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'''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.
'''Variants:'''
'''Variant:''' On ''The Islanders'', the text "MGM-TV" zooms in from the center. On ''Northwest Passage'', the 1953 version of Jackie in the standard MGM film logo appears at the beginning with a voice-over saying "From the MGM Studios in Hollywood..."▼
*On ''The Islanders'', the text "MGM-TV" zooms in from the center.
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'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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*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 TBS airings and the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] release of the former special.
* Most MGM TV series from this era are now owned by Warner Bros. Television (via parent company Time Warner's acquisition of Turner Entertainment Co.), so many current prints of these shows have the 1987 Turner Entertainment Globe and the Warner Bros. Television "Shield" logos, following the MGM Television logo, while series not owned by Time Warner (such as the original ''Flipper'') may have it replaced with the 2001 or MGM Domestic Television Distribution logos.
* This logo was last seen on ''The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' on Heroes & Icons, which the network stopped airing it in August 2017.
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
*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".
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
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*The text with "TELEVISION" in white can be seen on most of the final season of ''Fame'' last seen on nuvoTV (now Fuse).
*The 1979 variant appeared on late-70s/early-80s reruns of ''Daktari'', which were shown on the Hungarian network Duna in the 2000s.
*It was also seen on Encore Drama airings of the TV movie ''Cry for the Strangers'' (1982).
'''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.
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'''Variants:'''
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*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 ''Thirtysomething'' has a freeze of the logo.
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*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'''}}}}" without a byline. Seen on the final season of ''The Young Riders'', the short-lived show ''Against the Law'' and several network made-for-TV movies.
*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".
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*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.
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*1984-1996: The last lion roar from the 1957-1982 lion roar.
*1991-1992: The first lion roar sound from the 1982 lion roar.
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*A long version exists on cable broadcasts of ''Holiday Heart'', ''Rocky V'', ''The Terminator'', ''At Close Range'' and ''Delirious''. Only appears on the MGM Domestic Television Distribution variant or the 1995 variant.
*There is also a silent version on ''Soul Plane''. MGM Domestic Television Distribution only.
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*On ''Microcops'', aired as part of ''CBS Summer Playhouse'' in 1989, the lion makes a "Whoop, whoop, whoop!" sound.
*On a April 2003 UPN airing of ''Under Fire'' (1983), the Domestic Television Distribution logo plays in warp speed.
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'''Availability:''' Very common.
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*It's also global wise on all MGM and [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios|NBC]] series.
*The MGM/UA Television Productions variation is extremely rare and was recently seen on ''Moving Target'' on DVD and Amazon Prime, season 6 of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on NewsNation (but not on getTV or MeTV) before they updated the prints, and appears on the '90s revival of ''Dark Shadows'' on VHS from [[MPI Home Video]].
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*The version with just the "MGM/UA" text can be found on the TV movie ''Fatal Memories'', among others.
*The warped version of the 2001 logo is very rare and only seen so far on the pilot of the '90s revival of ''Dark Shadows'' only on Chiller.
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*The Domestic version was seen as an opening logo on the TV movie ''Body & Soul'' on DVD.
*It's also last seen at the end of the closing credits on pre-national Me-TV reruns of ''Cagney & Lacey'', plastering both the [[Filmways Television|Filmways]] logo (Season 1) and the [[Orion Television]] logo (Season 2-onward), although a few episodes retain the latter logo, followed by this logo.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
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*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).
*Don't expect to see this logo at the end of ''Stargate Universe'' on Syfy. It does, however, appear on local TV and Netflix airings.
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The same first half of the 1995 lion roar. A Light airing of ''The Pink Panther 2'' has the 2008 roar track.
'''Music/Sounds
*A Light airing of ''The Pink Panther 2'' has the 2008 roar track.
*Original airings used a generic theme and occasionally a voiceover.
'''Availability:''' Common.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the previous logo.
'''Availability:''' Current.
'''Availability:''' Current. First appeared on ''The Big Shot with Bethenny'' and started appearing on ''Clarice'' beginning with the eighth episode. It also appears on ''The Handmaid's Tale'' starting with S4 E6, as well as ''The Celebrity Apprentice Australia'', ''From'', ''Vikings: Valhalla'' and ''Last Light''. It's expected to be seen on future shows from the company.▼
*First appeared on ''The Big Shot with Bethenny'' and started appearing on ''Clarice'' beginning with the eighth episode.
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*It's expected to be seen on future shows from the company.
'''Editor's Note:''' Like its theatrical counterpart, the CGI Leo could take some time to get used to, even by those who prefer the previous logos. It also should be worth noting that the 2021 logo debuted on TV, four months before the theatrical logo followed suit.
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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.
Variants:
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 lion (from the 1957 movie logo) 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. Like the film logo, the original footage of leo without the border is currently lost due to the vault fire.
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. On the other note, the 1965 version looks more like Leo's head was pasted onto another Lion's body.
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 overseas 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, sometimes twice.
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. Both variants are designed by Pacific Title.
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. This logo was designed by Shine.
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.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Common.
Editor's Note: None.
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion VII", "Zooming Ribboning II", "Metallic Ribboning III", "MGM 2021", "Animated Ribbon II", "CGI Leo"
Logo: A shortened version of MGM's 2021 logo, starting when Leo the Lion appears, and with the golden text "TELEVISION" in a font similar to the third logo appearing below the logo. Leo roars once.
Variant: A scope version exists.
FX/SFX: Same as the 2021 MGM logo, animated by Baked Studios. This logo has a much different form-up animation compared to its theatrical counterpart.
Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.
Availability: Current.
Editor's Note: Like its theatrical counterpart, the CGI Leo could take some time to get used to, even by those who prefer the previous logos. It also should be worth noting that the 2021 logo debuted on TV, four months before the theatrical logo followed suit.
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