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Background[]

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), officially branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster. The English- and French-language services units of the corporation are commonly known as CBC and Radio-Canada respectively, and both short-form names are also commonly used in the applicable language to refer to the corporation as a whole.

Logos[]

1st logo: On a black background are pictures of two legs and feet, which move up and down as if they are dancing. We then cut to see a picture of a rocket, which "takes off" accompanied by the background flashing rapidly.

We then see even more random images both still and made to "move":

  • An old man thinking.
  • A man playing the piano, which is animated by going back and forth rapidly between two images of him doing so.
  • A jazz singer.
  • Two shots of a woman.
  • A man, possibly Louis Armstrong or at least resembling him, playing the trumpet.
  • A woman lifting a man with his leg up in the air as he does a pose, seemingly dancing.
  • An excited man making a weird face.
  • A Native American in a headdress.
  • The same "dancing" feet from before.
  • What looks like an Aztec jaguar statue, which zooms in 3 times.

We then see the text "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN", which spirals away. We briefly see a shot of a man in a cowboy hat, then the text "ON CHANNEL 6". In very rapid succession, we see a closeup of an eye, the text "NEW SIGHTS", an ear, the text "NEW SOUNDS", and a bizarre looking humanoid artifact.

We then see:

  • An upper body shot of a hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens, then a lower shot of his legs, skates, and hockey stick.
  • Three shots of a Canadian football player catching a ball thrown at him, made to look animated.
  • The Parthenon.
  • A statue's hand.
  • A statue of a bearded man, possibly Zeus.
  • A statue of a naked bearded man crawling through the legs of and peering up at an angel with their bare butt visible.
  • A man with a mustache smoking a big cigar.
  • Yet another shot of the "dancing" legs.

We then see two puppets animated in stop motion, the left one having a paper with a "6" on it tucked under his bow tie and the right being shorter with two strands of hair. They turn to look at each other and open their mouths. A white "6" briefly flashes on screen at the end.

2nd logo: On a cyan background, we see a dark blue map of Canada with longitude and latitude lines. On it is "RADIO-CANADA" with "CBC" either above or below it in yellow or white.

Variant[]

There is a black and white version.

3rd logo: On a blue background, several orange/salmon/yellow/red-colored objects form in the middle of the screen via a kaleidoscope/mirror effect, forming the CBC logo, which consists of a red "C" with several curved lines and half-circles on the outer edge.

Variant[]

A variant used in 1975 had different animation and a different, more bombastic fanfare. On a blue background, several small CBC logos pop up on screen to form a pattern, before the middle one zooms into the screen ala the "V of Doom" and overtakes the screen. This one is nicknamed "CBC of Doom".

4th logo: On a different-colored background, depending on the variant, with a wavy pattern composed of pieces of the familiar "Exploding Pizza", the 1986-1992 CBC logo appears one-by-one in the center, which consists of the 1974 CBC logo but a bit thinner, which then shines.

Variants[]

Many variants were commissioned for this logo, and were color-coded for each period of the day.

  • Morning: The background is colored purple/tan/blue gradient, and the CBC logo is colored cyan/tan/pink.
  • Afternoon: The background is colored cyan, and the CBC logo is colored cerulean.
  • Evening: The background is colored turquoise, and the CBC logo is colored cyan.
  • Night: The background is colored black, and the CBC logo is purple. In some cases, the background is colored with a white gradient.
  • 50th Anniversary (the only known non-daypart version): The background is black, and the CBC logo is gold.

5th logo: We see a shiny 2x2 grid, with the right top square reading "CBC" and the opposite square reading "SRC". The grid then opens up and turns into a circle. The camera then zooms out as several pieces zoom out onto the circle to reveal the current CBC logo, which is bolder than the other variants and has a solid circle in the middle instead of a "C". Several green, red, and blue streaks move between the logo parts. Sometimes the names of the cities being served in the area appear in the lower corners of the screen.

6th logo: On a white background, a strange object opens up in the middle of the screen. The official logo of CBC, which consists of the CBC gem with "CBC Radio-Canada" in between the gem, zooms out into a interlocking pattern of CBC logos. A red circle appears and spreads out into the gem as the pattern of logos zooms out and fades away, leaving the gem slowly zooming in.

7th logo: On a white background with some rotating objects, we zoom through many digitized lines that move around. We then see 4 of them colliding, making the gem. The screen flashes and then the gem in red zooms out piece by piece. "CBC" and "Canada's own" fades in below.

8th logo: TBA.

9th logo: TBA.

10th logo: TBA.

11th logo: TBA.

Music/Sounds[]

1st logo: A rather loud and cacophonic piano tune.

2nd logo: A male announcer saying "This is the CBC Television Network." In French-speaking parts of Canada (such as Quebec), where CBC is called "Radio-Canada", a different male announcer says "Ici Radio-Canada."

3rd logo: An 11-note synthesized woodwind sounder, with a male announcer saying "This is CBC." In French-speaking parts of Canada, where CBC is called "Radio-Canada", a different male announcer says "Ici Radio-Canada." Earlier before 1975, this logo used a dramatic 3-note tune with flutes and brass.

4th logo: A very quick synth piano background, followed by a 5-note synth-chime fanfare and an announcer saying "This is CBC Television" or "Ici Radio-Canada". This was used with the afternoon/evening variants. The morning variant used a majestic flute tune in place of the fanfare, whereas the night and 50th anniversary variants used brass renditions of the tune. The 50th anniversary variant also used an announcer saying "CBC. 50 years of telling your story." Sometimes, the announcer says the programs premiering depending on the time of the day.

5th logo: A bell fanfare ending in a flourish. An announcer says either "This is CBC. Public broadcasting.", "This is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation", "This is CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.", or "Ici Radio-Canada".

6th logo: Same as before.

7th logo: An majestic fanfare with the announcer saying "This is CBC, Canada's own."

8th logo: TBA.

9th logo: TBA.

10th logo: TBA.

11th logo: TBA.

Scare Factor[]

1st logo: Medium to nightmare. The flashing images and the loud music will definitely unsettle many. The lack of color is only making it scarier. This is a very hard to watch logo, especially for those who are prone to epilepsy.

2nd logo: Low. The announcer may spook some. However, this is tamer than the previous logo.

3rd logo:

  • Minimal for the regular version and low for the 3-note version. The odd animation, design, and music could creep some out, but this is a favorite amongst Canadians.
  • Low for the "CBC of Doom" variant, as the loud music and the "V of Doom"-like zoom-in could pester quite a few people.

4th logo: It depends on the variant.

  • Minimal for the Morning, Afternoon, and Evening variants. The music is very soothing, but it all depends on how you feel about the background. Otherwise this is a beautiful logo for the mid 80's.
  • Low to medium for the Night and 50th Anniversary variants, due to the darkness.

5th logo: Low to medium, due to the darkness, announcer, and quite fast pace of the animation.

6th logo: Low, due to the announcer and quite fast pace of the animation.

7th logo: Low, due to the announcer and quite fast pace of the animation.

8th logo: TBA.

9th logo: TBA.

10th logo: TBA.

11th logo: TBA.

Video[]

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CBC 1984 Exploding Pizza

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