NBC/Idents

1929–1931

Logo seen on WNBC's report of WNBC radio's final sign-off, October 7, 1988

1931–1941

1941–1947

1947–1952

1952–1954

Kinephoto variant

1958

1954–1959

Color version as seen in an RCA promotional film, “The Story of Television”. This predates the peacock and was not used on air.

1956–1975

1956–1957

NBC Presentation in RCA color

Normal version in Color

Color version

Monochrome version

Monochrome VHS version

Kinescope version

Rare monochrome version

A Color Presentation (1960)

1957–1962

Monochrome Version

Animated parody variant as seen in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Peacock animation with roller skates

Parody variant from the Disney cartoon "An Adventure in Color/Mathmagicland" (1961)

‘This logo was first seen before an episode of “Your Hit Parade” on September 7, 1957.

1962–1975

Monochrome version

The 1962 NBC peacock.

DVD Version

Blu-Ray Version

VHS Version

Station ID used on WKYC's color presentations

Station ID used on WMAQ-TV's color presentations (in monochrome)

Seen on WNBC's analog shutdown in 2009

Pink-tinted version of the NBC peacock used on April Fools' Day 1965

Kinescope version

VHS Pink-tinted version 1975

Parody variant as seen in a Star Trek gag reel (1962)

Special "Undead Peacock" variant for the promo tape "Nightmare: The Host and Rodney"

From "B.C.: The First Thanksgiving" (1973)

The NBC Saturday Morning Preview Revue (1972)

This version, known as the Laramie Peacock, debuted on April 16, 1962.

1967

The humorous black-and-white animated cartoon penguin, which replaced the usual Peacock introduction, seen before A Hard Day's Night premiere on American television (October 24, 1967)

1959–1975

Rare version A

Rare version B

Star Trek promo (1966)

Network ID (1967)

The Full Color Network (1968)

The Full Color Network (1970)

Unused ident (1972) #1

Unused ident (1972) #2

"Snake" logo as seen on an RCA TK-44 camera during the filming of Bob Hope’s 25 Years Of Comedy

1961–1963

Rare monochrome version

Monochrome version

Color version

Monochrome again

Color version again

1963–1965

1965–1971

VHS version

Seen on WNBC's analog shutdown in 2009

Monochrome version

1972–1973

This Fall, NBC Has It All (1972)

1973–1974

Come and see NBC '73 (1973) #1

Come and see NBC '73 (1973) #2

1975–1976

Super Season (You're Gonna Like It A lot) (1975), designed by Dennis Lo at Edstan Studio.

Super Season (You're Gonna Like It A lot) (1975) #1

Super Season (You're Gonna Like It A lot) (1975) #2

Super Season (You're Gonna Like It A lot) (1975) #3

1976–1979

Network ID (1976). Designed by Dolphin Productions. #1

Network ID (1976). Designed by Dolphin Productions. #2

Network ID (1976)

NBC Animated N #1 (1976)

NBC Animated N #2 (1976)

NBC Animated N #3 (1976)

B&W Network ID (1976)

Network ID From 1976

Monochrome network ID (1976)

Network ID (1976)

Network ID (1976)

Network ID (1976)

Network ID (1976)

Seen on WNBC's analog shutdown in 2009

All The Best (1976)

The first appearance of the new NBC N logo (NBC 50th Anniversary Celebration)

Rotating N (1977)

Rotating N (1977, 2000 DVD)

NBC '77 (1977)

A Big Year (1977)

"The Big Event" (1977–1978)

Network ID From 1977

Network ID (1977)

Network ID from 1978

"The Big Event" (1978–1979)

NBSee Us (1978) #1

NBSee Us (1978) #2

NBSee Us (1978) #3

An old WNBC test pattern. The original one had "TV" next to "WNBC". This was used for the station's analog-to-digital switchover on June 12, 2009.

Proud as a Peacock (1979–1980); final usage of "Trapezoid N". Designed by Image West, music by Joey Levine.

1979–1986

1979–1980

Rare version

Proud as a Peacock (1979–1980); first usage of the "Proud N" and the revival of the peacock. Designed by Image West, music by Joey Levine.

