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Prime Time is precarious and at any time the top shows can be cruelly yanked from glory by an audience's hand (or euthanized by their own creators). These series all had their moment in the sun, and now serve as milestones of Prime Time's past.

How It Works

  • Anyone, anywhere submits a pilot that is five minutes or less, on a miniDV tape or DVD.
  • The creators of the prime time shows watch all submissions.
  • They pick the best ones to be screened.
  • At the screening, a live audience watches the new pilots and new episodes of the prime time shows.
  • The audience votes. Top 5 shows become the new prime time lineup.
  • Repeat.

The Nice Brothers

Adam Newman's and Trevor Williams' show about a couple of, you know, Nice guys. Their impressive Channie-winning run ended after 14 episodes in August 2010.

First screened: 2009-02-04 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2010-08-18 at 92YTribeca


 

Truly Unbelieve Experience

First-timers Justin Parker and Jimmy Craig debuted in Prime Time with a show that marries a grandfatherly host to tales of paranormal activity. This show. It ran to a respectable 4 episodes, taking a bow at the May '10 screening.

First screened: 2010-02-10 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2010-05-12 at 92YTribeca


 

Who Shot Steve Q?

created by Aldous Davidson
Aldous Davidson returns to Prime Time with this doc-style whodunnit that asks which put-upon cast or crew member might be responsible for the on-set murder of an imperious a-hole director. Although beautifully shot by John Arthur Kelly, the mystery may never be solved, as the May '10 audience sent Steve Q to the grave..again!

First screened: 2010-04-14 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2010-05-12 at 92YTribeca


 

Skate City

Welcome to Skate City, the city wherein skating is a preferred pastime! Sadly, we'll never know if Skate City gets found, as the Apirl '10 screening brought on cancellation. Look for Bromos alum Nick Bernadone in front of the camera (and the editing computer).

First screened: 2010-02-10 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2010-04-14 at 92YTribeca


 

Stryker Files

The Escape Pod Films gang ran to four episodes with this genre send-up that took on the tropes of a badass PI show. They hung up the grey wig in March, going out on their own terms.

First screened: 2009-09-23 at New York TV Festival

Last screened: 2010-03-10 at 92YTribeca


 

The Bear, The Cloud, And God

Dan McNamara's pithy cartoon couldn't weather the blizzard that greeted 101ny'ers at their first 2010 screening.

First screened: 2009-11-04 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2010-02-10 at 92YTribeca


 

Catnapped

created by Greg Stees
This show about four friends who glimpse their collective future during a simultaneous nap, like its inspiration, couldn't maintain its momentum over 101ny's winter break.

First screened: 2009-11-04 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2010-02-10 at 92YTribeca


 

VIP Style: The Terry Hicks Saga

Yang Miller (Video Shmideo) is back in Prime Time after a long layoff with a not-quite-reality show that follows a hillbilly poon-hound with "Mountain Dew Mouth" and a tenacious desire to party VIP Style, against all odds.

First screened: 2009-09-23 at New York TV Festival

Last screened: 2009-11-04 at 92YTribeca


 

Titsburg

A show about a couple of fellas who live in Titsburg...although it's unclear whether said 'burg is a geographical location or merely a state of mind.

First screened: 2009-04-01 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-11-04 at 92YTribeca


 

Old Friends

101ny newbies Nick Ross and Tim Curcio give us a show about a couple of high school acquaintances who cross paths several years later, leading to an escalating rivalry. Old Friends took a bow in September, despite some star-power assistance.

First screened: 2009-07-01 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-09-23 at New York TV Festival


 

Jon and Cat

created by Aldous Davidson
Vamps creator Aldous Davidson brings us a show that's a bit like Garfield, if Garfield had way more of a dark side than just hating Mondays.

First screened: 2009-08-05 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-09-23 at New York TV Festival


 

Chicks in the City

A sex columnist and her friends make trenchant observations about sex, dating and male-female interactions.

First screened: 2009-05-06 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-08-05 at 92YTribeca


 

Bromos

First-time submitters Nick Bernardone, Rick Shine and the rest of the Hot Garbage Video crew nail a reality series parody, filling an aching hole 101NY didn't even know it had.

First screened: 2009-04-01 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-08-05 at 92YTribeca


 

Dos Bolas

A Spanish language soap opera starring puppets, Dos Bolas took a bow after its third episode, as the audience denied it a prime time slot by a single vote. Hopefully Steven Stover, Brett Ryans and company will return!

First screened: 2009-04-01 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-07-01 at 92YTribeca


 

Sandwich of Terror

An anthology series from the makers of Scissor Cop serves up a couple of super surprise twist endings every month, with a side order of late night 80's cheese. In May, it suffered a twist ending of its own with a surprise cancellation from the audience in a very tight month.

First screened: 2009-02-04 at 92YTribeca

Last screened: 2009-05-06 at 92YTribeca


 

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