production on the pilot episode of "tv nation" began in january 1993. moore initially turned to friends and colleagues in many production areas, while also making a point to ensure the show's employees were unionized. for the show's title sequence, graphic designer chris harvey put together the images, and music group tomandandy wrote the "tv nation" theme. after completing the pilot in three months, both nbc executives and focus groups were highly impressed with the show. but without room in their fall 1993 schedule, nbc indefinitely delayed committing to a full season. that winter, the head of bbc2 heard about the pilot, and after watching it offered to buy the show. with firm interest in the show, nbc offered to put "tv nation" into its summer 1994 lineup.