CVS

Background: CVS was a broadcasting company that distributes Christian-themed TV programs at the time. It was founded in 1982 by Dan Lawton, who is later responsible for founding Color Dreams (later known as Wisdom Tree) in 1989. CVS stands for "Christian Variety Services".

1st Logo

(1983-1991)

Nickname: "Space Rings", "Should This Background Also Used on the Pirated Pokémon Jade Box Art?"

Logo: In the black, space background with a blue tint and green rings, the text "CVS" in the red Arial Black front zooms up from the bottom. When stopped, the text "Christian Variety Services" in the green Brush Script front and a rainbow appeared below it.

Variants:

Starting 1990, there was a variant where there was a pink tint instead of the blue one.

On the Christian anime shows such as David and Goliath, the "CVS" text was orange.

There was a variant where the "Christian Variety Services" text was blue on 700 Club.

FX/SFX: CVS zooming up and the "Christian Variety Services" appearing.

Cheesy Factor: This looks good in the 80's!

Music/Sounds: The cool techno-riff that was later used on the 1992 TV series, Disney's Adventures in Wonderland.

Trivia: The background used in this logo was later used illegally on the box art of the pirated Pokémon Jade Version game, which is an "Engrish" hack of the Japanese Keitai Denjuu Telefang: Speed game.

Availability: Common. Seen on many programs that was distributed by CVS from the era.

Scare Factor: Low, due to the dark background.

2nd Logo

(1991-)

Nickname: "A Special Logo", "What if God Was One of Us?", "Wisdom Tree Presents..."

Logo: On the starry sky with the rainbow on it and with water on the bottom, the text "CVS" from the previous logo slides down from the top and the text "Christian Variety Services" slides up from the bottom. Copyright information appeared below it.

Variants:

On David and Goliath and The Kaboom! Show, the Wisdom Tree logo appeared on the top of the CVS logo with the text "Wisdom Tree Presents..." appeared at the bottom of it. This is only used as the opening logo, not a closing logo.

FX/SFX: The texts sliding.

Music/Sounds: Some piece of riff that sounds like "We Belong Together" by Pat Benatar.

Music/Sounds Variants: Starting 2000, the song "One of Us" by Joan Osborne was played instead of the standard music.

Availability: Currently seen on many new CVS programs at the time. It was also seen at the end of the 2002 movie Level Four when it was released in theaters and in VHS/DVD.

Scare Factor: Same as the previous logo, although the song was the favorite of many.