Fred
Silverman’s Companies
Written
and Compiled by Nicholas Aczel
Fred Silverman’s InterMedia
(early 80s-1987)
What Is This? Not to be confused
with a current film distributor also called Intermedia (The Quiet
American, Iris, Adaptation), this is Silverman’s original
vanity, which changed its name to The Fred Silverman Company in
1987. Since many of Silverman’s shows during this era were
not big hits, this logo is very hard to find.
Logo: On a black background, we
see big rainbow-colored words “InterMedia” with an
underline stretching across and smaller words written below it
“Intermedia Entertainment Company”:
InterMedia
Intermedia Entertainment Company
FX: There is no animation.
Cheesy Factor: Nitpicking
maybe, but how hard could it be to make this logo? No animation,
no music, it just sits there! Try a bit harder next time.
Music: None, the end theme
finished over it.
Availability: Extremely Rare, but
survives on the first season of “Matlock.”
Scare Factor: Not that scary,
nothing surprising either—the follow-up logo would be just a
LITTLE BIT more interesting, though.
The Fred Silverman Company
(1987-)
Logo: On a black background, some
stylized pink letters fade in, which are Fred Silverman’s
initials “FS” as reflected ala a “mirror”
effect in four different directions: left, right, below left, and
below right. The words “THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY”
appear on the logo. The end result approximates this:
FSSF
THE FRED SILVERMAN COMPANY
FSSF
FX: Just the logo and words
appearing.
Cheesy Factor: Slightly better
but that’s not saying much; this logo and its formation SFX
are STILL too plain, not to mention quite ugly.
Music: The end theme of a show.
Availability: Intact on
“Matlock,” “In The Heat of the Night,” and
“Diagnosis Murder” reruns.
Scare Factor: The ugliness
combined with dramatic end themes may be a bit of a shock, but
nothing nightmare-inducing.