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	Date/Time	Made By	Edit Note	Type	Scope
	Jul 5 2008, 2:51 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	36 words added 1 image added
Change: Yet another in-credit variant was spotted on some early '90s episodes of "Masterpiece Theatre", which shows the logo inscribed in the book used in the end credits in gold with "Boston" and some copyright info below. (2007- ) On some Postcards With Buster View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1095)
	Jun 13 2008, 4:38 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	38 words added 25 words deleted
Change: variant, and none for the in-credit variants. This logo has scared many with its dark colors, eerie animation, and that dated synth music.3rd Logo(1991-1996) Logo: We see a small Earth globe against a starry sky quickly View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1058)
	Jun 3 2008, 11:51 AM EDT	wisp2007		edit	2 words added
Change: Boston, Massachusetts Compiled by AsdfTheRevival1st Logo(1972-1978) Nicknames: "Zooming WGBH", "WGBH of Doom", "Zooming Letters"Logo: Against a dark green background, the letters WGBH in yellow in a generic Arial font quickly zoom back, away from the viewer to the vanishing point. Then the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1046)
	May 11 2008, 7:16 PM EDT	Alvinandthechipmunk4		edit	40 words added
Change: (2007-) On some Postcards With Buster episodes it features the red phrase B O S T O N fading in and zooming in slowly until the flash dies down other episodes have a shortend version of the textless WGBH logo Availability: Common; can be seen View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1044)
	Apr 19 2008, 9:15 AM EDT	ryanasaurus0077		edit	26 words added 1 word deleted
Change: 1991-1993: The introduction to the theme playing repeatedly throughout coupled with Lynne Thigpen saying "Today's caper is presented by WQED Pittsburgh and WGBH Boston.". 1993-1996: The end theme of the show coupled with Lynne Thigpen saying "This program is producedpresented by WQED Pittsburgh and WGBH Boston.".Availability: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1004)
	Mar 27 2008, 1:34 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	7 words added 2 words deleted 4 images added 3 images deleted
Change: France against a blue BG.FX: The zooming of the words.Cheesy Factor: Simple animation.Music: The long, full version of the jingle, with a choppy, futuristic synth, followed by a rising synth violin stinger. Most likely produced on a Moog synthesizer.Availability: Extinct; View changes from previous version. (Word count: 976)
	Mar 26 2008, 7:23 PM EDT	WileE2005		edit	3 words added 36 words deleted
Change: an outline of "WGBH" in the center of the screen, and then go and form the letters. The lines stop, and an orange flash starts behind the outline to form two, orange, 2D "shadows", one on top and one on bottom. Thenbottom.Then the lines form View changes from previous version. (Word count: 971)
	Mar 26 2008, 6:01 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	96 words added 2 images added
Change: : We see a small Earth globe against a starry sky quickly rotate around counterclockwise, and the words "WQED" (in yellow) with "PITTSBURGH" (in white) below slowly rotate around clockwise, followed by "WGBH" (in yellow) with "BOSTON" (in white) below.FX: The rotating globe and letters.Music: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1003)
	Mar 26 2008, 1:15 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	90 words added 10 words deleted 5 images added 2 images deleted 1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: The version used as a station ID has the logo zooming in a bit, and another version had the PBS logo appearing in its place and shining with an announcer saying "You're watching WGBH Boston.". (1998- ) On Mystery! and Masterpiece Theatre, the announcer has a British accent. (1999-2002) View changes from previous version. (Word count: 910)
	Mar 22 2008, 4:56 PM EDT	Green_lantern40		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted 1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: 19741972 music, used to this day. There have been two versions, a long version and a short version. The entire seven-second jingle is used as View changes from previous version. (Word count: 827)
	Mar 17 2008, 5:07 PM EDT	Hoa		edit	2 words added 1 word deleted
Change: 1stLogo1st Logo(1972-1978)Nicknames: "Zooming WGBH", "WGBH of Doom", "Zooming Letters".Logo: Against a dark green background, the letters WGBH in yellow in a generic Arial font quickly zoom back, away from the viewer to the vanishing point. Then the word "Boston," View changes from previous version. (Word count: 827)
	Mar 15 2008, 3:45 PM EDT	Reactor37654		edit	10 words added
Change: This can be seen on very early episodes of Nova.In "The French Chef", the logo is super imposed over the flag of France.FX: The zooming of the words.Cheesy Factor: Simple animation.Music: The long, full version of the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 826)
	Mar 3 2008, 4:11 PM EST	Reactor37654	Added another variation.	edit	14 words added
Change: In "The French Chef", the logo is super imposed over the flag of France.FX: The zooming of the words.Cheesy Factor: Simple animation.Music: The long, full version of the jingle, with a choppy, futuristic View changes from previous version. (Word count: 816)
	Jan 15 2008, 6:05 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	23 words added 1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: On later episodes of "Arthur", the byline "WGBH is a trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation" in shown below written in the "Arthur" font. Availability: Common; can be seen in its various versions on many PBS shows. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 802)
	Jan 14 2008, 3:10 PM EST	mr3urious	Rename	rename	No content added or deleted.
Change: Renamed from WGBH Boston by mr3urious Jan 14 2008, 3:10 PM EST for: Rename
	Jan 14 2008, 3:10 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	74 words added 11 words deleted
Change: (1993- ) A version can occasionally be spotted in which the "glowing" animation is played, but no text appears. A version has been seen with abridged animation, no voiceover, and slightly lower-pitched music. Availability: Common,Common; can be seen in its various View changes from previous version. (Word count: 779)
	Jan 14 2008, 3:00 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	3 words added 7 words deleted
Change: they get a new logo))Nicknames: "Flash of Doom," "Circle Outline".Outline"Logo: Here are the main variants of this logo: Variant 1: On a black background, two orange lines of "electricity" form an View changes from previous version. (Word count: 721)
	Jan 14 2008, 2:59 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	7 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted 1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: The sound quality isn't so good either.Music: The long, full version of the jingle, with a choppy, futuristic synth, followed by a rising synth violin stinger. Most likely produced on a Moog synthesizer.Availability: Extinct, will probably never be seen again outside of tape-trading.Scare Factor: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 727)
	Jan 6 2008, 4:12 PM EST	Balto	when they get a new logo	edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: thethey get a new logo)Nicknames: "Flash of Doom," "Circle Outline".Logo: Here are the main variants of this logo: Variant 1: On a black background, two orange lines of "electricity" form an outline View changes from previous version. (Word count: 735)
	Jan 4 2008, 3:16 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 735)

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