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Background

This is David Spade's production company.

1st Logo (August 8-15, 2000)

Visuals: In front of a desert background (complete with cacti, mountains, and an animal skull), there is a smiling rat with a tuft of blonde hair wearing cutoff jeans and a sleeveless white T-shirt. He's holding a beverage and giving the peace sign. To the left of him, there are the words "DESERT RAT" in a stylized font.

Technique: Digital ink-and-paint.

Audio: None.

Availability: This was only seen on Sammy, which was only aired twice before NBC retired their animated sitcom block.

Legacy: Before its mid-2021 rediscovery, Sammy was considered a prime example of lost media. For decades, the only surviving evidence of the show were promotional stills, newspaper ads, and character design sheets. By extension, this logo would have also been considered lost media, making it a contender for one of the most obscure logos of all-time (second only to the partially-found T.A.T. Communications logo).

2nd Logo (July 29, 2019-)

Visuals: On a white background with a gray outer vignette, there is a cartoon illustration of an unconscious brown rat wearing red boxers, falling, and hitting the ground. A red cup falls out of his hand and rolls beside the rat. To the right of him, the words "desert rat" appear letter-by-letter in a typewriter font.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The sounds of the typewriter typing with a dropping sound or the closing theme.

Availability: Can be seen on Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central as well as The Netflix Afterparty on Netflix.

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 ===Background===
-This is David Spade's vanity card.
+This is David Spade's production company.
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+'''Visuals:''' In front of a desert background (complete with cacti, mountains, and an animal skull), there is a smiling rat with a tuft of blonde hair wearing cutoff jeans and a sleeveless white T-shirt. He's holding a beverage and giving the peace sign. To the left of him, there are the words "'''DESERT RAT'''" in a stylized font.
-'''Nicknames''': "Desert Rat", "Peace Sign Rat", "Lost Rat"
+'''Technique:''' Digital ink-and-paint.
-'''Logo''': In front of a desert background (complete with cacti, mountains, and an animal skull), we see a smiling rat with a tuft of blonde hair wearing cutoff jeans and a sleeveless white T-shirt. He's holding a beverage and giving the peace sign. To the left of him, we see the words:
+'''Audio:''' None.
-<center>'''DESERT RAT'''</center>
+'''Availability:''' This was only seen on ''Sammy'', which was only aired twice before NBC retired their animated sitcom block.
-in a stylized font.
+'''Legacy:''' Before its mid-2021 rediscovery, ''Sammy'' was considered a prime example of lost media. For decades, the only surviving evidence of the show were promotional stills, newspaper ads, and character design sheets. By extension, this logo would have also been considered lost media, making it a contender for one of the most obscure logos of all-time (second only to the partially-found [[T.A.T. Communications Company|T.A.T. Communications logo]]).
-'''FX/SFX''': None.
+===2nd Logo (July 29, 2019-)===
-'''Music/Sounds''': None.
-'''Availability''': Extinct. This was only seen on the ultra short-lived ''Sammy''.
-'''Editor's Note''': The logo’s obscurity is eclipsed only by the obscurity of the one show it appeared on. NBC had axed animated programming due to low ratings, leaving the show in flux until it was burned off time after to fulfill broadcasting agreements. Its short time on air as well as its lack of promotion, existing footage and limited information made it one of the more infamous pieces of lost media.
-===2nd Logo (July 29, 2019-December 13, 2020) ===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a white background with a {{color|gray}} outer vignette, there is a cartoon illustration of an unconscious {{color|saddlebrown|brown}} rat wearing {{color|red}} boxers, falling, and hitting the ground. A {{color|red}} cup falls out of his hand and rolls beside the rat. To the right of him, the words "'''desert rat'''" appear letter-by-letter in a typewriter font.
-'''Nicknames''': "Desert Rat II", "Falling Rat"
-'''Logo''': On a white background with grey outer vignette, we see a cartoon illustration of an unconscious brown rat wearing red boxers, falling, and hitting the ground. A red cup falls out of his hand and rolls beside the rat. To the right of him, the words:
-'''<center>desert rat</center>'''
-appear letter by letter in a typewriter font.
-'''FX/SFX''': The rat falling, it's cup rolling around on the ground, the appearance of the letters.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds''': The sounds of the typewriter typing with a dropping sound or the closing theme.
+'''Audio:''' The sounds of the typewriter typing with a dropping sound or the closing theme.
-'''Availability''': Can be seen at the end of ''Lights Out with David Spade'' on Comedy Central, as well as ''The Netflix Afterparty'' on Netflix.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Lights Out with David Spade'' on Comedy Central as well as ''The Netflix Afterparty'' on Netflix.
-'''Editor's Note''': None.
-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
 [[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]