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Background

MGM Kids was a kids and family division of MGM Home Entertainment that was created in 2003 and remained in use until 2008, with a brief return in 2010.

It was the predecessor to the MGM/UA Family Classics and MGM Family Entertainment (formerly known as MGM/UA Family Entertainment) divisions, created in 1988 and 1994, respectively.

Logo (2003-2008)

Visuals: Over a blue background is the white words "MGM KIDS" zooming out on a red shadow effect zooming out to the bottom of the screen. A lion cub named Leo Jr., inside a gold filmstrip circle, starts growling and roaring and pushes the name. "MGM KIDS" starts wiggling twice. The cub roars again and the last "M" in MGM moves gently, the right side of the ribbon then pushes back the "M" to its normal place.

Variant: A short version exists.

Technique: A mixture of live-action and CGI.

Audio: A cheerful tune with a child giggling and Leo Jr. roaring.

Availability: Seen on releases containing this logo from the time-period until 2008.

International releases of MGM's family material mainly use the standard 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos instead.
Like the MGM/UA Family Entertainment and MGM Family Entertainment logos, it is seen at the end of some trailers of material that was released under the division.
On actual material, this is preserved on earlier DVD releases of All Dogs Go to Heaven and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2.
- It is also preserved on very certain prints of a few Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater DVD releases around this time, however, most releases use either the 1998 or 2003 MGM DVD logos.
- It is also preserved on all three volumes of the U.S. version of Hi-5 that MGM distributed.
It is also preserved on the DVD release of The Adventures of the American Rabbit, Stellaluna (film adaptation), as well as the VHS and DVD releases of It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and Christmas Carol: The Movie.
The 2003 DVD release of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) also features this logo on the full-screen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent reprints, uses the 1998 MGM DVD logo.
European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo, instead only using standard MGM DVD logos and branding.
- Australian releases also feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again only having the MGM DVD logo on-screen.

