Background: Family Communications, originally Small World Enterprises until 1971, is a non-profit production company founded by Fred Rogers, creator, producer, and star of the show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
1st Logo
(1968-1976)
Logo: We see, superimposed, on the end credits:
Produced by
Family Communications, Inc.
in association with
WQED, Pittsburgh
FX: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Availability: Seen on most 1970s episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Episodes that have this in-credit notice are not currently being reran by PBS, as PBS is only airing episodes from 1979-2001.
Scare Factor: None.
2nd Logo
(1979-2001)
Logo: Same as above, only this time we have a superimposed logo that reads:
Family
Communications
The M's in the the name are made up of curved lowercase I's, minus the dots. The words "Distributed By" or "a production of" appear above it, and below it is a copyright stamp.
FX: Same as before.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of Mister Rogers Neighborhood.
Availability: Currently seen on reruns of 1979-2001 episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS and other TV shows. However, PBS has stopped airing it in September 1, 2008, but a number of stations continue to air it independently of the PBS feed.
Scare Factor: None.