These pilots didn't win enough audience votes to make it past the first episode. Heavy competition, shifting taste, and the alignment of the moon can all take a worthy show down -- watch these and imagine what Prime Time could have been.
How It Works
- Anyone, anywhere submits a pilot that is five minutes or less.
- 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.
Available
Dylan Brodys Story Corner
created by
T R Wilkinson, Dylan Brody
Dylan Brody narrates a story about his dogs.
Screened: 2011-06-08 at SketchFest NYC
Votes: 11/54 - 20.37% share; placed 10th of 10
Cast
| Himself | Dylan Brody |
| Neighbor | Gary Stockdale |
| Dylan's Wife | Nancy Sloan Brody |
| Herself | Suzanne Whang |
| Ungrammatical Barfing Guy | Eric Schwartz |
Crew
| T R Wilkinson | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor |
| Dylan Brody | Writer, Producer, Sound |
Scream Engine IV
Turtle Talk Time
The FNGR Evenings
Dog Life
Dollars & Sense
created by
Tony Zaret
A financial radio show host must decide between his legal obligations and a killer snatch.
Screened: 2011-03-16 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 22/69 - 31.88% share; placed 8th of 10
Cast
| Jim Arsandsense | Tony Zaret |
| Terry | Shek Baker |
| Clarina | Donna Baker |
| SEC Officer | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Producer | Matt Vermeulen |
Crew
| Dennis Stemplinski | Director, Producer |
| Tony Zaret | Writer, Producer, Editor |
| Shek Baker | Producer |
| Matt Vermeulen | Producer, Sound |
| Mark Annotto | Digital Effects |
Cake Boss Therapy
2 Cs in a K
Finally, a show using the internet's xtranormal animating site that isn't about how bad [your job here] is or two teddy bears arguing about whether abandoning the gold standard caused the Cold War. It's about advertising and men's front parts!
Screened: 2011-02-09 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 29/73 - 39.73% share; placed 8th of 9
Pregnesia
A woman wakes up on the subway 8-months pregnant, but can't remember who she is!
Screened: 2010-11-10 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 51/118 - 43.22% share; placed 6th of 11
Cast
| Annie | Donna Baker |
| Dr. Steve | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Landlord | Shek Baker |
| Man in Snuggie | Matt Vermeulen |
Crew
| Matt Vermeulen | Director, Editor |
| Dennis Stemplinski | Sound |
Vag Magazine
Heisters
created by
David Jackson
A sheik wants a painting, and there's only one heist crew in town with the moxie to pull off the job.
Screened: 2010-11-10 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 29/118 - 24.58% share; placed 9th of 11
Cast
| Warren "Null" Ng | Aldous Davidson |
| John McDonagh | Matt Koff |
| Cole Carey | Chris Prine |
| Matt Brice | Kyle Walters |
| "The Sheik" | Shek Baker |
| Actual Security Guard | Brad Jackson |
| Art Student | Sean Mannion |
| Art Student | Stephen Johns |
Crew
| David Jackson | Director, Writer |
| Kim Huston | Cinematographer, Editor |
| Sean Mannion | Sound, Crew |
DJ Exxxorcist
created by
Eugene Lehnert
Struggling DJs must learn to defeat paranormal evil in order to keep their house gig.
Screened: 2010-09-24 at New York TV Festival
Votes: 48/101 - 47.52% share; placed 6th of 9
Cast
| Scott | Aldous Davidson |
| Alan | Alan Webber |
| Brother Damian | Daniel Wolfe |
| Hipster Girl | Rachel Korowitz |
| Demon Man #1 | Jeff Scherer |
| Pedestrian | Verrinia Amatulli |
| Club Owner | Dave Orsborn |
| DJ Bizzo Snap | Vito Fun |
| Demon Man #2 | Pat Queen |
| Pedestrian | Chris Pecoraro |
| Pedestrian | Brian Pearson |
Crew
| Eugene Lehnert | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Digital Effects |
| Chris Pecoraro | Cinematographer, Crew |
| Kevin A. Wilson | Sound Mixer |
| Brian Pearson | Crew |
| Bert Hilaire | Props |
Ready, Set, Pilot!
A game show concept in which a small team of film-makers are given a random title and location, then have to shoot a pilot in 15-minutes. Despite an all-star line-up (101 co-creator Rob Schrab, 101ny alum Jess Lane, former 101ny screening host Aaron Bleyaert, 101 LA producer David Seger, and Derrick Comedy's DC Pierson), "Ready, Set, Pilot!" fell victim to the West Coast Curse, a common, inexplicable 101 malady in which the audience routinely rejects any material from foreign markets.
Screened: 2010-09-24 at New York TV Festival
Votes: 43/101 - 42.57% share; placed 7th of 9
