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▲'''Background:''' MGM Television was established on June 30, 1956 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] under Loews, Inc. It was initiated to have MGM to distribute 770 of its films, 900 shorts, produce network series, and acquire TV stations after its first program, the short-lived series ''The M-G-M Parade'' was canceled by ABC in the spring. ''The M-G-M Parade'' first used the 1953 version of Jackie at the beginning rather than the end of the program. The company did not use an end logo until 1957. Most of the pre-1986 library is owned by [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] through [[Turner Entertainment Co.]], while MGM Holdings Inc. owns the rest of the library.
===1st Logo (September 20, 1957-October 2, 1960)===
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'''Nickname:''' "MGM Lion Statue"
'''Logo:''' On a dark (or {{Font color|gray|gray}}) background, we see a {{Font color|sienna|brown}} (or drawn) statue of the MGM logo, as seen on movies from 1924-1983, sitting on a pedestal. There is text seen over the statue saying "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''AN MGM-TV PRODUCTION'''}}" (or "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''AN MGM-TV PRESENTATION'''}}"). The name of the Executive Producer is seen below.
'''Variant:''' On ''The Islanders'', the text "MGM-TV" zooms in from the center.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
=== 2nd Logo (September 18, 1960-1973)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Lion Wallpaper", "Red Lion Wallpaper", "Leo the Lion"
'''Logo:''' We see Leo, the (in)famous MGM lion, inside a black circle border, which reads "'''METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TELEVISION'''". The lion roars once. The background either has wallpapered images of a lion's face or a live action background.
'''Trivia:''' The same image was used as the print logo of MGM Records until 1966.
'''Variants:''' These are the main are color/B&W variations of this logo:
*1960-1962: Live-action backing. On ''National Velvet'', the logo is placed on the background of the credits. Then the logo disappears in an iris out effect while the show's title (in quote marks) is appears in an iris in effect.
* September 19, 1961-May 15, 1962: On ''Cain's Hundred'', the logo is placed in the background used from the show's credits. Another version has the lion's face off-center.
*1962-May 16, 1966: {{Font color|gray|Gray}} wallpaper backing (on black & white shows).
*1965-1973: {{Font color|red|Red}} wallpaper backing.
* 1965-1973: {{Font color|pink|Pink}}/
*December 18, 1966: {{Font color|saddlebrown|Brown}} wallpaper backing. This appeared only on ''Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas''.
'''FX/SFX:''' Leo roaring.
'''Music/Sounds:'''
*1960-1962?: A three note drum sound followed by dramatic fanfare played by a trumpet, synced to the animation of the lion roaring: the audio of the roar is replaced by a loud vibration of a muted trumpet as part of the fanfare. On ''National Velvet'', this is followed by a 3-note loud trumpet theme when the show's title is wiped on-screen.
* The ending music to the show plays throughout on some series; on others there is silence while Leo is roaring.
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
*It appeared on ''Dr. Kildare'', ''The Travels of Jamie McPheeters'' (which starred Kurt Russell and the Osmonds), ''The'' ''Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', ''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'', and ''Medical Center'', among others.
*It survives on the Dr. Seuss cartoon specials ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (plastered by the [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] logo on NBC broadcasts) and ''Horton Hears a Who!'', and was also seen on reruns of ''The Tom and Jerry Show'' on Boomerang during the 2000s. It is also preserved on Cartoon Network airings and the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] release of the former special.
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'''Editor's Note:''' As with other MGM logos, the lion's roar has frightened some young viewers, and the trumpet vibrations on the 1960-62 fanfare may have a similar effect. But other viewers who grew up seeing this logo at the time, or on repeats of ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'', may view it fondly. Generally, it's regarded as a memorably distinct variant of the famous MGM lion logo.
===3rd Logo (October 9, 1973-1991) ===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion II", "White Ribboning"
'''Logo:''' Same as the 1957 film logo, but the word "{{Font color|red|'''TELEVISION'''}}" is added under the logo.
'''Variants:'''
*1973-1982: A short version of the movie logo of the era.
