TVOntario idents

The current TVO (TV Ontario) was originally OECA (the Ontario Educational Communications Authority). And its early 1970s logo will put the fear of god into you. Really. The "Big V of Doom" is child's play compared to this one.

Which sadist dreamed up this combination of a computer-animated (Scanimate), multi-layered, eye-like symbol accompanied by weird echoey synthesizer tones for the station ID? Didn't they realize that most of their viewers were CHILDREN???

This is the multicoloured version of the ident, taken from a 1975 episode of "Readalong". (Thanks, Rick, for supplying it to me!)

Recorded sometime in 1993, has an audio promo for "The Good Sex Guide", "Inside the Line, a Submarine Promo, and a Ruth Rendell Mysteries Contest, and a TVO Ident

Ending of ghostwriter, a Pingu contest, and the TVOkids sign Off.

Some of the incredible work done by Dick Derhodge when he worked for TVOntario.

TVOntario Days of the Week and French Idents Reel (1990)
Some of the incredible work done by Dick Derhodge when he worked for TVOntario.

Some retrospective footage with some TVO personalities celebrating their 20th anniversary in 1990.  Footage includes interviews with TVOntario founder, Ran Ide, Children's Programming Director, Ruth Vernon and producer of Polka Dot Door, Ted Coneybeare.  Don't miss the brief, but wildly interesting clip of a 1971 episode of Polka Dot Door!

TVOntario Sign off with TVO Overnight Ident (1991)

TVO Carriage Ident (80s)