Turner Program Services

TPS "Rainbow" logo itself.

Logos

1st logo (1983-1992)

Two trails of rainbow colors come in from the left and right of the black screen and move towards each other. You can barely make out a "TPS" logo in each. When they join, a blue burst of light shines, and when that clears a rainbow-colored "TPS" remains. Below that, the words "Turner Program Services" appear in yellow, one by one and in small bursts of light.

Variants

• The opening variant is the same, except "presents" flashes-in below and a spark appears on the "Program" word when it flashes. Sometimes, this would be superimposed over the start of the program (and/or is cut down to where the name appears).
• Another closing variant has the text "Distributed by TURNER PROGRAM SERVICES, INC.".
• On occasion, the logo is still.
• One version has the opening variant, however there is a freeze frame before "presents" appears. This also used the long version of the music.
• A short version exists that starts with "TPS" already formed and the blue burst of light shining.

2nd logo (1992-1994)

On a shaded gray screen, the word "TURNER" (in white) swings downward into place. Under it is "PROGRAM SERVICES" fading in, forming the logo like this:

TURNER

PROGRAM SERVICES

The logo shines when it's formed.

Variant

The short version has the logo fully formed, shining. Slowed down on some episodes of The Wonder Years.

3rd logo (1994-1996)

On a white background is a black "Turner" logo (as seen in the globe logo). Underneath, a gold line is drawn and under that, letter by letter, the words "PROGRAM SERVICES" quickly unfold (also in black).

Variant

A variant was shown on a gray gradient BG and had "PROGRAM SERVICES" in white and the Turner logo fading-in first, with the Turner logo's text shimmering afterward.

Music/Sounds

1st logo

A dreamy, synthesized tune with "shining" sound effects and 3 notes at the end for the words that go "down-up-down". Very similar to the LBS Communications "pan-out" logo. The end theme of the show or silence might play instead.

Music/Sounds Variant

A variation exists which has the standard logo, yet the "fourth note" is added to make this a long version. This is seen on the syndicated version of the colorized print of Gunga Din and is also used on the opening variant.

2nd logo

A three-note mellow orchestra tune ending with a "ping" sound. This is an excerpt of a track entitled "Straight from the Heart," composed by Al Capps for production music company Killer Tracks. May also have the end theme playing over it.

Music/Sounds Variant

There is a variant that has the music slowed down, making the logo last a bit longer.

3rd logo

An uninspired synth tune, beginning with a pound, then 11 notes and another pound on the 11th note with a drum hit. The end theme may also play over it.

Music/Sounds Variant

There is a much longer version where the logo theme is preceded by a whoosh (which sounds similar to the Windows NT 5.0 startup sound), and ending with three drumbeats and shimmering noises at the end.

Scare Factor

1st logo

Medium for the short variant and medium to high for the long version. It depends on what you think of the dark atmosphere, that loud synth music and in-your-face scanimate effects. The scare factor is lower for those who are used to seeing it. None for the still variant.

2nd logo

Minimal. That's much tamer unlike previous.

3rd logo

Minimal. Just a soft synthesizer tune and smooth special effects.

Videos

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Turner Program Services logo (1992)

Turner Program Services logo (1994-A)