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'''Availability:''' This appeared only on the three series: ''Northwest Passage'', ''The Islanders'', and ''The Thin Man''. This logo was retained on recent airings of the latter on GetTV. | '''Availability:''' This appeared only on the three series: ''Northwest Passage'', ''The Islanders'', and ''The Thin Man''. This logo was retained on recent airings of the latter on GetTV. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (September 18, 1960-1973)=== | === 2nd Logo (September 18, 1960-1973)=== | ||
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*December 18, 1966: {{color|saddlebrown|Brown}} wallpaper backing. This appeared only on ''Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas''. | *December 18, 1966: {{color|saddlebrown|Brown}} wallpaper backing. This appeared only on ''Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas''. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Live-action. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
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*May 10, 1986-April 20, 1987: Another short variant of the movie logo, with the word "TELEVISION" in white. | *May 10, 1986-April 20, 1987: Another short variant of the movie logo, with the word "TELEVISION" in white. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Live-action. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The lion's roar. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The lion's roar. | ||
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'''Logo:''' 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. | '''Logo:''' 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. | ||
'''Variant:''' Sometimes, "FROM" can be seen above the logo. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
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*It's preserved on ''Gilligan's Planet'' and ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' from Filmation. | *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''. | *It was also seen on the syndicated program ''Thicke of the Night''. | ||
===6th Logo (September 29, 1984-2012)=== | ===6th Logo (September 29, 1984-2012)=== | ||
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*2002-2003: The logo is superimposed on Fox Box's airings of ''Stargate Infinity'', due to split screen credits. | *2002-2003: The logo is superimposed on Fox Box's airings of ''Stargate Infinity'', due to split screen credits. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Live-action. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' There are different sound bites of the lion's roar: | '''Music/Sounds:''' There are different sound bites of the lion's roar: | ||
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*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). | *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). | ||
*The MGM/UA Telecommunications Group variant makes a surprise appearance at the end of the 2003 DVD release of ''Frankie and Johnny''. | *The MGM/UA Telecommunications Group variant makes a surprise appearance at the end of the 2003 DVD release of ''Frankie and Johnny''. | ||
===7th Logo (2009-2012) === | ===7th Logo (2009-2012) === | ||
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'''Later Variant:''' In 2010, it's the November 2008 MGM logo with the name "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION'''}}}}" or "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO.'''}}}}" in all capital letters. | '''Later Variant:''' In 2010, it's the November 2008 MGM logo with the name "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION'''}}}}" or "{{color|gold|{{Font|Times New Roman|'''DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO.'''}}}}" in all capital letters. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' Live-action, adapted from the theatrical logo designed by Pacific Title. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
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*This also seen on ''Pink Panther and Pals'' on Boomerang (alongside KidsClick and Amazon Prime) and the first two seasons of ''Teen Wolf'' on MTV. | *This also seen on ''Pink Panther and Pals'' on Boomerang (alongside KidsClick and Amazon Prime) and the first two seasons of ''Teen Wolf'' on MTV. | ||
*It's also seen on reruns of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on WGN America, while the credits are compressed on the right. | *It's also seen on reruns of ''In the Heat of the Night'' on WGN America, while the credits are compressed on the right. | ||
===8th Logo (November 19, 2012-2021)=== | ===8th Logo (November 19, 2012-2021)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' We start with the MGM logo fully revealed and zooming out, but with the words "{{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. This logo was designed by Shine. | '''Logo:''' We start with the MGM logo fully revealed and zooming out, but with the words "{{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. This logo was designed by Shine. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' | '''FX/SFX:''' CGI animation mixed with live-action. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same first half of the 1995 lion roar. | '''Music/Sounds:''' The same first half of the 1995 lion roar. | ||
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*New prints of the original ''American Gladiators'' have this too, as seen on Charge! and Pluto TV. | *New prints of the original ''American Gladiators'' have this too, as seen on Charge! and Pluto TV. | ||
*With the new logo being introduced, this logo's days could be numbered. | *With the new logo being introduced, this logo's days could be numbered. | ||
=== 9th Logo (April 29, 2021-) === | === 9th Logo (April 29, 2021-) === | ||