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* <u>1965?-1973?:</u> {{color|saddlebrown|Brown}} wallpaper backing. | * <u>1965?-1973?:</u> {{color|saddlebrown|Brown}} wallpaper backing. | ||
* On <u>color variants</u> of the logo, the footage of Leo is zoomed out further than usual, revealing more of his body. His tail is also visible. | * On <u>color variants</u> of the logo, the footage of Leo is zoomed out further than usual, revealing more of his body. His tail is also visible. | ||
* The way <u>Leo roars</u> varies. On the | * The way <u>Leo roars</u> varies. On the first versions of the logo, he roars twice like in the movie logo. The standard version is just his first roar, while ''Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas'' uses his second roar. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with a printed graphic composited over it. | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage, with a printed graphic composited over it. | ||
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* 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 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 TBS airings and the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] release of the former special. | ** It is also preserved on TBS airings and the [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] release of the former special. | ||
* This logo was last seen on the | * This logo was last seen on the series ''Assignment: Vienna''. | ||
* It was also seen at the end of some [[Films Incorporated]] movies, like ''Wolves and The Wolf Men'', ''Wildfire!'', and ''Hollywood: The Dream Factory''. | * It was also seen at the end of some [[Films Incorporated]] movies, like ''Wolves and The Wolf Men'', ''Wildfire!'', and ''Hollywood: The Dream Factory''. | ||
* It was also seen seen on the unsold pilots ''Dream Wife'', ''Meet Me in St. Louis'', and possibly ''Take Me To Your Leader''. | * It was also seen seen on the unsold pilots ''Dream Wife'', ''Meet Me in St. Louis'', and possibly ''Take Me To Your Leader''. | ||
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* On the TV movie ''<u>The Fifth Missile</u>'', it used an abridged version of the 1982 lion roar. | * On the TV movie ''<u>The Fifth Missile</u>'', it used an abridged version of the 1982 lion roar. | ||
* On a few <u>Hungarian TV prints of ''Daktari''</u>, the 1979 logo featured various roars from the 2nd logo, due to sloppy plastering. | * On a few <u>Hungarian TV prints of ''Daktari''</u>, the 1979 logo featured various roars from the 2nd logo, due to sloppy plastering. | ||
* On the | * On the shows ''<u>Meatballs & Spaghetti</u>'' and ''<u>Pandamonium</u>,'' the closing theme is heard, but there is no roar track. | ||
* On ''<u>The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show</u>'', there is a slightly different roar track heard alongside the closing theme. | * On ''<u>The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show</u>'', there is a slightly different roar track heard alongside the closing theme. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Visuals:''' | '''Visuals:''' A scrolling in-credit variant with the then-current MGM print logo (the "modernized Leo") in {{color|gold|yellow}}, the name "{{color|gold|'''MGM'''}}" in an Optima Medium font below said logo, and "{{Font|Serif|''TELEVISION''}}" in Melior italic font directly below that. | ||
'''Technique:''' Chroma-key. | '''Technique:''' Chroma-key. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On <u>CNBC airings of ''Shark Tank''</u> ( | * On <u>CNBC airings of ''Shark Tank''</u> (on seasons 7 and 8), the logo is still and placed in a box next to the [[Sony Entertainment|Sony]] logo. This appears in the split-screen credits (the show's regular logo combo at the time appears before the credits). | ||
* On a promo reel, the "MGM TELEVISION" text is altered to "TELEVISION". | * On a promo reel, the "MGM TELEVISION" text is altered to "TELEVISION". | ||
* Sometimes, the logo shares the screen with other logos. | * Sometimes, the logo shares the screen with other logos. | ||