Nick Jr/Summary

# Nick Jr Productions

Note: The description was pasted from the My Favorite Closing Logos wiki.

Background: Nick Jr. Productions is a television production arm of Nick Jr. founded in 1993. In February 2009, the Nick Jr. Productions brand was folded into the television production arm of Nickelodeon as Nick Jr. was re-branded as "Nickelodeon's Play Date" at the same time.

## 1st logo

(1993-2001)

Nicknames: "Game Of Catch", "Holding Hands", "Air Catch", "Father and Son", "Pretend Catch"

Logo: On a white background, we see the orange father named Nick and the blue boy named Jr., making a "throwing" motion, like they are playing catch. Nick throws underhand and Jr. throws overhand. Several black lines and curved lines are drawn, tracing the motion of their arms. They jump to each other and hold their hands together. The copyright stamp is below.

Variants:

* On the first two *Max & His Alphabet Adventures* shorts, a still version is shown on a black background. This variant also appears with a copyright stamp at the end of a *Little Bear* preview on the VHS release of *Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Musical Movie*. This logo would have many variations on *Blue's Clues*.
* On 1993-1994 episodes of *Eureeka's Castle*, as well as *Allegra's Window*, the words "Grow, Learn and Play" appear above the logo which change color.
* On *Little Bear*, the copyright notice isn't seen.
* There's a variant that serves as a prototype to the 3rd logo.

FX/SFX: The moving arms, and the jumping.

Music/Sounds: Usually the end theme of the show plays over, but sometimes it had its own music: a synthesized piano jingle whose notes corresponded to the movements (the ending of which is similar to the Touchstone Television logo).

Music/Sounds Variant: On *Allegra’s Window*, a child giggling and the ascending xylophone is heard, followed by the show‘s finishing theme song.

Availability: Uncommon. This was originally used as a Nick Jr. ID. Appeared on several shows of the era, such as *Gullah Gullah Island* and *Allegra's Window*. It was on *Eureeka's Castle* episodes from 1993 to 1994, *Little Bear* episodes from 1995 to late-1999, and at the end of the *Blue's Clues: Blue's Safari* video release. It's still preserved on *Little Bear* and *Gullah Gullah Island* reruns on Nick Jr. (formerly Noggin), as well as VHS releases of *Allegra's Window*, *Gullah Gullah Island*, and *Little Bear* (along with the 1995 Paramount Television logo). The still version can be also found at the beginning of a *Blue's Clues* video trailer on the VHS releases of *Blue's Discoveries*, *Blue's Big Treasure Hunt*, *Blue's Big Pajama Party*, *Blue's Safari*, *Magenta Comes Over*, and *Stop, Look, and Listen*. Once the 3rd logo was introduced, this was used in tandem with it until the beginning of the 21st century.

## 2nd logo

(September 8, 1996-December 19, 2006)

Nicknames: "The Animals", "Alternate Logo", "The *Blue's Clues* Logo", "Different Characters", "Father and Son II"

Logo: On a black background, we see a picture of the Nick Jr. logo (it varies in shape, like Nickelodeon's). The parent has "***NICK***" on its body while the child has "***JR***" on its body. It fades out after 3-4 seconds. The copyright stamp in the logo reads "© [YEAR] VIACOM International, INC.", or sometimes not at all. There are variants:

* Cat and kitten
* Dog and puppy
* Elephants
* Cartoon Elephants
* Pig and piglet
* Giraffes
* Duck and duckling
* Chicken and chick
* Rooster and chick
* Frogs
* Penguins
* Monkeys
* Kangaroo and joey
* Sea lions
* Hippos
* Bear and cub
* Turtles
* Dinosaurs
* Lion and cub
* Porcupines
* Rabbits
* Fish
* Swans
* Crocodiles
* A father with a boy holding hands together (see the 1st logo)
* A father holding a boy (see the 3rd logo)
* A father and a boy walking
* A father and a boy running

Variants:

* On 1999-2001 *Blue's Clues* VHS releases, the copyright stamp is extended, reading "©[YEAR] Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., *Blue's Clues* and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc."
* A version exists without copyright info exists on the first two *Blue's Clues* VHS tapes ever released: "Arts and Crafts" and "Story Time". The ending theme of said show plays over this.
* Starting in June 2001, the silent variant would be used as a primary closing logo on the end of VHS and DVD releases from Nick Jr. Three versions are known to be used: "Monkeys", "Bears", and "Pigs".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: Silence, or the end theme of the show that precedes this logo.