*1979-1983: The word "{{Font color|red|'''TELEVISION'''}}" appears during this era. It's almost similar to the MGM theatrical cartoon logo.
*1983-1991: Referred to as "{{Font|Serif|'''{{Font color|red|MGM/UA
*May 10, 1986-April 20, 1987: Another short variant of the movie logo, with the word "TELEVISION" in white.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Just the lion's roar.
'''Music/Sounds
*On the '70s reruns of ''Northwest Passage'', it used the 1957 first two lion roars. On the 2nd lion roar, there is a male announcer's voice-over that says, "From the MGM Studios in Hollywood".
* On the TV movie ''The Fifth Missile'', it used an abridged version of the 1982 lion roar.
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
*The earlier variant was seen intact on ''Shaft: The Series'', ''Logan's Run'', and earlier episodes of ''CHiPs''. This version also plastered over the previous logo on a reissue print of the Dr. Seuss cartoon special ''Horton Hears a Who!'', as featured on home video and Cartoon Network.
*When VH1 did a Fame marathon in 2001, all MGM logos were retained.
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'''Editor's Note:''' This logo and its successors are all variations of the well-known theatrical MGM lion logo, which despite occasionally frightening young viewers with its roaring, is overall regarded as one of the all-time classic logos.
===4th Logo (September 4, 1975-October 23, 1975)===
'''Logo:''' Just a scrolling in-credit variant with the then-current MGM print logo (the "modernized Leo") in {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}}, the name "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''MGM'''}}" in a {{Font color|#FFD900|yellow}} Optima medium font below said logo, and "{{Font|Serif|''TELEVISION''}}" in Melior italic font directly below that.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Was seen only on the closing credits of the very short-lived NBC sitcom ''The Montefuscos'', which was one of the first casualties of the 1975-76 TV season. Although there is one extant episode on You Tube, posted by former child actor Rob Arbitelle (who appeared in the show as one of the grandchildren), it is currently unknown whether or not the remaining videotapes of ''The Montefuscos'' still survive (in which case the show would lie with Warner Bros. Television/Turner Entertainment Co.), or if NBC "wiped" (erased) said tapes of the program to use for other shows.
===5th Logo (September 6, 1980-June 15, 1984)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion III", "Gold Ribboning"
'''Logo:''' It's basically a still picture of MGM/UA's then-corporate logo. Below "Entertainment Co.", which is separated from the MGM/UA text
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
*It's preserved on ''Gilligan's Planet'' and ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' from Filmation.
*It was also seen on the syndicated program ''Thicke of the Night''.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===6th Logo (September 29, 1984-2009)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion IV", "Gold Ribboning II"
'''Logo:''' Same as the 1973 logo, but this time, the ribboning is {{Font color|gold|gold}} and Leo is in a {{Font color|gold|golden}} color.
'''Variants:'''
* 1984-1985: Company identified as MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television. "DIAMOND JUBILEE (in an arc above the ribbon) SIXTY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION" (all in silver) is used in the 1984-85 season.
*1986-1987: Another variation existed having the 1979 MGM Television logo all in {{Font color|gold|gold}}. Used during the MGM Entertainment Co. era.
*1987-1993: The company is identified as "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM/UA Television Productions, An MGM/UA Communications Company'''}}}}". The ribboning is now {{Font color|gold|gold}} from this point on. At least one episode of ''
* April 27, 1987-1993: The syndication division is now ID'ed as "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM/UA Telecommunications'''}}}}". The words "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''Distributed by'''}}}}" appear above the logo and the MGM/UA byline appears below.
*1991-2009: A short version of the movie design without anything below. Appears in either black & white or color in 1996.
*1989-1992: A version reads "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM/UA'''}}"
*1993-1996: The company is reverted back to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, along with the byline "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM Worldwide Television Group" or "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM/UA Telecommunications Group'''}}}}" underneath the logo. For ''In the Heat of the Night'', there is a byline that says "In The Heat Of The Night" Property Of United Artists".
* 1996-2005: The syndication division is referred to as "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM Domestic Television Distribution", along with the 1995 lion roar track
* 1996-2009: The logo was shifted up some for television distribution without anything underneath the logo. Appears in either black & white or color.
