Promo Closers

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|-| Comedy Channel=
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Fast Forward Detective 	September 1990 - March 1991 	 	Used to promote series that aired as part of Fast Forward Detective. 	
The Higgins Boys & Gruber 	November 1989 - March 1991 	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of The Higgins Boys & Gruber. 	
Joe McDoakes 	May - July 1990 	 	Used to promote presentations of Joe McDoakes films. 	
The Kids in the Hall 	May 1990 - March 1991 	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of The Kids in the Hall. 	
Mystery Science Theater 3000 	November 1989 - March 1991 	 	Used to promote presentations of Mystery Science Theater 3000. 	
Night After Night with Allan Havey	November 1989 - March 1991 	 	Used to promote nightly airings of Night After Night with Allan Havey.	
Rich Hall's Onion World 	November 1989 - February 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Rich Hall's Onion World. 	
The Sweet Life 	November 1989 - August 1990 	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of The Sweet Life. 	
Tommy Sledge, P.I. 	November 1989 - August 1990 	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Tommy Sledge, P.I.. 	
|-| CTV=
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Car 54, Where Are You?	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Car 54, Where Are You?. 	
Generic 	April - May 1991	 	Used on various promos for programming on CTV: The Comedy Network. 	
The Jack Benny Program	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of The Jack Benny Program. Incorrectly labelled by CTV as "The Jack Benny Show".	
London Underground 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of London Underground. 	
McHale's Navy 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of McHale's Navy. 	
Random Acts of Variety	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Random Acts of Variety. 	
Rhoda 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Rhoda. 	
Saturday Night Live 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Saturday Night Live. 	
The Steve Allen Show 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of The Steve Allen Show. 	
That Girl 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of That Girl. 	
The Phil Silvers Show 	April - May 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of The Phil Silvers Show. Alternatively titled by CTV as "Sgt. Bilko". 	
|-| Tube=
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind	June - October 1991	 	Used to promote upcoming airings of Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind.	
|-| Industrial=
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Abbott and Costello Meet Seinfeld	September 1993	 	Used to promote the Abbott and Costello Meet Seinfeld special/marathon on September 12, 1993.	YouTube upload by dotbomber95
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride 	June 1994 	 	Used to promote the Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride special on June 19, 1994. 	Tape in Croix's collection
|-| Ribbon=
Series 	Known Usage	Image 	Notes 	
Red 	1994 - 1996	 	A generic red promo closer used for Comedy Central programming, specials and movie presentations. 	Tape in OptimumPx's collection
Yellow 	1994 - 1996	 	A generic yellow promo closer used for Comedy Central programming, specials and movie presentations. 	
Green 	1994 - 1996	center	A generic green promo closer used for Comedy Central programming, specials and movie presentations. 	
Blue 	1994 - 1996	 	A generic blue promo closer used for Comedy Central programming, specials, and movie presentations. 	
Purple 	1994 - 1996	center	A generic purple promo closer used for Comedy Central programming, specials and movie presentations. 	
Hand 	1994 - 1995	 	Only used for promoting marathons, specials and certain programming events. 	
Primetime Lineup	1995 	 	Used to promote the channel’s then-new primetime programming blocks during late-1994 and early-1995 season.	
|-| Sparkling=
Series 	Known Usage 	Image 	Notes 	
Cheech & Chong's Still Smokin' 	July - September 1997	 	Earliest known use is July 10, 1997. Latest known use is September 20, 1997. 	Tape in RabbitFilmMaker's collection
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	July - September 1997	 	Used to promote Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist's fourth season. Earliest known use is July 22, 1997. Latest known use is September 3, 1997.	
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	July 1997 	 	Used to promote new episodes of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Only known use is July 22, 1997. 	
Fourth of July Drive-In 	July 1997 	center	Used to promote a marathon of movies on the fourth of July. Only known use is July 2, 1997. 	
|-| Transmission=
Earliest logged use is August 13, 1997. Though most traces of this era of branding appear to have been phased out starting December 31, 1998, select promos for Bob and Margaret remained in use as late as June 28, 1999.
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Absolutely Fabulous Thanksgiving 	November 1997 	 	The cooked appendages of the turkey wave around. Used to promote a marathon of Absolutely Fabulous around Thanksgiving 1997. 	Tape in Fenwick's collection
Big Big Big Movie Week 	October 1997 	 	A person desperately tries to fix a projector broken beyond repair. Used to promote the Big Big Big Movie Week event held by Comedy Central in October 1997. Only known use is October 8, 1997. 	
Big Big Big Movie Week 	November 1997 	 	A person desperately tries to fix a projector broken beyond repair. Used to promote the Big Big Big Movie Week event held by Comedy Central on the week of November 30, 1997. 	
Bob and Margaret 	June 1998 - June 1999 	 	Used to promote airings of Bob and Margaret. Though promotional material for this program had been succeeded by the Lava Lamp era of branding beginning January 1999, select promos continued to use this style of Transmission presentation as late as June 28, 1999. 	
