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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 (whose name Pernell P-Pal), 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. Sometimes, the logo fades out after the P-Pet barks.

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/SFX: 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. However, it used to be on UNC-TV until late 2001.

Scare Factor: Minimal; the crude drawing style and the way the P-heads dance looks ugly, and the "Surprise!" variation may also cause a few spooks, but this logo is well-liked by people who grew up in the '90s. But it's one of the most annoying logos ever, thanks to the irritating music.



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. Also, at the lower left hand of your TV screen, the URL address for PBS Kids will appear.

FX/SFX: 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. However, at the end of both(and other variants) idents, they all end up eventually singing "Doink! PBS Kids!".

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

Availability: Seen on most children's programming from 1999 to present on PBS.

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
(2000- )

Nicknames: "Hey Courtney!", "Boy Thinking Random Thoughts", "Sad ID"

Logo: This is logo different from many other PBS KIDS logos, it feature live action video with greenscreen effects while many people are thinking of thoughts about green objects, skateboarding, and much more. This also is accompanied by the live action logo with kids dancing at school with cartoons in the background. Which appeared as the same time these did, There is also a logo that is shown every Martin Luther King Day, to show black and white features, which is an appealing "sad ident".

FX/SFX: Greenscreen Effects, Cartoon Add-in, and logo overlays.

Cheesy Factor: A little cheesy about it.

Music/Sounds: The Boy reading the book is a synthesizer and a beat, The Kids singing and dancing at school is from Kids Songs, and The Martin Luther King Ident has the song "You Gotta Be" by Des'Ree

Music/Sound Variants: N/A

Availability: Still Shown, every show made from 1999 should have it or it can also be a local ident.

Scare Factor: None


4th Logo
(2000-)