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

[ChiuahuaTubeALT]

This logo makes a guest appearance for the 2011-12 Season.

[Zee664]

I also remember this one when NBC broadcasted "The Wizard of Oz"

[GalenovichPetrov]

I should stop watching these videos of old logos. I'm starting to realize my age, and it's depressing. : )

[chiexteen]

fuck off

[cc0192]

@chiexteen why the cuss words i dont get what you respoinse has to do with this vodeo.

[bWildcat1]

Who does the voice 4 this?



[wannawatchu66]

@bWildcat1 The late Mel Brandt.

[fromthesidelines]

This Peacock "bumper" opened the 1965-'66 NBC fall preview special, "A Secret Agent's Dilemma, or A Clear Case Of Mind Over Mata Hari" [September 6, 1965], featuring Don Adams as "Maxwell Smart". The opening sequence of the black and white "GET SMART" pilot (Max locks himself in Symphony Hall's closet) was used as a framework for the special, with new sequences where Max "reveals" NBC's new fall schedule.

[east215]

I notice that lately NBC has given a sort of "nod" to the past. At the beginning of NBC's primetime at 8 pm ( 7 central- lol), a female announcer says something to the effect "Tonights NBC programs are brought to you in living color". and they show abstract, GCI peacock feathers changing colors in the background.

[JMFabianoRPL]

So why did this episode start in B/W?

[murielsartre]

@JMFabianoRPL - There were parts of the pilot episode, which was shot in B&W, cut in at the beginning.

[tritonrocks]

History lesson - according to my uncle, who worked for NBC, the peacock made its first appearance as a color still in the late 1950's (he's guessing 1957 or so). The animated peacock, like you see above, with the announcer saying "the following program..." debuted in the early 1960's. By the way, he's in his late 70's - he should know. The NBC peacock is older than you think!

[east215]

didn't the "Wizard of Oz" have a smiliar opening?

[CPQ5360]

The Wizard of Oz was made in 1939, before the invent of color TV.

[east215]

@CPQ5360 Actually, what I meant was didn't they have alternate version of the peacock at the beginning of the yearly showings of "Oz"? I think that it was announced that the first portion would be in b & w.

[DTD110865]

@CPQ5360

Yes, but they frequently broadcasted "The Wizard of Oz."

[MrThorax281]

great NTSC took over, it's slower, and lower pitched

[robbins1980]

Does anyone remember Saturday night at the movies on NBC back in the late 60's

[flipwiggins]

I sort of remember the opening. It had the lights running along and around the marquee. I imagine that one day it will appear on youtube. I've been looking for it for awhile, as it is some of my earliest memories of tv.

[Reubenhubert]

It was about 1970 when my parents bought our first color TV. The TV before that was black and white and the tubes had to warm up before it came on. There's still no difference between 3 channels in black and white and hundreds of channels in high definition...Nothing worth watching most of the time. LOL

[proken58]

Not all NBC shows were in color until the mid-60's. For example, no news shows were in color. And a few prime-time shows were still in B/W. NBC used this opening for its color shows, to distinguish them from their B/W shows. Even when NBC went full-color circa 1965-66 they still used this until around 1970. Tradition and what we'd call branding, I suppose. And also it was a subtle nudge to get people to buy color TV sets - that RCA made!

[bluebear1985]

I think I heard something that the daytime game show "Concentration" was actually the last show on NBC to make the transition to color.

[wmbrown6]

"Concentration" sure was the last of the NBC shows to go color. In late 1966.

[wannawatchu66]

@proken58 Are you sure about 1970, proken?  I remember seeing this peacock before the Tonight Show w/Johnny in 1975.

[DAMRCRAP74]

i seen in it too

[east215]

i think it's from "The Wizard of Oz". I remeber this like yesterday.

[KidCairbre]

I saw the Peacock before an annual airing of "The Wizard of Oz" one year, and it was Vic Roby, not Mel Brandt, doing the "Special Program" spiel, hurriedly adding "The first part only in black and white" at the end of it. Sort of unsettling because it was out of the ordinary. (Somewhat in error, also; the last part was also in black and white. No matter - I still had a b/w set back then.)

[sexymama1966]

now that makes sense..thanks

[ozboy39]

This may have been the Peacock before The Wizard of Oz airing in the 1960's..............

[dan1701a]

What was it used to identify? The Peacock is pretty clearly the main trademark of NBC.

[the06bug]

NBC should remaster this thing for HD programs

[ma55aracin9]

..and throw in the following spiel:

"The following program is brought to you in high definition widescreen format

......on NBC!"

it would make for an instant classic,dont you think?

[the06bug]

I thought someone would figure that out! Thanks for ur help, Maaracin!

[ma55aracin9]

well,thanks buddy

*well,my username actually reads like "massaracing",but its OK*

[veritasvg]

Great idea. You should send it in to NBC.