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 ===Background===
-MGM Kids was a kids and family label of [[MGM Home Entertainment]] that was created in 2003 and remained in use until 2008, with a brief revival in 2010.
+'''MGM Kids''' was a kids and family division of [[MGM Home Entertainment]] that was created in 2003 and remained in use until 2008, with a brief return in 2010.
-It is the predecessor to the ''MGM Family Entertainment'' (formerly ''MGM/UA Family Entertainment'') and "MGM/UA Family Classics" labels, created in 1994 and 1988, respectively.
+It was the predecessor to the '''MGM/UA Family Classics''' and '''[[MGM Family Entertainment]]''' (formerly known as '''MGM/UA Family Entertainment''') divisions, created in 1988 and 1994, respectively.
+===Logo (2003-2008)===
-== MGM/UA Family Entertainment ==
-=== (1995-1998) ===
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-'''Nicknames:''' "Leo's Family", "Leo the Lion", "Leo and the Cubs"
-'''Logo:''' The standard MGM logo is posed against a {{color|teal|light blue}} shaded background, but without "TRADE MARK", and lion cubs replace the drama mask. We see Leo inside a filmstrip circle with four filmstrips. The text "MGM/UA FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT", with two lines above and below the name, is at the bottom of the cubs. Leo roars twice.
-'''Trivia:''' This was initially introduced as a print logo on the VHS reissues of ''The Black Stallion, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and The Secret of NIMH'', which were released on August 31, 1994.
-'''Variants:'''
-* There is a high-quality golden variant with no animation used in some games. The lines and text are in white.
-* On ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center'' and ''Babes in Toyland'', the frame rate of MGM lion roaring is choppy.
-* Some trailers have the logo shortened, using the lion's first roar.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Leo roaring.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Leo's 1994 roar. However on the 2nd roar, it's the same first roar, only edited.
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the PC software titles such as ''Babes in Toyland'', ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Adventure in Tinker Town'' and ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center'', the 1995 roar is used.
-** On ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Adventure in Tinker Town'', the roar is in a lower tone.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon, found on material released under the MGM/UA Family Entertainment label.
-* One example of this is the 1995 VHS release of ''The Pebble and the Penguin''.
-* It also appears on promos for releases released under the label.
-* Also survives on some interactive family-oriented games based on some cartoon movies such as ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center''.
-* Was also seen on a 1998 print of ''The Princess Bride'' as well as early VHS releases of ''All Dogs Go To Heaven 2'' and ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''.
-* Also appeared on several international releases from [[Warner Home Video]].
-'''Editor's Note:''' Why even bother to edit the roar track to replace the second roar with a repeat of the first one?
-== MGM Family Entertainment ==
-=== (1998-2003) ===
-[[File:ZNtv5yu3KS5_76o290RKPg10013.jpeg|center|350px]]
-'''Nicknames:''' "Leo's Family II", "Leo the Lion II", "Leo and the Cubs II", "Promo Lions"
-'''Logo:''' We have the same MGM lion and the cubs as before, inside a half {{color|blue|dark teal}} oval-cut on an {{color|orange}} shaded background. Underneath the lion is a golden drama mask. Above the logo is a {{color|gold|golden}} engraved bar that reads "MGM FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT".
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending of the promo.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Even though the logo appears on certain VHS releases, don't expect an on-screen version to exist. Only the 1998 [[MGM Home Entertainment]] logo will appear.
-* It was only used on a promo for releases released under the label.
-'''Editor's Note:''' This would have been a suitable replacement for the previous logo. Too bad it was wasted as being only used in promos.
-== MGM Kids ==
-=== (2003-2008) ===
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-'''Nicknames:''' "Young Leo", "Little Leo", "The MGM Kids Cub", "Leo Jr."
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} background, we see the white words "MGM KIDS" zooming out on a {{color|red}} shadow effect zooming out to the bottom of the screen. We see a cub replacing Leo, inside a {{color|gold|golden}} filmstrip circle, which starts growling and roaring and pushes the name. "MGM KIDS" starts wiggling twice. The cub roars again and the last M in MGM moves lightly, the right side of the ribbon then pushes back the M to it's normal place.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a blue background is the white words "MGM KIDS" zooming out on a red shadow effect zooming out to the bottom of the screen. A lion cub named Leo Jr., inside a gold filmstrip circle, starts growling and roaring and pushes the name. "MGM KIDS" starts wiggling twice. The cub roars again and the last "M" in MGM moves gently, the right side of the ribbon then pushes back the "M" to its normal place.
-'''Variants:''' A short version exists.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The cub roaring and wiggling of the text.
+'''Variant:''' A short version exists.
+'''Technique:''' A mixture of live-action and CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A cheerful tune reminiscent of the ''Rugrats'' theme with a kid giggling and Leo Jr. roaring.
+'''Audio:''' A cheerful tune with a child giggling and Leo Jr. roaring.
-'''Availability:''' It is still somewhat easy to find, although the label is no longer used. Some releases are still in print.
-* Like with the previous two logos, it can be seen at the end of some trailers of material that was released under the label.
-* On actual material, this can be found on early DVD releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2''.
-** It also appears on DVD releases of ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater''.
-** It appears on all three volumes of the US version of ''Hi-5'' that MGM distributed.
-* It was also seen on the DVD release of ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'', ''Stellaluna'', as well as the VHS and DVD releases of ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''Christmas Carol: The Movie''.
-*The 2003 DVD of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' also used this logo on the fullscreen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent reprints, uses the 1998 MGM DVD logo.
-* European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo whatsoever, instead just using standard MGM DVD logos and branding..
-** Australian releases feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again just having the MGM DVD logo on-screen.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on releases containing this logo from the time-period until 2008.
-'''Editor's Note:''' A cute logo all around.
+* International releases of MGM's family material mainly use the standard 1998 and 2003 [[MGM DVD]] logos instead.
+* Like the MGM/UA Family Entertainment and MGM Family Entertainment logos, it is seen at the end of some trailers of material that was released under the division.
+* On actual material, this is preserved on earlier DVD releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2''.
+** It is also preserved on very certain prints of a few ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' DVD releases around this time, however, most releases use either the 1998 or 2003 MGM DVD logos.
+** It is also preserved on all three volumes of the U.S. version of ''Hi-5'' that MGM distributed.
+* It is also preserved on the DVD release of ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'', ''Stellaluna'' (film adaptation), as well as the VHS and DVD releases of ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''Christmas Carol: The Movie''.
+* The 2003 DVD release of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968) also features this logo on the full-screen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent reprints, uses the 1998 MGM DVD logo.
+* European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo, instead only using standard MGM DVD logos and branding.
+** Australian releases also feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again only having the MGM DVD logo on-screen.
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