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Background

This was the production company of actor/comedian Drew Carey.

Logo (October 7, 2004-November 8, 2005, April 11-June 3, 2011)

Visuals: On a black and gray gradient background is the black and white drawing of an upper half of a big man in a suit. He has his fist clenched and is smoking a cigar (with smoke billowing from it). Under him is the letters "I M T V". After a moment, the letters raise up and turn into the stacked text "INTERNATIONAL MAMMOTH TELEVISION".

Trivia: This logo was animated by Acme Filmworks in Hollywood, California, who also co-produced Drew Carey's Green Screen Show.

Variant: On Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza, the text is an in-credit that doesn't feature the man and is shown on the lower left-hand corner on any end-title scene.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: Two low drumbeats with a deep-voiced man singing an opera ditty, as well as a boxing bell sound when the words raise. Another version (presumably used for demo purposes) has a proud, bombastic horn fanfare, reminiscent of the 1936 Universal Pictures logo.

Availability: The animated version was seen on Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, which hasn't been reran since 2005. The in-credit version is seen on Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza.

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+===Background===
-Background: This was the production company of actor/comedian Drew Carey.
+This was the production company of actor/comedian Drew Carey.
-(October 7, 2004-November 8, 2005, April 11, 2011-June 3, 2011)
+===Logo (October 7, 2004-November 8, 2005, April 11-June 3, 2011)===
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+File:International Mammoth Television (2).png|alt=
+File:International Mammoth Television (2011).png|alt=
+</gallery>{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/Rn4qlOckMzA|id2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w-kkBaKQzU}}{{Vimeo|id=https://vimeo.com/49258726}}
-Logo: On a black and gray gradient background is the black and white drawing of an upper half of a big man in a suit. He has his fist clenched and is smoking a cigar (with smoke billowing from it). Under him is the letters "I M T V". After a moment, the letters raise up and turns into the text "INTERNATIONAL MAMMOTH International Mammoth TelevisionTELEVISION".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black and gray gradient background is the black and white drawing of an upper half of a big man in a suit. He has his fist clenched and is smoking a cigar (with smoke billowing from it). Under him is the letters "I M T V". After a moment, the letters raise up and turn into the stacked text "INTERNATIONAL MAMMOTH TELEVISION".
-Trivia: This logo was animated by Acme Filmworks in Hollywood, CA.
+'''Trivia:''' This logo was animated by Acme Filmworks in Hollywood, California, who also co-produced ''Drew Carey's Green Screen Show''.
-Variant: On Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza, the text is an in-credit that doesn't feature the man and is shown on the lower left-hand corner on any end-title scene.
+'''Variant:''' On ''Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza'', the text is an in-credit that doesn't feature the man and is shown on the lower left-hand corner on any end-title scene.
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
-FX/SFX: The words rising and changing, the cigar.
-Music/Sounds: Two low drum-beats with a deep-voiced man singing a three-note opera ditty and sound of a boxing-bell is heard when the words raise. Another version (presumably used for demo purposes) has a proud, bombastic horn fanfare, reminiscent of the 1936 Universal Pictures logo. This can be viewed here.
+'''Audio:''' Two low drumbeats with a deep-voiced man singing an opera ditty, as well as a boxing bell sound when the words raise. Another version (presumably used for demo purposes) has a proud, bombastic horn fanfare, reminiscent of the 1936 [[Universal Pictures]] logo.
-Availability: Extinct. The animated version was seen on Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, which hasn't been reran since 2005. The in-credit version is seen on Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza whenever GSN decides to air it.
+'''Availability:''' The animated version was seen on ''Drew Carey's Green Screen Show'', which hasn't been reran since 2005. The in-credit version is seen on ''Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza''.
+[[Category:American television logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-Editor's Note: The drums and the opera singer combined with the man (who does not look like he's the greatest guy in the world) won't bode well with some people.
+[[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:Vanity cards]]