Bumpers

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|-| Comedy Channel=
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes
The Comedy Channel Montage	~1989 - 1991	 	A montage of different advertisement art styles throughout the 20th century before landing on the Comedy Channel logo.
Clocks 	~1989 - 1991	 	An old stop-motion animation of many clocks marching through a city with the Comedy Channel logo superimposed in front.
Pots and Pans 	~1989 - 1991	 	An old stop-motion animation of many pots, pans and appliances marching through a city with the Comedy Channel logo superimposed in front.
Audition 	1990 	 	A cartoon man standing on a sidewalk is kicked into a factory by a large boot. Upon landing on a conveyor belt, he is soaked with water, powdered with makeup and dropped down a chute onto a stage. Before he can even get a word in, however, the director yells "Next!" resulting in the man melting into a puddle.
Conga 	1990 	 	A conga line formed by wheezing, coughing old men passes by the screen as the Comedy Channel logo bounces across their heads.
Wonder Knife 	1990 	 	Several different tools and objects pop out of an HBO-branded Swiss Army Knife before ejecting the Comedy Channel logo.
|-| CTV=
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Chainsaw 	April - June 1991	 	An enormous waitress sitting atop a diner wielding a chainsaw. The original photo comes from a 1960s postcard of Hart's U.S. 30 Diner in Ronks, Pennsylvania. 	
Cows 	April - June 1991	 	A noticeably small cowgirl stands beside three cows. 	Tape in cirrus' collection
Factory 	April - June 1991	 	A factory worker overseeing production on several rows of military personnel. 	Tape in Fenwick's collection
Goat 	April - June 1991	 	A goat proudly standing on its hind legs with its owners. Behind them is the "World's Largest Cheese", presumably produced by the goat. The original photo comes from a postcard printed by Dexter Press, Inc. of Mr. & Mrs. Steve Siudzinski, owners of Steve's Cheese, in front of their 34,591 pound block of cheddar at the New York World's Fair circa 1965.	
Hamster 	April - June 1991	 	An incredibly large hamster playing the position of umpire at a baseball game. 	
Pig 	April - June 1991	 	A gargantuan pig resting atop a mobile home. The original photo comes from a postcard released by Henslee Mobile Homes in the 1970s titled "High Style". 	
Polar Bear	April - June 1991	 	A polar bear standing on its hind legs throwing a beach ball in the air with three other beachgoers. 	
Poodle 	April - June 1991	 	A poodle relaxing with three brightly-colored birds. The original photo is "Grauköpfchen und Rosenköpfchen und Schwarzköpfchen" by Hans Reinhard. 	
Rabbit 	April - June 1991	 	A particularly tall rabbit standing among an office full of women. The original photo is from a postcard of the Registrar's Office Speedwriting Secretarial School in New York, New York. 	
Reptile 	April - June 1991	 	A human-sized reptile receiving a shave among men at a barbershop. The original photo comes from a 1960s postcard of the Navy Exchange Barber Shop at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. The backing music used is "In The Shadows" by Paul Ferris. 	YouTube upload by Dynaverge
Turtle 	April - June 1991	 	A monster-sized turtle standing alongside a mostly-buried Great Sphinx of Giza. A man stands before the Sphinx waving. The original photo is from Jean-Léon Gérôme's 1886 painting Bonaparte Before the Sphinx. 	
|-| Industrial=
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes
Coop 	 	 	Jillette: "You're at Comedy Central."
Dump 	 	 	Jillette: "You're at Comedy Central."
Graveyard 	 	 	Jillette: "You're at Comedy Central."
Payphone 	 	 	Jillette: "You're at Comedy Central."
Schizophrenia	1994 	 	Jillette: "Perspective off? Feeling schizophrenic? Turn to Comedy Central. But if you truly expect a cable network to bring meaning and purpose to your miserable existence, you've got bigger problems than you think. Comedy Central: Goes Down Smoother Than Sardine Pudding." Clips from The Kids in the Hall and various stand-up comedy acts play throughout the bumper.
Steamroller 	 	 	Jillette: "You're at Comedy Central."
Woods 	 	 	Jillette: "You're at Comedy Central."
|-| Ribbon=
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Disassembled Globe 	1994 - 1995	 	Narrator: "You're watching Comedy Central." While the Comedy Central logo slowly zooms towards the screen, its pieces are taken apart and reassembled in the background. Narration provided by Penn Jillette. 	
Banners 	1994 	 	Narrator: "You're at Comedy Central." While a green ring stretches over a background consisting of a rapidly spinning circular object with the Comedy Central logo projected onto it, two globe-less banners rotate onto the screen, overlapping each other. Narration provided by Penn Jillette. 	Tape in Fry's collection
Disassembled Insects 	1995 	 	Narrator: "You're watching Comedy Central. What the hell is going on here?" While the Comedy Central logo slowly zooms towards the screen, its pieces are taken apart and reassembled in the background. This bumper is nearly identical to "Disassembled Globe" aside from the addition of photos of insects and bugs. Narration provided by Penn Jillette.	
