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* There exists a color variant, with the background being an off-white color and the Eyemark and shutter being a shade of {{Font color|brown|brown}}.
* There exists a color variant, with the background being an off-white color and the Eyemark and shutter being a shade of {{Font color|brown|brown}}.


'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming-in of the Eyemark, the eye pupil opening and closing. Designed by William Golden and animated by Kurt Weiss.
'''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation. Designed by William Golden and animated by Kurt Weiss.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually none, particularly on modern prints. On current prints of Perry Mason Season 3 episode 1, the logo uses a version of the generic CBS theme from the era. In other cases, it included a male announcer saying "This is the CBS Television Network" or simply "This is CBS", or the opening/closing theme of the show. Occasionally, voice actors (including Hal Simms) doing promotional announcements regarding upcoming programming accompanied this card. "See/Watch (NAME OF SHOW) on most of these (same) stations."
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually none, particularly on modern prints. On current prints of Perry Mason Season 3 episode 1, the logo uses a version of the generic CBS theme from the era. In other cases, it included a male announcer saying "This is the CBS Television Network" or simply "This is CBS", or the opening/closing theme of the show. Occasionally, voice actors (including Hal Simms) doing promotional announcements regarding upcoming programming accompanied this card. "See/Watch (NAME OF SHOW) on most of these (same) stations."
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* This logo also made an appearance following the 1966 [[20th Century Fox Television]] logo on the recent S2 Blu-ray of ''Lost in Space'', which is odd considering the latter series aired in color by 1966.
* This logo also made an appearance following the 1966 [[20th Century Fox Television]] logo on the recent S2 Blu-ray of ''Lost in Space'', which is odd considering the latter series aired in color by 1966.


'''Legacy:''' This is some exceptional animation for 1952, and remains a classic logo by logo enthusiasts and TV fans alike.


===2nd Logo (January 13, 1952-May 28, 1985, 1987-1988)===
===2nd Logo (January 13, 1952-May 28, 1985, 1987-1988)===
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'''Color Variant:''' On the color variant of this logo, the background is {{Font color|blue|blue}}.
'''Color Variant:''' On the color variant of this logo, the background is {{Font color|blue|blue}}.


'''FX/SFX:''' The eye zooming-out and the appearance of the letters.
'''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A commanding trumpet with a menacing, cacophonous finish. The fanfare was rumored to be composed by Morton Stevens.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A commanding trumpet with a menacing, cacophonous finish. The fanfare was rumored to be composed by Morton Stevens.
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'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the hands holding up the CBS eye logo are omitted, so we only see the text on the textured {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} background.
'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the hands holding up the CBS eye logo are omitted, so we only see the text on the textured {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} background.


'''FX/SFX:''' The hands, and the logo fading in.
'''FX/SFX:''' Live-action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None, a generic theme on NBC and CBS, or just the end title theme playing over the logo.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None, a generic theme on NBC and CBS, or just the end title theme playing over the logo.
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* On season 1 of ''The Amazing Race'', the logo is next to the [[ABC Studios|Touchstone Television]] logo.
* On season 1 of ''The Amazing Race'', the logo is next to the [[ABC Studios|Touchstone Television]] logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' The flash of light, and the zooming out. The 1999 version, as mentioned above, excludes the flash of light.
'''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:'''
'''Music/Sounds:'''
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* It also appeared on original prints of season one episodes of ''Rescue Heroes'' and season three episodes of ''Tales from the Cryptkeeper'', but current prints remove this logo. It can also be seen on later seasons of ''Touched By An Angel'' on MeTV and Start TV airings.
* It also appeared on original prints of season one episodes of ''Rescue Heroes'' and season three episodes of ''Tales from the Cryptkeeper'', but current prints remove this logo. It can also be seen on later seasons of ''Touched By An Angel'' on MeTV and Start TV airings.


'''Legacy:''' This is a clean logo, with simple, but effective CGI that still holds up over two decades later. This would also become the basis of the later-popular CBS Television Distribution logo.
'''Legacy:''' This would become the basis of the later CBS Television Distribution logo.


==Copyright Stamps==
==Copyright Stamps==
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