Music/Sounds Variant:

* On *What is Blue Afraid Of?*, a soft meow can be heard accompanied by the end theme.

* On one UK airing of *Blue's Clues* (Kevin's version), the ending theme was replaced with the 3rd logo. Most likely a reverse plaster.

Availability: On TV, this logo appeared on *Blue's Clues.* Appears when the show is rerun on Nick Jr. (formerly the old TV version of "Noggin") and along with the 1995 Paramount Television logo on its VHS releases, with the exception of *Blue's Birthday*, *Blue's Discoveries*, and *Blue's Safari*. Although *Blue's Clues* was the only show to air this logo on TV, the silent version without the copyright stamp can also be found on some VHS and DVD releases of *Dora the Explorer* and *Little Bill*. The last *Blue's Clues* episode to use this logo is *Blue's Big Holiday.* This will not appear on post-October 2003 releases because this is cut out, leaving the Nickelodeon "Haypile/Scribble". Starting in August 2001, the Cartoon Elephants logo was made for international prints of *Oswald*. It also should be seen on UK (Kevin) and Portugal (Duarte) versions of *Blue's Clues.*

## 3rd logo

(November 28, 1999-2007)

Nicknames: "Father and Son III", "The Clay Logo", "Bouncing Boys", "Hugging Boys", "The Dora Logo", "That Logo That Appears After *Dora*"

Logo: On a yellow "swirly" background, we see the same people as the 1st logo but in claymation. Nick and Jr. bounce around as the word "Productions", in a childish multicolored font with a little red heart on the letter "i" forms. Nick and Jr. are both hugging together after the logo completely forms (closely resembling a variant from the previous logo).

Variants:

* A warp-speed version of this logo can be seen on *Little Bear* episodes from 2000 to 2001 (season 5) and on some episodes of *Dora The Explorer* (seasons 1-4).
* Strangely, this logo was spotted after the split-screen credits on the November 5th, 2007 airing of the late 2007 Nick Jr. TV movie *Dora Saves the Mermaids*. It might be considered an error on the production or broadcast.
* On *Little Bill* (seasons 1 through 3), a copyright notice is seen.
* The extended copyright notice in blue can be seen on *Whoopi’s Littleburg.*

FX/SFX: Nick and Jr. jumping and both hugging. Also, the words "Productions" drops and forms.

Music/Sounds: A bongo beat with three record scratches that sound like a mouse squeaking and a gasp after the third one, then a tuba playing a tune that almost sounds like the Nick Jr. "Just for me!" theme accompanied by kids laughing and a Hanna-Barbera "BOING!" sound (from the 1998 Klasky Csupo logo) when they jump.

Music/Sounds Variant:

* On season 1 of *The Backyardigans*, the ending theme plays over it.
* On *Whoopi’s Littleburg*, the logo is silent.

Availability: Common. It can be seen on some episodes of shows like *Blue's Clues,* as well as the infamous *Blue's Room* on VHS and DVD releases. Other shows contain this logo including *Little Bill*, the first season of *Oswald*, alongside the split-screen airings of *Lazytown* and *Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends* are used on the Nick Jr. on CBS block*,* and pre-2008 episodes of *Dora the Explorer* on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. It plasters over the 2nd logo at the end of the first three episodes on the DVD release of *Blue's Clues: Blue's Biggest Stories*.

## 4th logo

(2001-2010)

Logo: The father and son from the 1st-3rd logos (2D version) in-credit and still.

Variants:

* On some shows, the logo has a yellow outline and/or the word "Join in!'' is under the logo. Said variant was used on a white background on some UK prints of *Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps*.
* Another variant exists with the logo in a white square.
* Most shows used the "Father and Son" logo. However, depending on the show, it can be a different creature/shape/person.
* Sometimes, the outline is a different color.
* A version exists with the URL "www.nick.co.uk".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show, or in other cases, none.

Availability: Uncommon. This logo can be seen on select episodes of *Fifi and the Flowertots* and *Roary the Racing Car* on PBS Kids Sprout (old version, now Universal Kids). Also seen on on 2002-2004 episodes of *Thomas and Friends* (in the UK only), seasons 1, 2 and the first half of season 3 of *Peppa Pig* and season 1 of *Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom* on Nick Jr. Strangely, this was also seen on *Peppa Pig* when it aired back in 2005 on Cartoon Network's "Tickle U" block. It also made a surprise appearance on the U.S. *Thomas & Friends* DVDs *Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures* (2003) and *Best of Gordon* (2004).

