1993–1999[]
_(Alternative).png "PBS Kids (Old) (Alternative).png (322 KB)")
Alternate version
_(Vertical).svg "PBS Kids (Old) (Vertical).svg (10 KB)")
Stacked version
_(Alternative_Vertical).png "PBS Kids (Old) (Alternative Vertical).png (139 KB)")
Alternate stacked version
.svg "PBS Kids (Rare Print).svg (9 KB)")
Alternate stacked version #2
.svg "PBS Kids (Rare Print; Print).svg (9 KB)")
Alternate print stacked version
"PBS for Kids" version
.svg "PBS for Kids (Vertical).svg (12 KB)")
"PBS for Kids" stacked version
1997–2000 (prototype, VHS releases)[]
The name "PBS Kids" was conceived in early 1997 as a rebranding effort for PBS as part of its ongoing changes of its profiles. This logo was on the top of VHS clamshell releases of PBS Kids shows.
2000 (prototype, VHS releases)[]
This logo was one of the many variants on the top of clamshell releases of PBS Kids shows, and a portion of the logo looks similar to the 2019 PBS logo.
1999–2022[]
1999–2013[]
.svg "PBS Kids Dash (1999).svg (112 KB)")
Dash version
.svg "PBS Kids Dot (1999).svg (110 KB)")
Dot version
_(Print).svg "PBS Kids Dash (1999) (Print).svg (113 KB)")
Dash print version
_(Print).svg "PBS Kids Dot (1999) (Print).svg (110 KB)")
Dot print version
_II.svg "PBS Kids Dash (1999) II.svg (108 KB)")
Dash version without the word "KIDS"
_II.svg "PBS Kids Dot (1999) II.svg (107 KB)")
Dot version without the word "KIDS"
_III.svg "PBS Kids Dot (1999) III.svg (107 KB)")
Dot version without the word "KIDS", looking up
_(Print_II).svg "PBS Kids Dash (1999) (Print II).svg (109 KB)")
Dash print version without the word "KIDS"
_(Print_II).svg "PBS Kids Dot (1999) (Print II).svg (106 KB)")
Dot print version without the word "KIDS"
Faceless version
Faceless version #1
Alternative faceless version
Alternative faceless version #1
.svg "PBS Kids 1999 No Face (Print).svg (106 KB)")
Print faceless version
_II.svg "PBS Kids 1999 No Face (Print) II.svg (105 KB)")
Print faceless version #1
.svg "PBS Kids 1999 No Face Alt (Print).svg (102 KB)")
Alternative print faceless version
.svg "PBS Kids 1999 No Face II Alt (Print).svg (102 KB)")
Alternative print faceless version #1
Dash head
Dot head
.svg "PBS Kids Dash (Print).svg (103 KB)")
Print Dash head
.svg "PBS Kids Dot (Print).svg (101 KB)")
Print Dot head
"See It On PBS Kids" variant, used for promotional material
Logo of the original PBS Kids channel (stylised as kidschannel), which first aired in 1999. The channel closed in 2005 to prepare for the launch of PBS Kids Sprout.
.svg "PBS Kids (1999, Green Flower).svg (5 KB)")
Typeface on a green flower, used on PBS Kids Sprout until 2013
.svg "PBS Kids Dash (Alt 1999).svg (12 KB)")
An alternate Dash variant, mostly used for promotional material. Notice that Dash has a dotted nose, has been shrunk, and is smaller than the text bubble, not to mention being slightly redrawn. The text inside the bubble and the "KIDS" text at the bottom both also increased in size.
Alternate Dot logo, same as the Dash variant but with Dot instead.
Print alternate Dash logo
Print alternate Dot logo
Alternative Dash logo without the word "KIDS"
Alternative Dot logo without the word "KIDS"
Print alternative Dash logo without the word "KIDS"
Print alternative Dot logo without the word "KIDS"
On-screen bug until 2006. Notice the slightly redone logo to accommodate the small size. 