*1997-2004: Network arm referred to as "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM Television Entertainment'''}}}}".
*1999-2009: Referred to as "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM International Television Distribution'''}}}}" for global distribution.
*2001-2009: A short version of then-current movie logo with the URL, "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''www.mgm.com'''}}}}" below the logo using only part one of the lion roar.
*2005-2009, January 10, 2011-2012: Referred to as "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM Worldwide Television Distribution'''}}}}" for US.
'''FX/SFX:''' Leo roaring, as usual.
'''Music/Sounds:''' There are different sound bites of the lion's roar:
*1984-1996: The last lion roar from the 1957-1982 lion roar.
*1991-1992, 1996-2009: The first lion roar sound from the 1982 or 1995 lion roar.
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'''Availability:''' Very common.
*Common for MGM Domestic, Worldwide, International Television Distribution and with and without the MGM URL and they can be found on then-current shows like the 2008 revival of ''American Gladiators'' on NBC, the short-lived ''Spaceballs: The Animated Series'' on the now defunct G4 network, and syndicated shows like ''Stargate: SG-1'', ''Stargate Atlantis'', ''The Outer Limits'', ''Reno 911!'', and ''Chappelle's Show'', among others.
*Extremely rare for MGM/UA Telecommunications and it's seen on the 1985 version of ''The Twilight Zone'' on MeTV (right before the [[CBS Television Distribution]] logo). Rare for MGM Worldwide Television Group and it's found on the final season of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on WGN America (before they updated the prints to 16:9 HD masters with the 2010 MGM Worldwide Television Distribution logo).
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===7th Logo (2009-2012) ===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion V", "Metallic Ribboning"
'''Logo:''' It's only the short version of the 2008 closing theatrical logo
'''Later Variant:''' In 2010, it's the November 2008 MGM logo with the name "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION'''}}}}" or
'''FX/SFX:''' Leo roaring.
'''Music/Sounds:'''
*2009-2010: The same first half of the 2008 lion roar.
*2010-2012: The same first half of the 1995 lion roar.
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
* It was first seen on ''First Business'', before they apparently reverted back to the previous logo soon after.
*This can also be seen at the end of several classic new prints of MGM movies on local networks and cable broadcasts, especially seen on classic ''007'' movies (mainly the Roger Moore era) that were aired on Sleuth, WGN America, USA, and G4, among other networks, several ''Rocky'' films on the Encore networks, as well on international prints of non-MGM shows and movies (such as those copyrighted by NBC Studios for Universal Television).
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===8th Logo (November 19, 2012- )===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion VI", "Zooming Ribboning", "Metallic Ribboning II", "MGM 2012", "Animated Ribbon"
'''Logo:''' We start with the MGM logo fully revealed and zooming out, but with the words "{{Font color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM TELEVISION'''}}}}" in Trajan Pro, zooming out below along with the logo. The whole animation zooms out fast. Sometimes the words below are exempt.
'''FX/SFX:''' The logo and words zooming out, and Leo roaring.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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MGM Television was established on June 30, 1956 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer under Loews, Inc. It was initiated to have MGM to distribute 770 of its films, 900 shorts, produce network series, and acquire TV stations after its first program, the short-lived series The M-G-M Parade was canceled by ABC in the spring. The M-G-M Parade first used the 1953 version of Jackie at the beginning rather than the end of the program. The company did not use an end logo until 1957. Most of the pre-1986 library is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment through Turner Entertainment Co., while MGM Holdings Inc. owns the rest of the library.
Nickname: "MGM Lion Statue"
Logo: On a dark (or gray) background, we see a brown (or drawn) statue of the MGM logo, as seen on movies from 1924-1983, sitting on a pedestal. There is text seen over the statue saying "AN MGM-TV PRODUCTION" (or "AN MGM-TV PRESENTATION"). The name of the Executive Producer is seen below.
Variant: On The Islanders, the text "MGM-TV" zooms in from the center.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show.
Music/Sounds Variant: On The Islanders, a voice-over says, "A MGM television production".
