Logo[]
(1997-): In front of a white piece of display board, we see a paper cutout of an angry-looking monster (animated by Joss Whedon himself) moving from right to left. The text "MUTANT ENEMY INC." is scrawled onto the display board in a "pointy" style, with "MUTANT" in red, "ENEMY" in blue, and "INC." in black.
Variants[]
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Amends", the monster wears a Santa hat. Jingling bells are heard in the background while the monster says his normal line.
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3 finale "Graduation Day (Part 2)", the monster wears a graduation cap.
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 premiere "The Freshman", as well as "Living Conditions", "The Harsh Light of Day", "Fear, Itself", and "Beer Bad", the logo is cropped for 16:9 aspect ratio, along with the Kuzui Entertainment and Sandollar logos.
- Starting with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Wild at Heart", the logo is vertically stretched correctly (to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio) and we see a little more of the lower half of the monster.
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series finale "Chosen", the monster turns his head and pulls a face at the viewer while moving.
- On Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the word "INC." is replaced with "eTC".
Music/Sounds[]
Just Joss Whedon saying "Grr! Argh!" in a very unconvincing manner.
Music/Sounds Variants[]
- On the entire 1st season and the season 2 episode "Some Assembly Required" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the monster says "Grr! Argh!" two pitches lower.
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 premiere "When She Was Bad", the very last note of the show's theme song trails off into the logo (the very last note of the show's theme song before the monster says "Grr! Argh!" comes up).
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Becoming (Part 2)", the monster says "Ooh, I need a hug!"
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More, with Feeling", the monster sings the line in a falsetto.
- On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Storyteller", the monster sings "We are as Gods!"
- On ABC airings of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the audio is cut off by a voice-over and a generic theme.
Scare Factor[]
None to medium. The "Grr! Argh!" and the appearance of the mutant may scare some viewers, but most will just find it humorous and it can be very nostalgic to those who watched Buffy in their youth. The “Chosen” variant is especially unsettling, as the face the mutant makes can look freaky to some.
Videos[]
The variants of the Mutant Enemy Logo
ABC Studios(Yellow Variant).