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=== 1st Logo (1979-1986) === | === 1st Logo (1979-1986) === | ||
'''Nicknames | '''Nicknames:''' "The Proud N-Peacock", "The Proud N", "Neon Proud Peacock", "NBC Peacock" | ||
'''Logo | '''Logo:''' On a black background, several colorful neon lines are drawn onto the screen. The neon lines zoom out and flash, revealing a CGI view of the NBC peacock, behind a blue stylized "N". The words "{{Font color|blue|'''NBC Enterprises Inc. Presents'''}}", in a blue 3D, ITC Serif Gothic Heavy font (the NBC typeface from the era), appear underneath the logo. The peacock then shines. | ||
'''FX/SFX | '''FX/SFX:''' The lines drawing and the peacock forming. All Scanimate effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds | '''Music/Sounds:''' The 1953 NBC chimes theme. | ||
'''Availability | '''Availability:''' Rare. Can be seen on the 1984 [[Vestron Video]] release of ''Heidi'' and on older [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]] releases of NBC content from 1981, before the network's "Our Pride Is Showing" campaign was introduced, such as ''Saturday Night Live: Richard Pryor''. It was originally seen on ''Punky Brewster''. | ||
'''Editor's Note | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Nicknames | '''Nicknames:''' "90s Peacock", "The 1986 Peacock", "The Remake of the Peacock", "The Restored Peacock", "Come Home", "NBC Peacock II" | ||
'''Logo | '''Logo:''' Against a black background, a red CGI mound appears. As it rises, more rainbow colors are revealed. Then from the top of the screen, the head/neck of the NBC Peacock swings in and the mound spreads to become his feathers. This Peacock is the current version, and it backs away with a color trail around it. Below, the word: | ||
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''NBC'''</span></div> | <div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''NBC'''</span></div> | ||
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in it's typeface, NBC Futura (which is NBC's proprietary font),fade in. When the word "'''NBC'''" backs into its place, it takes on a more "solid" color. | in it's typeface, NBC Futura (which is NBC's proprietary font),fade in. When the word "'''NBC'''" backs into its place, it takes on a more "solid" color. | ||
'''FX/SFX | '''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 1986 NBC Productions logo, but slow. | ||
'''Music/Sounds | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as before. | ||
'''Availability | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Seen on the pilot of ''Kissyfur'', titled ''Bears Roots Special'', which was released on VHS by [[Just for Kids Home Entertainment|Just for Kids]]. May have been seen on other programs. | ||
'''Editor's Note | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Nickname | '''Nickname:''' "Crystal Feathers" | ||
'''Logo | '''Logo:''' Over a black background, we see very huge peacock feathers in transparent glass form flip around, revealing the company name "{{Font color|#9933ff|'''NBC ENTERPRISES'''}}", which appears on the most prominent feather. A small purple NBC peacock logo appears below the name. | ||
'''Trivia | '''Trivia:''' This logo was based on NBC's on-air look from 2000 to 2002. NBC News' closing logo of the time also included glass feathers, and as of 2008, still does. | ||
'''Variant | '''Variant:''' There is also a narrow version. | ||
'''FX/SFX | '''FX/SFX:''' The flipping peacock feathers. | ||
'''Music/Sounds | '''Music/Sounds:''' The 1999 NBC Studios theme. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' The low tone theme from the 2000 NBC Studios logo was also used. | ||
'''Availability | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. This was common in the early 2000s, but has become less frequent than it used to be. | ||
*It appears on reruns of ''Fear Factor'' whenever someone decides to air those, the DVDs of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', seasons 2 & 3 of ''Will & Grace'', ''Profiler'' (retained on Start TV airings), ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', seasons 1-3 of ''Little House on the Prairie'' (seasons 2 & 3 have the NBC Universal logo following this logo), and seasons 1 & 2 and two season 4 episodes (after a CTTD plaster and a 1989 CPTD plaster) of ''Punky Brewster'' (along with the ''It's Punky Brewster'' cartoon), overseas airings of ''Providence'', and some DVDs of ''Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life'' along with many SNL DVDs such as ''The Best of Steve Martin''. | *It appears on reruns of ''Fear Factor'' whenever someone decides to air those, the DVDs of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', seasons 2 & 3 of ''Will & Grace'', ''Profiler'' (retained on Start TV airings), ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', seasons 1-3 of ''Little House on the Prairie'' (seasons 2 & 3 have the NBC Universal logo following this logo), and seasons 1 & 2 and two season 4 episodes (after a CTTD plaster and a 1989 CPTD plaster) of ''Punky Brewster'' (along with the ''It's Punky Brewster'' cartoon), overseas airings of ''Providence'', and some DVDs of ''Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life'' along with many SNL DVDs such as ''The Best of Steve Martin''. | ||
*It was also seen when the now-defunct Trio cable network reran ''Late Night with David Letterman''. It should be intact if that show is ever reran again. | *It was also seen when the now-defunct Trio cable network reran ''Late Night with David Letterman''. It should be intact if that show is ever reran again. | ||
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*It also appeared on a DVD called ''Conan O'Brien, The Best of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog''. | *It also appeared on a DVD called ''Conan O'Brien, The Best of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog''. | ||
'''Editor's Note | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
[[Category:Television Logos]] [[Category:NBC]] [[Category:Comcast]] | [[Category:Television Logos]] [[Category:NBC]] [[Category:Comcast]] | ||