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1981-1983

Visuals: On a black/blue gradient background, a round TV set design (as seen in the then-current Showtime logo) is shown on the top left corner of the screen, along with the "TV chat balloon" symbol of the Closed Captioning logo on the top right. The following text:

The following SHOWTIME
presentation is
Closed Captioned
for the hearing impaired.

is displayed below.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

1983-1985

Visuals: Over a blue/black gradient background is the then-current Showtime logo in a black area above with a white line underneath. The following text

The following SHOWTIME
presentation is
Closed Captioned
for the hearing impaired.

is shown in the center of the screen with an iconic "TV speech bubble" symbol below.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

1985-1987

Visuals: Over a purple/lilac gradient background is the then-current Showtime logo above, as well as the text below reading:

This presentation is
closed captioned for
the hearing impaired.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: A deep-voiced male announcer reading the disclaimer.

Availability: Seen on Showtime programs from 1985 to 1987.

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 ===1981-1983===
 [[File:Showtime Closed Caption ID (1981-1983).jpg|300px|frameless|center]]
-ID: On a black/blue gradient background, a round TV set design (as seen in the then-current Showtime logo) is shown on the top left corner of the screen, along with the "TV chat balloon" symbol of the Closed Captioning logo on the top right. The following text:
+'''Visuals:''' On a black/blue gradient background, a round TV set design (as seen in the then-current Showtime logo) is shown on the top left corner of the screen, along with the "TV chat balloon" symbol of the Closed Captioning logo on the top right. The following text:
-<p style="text-align:center;"><big><big><font face="Rockwell" color="white">The following SHOWTIME<br />presentation is<br />Closed Captioned<br />for the hearing impaired.</font></big></big></p>
+<center>{{big|{{font|courier|The following SHOWTIME<br> presentation is<br> Closed Captioned<br> for the hearing impaired.}}}}</center>
 is displayed below.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-Technique: None. Just the fade-in and fade-out of the bumper.
-Music/Sounds: None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-Availability: Extinct.
 ===1983-1985===
 [[File:Showtime Closed Caption ID (1983-1985).jpg|300px|frameless|center]]
-ID: On a blue/black gradient background, we see the then-current Showtime logo in a black area above with a white line underneath. The following text
+'''Visuals:''' Over a blue/black gradient background is the then-current Showtime logo in a black area above with a white line underneath. The following text
-<p style="text-align:center;"><big><big><font face="Arial" color="white">The following SHOWTIME<br />presentation is<br />Closed Captioned<br />for the hearing impaired.</font></big></big></p>
+<center>{{big|{{font|arial|'''The following SHOWTIME<br />presentation is<br />Closed Captioned<br />for the hearing impaired.'''}}}}</center>
 is shown in the center of the screen with an iconic "TV speech bubble" symbol below.
-Technique: Same as above.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-Music/Sounds: None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-Availability: Extinct.
 ===1985-1987===
+[[File:Showtime Closed Caption ID (1985-1987).jpg|300px|frameless|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' Over a purple/lilac gradient background is the then-current Showtime logo above, as well as the text below reading:
-[[File:Showtime Closed Caption ID (1985-1987).jpg|300px|frameless|center]]
+<center>{{big|This presentation is<br />closed captioned for<br />the hearing impaired.}}</center>
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-ID: On a purple/lilac gradient background, we see the then-current Showtime logo above, as well as the text below reading:
+'''Audio:''' A deep-voiced male announcer reading the disclaimer.
-<p style="text-align:center;"><big><big><font face="Futura LT" color="white">This presentation is<br />closed captioned for<br />the hearing impaired.</font></big></big></p>
+'''Availability:''' Seen on Showtime programs from 1985 to 1987.
-Technique: None.
-Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A low, deep voiced male announcer reading the text underneath the then-current Showtime logo.
+[[Category:United States]]
-Availability: Seen on Showtime programs from 1985 to 1987.
+[[Category:American closed captioning bumpers]]
+[[Category:Closed captioning bumpers]]
+[[Category:Showtime]]
+[[Category:Paramount Global]]