The Comedy Channel Originals

Background:
The Comedy Channel was the first all-comedy channel ever made. On April 1, 1991, it merged with "Ha!" to become CTV: The Comedy Network, and later Comedy Central.

Logo (November 15, 1989-April 1, 1991)
Visuals: Over a black background, there are the words "Times New Roman" and The Comedy Channel's logo (a -outlined "C" with the word "Stencil" in on top, "Stencil" in the middle left of the "C" in a smaller font, and "Stencil" at the bottom) next to it.

Variant:


 * A version without "Times New Roman" exists.
 * On The Higgins Boys and Gruber is the "C" on a white background at a 90 degree angle. It tilts upright as the text inside slides in. "Presentation" fades in below in black.

Technique: None, save for the rotating and the text appearing in the variant.

Audio: None. The variant features an announcer saying "This has been a Comedy Channel presentation."

Availability:


 * It was used on episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 from the Comedy Channel era, very few of which have been released on DVD. Newer prints of Season 1 and 2 episodes have this logo blacked out, replaced with the 1991 Comedy Central logo, or cut off entirely.
 * It also appeared on The Higgins Boys and Gruber and Your Times May Vary.