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===Background===
Background: The International Instructional Television Cooperative (ITV) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to develop, produce, and distribute educational shows in the fields of language arts, science, social studies, art and consumer education.
'''The International Instructional Television Cooperative''' (ITV) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to develop, produce, and distribute educational shows in the fields of language arts, science, social studies, art and consumer education.


1st Logo
===1st Logo (September 1, 1977-1978)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a strange-looking logo appears, which consists of a "'''T'''" attached to the left of a bracket-like "'''''C'''''". The combination makes it look like a "'''''V'''''" instead. On the "'''T'''" is a black "'''I'''", surrounded in a outline with the same color as the logo. A dot appears above the "'''I'''".
(1970's)


'''Variants:''' This is either <u>filmed or videotaped</u>:
Logo: On a black background, a strange looking logo appears, which consists of a "T" attached to the left of a bracket-like "C". The combination make it more like a "V" instead. On the "T" is a black "I", surrounded in a outline the same color of the logo. A dot appears above the "I".
*Filmed: The logo is {{color|gold|yellow}} and the dot is white.
*Videotaped: The logo is {{color|deepskyblue|light blue}} and the dot is {{color|red}}.


'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
Variants: This is either filmed or videotaped:


'''Audio:'''
* Filmed: The logo is in yellow and the dot is white.
*Filmed: A synth fanfare with the last note held out.
* Videotaped: The logo is white and the dot is red. There's also a blue tint to it.
* Videotaped: A ding.


'''Availability:''' ''The Book Bird'' had the filmed logo, while ''Dragons, Wagons and Wax'' had the videotaped logo.
FX/SFX: The dot appearing.
===2nd Logo (1980's)===

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Music/Sounds:
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is an {{Color|orange}} rounded rectangle, which inside it has "{{Color|orange|{{Font|Times New Roman|''TVC''}}}}" in a stylized serif font. After five seconds, an orange dot appears above the "{{Color|orange|{{Font|Times New Roman|''T''}}}}".

* Filmed: A synth fanfare with the last note held out.
* Videotaped: A ding.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
Availability: Rare. ''The Book Bird'' had the filmed logo, while''Dragons, Wagons and Wax''had the videotaped logo.


'''Audio:''' A female announcer saying the following: "This station is a member of the Instructional Television Cooperative, ITVC. Whose funding makes this program possible." A popping sound appears mid-sentence.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Availability:''' So far, it can be seen at the start of a February 4 1986 recording of an ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' episode, which was aired at WPNE-TV in Green Bay, a station from Wisconsin Public Television (now PBS Wisconsin). It might probably be seen on other recordings from the era, in which some are unknown yet.
2nd Logo


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(1980's)


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Latest revision as of 22:16, 21 January 2024

Background

The International Instructional Television Cooperative (ITV) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to develop, produce, and distribute educational shows in the fields of language arts, science, social studies, art and consumer education.

1st Logo (September 1, 1977-1978)


Visuals: On a black background, a strange-looking logo appears, which consists of a "T" attached to the left of a bracket-like "C". The combination makes it look like a "V" instead. On the "T" is a black "I", surrounded in a outline with the same color as the logo. A dot appears above the "I".

Variants: This is either filmed or videotaped:

  • Filmed: The logo is yellow and the dot is white.
  • Videotaped: The logo is light blue and the dot is red.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Audio:

  • Filmed: A synth fanfare with the last note held out.
  • Videotaped: A ding.

Availability: The Book Bird had the filmed logo, while Dragons, Wagons and Wax had the videotaped logo.

2nd Logo (1980's)

Visuals: On a black background, there is an orange rounded rectangle, which inside it has "TVC" in a stylized serif font. After five seconds, an orange dot appears above the "T".

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A female announcer saying the following: "This station is a member of the Instructional Television Cooperative, ITVC. Whose funding makes this program possible." A popping sound appears mid-sentence.

Availability: So far, it can be seen at the start of a February 4 1986 recording of an Mister Rogers' Neighborhood episode, which was aired at WPNE-TV in Green Bay, a station from Wisconsin Public Television (now PBS Wisconsin). It might probably be seen on other recordings from the era, in which some are unknown yet.

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