Mutant Enemy Productions

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"Grrr. Argghh."

Mutant Enemy Productions was the production company created in 1997 by Joss Whedon to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The company also produced the television shows Angel, a Buffy spin-off; and Firefly, a short-lived space Western.

Its offices (made out of glass bricks) were on the lot of 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, previously the home of Chris Carter's Ten Thirteen Productions. According to March 2006's issue of UK magazine The Word, the office (and thus the company) were closed not long after Angel was cancelled (though a date was not given). The film Serenity credits Barry Mendel Productions instead.

The name "Mutant Enemy" is taken from the song "And You and I" by prog rock band Yes, of whom Whedon is a confessed fan. It was also the name Whedon had given his first typewriter.

1 Logo
2 Members
3 See also
4 External links

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The company's end-of-credits logo and mascot is an intentionally poorly animated demon cartoon figure crossing the screen from right to left and saying, "Grrr. Argghh." It was drawn and voiced by Whedon himself. However, there are certain episodes of Buffy in which the animation was changed:

"Becoming, Part Two" - The demon says "Oooh, I need a hug" instead.
"Amends" - He wears a Santa hat while bells jingle in the background.
"Graduation Day, Part Two"- The demon wears a graduation cap.
"Once More, With Feeling" - He sings the line in falsetto.
"Storyteller" - The demon sings a line from the episode, "We are as Gods."
"Chosen" - He turns and pulls a face at the viewer.

The episode "Bargaining, Part One" references the end-of-credits logo. Tara gives Giles a small rubber monster and says "Grrr. Argghh."

In season seven of Buffy, there is a species of ancient Vampires called "Turok-Han" or Ubervamps. They look like more detailed versions of the Mutant Enemy.

[edit] Members

Staff members of Mutant Enemy, all of whom have writing and/or production credits on at least one of the above shows, have included, in alphabetical order:

[edit] See also

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