[gwizz77]

I wonder what "It just starts in black and white" means; Im not from the 80's, 70's, 60's, or under.

[AlexOnTheBus]

It would have preceded a screening of "The Wizard Of Oz" - maybe you'll get it now.

[murielsartre]

The first part of this "Get Smart" episode shown that evening was filmed in black and white. The network didn't want the segment of the audience that had colour sets to be confused by it.

Not all shows were shot in colour then, even in 1965.

[jehobden]

That's because the show began w/ footage from the Get Smart pilot ep, which was in B&W.

[LuigiandYoshiROCK1]

@gwizz77 I'm not from the 80's, 70's, or 60's, but I'll guess: I think it means that the opening theme song screen will be in B & W, but the rest will be in color.

[chandlerh2]

wow i remember watching this when i was a kid and i got to see it in color my father was a television repair man . i specificly remember seeing it before the apollo rocket launches

the networks need to bring back chimes like this .

[Shitshui]

I love the NBC Laramie peacock - and I was born in 1992! ²

[xreddragonx]

Is echoing such a pointless comment word for word really necessary?

[FLSON]

I think it would be great if NBC brought back the Laramie Peacock. They could restore it, and it would look great on an high definition TV. It could say, "This program is brought to you in high definition living color."

[johnorydupont]

I thought the same thing myself. It was really cool to see Conan O'Brien open his first edition of "The Tonight Show" with the old peacock. I'd really like to see him make that a regular thing.

[FLSON]

I was a bit surprised to see the old peacock last night as well. I agree it would be great if they started using it again.

[ObanKing46]

"it just starts in black and white"

[whattheheck1000]

I love the NBC Laramie peacock - and I was born in 1992!

[malikscifi92]

me too!

[autoamerican79]

awesome, i love this!! too bad none of the networks don't have bumpers like that anymore...

[rtivey01]

i like the part when he said it just starts in black and white.

[jb20092009]

Well, considering that TWOO was from '39 (even though Gone With the Wind did them one better being ALL-color), being even a partial color film was a phenomenon.

[carchavtube]

@rtivey01

That was "Get Smart" for ya!

[bubba5000]

The Vietnam War is brought to you in living color on NBC.

[PsYcHoFaB]

Did it start in black and white? =P

[lno2k6]

There are three versions of the "Laramie Peacock" theme: one we all know from 1962, this one you posted and an abriged version that was made around October of 1965 until at least July of 1975.

[loveisok]

creeps me out a little!

[nicolevictoria06]

i liked how he added the black & white comment on the end

[discpad]

If I recall correctly, this was the opening for The Wizard of Oz.

BUT! See the comment below.

[fromthesidelines]

This is the opening bumper from the network's "fall preview" special, "A Secret Agent's Dilemma" [9/6/65]. Because footage from the original black & white "GET SMART" pilot was utilized, it was decided Don Adams would appear, in character as "Maxwell Smart", first in monochrome, then in color...

[batterymaker]

Too bad the film "pinked" out. That's age for you.... :-)

[wmbrown6]

Could be fading from age.

[Chowchillah]

That is actually the best quality copy of the NBC Color ID I've ever seen.

[mca1218]

Yeah, I remember "The Wizard of Oz" on NBC. This film of the peacock could've been used to introduce that as well, but I remember the announcer literally saying, "the first portion- ONLY- is in black-and-white." Because full color television was not quite yet the common thing, such special event announcements were still necessary. Just more cherished memories of my childhood.

[2005dave]

Although, technically, the last portion of "The Wizard of Oz" was in black and white as well. I do remember the modified color logo, but it was with the later opening music.

[Hoskins1942]

NBC Annual From "The Wizard of Oz" Special Easter Sunday One Broadcast With Kansas Are Black and White From April 13,1968 To March 30,1975

[seanoue]

Thanks for that video JohnnyL80. Plus NBC rocks man. And besides, what show is this taken from?

[dnm728]

FYI The actual special program was titled "A Secret Agent's Dilemma (or a Clear Case of Mind over Mata Hari)" which aired September 6, 1965 to promote NBC's fall lineup.

[meesterfonnyboy]

I remember when "The Wizard of Oz" used to air on NBC in the late '60's, and Mel Brandt had to add to his usual spiel, "The first part only in black-and-white." (of course, the last part was in B/W as well, but Mel didn't tell us that.)

[ShaDeed329]

NBC RAWKS!

[GoldenOldiesSaiyan]

Awesome! 5/5! Where did you get this? The picture quality is amazing!! Thank You!!

[LFWISKOOL]

The Get Smart promo if you read the description.

[GoldenOldiesSaiyan]

I know that. But where did he get the promo?

[JohnnyL80]

The Complete Get Smart Series On DVD

[GoldenOldiesSaiyan]

Thanks for the info.

[LFWISKOOL]

Yeah, thanks.