PBS Animation

PBS Animation is the feature and television animation arm of public broadcaster and television program distributor PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). It was founded around May 1971 and its logo wasn't introduced until later that year in November. The P-Head Split profile was introduced in September 30, 1984. A version with the more familiar clouds background was introduced in late 1989.
==Background==
In October 4, 1970, PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) was created to be the successor to NET (National Educational Television). A year later, PBS founder Hartford N. Gunn Jr. had decided to make an animation division for feature films, television specials and television shows. The films would be produced independently or collaborating with others, such as Belvision Studios or Hanna-Barbera Productions. But the hardest he could search was some animators who would handle and supervise the new division.
===Hiring animators===
The division eventually helped launch the careers of several animators who became very promiented for other animation studios such as Shamus Culhane, Frank Endres, Nick Tafuri, Lou Zukor, John Gentilella, Matt Groening, Al Eugster, Bill Littlejohn and Lester Kline.
==History==
==Filmography==
===Films===
Title	Release date	Distributor	Co-production with
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
===Direct-to-video===
Title	Release date	Distributor	Co-production with
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
===Television===
====Specials====
Title 	Air date 	Network	Co-production with
The Smurfs: The Mystery of the Stolen Magic Flute	November 15, 1992	ABC 	Hanna-Barbera Productions and Lafig S.A., Wang Film Productions (animation) and Fil-Cartoons (additional animation)
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
====Shows====
Title	Original run	Network	Co-production with
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
pbs_animation_still_variant_logo.png|First logo from 1971-84.
pbs_animation_logo_1984.png|Second logo from 1984-89.
===Print logos===
Pbs_animation_1971_print_logo.png
Pbs_animation_print_logo_1984.png
Category:PBS Animation
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Category:American animation studios
Category:Studios in Burbank, California
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Category:Studios that rely on traditional animation
Category:Studios that rely on CG animation
Category:Studios that rely on feature films
Category:Studios that rely on television specials
Category:Studios that rely on television shows