KCET on-screen bug with Captain Infinity, used until 2010
Variant with Dash as a pirate, used for PBS Kids' All Treat No Trick Halloween promo from 2005.
KNME on-screen bug used during 2007
![Prototype Dash logo [trademark print]](/wiki/File:PBSDASHPROTO.svg "PBSDASHPROTO.svg (16 KB)")
Prototype Dash logo [trademark print]
![Prototype Dot logo [trademark print]](/wiki/File:PBSDOTPROTO.svg "PBSDOTPROTO.svg (14 KB)")
Prototype Dot logo [trademark print]
Dash variant seen on the original PBS Kids Go! opening switchover. Notice that Dash has a different grin to accommodate his brief animation.
They were still used on selected PBS stations, April 22, 2003 the Terms of Service page, the Privacy Policy page, and on the old Everything page (https://pbskids.org/everything.html)
Character variations[]
Many times, Dot or Dash don't appear in the logo. Instead, the characters from a selected PBS Kids show replace the two. These character variations appeared on the website, and different versions appeared on TV idents.
Arthur (alternate)
Barney & Friends (Barney) (alternate)
The Berenstain Bears (Mama Bear and Papa Bear)
The Berenstain Bears (Sister Bear)
Between the Lions (Leona)
Between the Lions (Leona) (alternate)
Boohbah (The Boohbahs)
Boohbah (alternate)
Boohbah (Jumbah)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (Clifford)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (Clifford) (alternate)
Cyberchase (In order from left to right: Jackie, Matt, Inez)
Cyberchase (Matt)
Dragon Tales (Cassie)
Dragon Tales (Zak and Wheezie)
Fetch With Ruff Ruffman (Ruff Ruffman)
It's a Big Big World (Snook)
It's a Big Big World (Snook) (alternate)
Jakers! (Piggley Winks)
Kratts' Creatures (Chris)
Kratts' Creatures (Martin)
Liberty's Kids (Sarah Phillips and James Hiller)
Maya & Miguel (alternate)
Mister Rogers Neighborhood (Mister Rogers)
Postcards from Buster (Buster)
Reading Rainbow (Levar Burton)
Reading Rainbow (Levar Burton) (alternate)
Sesame Street (Big Bird)
Teletubbies (Po)
Teletubbies (Tinky Winky and Po)
Teletubbies (alternate, Dipsy and Laa-Laa (Notice that Tinky Winky is lime green with Dipsy's antennae))
Teletubbies (all Teletubbies, only on the 2004 Teletubbies site http://web.archive.org/web/20040831025608/http://www.teletubbies.com:80/)
Thomas & Friends (Thomas)
Wimzie's House (Wimzie)
Zoom (Rachel)
Zoom (Zoe)
Zoom (Caroline)
_-_YouTube.png "Screenshot 2023-09-22 at 21-22-07 PBS KIDS Bookworm Bunch Interstitials (2001) - YouTube.png (1.06 MB)")
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2001–2015 (DVD/VHS releases)[]
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2009–2022[]
.svg "PBS Kids Dot (2009).svg (26 KB)")
Dot version
_(Print).svg "PBS Kids Dash (2009) (Print).svg (16 KB)")
Dash print version
_(Print).svg "PBS Kids Dot (2009) (Print).svg (26 KB)")
Dot print version
Faceless version
Faceless version #2
Print faceless version
Print faceless version #2
An alternate Dash variant, which is similar to the alternate 1999 Dash/Dot logo, only modernized to fit in with the 2009 logo.
Dash and Dot version, used only in promotional material under rare circumstances. Notice the straightned "KIDS" text (similar to the 1999 logo).
Print Dash and Dot version
2017–2022[]
On December 23, 2017, a faded version of the Dash logo started being used on PBS Kids' 24-hour channel.
2022–present[]
_(Print).svg "PBS Kids (2022) (Print).svg (6 KB)")
Print variant