We're Proud (1979)

NBC: Proud as a Peacock (1979) #1

NBC: Proud as a Peacock (1979) #2

Network ID (1979)

Network ID Telop

Seen on WNBC's analog shutdown in 2009

"Monday Night at the Movies" (1979–1980)

The Big Event (1979–1980)

Parody logo featured on Saturday Night Live (October 13, 1979)

17th anniversary of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson variant

1980–1981

NBC: Proud as a Peacock (1980–1981). Designed by Image West, music by Joey Levine.

1980 Network ID

SCTV parody version

NBC Movie of the Week (1980-1981)

The Sunday Big Event (1980-1981)

NBC Special (1980-1981)

Proud N logo on a RCA TK-44 camera

Proud N logo on a coffee mug

1981–1982

1981 Network ID

Our Pride Is Showing (1981–1982). Music by Gerry Sherman.

Parody logo featured on Saturday Night Live (October 3, 1981)

NBC Sunday Night at the Movies (1981-1984)

1982–1983

Just watch us now! (1982–1983). Music by David Buskin and Rob Mounsey.

Network ID from 1982

Network ID Telop

Just Watch Us Now (1982) #1

Just Watch Us Now (1982) #2

1983–1984

Be there! (1983–1984). Designed by Zooma Films and Teitsell Films. Animated by Cranston-Csuri Productions. Music by David Buskin and Rob Mounsey.

split screen variant

NBC Special (1983)

1984–1985

Let's all be there! (1984–1985). Designed by Marks Communications. Animated by Pacific Data Images. Music by David Buskin.

1985–1986

Let's all be there! (1985–1986). Designed by Marks Communications. Animated by Pacific Data Images. Music by Jake Holmes and Frank Gari.

1986–present

1986–2000

The first appearance of the new NBC peacock logo (NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration) #1

The first appearance of the new NBC peacock logo (NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration) #2

Debut of the logo on the ending of the NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986)

Seen on WNBC's analog shutdown in 2009

Come Home to NBC (1986). Designed by Marks Communications. Animated by Pacific Data Images.

Come Home to NBC (1987) Designed by Marks Communications. Animated by Pacific Data Images. Music by Russ Landau.

Come Home to NBC (1987, alternate)

"Come home to the best... only on NBC" (1988) Designed by Pittman Hensley. Animated by Pacific Data Images. Music by Tuesday Productions and Network Music.

"Only on NBC" (1989) Designed by Pittman Hensley. Animated at Pacific Data Images.

"Only on NBC" (1989) Designed by Pittman Hensley. Animated at Pacific Data Images.

"The place to be!" (1990) Designed by Harry Marks. Animated by Pacific Data Images. Music by Frank Gari and Danny Baker.

"The place to be!" (1990, alternate)

"The place to be!" (1991-1992)

"The stars are back on NBC!" (1993–1994). There is somehow a rumor that the campaign was designed at Pixar Animation Studios.

NBC Special

NBC Special with Closed Captioning and Stereo logos.

Affiliate ID (Early-mid 1990s)

Affliate ID background (1990)

Affliate promo/ID template (c. 1991)

Background template used by network affiliates, mostly in medium-to-smaller markets (1996–1998 version)

Background template used by network affiliates, mostly in medium-to-smaller markets (1996–2002 version)

"It's Only NBC"

2000–2009

XFL varient.

75th Anniversary (2002)

Commercial Cue (2002)

"Enjoy the Best Moments"

"Always With You"

NBC station break logo loop

Kermit's foot (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie)

NBC MONDO 2000-2003-2

Select bumpers from 2000-2003

Mondo 2k4-5-2

2004-05 brand identity

Capacity NBC rebrand-2

2007 rebrand montage

2009–2013

Designed by Capacity.TV

NBC More Colorful.mp4

2011 variation

2013–2022

NBC station break logo loop

Joined in Progress bumper

Music by Yessian Music.

Joined in Progress bumper

2022–present

Joined in Progress bumper

1993–2002 network IDs

Original set

In 1993, NBC commissioned seven well-known artists to produce short animated idents for the network.

