Nuance Productions

Background: This is actor-comedian Paul Reiser's production company. This name comes from the 1982 movie, Diner, in which he starred in. A scene in the movie has his character talking about his discomfort with the word "Nuance".

1st Logo (1987-1992)
Logo: On a black background is "NUANCE PRODUCTIONS" and below is two blue lines, making an equal sign.

FX/SFX: None

Music/Sounds: The closing theme to the program.

Availability: Appears on Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, which is available on VHS from Vestron Video.

Scare Factor: None

2nd Logo (1992-2011)
Nickname: "The Marble"

Logo: On a gray marble background, we see the text Nuance

Productions in Times New Roman Italic in black. Then a hand reaches in and moves the first word up a little.

FX/SFX: The live action hand moving "Nuance".

Music/Sounds: No music, but we hear a sliding sound as the hand moves "Nuance" up. NBC airings used a generic theme starting in 1994.

Availability: Seen on Mad About You on DVD and FXX, and the direct-to-video movie Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy.

Scare Factor: None.