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn	November - December 1997 	 	An animation of an hourglass shattering plays. Only used to promote the premiere of The Daily Show's Year End Spectacular special on December 10. Earliest known use is November 30, 1997. 	
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 	1997 - 1998(?) 	 	Dr. Katz and Laura's outlines squiggle as they do in the program. Earliest known use is August 27, 1997. 	
Faulty Towers 	September 1997 	 	Used to promote a marathon of Faulty Towers in September 1997. 	
Offsides 	1997 - 1998(?) 	 	An animation of a football deflating plays. Used to promote episodes of Offsides. Only known use is November 26, 1997. 	
Premium Blend 	1997 - 1998(?) 	 	Several stills of host Kathy Griffin cycle in a loop. Used to promote episodes of Premium Blend. Only known use is November 26, 1997. 	
Pulp Comics 	1997(?) - 1998 	 	An animation of a person tapping the head of a microphone and a spark erupting plays. Used to promote various episodes of Pulp Comics. 	
South Park 	July(?) - August 1997 	 	The four boys yelling at the screen with Chef and his station wagon behind them. Used to promote the premiere of South Park in August 1997. Most likely used as early as July. 	Tape in SCREAMyellSCREAM's collection
South Park 	August 13, 1997 	 	Used before the premiere of South Park on August 13, 1997. 	
South Park 	August - December 1997 	 	Used to promote a specific episode airing Wednesday night at 10pm. 	
South Park 	August - December 1997 	 	A more generic promo closer to promote the show airing every Wednesday night at 10pm. 	
South Park 	August - December 1997 	 	Used to promote a specific episode airing the following night at various times. 	
South Park 	September 1997 - June 1998	 	Stan and Kyle shuffling to be in front of each other. Earliest known use is to promote the premiere of Season 1's "An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig" on September 10, 1997. Latest known use is to promote the premiere of Season 2's "City on the Edge of Forever" on June 17, 1998.	
South Park 	September 1997 	 	Used to promote The South Park Sleepover marathon on September 19 - 20, 1997. 	
South Park 	October 1997 	 	A jack-o-lantern drops from above before splattering. Only known use is to promote the premiere of "Pinkeye" on the week of October 22 - 29, 1997. 	
South Park 	November 1997 	 	Only known use is to promote the premiere of "Starvin' Marvin". Different variations counted down the days remaining until its premiere. 	
South Park 	December 1997 	 	A variant with white text. Only known use is on promos for "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" in December 1997. 	
South Park 	April 1998 	 	A version with much smaller text used on promos for "Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut" in April 1998. 	
South Park 	May 1998 	 	A realistic still of South Park's sign superimposed on a mountain town. Used through May 1998 to promote the premiere of "Ike's Wee Wee" on May 20. 	
Town Hall 	November - December 1997 	 	Several stills of host Richard Belzer cycle in a loop. A variant with an hourglass shattering also exists. Used to promote the premiere of Town Hall on December 11. Earliest known use is November 30, 1997. 	
Viva Variety 	November - December 1997 	 	A brief loop of Thomas Lennon as Mr. Laupin and Kerri Kenney as (the former) Mrs. Laupin moving around. Used to promote the Season 2 premiere of Viva Variety. 	
Weirder Than Whitney 	1998 	 	A still image of A. Whitney Brown is shown. Used to promote airings of the thirty-minute special Weirder Than Whitney. 	
Win Ben Stein's Money 	1997 	 	A generic closer used to promote Win Ben Stein's Money airing Monday through Thursday at 7:30pm and 11:30pm. Only logged usage is August 20, 1997. 	
|-| Transmission 2.0=
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Bob and Margaret	1998 - 1999 	 	Used to promote various upcoming airings of Bob and Margaret. Latest known use is July 4, 1999. 	
South Park 	August - October 1998	 	A still of South Park's familiar sign with a butterfly on it. Earliest known use is on promos for "Chickenpox". Latest known uses are on promos for "Chef Aid".	
|-| Lava Lamp=
Because of the very repeatable nature of these closers, individual listings for series and timeslots will not be cataloged unless drastically different or noteworthy.
Series 	Known Usage 	Image	Notes 	
Red 	1999 - 2000 	 	A generic red closer used for promoting new episodes and reruns of Comedy Central programming as well as special movie presentations. 	
Orange 	1999 	 	An uncommon orange closer used for promoting new episodes and reruns of Comedy Central programming as well as special movie presentations. This version lacks the Comedy Central website URL byline. Only known use is June 16, 1999.	
Orange 	1999 - 2000 	 	An uncommon orange closer used for promoting series such as Strangers with Candy. This version includes a Comedy Central website URL byline. 	
Green 	1999 - 2000 	 	A generic green closer used for promoting new episodes and reruns of Comedy Central programming as well as special movie presentations. 	
Blue 	1999 - 2000 	 	A generic blue closer used for promoting new episodes and reruns of Comedy Central programming as well as special movie presentations. 	
Blue 	January 2000 	 	A more complex variant utilizing a green vignette. Only known use is to promote The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Celebrating the Humor of Jonathan Winters on January 12, 2000. 	
