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'''Nicknames:''' "The MTM Kitten", "The MTM Cat," "Mimsie the Cat", "MEOW!", "The Many Faces of Mimsie", "The MGM Spoof/Parody", "MGM Rip-Off" | '''Nicknames:''' "The MTM Kitten", "The MTM Cat," "Mimsie the Cat", "MEOW!", "The Many Faces of Mimsie", "The MGM Spoof/Parody", "MGM Rip-Off" | ||
'''Logo:''' Over the years, the logo has been tweaked color wise and according to certain shows, but here's the basic concept: An "{{Font color|red|'''M'''}}" flies backward from off screen, then splits into two. In the space left between the two letters, two "{{Font color|green|'''T'''}}"'s come from the top and bottom of the screen and join to form one. This completes the initials of the company, and the letter "{{Font color|limegreen|'''T'''}}" shrinks when a {{Font color|gold|gold}} circle appears over it. Under the letters are the words "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''ENTERPRISES, INC.}}''' | '''Logo:''' Over the years, the logo has been tweaked color wise and according to certain shows, but here's the basic concept: An "{{Font color|red|'''M'''}}" flies backward from off screen, then splits into two. In the space left between the two letters, two "{{Font color|green|'''T'''}}"'s come from the top and bottom of the screen and join to form one. This completes the initials of the company, and the letter "{{Font color|limegreen|'''T'''}}" shrinks when a {{Font color|gold|gold}} circle appears over it. Under the letters are the words "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''ENTERPRISES, INC.}}'''", "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''ENTERPRISES'''}}", "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''PRODUCTIONS, INC.'''}}", or "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}". Sometimes, the finished logo will read out "'''{{Font color|#FFD900|AN}} {{Font color|red|M}}{{Font color|green|T}}{{Font color|red|M}} {{Font color|#FFD900|ENTERPRISES (INC.) PRODUCTION}}'''" ("{{Font color|#FFD900|'''AN}}'''" appears over the first "{{Font color|red|'''M}}'''"). Back to the circle, it is ribbon-like and decorated with stars and the letters "{{Font color|gold|'''MTM'''}}" on top. Inside is a live-action orange striped kitten who meows once, obviously as a parody of the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] lion. All the text (except for the later versions) appears in the Peignot font used for the [[Viacom (pre-2006)|Viacom]] "Pinball" logo. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
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*''The New WKRP in Cincinnati'': Dubbed with Les Nesman Jr. exclaiming "Ooh!". | *''The New WKRP in Cincinnati'': Dubbed with Les Nesman Jr. exclaiming "Ooh!". | ||
*''Newhart'': Each episode (except the pilot) featured Mimsie meowing... in Bob Newhart's voice. On the season 1 episode "No Room At the Inn", a pink Christmas wreath (similar to the one used on The Bob Newhart Show, and Rhoda) is featured in place of the MTM ribbon. On the final episode, the cat yells "QUIET!" (the two Darryls' first and only word). | *''Newhart'': Each episode (except the pilot) featured Mimsie meowing... in Bob Newhart's voice. On the season 1 episode "No Room At the Inn", a pink Christmas wreath (similar to the one used on The Bob Newhart Show, and Rhoda) is featured in place of the MTM ribbon. On the final episode, the cat yells "QUIET!" (the two Darryls' first and only word). | ||
*''Remington Steele'': Mimsie wears a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap and meerschaum pipe. As she begins to meow, the pipe drops out of her mouth and falls in front of "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''ENTERPRISES, INC.}}''' | *''Remington Steele'': Mimsie wears a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap and meerschaum pipe. As she begins to meow, the pipe drops out of her mouth and falls in front of "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''ENTERPRISES, INC.}}'''" or "{{Font color|#FFD900|'''PRODUCTIONS'''}}". Mid-1990s prints of the show added a small IFE byline reading "{{Font color|orange|'''A DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT'''}}", with the logo slightly zoomed out to make room for it. | ||
*''St. Elsewhere'': Mimsie is wearing a scrub suit and a surgical mask, which is animated to look like her mouth is moving underneath when she meows. At least two episodes feature a different meow soundtrack. On the final episode, she (possibly portrayed by another cat) is hooked on life support on a hospital bed throughout the last credit roll. The credits run as usual over a picture of the MTM circle, with life support equipment attached on either side. You can hear the beeps of the heart monitor over the end theme, too. After the credits complete, the company name fades in and Mimsie flatlines and dies, with a long, high-pitched beep heard. This variation is especially rare, as reruns of the series finale plastered it over with the typical credits (as a side note, the actual cat, Mimsie, died in 1988, the same year St. Elsewhere ended). According to Grant Tinker, it was not uncommon for MTM kill off Mimsie in their logo whenever a show got cancelled. (See also Texas Wheelers.) | *''St. Elsewhere'': Mimsie is wearing a scrub suit and a surgical mask, which is animated to look like her mouth is moving underneath when she meows. At least two episodes feature a different meow soundtrack. On the final episode, she (possibly portrayed by another cat) is hooked on life support on a hospital bed throughout the last credit roll. The credits run as usual over a picture of the MTM circle, with life support equipment attached on either side. You can hear the beeps of the heart monitor over the end theme, too. After the credits complete, the company name fades in and Mimsie flatlines and dies, with a long, high-pitched beep heard. This variation is especially rare, as reruns of the series finale plastered it over with the typical credits (as a side note, the actual cat, Mimsie, died in 1988, the same year St. Elsewhere ended). According to Grant Tinker, it was not uncommon for MTM kill off Mimsie in their logo whenever a show got cancelled. (See also Texas Wheelers.) | ||
*''The Steve Allen Show'': Mimsie (who also wears Allen's famous black rectangular-framed Ray-Ban eyeglasses) lip-syncs Allen's "Schmock!" instead of "meow!". | *''The Steve Allen Show'': Mimsie (who also wears Allen's famous black rectangular-framed Ray-Ban eyeglasses) lip-syncs Allen's "Schmock!" instead of "meow!". | ||