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===(September 19, 1970-May 19, 1998)=== | ===(September 19, 1970-May 19, 1998)=== | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "The MTM Kitten", "The MTM Cat," "Mimsie the Cat" | '''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 "M" flies backward from off screen, then splits into two. In the space left between the two letters, two "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 "T" shrinks when a gold circle appears over it. Under the letters are the words "ENTERPRISES, INC.", "ENTERPRISES", "PRODUCTIONS, INC.", or "PRODUCTIONS". Sometimes, the finished logo will read out "AN MTM ENTERPRISES (INC.) PRODUCTION" ("AN" appears over the first "M"). Back to the circle, it is ribbon-like and decorated with stars and the letters "MTM" on top. Inside is a live-action orange striped kitten who meows once, obviously as a parody of the MGM lion. All the text (except for the later versions) appears in the Peignot font used for the Viacom "Pinball" logo. | '''Logo:''' Over the years, the logo has been tweaked color wise and according to certain shows, but here's the basic concept: An "M" flies backward from off screen, then splits into two. In the space left between the two letters, two "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 "T" shrinks when a gold circle appears over it. Under the letters are the words "ENTERPRISES, INC.", "ENTERPRISES", "PRODUCTIONS, INC.", or "PRODUCTIONS". Sometimes, the finished logo will read out "AN MTM ENTERPRISES (INC.) PRODUCTION" ("AN" appears over the first "M"). Back to the circle, it is ribbon-like and decorated with stars and the letters "MTM" on top. Inside is a live-action orange striped kitten who meows once, obviously as a parody of the MGM lion. All the text (except for the later versions) appears in the Peignot font used for the Viacom "Pinball" logo. | ||
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*There exists a rare in-credit version shown on ''92 Grosvenor Street''/''Behind Enemy Lines'', which has a still picture of the circle below the copyright text, all on a black background. | *There exists a rare in-credit version shown on ''92 Grosvenor Street''/''Behind Enemy Lines'', which has a still picture of the circle below the copyright text, all on a black background. | ||
'''Custom Variants: One thing that the MTM logo was known for was that it would often be custom made for whatever show it appeared at the end of. This means Mimsie's appearance would sometimes be different, usually involving her "wearing" a costume or saying something other than "meow". Here are those variants: | '''Custom Variants:''' One thing that the MTM logo was known for was that it would often be custom made for whatever show it appeared at the end of. This means Mimsie's appearance would sometimes be different, usually involving her "wearing" a costume or saying something other than "meow". Here are those variants: | ||
*''The Duck Factory'': Right at the end of the credits, before we cut to the logo, an off-screen voice that either states, "Where's the cat?", "Here's the cat.", or "Take it, cat!". The logo then proceeds as normal, but instead of meowing, Mimsie quacks like a duck. | *''The Duck Factory'': Right at the end of the credits, before we cut to the logo, an off-screen voice that either states, "Where's the cat?", "Here's the cat.", or "Take it, cat!". The logo then proceeds as normal, but instead of meowing, Mimsie quacks like a duck. | ||
*''Graham Kerr'': Mimsie wears a chef's hat. | *''Graham Kerr'': Mimsie wears a chef's hat. | ||
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*''The Betty White Show'': On the episode "We're Not Really Divorced", the "meow" is not heard. | *''The Betty White Show'': On the episode "We're Not Really Divorced", the "meow" is not heard. | ||
*''Texas Wheelers'': A full-screen scene has a black-and-white kitten looking from around a corner where there is a water pipe and meows (though not the same as Mimsie's meow). The company's name appears over the scene in the same font as the closing credits. Several animated variants that have been rumored to exist including: | *''Texas Wheelers'': A full-screen scene has a black-and-white kitten looking from around a corner where there is a water pipe and meows (though not the same as Mimsie's meow). The company's name appears over the scene in the same font as the closing credits. Several animated variants that have been rumored to exist including: | ||
:*In a Chicago Tribune article in 1985, | :*In a Chicago Tribune article in 1985, a series finale variant is described where "In the final episode...an animated version of the kitten staggered from behind a wagon wheel and dropped dead". :*According to Jacob Dennis-Oehling (and several others) on YouTube, there was another version where Mimsie dressed as a cowboy shoots some guns in the circle. He also describes another version of the finale variant, in which Mimsie is instead shot to death. The Paley Center for Media's print of the finale doesn't have a logo however. | ||
*''Friends and Lovers'': At least the final episode is said to involve the MTM circle turning upside down. Awaiting confirmation/denial/description. | *''Friends and Lovers'': At least the final episode is said to involve the MTM circle turning upside down. Awaiting confirmation/denial/description. | ||
*''Just Between Friends'': The logo is zoomed out and is a still image. Mimsie's head is turned away, pre-meowing had the logo animated as usual. | *''Just Between Friends'': The logo is zoomed out and is a still image. Mimsie's head is turned away, pre-meowing had the logo animated as usual. | ||