## 5th logo

(January 27, 2004)

Nicknames: "Nick Jr. Frogs", "The Dora Logo II" "That Logo That Appears After *Dora* II"

Logo: On a green background, we see two frogs, one orange NICK and one small blue JR.. Then, a fly appears, and NICK tries to catch it twice, but then JR. catches it. NICK gets surprised, then the word "PRODUCTIONS" comes in sparkling.

Trivia: This is the first Nick Jr Productions logo (not counting the variants of the 2nd logo) without the father and son.

FX/SFX: Cel-shaded CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A strange fantasy tune, fly buzzing, and the frogs giggling at the end.

Availability: Nearly extinct. Only seen on the world premiere of *Dora's Pirate Adventure*. DVD and VHS releases uses the 3rd logo.

## 6th logo

(September 6, 2005-2009)

Nicknames: "Father and Son V", "Father and Son on Water", "The Puddle", "Playing Boys", "Hugging Boys II", "Colorful Puddle", "Rainbow Puddle", "The *Diego* Logo"

Logo: On a light blue/green gradient background, we see the improved father and son, both playing on a puddle. Then, after they jump around and splash in the puddle, The word "**productions**" appears below. Nick and Jr. are hugging together again after the company's name appears.

Variants: Here is a list of the variations of this logo:

* There is a short version of the logo, which cuts out the first 2 seconds of the regular version.
* There exists a second-longer version which has a different laugh and the puddle appears after half second. It has a xylophone remix of the old "Nick Jr. is just for me!" jingle, and it appeared on early *Go, Diego, Go!* episodes (as well as a network ID on CBS).
* On *Behind the Clues: 10 Years with Blue*, a copyright notice is shown.

FX/SFX: Nick and Jr. playing on a puddle and hugging together again (see the previous logo), produced by Primal Screen in Atlanta, GA, which is the same animator for El Perro y El Gato.

Music/Sounds: A nice piece of music played by a violin and an oboe, with the melody being a 4-note marimba tune followed by a 9-note clarinet sounder, kind of sounding like the theme tune to PBS Kids' *Elinor Wonders Why* (despite this and Infinity Train (same creator) come out after this logo was made). The music of this logo is accompanied by children giggling and puddle splashing sounds.

Music/Sounds Variants:

* On season 1-3 of *The Backyardigans* and *Behind The Clues: 10 Years with Blue,* the ending theme plays over it.
* On *Dora's World Adventure* and *Dora Saves the Mermaids*, the music of the 3rd logo can be heard.
* On the *Blue's Room* episode, "Knights of the Snack Table", the logo is PAL pitched.

Availability: Pretty common, The short version of the logo can be seen on the first three seasons of *The Wonder Pets!* on Nick Jr. The long version appears on seasons 1 to 3 of *Go, Diego, Go!*, along with the complete season 4 of Dora the Explorer episodes (including Dora and Diego to the Rescue, as well as Dance to the Rescue uses the first tape of music), also on season 2 of *Blue's Room,* as well as the half of the 1st season of *Ni Hao, Kai-Lan,* alongside *The Backyardigans* (although it has the closing theme of the show) on VHS and DVD. Another sighting of this logo was seen on the *Blue's Clues* 10th Anniversary special, *Behind the Clues: 10 Years with Blue*. Post-February 2009 episodes will instead have the 2008 Nickelodeon "3-D Lightbulb".

## 7th logo

(September 24, 2010-2017)

Logo: Same as the 4th logo, but the 2009 Nick Jr. logo is used.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The show's end theme.

Availability: Seen on *Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom* season 2 episodes and *Peppa Pig* episodes from the 2nd half of season 3 to the 2nd half of Season 4.

## 8th logo

(2013-2018)

Logo: On a white background, with green hills, we see orange stripes with a blue curve around it. A yellow road is below. Suddenly, Bubble Puppy pokes up at us. It zooms out to reveal a multi-colored doorway. Molly then swims with three orange fish behind her, while Bubble Puppy disappears. She giggles and then swims away. Nonny shows up clapping his hands. Oona slides up and claps as well. Dora and Boots are shown dancing around with each other. Then, Milli, Geo, and Bot is shown dancing as well. We pan to the left to see several trees and the 2009 Nick Jr. logo, with Mr. Grouper underneath it.

FX/SFX: Typical 2012 animation.

Music/Sounds: An upbeat tune.

Availability: Seen on most Nick Jr. shows.

Final Note: Post-2009 Nick Jr. shows now use the current Nickelodeon Productions logo instead.