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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
* 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 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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*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.
*The MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television version is retained on ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' on Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu and VHS releases, ''The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission'' on VHS (and on DVD/Blu-Ray, in which can be found as a special feature on the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment DVD/Blu-Ray release of the original ''Dirty Dozen'' film), and seasons 3 and 5 of ''Fame'' last seen on nuvoTV (now Fuse).
*Currently seen on specific DVD releases such as ''CHiPs'' and ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E''.
*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''
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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
*It's also global wise on all MGM and 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
* The 1986 logo is extinct and was seen on ''Kids Incorporated''.
*The version with just the "MGM/UA" text can be found on the TV movie ''Fatal Memories'',
*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.
*The long version of MGM Domestic Television Distribution is on the beginning of old cable broadcasts of ''Rocky V'' and a VHS print of ''Holiday Heart'', among others.
*The 1996 logo was seen on the first two seasons of the ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' television series, with the long International Television Distribution logo appearing on the third season; both logos are retained on digital prints as well as the 2013 DVD release from TGG Direct.
*Most of these logos can also be seen on ThisTV.
*The logo is also seen on ''First Business'' and off-net reruns of ''Cash Cab''.
*The Diamond Jubilee Television variant is rare and can be seen on the 1984-1985 season of ''Fame'' last seen on Ovation TV.
*On ''Fame'' on Hulu, the older logos are replaced by the 1996 logo.
*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.
* The logo also appeared at the end of ''It's About Time'', last seen on the now-defunct Light TV network.
* The bylineless 1995 logo appears at the end of late-90s prints of MGM-owned movies from the time period on VHS or DVD. Also appears at the beginning of the TV movies ''Silver Strand'' and ''Escape Clause'' (at least on the UK VHS releases of both, and also on Paramount+ prints of the latter).
'''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. 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..."
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 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. 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.
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.
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: Brand new. Appears 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. It's expected to be seen on future shows from the company.
Editor's Note: None.
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