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NBC is pretty proud of its peacock. The network introduced its bird as a logo in 1956, in an attempt to woo TV viewers from their black-and-white sets to color. So when it commissioned seven artists, animators and designers to create interpretive animations of the symbol, there were a few rules to follow. Spy reported that NBC gave its artists guidelines like not presenting the peacock in a ‘negative light or as a loser.’ Understandable, when your artists include J.J.



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