Mutant Enemy Productions

Mutant Enemy end-of-credits logo.

Mutant Enemy Productions is the production company created in 1996 by Joss Whedon to produce the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, producing as well the spin-off Angel and the adaptation Season Eight Motion Comic.

History

In addition to its debut with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, the company also produced Firefly, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Cabin in the Woods, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Nevers.

Its offices (made out of glass bricks) were on the lot of 20th Century Studios in Los Angeles, previously the home of Chris Carter's Ten Thirteen Productions. According to the March 2006's issue of UK magazine The Word, the offices were closed not long after Angel was canceled in 2005.

The name Mutant Enemy is taken from the song "And You and I" by progressive rock band Yes, of whom Whedon is a confessed fan. It was also the name Whedon had given his first typewriter.^{[citation needed]}

Members

Staff members of Mutant Enemy who have writing, directing, and/or production credits on the Buffyverse:

• Jeffrey Bell
• Andrew Chambliss
• Elizabeth Craft
• Steven S. DeKnight
• Ben Edlund
• Jane Espenson
• Sarah Fain
• Tracey Forbes
• David Fury
• Drew Goddard
• Drew Z. Greenberg
• Rebecca Rand Kirshner
• Brett Matthews
• Tim Minear
• Marti Noxon
• Douglas Petrie
• Shawn Ryan
• Mere Smith
• Joss Whedon

Logo

The company's end-of-credits logo and mascot is an animated zombie cartoon figure crossing the screen from right to left and saying "Grrr. Argghh." It was drawn and voiced by Whedon himself.^{[citation needed]}

However, there are certain episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in which the animation is changed:

• "Becoming, Part Two" — It says instead, "Oooh, I need a hug."
• "Amends" — It wears a Santa hat with the sound of bells jingling.
• "Graduation Day, Part Two" — It wears a graduation cap.
• "Once More, with Feeling" — It sings the line in falsetto.
• "Storyteller" — It sings a line from the episode, "We are as gods."
• "Chosen" — It turns its face to the viewer.

The mascot has also been the target of several in-world references:

• "Bargaining, Part One" — Tara gives Giles a small rubber monster and says, "Grrr. Argghh."
• Slayer, Interrupted, Part Two — The asylum has a drawing of the monster on the wall.
• Wolves at the Gate, Part Three — The variant cover includes "Grrr, argh" in kanji on a building facade.
• Swell — The slogan for Vampy Cat is "Grr! Argh! He'll love you to death!" (also seen in HARM).
• Chosen — Nina imitates a zompire by saying, "Grrrr argh."
• Welcome Back to the Hellmouth, Part One — Xander groans, "Grr, argh!"