Mimsie the Cat (1968-1988) was the cat seen in the MTM Enterprises logo, in an apparent spoof of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's famed lion mascot, Leo.
In the standard version of the logo, as first used on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mimsie appears in a seated position, looks up at the camera, and meows once. Mimsie would not meow for the camera crew, so they eventually used footage of her yawning, run in reverse, with the sound effect added. There were many different variants of this logo, with Mimsie often appearing in a different "costume" corresponding to the style and theme of that particular show.
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