Backgrounds – Approved, ‘Pilot” , September 1996

Series 2, Production Materials (boxes 109-110), is divided into three sub-series: Pre-Production Records, Animation and Design, and Staffing. Of note in the Pre-Production Records (box 109) is a binder of logos, main title ideas, and promotions. It includes numerous rejected logo designs; notes and outlines for what would later become the scenes depicted in the opening credits of the show; and scripts and ideas for promotional spots to introduce viewers to the Hill family and their neighbors in Arlen. Also included in this sub-series is the show’s “Bible,” written by Jim Dauterive. It provides descriptions of each character and serves as evidence of the early vision of them in the series.