The WB IDs

Background
The WB was Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting's attempt at a major network. Like UPN, it was formed from six independent stations owned by Tribune Broadcasting. From 2001-2003, Turner Broadcasting System owned a majority stake in The WB. The WB ceased operations in 2006 along with Viacom's network, UPN (later owned by CBS Corporation), and both networks merged to form The CW.

1st ID (January 11, 1995)
Logo: Outside Stage A in the Warner Bros. Studios lot at night, we see Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (both voiced by Jeff Bergman) talking about who might pull the switch to start the new network. Daffy later answers Bugs that he might do it. The camera pans right to see Chuck Jones drawing Michigan J. Frog (voiced by Jeff McCarthy) wearing a black top hat on an easel. After Chuck does his famous signature, Michigan smiles at him while he leaps out of the painting and turns on the switch to reveal The WB sign which features the letters "WB" from WB's shield logo with "THE" in blue. Michigan later stands on Chuck's shoulder when he's holding a cane. He greets Michigan with "What's up, frog?" and Chuck turns forward and smiles at the audience while Michigan does his famous cakewalk dance.

Trivia:
 * Until the 2003-04 season, The WB's original branding was actually set in the Warner Bros. lot during the night with neon signs for The WB's shows (which gradually added throughout the years), as well as a neon sign for the Kids' WB! block (when it launched during the fall of 1995).
 * Michigan J. Frog (who was first appeared in the 1955 Merrie Melodies short One Froggy Evening) was the network's mascot from January 11, 1995 to July 21, 2005.
 * Michigan would appear in almost every promo for The WB during that era either promoting about shows on the network, singing about sponsor tags that appeared during commercial breaks for The WB's shows among many others until the 1997-98 season.

Technique: A hybrid of 2D and live-action. Michigan J. Frog in this ID was animated by Chuck Jones and filmed in Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank.

Music/Sounds: An abbreviated version of The WB's fanfare (which features the first few lines of "Hello! Ma Baby", which became the network's theme song until the 1998-99 season), as well as the arrangement for The WB's version of said song (which was used on idents where Michigan would sing several verses during several promos promoting shows for the network among others) playing after that.

Availability: Rare. This was seen on the network's launch on January 11, 1995.

2nd ID (January 11, 1995-1998)
Logo: In a night sky, we see The WB sign but with the lights turned off, Michigan J. Frog, rises up as he sings "The WB!", which causes the letters to light up to the top.

Technique: Same as the 1st ID.

Music/Sounds: At the beginning of the ID, we hear the sound of an orchestra warming up accompanied by the conductor clicks his baton four times and a ding; with the people chatting and crickets chirping. Michigan J. Frog singing "The WB!" in a long, baritone manner as the letters light up. After Michigan's song, we also hear the sound of the people cheering.

Availability: Rare. This ident was seen sporadically during the WB's first few years until the 1997-98 season.

3rd ID (1998-2004)
Logo: In the Warner Bros. Studios lot at night, the camera zooms in to The WB sign, in which the letters light up. We also see the people walking and working in a studio.

Technique: Live-action, which was filmed in Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank.

Music/Sounds: An orchestral version of "Hello! Ma Baby" accompanied by a male announcer (Hal Douglas) says "This is The WB Television Network".

Availability: Extinct. It was also used in tandem with the next ID until the 2000-01 season.

4th ID (1998-2001)
Logo: On a dark blue curtain background with transparent shadows of the scrolling "WB" letters, we see the gold version of The WB logo, which zooms in a bit, and then stops.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: An instrumental version of the "What's The Place I Want to Be? Dubba Dubba WB!" theme music (the network's campaign music from the 1998-99 season) accompanied by a male announcer says "You're watching The WB Television Network".

Availability: Extinct. It was also used in tandem with the previous ID until the 2003-04 season.

5th ID (2004-2005)
Logo: On a white background, we see a variety of colored bars featuring various celebrities of The WB's shows walking about, and The WB logo appears in front of the people.

Variants:
 * There's a variant featuring the redesigned version of Michigan J. Frog's head (which debuted in the fall of 2001), in which the bars move to form The WB logo on a black background. Plus, Michigan's poses (before the logo formation) includes:
 * He takes his top hat off and bowing.
 * He stretches out his bow tie from a tuxedo.
 * He waves his right hand and greets the viewers.
 * He puts his right hand on his chin.
 * Another variant features the tagline "The WB: The First Decade" with The WB logo and "EST. 1995" at the bottom.

Technique: A mix of live-action and 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A snippet of "Ride" by The Vines.

Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, a short rock tune is used.

Availability: Extinct.

6th ID (2005-2006)
Logo: On a white background, we see some paint splats of yellow, green, blue and black featuring various celebrities of The WB's shows, and the then-new logo of The WB (which featured the white text "ThE WB" on the black splat) appears as it forms.

Trivia: This was the last branding of The WB (before the launch of The CW) to not feature Michigan J. Frog, according to the announcement by The WB chairman Garth Ancier in the Beverly Hilton ballroom where the network's day at the TCA press tour was taking place on July 22, 2005.

Variant: Sometimes, the original The WB logo is used instead.

Technique: A mix of live-action and CGI.

Music/Sounds: A snippet of "Keep on Rising" by Bent Fabric.

Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, a different rock tune is used.

Availability: Extinct.