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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.

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Connery & Danza

created by Will Hines
Longtime Channel102 producer Will Hines returns with his first new pilot in ages - hopefully a sign of more to come. In it, (the actors) Sean Connery and Tony Danza search for their colleague Dennis Quaid, who's holed up somewhere near a vending machine. Aside from acting, one of the titular characters boasts a special hidden power (though not the power to make Prime Time).

Screened: 2008-02-05 at Pianos

Votes: 30/113 - 26.55% share; placed 8th of 10


 

Cast

Sean ConneryRob Lathan
Tony DanzaBrian Barrett
TurkCraig Rowin
SashaDyna Moe

Crew

Will HinesDirector, Writer, Music Composition, Music Vocals, Cinematographer

 

Party

created by Tony Zaret
A man learns that his decision to stop partying every day could lead to some catastrophic consequences. Our party-pooped audience failed to respond to this show's pleas to "boogie woogie woogie," despite a generous helping of sweet party grooves.

Screened: 2008-02-05 at Pianos

Votes: 13/113 - 11.50% share; placed 9th of 10


 

Cast

Johnny "Party" SullivanTony Zaret
King BongSteve Huey
Gary "Boogie" SullivanJD Ryznar
Burn VictimDavid B. Lyons
BoozinatorHunter Stair

Crew

Tony ZaretDirector, Writer, Producer
Sean CannonCinematographer, Editor

 

New Adventures of Ben & Jared

Ben & Jared get an intern, get into a fight, rap a little bit, and discover their girlfriend is gay.

Screened: 2008-02-05 at Pianos

Votes: 7/113 - 6.19% share; placed 10th of 10


 

Armsstrong

created by Stephen Levinson
An animated sit-com starring one body containing two Armstrongs; it fell one vote shy of Prime Time.

Screened: 2007-11-05 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 46/94 - 48.94% share; placed 6th of 9


 

Cast

ArmsstrongShek Baker
LindaShelly Stover
Pizza BoyStephen Levinson

Crew

Stephen LevinsonWriter
Ed MundyWriter, Editor, Animator
Andrew LinIllustrator, Illustrator

 

Tales of Tension

Mike McCafferty and Dawn Cody capably carry off the first (and last) chapter in what promised to be a delightfully morbid anthology series.

Screened: 2007-11-05 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 43/94 - 45.74% share; placed 7th of 9


 

Morality

Despite some familiar faces and a whole lot of cop show cliche-bustin', the audience didn't bite on Wade Randolph's loose cannon, pope-obsessed policeman.

Screened: 2007-11-05 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 10/94 - 10.64% share; placed 9th of 9


 

The Further Adventures of Fats Planet

This hopefully-titled show couldn't win the audience's favor in October, despite an impressive-looking robot, a few well-placed jokes, and some wonderfully hammy acting. We did mention the robot, right?

Screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 29/74 - 39.19% share; placed 6th of 10


 

Captive Audience

This insider's look at the intricate workings of the music business showcased some brilliantly bad guitar playing and singing, but it nonetheless failed to capture the heart of our October audience.

Screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 27/74 - 36.49% share; placed 7th of 10


 

We Love Cigars

created by Mitch Magee, Dyna Moe
(spoiler alert) Dyna and Mitch love cigars.

Screened: 2007-10-01 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 19/74 - 25.68% share; placed 8th of 10


 

Cast

MichaelMitch Magee
Michael #2Dyna Moe

Crew

Bill BuckendorfCinematographer

 

Newdini

It's the year 2010, and Harry Houdini has been unfrozen so he can take on a thriving underworld of low-stakes con persons in this month's Top Failed Pilot. For whatever reason, shows featuring supporting characters named Jimmy fared poorly in September, which could be one reason why Newdini failed to crack prime time.

Screened: 2007-08-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 44/93 - 47.31% share; placed 6th of 10


 

Cast

Harry HoudiniEric Acosta
JimmyWade Randolph
Madame RubyMike Rose
ConTony Janning
SuckerDominic Acosta
ChiefTony Zaret

Crew

Eric AcostaDirector, Writer, Producer
Sevan NajarianDirector, Cinematographer, Editor, Sound, Sound Mixer, Digital Effects
Wade RandolphWriter

 

My Grandma Killed 7 People

created by Guy Patton
The title says it all! We can only guess how the other six people get bumped off, as the audience didn't warm to Grandma Falcon's sweetly murderous personality.

Screened: 2007-08-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 32/93 - 34.41% share; placed 8th of 10


 

Cast

FalconDana Patton
Mr. NoltingIvan Martin
SaboteurHenry Faulkner
Grandpa CobraGuy Patton
VictimDanny Spiegel

Crew

Guy PattonDirector, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor
Dave LambertMusic Composition
Susan MartinCrew
Danny SpiegelCrew

 

Lil'est Bowl

As the drug war raged outside the theater, the audience soundly narc'd this puppeteered tale of talking drug paraphernalia.

Screened: 2007-08-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 22/93 - 23.66% share; placed 9th of 10


 

Police Kestrel

created by Norman Szabo
A hawk famous for its acute eyesight helps police find a tiny clue. Nonetheless, Police Kestrel fails to find enough supporters in the audience, perhaps due to the inevitable confusion caused by placing the opening titles more than halfway through the show.

Screened: 2007-08-29 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 11/93 - 11.83% share; placed 10th of 10


 

Cast

Captain MozzarellaDean Karalekas
Kestrel HandlerMaurice Harrington
Dr YahudaPaul Jackson
HimselfRonald William Scumbag

Crew

Norman SzaboDirector, Writer, Music Composition, Cinematographer, Editor

 

Welcome To My Study

created by Mitch Magee, Dyna Moe
Mitch and Dyna now have three failed pilots to their names, and this one may well be the most wonderful oddity to ever appear on the Channel 102 screen.

Screened: 2007-06-04 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 64/101 - 63.37% share; placed 6th of 8


 

Cast

MitchellMitch Magee

Crew

Dyna MoeDirector, Editor
Mitch MageeWriter, Music Composition, Music Vocals, Props
Bill BuckendorfCinematographer

 

Tea? Mr. Rufflefluff

created by Brett Fountain
Who the fuck knows?

Screened: 2007-06-04 at Tribeca Cinemas

Votes: 28/101 - 27.72% share; placed 7th of 8


 

Cast

Old ChildBen Miner
Small ChildIan Baker

Crew

Brett FountainDirector, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Practical Effects, Digital Effects
Joe HebertMusic Composition, Music Vocals, Sound, Sound Mixer
Greg BlissAnimator

 

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