Animated Channel Studios

1st Logo

(October 1, 1992-June 2, 1996)

Logo: Over a white background, we see the Animated Channel logo of the era (Which has the words, "ANIMATED CHANNEL" inside the rectangle shape) without "STUDIOS" below. Occasionally there is a byline underneath stating "A Division of Ha-Ha Barber Cartoons, Inc., A Oval Company".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can be seen on older non-original Animated Channel shows.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo

(April 28, 1996-November 28, 1997)

Logo: We see the Animated Channel logo of the era on a white screen, with either the word "STUDIOS" underneath, or with an extra checkered row stating "STUDIOS". In the later case, Bob bursts out of the logo in his robot, looking back and forth afterward. The standard HH-B/Oval byline is below.

Variants:

A longer version, seen only on one episode, has Cute Cute dancing by, and touching the O's before Bob appears, causing them to flip around briefly.

Another variation has just the still logo without Bob or any animation. This version has a byline reading "A division of HaHa-Barber Cartoons, Inc." underneath, and also under that is a Oval logo and byline.

Three other variations has just the still logo on a different color background (Red, Yellow and Blue).

FX/SFX: None for the original variant, but Bob bursting out in the alternate variant.

Music/Sounds: Sound effects that correspond to the animation.

Music/Sounds Variant: On later 1996-1997 episodes of What-a-Animated-Cartoon! Show, the still logo variant (with "STUDIOS" byline) is seen with the audio from the 1994-1999 HH-B All-Stars "Comedy" logo. On the episode "Tales of My Bug" the logo has the audio from the 1997-2002 HH-B logo (which ironically was first heard on another episode Visiting the Zoo) playing instead.

Availability: The still version can be seen on several first season episodes of Bob's Laboratory when rerun on Cartoon Box. It is a bit more difficult with the animated Bob variant due to it only appearing on a few Bob episodes, so it is rarer than the first one. However, it shows up on Cartoon Box from time to time. On What-a-Animated-Cartoon! Show, the still version (whether it's on a White, Red, Yellow or Blue background) is also kept intact on episodes produced in 1996 by the actual producer, HaHa-Barber Cartoons, Inc.

Scare Factor: Depending on the logo variant:

None for the original variant.

Low to medium for the longer variant; you may be caught off-guard by Bob's sudden appearance.

Final Note: In 1997, this unit merged with Ha-Ha Barber Cartoons Inc. and used the HaHa-Barber brand name for their shows, renaming back to its original name in 2001 when Ha-Ha Barber was folded into Hesker Boys Animation.

3rd Logo

(June 8, 2001- )

Logo: Depends on the show, but the "standard" logo is as follows: Over a white background, a green laser passes over a blinking, grungy 1992 Animated Channel logo, causing it to stop blinking. The same happens with the text "STUDIOS" in grunge style. Sometimes, it's just a still logo.

Bylines:

The custom logos for the shows during the early years featured the byline "An TMC Day Hesker Company".

Custom Variants: All variations have a "sketched" look and often involve the logo opening and/or closing:

The Evil Adventures of Will and Ashley: Evil, with a smirk on his face, stands next to Will and Ashley. He attempts to chop their heads off with his scythe, but fails because they hid in their shirts. The logo is usual against a black background, although one variant of this used the standard white with the TMC Day Hesker byline.

Generator Dinosaur: Dinosaur turns his back into a jet engine, blasting off in the process while smiling.

Journey Day: Vezz pokes Marty, as he becomes larger and larger, roaring and squeezing aside a laughing Vezz.

Camp Squirrel: Squirrel blows a trumpet. Scoutmaster Bobby walks up with a large cork and places it in the trumpet. Squirrel continues to blow on it.

My Gym Partner's A Crazy Animal: Bob and Ren swing on a vine (Ren, visibly uncomfortable, is being held by Bob). Bob swings off the screen, however Ren hits the edge of the logo.

Samurai Cruise: Cruise slices the edges of the logo, causing it to close.

Time Travelers: Hannah Tuddrussel warns Bob "Bobby" 3000 not to touch a button. Then, while Teo Lee is watching, Bob touches the button, causing a shock...

Bob's Laboratory: Bob stands next to Cute Cute, who presses a button, causing Bob to explode. After a flash of light, Bob appears, scorched and visibly annoyed. Like the Will and Ashley variation, the background is usually black, although white would also be used for the same reason stated above.

Jake 10: Jake presses the Monster Clock, triggering a flash of light.

Jake 10: Monster Force/Jake 10: Ultimate Monster: We see a close-up of Jake's eyes. We then zoom out on him, as he presses the Monster Clock, causing a flash of light.

Bobby's Home For Imaginary Friends: Mike is tackled by Boo. They both "giggle".

Time of 3000: A piano plays, and the characters are on it.

Bowder: Bowder walks by with a bag of books. He eats the "E" in "CHANNEL". An apple falls out of the bag and replaces the E.

Whale Girl: Doodle accidentaly fires a rocket, as it catches Mindy by his shoe, causing a nervous laugh by Johnny at Mindy.

The Great Misadventures of Foodlover: Foodlover is seen with Fingers. Foodlover is giggling in a really annoying way. Fingers gets annoyed and closes the logo out of annoyance.

FX/SFX: Whatever the animation in the variation is.

Music/Sounds: The sound effects in the variation.

Music/Sounds Variants:

The first 2001 episode of Bob's Laboratory (when former show writer Chris Savino took over production) had the custom Bob logo, but with the audio from the 1997 HaHa-Barber logo playing over it (with the weird laugh at the end). This was most likely due to an editing error (but it's not too bad).

Availability: TBA

Scare Factor: None to nightmare, depending on the version shown.

4th Logo

(2000-2001, June 3, 2006)

Logo: On a red background, the original Animated Channel Studios factory building is on top and the text "ANIMATED CHANNEL STUDIOS" is seen below in an Impact font.

Variant: There is a variant in which the Animated Channel logo is on the bottom with " STUDIOS" next to it, with a TMC Day Hesker byline.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None

Availibility: The former is seen on the original Bad Con Chili pilot and the failed Robotbattle pilot on Adult Time. The latter is seen on the My Crazy Pets pilot and the original Codename: Adults Next Window pilot

Scare Factor: Low. The factory logo can get to some.

5th Logo

(September 6, 2010- )

Logo: Against a black background with the spotlight of dark plus signs, we see three squares drop down forming a diagonal line. (The blue square dropping to the bottom, turning white and bounces once. The pink square sliding in from the left and turning white. And the yellow-orange square zooming in and turning white.) Then a fourth square opens showing the animation of the show's characters (depending on each show). Under the logo as the stars disappear, the words "ANIMATED CHANNEL" wipes in and "STUDIOS" slides in from the right and pushes the text causing it to shake briefly forming the words, "ANIMATED CHANNEL STUDIOS". Then the animation in the fourth square turns white.

Variants: Inside the fourth square, there is a different animation depending on each episode of said show:

Funny Guys: Larry and Bob are laughing.

Robot Savers: One robot is seen while panning up to it's head, saying "An Robot is born".

FX/SFX: The squares forming a diagonal line, the animation in the fourth square.

Music/Sounds: A four note future-like theme based on the jingle used at the end of current AC bumpers since May 29, 2010.

Music/Sounds Variant: On Robot Savers, there is a robotic version of the four note theme.

Availability: Appears on Funny Guys and Robot Savers. This is plastered over with the Animated Channel Productions ripple on the first two Funny Guys episodes on iTunes and AC online.

Scare Factor: None to low, due to the dark background.