Panamort Television

Background

This is Robert Morton's vanity card.

Logo (October 21, 1997-July 15, 2013)

Visuals: There is a black and white drawing of a man on the hillside struggling to move the Earth, which is seen zooming out on a white background. As the screen zooms out, "P A N A M O R T T E L E V I S I O N" wipes in under the drawing and the man stops.

Trivia: This logo seems to be based on a combination of two figures in Greek Mythology: Sisyphus, a Tyrant condemned to pushing a stone up a hill for all eternity, and Atlas, a Titan condemned to hold up Earth for all eternity.

Variants:

• Early on, there was a still version.
• There is also an extended version.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The ending theme of the show, or the sounds of the man grunting and some squeaking sounds.

Availability: It was seen on Over the Top on ABC, You Don't Know Jack on ABC, and Cheech & Chong's Roasted on TBS. It was also seen on some episodes of Lopez Tonight on TBS and Chocolate News on Comedy Central. It's preserved on DVD releases of the Comedy Central series Mind of Mencia.