Motorcycle 	1995 - 1996	 	Footage of somebody riding a chopper motorcycle while the Comedy Central globe flies around the screen plays. "Marching to Honolulu" by Kapono Beamer (most notably used in SpongeBob SquarePants) plays in the background. 	
Shocked Rat 	1995 - 1996	 	Narrator: "Don't touch that dial." A rat (or mouse) repeatedly presses down on a metal plate and gets electrocuted, exposing a cartoony x-ray view of its skeleton. Narration provided by Penn Jillette. 	
What's Out, What's In	1995 	 	Narrator: "Comedy Central's "What's Out, What's In." 
"Out: Nickname "Bubba". In: Nickname "Newt". 
Two men with different shaped bellybuttons butting their bellies together. Something that is culturally out-of-style is projected upon one man's outie bellybutton and it's in-style replacement is projected upon the other man's innie. Narration provided by Penn Jillette.	
|-| Sparkling=
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes
Sponge	1997 	 	The Comedy Central logo is revealed by somebody using a squeaky sponge.
|-| Transmission=
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes
Nasal Spray 	1997 	 	A man picks up and uses a Comedy Central labelled nasal spray bottle before cutting to an internal view of his brain, where many Comedy Central globes are bouncing around.
Paddle Ball 	1997 	 	A deranged man rocks back-and-forth in a recliner using the Comedy Central globe as a paddle ball. The globe eventually breaks off the string, causing him and his chair to fall backwards.
Yellow Snow 	December 1997	 	Several rotoscoped dogs dance around a waving snowman before the largest dog writes "Merry Christmas" in the snow with its urine.
New Year's '98	December 1997	 	Footage of people knocking over glass bottles and partying before the Comedy Central globe splashes down in a punch bowl of alcohol. Only known usage is December 31, 1997. Possibly used in the days leading up to New Year's and/or on January 1.
Cavity Search 	1998 	 	A paranoid man is sitting in a U.S. Customs detention room before a guard approaches him, pulling a rubber glove over his hand. The camera pans down to an x-ray of the man's torso where the Comedy Central globe can be seen inside him.
|-| Metro=
Name 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes
Christmas 2002 	December 2002	 	A Comedy Central stamped snowball rolls through a winter setting, knocking over trees and deer in its path. Before nearly hitting two snowmen, the snowball rolls off of a cliff and splats onto the ground to reveal the Comedy Central globe.
Chanukah 2002 	December 2002	 	Earliest known use is December 11, 2002.
"It Makes You Feel Good"	2003 	 	Kelley: You're watching Comedy Central. A clip of Eric Cartman saying "It makes you feel good," plays, followed by a clip of Jon Stewart stating "It's the future of television!"
Orange Arrows 	2003 	 	The Comedy Central logo is disassembled and reformed by several different orange-colored arrows.
Orange/Green Montage 	2003 	 	Kelley: This is Comedy Central. Clips from Primetime Glick, South Park and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are shown.
Solar System 	2003 	 	The Comedy Central logo explodes into an array of stars, fragments and rings that are shown to compose a solar system made of its parts. The planet is disassembled before forming into the Comedy Central globe.
|-| Late Night=
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Sleep is Overrated	2001 	 	A cycle of stills consisting of a person shifting around on a couch watching television. The Comedy Central logo glows in the foreground.	
Sleep is Overrated	2001 	 	A cycle of stills consisting of a person shifting around on a couch watching television. The Comedy Central logo glows in the foreground.	
Sleep is Overrated	2003 	 	(Different variant than 2001 version.) 	
r/u still up? 	2003 	 	Latest known use is January 13, 2003. Most likely used earlier. 	Tape in 404's VHS collection
|-| Urban=
Name 	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Black Graffiti 	2005 	 	A hand -- after shaking a can of spraypaint -- sprays several black arrows that travel across the screen. They eventually combine into a black splatter upon a wall. A stencil peels away, revealing the Comedy Central logo. 	
Dancer Silhouette	2005 	 	Only known use is August 2, 2005. 	
Daredevil 	2005 	 	A cartoon daredevil stands atop the Comedy Central logo before racing around the screen on a motorcycle. As he hangs onto its handles, his underwear slides down and the Comedy Central globe censors his crotch. 	
Marker Teeth 	2005 	 	 	Recording in Evan's Media Archive's collection
Paintball 	2005 	 	A red crosshair shoots paintballs at several globe-shaped targets before being attacked by one wielding paintball-loaded miniguns. The screen is covered in splatters of different colors before revealing the Comedy Central logo in black paint.	
Skater Rabbit 	2005 	 	Only known use is July 26, 2005. 	
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Category:On-Screen Elements