Techno Bird
David Daniels

Strata
David Daniels

Cartoon Peacock
John Kricfalusi (Spümcø)

Particles
Mark Malmberg (XAOS)

Caricature
Al Hirschfeld

Historical
J.J. Sedelmaier

Kaleidoscope
Peter Max

Impressionist
Joan Gratz

1995 set

Another set of idents, most of which are produced by Pinnacle Productions, were later added to the rotation beginning on September 1995.

Laramie Redux

Airport Ticket

Parking Meter

Moving Pictures

Worldwide

Dateline

Affiliates

Breakfast

Etch-a-Sketch

Floating Glass

Ice Sculpture

Instant Camera

Avon Lady

Outer Paint Splash

Marbles

Must See TV

Socks

Inner Paint Splash

Mechanical

Rainfall

Sketches

Ripples

Paper Peacock

Origami

Skywriting

Wind-up Toy

Absorbing

Seventy Years

Lens

Spirograph

TV Dinner

Website

Raindrops

Neon

Lights

Peacock TV

1998 set

Network ID (1998, 2).

Network ID (1998, 3).

Network ID ("Suddenly Susan", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Caroline in the City", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Just Shoot Me!", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("Frasier", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("Just Shoot Me!", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Frasier", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Friends", 1998. 1).

Network ID (1998, 4).

Network ID (1998, 5).

Network ID (1998, 1).

Network ID ("Friends", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("Just Shoot Me!", 1998. 3).

Network ID ("Mad About You", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Mad About You", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("NewsRadio", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Will & Grace", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("Will & Grace", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("Veronica's Closet", 1998).

Network ID (“NewsRadio”, 1998. 2).

Network ID (“NewsRadio”, 1998. 3).

Network ID (“Mad About You”, 1998. 3).

Network ID ("Suddenly Susan", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("Caroline in the City", 1998. 2).

Network ID ("Working", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("3rd Rock from the Sun", 1998. 1).

Network ID ("3rd Rock from the Sun", 1998. 2).

Network ID (1998, 6).

Network ID ("Frasier", 1998. 3).

Network ID (“Working”, 1998. 2).

Network ID (“Frasier”, 1998. 4).

Network ID (“Frasier”, 1998. 5).

Artworks

Special logos

10th Anniversary (1936)

SVG NEEDED

2001

Special peacock with the American flag during the aftermath of 9/11 (used from after September 11, 2001 to January 2002)

2011

Hop variation.

Holiday

NBC's "Green is Universal" logo

Valentine's Day logo with feathers colored in shades of pink

Halloween logo with black and orange feathers

Christmas logo with red and green feathers

Version with feathers colored in shades of blue

2016 (90th anniversary)

Watermarks

Watermark (1993-2002)

Watermark (2002-2006)

KNBC's "Get the Picture" watermark

Watermark (2006–2016)

Olympics watermark during its network programming (2006–2016)

"Green is Universal" watermark (2007)

Merry Madagascar watermark (2009)

Scared Shrekless watermark #1 (2010)

Scared Shrekless watermark #2 (2010)

Super Bowl XLIII watermark

Sports programming watermark (2013–present)

Watermark (2016–2022)

Olympics watermark during its network programming (2016–present)

Watermark with Peacock dots (2020–2021)

Watermark used during live programming. Taken from Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Former Olympic watermark (4:3 version, 2000–2010)

Former Olympic watermark (16:9 version, 2008–2010)

Olympics watermark during its programming

Others

NBC's "Green is Universal" logo (November 2007)

Version with feathers colored in shades of violet

Version with feathers colored in shades of yellow

Version with feathers colored in shades of blue

Thicker logo seen on the WTVJ Android app

NBC Olympics logo

"In Stereo Where Available" (1985)

"In Stereo Where Available" (1986)

"In Stereo Where Available" (1987)

NBC

NBC ID 1958

1959 NBC Peacock

NBC Peacock Network ID "In Living Color" (1968) High Quality

NBC Peacock Network I.D. "In Living Color" (1965) High Quality

NBC SNAKE ID 1960s and early 1970s

NBC "The Snake" Logo (1968)

NBC Proud As A Peacock 1978 1979

NBC 1981 Our Pride Is Showing (Custom)

NBC ID 1986

Miscellaneous

NBC peacock paper cutouts the 1970; it was made by a 6 year old named Jean Falcone.