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KCTS-TV
Seattle, Washington
1st (known) Logo
(1983-1990)
Nickname: "KCTSeattle"
Logo: Over a faded cerulean blue background, we see the word "Seattle", in CenutryGothic font, and colored yellow, zoom out to the right, very quickly. As it does this, "KCTS", in the same font and color, zoom out from the top to the left, very slowly. When both "KCTS" and "Seattle" meet, forming "KCTSeattle", a yelow flash occurs, and the logo seems to sparkle a bit before we fade out.
FX: The words zooming out, the flash, the spakles...
Cheesy Factor: ...all of which are typical '80s computer graphics.
Music/Sounds: A rapid orchestral tune.
Availability: Extinct on TV, but a VHS or DVD of The Miracle Planet should have this logo.
Scare Factor: Minimal; the fast pace of the logo and music may shock some.
2nd Logo
(1990-1995)
Logo: Just the words "KCTS" and "SEATTLE" in Fusion font after the credits. "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" may also be shown above it.
FX: While a logo, it's really just in-credit.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of whatever show was playing.
Availability: It had a tendency to have the third logo on shows with this logo, and it might be very rare. Can be seen at the end of Bill Nye: The Science Guy, for example. Also seen on the non-PBS show of Students By Number.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1991-1999)
Nickname: "Futuristic Circle"
Logo: Against a black background, we zoom out from what appears to be a glass circle with a spectrum shining through, and "KCTS" carved into the circle. While we zoom out, the solid "KCTS" logo pushes into the circle, and the word "SEATTLE", in Impact font, and on a teal-colored dip, rotates into place, plus two glass tubes draw themselves in going on both sides, then we fade out.
FX: The zoom-out, and the drawing in of the tubes. It's not too bad animation for the 1990s.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized wind sounder, and then a four-note synth-chime tune.
Availability: I know Bill Nye: The Science Guy has this logo at the end... anywhere else?
Scare Factor: Low; the music may startle some.
4th Logo
(1999-)
Logo: On a spotlit white background, a black box containing a stylized drawing of an eclipse flips into the screen very fast along with the word ''KCTS'', in black Century Gothic font. Soon after, the word ''SEATTLE'', in red, flies in from the bottom-left of the screen.
FX: The black box with the eclipse flipping into the screen along with the ''KCTS'' text, the ''SEATTLE'' flying from the bottom-left of the screen.
Cheesy Factor: Simple 1990s effects.
Music/Sounds: A simple jazz-pop tune combined with two piano notes and two fast whooshes as the words slide into place.
Availabilty: Common, but rare to VHS/kinescope quality.
Scare Factor: Low.
1st (known) Logo
(1983-1990)
Logo: Over a faded cerulean blue background, we see the word "Seattle", in CenutryGothic font, and colored yellow, zoom out to the right, very quickly. As it does this, "KCTS", in the same font and color, zoom out from the top to the left, very slowly. When both "KCTS" and "Seattle" meet, forming "KCTSeattle", a yelow flash occurs, and the logo seems to sparkle a bit before we fade out.
FX: The words zooming out, the flash, the spakles...
Cheesy Factor: ...all of which are typical '80s computer graphics.
Music/Sounds: A rapid orchestral tune.
Availability: Extinct on TV, but a VHS or DVD of The Miracle Planet should have this logo.
Scare Factor: Minimal; the fast pace of the logo and music may shock some.
2nd Logo
(1990-1995)
FX: While a logo, it's really just in-credit.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of whatever show was playing.
Availability: It had a tendency to have the third logo on shows with this logo, and it might be very rare. Can be seen at the end of Bill Nye: The Science Guy, for example. Also seen on the non-PBS show of Students By Number.
Scare Factor: None.
3rd Logo
(1991-1999)
Logo: Against a black background, we zoom out from what appears to be a glass circle with a spectrum shining through, and "KCTS" carved into the circle. While we zoom out, the solid "KCTS" logo pushes into the circle, and the word "SEATTLE", in Impact font, and on a teal-colored dip, rotates into place, plus two glass tubes draw themselves in going on both sides, then we fade out.
FX: The zoom-out, and the drawing in of the tubes. It's not too bad animation for the 1990s.
Music/Sounds: A synthesized wind sounder, and then a four-note synth-chime tune.
Availability: I know Bill Nye: The Science Guy has this logo at the end... anywhere else?
Scare Factor: Low; the music may startle some.
4th Logo
(1999-)
Logo: On a spotlit white background, a black box containing a stylized drawing of an eclipse flips into the screen very fast along with the word ''KCTS'', in black Century Gothic font. Soon after, the word ''SEATTLE'', in red, flies in from the bottom-left of the screen.
FX: The black box with the eclipse flipping into the screen along with the ''KCTS'' text, the ''SEATTLE'' flying from the bottom-left of the screen.
Cheesy Factor: Simple 1990s effects.
Music/Sounds: A simple jazz-pop tune combined with two piano notes and two fast whooshes as the words slide into place.
Availabilty: Common, but rare to VHS/kinescope quality.
Scare Factor: Low.
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