Availability: This appeared only on the three short-lived series Northwest Passage, The Islanders, and The Thin Man. This logo was retained on recent airings of the latter on GetTV.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "Lion Wallpaper", "Red Lion Wallpaper", "Leo the Lion"
Logo: We see Leo, the (in)famous MGM lion, inside a black circle border, which reads "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TELEVISION". The lion roars once. The background either has wallpapered images of a lion's face or a live action background.
Trivia: The same image was used as the print logo of MGM Records until 1966.
Variants: These are the main are color/B&W variations of this logo:
FX/SFX: Leo roaring.
Music/Sounds:
Music/Sounds/Voice-over Variant: On a re-run of The Asphalt Jungle, a voice-over said: "The Asphalt Jungle, A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television Production".
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: As with other MGM logos, the lion's roar has frightened some young viewers, and the trumpet vibrations on the 1960-62 fanfare may have a similar effect. But other viewers who grew up seeing this logo at the time, or on repeats of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, may view it fondly. Generally, it's regarded as a memorably distinct variant of the famous MGM lion logo.
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion II", "White Ribboning"
Logo: Same as the 1957 film logo, but the word "TELEVISION" is added under the logo.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Leo roaring, as usual.
Music/Sounds: Just the lion's roar.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: This logo and its successors are all variations of the well-known theatrical MGM lion logo, which despite occasionally frightening young viewers with its roaring, is overall regarded as one of the all-time classic logos.
Logo: Just a scrolling in-credit variant with the then-current MGM print logo (the "modernized Leo") in yellow, the name "MGM" in a yellow Optima medium font below said logo, and "TELEVISION" in Melior italic font directly below that.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Just the closing theme of The Montefuscos, with the audience applauding (most likely canned) as the theme plays.
Availability: Extinct. Was seen only on the closing credits of the very short-lived NBC sitcom The Montefuscos, which was one of the first casualties of the 1975-76 TV season. Although there is one extant episode on You Tube, posted by former child actor Rob Arbitelle (who appeared in the show as one of the grandchildren), it is currently unknown whether or not the remaining videotapes of The Montefuscos still survive (in which case the show would lie with Warner Bros. Television/Turner Entertainment Co.), or if NBC "wiped" (erased) said tapes of the program to use for other shows.
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion III", "Gold Ribboning"
Logo: It's basically a still picture of MGM/UA's then-corporate logo. Below "Entertainment Co.", which is separated from the MGM/UA text by two lines, is "Television Distribution": it's in the same font and uses the same style as the "Entertainment Co." text, and it's spaced below the aforementioned text.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: A re-arranged version of the 1982 United Artists Television theme, followed by the 1957 roar. Otherwise, it has the show's closing music or it's silent.
Availability: Extremely rare.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion IV", "Gold Ribboning II"
Logo: Same as the 1973 logo, but this time, the ribboning is gold and Leo is in a golden color.
Variants:
FX/SFX: Leo roaring, as usual.
Music/Sounds: There are different sound bites of the lion's roar:
Availability: Very common.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion V", "Metallic Ribboning"
Logo: It's only the short version of the 2008 closing theatrical logo with either of these texts below: "MGM Worldwide Television Distribution" for the United States, "MGM International Television Distribution" for global distribution, the MGM URL, or none, just like the last logo except the company name below the logo is in a different font. Again, Leo roars once.
Later Variant: In 2010, it's the November 2008 MGM logo with the name "MGM WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" or "DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO." in all capital letters.
FX/SFX: Leo roaring.
Music/Sounds:
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion VI", "Zooming Ribboning", "Metallic Ribboning II", "MGM 2012", "Animated Ribbon"
Logo: We start with the MGM logo fully revealed and zooming out, but with the words "MGM TELEVISION" in Trajan Pro, zooming out below along with the logo. The whole animation zooms out fast. Sometimes the words below are exempt.
FX/SFX: The logo and words zooming out, and Leo roaring.
Music/Sounds: The same first half of the 1995 lion roar. A Light airing of The Pink Panther 2 has the 2008 roar track.
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: None.
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