Corporation for Public Broadcasting/Variants

This subpage has two express purposes: to list specific variants of the CPB logo for each CPB-funded program, and to keep track of when programs with each logo were first broadcast.
 * Arthur
 * Season 1 (1996-1997): Standard 1993 logo, against a checkered blue background.
 * Season 2 (1997-1998): Standard 1993 logo, against a darker blue cheesy pizza background.
 * Season 3 (1998-1999): Standard 1993 logo, against either a banana yellow polka dot background, or a checkered purple background.
 * Seasons 4-5 (1999-2000): Standard 1993 logo against against either a banana yellow polka dot background, a checkered green background, or a blueberry blue polka dot background.
 * No CPB logo for season 6 (2001).
 * Seasons 7-8, and reruns of seasons 1-4 (2002-2003) Standard 2001 logo, against either a concord grape purple polka dot background, a checkered green background, or a cheesy yellow pizza background.


 * The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour:
 * 1976-1981: Textual logo, often grouped with other funders.
 * (No Credit From 1981-1983)
 * 1983-1984:
 * Opening: Within a black bar in the center of the show's standard background at the time, with the company name to the left and the circle to the right.
 * Closing: Same as before, but against a pure blue background.
 * 1984-1987: Standard circle-on-top-of-company-name arrangement, against a black/dark blue background.
 * 1987-1989: Regular animated variant of the 1987 logo.
 * 1989-1991: More stars in the background.
 * 1991-1993: Standard 1991 logo.
 * 1993-1999: Standard 1993 variant of the 1991 logo.
 * 1999-2001: Standard 1999 logo, without byline.
 * 2001-2002: Standard 2001 logo.
 * 2002-2010: Standard 2002 logo.
 * 2010-May 29, 2015: Standard 2010 logo.
 * June 1-July 17, 2015: Standard 2015 variant of the 2010 logo.
 * July 20, 2015-present: Same as before, but superimposed against the show's new standard background.
 * Reading Rainbow:
 * June 6, 1983-July 20, 1984: Standard 1983 logo, against a blue background.
 * June 24, 1985-June 28, 1985: Standard 1983 logo, against a black-violet gradient background, But without drop shadows.
 * June 23, 1986-August 8, 1986: Standard 1983 logo, against a black-blue gradient background.
 * June 1, 1987-July 31, 1987: Same as 1985 variant, But with drop shadows.
 * August 15, 1988-September 27, 1991:
 * Opening: Regular still variant of the 1987 logo.
 * Closing: Regular animated variant of the 1987 logo.
 * October 5-16, 1992:
 * Opening: Standard 1991 logo.
 * Closing: Still version of the same.
 * October 11, 1993-October 14, 1994:
 * Opening: Standard 1993 variant of the 1991 logo.
 * Closing: Still version of the same.
 * October 2, 1995-October 9, 1998: Standard 1993 variant of the 1991 logo.
 * October 23, 2000-April 20, 2001: Superimposed 1993 variant of the 1991 logo.
 * September 2, 2002-November 10, 2006: Children's variant of the 2001 logo.


 * Sesame Street
 * Season 1 (November 10, 1969-May 8, 1970): White In Credit On Black Background Alongside Other Funders
 * Season 2 (November 9, 1970-May 28, 1971): White In Credit On Black Background Alongside Other Funders, Different Font And Just 2 Other Funders Listed On Screen (Ford Foundation And Carnegie Corporation of New York)
 * Season 3 (November 15, 1971-May 12, 1972): Same As Above, But Moved Under Other Funders
 * Seasons 4-5 (November 13, 1972-May 17, 1974): Dark Yellow Credit On Black Background.
 * Season 6 (November 4, 1974-May 2, 1975): Lime Green Credit On Black Background Under Ford Foundation And Public Television Stations (Now Viewers Like You) Credits.
 * Season 7 (December 1, 1975-May 28, 1976): Golden Copper Font Credit On Black Background.
 * Season 8 (November 29, 1976-May 27, 1977): Serif Font White Credit On Black Background, Listed With Other Funders.
 * (No Credit From Seasons 9-22 (1977-1991))
 * Seasons 23-24 (November 11, 1991-May 7, 1993): 1991 CPB Logo, But Fades To "PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTORS."
 * Seasons 25-26 (November 22, 1993-May 19, 1995): Same As Before, But With The 1993 Logo
 * Seasons 27-29 (November 20, 1995-May 15, 1998): 1993 CPB Logo Shown On Curtain Background With Script Font Text.
 * (No Logo for Season 30 (1998-2000))
 * Seasons 31-32 (January 3, 2000-March 30, 2001): 1993 Logo Shown Over A Purple Background
 * Seasons 33-35 (February 4, 2002-May 10, 2004): Generic PBS Kids Variant #1
 * Seasons 36-44 (April 4, 2005-March 20, 2014): Generic PBS Kids Variant #2
 * Season 45 (September 15, 2014-June 8, 2015): Light Blue Logo On White Background.