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'''Logo''': On a black background, we see the | '''Logo''': On a black background, we see the 1966 MGM print logo, which has some shiny marks inside of it. It then flips over, revealing it is on top of a crystallized cylinder, to reveal the large, blocky text "MgM", with "TELEVISION" in smaller writing underneath it, and the stylized lion inside the "g" of "MGM" (which is "cut out" in the middle of the two "M"s). | ||
'''Technique''': Stop motion. | '''Technique''': Stop motion. | ||
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'''Availability''': Extinct. | '''Availability''': Extinct. | ||
*It was seen on original [[NBC National IDs|NBC]] airings and film prints of ''The Pogo Special Birthday Special''. | *It was seen on original [[NBC National IDs|NBC]] airings and film prints of ''The Pogo Special Birthday Special''. | ||
*However, it was removed from | *However, it was removed from future prints and was not seen on home video releases. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo was lost media for years and very sought after, enough so that it was written off as a myth by some. It finally resurfaced in 2023 when Twitter user Marc Acrylic [https://twitter.com/marc_acrylic/status/1658208443419730084 uncovered the logo]. A common nickname for the logo was "Cold Cream Jar", due to the cylinder's thickness. | '''Legacy:''' This logo was lost media for years and very sought after, enough so that it was written off as a myth by some. It finally resurfaced in 2023 when Twitter user Marc Acrylic [https://twitter.com/marc_acrylic/status/1658208443419730084 uncovered the logo]. A common nickname for the logo was "Cold Cream Jar", due to the cylinder's thickness. | ||