Black 	1999 	 	A rare black variant used to promote programming such as Upright Citizens Brigade. This version lacks the Comedy Central website URL byline. Earliest known use is June 27, 1999. 	
Black 	1999 - 2000 	 	A rare black variant used to promote the Comedy Central 2000 marathon among other programming such as Upright Citizens Brigade. This version includes a Comedy Central website URL byline. 	
Black 	April - May 2000	 	A special variant used to promote the Terror in South Park event throughout May 2000. Earliest known use is April 26, 2000. 	
Grey / Red 	1999 - 2000 	 	A rare grey and red promo closer used to promote series such as South Park. 	
Grey / Green	April 2000 	 	A special variant used to promote new episodes of South Park in April 2000. 	
Grey / Blue 	1999 - 2000 	 	An rare grey and blue promo closer used to promote series such as South Park and The Man Show. 	
|-| Millennium=
Series	Known Usage	Image	Notes 	
Orange	June 2000 	 	An orange promo closer reusing Lava Lamp's background with Millennium's Impact font. Used to promote series such as South Park, Strangers with Candy, Strip Mall and The League of Gentlemen. Earliest known use is June 21, 2000. 	
Blue 	June 2000 	 	A blue promo closer reusing Lava Lamp's background with Millennium's Impact font. Used to promote series such as South Park. Earliest known use is June 21, 2000. 	
Blue 	July 2000 	 	A blue promo closer reusing Lava Lamp's background with Millennium's Impact font. The closer is broadcast as seen videotaped off of a television screen for aesthetic purposes. Used to promote series such as South Park. Earliest known use is July 13, 2000.	
|-| Metro=
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|-| Late Night=
Series	Known Usage	Image	Notes	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
|-| Urban=
Series 	Known Usage	Image	Notes	
Generic 	 	 	 	
South Park 	 	 	 	
Drawn Together 	 	 	 	
Reno 911! 	 	 	 	
Mind of Mencia 	 	 	 	
The Showbiz Show with David Spade 	 	 	 	
Chappelle's Show 	 	 	 	
Crank Yankers 	 	 	 	
The Graham Norton Effect 	 	 	 	
Freak Show 	 	 	 	
Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn 	 	 	 	
FNSU - Friday Night Stand Up 	 	 	 	
Stella 	 	 	 	
Weekends at the D.L. 	 	 	 	
Lil' Bush 	 	 	 	
Blue Collar TV 	 	 	 	
The Hollow Men 	 	 	 	
The Sarah Silverman Program 	 	 	 	
Big Big Movie 	 	 	 	
Mad TV 	 	 	 	
Con 	 	 	 	
Halfway Home 	 	 	 	
The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson with Roastmaster Jimmy Kimmel	 	 	 	
Movie 	 	 	 	
50 Star 4th of July Weekend 	 	 	 	
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again 	 	 	 	
Chappelle's Show No Show Marathon 	 	 	 	
Christmas in South Park 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
David Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly 	 	 	 	
Distraction 	 	 	 	
Ellen Degeneres: The Beginning 	 	 	 	
Extreme South Park Weekend 	 	 	 	
Insomniac with Dave Attell 	 	 	 	
Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza 	 	 	 	
Kenny vs. Spenny 	 	 	 	
Last Comic Standing 	 	 	 	
Mad Loco Sunday 	 	 	 	
Night of Too Many Stars 	 	 	 	
Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain 	 	 	 	
Comedy Central Presents 	 	 	 	
Reel Comedy 	 	 	 	
Ron White: You Can't Fix Stupid 	 	 	 	
Secret Stash 	 	 	 	
The Man Show 	 	 	 	
Virtual Vacation 	 	 	 	
|-| Scrapbook=
Series 	Known Usage	Image	Notes	
South Park 	 	 	 	
Ugly Americans 	 	 	 	
Tosh.0 	 	 	 	
Secret Girlfriend 	 	 	 	
The Jeff Dunham Show	 	 	 	
|-| Comedymark 1.0=
Series	Known Usage	Image	Notes	
 	 	 	 	
|-| Comedymark 2.0=
Series 	Known Usage	Image	Notes	
South Park	 	 	 	
|-| Comedymark 3.0=
Series 	Known Usage	Image	Notes	
South Park 	 	 	 	
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head	 	 	 	
The Daily Show (2023) 	 	 	 	
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens 	 	 	 	
Animation Trip 	 	 	 	
Comedy on Earth 	 	 	 	
Digman! 	 	 	 	
Fairview 	 	 	 	
Jeff Dunham: I'm With Cupid 	 	 	 	
Movie With Breaks 	 	 	 	
Seinfeld 	 	 	 	
Summer House IV 	 	 	 	
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah 	 	 	 	
The Office 	 	 	 	
Tooning Out The News 	 	 	 	
Tosh.0 	 	 	 	
Family Guy 	 	 	 	
Everybody Still Hates Chris 	 	 	 	
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Category:On-Screen Elements