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1st Logo
(1993-1999)

Nicknames: "E/i", "PBS cartoon P-Pals", "PBS P-Pals", "This is PBS Woo-Hoo-Hoo"

Logo: On a white background, we see some crudely drawn P-heads, with the first in the group wearing a cap and and an earring, singing and dancing to "This is, P-B-SS-SSSS," with the P-head wearing a cap singing "Woo hoo hoo!" in Michael Jackson style. Then the first P-head ad-libs while his cap flies off, the text "PBS" in black appears as his cap drops back on his head, and a red dog (whose name is P-Pet) runs across the screen and barks afterwards. Then P-Pet walks away.

Variants:

• There is a variation where the dog gives the P-head a blue balloon with the text "E/i" on it, which was added in 1996, just after the 6th PBS ident debuted.
• There is a variation where the camera quickly goes through a doorway on a black background and the three color-changing P-heads are seen against the white background, with confetti falling from the top, and all three P-heads yell "Surprise!" and ad-lib cheering with loud party horns heard in the background. This was a very short-lived version.

FX: The P-heads dancing, the cap flying off, "PBS" fading in.

Cheesy Factor: The early '90s-style animation is quite tacky.

Music/Sounds: A techno pop tune. The "Surprise!" variation just has loud party horns and cheering.

Availibility: Rare; it has a slim chance of appearing on PBS Kids shows from 1993-1999 if your local PBS station is airing them, but your best bets are PBS Home Video releases from the late '90s. The "Surprise!" variant is extinct.

Scare Factor: None to minimal; the crude drawing style and the way the P-heads dance may catch few viewers off guard, and the "Surprise!" variation may also cause a few spooks, but this logo is well-liked by people who grew up in the '90s.



2nd Logo
(1999- )

Nicknames: "Dot and Dash", "PBS Kids Girl", "PBS Kids Boy'', ''Doink! PBS Kids!"

Logo: On a green background, either a boy or a girl will appear running up to the screen or thinking something. The background turns into multi-coloured stripes, then a green bubble appears in the center. The girl's face or the boy's face will appear in the bubble and a thought cloud that reads "PBS" appears above the kid's head. Then a child will sing "Doink! PBS Kids!" Just to clarify, the girl's name is Dot and the boy's name is Dash.

FX: The bubble appearing, the kid appearing, the thought cloud forming.

Cheesy Factor: Very good animation, so there's nothing cheesy about it.

Music/Sounds: The normal variant features some children singing, and the version with the boy thinking has a brief male chorus at the beginning.

Music/Sound Variants: There are variants with bongo drums beating, children whispering, or a kid giggling.

Availability: The chief means of plastering. Seen on all children's programming from 1999 to present on PBS. From 2006 to present, this logo is used in tandem with the 3rd logo on the Saturday block.

Scare Factor: None to minimal; Both variants may sound cute and appeal little children, but they may be boring to older people, unless they're parents of little children.



3rd Logo
(2006- )

Nickname: TBA

Logo: TBA

FX: TBA

Cheesy Factor: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Current. Seen as it is used in tandem with the 1999 logo on the Saturday block.

Scare Factor: TBA