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.
Life Coach
Searching for an iPod mini, a man encounters an opportunity to change his life while acquiring an iPod mini.
Screened: 2010-08-18 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 21/74 - 28.38% share; placed 6th of 10
Cast
| Jim | Matt Vermeulen |
| Life Coach | Shek Baker |
| Kevin Peterson | Tom Silvestro |
Crew
| Dennis Stemplinski | Director, Editor |
| Shek Baker | Writer |
| Ed Mundy | Digital Effects |
Crocogator
Marc and Matt
BOF: Best of Friends
Me and My Big F**kin Mouth
Qpid4u
Rebekka and Shelly are the hosts of East Hollywood's best reality show about dating! Mr. Glasses alum (and The Office cast memeber! Yeah!) Ellie Kemper plays a lovelorn lady who's too shy to talk to guys.
Screened: 2010-07-14 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 17/97 - 17.53% share; placed 8th of 9
Top Dragun
created by
Tip McMahon
A band of ace fighter pilots slap down dragons (and each other).
Screened: 2010-07-14 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 5/97 - 5.15% share; placed 9th of 9
Cast
| Thor "Dragonraper" Rockness | Tip McMahon |
| Clarice "Black Hawk" Khunt | Rebecca Moreau |
| Dying Fireman | Rebecca Moreau |
| Rod "Thundercock" Steele | Flynn McEchron |
Crew
| Tip McMahon | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Costume Designer, Make-Up, Animator, Sound, Sound Mixer, Practical Effects, Digital Effects, Lighting Director, Crew, Props, Puppeteer |
| Bryan Arata | Music Composition |
| Flynn McEchron | Music Composition |
| Rebecca Moreau | Costume Designer, Make-Up, Crew, Props, Puppeteer |
Stockonia
created by
Tony Zaret
Tony Zaret adds another top failed pilot to his crown made out of failed pilots with this show assembled entirely from stock footage.
Screened: 2010-05-12 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 20/58 - 34.48% share; placed 13th of 14
Cast
| Xander | Tony Zaret |
High Tide
Scavengers
Six strangers are called to participate in a wealthy man's complicated scavenger hunt.
Screened: 2010-04-14 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 35/82 - 42.68% share; placed 6th of 9
Cast
| Pete Finder | Dennis Stemplinski |
| Cool Guy | Shek Baker |
| The Nerd | Jon Golbe |
| Game Master | Matt Koff |
| The Girly Girl | Chrissy Dunham |
| Mysterious Dancer | Donna Baker |
| The Jock | Matt Ringler |
| The Cyborg Assassin | Matt Vermeulen |
Crew
| Matt Vermeulen | Director, Producer |
| Shek Baker | Writer, Producer |
| Dennis Stemplinski | Producer, Editor |
| Heather Bradley | Set Decorator |
| Jenne Abramowitz | Sound, Crew |
| Ed Mundy | Digital Effects |
Noah & Dru
The Legend of San Marzano
created by
Sean Taylor
A musical 'toon featuring a tomato who wants more out of life than to be just part of the sauce, featuring alum Sean Taylor.
Screened: 2010-04-14 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 16/82 - 19.51% share; placed 9th of 9
Cast
| Marzano | Sean Taylor |
| Nightshade, Onion, Basil | Shawn Amaro |
| Pomi, Parsley, Salt, Pepper, Garlic mom | Robin Rothman |
| Esposito, Nightshade(2) | Rocco Privetera |
| Garlic clove, Oregano, Nightshade(3) | Terry Jinn |
Crew
| Stephen Jackett | Director, Animator, Illustrator |
| Sean Taylor | Writer, Producer |
| Robin Rothman | Music Composition, Music Vocals, Crew |
| Rocco Privetera | Music Composition, Music Vocals |
| Shawn Amaro | Sound, Sound Mixer, Crew |
| Terry Jinn | Crew |
Broad City
Tech Wizards
created by
Greg Stees
A woman experiencing a computer problem calls on a wizard to solve the problem. A *tech* wizard.
Screened: 2010-03-10 at 92YTribeca
Votes: 45/101 - 44.55% share; placed 7th of 10
Cast
| Janet | Jennifer Rubins |
| Jeremy | Justin Shanes |
Crew
| Greg Stees | Director, Editor |
