Logo: Here are the main variants of this logo: Version I: On a black background, two flashes move horizontally and form 2D, parallel orange outlines, one on top and one on bottom. The outlines have several slits and curves. Then the lines form an orange outline of "WGBH" in between the outlines. The lines stop, and an orange flash starts behind the outline. The flash clears out "WGBH" as "Boston Presents" appears in an orange Helvetica font. The "Boston Presents" logo was a bumper used at the beginning of the show. Version II: Similar to the other logo, but the "WGBH" logo already formed as it fades in, but when the flash occurs, the word "BOSTON" appears, spaced-out, below the logo in an orange Art Deco font. Variants: There are many variants in terms of the music and the announcer: 1977-1986: The full version of the music, with the complete animation and "Boston Presents" ending, and no announcer. 1986-1993: Same as above, but shortened to when "WGBH" begins to flash. 1993-2009: The short version of the music, with the logo already formed and no announcer. 1993-2009: Same as above, but with an announcer. 2002-2009: The short version of the music with no announcer, and the complete (sped-up) animation, and no announcer, but the logo itself has been digitally enhanced. This version can be seen on episodes of Frontline. Another version has the logo zooming in a bit while the animation is being drawn, which can be seen on episodes of NOVA, and was also used as a station ID. Another version had the PBS logo appearing in its place and shining with an announcer saying, "You're watching WGBH Boston.". A superimposed variant of the animation can be seen on episodes of Masterpiece Theater. Sometimes, the closing theme of the show will play over this logo. This can be seen on pre-2009 episodes of Arthur and Between the Lions. 1993-2009: A version can occasionally be spotted in which the "glowing" animation is played, but no text appears. This can be seen on most pre-2005 episodes of Arthur. On later episodes of Arthur, the byline "WGBH is a trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation" (and sometimes a URL) is shown below written in the Arthur font. Another local version used in the 1980s begins with a blue flash, followed by an orange "2" written in the same style as the WGBH logo zooming up. This variant was always played when the station signed on in the morning, and played in reverse when it signed off at night. No music or sounds play here. On Evening with Pops, the 1986 logo was superimposed into the intro. The 1993 version of the logo was superimposed of The American Experience. There is a version where the logo forms in warp speed. However, during the flash, the logo turns into the PBS logo. This is seen on some episodes of Mystery. On The End of the Rainbow, the logo is pink, possibly due to film deterioration. Technique: Motion Controlled Animation. Music/Sounds/Voice-over: Same as the 1st logo. There have been 2 versions, a long version and a short version. The entire 7-second jingle is used as the long version and is in much better sound quality and plays at the correct speed. The short version features only the rising synth chord (you can still hear the UFO noise, but only abridged), and is much more common nowadays. Sometimes, an announcer will say "A production/presentation of WGBH Boston." or "(show's name) is a production/presentation of WGBH Boston." Music/Sounds Variants: The Mystery version has the full music along with a male announcer saying "Mystery is a production of WGBH. Produced in Boston, shared with the world." A version has been seen with abridged animation, no voice-over, and slightly lower-pitched music on Design Squad. Two versions can be heard whether it's long or short; one is the original pitch, while the other is slightly higher pitch. The 1986 version has the former, while the 1993 version has the latter. The 1977 version has either. Sometimes the 1993 or 2002 logos have an announcer saying "(Show's name) is a production/presentation of WGBH Boston." or simply "A production/presentation of WGBH Boston". From 1998 to 2002, on Mystery and Masterpiece Theatre, the announcer has a British accent. On the 1999 revival of Zoom, a kid from the show voices over, with the short music. Starting in 2002, there would be no announcer and it would just have the music.
Availability: Very common. Likely the most readily available PBS logo around, but it's becoming uncommon due to being plastered over by GBH logos. The first version made it's debut on the NOVA episode "Hitler's Secret Weapon" and can be seen
