."
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'''Visuals:''' The words "Something's Happening!" are written out in an orange script font. It's then revealed to be above the "abc" text, which has a {{color|gold}} finish and rotates onto a metal circle on a {{color|saddlebrown|brown}} background. The orange script moves offscreen as each hole in the "abc" text is illuminated one by one, with another version of the orange script just below the "abc" text.
'''Visuals:''' The words "Something's Happening!" are written out in an orange script font. It's then revealed to be above the "abc" text, which has a gold finish and rotates onto a metal circle on a {{color|saddlebrown|brown}} background. The orange script moves offscreen as each hole in the "abc" text is illuminated one by one, with another version of the orange script just below the "abc" text.


'''Variant:''' A still variant exists.
'''Variant:''' A still variant exists.
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'''Visuals:''' On a background composed of green rings, the camera pans around two different columns of the text "SOMETHING'S HAPPENING!"; one in yellow and orange, and the other in blue. The former continues to move upward as the latter leaves behind several blue bars, which rotate to reveal the "abc" text in {{color|gold}} on the other side. It rotates while shining before coming to a stop.
'''Visuals:''' On a background composed of green rings, the camera pans around two different columns of the text "SOMETHING'S HAPPENING!"; one in yellow and orange, and the other in blue. The former continues to move upward as the latter leaves behind several blue bars, which rotate to reveal the "abc" text in gold on the other side. It rotates while shining before coming to a stop.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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{{YouTube|id=EmXUKw1cKSE|id2=v5NWT7NYXdk}}
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'''Visuals:''' On a silver background, the metal text "AMERICA'S WATCHING!" moves in from the right, with another, larger version of the text in purple and blue moving behind it. Then the screen explodes to reveal a silver disc on a dark background. Then the "abc" wordmark in blue zooms in front of the camera as beams of light pull it onto the disc. It passes through another disc and turns white as the camera reveals the slogan from before (now in {{color|gold}}), also sitting on the back disc. When it settles in its proper place, more beams of light shine from behind the logo.
'''Visuals:''' On a silver background, the metal text "AMERICA'S WATCHING!" moves in from the right, with another, larger version of the text in purple and blue moving behind it. Then the screen explodes to reveal a silver disc on a dark background. Then the "abc" wordmark in blue zooms in front of the camera as beams of light pull it onto the disc. It passes through another disc and turns white as the camera reveals the slogan from before (now in gold), also sitting on the back disc. When it settles in its proper place, more beams of light shine from behind the logo.


'''Variant:''' A close-circuited version exists that only shows the end of the animation (albeit without the "AMERICA'S WATCHING!" slogan) as an announcer says "America's watching ABC."
'''Variant:''' A close-circuited version exists that only shows the end of the animation (albeit without the "AMERICA'S WATCHING!" slogan) as an announcer says "America's watching ABC."
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background with several colored circles, the "abc" text is seen in {{color|gold}}. The camera zooms back as another purple panel slides in to complete the half-circle.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background with several colored circles, the "abc" text is seen in gold. The camera zooms back as another purple panel slides in to complete the half-circle.


'''Technique:''' CGI by Marks Communications and Pacific Data Images.
'''Technique:''' CGI by Marks Communications and Pacific Data Images.
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'''Visuals:''' On a white swirl background, the black words "IT MUST BE" flash one by one. Then a shining, iridescent square appears along with a {{color|gold}} circle as the letters "a", "b" and "c" rotate out onto it. As this happens, different squares flash in several corners of the screen before stopping on the right side of the screen and turning into a dark shade of {{color|gold}}. A gray rectangle also appears on the left side of the screen as the gold circle shines.
'''Visuals:''' On a white swirl background, the black words "IT MUST BE" flash one by one. Then a shining, iridescent square appears along with a gold circle as the letters "a", "b" and "c" rotate out onto it. As this happens, different squares flash in several corners of the screen before stopping on the right side of the screen and turning into a dark shade of gold. A gray rectangle also appears on the left side of the screen as the gold circle shines.


'''Variant:'''
'''Variant:'''
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